Anniversary Day Out

I was lucky enough to spend my entire Sunday on a date with this gorgeous guy!

We started out with breakfast in SClarita (which I suffered through since I'd waited too many hours to eat, after taking my medicine, which SAID to take on an empty stomach...).

Thankfully I felt much better later, and we drove out to Malibu on a stunning day. It was fun (and a bit surreal) to visit the Pepperdine campus again, 15 years after I started my freshman year. What a beautiful school. Here, we are having a smoothie on the terrace overlooking the Pacific. Panoramic views of the ocean surround Pepperdine.

 We then went down to the beach for a few hours: a long walk, body surfing for both of us, some paddle ball.

Notice the lack of roof on the car behind us. The drive through Malibu Canyon, along PCH and up Topanga Canyon was greatly enhanced by the use of Uncle Bill's Mercedes. Thanks!

Then, it was on to dinner at Lala's in Studio City, thanks to a generous gift from a friend of Stacey's.

Our dinner was fantastic, as was our entire day together. Nine years later, and I'm still amazed and thankful every day for the man I'm blessed to call husband.

Cora and Violet had a fun day too - it was Grandpa's union picnic at Raging Waters, a water park an hour away. A great day all around, for all of us!