KAMMERTIME

Long time no blog....

2010-10-02T21:37:00.001-07:00

With planning our surprise wedding, Brandon finishing his first year of Law School, and Lindsay trying to make a living, our blog has been neglected. It doesn't help that my laptop died on me, and Brandon's computer is always with him at school. It's pretty impossible to update the blog from my Droid...believe me I've tried. I promise to be a better blogger from now on. I need to buy a new computer, but can't decide if I should get a Mac or stick it out with a PC. Any suggestions?

We really don't have too much to report on except we're just as busy as ever! Brandon is over his head in Law School again and I'm pretty much living at work these days. I'm happy to report that the Kammer household is happy as ever on this particular Saturday because our beloved Huskies beat USC tonight. Thanks for a great night Jake Locker.

Ringing in the New Year with my 2 Favorite Guys

2010-01-25T21:39:00.001-08:00

My very, very best friend Cody came to visit over New Years. Brandon and I had TOO much fun hangin' out with our favorite Texan for a few days. The trip was too short like always--Hopefully we'll make it to San Antonio sooner than later to visit him and my 2nd Momma, Lisa :) Cody and I took BK to Dave & Buster's for his first time. As you can see, we got a little carried away with winning tickets...(Keep in mind Cody's 6'5'') All 3 of us are WAY too competitive!

We spent part of New Years at a restuarant/bar in Downtown. It has a really cool study with a fireplace. BK and Code were lovin' these leather chairs.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We had such a great time!! Hope to see you soon Cody! We love you and miss you already.

Our First Christmas Together

2010-01-24T15:49:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has taken me so long to get pics up from Christmas, but I've been working so much I don't have much time for anything other than sleeping and eating... Brandon and I had such a wonderful Christmas together! We were very sad to be away from our family and friends during the holidays but we sure enjoyed a little R & R. The lazy, quiet days were much needed after hardly seeing each other for a month while Brandon studied for finals.

Brandon and I started a new tradition of drinking yummy Christmas peppermint drinks and watching "A Christmas Story" on Christmas Eve.

Our little tree (below) was quite pathetic but it made our pile of presents look even more impressive. I think we'll upgrade to a big tree next year :-) Brandon made us a BIG delicious breakfast Christmas morning. His Grandma Jan sent us our stylin' aprons. Thanks Grammy Jannie!

We walked downtown and got coffee at Starby's then went to the movies all day. I was very warm in my fleece and scarf (it was sunny & 65) but I really wanted to look wintery...it definitely didn't feel like Christmas outside.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their loved ones. It was different not being home but we really enjoyed our time together. Thank you for all the cards and Holiday wishes!!!

Lindsay's Xmas Surprise

2009-12-27T17:30:00.000-08:00

A few days before our first Xmas in San Diego, Lindsay planned a special surprise for us. We went to the Coronado Hotel and did some outdoor beach ice skating. Now this was my first ever time ice skating, and to be honest, I wasn't super syked about the idea of eating it on the wet melted ice in front of a bunch of families. However, after a special blended hot chocolate, I was ready to rock. Lindsay did a great job not making fun of my skating skills (which was probably hard). While I was constantly eying the next rail to grab, Lindsay was speeding around the rink doing twirls. Luckily for me (and to my great surprise) I didn't fall once! I even managed to make it around a few times without the need to hold onto the side.

Hotel Coronado is in the back drop here. As you can see I was really enjoying myself.

Finals are done!

2009-12-26T11:03:00.000-08:00

So finals are finally over! I finished up my last three hour exam feeling good about what I had accomplished; now lets cross our fingers and hope for the best. After finals Lindsay and I went out with some friends to celebrate. We went to the Bitter End (how appropriate after finals) in the Gaslamp District downtown.

Lindsay had spotted this amazing X'mas tree in the upstairs portion of the bar. The whole upper level was really elegant. We had a great time celebrating. I couldn't have done it without Lindsay's love and support, she amazes me more every day we are together.

I Love You

Finals are finally here!!

