Dinner with Shanny at A&J Taiwanese Restaurant in Irvine.
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Thick Noodles.
Spicy Tripe.
Pictures: By Shannon Forsythe
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Will You Be In Our Wedding?
Daniel and I asked our friends to be bridesmaids and groomsmen last week. We wanted to be original and have some fun with how we asked them so we dicided to invite everyone on a top-secret adventure.
--"Thursday 7:00, come alone and ware warm clothes!"
We meet at my house, ate dinner and then loaded into the Winnebago and drove to the docks in Newport. Our friend Ethan offered us his Duffy boat and Captain skills for the night (Thanks Eth-man)!
After we all settled-in, Dan and I asked everyone to be in our wedding and handed little gifts to each friend. Daniel made custom beer mugs with a hilarious picture on them. And I made bridesmaid boxes!
I found pine boxes at Michaels; painted them and filled them with pictures, my favorite tea, chocolate kisses and a personal letter. I was so jazzed that Papyrus had cute little bridal cards that fit inside each box.
Dan and I made these beer mugs for his groomsmen. We sent a photoshopped picture to Mouse Graphics and they made us special stickers that we placed on each mug -- you can even put them in the dishwasher! Too cool.
The wedding party
*missing 3*
The Lovely Lyssa, Amazing Alex and my Big Brother Brandin
Boarding the Duffy
Cheers! To all you lovelies.
Goof Balls
My 2 Maids of Honor!
Mo- Far Left
Shan- Middle
I love these girls.
Danny and I are so excited for all the planning, parties and fun in the months to come. We love you guys and we are so thankful for each one of you!
To all you wonderful interwebbers...if you would like to get to know Danny and me, here's our story and pictures from the past.
Merry Christmas Eve
Things I'm looking forward to :
Spending time with my huge family at Aunt Bonnie's house tonight.
Singing Christmas songs on the player piano.
Eating WAY too many tamales, enchiladas and Christmas goodies.
Sipping cider by the fire with my man and billions of cousins.
Giving presents, hugs n kisses
and
Celebrating the birth of Christ!
Warm, cozy wishes to you and all your loved ones.
Pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Old Wives Tale Tells All: Boy or Girl Pregnancy Predictor
This picture makes me crack up! Last week a bunch of us ladies got together for a Christmas tea party. My good friend Lyssa is expecting her first baby next summer and we thought it would be fun to google an old wives tale to predict whether she was having a baby boy or girl. We tried the test with more than one holder and the results were the same each time! A boy! And guess what...three days later when she got her ultrasound our prediction was true!
Congrats to Lyssa and Chase on their baby boy!
Here's how to do the test -- just for fun:
The ring test is a very common baby gender predictor. Hang your wedding band on a string of your hair, or on a string. Have someone stand over you and hold the ring directly over your belly. If the ring moves in a circle you are having a girl and if the ring sways back and forth you are having a boy.
Girl's Tea Party
Every year, my friend Lyssa hosts a girl's tea party.
We all bring a little something to share...cookies, scones, tea cakes, jam etc.
Lyssa brings out her collection of beautiful vintage spoons and her Grandmother's tea set from India!
Neighborhood Christmas Party
Yay for neighborhood parties!
The Millers have the best Christmas parties; complete with hot chocolate & peppermint stir-sticks, crackling fires and egg nog!
My kind of table...chocolates, brownies, cream puffs and fudge!
Thankful for my neighbors.
A Pat Surprise and Jump Rock
Our friend Patrick flew down from Oregon on Friday night just to come to our neighborhood Halloween party on Saturday! What a surprise! Danny and I wanted to show him around before he took-off Sunday morning. We thought it would be fun to take him for a boat ride and swim out to Jump Rock. Here are some pictures from Saturday morning. Fun stuff!
Shanny on the dock.
Boyzzz. Aaahummm... I mean MEN.
Danny and Pat.
I'm diggin the suspenders Patty!
The gang.
We had to fill-up the boat before we made our way to Jump Rock
Shanny and I hopped off the dock and got some fruit for the ride. I love this little stand -- so cute. Danny and I walk past it when we take evening strolls around Balboa Island.
We made it to Jump Rock and dropped the anchor about 300 feet away. The swim was the only hard part...it's a bit cold in October and we "trunked it" in Daniel's terms (meaning, without a wetsuit). Pat didn't bring trunks so he decided to swim in his jeans and suspenders. Ha-ha he's hilarious! What a good sport. Once we reached the rock, we climbed up the back side and jumped off!
It's such a rush! I love it!
You can only climb the back side on calm days, otherwise the waves will smash you against the barnacle rocks. Some people prefer to climb the front of the cliff if they are swimming from the beach.
Here are some great videos put together by fellow jumpers. If you're ever in town, you've got to try it! The rock is about 25-30 feet high. It's surrounded by kelp beds and beautiful Garibaldi fish. Just make sure you bring someone that knows the area and can show you how to jump safely.
So much FUN!
A Manx, A Man And 85 Degrees
Danny has a fun Meyers Manx that we take out on the weekend. I secretly call it "The Pika" (short for Pikachu...) because it reminds me of that cute yellow and black Pokemon. Dan would think the name is lame-o, so hush, hush. Any who...he took me for a ride Sunday morning. We drove down to Balboa Island. "Nooooo don't take the corner so FAST! Slow down!!! There's a Dip, Dip, DIPPPP!" He laughed and just went faster. I'm pretty sure our back wheels got some air. It smelled like burnt rubber. He's crazy.
Here is a picture of the bridge we cross to get to Balboa. If you aren't from around these parts, I would highly recommend to stop by for a visit. Balboa is a quaint little island with cute shops and beautiful houses. Danny and I like to get coffee and walk around the island in the evenings. Sometimes David will come along too. I love those walks.
Here's a picture of the shops just over the bridge. My mom would always take Bran and me to get frozen bananas dipped in chocolate. Her favorite topping was toffee peanut. We would sit on this bench and the pigeons would come and eat the toppings that spilled over our paper trays. Be warned... if you eat at this bench during the summer, pigeons are bound to attack you and your food! I also remember babysitting the Rankin kids when they were staying on the island. John had just learned how to walk. Daniel chased him down the sidewalk while I held Annie and the wagon. Those kids are a bagillion years old now...time flys. Good times.
We parked our Manx by the Chinese restaurant and walked to a sweet shop around the corner. They sell all kinds of caramel and candied apples this time of year! I got my favorite -- Apple Pie Caramel Apple.
Later that evening, I picked up Julia, Shan, Mo and Lyssa and we drove to 85 Degrees for some pastries and sea salt coffees!
The line is ALWAYS out the door.
Once you get inside, grab a tray and have fun! They have the best breads and pastries!
Carb overload! Peanut butter almond twist, coffee bread with red bean mochi, chocolate almond croissant, sweet bubble loaf, strawberry half moon and a herb cheese baguette.
Sea Salt Coffee. There is a layers of buttery salted cream on top of cold coffee sweetened with condensed milk -- biggest flavour trip ever. Julia, I am forever grateful.
Next time I want to try salted green or passion fruit tea!
It was a fun day!
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