Well it's definitely been a while since I've posted anything (this is John), but I think this is definitely a worthy subject and some decent entertainment as well. Last Saturday we were itching for something to do, so we made an impromptu trip to the desert. We loaded up the truck and headed out to the desert for a quick overnight trip.
I wanted to get some shots of the sunrise, so we got up early. After getting some great shots, I tested out the video functionality of my camera. It was my first run at video and overall I'm pretty happy. Definitely something I'll continue in the future. Enjoy.
October 7, 2009
September 11, 2009
September already???
I'm at a loss for words...how is it September already? This summer has absolutely FLOWN by! In the essence of time, I'll update you on the big events: OIB, Anna's visit/Phish/Yosemite, our recent move and John's new work gig.
3rd week in July I was able to head back East for the annual Sykes family beach week at Ocean Isle. This year was a bit abbreviated b/c I'm low on vacation but it was so great to see the family and get to visit with Avery and Ellie even if it was only 4 days. Avery was just a month old at the beach...she did a whole lot of sleeping. JT sadly wasn't able to make the haul, but next year will be a different story. Enjoy the pics, they're a bit biased towards the babies, but I couldn't' resist!
Ellie and her Momma, Amber
Baby Avery. The picture didn't want to rotate, sorry.
Grandma and Avery
Happy Family: Ken, Amber and Ellie
Happy Family: Momma & Daddy
Happy Family: Jenn, Paul & Avery
The gang, sans John :( but still a Happy Family
First week of August Anna flew out for a Cali visit. As soon as she arrived we immediately departed for San Fran...we had a date with the boys from Phish. John, Anna, Gene and I had an awesome time. The show was great and afterwards we headed due East for Yosemite. We camped 3 nights in Yosemite and couldn't have asked for a better trip. Amazing vistas, good weather, and great company. It re inspired me want to explore more of the great national parks of the West. The Sierras are just awe inspiring. To view all our pictures check out the below link:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EcNW7JmyasWHP
Phish Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain view, Ca
Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley
view from Sentinel Dome
Lovely day for a hike, eh?
Eeek, Anna!
John, Gene & Anna in front of El Capitan
Next up, our move. Our move you might be asking??? It was kind of unplanned, but John and I were driving around in one of the super cool neighborhoods in San Diego and stumbled upon this amazing rental. We agreed it wasn't worth our time or the hassle to move unless it was light years better than our current place and of course in our budget. Well it delivered. In a nutshell, the house was just remolded by a gay french couple (enough said on how good the finishes are). One of them got a job offer in Paris to good to turn down and with the real estate market the way it is, they didn't want to sell for cheap...enter John and Karen on the rental scene :) We really love it. We can walk/bike to restaurants and shops, the house has lots of character and a great backyard. Come visitors, come!!! We have 2Br/2Ba great kitchen that's just waiting to do some entertaining. Complete pictures can be viewed from this link: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EcNW7JmyasWHe
4773 33rd Street, San Diego, CA 92116
And in the final exciting news of the summer, John is following his passion for photography and doing freelance commercial photography full time now! He left the ad agency and the crazy hours that came with it and I think we're both really excited about the change. He had a great project right off the bat with the Porto Vista hotel in Little Italy part of town. http://www.portovistasd.com/ The project encompassed fun 50's vintage lifestyle shots, food shots and even a faux wedding. He's been busy with website design, refining his portfolio, and is looking to secure his next gig. I'm soo proud of him...check out some of his recent work:
http://johntrice.com//
3rd week in July I was able to head back East for the annual Sykes family beach week at Ocean Isle. This year was a bit abbreviated b/c I'm low on vacation but it was so great to see the family and get to visit with Avery and Ellie even if it was only 4 days. Avery was just a month old at the beach...she did a whole lot of sleeping. JT sadly wasn't able to make the haul, but next year will be a different story. Enjoy the pics, they're a bit biased towards the babies, but I couldn't' resist!
Ellie and her Momma, Amber
Baby Avery. The picture didn't want to rotate, sorry.
