Mini Reunion and Labor Day Weekend Fun

This past weekend our friends came to visit for a mini reunion vacation. Chase and Elizabeth flew in from Texas. David and Arielle flew in from Northern Virginia. Since Amy and Joel live nearby in Fullerton, CA we were all able to meet up for a mini GMU reunion. It was crazy fun!!!!

As many of you know James graduated from George Mason University, where he became close friends with Chase, David and Joel. Campus life was always interesting with these guys, they are truly more like brothers. Now a little older, and married, their brotherly bond is still evident and distance can't keep them apart! Through my relationship with James and the GMU guys I was also able develop great friendships with their ladies. Elizabeth and I became friends on the summer project where James and I met in 2003. She actually met her husband Chase on that same summer project. I became friends with Arielle shortly after moving to VA, she was one of the first to reach out to me in the new town. I can still remember seeing her relationship with David bloom. Then there is Amy who is my newest friend. I can remember hearing about Joel being sweet on a girl from PA. When James and I moved to CA she was here open armed and ready to help us move and transition to the So Cal. life.

So this weekend was filled with so much fun and laughter. It was great to see our guys giddy to hang out with each other. I can still remember the reaction I got when the girls suggested that the boys could eat at their own table....they were so excited!!! haha! That is how the whole weekend pretty much went.

But for those of you are are interested here's the run down of events....On Friday night we had everyone came for a sleep over ...don't worry everyone had separate beds! In the morning we visited Hollywood and saw the stars. Then we went to Rodeo Drive and walked through Beverly Hills. Of course we had to get lunch at In-n-Out Burger! After lunch we went to Malibu where the boys played games on the beach, while the girls went walking and sun bathing. After the beach, it was a night out in Santa Monica for dinner. It was an action filled day...everyone was completely exhausted by the time we made it home.

On Sunday we all met back up and played put-put golf. James and I came in with a combined score for second place....I think.... :-) Then the guys went off to an NFL draft thing... and the girls went shopping! We spent the night at Amy and Joel's place that night, but not without going to Yogurt Land first!

Today, Monday, we spent just hanging out and enjoying eachother's company before our out of towners had to head back to the airport. Whew! I'm so tired! But this was such a fun and exciting weekend!!!! We felt blessed to have friends who would travel so far to just hang out with us. Thanks everyone!

As far a pictures...we took a LOT!!! I have to edit them still and James has already been working on a short movie clip of our weekend, surprise! We'll post them soon so keep your eyes peeled!!!