The Gables Point Loma

We moved today... well started moving. Our new place is still in the Point Loma area. It's way nice! Still a one bedroom, it has indoor hallways and elevators. Outside there is a pool, hot tub, and picnic area with bbq's and a firepit. It also has a game room with a kitchenette, a pool table, a ping pong table, and a huge t.v. for movies. We are really excited about it!!

REI Used Gear Sale!!

This morning we woke up at 6:30 to go to the REI used gear sale (that didn't start until 8:00!) We got there an hour early and there were tons of people there waiting before us... some people camped out over night in the parking lot! When it opened everyone went crazy, including Sean who took off sprinting toward the tents as soon as we got through the gate! I was a little confused at first. I didn't know where to start because everyone was everywhere running, shoving, climbing over all the other intense people there... it wasn't long before I was in the middle of it all too, I just plowed my way through the crowds and was scrambling to get the best stuff before anyone else! We managed to make it out without any broken bones or fights, and even got some sweet deals on some things too! Here are our treasures: a four man tent, 3 pairs of shoes ( Keen hiking boots, North Face snow boots, and Keen sandals) a thermos mug, a North Face fleece/water wicking jacket, a water proof wind breaker jacket, and snow gloves! All for CHEAP!! We saved $490!

Waiting in line... it was cold this morning.

Hiking boots

North Face jacket

thermos mug

snow boots

water proof wind breaker

Keen sandals

Tent!

snow gloves

Anza-Borrego Desert

We went to the desert with Kent, Anna and Benson. The wild flowers were blooming. The drive was about 2 hours, we drove there had lunch, and went to see the wild flowers. We stayed for the sunset. It was awesome out there! Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery! We had a lot of fun, like we always do with the Wests!!

The boys were crammed in the back seat on the way home... The girls were feelin' good up front

Kent chillin on the edge of the world

The wild flowers that bloom only once and a while out there.

can you guess who's who?

Anna in the flower fields.

Peace, Love, and Crabs!

Our group of friends (10 of us) went to Joe's Crab Shack for our birthdays. It was also our friend David Cox's birthday the same day as Sean's. We love Joe's! It is always so good! Sean and I shared a steam pot... we were the only ones who ordered crab in the whole group, crazy huh?! It was DELICIOUS! Our friends told them that there were three birthdays they came and put the crab bibs on us backwards, and made us "fly" around the restaurant while they sang happy birthday. By the time they came to sing David had already left. Somehow they thought our friend Chris Harrison was David, So he got roped into the embarrassment too and it wasn't even his birthday. For the record: Joe's Crab Shack does NOT give out free dessert! We were all bummed that went through all of that and didn't even get some cake! It was good for a laugh though. And of course, a lot of fun like it always is with our great friends. 

It was David's birthday too (the one not making the crazy face...)

Chris, Sean and Melissa "flying"