I can't believe it....my first-born is seven years old today! I bought Toby almost seven years ago after the Christmas holiday while in college at Texas A&M. The minute you meet Toby he's already won you over....he's quite the affectionate lil' man. And let me mention that Toby wasn't the only puppy in the house....my roommates also had puppies...it was quite the household! Here are some highlights of Toby and I look forward to many, many more with my baby boy.
THANKSGIVING
My great friend, Brittany, and her husband, Drue, hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving for fellow Texans and Aggie California transplants at their home. Other than their generous hospitality and fantastic cooking abilities, the highlight of the day was celebrating the Aggie win over t.u. The Aggies finished the season as a ranked top 25 team and will be headed to a great bowl game in January. WHOOP! We have much to be thankful for this year....family, friends, health, and jobs....we hope you and your family had a blessed holiday.
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY (PCH)
So, we thought it'd be a great idea to drive an extra six hours out of our way to experience the beautiful PCH. We left Brittany and Drue's house around 9:30am and did not arrive home in SF until about 7:30pm. In the end, the extra drive time was worth it! We stopped at various spots along the way to soak up the sunshine (in 50 degree weather), listen to the waves and smell the salt air (I LOVE the smell of the beach!!). We plan to make this drive again, but down to LA next time in warmer weather and with the top down. Here are a few pictures of our mini adventure.
Elephant seals sunbathing on the beach.
Check out Bella....I had just picked her up and she noticed the seals....I could not get Bella to turn her head around for the photo. She was so intrigued by the them!
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!
Have I mentioned I love this time of year? Yes, you say? I thought so. I've been listening to Christmas music since November 1st, the apartment is decorated and I've had many a fires in our mini fireplace (thanks to Duralogs). Here are pictures of our mantel and Christmas tree. Since I've changed the color scheme of our apartment to blue, white, and sand colors to reflect a more "beachy" vibe, I decided the tree needed an upgrade. So, I enhanced our "travel tree" (our travel souveniors are ornaments from everywhere we visit) with blue ornaments, blue lights and a white tree skirt.
Anytime I light a fire, Toby is sitting as close as possible to the warmth on the couch.
Look at Bella posing by the tree.
Christmas tree is up at Union Square! There's even an ice skating rink around the tree.
love seeing all the photos. Glad you guys are enjoying all that there is to see and do in the Bay area!
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