Grandma and Avery
Happy Family: Ken, Amber and Ellie
Happy Family: Momma & Daddy
Happy Family: Jenn, Paul & Avery
The gang, sans John :( but still a Happy FamilyFirst week of August Anna flew out for a Cali visit. As soon as she arrived we immediately departed for San Fran...we had a date with the boys from Phish. John, Anna, Gene and I had an awesome time. The show was great and afterwards we headed due East for Yosemite. We camped 3 nights in Yosemite and couldn't have asked for a better trip. Amazing vistas, good weather, and great company. It re inspired me want to explore more of the great national parks of the West. The Sierras are just awe inspiring. To view all our pictures check out the below link:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EcNW7JmyasWHP
Phish Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain view, Ca
Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley
view from Sentinel Dome
Lovely day for a hike, eh?
Eeek, Anna!
John, Gene & Anna in front of El Capitan
4773 33rd Street, San Diego, CA 92116
Tour of the new place, hosted by yours truly, Karen Trice. Ran out of room on my memory card before I could give you the complete tour of the backyard, but good enough :)
And in the final exciting news of the summer, John is following his passion for photography and doing freelance commercial photography full time now! He left the ad agency and the crazy hours that came with it and I think we're both really excited about the change. He had a great project right off the bat with the Porto Vista hotel in Little Italy part of town. http://www.portovistasd.com/ The project encompassed fun 50's vintage lifestyle shots, food shots and even a faux wedding. He's been busy with website design, refining his portfolio, and is looking to secure his next gig. I'm soo proud of him...check out some of his recent work:
http://johntrice.com//
July 5, 2009
Outdoor Spaces
With the warm weather hitting San Diego, John and I have been inspired to work on our outdoor spaces. This year we've made a few additions to the patio planters, and the garden is underway.
In fact, we had our first tomato, zucchini, and green pepper this week. Herbs are rocking and we've been using basil, chives and thyme on a regular basis. It's so fun to be fixing dinner and be able to walk outside and grab a few extra ingredients and garnishes.
Here are a few pics from the backyard...the grass needs some help, but can't do much about that when we're in a drought and under water restrictions.
Ooo...cozy. Herb garden just off the patio up against the fence.
Opposite end of the patio
Garden! Zucchini, tomatoes x4, peppers x3, cantaloupe and cucumber...mmmm
Back of the house. Our landlord installed the trellis this winter, definite bonus since we now have some shade in the afternoons.
In fact, we had our first tomato, zucchini, and green pepper this week. Herbs are rocking and we've been using basil, chives and thyme on a regular basis. It's so fun to be fixing dinner and be able to walk outside and grab a few extra ingredients and garnishes.
Here are a few pics from the backyard...the grass needs some help, but can't do much about that when we're in a drought and under water restrictions.
Ooo...cozy. Herb garden just off the patio up against the fence.
Opposite end of the patio
Garden! Zucchini, tomatoes x4, peppers x3, cantaloupe and cucumber...mmmm
Back of the house. Our landlord installed the trellis this winter, definite bonus since we now have some shade in the afternoons. Introducing Avery Marie
Born Monday, June 22nd 7lbs 4oz, what a cutie! Jenn and Paul are doing great and are adjusting well to parenthood, given the lack of sleep :).
Mom and Dad have been down to Apex twice to help out and Ken & Amber were down visiting this past weekend as well. Can't wait to meet Avery in just a few more weeks!
Sleepy time
I think Avery looks like Paul in this picture. :)
Mom and Dad have been down to Apex twice to help out and Ken & Amber were down visiting this past weekend as well. Can't wait to meet Avery in just a few more weeks!
Sleepy time
I think Avery looks like Paul in this picture. :)Mountain Weddin'
June 20th our dear friends Lizzy and Jason tied the knot up in the good ole mountains of NC. Lizzy from Valle Crusis and Jason from Elkin, NC the mountains were the natural spot to choose to get hitched. They got married on a family friends property near Crossnore, NC that was absolutely gorgeous!It was great b/cwe stayed at a family friends cabin just 10 minutes from the festivities. We got plenty of relaxing in, a little bit of hiking and site seeing and some good times with the buddies. What more could you ask for!?
Here are a few pictures from the awesome wedding weekend. Congrats to Lizzy and Jason!
Cute cabin where we stayed for the weekend
The dudes manning the grill...mmmm bison burgers. Local bison, who knew they raised bison in Western NC!?!
Trice laides kickin' their feet up and relaxin'.
Linville Falls...we explored and hiked Saturday before the wedding.
