22nd Wedding Anniversary

 Last week Darrell and I celebrated our 22nd Anniversary!  It does not seem possible that it's been that long, especially considering we dated for 4 years before we married.  I love him more today than ever before!  I always know he has my back and supports me in all that I do.  We spent the weekend at Mission Inn, as we have several times in the past.  It is so beautiful and serene.

 We LOVE the restaurant right across the street called Mario's Place.  Darrell had pork, veal, and lamb tortellini.

 The grounds and buildings at Mission Inn are breathtaking!  Each time we go, we find something new.

Here's to 22 more years!  I LOVE YOU DARRELL!!

Wordless Wednesday #55 ~ A Dog's Life

 Watching Nathan's baseball game...

 Rough life...lounging on a handmade afghan...

Sleeping with the Daddy!

Hats, Hats, Hats

 While looking through my photos, I realized that we like hats!!  Many kinds of hats!  Cowboy hats at the Aquarium in Monterrey...

 A new hat for vacation...

 A hat for sun protection on race day!

 Of course...the Saints...

 A hat at the Giants game while in San Fran

 Angry Bird...what more can I say?

And a hat for his baseball team!

Orangeman Triathalon...Darrell DID IT!!

 Darrell competed in the Orangeman yesterday...I think it was his 4th Triathalon.  It was SO HOT...and SO WINDY...and he had to run across the sand!!  I am so proud of him...I was whining because I was waiting for a couple of hours and he spent almost 7 hours STRAIGHT in the ocean, on his bike, and running!!  He has been training so diligently and this was kind of a "test" for his upcoming Ironman competition in November.

 He didn't even look exhausted...CRAZY!!  I was screaming my fool head off for him.  He looked so smooth, like it was no big deal that he just ran through breakfast and lunch!!

 They passed us on the sand, then made a loop through the parking lot to get to the finish line!  Here he comes!

 My Hunka Burnin' Love...

 After the race, taking in some much-needed water!

 His medal, up-close!

 It was a gorgeous day in Dana Point

 I am his hugest fan...the love of my life!

Darrell with his training partners!!  Jean and Nancy...they kick his butt!  I told him, they are like his training wives...they nag him to do his best and get on him when he doesn't push himself.  I am so blessed that these ladies take care of Darrell on the course and on long bike rides each week!

Mission Inn in Downtown Riverside = GORGEOUS

Darrell and I spent our 21 Anniversary at the Mission Inn in Riverside.  It is breathtakingly gorgeous, the beautiful flowers and foliage, and remarkable architecture and history, make it serene and relaxing!  This was our 3rd visit and we had such a GREAT time...

 The architecture and grounds are spectacular!!  So calm and serene...we love to walk around and this time took a tour which explained much of the features!

 THEN....we headed across the street to one of our favorite eateries.  MARIOS of Riverside!  Delicious Italian food to eat and enjoy on our Anniversary!

I LOVE YOU DARRELL...thanks for making me your wife!!

Crazy Husband...Early Bike Ride!

It's 6:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning and Darrell is getting ready to head out on a 50 mile bike ride...CRAZY!! It's cold and windy and E A R L Y !!

Peanut Butter and jelly Sandwiches to fuel up, and a cup or 2 of coffee. He's ready to hit the road!

The sun is starting to peek over the horizon...

There he is, isn't he cute!?

There he goes...sometimes he does 80+ miles, so this is a "short" ride for him today!

See you in 4 hours or so...I'll be here in the nice warm house!

Social Distortion!!

Nathan went to his first "BIG" concert last night...to see Social Distortion, which is Kyle's favorite band. Darrell loves music, so he did not mind taking the boys to the show!!

They looked SO CUTE...I bet the girls there were trying to get their numbers!! They had a great time and arrived home after midnight! I'm so happy that Darrell has passed on his love of music to our boys! What did I do last night? Went to the market and did laundry...party animal!

I know I've neglected my blog for the past couple of months, when life gets busy something has to give and unfortunately...it's usually my blog and my gardening! I'm going to try harder to update on a regular basis...

My signature "shoe shot"...hope all is well with all of us. Happy Sunday...off to a baseball game!!

Leaving on a Cruise Ship!

We had THE BEST time on our cruise...it was just fantastic!!!

The boys were so excited that Grammy traveled with us!! They even got to share a cabin with her!!! HE he he he...

The Carnival Splendor was enormous!! We were among over 4,000 passengers onboard!!

We hit the buffet immediately upon boarding...why not!!?

Grammy got herself the drink of the day!!!

Leaving the Harbor...such a beautiful day!

The absolute loves of my life!

Grammy with some of her favorites...

Our first night in the dining room. We had a perfect table in the aft of the ship, overlooking the water. Several nights we saw dolphins playing in the water...magical!

Panko-crusted shimp...heaven!

Mom with her Creme Brulee...um yummy!!

He thinks he's so funny!! Love this boy... More pictures from our cruise to follow for the next few days!