L.A. Trip

Over the weekend we were able to take a trip to Los Angeles with our friends Pops and Chellor. There were some areas of LA that we visited that I've never seen before. The Fashion district was crazy, it felt like we weren't even in the U.S. We also visited the Old Down Town district which was super beautiful and amazing. We drove to LA live and New Down Town to view the modern architecture. But one of the highlights of the trip was visiting the spot that one of our favorite movies was filmed "500 days of Summer". There is a bench that Tom and Summer visit and we sought out to find that park and that bench. We found it and got some great pics. We also drove around Beverly Hills stalked celeb houses, but couldn't see much because they are covered with some mighty hedges. We satisfied our sugar crave at my favorite cupcake place "Crumbs" and then topped off the night visiting the Hollywood sign. We had a blast and I actually found some cool places in LA that I could live in, who knows Kyle could get an intern or job offer in that city.

Old Down Town LA

Nickel Diner

Mannequin Heads made of marmalade

Sweet buildings intersecting

Buddha is the king of LA

Pops and Chellor walking hand in hand

Bench from 500 Days of Summer

What a view, just need to get rid of those parking lots

Happy Family

Pops and Chellor

Brother and Sissy

Happy girl girl

Buddha is such poser

Proud Boy

Sweetest girl Maggie May

Hooray for Hollywood

New favoriite treat!!!

I have a confession...  I have discovered a new treat.  It's amazing!  There is this place called Yogurtland, you fill your own cup with yogurt and toppings and they weigh it and charge you by the ounce.  It is so delish!  We used to have to travel to Pacific Beach when we got our cravings but now there is one in Little Italy and it's open until midnight.  I wish they had one of these in Utah for all my peeps back home, I know it would be a big hit!! 

Baby here I come!!!!!

I'm so excited!  Tomorrow I get to go to Ohio to visit Kyle for a couple days.  He is out there selling alarms for APX and it's been since mid June since I've seen him.  I can't wait to be in his arms!  Seriously distance makes the heart grow fonder!!  So long farewell, I will be back Monday!

Fish Tacos. Tavern Style.

I have to brag about the best fish tacos I've had in San Diego.  There is a little place in my hood called the East Village Tavern.  It's only a 5 minute walk from mi casa.  And wow are the fish tacos amazing.  Let me explain before I moved to San Diego the word fish taco kind of grossed me out, I had no desire to ever eat one.  I came here tried one and from then on started my quest to find the best ones.  I've had fish tacos everywhere I go and I think by far the tacos at the Tavern are the bestest in the westest.  On the taco they put grilled Mahi Mahi, cabbage, guacamole, salsa and the yummiest white sauce that is only used for fish tacos.  They are so delish.  If you ever come here you must try!!!

mmmmm. mmmmm. good. 

Raubach Reunion.

So last week my inlaws came and visited me.  For those of you who dont know Kyle is away in Ohio working with APX.  Unfortunately my job wouldn't give me a leave of absence so I am alone here in SD trying to survive without my Baby.  It's been nice because his mom visited a couple weekends and then his sister and family came for a week and half.  They just left and I miss them like crazy.  But my family will be visiting at the end of this week and then I get to go to Utah for 2 weeks, so for now I'm making it through.  These are just a few pictures that I took on my iphone at Petco Park.  I had so much fun playing with my cutest nieces and nephews:  Cayden, Sophie, Issy, Finnigan, and Rafferty.  We got to go to the beach and La Jolla and airplane watching by the airport (we call this watching the huge daddies) and The Zoo and The Children's Museum and Yogurtland every night.  It was so much fun!!  The youngest one Rafferty is starting to talk now, he has the cutest personality, he is hillarious.

Raff is so proud of his crocs, he takes them off and puts them on probably 50 times in a day.  This is how they usually end up when he puts them on (opposite feet).  So toot!

This is the stud Finnigan on the playground.  Such a cute little guy.

Finn was so set on climbing this tree.  He has a broken arm (poor guy) but he didn't let that slow him down.  

Issy was constantly snatching my phone and taking sneaky pictures of herself.  This one turned out really cute. 

Kyles sister Ashlee is the most amazing photographer (ashleeraubachphotography.blogspot.com).  The whole trip she kept trying to shoot Raff but she could never get a face shot because he would never look a the camera.  I was so proud to be able to get this face shot of him even though it's with my non professional phone camera. 

Belated Birthday Update

So I celebrated a birthday last month.  Yes I am getting older even though I still feel and act like an 18 year old.  I had to work on my birthday and Kyle was in the middle of finals so it just felt like any other usual day.  I went to work and had a normal day but towards the end of my shift an awesome surprise came from 2 of the greatest friends (Pops & Chellor).  They sent a beeee uuu ti fulll boquet of flowers to my work.  It was such a big surprise because to be honest I was expecting nothing for my birthday since times have been tough, struggling through school as starving students.  But it didn't end there.  After work Kyle had picked up a cake from extrodinary desserts (the yummiest place ever) which was another gift from Pops and Chellor.  I tell you they spoiled me!  I want to thank you guys for being such amazing friends of the truest kind.  After we got home and dug into the cake Kyle surprised me with tickets to the Padres game.  I don't have any pictures of that but it was the first game this season that I have been to and it was so much fun!!  So all and all my birthday turned out to be a fabulous occassion when it started out just like any other day.  Thanks to all who make it so great!

Flowers from Pops & Chellor

Cake from Extrodinary Desserts.  It looked so pretty I felt guilty digging into it. 

Pictures of Both.  (The pictures are from a camera phone cause our camera is broken)

Kyle's New Job

Ok ok ok.  I know that I have given my blog the biggest shaft of a lifetime, and all the people who check my blog have probably given up.  I'm so sorry.  We have been super busy lately.  I've been working 2 jobs and Kyle is doing school full time, working on the weekends and doing APX on the side whenever he has time, plus our camera was experiencing technical difficulties for a while.  Our life has had some changes though and I still wanna share those with you if will regain the faith in my blog again.  

For starters... Kyle got a new job.  He valet parks cars at The Prada Restaurant in Balboa Park.  It's a great job and he only does it on Saturdays and Sundays.  He does a lot of running and has been having some pretty bad shin splints which he ices regularly but he's still hanging in there and working hard.  

Kyle's First Day of Work.