Pasadena

As my previous post states, Josh spend the month in Pasadena, California. He was able to come home for the weekend after being there two weeks and for me that was just not enough! So..... we decided to fly me out there to spend the last week with him and then fly home with him when he was done with his assignment!!! While there we walked around Pasadena and checked out all the shops near his hotel, went to my favorite grocery store Trader Joe's (much more eventful when I can actually drink their wine that is only $4!!), went to the Getty museum (which I highly recommend if you ever get the chance to go there) and went to a Dodger's game. I had so much fun and of course was able to spend less time apart from my other half which made me one happy gal!!

This is a pic of us in the gardens at the Getty museum. Josh took lots of neat flower photos so we can frame them and put them up in Harper's room

At the Getty there were many architectural aspects that boggled my mind. This photos below looks as if we took a picture of one tree. However, there are 11 more trees behind this one, lined up and trimmed perfectly so it looks as one when standing at a certain angle.
A birds eye view of the garden area at the Getty
I had to sneak in a picture of my handsome hubby on the beach!! We spent the late morning relaxing on Manhattan beach where the nicest man approached me and gave me a handful of shell's to "give our little one" =). After our time in the sand we ate at Pomodoro for lunch and then to a little treat of the most delicious ice cream cookie sandwiches (a dream for a pregnant woman!!!)
The pier at Manhattan beach. The rounded building was actually an aquarium, we did not go in and check it out but it was very busy!

passing the time

From April 11th until May 8th, Josh had the opportunity to go to Pasadena California to head a project that dealt with the remodeling of some stores. Although it was a great experience, this left me, home alone, 5 months pregnant and bored. So to pass the time I was experiencing the beginning of my "nesting" phase which caused me to get SO MUCH DONE in Harper's room along with random tasks throughout the house!

Things I completed while he was gone:

• I decided that it would be a fantastic idea to rip up the carpet in Harper's room so it would be easier to paint the trim
• Painted the trim with the help of my lovely mom!

• Worked in the backyard, trimmed trees, cleaned out all the bricks lining our flower beds, picked weeds, and mowed
• Worked in the front yard....I tore up my front flower bed & chopped down some bushes that I apparently hated that day? This left random sticks sticking up out of the flower bed that I claimed looked "artsy," thankfully they are growing back normal now

My beautiful Hydrangea my mom got for me. This plant makes me smile =)

Freshly planted flowers alongside the sticks that I chopped off the tops!

Josh approving of the flower bed... mostly because he did not have to help!!