Yay for KOA's!!

While our vacation has now come to end :-( I must post about our amazing time at the Cloverdale KOA!!! We decided to go camping for a few days at the last minute but we were so stoked that we were able to reserve a Kabin for 3 nights!



Isn't this sign so adorable?? I just love it and I can't wait to use it in my scrapbook!

A view of our home for 3 nights and 4 days!!

This little creek was right next to our Kabin and it was so peaceful to hear! I loved it!

Another view of our entire site....We were so happy to get our new camping BBQ set up and our chairs set up. And of course our dining table for the 4 days :-)

There is my honey doing his thing and making us dinner on sunday. He cooked the entire trip I was so HAPPY!

And would it be camping without Smores?? No it wouldn't, we had smores every night we were there :-)

Our first campfire of this trip! It was a pain in the butt to get started but we didn't stay up too late this night anyways, we were exhausted! And if you notice the little pink thing in the middle, that'd be Roxy all bundled up and sleeping! LOL She is a sissy dog, unlike Buster who slept on the gravel in the dirt!

Yum!! Monday and Tuesday Morning Chuck made us Pancakes and Bacon for breakfast! It was DELISH!

And it ended up being really warm on Monday so after we took the pups for a walk we meandered up to the store and got some yummy ice cream!! Oh yeah the healthy eating was off for camping haha!!

And yummy dinner on monday night: baked potatoes, french bread, and BBQed chicken! YUM!

Me and my furbabies!! Roxy thought because we weren't at home she was allowed to sit at the table LOL!

My books I brought! I was able to get through 3 of these! I was so happy to spend so much time reading in those 4 days!! Chuck may have been a little bored but I was happy to read all day!

A view of the little pond they have there. On the first night we were there they did paddle boat races which were fun to watch!

Another view from the dock!

Our dinner on Tuesday night: baked potatoes, steak, green beans, and yummy rolls!

This was a view we saw from one of the walks we took. It was GORGEOUS!!

Buster ready to go home on Wednesday morning!!

And this little lady we saw on our way home...of course I had to take a picture!

Honestly I think Buster wanted to go play with her LOL. She was in the middle of the road and then went into the field right on the side of the road so we were able to get some awesome pictures :-)

And this was our Dream Home we spotted on the way there. This is tucked back in Cloverdale and its B-E-A-UTIFUL!! We just had to take a picture!

Our camping trip was SO MUCH FUN! I was sad to leave but it was a lot of fun while it lasted and we already scoped out the kabin we want to stay at next time we go!! I highly recommend this campground!!

Summer in the City.....

As promised here is my 3rd book review for you. I decided to get back on track with my reading list after I strayed from it by reading "The Lovely Bones"...I decided to read "Summer in the City" by Robyn Sisman because it had been awhile since I read a book of hers.

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And let me tell you, this book was an average C.....I wasn't too suprised by this, but I was really disappointing in the way everything wrapped up so quickly in the end. I prefer a little less "Crap" in the middle in exchange for an ending that doesn't feel like the author literally ran out of ideas and wrapped it up in 30 seconds. Unfortunately for Ms. Sisman I cannot recommend this book....

Books, Books, BOOKS!!

After my birthday Chuck and I started our Vacation!! And what have I done on our vacation so far? I've read three books!! Yes three books in 3 days!! I was so excited! Granted we were camping and not doing anything else but it was amazing to sit out on a swing on a porch with the dogs outside and my honey working on his sudoku, and reading a book, or two or three :)

The first one I read was "Baby Proof" by Emily Giffin!! And I've given this girl many chances now, three to be exact and I have to say that I'm not overly impressed by her, but I have now liked 2 out of the 3!! I'm not sure why I liked Baby Proof so much but I found it to be realistic (to a certain extent) and I really did like the main character overall. She knows what she wants but she learns a lot about her. I would recommend it but only if you have ever had that doubt of wanting children of your own. Those born with the dream to always become a mother, stay away, you'll hate her! My grade for this one Miss Emily Giffen....a B+!

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The next book I read was not on my book list...I know shame on me! But after watching the movie I had to read the book! I read "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold. My advice watch the movie then read the book. I liked the movie but had I read the book first I would have HATED the movie!! This book is amazing, a little out there, but if you don't have super strong beliefs about what happens when you die, please read. Its sad and if you are a parent with a child be prepared. I give this book an A++!! Thanks Alice!

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I'll have to get you my review on my third book..."Summer in the City" by Robyn Sisman....I'm on tuckered out blogger!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Last Friday (May 28th) was my 24th Birthday!! And boy was it a GREAT birthday!! My birthday celebrations started early with a BBQ at my parents house on Sunday the 23rd, then birthday cake at my Tuesday Office, and then another birthday celebration at my Wednesday Office!! And then came the BIG day!!

My coworkers got me cards and also on of them brought me flowers!! So sweet!!!
On the day of my real birthday Chuck and I had BIG Plans!! We spent the entire day in SAN FRANCISCO!!! I love that place!! This time around though we went the tourist route!!

