Off to the Races!!

Sunday, July 27th was my 28th birthday!!!! To celebrate, I spent the day with my family and friends at the Del Mar Races! The day started by taking the train down to the race track. Once we were there, we all got a quick lesson from Uncle Bob about how to make the best bets. All of the different ways to bet~ place, show, trifecta, exacta, across the board~ I was definitely overwhelmed! I decided to choose my horses by their names!! I ended up winning $15.00! Even if the win was small, it was something! Our seats were awesome; they were right at the finish line! While our favorite horses were racing we cheered and screamed!! We all stayed until the 6th race. Then, we boarded the train to head back home. Once we got back home a big group of us went to Javier's for dinner. To my surprise, my friend Jean Anne and her husband Matt from Texas were awaiting my arrival. Megan had been plotting the surprise all week!! She did a great job, I was definitely surprised! We all enjoyed a delicious dinner. By the end of the evening we were exhausted. It was such a memorable day and one of the best birthdays ever!! I cannot thank everyone enough for making my birthday such a special day!

The new Mr. & Mrs. Edmisten!!!!

On Saturday July 26th, two great friends of mine were married at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda. Tracy has been a friend of mine since college, we are sorority sisters. A few years later, I met her wonderful now husband at school. He teaches 4th grade at Fairmont. Luckily for me I know both the bride and the groom so this wedding was extra special for me!! The day was absolutely beautiful. Their colors were black, white and apple green (very suiting for two teachers!) The wedding began at 6:00 in the evening. The entire ceremony was breathtaking. Joseph was amazed by his brides beauty! :-) I was very excited to learn that I won the centerpiece!! The persons who's birthday was closest to the wedding day got to take home the centerpiece. Well, I won that hands down given my birthday was the next day! During the reception my friend Summer and I took pictures in the photo booth! We spent the entire evening dancing away. As we left the reception, we were all excited to find a candy bar full of green, black and white candy! The newlyweds are now off to Jamaica for their honeymoon!!

Officially DONE!!!

As of a few moments ago I have officially finished 9 exhausting units of Summer School. It has been the longest, most intense 6 weeks ever! I am now looking forward to relaxing the last few weeks of summer before heading back to school August 18th.

Ready, Set, Blog!

Too many friends are starting to BLOG, so I thought I would join them. I have been on summer vacation now for one month. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone. So far my summer has been filled with school, sun and more school. I am currently getting my Masters in School Counseling and a Pupil Personnel Credential. I had a crazy thought to take 9 units in 6 weeks!!!! Good news, Friday, July 25th is the last day!!! Even though school has definitely occupied my time, I have also been able to do some really fun things over the summer with friends and family. I celebrated with my friend Kim at her wedding over 4th of July weekend in La Jolla and I went to the river with my mom and Tuck to spend some time in the sun! To finish off my summer, I am looking forward to a few things; 1: My birthday at the Del Mar Races!!! I can't wait to bet on the ponies and 2: My friend Jean Anne is coming to town from Texas!!! And finally to finish off my summer, I am head to beautiful Cozumel, Mexico for a little R & R before returning back to school for the 2008-2009 school year!