Weekend Fun

Jason has been super busy with his rotations so we don't get out much during the week. He has fortunately had the weekends off so far, until this past week. So for the month of March we filled each weekend with fun-ness. Sadly, we are terrible picture takers, so there aren't pictures for each fun event.

March 7, Jason's good friend Nathan Scott and his wife, Ester came and stayed with us. They were here for the wedding of another friend that just happened to be 15 min. from our house. It was fun to play with them and eat doughnuts. We sure do love these two people. Thanks for visiting friends!

March 13, for Jason's birthday we went to California Adventure. We ran around as fast as we could to as many rides as possible. It has been years since I have been to an amusement park, so it was fun to act like a kid again.

March 14, We left bright and early to meet Jason's family in Solvang, CA. Driving up the coast was beautiful. We even got to stop and watch some dolphins. Jason's Dad and Uncle were part of the Solvang Century and Half Century bike race.

These two men are such pure entertainment. I've never seen such close brotherly love. We had so much fun walking around the beautiful town of Solvang. It is a little Danish town with horse-drawn trolleys, windmills, and bell towers. They even sell Aebleskivers like ice cream. These delicious pancake balls are a family tradition in my home, so it was fun to see a city who actually appreciates these delicacies. I absolutely love Jason's family. They have always made me feel so loved and like one of their own. Even though it was a quick trip, we enjoyed every minute.

March 20, Our friends Sarah and Ryan Darby invited us to go beach camping down at Doheny Beach. We had a great group of friends together making tinfoil dinners, s'mores, banana boats and laughing a lot. The $64 ticket on our windshield in the morning wasn't a welcoming sight, but the great company makes up for it. That evening, our Bishop had given us tickets to see a concert in Pasadena for the Pasadena Pops. They were unable to perform but a group called "Cherish the Ladies" performed instead. They are a Celtic group from Ireland and they were fantastic!! Penny whistles, guitar, fiddle, accordion, piano, singing, and river dancing......I LOVED them. It was a very fun evening.

Just when we thought our month couldn't get any better, we get a call from Jason's best friend, Alan, down in San Diego inviting us to a Martin Sexton concert on the 26th. I'll admit, I am not too familiar with Sexton, but we decided this would be a last "Hurrah" before we calm things down for awhile. Jason had to work a 30 hr shift the night before and only got 4 hrs of sleep before the concert and 4 hours that night before he had to be back at the hospital at 6:00 am. I hate his schedule, I feel so bad for him. Anyway, we had the best time at this concert! The Darby's were there again, and Alicia, a long time friend of Jason's. Martin Sexton was amazing! We had dinner reservations, so we were at a table right next to the stage. A very enjoyable night with some of the best friends in the world.

We finished the month with a much needed visit to the Temple. A relaxing but rejuvenating evening. I sure do love having Jason around to join me in so many fun things. He is so much fun and makes me smile all day long. Life has been real good for us.