2009-12-12T08:43:00.001-08:00

Brandon's almost done with finals!!! YEAH WHO WEEEEEE!!!!!! Tomorrow he takes his last one! He feels really good about the finals he's taken already...so far so good. If any of you don't know how law school works let me enlighten you....There are no tests all semester so your grade depends solely on the final in the class. The tests are graded on a curve so it doesn't really matter how well YOU do, it matters how well you do compared to EVERYONE else. This makes for an extremely stressful, high anxiety life for law school students during finals week. Brandon has been pretty nervous before each test, but all his loooooooong hours in the library are finally paying off. It feels good for the both of us. After tomorrow I'll no longer be a law school widow! Well, until January rolls around :-)
Brandon and I have decided to stay home (in San Diego) for the holidays. I only have a few days off from work and ticket prices are ridiculous....so, we are of course a little sad to be away from our family and friends during Christmas but are really looking forward to spending some quality time together. Brandon hasn't had a chance to explore San Diego so we are really looking forward to doing some fun things during our time off together. Doing nothing sounds pretty good right now too.
I had to post pics of Brandon pre-finals....I thought I was living with a homeless man. HAHA!

Brandon decided to shave his beard before his first final, but first had to sport the stache..

Saturday morning @ 6:30 am studying before his first final. What I was doing up so early on a Saturday morning is beyond me...

Apple Cup

2009-12-12T08:38:00.001-08:00

Brandon and I met David, a Law School buddy, at PB Bar & Grill to watch the Apple Cup game. The Husky Alumni Association rents out the back room for the Husky games. It was fun to share the big win with 60 or so other Husky fans!!

David and Brandon

Bradey's Trip to San Diego

2009-12-12T08:29:00.001-08:00

My Bestie, Bradey, came down to Santa Monica for her cousin's wedding in November. She extended her vaca to come down to stay with me for a couple of days. We spent most of her trip wedding dress shopping which was so much fun!! Here's some pics from her visit:

Outside my place

Us and a new friend. He was with a running team and they tried to recruit us. HAHA! Me on a running team?? Are you kidding me?

Before I took Bradey to the airport we went to Hotel del Coronado for lunch. It was a beautiful, warm day!!

Wedding Update

2009-11-29T19:54:00.000-08:00

Family and Friends,

Lindsay and I wanted to send a wedding update to everyone. As all of you know Lindsay and I (mostly Lindsay) have been making arrangements for our wedding in Maui June 23^rd next summer. After sending out our save the dates we received such a swell of support and excitement from everyone that we might have to adjust our plan. Lindsay and I want everyone to be able to celebrate with us so we are looking at other possible options. I wanted to send this update to let people know that if you were thinking of making any Maui travel plans in the near future please put those on hold. Lindsay has been working tirelessly trying to make Maui work, but we’ve found with such a large party, things just might not work out. We’ll be making some final decisions in the next few days and we will update everyone immediately. If anyone has any questions feel free to email us anytime.

Love,

Brandon and Lindsay

I'm In The Baby Making Business

2009-11-06T12:12:00.000-08:00

I'm excited to announce that I started a new job today that I can't believe I actually got! I applied for the position several weeks ago and wasn't surprised when I didn't hear back, since I didn't have any clinical experience in this field. I got a call out of the blue last week, went in for an interview, then went in the next day to "shadow" one of the docs and got offered the job on the spot! I've been reading and studying ever since. Today was my first day and I love it! The nursing staff is great, the doctors are amazing and more than happy to share their knowledge. I really couldn't be any happier with where I ended up. I feel like everything has come full circle and things just fell into place like they were supposed to. Here is the web address so you can check out where I work.
http://ucsandiegofertility.com/about.html

Day 4: Coronado Island

2009-11-04T22:18:00.001-08:00

Sunday before Amanda, Brett & the kids left, I took them to Coronado Island to spend the day at the beach. We were lucky is was warm enough to get in the water and play. The kids were brave and Bryson tried out surfing and McKenna got really good on the boogie board. It was so much fun! We were all wishing they could have stayed longer to spend more time at the beach, but we're looking forward to them coming back soon!

