Wow....Christmas is off with a bang....

I am IN LOVE with felt this season. Look at our fun new stockings I got super motivated to do:

 Look how fun down town Fanuel Hall is....lights, music...ah, tis the season

 D took me to Handel's Messiah Symphony ... It was good, although classical music doesn't keep a tired girl awake...(sad to say, I was dosing by act 2) but altogether, great performance!! Thanks D :)

Event of the week:

Betty was stolen on Monday from in front of our apt building. Yep, stolen. Found, by no surprise in Dorchester, MA stripped, without wheels, without radio, and ignition hot-wired, dash torn up. Not worth it to fix, and heartache to D... we decided to donate her to charity. We're car-less! Talk about humbled....First Gina's wheels, now ALL of Betty---cars are a target here in Bostonia. Guess we weren't meant to have a car in Boston. Still with positive attitudes -- plus, we still have one another :)

hearts from Boston . . .

-ghetto living mackays

Tis the Season....

So I'm on a sewing kick again...
Here's our newest tree skirt and Tree up and decorated! When it was all said and done, I told devin, I don't like it so much, b/c it looks like a gingerbread man....sigh....yea well, it works.

 DATE NIGHT with Devin was BASHO SUSHI ... Here below was the most amazing bit ever: Celtics Maki Burrito. Devin said it's about the only thing Celtics he likes...Love my CA boy!

 Here's a bunch of fun that I found at the grocery store that reminded me of home: (PS Check the fine print)

And I can't help but laugh when I came out of church and THE RIDE was out front picking someone up ... it's a pseudo boston transportation van. I laugh because it seems like all the patients of the Emergency Dept either come in by ambulance or THE RIDE... and here it is at Church.

And on a final note I am officially TRAUMA trained emergency nurse. Kind of scary!! I've seen some highly unusual things -- bones popping out of legs, people with unheard of blood pressures and turning blue then somehow they return to normal color/pressure (thank heavens!) and other unmentionables for the average stomach. I am just excited to have finished training...FYI - D and I always say: don't get sick, don't come to the hospital unless you're TOO sick, and don't bleed into your head 

-- words to live by.

Fall Colors of the East

Ok, so I maybe a west coast junkie, I cannot NOT enjoy the fall colors of the east coast. I mean, seriously!? I didn't know leaves could turn these colors...Here's a few pics from my walk the other day:

We have a new Niece!

Brand new Jaemie Fay was born to my brother Brad and sister-in-law Reiko on 10/25/10 weighing 8lbs oz and 20.25 inches in length. Cute as her sister Caylee. Here's some pictures sent to me :

Sewing bug bites again...

Couldn't help but use some great amy butler fabric to make this little masterpiece. I actually over "steamed" our old ironing board cover and then funny looking water came out the bottom. Let's just say, it was an old cover not well made. So I took to the store and found a great tutorial and BAM! here's our newest addition to the home :

Plymouth, Mass

Devin had a day off and we both took advantage of the almost not-freezing weather and headed south to the Plymouth Rock to see the rendition of the mayflower and the supposed original landing point of the pilgrims. A wee bit of historical site seeing, why not!

Devin posing with the Plymouth Rock, supposed rock pilgrims initially stepped foot on, but then, it could be all myths...
the plymouth rock is protected by this:
where would we be without eating ridiculously cheap and ridiculously good lobster?

Freedom Trail

It was a day of adventure walking the RED LINE throughout Boston (we didn't even make it half way and took a detour :) however, lots to see about boston, the smells of garlic in the north end, climbing to the top of the bunker hill monument, and finding a LOTUS car to show off to devin. Devin's old roommate and his friend came to visit, so we did a little touristy funness....here we go....






We were able to stop by Mass General Hospital to see Devin at the end. He was on call being a super DR. Good Job Honey!

New England Aquarium

We saw penquins and surgery on a cod fish, wow!

Devin had a day off before his long stretch of q4 calls (working 30hours straight every 4 days) so we took a rendezvous to The New England Aquarium. It was fun! We saw fish, seals, penquins, the gynormous myrtle the turtle and many other strange aquatic life. It was much larger than the The Birch Aquarium (since that's the only other one I have been to to reference) but just as fun and entertaining... all in all it was an adventure.

~good times learning boston~

C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A

This trip was one of D's vacations from residency. What a better way to spend time than with familia in the sunshine?

We were able to go with Garrett for an endowment at the LA LDS TEMPLE. We are sure happy for him. He is going on a mission to New Mexico at the end of the month. 2 years of service ~ You GO Garrett!!

The Parentals:

Devin and I were able to spend some time with his dad. It was great! We walked and saw many ducks at a nearby venice-like-pond. QUACK !We also were able to go to a STAKE LUAU with my parents home stake. Bevington and Mikey came! As did the parentals and Devin's dad....good time luau-style.


We spent some time with Brad/Caylee/Reiko + Grat picking fruit at a local establishment...I love the valley for it's wonderful FRUIT. PS Pluots and nectarines....deliciousness!



They had a dried corn-box (sandbox idea) ...the boys just couldn't get enough



Vacation on Vacation....to PISMO!!

Great food at the Splash...highly recommended!!


OOOOooo look! a quilt store, YES!
Funny picture, I couldn't leave out...
Sunsets...
Scallops for devin!

Bike ride to Shell Beach in the am .. we even saw WHALES!! oOOooOOooOo

We found the PISMO Clam

Our adventure back to LA .....we found FRUIT STANDS MMmmmm

Dinner with Devin's Dad

Meeting up with GREAT NURSING FRIENDS!!!! AHHHhh MIss YOU!
And Dinner at GREAT DON PERICOS - BEST mexican food EVER!

Here's how the fam does this place. (Ps. can you believe the waiter knew my order and I haven't been there in 6 months!~ love it)



BUT LIKE ALL things.....

We had to go home.... We miss you Family + Ca.... BRB!