Shasta Pools

Monday & Tuesday evening I had appointments after work. Thursday, we tried a new pizza place for dinner. Yo Pauly's in Scottsdale. The pizza was okay, but definitely not what I expected so on Friday we had to have some good pizza! We went to Streets of New York for dinner & had our usual, the Four Cheese Formaggio. It was great!

This morning we ran a few errands before our appointment with Shasta Pools. We spent most of the day designing our pool. Our plans include a pebble tech play pool with a spa & a fire pit. We are really excited about it! We have another appointment next week to go over pricing. After our appointment, we stopped at Sonic for a quick bite to eat & then went to a tux rental place for Cole to get fitted for Kyle's wedding. Just a little over two months until the big day!

Shawnette & Justin purchased a home in our new neighborhood today. They will be six houses down. We will be blessed to have so many wonderful neighbors!

I have to work tomorrow, but will be going over to Marsie tomorrow for dinner & to dye her hair. It will be nice to see Marsie! These one day weekends are hard, but I am looking forward to a three day weekend next week!

Jessica & Aurthur's Wedding

Here are a few pictures from the wedding...

The girls. We love our Aunt Kim!

Cole & me

We had to get a picture in front of this water fountain. Ashley Manor is so beautiful!

It's Been a Busy Week

Tuesday, Jenna, Dave, & I went over to Shawnette & Justin's rental to help them move in. Pat drove down to help them move. On the way down, they picked up the cutest stray puppy. With all of the help, it only took us a couple of hours to unload the U-Haul. On Friday night, we all got together at Dos Gringos in Chandler to see Pat before he left on Saturday. It was great to see him!

Wednesday, we went to the Design Center & picked out everything for our new house. Due to the market & the contingency offer, we weren't able to get everything we wanted. However, I think we did a good job picking. We tried to pick the structural things that will be difficult to do later. I see lots of work in our future (paint, ceiling fans, blinds, etc). We enjoyed dinner at Ajo Al's that evening.

Thursday was Casey's birthday. Cole's family got together on Sunday to celebrate. Unfortunately, we had to miss the celebration due to attending a wedding. Cole stopped by Casey's new place for a couple of hours to give her a birthday present.

My Aunt Kim & Kathy flew in Friday night for Jessica & Aurthur's Wedding. We met the rest of the Atwood family at the Fairfield Marriott near Ashley Manor. It was nice to catch up with everyone. Aunt Kim & Kathy spent the night at our place. On Saturday, the girls treated us to breakfast at Wildflower. We dropped Kathy off at the hotel & Aunt Kim spent the day with Cole & me. We showed Aunt Kim our future home site, did some shopping at the San Tan Village, ate lunch at Grimaldi's, & hung out at Jenna's pool. We had a great day! Aunt Kim & Kathy got a room at the hotel Saturday & Sunday night. The wedding was Sunday night at the Castle at Ashley Manor. Ashley Manor is just beautiful inside & out! We had a great time at the wedding & as always I loved seeing my Aunt Kim!

This will be a busy week at work. Rakhi is in Greece all week & Ashley is in Texas until Wednesday. I wish I was on vacation :)

This week

Tuesday evening I went to my friend Megan's house to meet baby Rory. Rory was born on Thursday, September 3rd. Mom & baby are doing great! Rory is such a beautiful baby. I just love her!

Wednesday I meet some Child Life friends at Oregano's in Phoenix for dinner. An old co-worker, Lisa Albert, was in town. It was great to see Lisa. It has been way to long. We had a great dinner & were able to catch up.

I had to work Saturday, but was able to enjoy the evening. After work, we went to Marsie's house for a wine tasting party. Everyone brings two bottles of the same wine & a food that goes with the wine. We had a great time! After the party, we picked Sommer up for a sleep over.

This afternoon I took Sommer & my mom to see the model home of our new house & to check out our lot. No pictures to share as they have not broke ground yet. My mom & Sommer really liked the model. The trip to Gilbert wouldn't have been complete without seeing Britt & Makayla! They met us at the model home & then Britt showed my mom & Sommer her house.

This evening Cole went on a bike ride in honor of an old friend who recently died from cancer. I met Cole & the group at Four Peaks in Tempe for dinner. We had a very tasty Ruben. Mmm

Had a Blast in Cali!

We had a wonderful trip! We stayed on the beach in Santa Monica & spent some time in Hollywood & Beverly Hills. The long weekend was fun & relaxing. Often we come home from trips needing a vacation from the vacation, but this time we came home refreshed!

Friday, we checked out Santa Monica. The pier, the beach, & the 3rd Street Promenade. We had lunch at the Ivy & loved it! We had dinner at Mariasol on the pier & enjoyed the ocean view.

We spent Saturday in Beverly Hills & Hollywood. We started the day with breakfast at Cafe Crepe in Santa Monica. The crepes were amazing! In Beverly Hills, we checked out Rodeo Drive & drove around the beautiful neighborhoods. Loved the houses! In Hollywood, we walked the Walk of Fame & saw the Kodak & Chinese Theaters. We took the scenic route back to Santa Monica. We took Sunset down to the Pacific Coast Highway. Had sushi for dinner!

We spent Sunday at the beach. We went to Cafe Crepe for breakfast & back to the Ivy for dinner. Love both these places :) Enjoyed a nice relaxing day.

Today, we had one last breakfast at Cafe Crepe. We're going to miss it! After checking out, we drove up the coast to Malibu to explore. We made our way back to Santa Monica & walked to Venice Beach before heading to the airport. Enjoyed another relaxing day. Wishing we could have stayed longer!

A few pics...

Breakfast at Cafe Crepes
Rodeo Drive

Santa Monica Beach

A shot from the patio

A Lot To Be Thankful For!

Today is our 3rd Wedding Anniversary! I can't believe it has already been 3 years. Time sure goes by fast. We went to Grimaldi's in Scottsdale for dinner & are going to Cali this weekend to celebrate! We will be staying in a hotel on the beach in Santa Monica for 4 days & plan to spend some time in Hollywood & Beverly Hills! We are flying to LAX Friday morning. Looking forward to the long weekend together!

Saturday we purchased a house in Gilbert! We are building a house in my friend Brittney's neighborhood. We are excited to be neighbors! The house is located just off the 202 on Higley & Germann, near the San Tan Village Mall. It is a drive from PCH, but we are excited to have a beautiful new house. The tentative close date is December 29th. We were surprised that the house will only take four months to build. We will be meeting with the Design Center & Shasta Pools within the next couple of weeks! The house is a Taylor Morrison Home located in the Stratland Estates - Legacy Collection. Our home is the Vintage Model. 1 Story, 2,450 sq feet, 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car Garage, Great Room, & Media Room. All of the bedrooms have walk in closets, the kitchen is huge with a walk in pantry, & we love the open floor plan. The neighborhood has wonderful mountain views of the San Tan & Red Mountain Mountains! We are very excited!

Our Lot!
The Park! This is our view from the front yard!

Britt's House. Our house will look very similar to this.

This past week has been busy. I activated my Real Estate License, got Pre-qualified for a loan, purchased a house, & listed our other two houses! Our two Tempe homes are on the market! The Tempe House is listed for $230,000 & the Tempe Condo is listed for $290,000. Tell all of your friends about our beautiful houses for sale. Call 480-220-8363 for more info :)