Amanda, McKenna & Bryson looking for seashells.

Brett pulling Kenna on the boogie board (before she got up the nerves to get in by herself)

Bryson spent most the day playing in the sand.

Bryson showing off his seashell he found.

Thanks for such a great time Amanda, Brett, McKenna & Bryson!! I miss you so much already and can't wait until I can see you again! Love you all!!!

Day 3: Halloween at SeaWorld!

2009-11-04T21:51:00.001-08:00

Saturday morning, Amanda and I walked down to Little Italy to go to the farmer's market while Brett and Brandon got the kids ready and made breakfast. We bought some passion fruit at the market (Brett's favorite) and Brett made delicious passion fruit juice to go with the breakfast Brandon made. Thanks guys!! After breakfast we packed lunches and headed to SeaWorld for the day. Since it was Halloween, the kids brought their costumes to change into so they could go trick or treating later in the evening. It was fun to see all the SeaWorld employees all dressed up and all the kids running around in their costumes.

I can't remember the name of this dolphin but it was pretty cool lookin'. It's the dolphin version of Shamu!

Amanda & Bryson in an ice cave in the polar bear exhibit.

Not a very good pic, but these penguins were 3 feet tall and so funny to watch!

Shamu show "Believe". Bryson has seen this show 3 times but he loves it! He sat at the end of his seat in awe. Too cute!

Mission Bay behind us. So pretty!

Brandon & Bryson wearing their 3-D glasses...we were outside waiting for the 4-D show to start.

The Girls

The Boys (Isn't Bryson too cute?? He loves to pose)

Shark tunnel. Pretty cool! The kids loved it :)

Shark jaws

Luke Skywalker & Witch

And more posing...haha

Kenna & I took out our hair so we could shower and she thought we looked like rockstars. I guess this is our rockstar pose...

Day 2: Little Italy

2009-11-04T21:42:00.001-08:00

Friday night, after the Wild Animal Park, we met Brandon back at the house then walked down to Little Italy to get some pizza. We all filled up on garlic bread and pepperoni pizza...yummy!

The sunset on our walk down. So pretty!

Day 2: Wild Animal Park

2009-11-04T21:11:00.000-08:00

Last Friday I took Amanda and her fam to The Wild Animal Park and we went on an African safari. It was a lot of fun! You got to get up close and personal with the animals. The kids really had fun after they got over the fear of being eaten by the animals. My brother-in-law, Brett, served his mission in Nairobi, Kenya so he was excited to go back to "Africa" for the day.

Ready to go on the Safari!

Aren't Muskrats the cutest little guys??

After the park, we stopped by a fruit stand and Brett bought Ostrich Jerky..apparently Ostrich is the best meat he's ever had. Gross!

Northern White Rhino. There's only 7 left in the world.

Masai Warrior Bryson :-)

The Soelberg's Visit to San Diego

2009-11-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

My sister Amanda and her family came to visit last weekend. I picked them up at Disneyland and even snuck in for a couple hours of fun with them! Here are some pics from Disney :)

I almost threw up on this ride. I was screaming the whole time--the kids thought I was joking, but I was seriously freaking out! haha

Amanda, Brett, Bryson & McKenna

Perfect San Diego Weather

2009-10-27T15:46:00.000-07:00

I found this website that shows the average temps. and weather conditions for San Diego. I thought I would share just how perfect our weather is here!!

Typical San Diego Weather

San Diego enjoys beautiful weather year round with an average daily temperature of 70.5º (21.4 degrees Celsius). A marked feature of the climate is the wide variation in temperature within short distances due to the topography of the land. Come sample coastal, mountain and desert environments all in the span of a day.

