Well, it was time for some warm weather and sunshine! My parents headed to Hawaii and we decided on Scottsdale Arizona. This was my first visit and it was very different than any other place I've vacationed. Everything is very brown and all the houses blend into the desert, so until it's dark and everything is lit up, it seems very isolated. It was wierd not having the ocean close by and I found myself missing our lush green trees. The sunsets were beautiful and I loved all the cactus that covered the grounds. All of the shopping areas are very cute and well thought out. There are a ton of restaraunts and a ton of golf courses, which the boys enjoyed almost everyday! My digital camera broke on the way down so I had to use a disposable one, the pictures didn't turn out very good, I apologize! Lisa will have much better pictures and a much more detailed and interesting post to read about our trip! She is the writer in the family!
This was Berkeley's first vacation and she did great. She loved being outside and loved shopping with us. Well, I'm not sure she loved it but Lisa and I convinced ourselves she did!
Chris and I rented a bike towards the end of the week and explored Arizona. Chris actually lived there for about eight years so we went and found his old house and he showed me some places they used to go. We started riding up to Peyson and discovered SNOW closer to the top. Needless to say it was very cold on the bike so we turned around. The ride was beautiful though. We would be surrounded by the desert and then all of a sudden there would be these huge rock formations and then they would end, and there would be rolling hills full of pine trees. It was amazing how fast the landscaping would change.

It is always nice to get away but I always look forward to coming home! Thanks for a great time you guys!

100 things about me:

1. I am 31 years old.
2. I am pretty short, only 5' 2".
3. I wear a size 6 shoe, I always have a great selection at the sales!
4. I think I'm pretty funny.
5. My husband usually doesn't laugh at my jokes.
6. I have freckles and I used to pray they would all blend together so I would be really tan!
7. I love my freckles now.
8. I am a brunette with hazel eyes.
9. I was born in Southern California and moved to Washington when I was 11 years old.
10. I have been happily married for 6 years and 4 months.
11. I had a double wedding with my sister.
12. It was one of the best days of my life.
13. I cried the entire way down the aisle.
14. I loved our wedding cake.
15. We drove away in a Rolls Royce that Chris and I both wanted to keep.
16. I am married to Christopher Bradley.
17. He is full of life and energy.
18. He has very BIG dreams for our family.
19. He is an extremely hard worker.
20. He makes me laugh everyday!
21. He is a big kid at heart.
22. I love his brown eyes.
23. I can't imagine my life without him.
24. Someday maybe we'll have kids of our own.
25. I love my family more than anything.
26. My sister is my very best friend.
27. My little niece is amazing.
28. The gift of life is the greatest gift.
29. I love Jesus Christ.
30. I have learned a lot about Religion vs. Relationship over the last few years.
31. Worship is my favorite part of the church service.
32. I think I cry every time.
33. There is nothing like feeling the presence of God.
34. I struggle with being in the world and not of it.
35. I have a long road ahead of me.
36. I love my job.
37. I am a hair-stylist.
38. I work with some very talented people that have become some of my closest friends.
39. It's a great feeling to make a woman feel beautiful.
40. I love red hair.
41. I have two persian cats that I adore.
42. Their names are Hampton and Shafer.
43. They have the most precious little faces.
44. I could be considered one of those "crazy" cat ladies!
45. I am guilty of spending too much money on handbags and sunglasses.
46. I hate designer knock-offs.
47. My favorite designers are Marc Jacobs, Chloe, YSL, Celine and Dolce & Gabbana.
48. I can't stand those "croc" shoes that were made to wear in the garden and now are being worn everywhere.
49. I don't understand why people wear socks with flip-flops?
50. I love to travel.
51. We have been to Hawaii: Kauai, Maui and Oahu.
52. We love Mexico: Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun and Puerta Vallarta.
53. Some of our favorite cities we have visited include, Hong Kong, New York and San Fransico.
54. The most beautiful beaches were on the islands of Leyte and San Pablo in the Phillippines.
55. Some of the most beautiful people in the world live on those islands.
56. They taught me what it means to be thankful for much when you have very little.
57. I love the beach.
58. I love the sun.
59. I love sunsets.
60. I could lay in the sun for hours.
61. We are planning a trip to Europe fall of 2007.
62. I have always dreamed of going to Italy.
63. I love culture and history.
64. I love cobblestone streets and old archictecture.
65. I love coffee.
66. My favorite part of the day is morning.
67. I love food.
68. I am willing to try anything.
69. Raw meat or fish doesn't scare me!
70. I love experiencing different restaraunts.
71. If I had to chose only one store to shop at the rest of my life it would be Anthropologie.
72. I never leave that store empty handed!
73. I love big cities.
74. If I lived in the city I would sell my car and walk everywhere.
75. My favorite view of Seattle is on a sailboat in Elliot Bay at night.
76. I went sky-diving four years ago.
77. It took my breath away.
78. I hope to do it again someday, it was incredible.
79. I fall asleep every time I get in the car, not while I'm driving!
80. The idea of a road trip sounds fun but I would rather fly.
81. I love to dance.
82. Chris and I took salsa lessons last fall, he hated it!!!!
83. I don't have one favorite color.
84. I love chocolate brown with pale colors.
85. I love fresh flowers from our yard.
86. Dahlias are my favorite and we have a ton of them, they are gorgeous.
87. I love to watch plastic sugery on T.V.
88. I always close my eyes during the violent parts.
89. I played soccer for most of my young adult life.
90. I was pretty mean out on the field.
91. I was usually bloody by the end of the game.
92. I took piano lessons for 8 years.
93. My mom made me practice everyday for a half hour and I hated it.
94. Now I wish I still played.
95. I love riding on the back of my husbands motorcycle.
96. I perfer short finger nails rather than long acrylic ones.
97. I don't like lip liner, especially when it's darker than the lipstick.
98. I think less is more in every sense of fashion.
99. I believe in quality vs. quantity.
100. I live a blessed life.

Happy 2007! We had a wonderful New Years Eve and we hope you all did as well. We spent the night in Seattle and I always love being downtown when there is a holiday. I love seeing the streets full of people and feeling the energy of the city. We started out with dinner at Brasa and it was a beautiful dinner. Usually they serve Italian but the menu was Porteguese (sp) and it was fabulous!!!! After dinner we crowded into The Apartment, which is a little lounge and then went to Amber along with the rest of Seattle. They were both so crowded we went next door and did a little, well a lot of dancing at Tia Lou's! I think we were the oldest ones there but we had a good time anyways.
Greg and Eryn
Stacie, me, Andrea and Eryn
Eryn and Andrea
Yeah baby, Happy New Year!!!!!
We are looking forward to another year full of memories. We wish all of you love and happiness.