craziest month ever!!!

So May has been the craziest month so far since I have been married!

Today is my 1 year anniversary with Jared! I can't believe that we got married one year ago...it has felt so quick, and then it feels like we have been together forever! I am so lucky to get to spend all of my free time with my best friend and the person I love most on this earth! Ok, enough with the sappyness...

We went to San Diego this past weekend (Fri-Sun) for a getaway weekend. Unfortunately it was raining (it never rains in California, but decided to this weekend)...so we didn't get as many great pics of the cliffs/beach in La Jolla as we wanted too, but we did have a very nice hotel in the gaslamp quarter downtown! There are a lot of shops/restaurants in that area and it is very nice (not your typical downtown area). We went to the zoo on Saturday and luckily it stopped raining mid-morning. Here are some pics from the zoo! One of the best zoo's I have ever been to. They had every animal you could think of. I kept telling Jared the names of the animals with the character names from the Lion King and then he would correct me with the real name! Like...Oh there's Pumba or Look...Rafiki!
A very cute Gorilla from the zoo! They were so close to us! But behind glass!The hippoppotomi almost kissed!

We also checked out Balboa park as well as ate alot of great food! We wrapped up our weekend with a fun Memorial Day party at my friend Katie's house down the street! I learned how to play corn hole (A lot like washers but with bean bags)

Ok, so I also finished my first year of grad school a week ago, and got my thesis proposal finished. I still have to wait until next fall to get it approved. I had a wonderful first year at school, and learned so much about myself and my flute playing. I love how the discipline of practicing and making music can teach you so much about yourself!

I also had Jared's parents as well as my parents visit this month. I don't know what I was thinking having them come towards the end of my semester! We did a lot of fun things when they were both here, and I definitely don't regret either of their visits!

Here is a pretty picture of a rose I took at the Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena that I took my parents too. They must have had 50 different kinds of roses out there! So gorgeous!My parents are so cute! I really miss them a lot! I do get to see them next weekend because I am going to be matron of honor in my friend Stefani's wedding in Ft. Worth!!! I am so excited to reunite with some of my old college friends and celebrate one of my best friends getting married!!!

My brother also told me recently that him and his girlfriend are driving out to LA in the beginning of June to help her Aunt and Uncle move out here. Then, me, Jared, and Andrew and Beth are driving up to San Francisco to explore and go to some wine tastings, etc.

This summer is shaping up to be so wonderful! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family! God has given me so much rest, fun, and excitement recently, and I can't forget that all of these great things come from Him!

Well, I better get to bed soon, bc Jared and I are going to Disneyland tomorrow with some friends (Scott, Koni, and their two kids Kyla...4...and Kaleb...2) becuase a girl in my flute class works at Disney and can get us in for free! Thanks Karen! I am so excited! Kyla is going to freak out! I will post pics tomorrow when we get back! She is the cuteset little girl you have ever seen! (Except for Braelyn if you are reading this Steph! Hehe!)

Goodnight all! Thanks for reading!