San Diego average weather by month:

	Temperature	Rainfall	Humidity	Sunshine
January	65/48	2.11'	63%	72%
February	66/50	1.43'	66%	72%
March	66/52	1.60'	67%	72%
April	68/55	0.78'	67%	72%
May	69/58	0.24'	70%	59%
June	71/61	0.06'	74%	58%
July	76/65	0.01'	74%	68%
August	78/67	0.11'	74%	70%
September	77/65	0.19'	72%	69%
October	75/60	0.33'	70%	68%
November	70/54	1.10'	65%	75%
December	66/49	1.36'	64%	73%

Making our House a Home

2009-10-27T12:48:00.000-07:00

With my sister's family coming, I finally got my bum in gear and organized our place so boxes and things weren't lying around in piles. This last Sunday, Brandon and I hung up some pictures to make our house feel more "homey". Here are some pics of the work in progress... Sunset outiside our house
Poor sleep deprived BK has dark circles under his eyes, and is sooo tired he's almost delusional.

Picture wall...we need to add to it but it turned out pretty cute.

BK relaxing after all his hard work.

It's official! I got my California RN license finally!!

2009-10-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

I got a job last week but can't start until I get my RN endorsement in CA. This has been such a process and I definitely didn't think I would ever get the darn thing, but yesterday I looked up my name on the State Board of Nursing website (like I do everyday) and my name popped up! I can't believe it!! I'm so excited to finally be official and start working! I never thought I'd be so excited to work...but being the breadwinner is quite a stressful responsibility.
More good news...I've been trying to sell my car ever since I moved down here b/c BK and I don't need 2 cars since he walks to school. I showed my car to 2 different people yesterday and they both want to buy it! Hopefully I'll get everything taken care of in the next couple days so it'll be off our hands by the time Amanda and her family come down here next Thurs. BK and I will actually have some money to play with the kids and not be so stressed! Patience has never been one of my best attributes so all this waiting has been difficult for me, but things are finally starting to turn around! I'm so happy and feel so blessed!

The Cutest Kids in the World!

2009-10-19T11:42:00.000-07:00

My baby sister, Ashlin, is taking a photography class. She took these pics of my niece and nephew (my oldest sister, Amanda's kids). I can't wait for them to come visit in 10 days! Happy early birthday to McKenna! She turns 9 tomorrow! I can't believe how grown up she is.
McKenna & Bryson

McKenna

Bryson

Husky Alum

2009-10-18T11:25:00.000-07:00

We didn't get the channel that the Husky vs. ASU game was being shown on so I looked for a place where we could go watch it. I found a sports bar that is the "unofficial venue for U of W in San Diego" so we decided to check it out. It's in Pacific Beach which is a fun, college/surfer town. We walk into this huge beach house looking sports bar and the first thing I see is a Husky floor mat by the front door. This is a good sign :-) Then we see all these people wearing Husky gear...another good sign. One guy wearing an old school Husky shirt tells us that the game will be on the TV's in this certain section that's reserved for Husky Alums. (We find out later that this guy is the head of the Husky Alumni Association for San Diego-who knew there was such a thing!) Everyone was really friendly and it was fun to hang out with a bunch of Huskies to watch the game. Unfortunately, the game didn't turn out the way we wanted it to, but at least we could all be pissed off together. We're looking forward to going back to Pacific Beach Bar & Grill to join our fellow Huskies to cheer on the football team in weeks to come. Celebrating after we did something good

Some guy handed out pom poms to all the girls. I was very excited! I made sure to use it as much as I could.

Go Huskies!! We are smiling so this must be when we're winning...

LOVE.

2009-10-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know I've already posted pics of Matt and Kayla's wedding, but I just talked to Kayla yesterday and she posted pics from the photographer that they just recieved. They just made me smile so much! I just couldn't resist sharing them...
I adore him.

In our own little world :-)

Brandon putting the moves on Kayla

Love.

The couple that plays together, stays together...

On top of the world!

