My new guilty pleasure

Ok, so I LOVE pretty much anything mango. Trader Joe's "Just Mango" dried mango is so good that I can eat a bag on the 10 min. drive home from the store (sadly, I do this semi-often and a bag is 4 servings...). But now that summer's here, they have mango sorbet!!!!!!!!! It's mango perfection. Seriously, it's the ripest, sweetest mango you've ever tasted (it tastes real, not like it's been sweetened), without the strings, skin or seed and it's nice and cold! I could eat the whole thing in one sitting but thankfully THAT I've never done :) I highly recommend getting some if you like mango. And go soon because it's not always available. Trader Joe's only keeps it in stock (same with their dried mango) when mango's are under a specific price so they never have to raise the price of the product. I stock up on both whenever they're available!

Then and now

Anniversary!!!

Well, yesterday was our 1st anniversary! We celebrated by taking a trip to Colorado for 4 days. We left late Wednesday night and went straight to bed, had Thursday-Saturday, and then left Sunday in the evening. Here are some picture highlights!

The Queen Anne Inn Bed & Breakfast

Red Rocks State Park

Gorgeous buildings we saw walking around

Blue Bear sculpture at the Convention Center

Colorado State Capitol

Downtown Aquarium: An Underwater Dining Adventure At the end of our 90 min. bus ride

Hammond's Candy Factory

Butterfly Pavilion

2008 by Seasons...

Winter
-Wedding plans
-trip to Colorado to visit the Allevatos and my new cousin, Naomi
-first time flying on an airplane all by myself, scary but uneventful
-coorindated 3rd Annual Valentine's Day Dinner at church
-Matt and I spent a weekend cooking together for 70 kids at Winter Camp
-got married!!!
-amazing honeymoon in Coronado, CA
-dress shopping with my best friend Carri for her wedding in July

Spring
-Women's Retreat in Aliso Viejo, had a great time fellowshipping with other women, really enjoyed having Mandy come with me. We had great conversations in the car to and from (we got a little lost) as well as at the retreat!
-my 21st birthday & first EVER drink at Applebee's with my and Matt's families
-first trip to Big Bear with the family where we got our own room!
-4-day vacation in Rancho Mirage with the most amazing bed & shower
-took the sky tram up to the top of Mt. San Jacinto

Summer
-Mammoth Camping trip for the first time as a married couple. Had a blast with Matt's brother & nieces staying in a trailer with us (the girl's first time ever camping, they did GREAT)
-Carri & Mark's wedding
-helped coordinate the 1st Annual Art Festival at Granada
-Barbara & Jason's wedding
-for the 3rd year in a row coordinated all food for Burgers & Bands at Granada
-took Lily to practices and performances in the La Habra Depot's production of Willy Wonka Jr. She was an Oompa Loompa telegrammer :)
-co-coordinated a Women's Spa Day for with Amy Olson & my mom
-Dawna & Dave's wedding
-randomly deciding to look on craigslist for cheaper apartments and finding one!
-retaking wedding portraits
-going to see Walking with the Dinosaurs with my parents, Caleb, Matt, Michael, Alia and Danielle at the Staples Center

Winter
-moving into our new apartment in Uptown Whittier
-San Diego trip with my family. We went to Coronado for lunch, SeaWorld and the Wild Animal Park (Matt's first time!)
-The Gathering, a Sunday evening worship service for young adults started at our church and Matt and I got involved serving
-Thanksgiving with the Hamel family
-spent 3 hours painting faces at Snow Day
-Knott's Berry Farm with Tony and my sisters
-coordinated 3rd Annual Youth Ministry Fundraiser
-my sister-in-law Mandy got engaged at Knott's
-Matt's and my first Christmas tree, stockings and Christmas morning together
-enjoyed both the Allevatos & Makins visits (although they weren't long enough!)
-New Year's Eve at the Tucker's playing Trivial Pursuit and watching Rocketman!