Pattison Labor Day fun

We invited our Pattison family over for some catching up! John and Michele are home from their honeymoon and Mom and Dad P wanted to visit so it was perfect! We bbq'd, watch USC play Minnesota, and watched the wedding video at half time. After that we we headed down to the Pier for some fun. We stayed at Sangrias' until about 9pm and we all drank a little too much.
Mom and Dad headed home and J and M spent the night!

The next day Michele and I had some girl time in the morning! Since Dennis went to Mike Paganos going away party and John went to Meat's house. That evening I went to church and then to Steve Powell's house where I found out he just got engaged!

Amanda's birthday in Hermosa

We celebrated Amanda's 29th in Hermosa. I love her...she is such a great person to be around. We started at our apartment and ended up at Waterman's. We had a blast. Thanks Christina for the delicious cupcakes. We are going to go crazy big next year Amanda!!

November Birthday's

The crew came over for some fun in Hermosa to celebrate the November Birthday's. Stefan, Jose, Jake, Ryan, and my birthday are all this month. We started the party with the UFC fight then headed down to Waterman's for some dancing!

Braley and Dave's Shower

We headed to Chelsea's Pub in Hermosa Beach for David and Braley's cowboy themed co-ed bridal shower. It was such a creative them...we were all given cowboy hats and bandanas. After we headed to the Underground since we were pushed out of Chelseas by some ladies decorating for a birthday party. Little did we know it was Jimmy Kimmels sister "White Chocolate." hahah so funny! We did see him come out of the bathroom. Dennis and I decided to ride home after a long night. He was acting totally rude since he wanted to keep drinking and I was over it. Not cool!

P.S. USC loses to Arizona the game we skipped.

Labor Day 2010

Labor Day we had the crew over for a beach day and bbq. We chilled at the beach for a few hours then headed to fiesta Hermosa for a bit. We came home to grill some burgers after a chill day!





Sunday my in-laws came to visit us in Hermosa. Chuck and Darcy joined us all day at the beer tent and then at Fat Face. After they left we headed over to Micheles for some wine and apps. Great family Sunday!

6man 2010

D's Last Day at RNC

Today was Dennis's last day of RNC after 9 years. He had a very difficult choice and after a long struggle he decided to take the new job. He had a family at RNC and I know he was a bit disapointed today because so many people were unaware of him leaving. Change is difficult but often for the best.

We celebrated with some of his Marshall friends at the Pier!

My Lakewood Buddies visit

It was so nice having my co-workers over in Hermosa! Even though I have worked at Lakewood for six years I don’t think I have ever had a co-worker come over to one of my places. It was a great morning! A walk to the pier and breakfast at Scotty’s on a windy day. I especially loved having little Lu over!

30th Birthday Bash at Fat Face Fenners

So I was not feeling well on Thursday night so I decided to take Friday off to get better before my big birthday bash! Friday was great because I slept in and ran a few million errands! This included shopping of course! That night Dennis and I cleaned the apartment for hours which kinda put us in a cranky mood.

