California Visit

At the end of June Levi and I went to California to see our friends and family. We met my family in San Diego for a few days while my parents were down there vacationing. It was during World Cup, so we watched USA play (and unfortunately lose to Ghana), but we still had fun watching!

(I made the sign, btw...it's totally great, I know ;)

After San Diego we went up to Orange County to go to our old church and see some of our old friends. My girlfriend Lisa had a small birthday party on a boat around the harbor. It was so nice to enjoy Newport Beach and take in all the pretty scenery. And of course it was fun catching up with Lisa and the girls!

We also got to see our good friends the Hardeman's. We played a little frisbee golf and hung out at their house. Emma was watching her parents dog, Millie. It's safe to say Millie and Mason became fast friends :)

After spending time in Orange County, Levi headed back to Arizona and I went up to stay with my parents for a few days and see some of my good friends from high school. I went to swim lessons with one of my good friends and her son Caleb. It was so fun watching them in class!

Until next time California!

Mason's First Vet Visit

Back in July, one of Mason's eyes was getting kind of pink and gunk was coming out of it. We did some research online and it said if it get's worse or if he starts scratching it then we need to take him to the vet. Of course I freaked out a little more then Levi did and said we should probably take him in, what if it gets worse and he goes blind!! Haha. So we took him in and it ended up being nothing, really. We gave him some drops for a few days and it was fine after that.

First Vet Visit - check!

Pretty sure he was the cutest patient!

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!