The Lovely Weather of Connecticut

So last night was the worst rain and wind storm I have ever been in. It was seriously insane.

This is what I woke up to see:

This is down the street. How we still have power I have no idea. But apparently it is going to be a while until someone can come and cut it down bc so many trees fell down last night.

This is our back yard.

So maybe this is a little unrelated but..... these are our snow angels we made during the last snow storm.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a snow plow ran into your car?

Well now you will no longer have to wonder.

Last week Ben was driving and a snow plow turned right into him and it seriously sliced our car as you can see.  Ben was fine but I wish I could say the same for the car.

Christmas in California

So I might be adding posts in reverse order. Anyway, Ben and I went to California for Christmas this year. We only were in Bako for just enough time to throw Erin a bridal shower. After the festivities we headed down to a beach house in Newport for about a week. The house was seriously amazing. Our balcony had a perfect view of the ocean. So let’s just say after spending a week on the beach we did not want to leave.

Sophie is seriously darling. I am kinda obsessed with her.

Bella reading her note from Santa. She was so excited.

The girls at the bridal shower.  I don't have a lot of pictues yet. But I have to say all the deocrations turned out so good. Stacie should serioulsy be a party planner.

Everyone at the shower.

Please notice Ben's impeccable posture.

As you can tell Ben was really exicted to be at the beach.

The fam after Erin went through the temple.

Erin GOT MARRIED

Last weekend Ben and I flew to California for the weekend for Erin and Warren's wedding.  It was a very quick trip but I enjoyed every second of it.  We took a red eye flight on Thursday night and got to LA around midnight.  It took FOREVER to get our rental car so I did not make it to the hotel where Erin was having her bachelorette party till like 2am.  Once I got there everyone was going to bed but it was still fun.  The next day was the day before the wedding. So as expected Erin, Stacie, Bella, and I went to go and get manis and pedis.  Right after that we had a family dinner on Erin's roof in Huntington.  It was seriously so cute and the food was amazing.

All the girls

The rooftop

 The Fam

The happy couple

The next day was the wedding and reception.  Everything turned out so beautiful including Erin.  Her dress was seriously amazing.  I still cannot believe Erin got married last weekend.

Coming out of the Temple

Darling

The Fam

The girls

I think this is my fav pic

The tables at the recpetion. I wish I had more pictures of the room. It was stunning.

Their first dance

Outside the reception

Parents: Round 2

Once again I am making a post about a month late. One day I will get better at this whole blogging thing.  Well the day after my parents left Ben's parents came to visit us.  We drove down to D.C. to pick them up.  We spent about 5 days in D.C. It was so much fun to spend so much time there.  There are so many things to see D.C. and I thought we could see them all in 5 days but sadly no. After spending so many days there it made me want to go back even more.

  

Ben at the Air and Space Museum. We went on a guided tour here and I have to say it was the best tour guide I have ever seen. I left feeling like I could ask this guy anything and he would know.

We stopped by the Washington D.C. temple

Arlington

Mount Vernon.

 

After we left D.C. we drove back to Connecticut but stopped at Gettysburg on our way.

Our next stop was the city.  Us with Ben's parents on the Brooklyn Bridge.

And of course the trip would not be complete unless we stopped by Stew Leonards.  This World's largest pumpkin that they had there.

So I know it looks like we went on the trip mostly by ourselves but I promise Ben's parents were with us the whole time. We are not the greatest at taking group shots.

The Parents Came

This is quite a bit late (about a month) but I thought I might as well still make a post about it.  So my parents came out here in the beginning of October to see the New England Fall.  We drove up through Connecticut and up to New Hampshire and Massuchusetts. It was the perfect time and the leaves were gourgeous.  Then to finish off the trip we met Erin and Warren in NYC for a couple of days. It was so much to see almost my whole fam and spend so much time with them.

This is Lake Winnipesaukee, which we thought is where "What About Bob" was filmed but later found out it was filmed in Canada. Ben was quite upset about his revelation.

The parentols by the covered bridge

Mom and I apple picking. So much fun.

Plymouth

Ben, me, Erin, and Warren on the Brooklyn Bridge

The girls on the subway

Blue Man group was amazing. Seriously loved it even though I was so nervous they were going to try to bring me up on stage.

Me and padre in CT