Saturday morning and YES…it’s the day of my party. Dennis kissed me goodbye as he pleaded with me to go the SC vs Arizona game…after all it was the last game of the season. I said sorry, and fell back asleep. I was off again, to pick up the cupcakes, get balloons, and sandwiches. This does not seem like it would take hours, but it sure did!
At around 4pm..Michele arrived to help me get ready. I loved getting ready with her..I tried on my outfits and she gave me the thumbs up on a cute little dress I bought at a surf store. After this the boys arrived..finally. I finished getting ready and it was already 5:30pm. I wanted to set up the balloons at Fat face but Dennis told me to calm down and not to make such a big deal of getting balloons there. Needless to say I took it very personal and I was so frustrated with the fact that he did not want me to go set up until his parents arrived! I finally said I was going, and he came with me. This sparked our first incident in the car…not fun. The decor was simple and cute…and we rushed back.
My in-laws arrived and we sang to Mr. P since we missed his 60th birthday, we also gave him a Flip camera. The crew arrived shortly and it was time to go.
We arrived and Michele’s roomies were already there. I was so excited and could not wait to see all my friends and family. Slowly but surely by around 7:30pm we had a big group. The night was great, everyone drank, and danced away….or maybe that was just me..hehe! I loved that my mom, and cousins and my sister Karla and brother Jimmy came..after all I had never really partied with them! Fortunately my mom left early…haha. I did way too many shots but I still remember telling myself to stay composed! My knees did give out a few times and Dennis and Sean had to pick me up. I Loved dancing with Michele, Amanda, Karla, Mauri, Julio, Georgina, Armando, Mami, Mo, Cole and DC, Lisa, and Corrin, and Amy…the list goes on and on. I had over 70 friends there. I remember the bar singing Happy Birthday after they were instructed to by Michele on the microphone..I don’t remember blowing out the candles though. OMG…what a night!
The lights went on and it was time to go. I really wanted Paisanos pizza but D insisted we go home. We got in a can and got home in an instant. I remember getting into bed and then D being upset at me. The night did not end on a positive note as D and I had a heated drunken discussion. I wish I could erase that from the night! Note to self: do not attempt to discuss your relationship while drunk!
My birthday celebration was so memorable and I am truly so blessed to have so many friends and family that love me enough to drive out to party with me. I especially was grateful to Michele for being my cheerleader and photographer and just my big supporter through the party planning process and the day of. My husband apologized the next day and in reality he was nothing but a sweetheart from beginning to almost the end. He met with Gary the owner with me, helped me decorate, was a great host, held me up all night, and picked me up after I fell a few times, and even fronted a big bill!
My twenties are gone and I feel like I am entering a new chapter in my life. I am excited to see what the future holds…travels, a new home, a baby, a new career for my hubby?? Only time will tell what will become of me and my family.

September is Here!

When September comes I know Summer is over. No more sleeping in, lunch dates with my mom, seeing my nieces and nephews as often as I would like, working-out at noon, and only worrying about whats for dinner.

Labor Day weekend really marks the end of Summer and this year it was a great party! Saturday was our first home game at USC. Dennis and I have student season tickets and I enjoy tailgating and the games so much! We tailgate at the Marshall School of Business (D's and John's MBA school)and it's always a good time. We hung out with Jen, James, John, Sean (Mich was running her marathon) and hundreds of other Trojan fans. We left early because of the heat and headed to El Gringo for a yummy lunch.

Sunday was Fiesta Hermosa and we met up with Jen and James again. The beer tent was entertaining, and after we ate tapas at Mediterrano. Jen and James left Den and I headed to Dragon by ourselves...so weird but sooo fun. We drank a few more beers and had a great time dancing and laughing...my two favorite things! After we headed to Steve's house and played rock band for a few hours...WHAT A NIGHT!!!

Monday Leo and Mom came over and we walked to Fiesta Hermosa again, enjoyed shopping and lunch at Bluewater Grill. The great weekend came to an end!

I am back to work as a 6 year teacher. My first week went great, especially since I have a student teacher for two class periods. Although I am tired and I don't have the same amount of free time..I am glad to be back to work. I really needed a little structure back in my life. I am going to school one night a week as I have one class left for my Masters!!!!
I look forward to...more football, girls night with the Lakewood ladies, finishing my masters, my 30th birthday, and Christmas vacation.

Murrieta Girls and UFC Fight night

The Murrieta girls came over to hang in Hermosa. We went to pier for some drinks...I left they stayed. D and I hosted the UFC fight and all of our friends came over..then we went to the Hermosa Saloon few a little bit. The night ended with a few drunk friends crashing at our place. Am I getting too old for this?

Jon and Peters partaay's

Two parties in a row...

Michele hosted us in Redondo for Peter's going away. Adam and Michele (John's friends)announced they are pregnant. It was such a Fun night!

Jon Shiabata's samurai party was fun..we started at the apartment then headed over to Culver City to Rush St. Dennis got hammered and was so adorably lovable! I was the dd.

We also found a new little apartment in Hermosa Beach...it's small, but all new! I am so excited a bit nervous to move. YEAH!!!!