All the guest mingling and hedging bets on whether or not it's going to rain.
The fine fine musicians with the gorgeous green backdrop
Well....it did rain, but it gave way to an awesome evening. Lizzy escorted by her folks
Sealing the deal.
Seersucker + Pincord. Peej and Karen = Friends 4 ever.tThe Trice's posing for a pic....but it's raining!!!!
Good times.
Taking the scenic route back to CLT, the Viaduct on the Blue Ridge ParkwayEnd of spring and summer's on the way
Well, it is July but summer is just beginning to make it's way to San Diego. Come on already, I'm ready for it to be hot!
JT and I have had a good spring...a couple trips back East for 2x hometown receptions in Richmond and Wilkesboro...back to the mountain's of NC for our friend's Lizzy & Jason's wedding and revamping Jutland abode.
In other super exciting news, my sis and Paul had their first baby girl, Avery Marie Roe on June 22nd. They are doing great and I get to meet Miss Avery in just 2 more weeks when OIB family vacation rolls around. Can't wait!
So that's it in a nutshell....here are a few picture recaping the events.
De ja vue.... :)
The sykes chillins'
Yummy cupcakes! Way to go Momma on making this happen, they turned out great!
Buddy, Good Friend, Old Roommate, Crista and her man, Patrick came to the Richmond HTR to celebrate. Will have to visit with them next time we're in Richmond. They're suuuuch niiiice people!
we must be laughing at the fact that we're doing our first dance for a second time. Yes, it was kind of weird, and painfully long the second go-around.
Bustin' a move with Daddio
Cool dudes by the bar
I really like this picture of John. I feel like he's straight out of _Mad Men_ or something!?!?
My cousin, Maria, Jenn and me.
The Friday night before the Wilkesboro HTR, Austin & Christina had us over to their awesome new farmhouse. Corey drove from Kernersville and Rob & Kami made the drive from Raleigh for a Austin Freeman South of Town reunion.
The guys jammed into the wee hours of the morning and as with any event at the Freeman house, there were plenty of dogs running around :) and lots of good food :). Can't beat good friends like that!
JT and I have had a good spring...a couple trips back East for 2x hometown receptions in Richmond and Wilkesboro...back to the mountain's of NC for our friend's Lizzy & Jason's wedding and revamping Jutland abode.
In other super exciting news, my sis and Paul had their first baby girl, Avery Marie Roe on June 22nd. They are doing great and I get to meet Miss Avery in just 2 more weeks when OIB family vacation rolls around. Can't wait!
So that's it in a nutshell....here are a few picture recaping the events.
De ja vue.... :)
The sykes chillins'
Yummy cupcakes! Way to go Momma on making this happen, they turned out great!
Buddy, Good Friend, Old Roommate, Crista and her man, Patrick came to the Richmond HTR to celebrate. Will have to visit with them next time we're in Richmond. They're suuuuch niiiice people!
we must be laughing at the fact that we're doing our first dance for a second time. Yes, it was kind of weird, and painfully long the second go-around.
Bustin' a move with Daddio
Cool dudes by the bar
I really like this picture of John. I feel like he's straight out of _Mad Men_ or something!?!?
My cousin, Maria, Jenn and me.
The Friday night before the Wilkesboro HTR, Austin & Christina had us over to their awesome new farmhouse. Corey drove from Kernersville and Rob & Kami made the drive from Raleigh for a Austin Freeman South of Town reunion.
The guys jammed into the wee hours of the morning and as with any event at the Freeman house, there were plenty of dogs running around :) and lots of good food :). Can't beat good friends like that!
Buddies at the HTR, it's like we're at the Prom, except we're all nearly 30 now!?!?
This picture cracks me up. Anna and Adriane oohing over the leftover desserts. They were certainly delicious!
For complete pictures from the Wilkesboro reception check out our good friend Whitney's Deal's blog Darling Dexter. This gal has got an eye for style and photography!
http://www.ohdarlingphotography.com/blog/category/weddings
This picture cracks me up. Anna and Adriane oohing over the leftover desserts. They were certainly delicious!For complete pictures from the Wilkesboro reception check out our good friend Whitney's Deal's blog Darling Dexter. This gal has got an eye for style and photography!
http://www.ohdarlingphotography.com/blog/category/weddings
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