Happy Birthday Sean-Tay!

Two weekends ago we celebrated Sean T's 28th Birthday (man we are getting old!!!) He only had two requests. One was that we go to this brewing store and look into some brewing stuff so that he could brew his own beer like Aaron. We all walked out of there with one Honda Civic Trunk load of stuff! Aaron got a Pony Keg (google it if you don't know what it is), and Sean got a whole brewing kit and a Blonde Ale recipe. He and Aaron are going to set a date to brew another batch of beer (Aaron has completed one full batch and is waiting on a CO2 system to keg his second batch). I think Nate is now going to get in on this ....looks like we have our selves a regular Cheers! in the works!!!!
After we left the Brew Store, we met up with Erin & Nate, Andrew & Cassandra and Adam & Nicole at Speiskammer, and authentic german restaurant in Alameda. The food was DELISH! The staff was totally nice and accommodating and there was even a live band there! We had such a good time, eating good German food and drinking Great German Beer! This is definitely a place we will have to go back to, and next time take Davina (our German friend/family member)!


Nate & Erin...............................Adam & Nicole

Me & Aaron................................Erin & Sean

Erin & Sean.............................Andrew & Cassandra

Our Friend David!

Recently our friend David came in to town for S.C. We wer so excited to see him! We spent one evening at the Rellik with him and Sunday morning breakfast at First Street Cafe with him too! It was so nice to cathc up with an old friend and to be reminded of all the things you miss so much about them! We all had some great laughs, shared some fabulous pictures, and just had an overall nice time catching up. It turns out that David is trying to make his way back to us! We can't wait for his return to California, more good times and great memories ahead!!!!!

Put on your dorkiest face so I can take a nice picture!

Fashion Show

Two days before we said our final goodbyes (check tomorrow for the final goodbye) to Katie, we headed once again back down to The Rellik Tavern for a good ol' fashion show. One of the women's clothing stores in town sponsored the clothing, while Bombshell Hair and Tattoo did the hair and some of the make up. It was a fun little fashion show staring our favorite, Davina! The other girl in the picture is a coworker of Davina's, Courtney, who looked stunning, so I JUST had to take a photo. HOW FUN! Jos and I were even asked if we wanted to walk in it next month, I thought it would be fun, but I think Jos thought otherwise! We will see!

Prep'ing for Erin T

Can you believe that Erin T. is only 1 month away from her due date?! It is truly amazing how fast time flies. I feel like it was only a couple of months ago that she told us she was pregnant, and only a few weeks ago that we were talking about what we would do for her shower. Thanksgiving came and went, Christmas came and went, our planning meeting for the baby shower came and went, and now we are finally here, 1 day away from the big BABY SHOWER!
Of course, being in the business I see a lot of cool marketing, advertising and packaging ideas. That's where the "shake's" in the starbucks cups seen aside- filled with little clothing items and topped with tissue paper came from. I love this stuff!
I just have this like obsession with these dang clothes, and getting to pick out part of the baby's wardrobe for the next couple of years elates me (not to mention the rather generous discount that I get). I remember my cousin Jess' shower and the basket 'o' clothes I put together for her, it was like watching a kid at Christmas, and the joy it brought to her face and soul, and the utter and genuine appreciation she had for my gift brought a joy within me that was more than I can explain. I guess that it just reaffirms that one of my stronger love language's is Gifts of Giving.
Anyway, it all sounds so material, but if you know me, you know that it doesn't even come close to that. I am just looking forward to Erin's reaction; I hope she likes it.

...and sara- even though we don't get to have a "real" shower for/with you, I am well into your "gift basket".
Peace out yo!