Californ-I-A

We drove all the way to California just to go to this really great park. No, just kidding. We forgot to take pictures the majority of our trip but we managed to take some pics at the park.

And boy, are they cute!

Our friends, Jesse and Theresa are the real reason we played at the park. They are our friends who just moved from NY to CA so we had to make sure to hang out with them while we were over there.

Vegas!!

Gabe really wanted to see Vegas so we all jumped in Mimi and Popi's minivan and took a road trip. We definitely didn't do Vegas how most do, but it was really fun just being with the family. We walked through most of the hotels/casinos and watched all the free shows. (That's how I roll.) Jay, Gabe, and Jen enjoyed the roller coasters in the evening and also tried their luck on a few slot machines. Gabe actually did pretty well and had a fair share of wins!

Noah fell asleep while we were strolling around the first night. Yes, he is sleeping in this picture. And poor Noah was cut out of this group photo. By the way, does anyone know any details about this buffet deal? (Inside joke)

Birthiversary

We just got back on Thursday night from our vacation - aka: birthiversary (birthday/anniversary). My birthday was on October 2nd and our 5 year anniversary is coming up on the 11th. It was a surprise present from Jay. Normally, I hate surprises. I am quite the planner and don't like anything unexpected. Jay knows this, but for some crazy reason, he set this up anyway. I know it sounds weird, but I was a little hesitant about going at first, but I am so glad we did. This was a much-needed and well-deserved vacation for us. We went to Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico and stayed at this incredible resort called Las Palomas. We spent most of our days floating around on the lazy river soaking in the most perfect sun rays we've seen in a long time. The majority of our vacations consist of going back to Ohio to visit family or going to Disney which as many of you know, is anything but relaxing. Anyway, this trip reminded us about how blessed we are to live in the United States. All the areas outside of the resorts look like Guadalupe. For those of you outside of Arizona, trust us, it's bad. To me, it looks unlivable. All in all, we had a super birthiversary and look forward to going back!!