June 21st is...

...one of my favorite days of the year- aside from being Summer Solstice (the day which has the longest day light of the year), it is our anniversary, and my best friend, Lidia's birthday. What a great day! In addition to being my best friend, Lidia was my maid of honor. We appreciated her willingness to share her special day with us. To show our appreciation, we had a birthday cake for my dear friend at the reception.

Here are a few pictures from our special day for those of you who were not there.This year Eric and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary. It is hard to believe it has already been five years. We missed our annual trip last year because I was too pregnant to travel far and especially to places with high elevation. To celebrate this year, we headed to Julian, California, a quaint mountain town east of San Diego. We stayed at a highly recommended bed and breakfast, Orchard Hill. Friday evening, we enjoyed complementary wine and hors d'oeuvres, walked around Julian and enjoyed an elegant dinner. Then we took a short hike to a mine, lounged in a hammock, read, and played cribbage. Saturday morning we set our alarm clock so as not to miss the breakfast part of the bed and breakfast (we usually have a crying alarm). We read all morning, walked around town, ate lunch and headed home. It may sound like a short trip, but it was so relaxing that we were satisfied. It was our first night away from Audrey (and long over-due). My mom was gracious enough to keep her. It seemed that my mom had just as much fun as Audrey and it was a little humbling to come home and discover we were not missed. Here are a few pictures of the B&B and town.

Saturday evening, we went to Lidia's birthday party. Thanks again for sharing your day with us!