Trip to San Francisco - Napa Valley

We just got back from a wonderful trip to California! We spent the first half of the trip in the beautiful wine country, Napa Valley. We were flown out there so Jason could officiate the wedding of our friend Jim McGuire to his beautiful bride Lita. There wasn't a single part to the wedding that wasn't just gorgeous. We felt so blessed to be a part of their special day. My mom also joined us. She helped in watching Preston while we were at all the wedding activities. Thanks Mom for coming! The wedding at the Harvest Inn. The vineyards were the backdrop.
Part of the reception area. This is where we ate dinner under the setting sun. Perfect weather!
J's new car.
Just kidding. He was driving it as a favor. There is an on-going theme though. For some reason every time we are in California he gets to drive awesome cars. Like last year he drove a brand new Ferrari. He didn't enjoy that at all!
Our table at the rehearsal dinner.
The Little man.
Eating at Taylor's Refresher...a cute little place with lots of picnic tables to enjoy the scenery.

Enjoying the vineyards!
A quick pic taken at Mustard's. (Another excellent restaurant in Napa Valley)

Picture taken at Sequoia Grove Winery under the hundred year old Sequoia Trees.

Beautiful vineyards. It's hard to describe just how pretty everything was.
The leaves are already starting to change colors.

And we actually got to wear sweaters and jackets. This is a new concept for us Texans.

oh yes! I can't make a trip to Cali without my fix of In-n-out burger.
First airplane ride!
Our convertible. You see The Bleeckers suggested that we get a convertible in Napa for our rental car because it's just perfect weather there. So instead of getting a convertible we rode around with the windows down and the door open! Same thing, right? ;)

Trip to San Francisco - city

After the wedding we headed to San Francisco and stayed in Pacifica, a little suburb just outside of S.F. and just fell in love with it. It's right on the Pacific coast. The view from our hotel room was breathtaking! It was hard to leave. Some of the highlights are pictured below but a few not pictured are eating at the Cliff House Restaurant. A beautiful rest. that sits right on the water - literally. You eat delicious seafood while gazing over the Pacific Ocean. A great thanks to the Bleeckers for that idea and many others. Also, we visited Tartine Bakery. A cute little bakery in the middle of a San Francisco neighborhood. You would miss it unless you're a local (or told to go there by my sweet friend Amanda). There's not even a sign on the outside, but it's famous! The owner was recently on the Martha Stewart show and I now know why. Every pastry we put in our mouth was delightful.

Sweet P!
Windy day...do you see Alcatraz in the background?
Bright eyes!
Famous Boudin bread...we brought a lot home!
Looking at the hundreds of sea lions at Pier 39.

Shopping in Chinatown.
Driving down Lombard St. The 'crookedest' street in S.F.
The 'Bush' man. This was hilarious...of course at the expense of other people. This guy would sit behind the bush and wait for people to walk by and then he would pop out from it and scare those passing by. Such a simple concept, but so darn funny! He draws a large crowd.

sand...gotta love it.
First time at the beach/ocean!

The family.
Mom, P, and I.
Preston
Daddy and P

Sunset view from our hotel room.
The boys!
Worn out!

The Game of Tag...about your Man!

I've been tagged by Lauren.

1. Who is your man? Jason Paul (J Paul)

2. How long have you been together? married 3.5 years, about 6 years total

3. How long dated? almost 2 years

4. How old is your man? 30

5. Who eats more? Jason

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did! But he got a quick "I love you" in return!

7. Who is taller? He is.

8. Who sings better? He does. Although I do know the correct words to the songs!!

9. Who is smarter? Hmmm? Depends on the subject at hand! ;)

10. Whose temper is worse? I guess his.

11. Who does the laundry? The dry cleaners down the street! J/K. We both do. But I am getting better at getting both of ours done!

12. Who takes out the garbage? Both of us.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Jason does. and he's very particular about this. This will never change.

14. Who pays the bills? Jason does the budget and bill pay. Although it will probably become my job here soon enough.

15. Who is better with the computer? No question, he is. He can fix any problem I'm having with the computer! He's pretty techno-savvy on most anything!