We started our morning off bright and early by taking the Ferry from Larkspur into the city!! Bright and Early...Look at those smiles!!

And of course the first stop on our trek from the Ferry Building to Pier 39 was to get some COFFEE and some breakfast!! We stopped at the Alcatraz Landing cafe and got ourselves some Krispy Kreme donuts and two Mocha Java-Lanches!! They were so YUMMY!!

After we finally made it to the Piers we hopped aboard our first stop...a Double Decker Bus Tour!! We bought these amazing Wharf Passes with so many activities to pick from and I couldn't wait to do the Downtown Loop Tour of SF!!

First of all our Tour Guide and Bus Driver were AMAZING! We couldn't have asked for a better guide, her personality was so awesome and she was Hilarious!!

One of the first places we passed by was the Fog City Diner and it's infamous clock - "Don't Worry"

And here is a view of Coit Tower!!

And here is the Tallest Building in San Francisco, 7th in the World...drum roll please...the TransAmerica Building !!!!!

And here is just a shot of a really TALL, really COOL building in SF!! I loved it!

A picture of the Bay Bridge!

And a shot of the Hearst Building...I wish I could have gotten a better picture but we whizzed right by!!

If you look closely you will see the glass elevator on the outside of the building!! So cool wish I could have ridden it, this was down in Union Square!

Here is the Bank that Patty Hearst robbed!! The Hibernia Bank!

And the GORGEOUS SF City Hall!! It really is AMAZING!

Nope that's not a ledge you see on that building, those are window washers!! We saw them descend a few stories, it was so neat I would love to be up there, but not for too long and I really wouldn't want to wash windows LOL

And here is the entrance into China Town!!

And I just loved this picture!! It was such a beautiful day in the city!!

And this bookstore, City Lights, is open until midnight and is owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti!!

Apparently this was the place to be!! Mama's was PACKED that morning and the line, as you can see, is out the door. I'm thinking we must try it some day!!

And this is the beautiful church that Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio took pictures after their wedding...not married there but they took their pictures there! And who wouldn't want to, it's gorgeous!! I can't remember the name of the church right now...

After our bus tour we headed straight over to the Red and White Fleet Cruises for a really really cold boat ride!!

The only reason I wanted to take this tour was because I wanted to go underneath the Golden Gate Bridge!! And aside from the cold and the wind it was so amazing!! Chuck took this great picture of me on the boat!!

And here we are going underneath! They were guys working underneath the bridge that yelled and waved at us! It was really bizarre to see them underneath there and then of course the people up walking the bridge!

Here is where the guys were yelling down at us. I tried to get a picture but you can't seem them!

Isn't it just gorgeous! I just love the Golden Gate Bridge! And we lucked out with really blue skies, considering it rained earlier that week.

After our busy morning we hustled it to the Hard Rock Cafe on Pier 39 for lunch!! I was actually disappointed. I loved the Hard Rock's I've been to before but this one was very dull :( But our burgers were pretty good and the service was really quick!

After lunch we went to the Aquarium of the Bay!! I was so EXCITED to do this because I've always wanted to ever since we started going down to the pier! It was so neat, they have underwater tunnels and they had a couple of fish called Striped Bass that get up to 7 feet long!! Crazy!! It was so neat, we saw some sharks, some beautiful fish, some huge fish, and an octopus :)

We technically could have gone to the Wax museum but we decided we didn't want to walk all the way down there again since we had a LONG walk back to the Ferry Building. So our Inner Children came out to join us and we decided to go on the 4D Dino Ride and it was a BLAST!! It was so cheesy but so much fun!!

After we stopped at Le Beastro and the Ghiradelli Chocolate store we of course had to check out the seals. They really never get old, no matter how many times I've seen them!! It was so good to see so many there since this past year they had gone MIA for awhile. And even still it didn't seem like it was the normal amount!

After that we made our 30 minute hike back to the ferry building, we got a coffee and relaxed before getting on the Ferry to head home! And boy was I ready to get home, we were both tired and I had thought we were going out to the bars and a late dinner with friends, so I thought I'd get in a quick cat nap!!

But Chuck had other plans!! First we had to go by Safeway to pick up some energy drinks, a brownie mix (for camping) and spinach dip to go with the bread we bought at Boudin! Needless to say I was gettin slightly irritated inside. I was so EXHAUSTED and just wanted to get 20 minutes of sleep in before people starting coming over and we still had to pick up the dogs!!

Finally we pull into the parking lot and as I walk in the door I was slightly put off by a random purse sitting on our stairs and then out popped friends and family!! Chuck had arranged a SUPRISE party for me and man had he pulled it off. I had no idea and was even embarrassed that here I was my hair a mess, face wind chapped, with just jeans and a sweatshirt on....but I was so happy!! He wanted to make sure I had an AMAZING birthday this year because last years was horrible and I ended up skipping it. And I did have an AMAZING birthday! I got to spend the entire day in a city I love with the man I love and then I got to spend an amazing night with great people celebrating!! I guess turning 24 wasn't so bad!!