Easter Fun

So Matt and i drove to Bako to be with the fam for easter. It was SO great to see everyone and we had a blast! Heres me and my sibs -1 (miss u tans!)

and my bonita Mamasitta :0)

We stayed with mom and dad gates and got to spend lots of time catching up! They did an easter egg hunt for Matt, Me and Andy (matt's brother)..hey..you're NEVER too old for easter-egg hunts! :0)

Then we went to Matt's family ward for church. After that we went to my parents house for dinner. I insisted that we dye eggs..It was fun..and messy :0)

Dinner time!! Mom did a great job on the turkey :0)

After dinner..we (i mean the easter bunny) hid eggs and candy for the kids to find :0)

Arent they cute!? After that we all hung out in the backyard..ate some more food and chatted..And i cut some mops :0)

I couldnt have asked for a better Easter..it was fabulous! While we were in town we also got to attend the reception of one of my best girlfriends..she looked beautiful and im so happy for her and her new hubby!!

Biggie D was there too..hes the red lobster in the middle ;0)

it was so good to see the familiar faces of friends and family!

Eureka

So Matt and i decided to go to Eureka because we havent been there before and we heard that it was pretty..and it was :0) It was so good to see the beach and Daisy got to experience the ocean for the first time.
I had fun taking pictures..heres Daisy being a model ;0)

We hiked along the beach and explored the tide pools :0)

We went to the Redwood Forest and hiked a trail through HUGE trees..

I saw this sign and was intrigued...

..C'mon..ya GOTTA get close! ;0)

We checked out a place called 'Fern Canyon.' It was a little canyon in the redwoods covered in ferns..it was muy bonita :0)


Good times :0)

I changed my font at pYzam.com

I heart Springtime!

So the weather has been beautiful for a couple of weeks now and Matt and i have been trying to make the best of it :0) I bought Matt some nice binoculars for Valentines Day and we've gone bird-watching a couple of times..(i know..were DORKS :O) We saw alot of hawks and Bald Eagles! Cool huh? Heres Matt in action :0)

Also we (mostly me) decided that we needed to make our front yard look nicer SO we bought some electric hedge-trimmers and i had fun trimming our bushes out front..they look so much nicer now! AND we (mostly Matt) pulled up an ugly bush that we had and i replaced it with flowers and such! Heres a before pic..after we pulled out the ugly bush..

And heres me creating my masterpiece ;0)

TA-DAAAH! Heres the finished product...

That was the first time ive ever planted my own garden..not too shabby eh? :0) Weve been taking Daisy to the park alot becuase its so nice outside..

Bidwell park is so pretty and only a few minutes away from our casa..

Daisy has fun smelling the other doggies there and being a spaz :0) Heres some pics of the Daisy dog in action!


Heres me and Daisy bein' lazy :0)

Before we left the park we walked down by the river and daisy had fun in the water.

Seing the river made me realize that we havent gone fishing in a looong time! Hopefully we will be going soon ;0)

Meet Daisy!

Daisy is the newest addition to the Gates family/barn :0) She is a 5 month old Red Doberman Pinscher. About a month ago, we drove all the way down to San Jose to pick her up. Daisy has been a challenge for me because ive never raised a puppy before and i realize now that having a puppy is a LOT like having a child! We have to constantly 'puppy proof' our casa and are currently in the process of teaching her that the living room is NOT the proper place to pee and poo :0) It's a good thing that shes cute..thats all i have to say :0) Recently, Daisy and i were in the local newspaper together. We were playing at the park and a photographer snapped a pic of us :0)

Dobermans are very inteligent. They are quick learners and good-natured. She is growing SO fast! Shes already gained about 10 pounds in the short time that weve had her! Shes really good in the car because we take her everywhere. She does like to chew so the new couches are off limits for the Daisy dog! Our cat Lu-Lu wasnt too happy about the new addition to the family but shes slowly warming up to the dog. Weve trained Daisy to stay away from the kitty as much as possible to avoid conflict :0) Matt and i cant wait to take her fishing with us this summer! She'll be a good mountain dog..or 'mountain lion meat' as my dad would call it :0) lol Anywho thats the latest and greatest.. heres a couple more pics of the little beast :0) enjoy.
Daisy in the daisies.
Daisy and Daddy :0)

Late...but worth the wait ;0)

I got 'tagged' with this Hubby survey so..here we go!
What is his name? Matthew Douglas Gates
How long have you been together? A year and some change :0)
Where was your first date? We met rafting but i believe i took him fly-fishing for our very first official date at Hidden Falls..Thats where i fell in <3
How long did you date? ...long enough ;0)
How old is he? 25
Who eats more? Matt. But when it comes to Milk..i drink him under the table :0)
Who said I love you first? I wanna say Matt but i think it was pretty mutual
Who is taller? ME! jk :0) i always joke that im taller than he is but he has a few inches on me but when i wear heels..thats another story :0)
Who can sing better? That would be me..i rarely catch Matt singing.
Who is smarter? Id have to say that both of our thinkers work pretty well :0)
Who does the laundry? two words...team work!
Who pays the bills? Him mostly..i just make the $. :0)
Who sleeps on the right side? He does...i like to be the closest to the door.
Who mows the lawn? Paco.
Who cooks dinner? Matt is a great cook. I have some skillz too but he tends to cook more. I bake more than he does though :0)
Who drives? He does usually..especially in the mountains...Windy/narrow roads freak me out a litte
Who is more stubborn? that would be me ;0)
Who kissed who first? He couldnt resist me
Who proposed? He did of course
Who has more friends? who needs friends when you have such a hottie husband? :0)
Who is more sensitive? Were both pretty sensitive however i think he takes the cake
Who has more siblings? MEEE :0)
Who wears the pants?..no comment ;0)