Brandon's officially part of the Hutchins family. (Matt's bros)

Storm Watch 2009

2009-10-15T16:02:00.000-07:00

I've been watching the news lately and the past few days all I've heard about is this "storm" that is heading our way. Yesterday was the first official day of the "storm". It turned out to be one of the nicest days in the past week or so...80 degree weather, sun shining--perfect if you ask me! I went to the beach and was happy to see how big the waves were from this supposed "storm". I spent the afternoon laying out reading and boogie boarding :-) Today is another beautiful, sunny day and I couldn't be happier about it!
It's been quite a struggle the past couple weeks with the stress of not having my RN license in CA come through yet, and not being able to get any answers on how much longer that process will take. Since I don't have my license I can't get a job, so my days are filled with frustration and stress, making this sunny, warm weather a much welcomed surprise! To add to my surprises I got some VERY exciting news this morning. My sister Amanda and her family will be coming down to Disneyland in 2 weeks! I will be picking them up after they spend a few days at Disneyland and driving them down here to stay with us for 3 days. The kids (McKenna & Bryson) will be here over Halloween and we're SOOOO excited to take them to Seaworld, the San Diego Zoo and the beaches! I've been missing the kids so much and just can't wait to hug and kiss them.
My last fun, happy surprise came last night when I was opening the gate that leads to our door and I saw a tree that had a big flower that just bloomed. I walked over to see what it was and found my favorite flower (and favorite color)! I've always wanted a hibiscus tree and now I have one! :-)

Pearl Jam Concert!

2009-10-15T15:36:00.000-07:00

Last Friday, Brandon and I went to see his favorite band Pearl Jam play. He was BEYOND excited to go see them with me (it was my 1st time, his 7th). He actually came home early from school because he couldn't stay focused to study. We had a great time--Brandon sang at the top of his lungs and played air guitar during the entire 3 hour performance. I struggled to stay standing and match his excitement...my heels were killing me! Don't get me wrong, I love Pearl Jam, but Brandon's a fanatic! I've never seen anything like it. Well, maybe except when UW beat USC...He definitely isn't afraid to show his emotions, especially when he's excited about something. Here are some of the pictures from our fun night!

Ben Harper opened for PJ

Broken to Beautiful!

2009-09-30T23:30:00.000-07:00

Last week I thought I found a great deal on Craigslist, but it turned out to be a total bust. The only problem is I didn't realize I got ripped off until after I paid $50, hauled it down 3 flights of stairs, and drove over an hour to pick up the stupid thing. Once I got home, Brandon helped me haul our "new dresser" inside then started freaking out at me once he realized some of the drawers were broken. Saying things like, "This is all my fault. I should've gone with you. I can't believe you didn't check the drawers first". Well, I tried to check the drawers but when they didn't work, the girl selling the dresser to me said, "oh one of the drawers is just off track. It'll be easy to fix, I just haven't gotten around to it". Is it so wrong that I actually believe what people tell me?? That I actually treat people like they are innately good and not liars until proven trustworthy?? I think wasting a measly $50 is a small price to pay to keep my faith in humanity.

Enough preaching....Here's some pics of the infamous dresser and what I decided to create out of the broken pieces...

(Disclaimer: Brandon just read this and "freaked out at me" b/c I said above that he "freaked out at me" when he clearly didn't. He in no way shape or form was angry or mad at ME, just upset someone ripped me off. I tend to over-dramatize the situation at times...)

The broken, ridiculous excuse for a dresser! I'm such a sucker for a good deal!

The remaining drawers that wouldn't work

I decided to make the broken dresser into something funcional. The 3 broken drawers are now a side table :-)

After I took the knobs off the drawers I made them into door hanger thingys.

Working on my meditation corner!

The finished project! It actually turned out kinda cool. I even hemmed the fabric before I nailed it up. Who knew I could sew?

The Law and the Criminaly Insane

2009-09-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

Today as I read on the fourth floor of the law library, my topic of study for my Criminal Law class dealt with what constitutes insanity. After watching the Washington Huskies get dominated by a Stanford team loaded with intellects, I feel I can explain how insanity feels. The Huskies, losers of 12 in a row last year, are coming off the programs biggest win in over 6 years, a win against 3rd ranked USC. The pundits have been drinking purple kool aid and even the draft gurus have began praising our QB as a top 10 NFL prospect. As a die hard Husky fan who has stayed by the team through Gilbertson, Willingham and an 0-12 season, its been hard not to want to believe the hype and the positive signs. Then we go to Stanford, a team that has not gone to a bowl game since the 2001 Seattle Bowl (which by the way doesn't exist anymore), and proceed to get our you know whats pounded into the ground. Is it insane for me to believe that this team will one day turn it around? Should I just give up when I see a 6'1'' 235lb white guy run for 200 yds on our defense as if we wanted him to win the Heisman? Is it crazy to think that our QB should be able to hit an open reciever when the game is on the line? Is it too much to ask for our defense to get one sack all game? After tonights game it was clear the Huskies are overrated and not worthy of a top 25 ranking. Will that day come when us Husky fans can once again complain about going to the Holiday Bowl and winning 9 games? I think so, but after tonight it would be insane to think it's going to happen this year.

