Luster Family Camping Trip

In July Levi's family all went camping for Dustin's big 30th birthday (Dustin is Levi's cousin). We went waaay up North to the White Mountains. It definitely did not feel like we were in Arizona! It was very beautiful where we were, a great getaway spot. We got to go fishing on the lake, take hikes, walk the dogs, shoot guns, hang out and play cards, and eat lots of good food.

Mason's Christmas card - haha ;)

Mason's love, Catalina (Jodi and Dustin's dog)

Happy Birthday Dustin!

The Luster family

Napa Valley Wine Country

In the beginning of July my family went to Napa for a long weekend. It was our first time being there. We had a great time! Napa is just beautiful and the wineries are so amazing! All very unique with distinct branding, which I happen to love. We went with my family and my parents friends the Mathis's. They were our escorts for the weekend; they had everything planned and set up so nicely for us, we just went from one stop to the next with no wait. It was quite lovely, I must say :)

Our first stop was lunch at the Napa General Store. I would recommend this place if you visit the Napa area. Inside the store you can shop around for Napa souvenirs, eat at their cafe or you can eat outside. The weather was great, so we ate outside. It's right on the water and in a great little area. There is another restaurant next door that looks really cute to dine at and some fun shops next door.

After lunch we headed to our winery stop, Domaine Carneros Winery. It looked like a mansion! It was just beautiful. They are known for premium sparkling wine aka champagne. We had a beautiful spot outside and had a great time tasting!

The next day we visited Paraduxx, owned by Duckhorn Vineyards. They had a very cool outdoors area that made it seem like you weren't in Napa at all. They had some of the best branding designs, going off the duck theme ;)

After Paraduxx we headed to Round Pond, our last stop before lunch. From the deck, it was a beautiful view of the vineyards surrounding them. I tried to soak up every bit of the beauty that I could. They had a really cool indoor wine tasting bar/room as well. I loved all the wine boxes they had on display.

For lunch we went to Rutherford Grill, which had the grilled artichoke Levi and I have ever had. They literally melted in your mouth.

And lastly, what we really came for was the Napa Valley 2010 Lobster Fest at Signorello Vineyards. It was quite the experience to eat lobster, potatoes, shrimp and corn, all with your hands! They cooked all the food together in large broilers and then basically threw it on the table. It was messy but fun!

(you have to do what?!)

We had a great time with the fam and can't wait to go back again, some day!

Where, Oh Where, Have The Luster's Been?!!

Can it really almost be September?!

Oh my.

Where has the time gone?

Where have we been? What have we been up too?

A LOT.

Let me tell you. . . .

Boutique Love

There are so many fun stores that I've come across while living in Arizona, so I thought I would begin to share them with you. Maybe to help entice you to come visit so you can go to these cute boutiques and fun stores with me! :)

The first store that I want to tell you about is called Petite Chateau. You can check out their website here. I first went here with my friend Emily, then took my friend Emma there at the end of the same week when she was out visiting. It's such a cute store that has a little bit of everything. Women's clothing, House decor, boys and girls clothing and cute little accessories.

Of course their baby/children clothes were the cutest. They even do a lot of custom work, like crib bedding for example. Oh, and all their furniture is for sale as well. They had great dressers and unique pieces. It's a great store for a cute gift, a unique baby or home item.

Enjoy!

They had cute little baseball T's for boys; like the Angels and the Yankees

Notice the brightly colored tutu's hanging from the ceiling!

Camping Trip No. 2

Almost a month ago Levi and I went camping again, this time with his sister and parents. It was kind of chilly this trip and even sprinkled a little bit. Mason loved having Mika there for company (Mason makes friends pretty easily :)

Every morning we would go fishing, catching only small fish, all which we threw back. But it was still fun. We went on a few hikes and walked in the creek (which feels so good!), as well as played a few games, napped, and ate lots of yummy food :)

Mason doesn't really like the water, but he knows if we are all in it, he has to go along too. He would find all the short cuts so he didn't have to be in the water, like walking along the edge or jumping from rock to rock. But overall he loves being outside and with us and Mika.

Happy July!