Hot Chocolate 15K

Cheryl and I spent the weekend in San Diego. On Saturday, we went to the Hot Chocolate 15K package pickup and then explored the Gas Lamp Quarter of downtown San Diego.



We stopped at Cafe Sevilla for sangria and tapas on their outside patio.



We were back in our room on the 15th floor of the Omni before dark. Our room overlooked the Gas Lamp Quarter and we watch the lights turn on and the traffic get worse and worse.

The following morning, it was just a short walk to the Hot Chocolate 15K starting line:



There we found our corral.



With a few other people.



The finisher's prize was full of Chocolate-y goodness!





Time to say good-bye to San Diego.



By mile 2, Cheryl said, "This run is horrible!"... by at the end of the race, she said "I didn't like that one very much"... on the way home, she said, "That was FUN! Let's do another destination run!" Gotta love her short term memory... she went from HORRIBLE to FUN in less than three hours, hahaha!

My results:
Time: 1:27:17, pace 9:21
Place 50-54: 29/197
Place women: 474/2575

Cheryl's results:
Time: 1:27:37, pace 9:23
Place 20-24: 48/167
Place women: 488/2575

It's a PR for both of us, since neither of us has ever run a 15K before.

Have a great weekend!

Weekend Run

This weekend we went out Dove Canyon to Casper's Wilderness Park.

We started out a a beautifully groomed trail lined with pretty houses.



To Casper's wilderness park:



Where the trails are not so nice:



And the neighbors are not as friendly:



Thankfully, we didn't see any of those furry neighbors. It was a beautiful run, and we really enjoy running Dove Canyon.

Happy Birthday Part II

We like to drag out and really celebrate those birthdays... Today we took Chris out to lunch at Farrell's. This first picture he is thinking, "I really don't want to be wearing this stupid button."



Then of course they come out and sing... Farrell's Style.

YUM! Ice Cream!





And one last nice picture for Lita :oD



After all the ice cream it's time for a nap...



Happy Birthday, Boo!

Happy Birthday Little Boy Boo

My baby turned 21! But he will always be my baby boy (and Cheryl my baby girl). So let's flash back to 20 years ago... 1994! Isn't he ADORABLE. He just loves his sister and wants to do everything that she did (including ballet dancing).



Chris' ballet dreams never came through, but he seems happy and well adjusted...



But, maybe a little vain, hahaha!



Happy Birthday, Boo!!!
We LOVE you!

Spring Forward

So what did you do with your extra hour of sunshine?

Cheryl and I went running at Aliso South, and I brought my new camera with me. First I want to share a picture of my GPS watch. I guess it's not really a watch because it doesn't tell time. It's more brick shaped and weighs about as much as a brink, so I guess I'll call it my GPS brick.



We were tired from Barre on Thursday, so Cheryl says, "I don't think I'll make it to the park, let's run to the Top of the World." Ooookay... I don't understand her reasoning, but off we go...



We took a different way this time... instead of going straight up, we took the switch backs. We are really high up from where we started!



We finally get to the top of the hill, look over to the other side, and what do we see?



Laguna Beach! It's hot today, and the water is looking awfully inviting"



Here's the trail down... should we go?



Nope... just thinking about the climb back up the hill is making us tired. So, we turn back towards Saddleback and head back to the car:



Oh, one more view on our way down... Look it's Soka!



Buddy is making himself right at home. He and Jena are getting to be GREAT buddies!



That's it for our weekend!
I hope you all have a great one!

The TV is dying...

Doesn't that sound like the opening line from a really bad novel? Well, it's the story of our weekend. The TV has sound, and it also has picture... most of the time anyway. I said that we are not allowed to get a new TV until we get a TV stand.

Here is what we had before. The TV is sitting on a large sheet of plywood because it is too big for the TV stand.



My dream is to have a TV that actually fits on the stand. So, after a trip to IKEA, and putting the two kids to work...



We have this!



Clean, classy and the TV FITS! YAY!

Jena and Buddy are getting along great. I wish I had taken some pics of them in the rain. They were having a blast playing in the mud and water... then they both got a bath. They sure needed it.



They are getting closer and closer to cuddling together. But, mom, the blue fuzzy snake is now squeaker-less.

Cheryl has been practicing on the Uke, and she's getting good!



The Uke class is over, now we are taking wine tasting together :oD It's a good thing that Chris has class the same time at Saddleback College so he can drive us home... the teacher gives us much more than a taste. After "tasting" six different wines there was more than one drunk person in that classroom, haha!

That's it for our house! Have a great week!

Thinking of you Today

Here is my last card share this week...



I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile it On - Thinking of You Challenge

Stampotique - monochromatic challenge

Off the Rails Scrapbooking - card sketch challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Layout Share...

Believe it or not, I did a layout! I just adore the pics that my kids took for Valentine's Day. I just had to scrap them!



I created the hearts by free cutting them from burlap. The hexagons are scraps left over from a lattice die cut. The heart frame and frame background are all a single layer that I created and printed out from photoshop.

I'm entering this in the challenge at Off the Rails Scrapbooking.

Thanks for stopping by!

Uncle Buddy Comes to Town.

My mom and dad's baby, Buddy, is here for a visit. Don't worry Mom, he's not in jail. He's been a good little guy since he's been here... He's only eaten one squeaker :oD

We hope you are having a good time. Say Hi to grandma for us!

Thinking of You

This card is stamped all in one layer using the Embroidered Blooms stamp set from PTI. The sentiment is from the Blooming Button Bits set also from PTI.

EDITED: Also adding a matching envelope...



Here are the challenges and blog hops that I'm entering my card in:

 

PTI BLOG HOP - Sweet Spring

Pile it On - Thinking of You Challenge
Crafty Creations - Keep it Simple Challenge
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday and Congratulations

It's a busy time of year for the Kurihara/Moore family with lots to celebrate! On our way! Hmmm... is there one too many kids back there?



That calls for a family lunch at Buca di Beppo!



Five Birthdays and a Graduation!



Time to blow out the candles!



Jim's really getting into it!



Thanks for joining us in our celebrations!



We hope you all had a FUN-Filled weekend!