A Much Needed Mini Vacation

This past weekend, me and Mitch took a much needed mini vacation. I have been giving my all to going back to school and teaching Kindergarten AND working part time and I really really wanted a break. So, we took a little vacation! It was soo much fun. I have this Bucket List of things I want to do and go to the San Diego Zoo and ride on Amtrak were both on the list. I also really wanted to see the Gaslamp District.

We had such a good time and I swear that we walked like 5 miles over the course of the weekend. We really didn't eat that healthy, but I don't feel guilty because of all the walking that we did.

The only downside to taking a break in the middle of my overhaul of things is that I had a really hard time getting back into the swing of things; especially when you throw the time change into the mix. I DID NOT want to get up this morning! Anyways, here are some pictures from the trip.

Petco Park

Gaslamp District

We had a caricature drawn of us!!!!

We didn't take a truck down there so we used public transportation to get around everywhere.

Beautiful ocean view from the Amtrak train on the way home.

Christmas Festivities

So to celebrate the holiday season a little early, I had a Christmas party! I love parties and love having tons of people over, unfortunately, my apartment is only so large. My roommates and I had our annual little Christmas gift exchange and dinner before the party started. Also, my roommate from my freshman year of college and her boyfriend were able to make it up. That was really special because I haven't seen her since graduation. Anyways, here are some photos from the event....

Present time!

Shannon liked her gifts

Nicole liked her bows

Ho, Ho, Ho

I quickly found out that a Crockpot is not the smartest way (or the fastest) to make homemade hot chocolate. Don't do it!

Roommates!

Mitch and I

One of Rocky and Nikki's twins. I LOVE these boys.

Party People

Thanksgiving in Glamis

Mitch and I spent Thanksgiving this year in the desert at Glamis. It was my first Thanksgiving not being at home. Even though I spent the holiday with all men and only 1 other girl, it was still pretty fun. I'm definitely not very confident driving our Rhino on the dunes by myself, but I still had fun just because of the fact that we were camping.

Mitch LOVES to ride his dirtbike on the dunes out there and so he had a blast. I took some good reading material and enjoyed myself while he was gone. His friends are pretty cool too so I chatted it up with some of them when he was on the dunes too.

On the way out there, we left Monrovia at about 9:30 at night and got in Glamis at 2:00 in the morning. Mitch's friends were all still up so they helped us park and set up camp, then we all hung out for a bit and ended up going to bed at about 4:00am. It is so crazy how everyone sets up camp though. There is this one really long road that we were on and everyone kinda just parks and makes camp alongside the road.

It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL out there, when you are overlooking the dunes.

And this is our fabulous Thanksgiving dinner that Mitch and I so artfully prepared. Mitch deepfried the turkey. That is the BEST way to eat a turkey. It makes it soooo moist.