A New Year

So here we are heading into March which means Ironman is around the corner! Louis is in his final prep mode with just 7 weeks away to the big day. In January, Louis and I went to Santa Rosa to tour potential wedding sites and had a great action packed weekend with the folks. Now who could have known that the worst storm of the year would hit the night I was supposed to fly up. We had a great time, selected our site and thus I've been planning the wedding. I also just got back running again after a long drawn out sinus infection and bronchitis. I am happy to report I have taken on a new marathon training program. I'm looking foward to a busy, fun filled year. We will have lots to photograph and share this year. Here are some of the latest photos....

Christmas in Santa Rosa

Louis I and spent the holiday up north in freezing Santa Rosa. It was a great holiday! Louis proposed on Christmas Eve! You'll see our first photo as officially betrothed on the deck of my folks house. My dad got a new bike, my mom made beautiful necklaces for all the ladies in the family complete with pearls from our Great Grandma's set of pearls... what a sentimental holiday. 2008 will be very busy!

more lobster

Lobster Obsession

Louis has a new hobby.... Lobster diving. Or Hoop diving as they call it. Here are some pictures from the innaugural session on a fabulous boat provided by our friends Dave and Lisa.

Firestorm 2007

As you have no doubtedly seen, the entire southland is up in flames right now. Thank God we've had minimal structural damage in the OC, but SD'ers haven't been as lucky. Here are some pics on my drive to work today. My office is in Irvine and the fire raged directly upon the hillsides above our newest apartment community Orchard Hills and our newest residential community Portola Place... its not looking good.

The kids at the park...

Kona was exhausted!

More Kona pics