16. Who mows the lawn? Jason does. Does it help that I help with the flower beds?

17. Who cooks dinner? IF, big if, we are eating at home then I usually cook. But J is quick to help with the dishes.

18. Who drives when you are together? Usually Jason. But he's deaf in his right ear. Are you seeing how communication is difficult in the car? picture it.

19. Who pays when you go out? Jason

20. Who is most stubborn? This is a tough one. Jason is very driven, but not necessarily stubborn. So I'll take this one...for the team!

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I wish I could say me, but he's really good at this.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? His. J's parents live in the Dallas area. And mine are in the Houston area. We are SO thankful for babysitters that are nearby.

23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me...at the beach in South Padre. We were both on staff at Cross Camp at the time. I'm pretty sure we broke the rule about staffers not dating during camp...but we had permission from the directors! ;)

24. Who asked who out? He did.

25. Who proposed? He did. In College Station...very sweet.

26. Who is more sensitive? Me

27. Who has more friends? I guess it's about equal.

28. Who has more siblings? J...He has two younger sisters, and I have one brother.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? Jason, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Okay, 5 people to tag: Kristen S, Andrea Poehl, Angie I, Tiffany C, and Aina.

FOUR MONTHS...

Four Month birthday!

Playing
Showing off my new hat. Thanks Mandy!
'Talking'...I think it was about his first hair-cut.

Hmmm. Who does he look like? Mom or Dad?
Our snuggle bug. 2 blankets please!
The sunshine is his favorite toy on there. Although

he gets upset each time he discovers that all of

it won't fit in his mouth.

A little love from Bells.
...and 12 days. So I'm a little late in posting. I wanted to wait until we had the Dr.'s visit to tell the official weight and height. (since you're just dying to know). And I included some of my favorite pic's taken in the last 1-2 months.

Preston was 4 months on September 1. weight: 14 lbs. 11 oz, height: 25 3/4 inches

He's one happy boy, and such a delight to us! You are loved Preston Truett.

Introducing...

Mike Alexander and Preston. Mike is a lifelong friend of J's. He currently lives in L.A., but we know he'll come to his senses and find his way back to Texas.Mike and Julie (Preston's showing off his muscles!)
Mike's brother, Matt

P & Hannah Boshart. Hannah is a college student in the area. We are excited that she's nearby. You can see she's not good with children. ;)
Mike's Mom, Susan and
Mike's dad, Gary. They're visiting from Houston. So fun to see them!!

J's sister Jennifer
Preston and Aunt Jennifer. P taught her how to do that.
Hannah's older brother, Stan Boshart. Stan will be moving to L.A. this fall. We're thrilled for him to have this job opportunity out there.

Bella's new bff, Adelle. She must have parents that teach her the importance of sharing.

Adelle, Andrew, and Preston
Andrew said he would be P's big brother since he didn't have one. So Sweet.
Kisses. Could they be any cuter?

Andrew 3 1/2 years. Adelle 17 mos.

These are the precious kiddos of our great friends Brent & Heidi.

Thanks for coming by y'all. Please come back SOON!

Giving In...

A hint of what's to come

The 1st hair-cut at 4 months

Such a good 'customer' for Papaw

Preston & the barber!

A hair-cut for Dad too!

All smiles! Thanks Papaw!


Usually when someone meets Preston for the 1st time they comment on his hair..."What a full head", "Look at his hair", "It's soo soft", "Do you put styling products in it?" I think it's great...and true. He does have a fascinating amount of hair, and it is doing this curly/wavy thing that's quite cute. J has been saying that Preston needed a hair-cut. But I just couldn't bring myself to think that he did. I mean, he's only 4 months old!! But then, I started to see his point...P's hair falls WAY below his ears, and well, the top is just out of control. I would try to 'style' it, but there was no hope there. So who better to give the very first hair-cut than Papaw?? He's been cutting J's hair for, well since he was 4 mos too!