Has It Been That Long?

Allie was looking through the blog entries and told me that no one has posted since March-YIKES! So I will try to sum up the last 8 months in a few short words-exciting, busy, and fun! Here I go~

We spent Easter in Pismo Beach, a great little beach community about 3 hours north of LA and where I spent Easter as a child. The girls loved it! In May, Brett and his homebrew club went to Beer Fest at Lake Casitas in Ojai. It was a weekend filled with beer, new recipes, and interesting people. He's definitely planning to go again in 2010. In June, Brett officially became a college graduate! His dad, step-mom, aunt, and sister came from Maryland to celebrate and see Southern California, all of which had not been here in several years. Brett and I also celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss in June. We had a rare evening alone to have dinner at an amazing restaurant that served 7 courses; to say we were stuffed would be an understatement. Then in July, we celebrated my grandma's 75th birthday with the entire family in our family shirts (check out the pictures!). In August, Brett's sister and husband came to visit from Maryland and celebrate Allie's 6th birthday. We went to The Getty Museum, the beach, and enjoyed their company. Allie then started first grade. She has an amazing teacher, so patient and kind. Even Melanie loves her! Allie also played soccer on "The Little Mermaids". She had a great time and scored 5 goals her first game! September brought one of three weddings and Melanie's 2nd birthday. As many of you already knew, Brett trained for a year to run the USMC Marathon with his cousin. October 25th finally arrived! We headed to Washington D.C. with the other spectators. 5 hours and 50 minutes later, Brett and Evan crossed the finish line exhausted and proud to be Marines. While in the D.C. area, we visited Brett's family and the girls played with their cousins. Fun was had by all! Here we are in November on the eve of Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for our family, friends, and each other. We are thankful for our health and the health of our children. Happy Thanksgiving!