Brandon's White to Red Day...

2009-09-26T21:48:00.000-07:00

We both got up early this morning so Brandon could go to the library to put a couple hours of studying in, and I could, well, have really good intentions of being productive, but seemed to fill my time by talking on the phone, painting my nails and browsing the internet. Around 1pm or so, Brandon called to get a ride from school so we could go to the beach.

We were both excited to go do something fun since he's been couped up in the library, and I've been couped up at home all week. So we packed our cooler, got some lunch, and grabbed the boogie board and headed to Coronado Island (which is 2 exits down from our house on I-5 BTW...). We had every intention of getting in the water and going boogie boarding, but with the cool ocean breeze, the 94 degree heat just didn't seem that hot. We laid out relaxing, listening to the new Pearl Jam albumn, and read smut magazines all afternoon. What a fantastic life I lead! At one point today, Brandon looked over at me and said, "This is amazing. Look at this. Can you believe we live here?" Well, believe it baby, we live here and we love it. Mom(s), James...if you ever want to see your grandbabies you better be ready to move down to SoCal. :-)

BK's first day at the beach!

We totally look naked. I swear we're not...i'm pretty sure we're NOT on a nude beach.

Falling asleep to PJ.

The view driving over the bay. We live right down there...CRAZY!

BK and I found a photo booth at the Sports Bar we went to tonight to watch the Husky game. It was not a pretty sight!

To My Grey's Girls:

2009-09-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget."

Last night was the premiere of Grey's Anatomy. For the past 3 years, my girlfriends and I have made Thursday nights our "Grey's Girls' Night". It's been a great way to make sure we find at least one night a week that we can all spend together and catch up on both Grey's and our lives. I've always appreciated our nights "in" together, but last night made me realize just what I was missing...
My friend, Alexis, sent out E-vites a couple weeks ago announcing that the Grey's kick-off would be held at her house. She asked everyone to wear scrubs and bring over a Grey's inspired appetizer. I was bummed I couldn't be there as this was the first official "event" that I would be missing out on...sooo...after sulking all day, Brandon suggested that we have our own Grey's theme party. He put in extra hours of studying at the beginning of the week so he would be able to take last night off and spend it with me! So with dinner cooked...chemo cakes, and heart shaped crackers and brie for an appetizer, we set up a little operation table and got in character.
I was so excited I was able to see all my "Grey's Girls" and chat with them on Skype before the show began! AND text messaging them during the "dramatic" scenes definitely made me feel like I was there with them (well, almost). With my spirit lifted, Brandon and I actually ended up having a great time! BK said last night during the show that he's going to do this every week with me...Maybe this new "Grey's night" won't be that bad after all... :-)

Me dressed up as Dr. Isobel Stevens. Brandon wrapped my head so tight it gave me a headache, but after 2 hours I think my head went numb, and I grew quite accustomed to my new do.
(Side note: Look at all the CRAP behind me..I still haven't unpacked all my stuff. It's been a disaster...but that's for another blog, another day.)

Dr. Brandon "gloving up"

This picture cracks me up. Brandon was trying to figure out a way to get his glove in the pic so he busted out a GQ pose. Gotta love him!

Feels like Home

2009-09-23T20:46:00.000-07:00

As of today it has been one week since Lindsay arrived "home". We've already survived a San Diego beer festival, been witness to "Montlake Jake" and the Huskies triumph over USC, seen our sheets go from white to pink and dealt with massive sleep deprivation (okay that's mostly been me). The beauty about being with the one you love, is that everyday is a wonderful new adventure. Here's to many more days in our new "home".

