baby camdyn arrives

It's really exciting when your friends start having babies! One of my best friends, Sarah, had her baby girl, Camdyn Ellie Brooks, a week ago today. She is absolutely perfect and I couldn't be happier for Sarah and John. I can't wait to see her again - but until then - here are some pics of miss Camdyn.

Such long legs!

Mom and baby girl

The happy grandparents

First time holding a new born baby. Love her!

Perfect

friday night in

My mom gave me a recipe to try a few months ago that both her and my dad loved - Sweet & Sour Cranberry Chicken Stir-fry. So when I decided I would actually cook a few weeks ago, I gave it a shot. You can probably count one one hand the number of times I've cooked for Dave and we've been together almost a year! The ginger and pineapple make it delicious, not to mention it was easy to throw together! Maybe with that combo, I'll cook a little more often...

I pre-chopped everything the night before. That made it a lot easier the night of!

Ready in no time at all, dig in!

Perfect evening on the patio, just the two of us

We topped off the evening with chocolate covered strawberries - yum. Not a bad little Friday night in.

weekend roundup

This past weekend, as always, went by too quickly. It started off with much needed Friday night drinks and catching up with my good friend, Michelle. And yes, the cocktails tasted as good as they look.

Saturday was spent coaching and hanging with the parents. My mom made her amazing lemon squares - so delish. Then that evening, Dave and I decided to ditch the Arcadia and Scottsdale dinner scene and did a mini road trip up to Cave Creek for dinner. Although we won't be going back to that particular restaurant anytime soon, it  still made for a great Saturday night.

Sunday, we made it to church and then went out for a healthy lunch (we need to eat better!). A few hours later I was volunteering with Gabriel's Angels...then the weekend came to an end!

march highlights

Wow, it's May and I'm writing about March? What? Well, time just goes way too fast - and although the last two months have been crazy, March had some great highlights I want to remember when I look back on this blog someday. :)

Vanessa's California Wedding

~ the lovely bride and groom, photo courtesy of miss Megan Bell ~

~ us girls ~

~ my boy and I ~

Girls Night @ Merc

~ a fun, spontaneous evening with the roomie at our fave neighborhood, candlelit spot ~

Spring Training

~ first and only spring training game of the year - but it was perfect ~

Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night 

~ got my updo done ~

~ managing the media on the carpet. miley looks beautiful! pic is by Getty Images ~

~ finishing up the carpet ~ 

~ helping with the rascal flatts green room interview ~

~ quick photo break w/my cfn buddy ~

A whirlwind few weeks, but definitely full of many amazing moments. Kinda fun taking a look back and reflecting on some recent memories.

weekend lovin

What a busy, fun-filled weekend! Friday after work, Melis and I met up at our usual spot - good old Oreganoes for dinner and drinks. So much fun catching up!

Then, after coaching my little gymnasts on Saturday, I went to one of my best friend's baby shower! Sarah and John just bought a house too, so it served as a shower and open house. Their beautiful home was filled with lots of guests who came to celebrate with the couple. Sarah is due in just 3 weeks, so exciting! For more photos from their shower, check out their cute blog, Baby Brooks and Us.

Later that evening, Dave and I went to dinner at Carlsbad Tavern and got our fave dishes - Mac & Cheese. Then met up with the Chapmans and had a few drinks at DJs, our regular dive bar in old town. Dave and Jacob showed up wearing nearly the exact same outfit: white polo and bright plaid shorts. Too funny.

Sunday evening, we had a wedding to attend at Sactuary. I was Dave's guest and it was a beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the city. We all had a blast during the lovely sunset cocktail hour and on the dance floor!

I wish we would have taken some candid photos to capture more of the fabulous memories. I'll have to work on that next time!

monday funday

Dave and I went to our first Dbacks game of the season on Monday night. Great game, which we won, but we all know baseball is more about the experience, food and the atmosphere. At least, that's how I see it. I'm pretty sure most fans wouldn't agree with me though. :) And speaking of food, there's an iphone app now where you can order from your seats, get a text when your food is ready and pick it up in the express line. No need to try it on a Monday night, but that might come in handy on the weekends.

Apparently, Dave prefers Helmet Sundaes for his ice cream of choice

~ Love ~

weekend fun

This past weekend was one of those great three days that you wish would never end. In fact, it was so fun that pictures were pretty much forgotten. Which is why I almost decided not to post about it. But then decided, I wanted to be able to look back and remember!


Friday night was spent in my favorite way ever - ordering in pizza and just chilling with Dave. I love staying in on Friday nights after a busy workweek. Then I feel refreshed and ready to go for the rest of the weekend. We tried Chizona's Pizza - amazing! You can read my review here.


Saturday after coaching my little gymnasts, I grabbed lunch with my brother at Pita Jungle. Who doesn't like Pita? My fave salad there is the Mediterranean one and I have my brother hooked on it too. After some shopping and relaxing, I met up with Dave and he took me out to a BBQ dinner and then we capped off the evening with cocktails at Sanctuary. Great band, great conversation, great atmosphere - and it made for the perfect night.


Sunday morning after I facilitated a Ch. 3 segment for work, Dave and I went to church. I've never been a huge church person, but we've found a place we both really enjoy. After making sandwiches for lunch, lounging and doing some Target shopping, we grilled burgers and rented Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. The movie was interesting and kept my attention - but was  crazy intense and some scenes, I couldn't even watch. There's your warning.

Here is our one, blurry iphone pic from the weekend, at Jade Bar