Happy Birthday Baby!

27 years ago today, a very important person was born...MY JON! Hip hip, hooray!

Isn't he cute?

Jon and I have had quite the adventure, and we've only known each other for about 4 years! Together, we've traveled through, lived in, and wandered over 10 countries. We've eaten goat and ridden in the back of dump trucks in Haiti, climbed Mayan ruins in Guatemala, bargianed for goods in Turkey's bazaars, cheered our Olympic team to victory in Athens, and had more adventures than one can remember or recount. He's always been there to love me, support me, laugh with me (or at me!), and simply be there for me when I needed it most.

Jon is an amazing photographer, a wonderful and creative architect, an almost ridiculously hard worker, a generous and faithful believer in Christ, and one of the most adventurous spirits I know. He's enriched my life in so many ways, and I'm completely blessed by him daily. He constantly surprises me.

I hope you have a wonderful day babe! Thanks for always making my days wonderful. I love you!

The Birthday Girl

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRITTANY MAE!

Today is Britt's birthday. For those of you that don't know Britt, let me just say that you're missing out. Brittany is one of the kindest, most genuine souls I know. She never has a bad word to say about anyone, always encourages her friends onto greatness, is the best older sister I've ever seen, and is always up for a new adventure.

Britt and I first became friends during our Haiti training. Our friendship was securely anchored during that first week in Haiti between crab, sleeping in the hottest room in existance, playing in the rain and the Carribean, and attempting to be supportive to our staff. Since then, we've been a bit inseperable, and I'm just fine with that.

Britt loves to travel, the color pink, her boyfriend Mike, anything vintage, Milk Tea with Boba, "Hairspray", Harry Potter, yoga (don't lie Brittany!), and her friends. And I truly feel blessed to be counted among them. So, Brittany, on this very ospicious day, I hope all your dreams come true. You truly deserve it.

80 Wonderful Years...

This weekend we joined the rest of the fam down south to celebrate Grandpa Bob's 80th Birthday! It was a very fun affair, and who doesn't love celebrating life? Grandpa Bob seemed to have a great time and celebrated in true UCLA fashion.

Grandpa says thanks for caring.

I also got to spend a little quality time with my favorite 3-year old...

And I hung out with the weight-lifting champion from Taiwain, junior league...

Beyond that, we got some good Hawaiian food with Kirst, checked out a cool modern cathedral in downtown LA, and ate some yummy snacks in Little Tokyo. Fun times were had by all.