We got a BMW!!!

So, Ron and I have been talking for some time about getting a car thats an automatic so that I can drive it. I did learn how to drive the stick shift but I still didnt like it and so I never used the car. So we have been searching online in Sweden for used cars and we came across this BMW that we really liked.

Today we drove an hour and a half to the dealership and asked if we could see the car and do a test drive - so they made a copy of Ron's personal card and gave us the keys - of course we are in Sweden so something funny was bound to happen - we got in the car and the gas was on empty so we went to tell the dealership and instead of putting gas in the car they gave us cash so that we could - hahaha.

The car drove really nice and we both like the model and the color and the price was reasonable so we decided to go for it and I got to drive it home! Yeek!

Okay - so here are some details about the car, its a 2002 BMW 330Ci and it has all these cool features like GPS and several sets of keys (like one for valet that opens the doors and drives the car - but cant unlock the glove box or trunk) and we got a 6 CD changer and it looks like we can connect our phone somehow and anwser the phone with the steering wheel - it also has an alarm system that goes off when someone trys to open the doors or if their is any movement inside the car - and when you unlock the car and get in there is a red light that will flicker if anyone was messing with the car while you were away.

It also has this feature where two people can adjust the seat and mirrors to their preference and save it in the car so that you just have to press a button and the seat and mirrors will automatically adjust to that persons settings. Also, the outdoor mirrors are heated and the tires can drive year round - summer and winter (so we don't have to change them) :)

Here are some pictures!

Bright White Walls :)

Finally finished painting the guest room! Now we just need to furnish it! :)

Friends!!

We took alot of pictures during our last trip to California in May. Here are some random pics with friends and family!

I couldn't leave California without going roller skating at Fountain Valley Skating Center (FVSC). This place is the first place I ever worked when I was 15 and I used to skate here every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for years!

Here are some pictures of my last trip to the rink...


Ron got to catch up with some friends...


And I got to go see this really scary movie with Celeste! These are pictures we took at home right after we saw the movie (The Haunting in Connecticut) it was so scary we almost couldn't eat our candy and popcorn because we thought we would choke if something scary happened! haha
And here are some pictures of me and my dad..... <3

We always look forward to coming out and getting to spend time with our family and friends! :)

The Honeymoon!!!!

After the pre-wedding activities and all the planning and the wedding itself - it was so nice to run off to Hawaii for a week and just be newlyweds and enjoy our first week of married life without any worries.

We had sooo much fun in Hawaii - everyone we met had 'Aloha' spirit, people were just so genuine and friendly and luckily we had perfect weather the whole time and just soaked up every minute of it!

We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu next to Waikiki beach! Our room was in the Rainbow Tower and the hotel had all these animals like flamingos and South African penguins and these really pretty birds!

Okay, here are some pictures!

Our room was on the 21st floor and I am reeeally afraid of heights - I couldnt be on the balcony without holding onto the railing!

We rented a waterbee and boated around in this really pretty lagoon! So much fun!

This was the very first time I have ever been to Hawaii and the whole trip was just amazing - we had so much fun and it was so relaxing...I want to go again! :)

Bachelorette Party & Bridal Shower

In the weeks before the wedding my two maid of honors threw me a bachelorette party and a bridal shower - both turned out to be really fun and memorable!

First came the bachelorette party!

Heather M. set up a slumber party at her place in Newport. The Heathers set up TONS of candy and had games and a whole stack of girly movies picked out to watch.

CANDY & CUPCAKES!!!


Dinner at The Cannery in Newport .... amazing food!!! (and so much fun!)

The bachelorette party was awesome - a night I wont forget! :)


This is the bridal shower that Heather W. planned - it took place at Pinot Provence in Costa Mesa and it was the perfect setting - I couldn't have picked a better place! The decorations were perfect and we had this secluded area and the staff was super nice to us! It was so much fun!

AMAZING food!!! So good ...

Especially the desert! A homemade kit-kat bar with coffee ice cream!

PRESENTS!!!! AHHHH!

Scrapbooking challange!! Heather had this great idea to break everyone into groups and have them create a scrapbook page for Ron and I and then at the end I had to pick the best one! :)


Sooo hard to pick a winner!!! Can you tell which one Celeste worked on .... (look for skulls) haha.




It was so nice to spend a day with all my favorite ladies!!!