Morton's Steak House

This is a picture of the picture they took of us. We dressed up nice, but it wasn't as fancy as we thought it would be. There were all ranges of dress - guess that is what you get in California. It was still fun for us to dress up though! This is the personal menu we received! It was so cute! They had great service and even though the food was over priced it was delicious! I'd go there again - if someone else pays!

How's your Memory?

Want to play my game? If you have been to our house then you know this is what you see when you walk in the door. However, something has changed. Can you guess what it is?

Make your guesses!

Sneak Peak...

So, here we are in the final stages of our kitchen being complete! So exciting. Here are some pictures for you, but let me tell you that it looks so much more amazing in person! You'll all have to come visit just to see the kitchen!

FYI - just because there is a nice kitchen doesn't mean good food... However, I can provide good candy, possibly good ice cream and of course good company!

Also, does anyone want our ugly blue carpet? It's going too... (YIPPEE!)

Happy Anniversary! (To Us!)

Ryan and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary yesterday. Can you believe it has been 3 years already! We were trying to remember what we did on the other years, but it is all kind of fuzzy... The first year we had just purchased our home and then for our anniversary we both tried to buy a new king size bed for each other. I let Ryan buy the bed... That is all we remember about that year. Last year we went up to big bear and stayed in a cabin for a few days. That was fun too!

This year we are getting a new kitchen and that is really exciting. I took the day off yesterday so on Tuesday night we went to the Newport Beach temple for a session and then to the Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point and stayed there. We really enjoyed staying in a room that wasn't covered in dust and ceiling particles like our house is now... The bed so was comfortable too! We slept in until I couldn't take it any longer. I wanted to see the results of the Prop. 8 vote. (YIPPEE for Prop. 8!)

We got free breakfast with our stay so we ate at the resort restaurant which was delicious. The view of the ocean was amazing. We ate outside on a little patio looking over the ocean. It was such a beautiful fall morning. The air was crisp and cool but not too cold. The ocean was calm and the sun shone all around. It was so nice.

After we checked out of our hotel we drove up PCH and stopped every now and then to walk around the cute shops along the road. Ryan agreed to get a pedicure with me so off we went. Unfortunately for Ryan we saw someone he works with... He is really hopping that doesn't get out... ha ha!

We tried to go home, but since they were texturing the ceiling we couldn't get into our house so we went to the mall and marched around like zombies. We were tired - not because we did anything fancy - just tired.

We finally made it home in time to get ready for our big dinner out. We went out to dinner at Morton's Steak House and it was delicious! They printed our names on a special menu that read, "Happy Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Price!" (Pictures to come of that). They also took our picture and put it in a little paper frame like the kind you get after Prom of you and your special prom date... It was a nice treat!

We had a wonderful 24 hour celebration! I am so glad I married Ryan. He is such an amazing man. He is so kind and gentle and is always taking care of me and my needs. (Or the needs I think I have). I am so glad we got to go to the temple together. It has been a long time since we've been able to go together with our schedules being so off. I loved being there with him. We also were the witness couple!

I am looking forward to spending eternity with Ryan. I saw the end of the movie Wedding Singer last Sunday and cried and cried. At the very end Adam Sandler sings a song about growing old together. I am so looking forward to growing old together with Ryan. When I told him that he said, "I don't want to get old, so let's just stay young together forever!" I love that guy! Happy Anniversary RyRy! I love you!!

Did You Know?

Just in case you haven't heard, or don't know much about Prop. 8 here is some information about the Proposition that you should be aware of.

I know how important marriage and family is in my own life and I hope we can restore the definition of marriage in this coming election.

YES ON PROP. 8!!

Myths and Facts about Proposition 8

MYTH: Proposition 8 enshrines discrimination in our Constitution.

FACT: Proposition 8 does not discriminate against gays; it simply restores the meaning of marriage and protects it as an essential institution that has benefited mankind since the beginning of time. Every culture in the world understands that marriage is between a man and a woman. Californians from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds, whether religious or not, agree that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Proposition 8 does not take away any rights from gay and lesbian domestic partners. Gays and lesbians in California can already enjoy all the legal rights and benefits of marriage. The California Family Code says, "domestic partners shall have all the rights, protections and benefits" of married spouses. There are NO exceptions to this. Proposition 8 will not change that.

MYTH: Allowing gay couples to legally marry does not affect anyone else.

FACT: The narrow decision of the State Supreme Court effectively renders all civil marriage meaningless and will result in tremendous confusion for children. The state Education Code (§51890) requires that teachers instruct children as young as kindergartners about marriage. If the gay marriage ruling becomes permanent, teachers will have little choice but to teach young children there is no difference between gay marriage and traditional marriage. We should not accept a court decision that results in public school teachers teaching our kids that gay marriage is acceptable. That is an issue for parents to discuss with their children according to their own values and beliefs. It should not be forced on us against our will.

MYTH: This proposition is the work of right wing radicals and extremists to attack the rights of gays.

FACT: Proposition 8 is supported by a broad range of organizations and individuals, including faith leaders representing virtually every faith in California – and those who subscribe to no faith at all. People from every walk of life believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. Over 1.1 million Californians signed the petitions to put Proposition 8 on the ballot. If gay marriage advocates want to change the definition of marriage, they should have to put a ballot measure before the voters to do so. This has never happened. Instead, they have gone behind the backs of voters and convinced four activist judges in San Francisco to redefine marriage for all of society. That is the wrong approach.
Proposition 8 does not interfere with gays living the lifestyle they choose. However, while gays can live as they want, they should not have the right to redefine marriage for the rest of society.

MYTH: The majority of the State Supreme Court said that gay marriage is a "right", so the rest of us should leave the issue alone.

FACT: Ultimately, the legal meaning of marriage is up to the people to decide. Four judges on the Supreme Court declared that gay marriage is a "right" because the traditional definition of marriage did not expressly appear in the state Constitution itself. Proposition 8 overturns the court’s flawed decision by amending the state Constitution to include the common-sense definition of marriage that was previously approved by over 61% of the voters (Proposition 22, enacted in 2000, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California").

Almost done!

So, I don't know if the kitchen will be done by tomorrow, but I sure hope so! They put in the tile floor yesterday so we are getting closer to being done!
They will tile the kitchen, the area below the new bar, the washer/dryer area and then right by the outside door.

Here is the kitchen! Looks so good!
This little square is where the granite inlay will go. This granite in the floor will match the granite counter top! Can't wait to see it all come together! I looks so cool!!

Boo!

Yes, it is kind of small, but here is what came out of our Family Night activity - on Tuesday night. We did this last year too and it was so fun! Ryan's creation is the 2nd one in from the left. Mine is the happy face in the middle. 4th from the left.

Happpy Halloween everyone! Hope you have a fun time, and we can't wait to see your halloween pictures! (Don't wait to see ours. This is it. Ryan has to work and I am not dressing up for anything special...).

Happy Halloween!!