One AMAZING year!

Today Bowen and I celebrated our one year anniversary. I can't believe it's already been a whole year! Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday we were in New York...ahh...the memories. Now we're here in SD and loving it! Ahh...more memories. I don't know what to expect from my husband on these type of occasions. Well let me tell you, today he surpassed anything that I have ever imagined. Bowen surprised me with....drum roll please....A NEW CAR! WOOHOO! Not just any car, a BMW! Oh my goodness! Let me tell you I'm still trying to catch my breath! It has been quite an eventful and busy year! The Lord has abundantly blessed us in every aspect. How many people can say they found the love of their life, got married, moved across the United States, started a new job, had a beautiful baby boy, and became owners of their own business (which by the way is coming along quite nicely), all in one year??? Thank you for all the love and support that our friends and family have shown us. Your always in our prayers :) I think of all that's happened and know that this is just the beginning of a wonderful happy life together. This really has been One Amazing Year, but I look forward to an infinate amount of amazing years to come!

Already 2 months!

I can't believe it's already been two months since Mason has arrived! He's growing so fast! Just in the past few weeks he's started cooing, drooling, and smiling more and more. I don't know if it's just hormones or what, but it almost makes me want to cry he's so gosh dang cute! He's also started to reach for his mommy and daddy.

Tonight he had his first Pacific Beach, Garnet Avenue experience. For all that aren't familiar with that, let me explain. Garnet Avenue is the "place" to go out. It's a whole long street of shopping, restaurants, and bars. Well, dad was in the mood for wings so guess where that took us? Yep, you may have guessed it, HOOTERS. LOL! He slept through most of it, which was fine by me! (I actually finished my meal! Whoa!

We've started the rounds of immunizations, so our little bubba hasn't been his usual happy self the past couple of days :( He's a trooper though.

JERKY'S is coming along quite nicely. Our actual reason for going to Pacific Beach tonight was to scope out potential locations for the restaurant... Another day's work.

Well, since the boys are in bed I may as well head there myself. I need the beauty rest for the beach tomorrow ;) ha ha!

Mason's first Utah trip

Well, hello everyone!

My have we been busy the past few weeks...but isn't that life?!? On the 17th of July we flew to Utah for Chasey and Lyndsay's wedding. It was very beautiful and they looked so happy together! Over the course of this wonderful event, Mason got to meet his Grandma Melinda, Pop Pop (coach), Great Grandpa and Grandma Jones, and Ralph and Gertie Weidler (yes, they are part of the family too!) and lots of the other New York family. It was soooo much fun to visit with everyone and catch up on what's going on in each others lives.

Since we were all in Utah we decided to have Mason blessed. So on Sunday July 20th, 2008 Mason was blessed in my home ward in Delta Utah. He looked so cute in the blessing outfit his grandma and grandpa Brown bought him. To top it off he was swaddled in beautiful blue blanket Great Grandma Jones made for him. Afterwards we had a dinner a the Palomar. There he was able to meet everyone else from aunts and uncles to cousins and family friends. The next day Bowen had to fly home to San Diego. I guess someone in this family has to make a living :) He was so wonderful to keep on top of all the Casa Linda responsibilites along with working full time at the shipyard. I have such a wonderful husband.

Speaking of Bowen...as of today we are now an official corporation. Jerkey's Jamaican Grill is the name. We're opening up a Jamaican restaurant hopefully by this time next summer. The first location will be right here in Pacific Beach. So, I'm counting on all that are able to be here for the Grand Opening! ;) As we venture further into this learning opportunity I'll update as we go. Here's a picture of Bowen making his very yummy Jerk Chicken and Rice & Peas. Back to the Utah trip. After Bowen left we had about 2 days to rest and catch up with friends and other family. The 24-26 was the Dwayne Bayles family reunion. Jerolynn was in charge this year and she did a fabulous job. We had sooo much fun riding four wheelers, taking the paddle boat out on the lake, laughing, and making fun crafts! Thanks Jer! After that we just hung out for a couple days and recovered from all the traveling and adventures we'd been on the past 2 weeks. Finally it was time to go home to San Diego. I think both Mason and I were very ready to see Bowen. We missed him very much! It's soooo nice to be home! This is where we're supposed to be. Now we're just trying to figure out some sort of a routine. For now...Lots of love, The Summers Oh yes, while Mason and I were gone, Bowen neglected his military neatness. When we got back he was a long haired, bearded heathen. Well, after some encouragement this was the end result...Reno cops 911...ha ha ha! Ok, not really the end result. But I had you going!!!