My first weekend in San Diego

2009-09-22T22:11:00.001-07:00

Hotel del Coronado: the oldest wooden structure in America. It's beautiful! Last weekend was the 50th anniversary of the filming of "Some Like It Hot". Tony Curtis was even there!

We're so happy to be together again!

Jen, me and BK downtown San Diego

Stopped to get a slice in Little Italy. It's 2 streets down from our place! It's such a cute area.

The beach on Coronado Island. It's beautiful!! I can't believe I live so close to so many beautiful beaches!

On the road again....Jen and I on our road trip down. I think I'm done taking road trips for awhile.

Kayla & Matt's Wedding September 12, 2009

2009-09-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

Brandon flew up the weekend before I moved down to San Diego to suprise our good friends, Matt and Kayla, at their wedding in Portland. I wanted to share some of the pics of their special day! Kayla is one of my best friends from nursing school. I was honored to be part of her wedding. She was a beautiful (low stress) bride! I'm trying to adopt her laid back, easy going ways...

The bridesmaids and flowergirls

Brandon and I just after he arrived! It was the first time we've seen each other for a month. I was oh so happy he made it! I kept saying, "Wow! Your hair is so long! I can't believe it! You look so handsome!" over and over again... I think we were both a little nervous to see each other :-)

Matt, the groom, and Brandon. They both have crazy, curly hair that they've definitely bonded over. I hardly spent anytime with Brandon at the reception b/c Matt and his brothers kept shooing me away...they said Brandon was their long lost "favorite" brother.

Brandon explaining to Matt the secrets of a happy marriage... Actually, I think BK was updating Matt on the UW and OSU football games they were both missing.

Katie (another nursing school friend) and Rebecca

2009-09-20T22:39:00.000-07:00

Here's some pics of our new place!
Our couch from craigslist...we got a smokin' deal :-)
The front yard--I love it!

The front of our new house!

I'm officially the worst stay at home wifey in the world!

2009-09-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

Brandon got up early this morning and made us breakfast then headed off to the library. I thought while he was gone I should clean up a bit and do some laundry. Well...I just went to change the laundry over from the washer to the dryer and all of our NEW towels and sheets are now dyed pink and red. Apparently, the new beach towel I bought the other day bled and dyed everything else in the wash. So I've realized that I need to find a job ASAP so I can afford a maid! Meanwhile, I'm forfeiting my household duties and catching up on The Office On Demand.

We did it!!

2009-09-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

So...we finally moved to San Diego! Brandon moved down here a month ago and started school at California Western School of Law at the end of August. He is absolutely loving it!! He's already met some great people in his class and even though he's been studying for 8 hours a day he's really happy doing something he enjoys.
I drove down with my girlfriend, Jen last Monday but didn't arrive to San Diego until Wednesday evening. We took our time driving down, taking the scenic route down the coast. Monday night we stayed with Kyle (Brandon's brother) in Chico then stopped for lunch in Napa and ended up in Ventura Tuesday night to stay with Jen's cousin. Wednesday we to L.A. where we went to the taping for the show Chelsea Lately. We got to meet Chelsea and Chuey since we were seated right up in the front row! After the show we went to Ventura and walked around then finished the drive to San Diego.
When we finally arrived in San Diego, I saw a sign next to the front door...It was so funny I posted it below:

Brandon had dinner ready for us and a made a "Lindsay Ray Welcome Home Kit" too!! And the house was spotless!! He's so good to me! :) Jen left us this morning to fly to Vegas to see her sister so today was officially mine and Brandon's first day together!!
And what a great day it was! We went to a BBQ over at some of Brandon's law school friends' place to watch the Husky game. AND I'm sure everyone knows but the Huskies beat USC 16-13! Brandon was SOOOOO excited it was hilarious! So in honor of our new beloved coach, Sark, I put some pics up when Brandon and Jonathan met him and BK got his projogs signed.