La Brea Tar Pits

This past weekend my friend Jen, her son Ty and I went into LA to have lunch and visit the La Brea Tar Pits. When we first arrived at the La Brea Tar Pits I was so excited because I had once seen it on My Girl 2 and thought it looked really cool. Once we got there and I actually saw the exhibit outside, disappointment is an understatement...lol. I complained to Jen for a little while before we headed inside to the museum to check out some old fossils. Once I was inside, the trip started to get better! I enjoy museum's so it was fun for me.

There was this really cool light art work outside of the LACM (Los Angeles County Museum). It was really, really cool looking!

After the Tar Pit experience we headed to a cupcake shop called Buttercake Bakery. I am not 100% if I tried them at the Cupcake Challenge, but I did have an coupon for them and thought why not try them out. So off we went to Sunset to sample some cupcakes. I love shops that sell the mini-cupcakes b/c you can sample a little of each one. I got the coconut, mocha, red velvet and butter cream. They are not the best cupcakes I have ever had, but they are okay. The coconut was the best by far and I would recommend that to anyone, but not the others so much.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!!

Guest of Honor: Shandra Sessions!!

This past weekend my friend Nikki planned this 80's Rockband Surprise Party for our dear Shandra who is leaving us...for Texas!! Yep, still get to see me some Shandra because she is moving to DFW!!!

We all had a blast all week planning our outfits, shopping, etc...Then on the day of the event we ran around getting all the last minute stuff ready and getting Shandra over to the party!!

Cherry Dazzle Spank is our wonderful band name!! Not all the members are in the picture below...Actually, there are several missing, but here are a few of us!!

Some of the Band Members - Cherry Dazzle Spank!!

Getting Ready for the Gig!

Denise and I about to go stage!!

Our version of St. Elmo's Fire Pose!!

Nikki and I jamming out!!

Cherry Dazzle Spank!

Disney Food & Wine Festival

Went to Disney California Adventure this past Sunday for my friend Nancy's 49th Birthday!! It happen to also fall on the first weekend of the Food and Wine Festival. We go to the park and it was really crowded, but we got our ears and tried to enjoy the day as best as we could!!

We went to Wine Country Trattoria for Nancy's birthday lunch. I have never been to this resturant before and found it to be WONDERFUL! It was good food and not that expensive for a Disney resturant, $27.00 for the both of us!

Chicken Panini

After lunch we walked right into a line for Arrowood Winery tasting. We tasted three wines from them; Chardonnay, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon. I am not a big wine drinker, but I liked the Viognier.

Nancy and Kelly at Arrowood Tasting

We wanted to get a seat at the Robert Irvine, Dinner Impossible cooking class, but in order to get into this show you would have to wait in line for at least an hour before the class. So, we just walked by when he was giving the class and listen for a little while.

Robert Irvine, Dinner Impossible

Overall, the day was fun..crowded, but fun!!

LA-Cupcake Challenge

Here we go!!  We just arrived at the Cupcake Challenge!

 Headed to the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel today for the Nesquik Cupcake Challenge.  19 Local cupcake companies came out and over 200 people bought tickets, including me, to come out and taste 37 different cupcakes and judge them.  I was so excited to get a chance to do such a fun, cool event...Thanks to my friend Nancy!  She scored us a couple of tickets and it was by far on of the funnies things we have done.

Here is what I voted for: 

1st Best in Show:  Polkatots :  Dulce de Leche

2nd Best in Show:  Melli Bellli:  Gingerbread

3rd Best in Show:  Southern Girl:  Sweet Potato Pie

Dulce de Leche

Lavender & Gingerbread

So many cupcakes....So little tummy!

YUM-O!!

Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

Just returne from few days in Orlando were I took part in the 1st Annual Princess Half Marathon Weekend.

Activies:

Arrived in Orlando Thursday

T.I. was on my plane to Orlando!! He was a couple of rows behind me in First Class!

Epcot Park and Fitness Expo on Friday

**Pictures to Come***

5K and Animal Kingdom Park on Saturday

Group before Royal Family 5K.

Beauty and the Beast!

Princess Mickey and Prince Mickey
We all finished!!
Animal Kingdom Park

Mom and I on Mt. Everest Ride...lol.

Half Marathon and Happily Ever After Party on Saturday

Getting my oranges ready for the race!

Kristin and Kelly @ around mile 8.

Just Finished the Princess Half Marathon

Happily Ever After Party

50's Dinner @ Hollywood Studios. It was a fun place!!

Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studio Parks on Monday

Haunted Mansion

Kitchen Sink Sundae!! We so wanted to order this, but we didn't have enough people by the last day...Only Mom, Nancy and I.

Hollywood Studios...Exhausted!

Back to LA on Tuesday

9 Years

Ron and I have been married 9 years as of today! Since he is on one side of the world and I am on the other, we will celebrate when he gets back this summer!

Hong Kong

As many of you know, Ron is currently deployed for 6 months. He is onboard the USS Stennis and they made port last week in Hong Kong. Here are some pictures of his few days there.

Huntington Beach 1/2 Marathon

Best Time EVER!!

This past weekend I went up to Huntington Beach for the Surf City 1/2 Marathon. It was a fun filled weekend!

Friday: We arrived at Huntington Beach and headed straight to the Fitness Expo were we had tons of fun, ate several free samples and all won a package of rice. We then went to the Huntington Beach Pier and hung out for a while and then head back to the hotel and relaxed around the fire pit outside.

Girls hanging at the fire pit at the Hilton Waterfront Hotel

Saturday: We got up early and went for a walk down Huntington Beach, Pier and Main Street. We also had decided we wanted this yellow Huntington Beach Marathon Race Team shirt...In order to get it, we had to volunteer...So, we did! We went to the expo and volunteered for 3 hours...We opened medals and it was a blast! We went back to the hotel and just relaxed the rest of the evening.

Nancy, Debbie and I doing our volunteer work to get the free yellow shirt!!

Sunday: RACE DAY! We got up bright and early and got ready and ran/walked our hearts out!
My race time: 2:52...16 minutes faster than Disneyland 1/2 Marathon! Here are just a few pictures.

View of Pacific Coast Highway @ 730AM...30 Minutes before race!

View of PCH after race...It turned out to be nice about 4 miles into the race!

Debbie, me and Nancy near the Fitness Expo

Nancy, Debbie and I near the finish line!

4 Weeks until my next 1/2 Marathon....Disney World Princess Half Marathon!!