Back in Paradise || Happy Fourth

 

 

 

Most of you might think of paradise as laying out on the beach on an island. Call me crazy but my paradise is at Lake Tahoe. Being around nothing but beautiful pine trees with log cabins and of course the biggest lake in California.

Damon and I had so much fun on our honeymoon we told each other we wanted to come back for our anniversary. Since Tahoe does a firework show above the lake on Fourth of July. We decide to come back then.

Talk about traffic! I will never drive somewhere on a holiday weekend again. Even though we made pretty good time. It definitely made the 6 hour drive seems like 10 hours. 

Our room at the Secrets Inn was really nice. It was close to the Lakeside Beach which is where Damon and I got married. It had a spa bathtub. If you know me you know the tub was my favorite part. That is where I spend my "ME" time. To relax and get away at our house I'll bring a glass of wine and a book and start the water. I could spend hours in the bathtub.

 

Oh-M-Gee was Tahoe packed. Since it was a holiday weekend every hotel was sold out. There was people everywhere. Damon and I walked into a Jamba Juice that had 30 people in there. I couldn't move without accidently hitting someone. It was like spring break at Myrtle Beach. Girls walking around it bikinis and groups of guys yelling at them.

 

So if your single and looking to have fun. Lake Tahoe on Fourth of July is the place for you.

 

Damon and I were used to having the whole town to ourselves.

 

  

   On Fourth of July people were camped out at 6:00 A.M on the beach. I'm a morning person but there is no way I would be out in the sun all day.

 This ghost doesn't tan. She turns red and then back to pale white fair skinned. Probably another reason why my paradise is not laying on the beach on an island. 

 

So we had lunch, shopped and headed to the casino instead. Once the sun was starting to go down is when Damon and I headed down to the beach to watch the sunset and get ready for the firework show. 

 

 

Look at that view. Definitely nice to sit down and enjoy God's beautiful creations.

 

 

With this handsome man!

 

 

 

 

It was beautiful the colors of the fireworks would reflect on the lake.

 

Then the next day. This happened........

 

 

I am absolutely terrified of heights and this thing goes all the way to the top of the mountain. 7,000 feet above see level. I am so glad I did it though because it was well worth the view.

 

 

 

The tamarack lodge on the ski resort was open. When I was inside all I thought about was the movie Hot Tube Time Machine. We paid $20.00 for a water bottle and a soba drink at the lodge. You hear me right $15.00!! Say what...?

 

 

The last night we were in Lake Tahoe we wanted to go on the sunset dinner cruise on M.S. Dixie II. It was sold out as well but thanks to our awesome hotel receptionist. He knew someone that worked there and was able to get us tickets. The food is always amazing and who doesn't love watching the sunset on a boat.

 

 

 

 

 

Damon and I had a fun time gabbling (losing of course), shopping (Okay maybe I was the only one that enjoyed that), replaying every about our perfect wedding day, and getting away. At the same time I was ready to go home.

 

Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend.

One Year Anniversary Celebration

Hello friends. I am glad your back to hear all about our first year anniversary festivities   We took a nice trip to Sea Venture Resort right next to the pier in Pismo Beach, CA.   We were both anxious to finally get out of the heat and relax for a few days. The past week Bakersfield has had triple digits. It was 108 degree outside when we left. Once we arrived it was 58 degrees. Talk about cooling down. I wasn't prepared for this I had to put a sweatshirt on.   .

We checked into our resort. Since it was our anniversary the resort set up the room with rose petals, chocolate covered strawberries, and a bottle of champagne.

Look at the view from our balcony. Oh have I mentioned yet that we had our own hot tub on our balcony. We were in heaven.

After relaxing for a little bit. We walked down to downtown Pismo ate lunch at Brad's Restaurant. They have the BEST clam chowder bread bowl. Yummy. After visiting all the shops and spending way to much money. We headed back to the resort to relax on our balcony.

We had to the most amazing dinner at AJ Spurs Steakhouse in Grover Beach, CA. They had the vegetable soup and side dishes to add into your soup. I am not one to mix all my food together but I am glad I did. The tequila kidney beans and salsa added so much flavor to the soup. After dinner we head back to our resort got in the hot tub. Turned on the fireplace in our room.

Then ate our one year old cake. I was scared how it was going to taste because it definitely didn't look like the cake we ate a year ago on our wedding day.  It was actually pretty good. It tasted just as good as I remembered but a little soggy for my liking. 

We opened up our wine that was served at our wedding and poured it into our customized flutes that my best friend Michele had bought me/us for my bridal shower gift so we can use them on our wedding.

    All in all, it was an incredible and relaxing weekend spent with the most amazing man.   (Sorry I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked too. Sometimes you just got to sit back enjoy each other without any electronics around.)  

One.

One year ago today... I woke up bright and early surrounded by all of my closest friends and family members as we prepared for the biggest, most important day of my life. My mom zipped up the most beautiful white dress and my sister putting my veil in my hair.     One year ago today... My daddy gave me away to the most handsome man standing at the end of the sandy aisle. I promised him forever and he did the same. We exchanged rings and a kissed and we were pronounced married.  

One year ago today... I became a wife. I gained three new steps sisters and two step brothers and two amazing set of parents. My parents gained a son and my sister finally has the brother she has always wanted.

  One year ago today... my new husband and I danced to the most beautiful song. I cried with my dad on our father daughter dance.  

One year ago today... we had an incredible celebration of love with all of our loved ones where we ate, drank, and danced.

  One year ago today... I became Mrs. Lopez and I think God for each and every single day he has given me with this amazing man.    

Happy one year anniversary! xoxo