New Guest Bed
We have been using Craigslist a lot in the past month to sell off things that we just do not need or use anymore... don't you just LOVE craigslist!  We finally sold our last (and largest) item which was a bedroom set (the old guest bed).  I was motivated to sell some things when I found the perfect guest bed for our small guest bedroom at Ikea a while back.  It is a day bed that opens up to be a super comfortable King sized bed...
It gives us more room in this small room which has also become my Mary Kay room.  It has great storage space in three drawers underneath, and it makes for a very cozy place to read and rest.   I had a great time covering some throw pillows that I had lying around waiting to be used.  Scott and I worked for nearly 3 hours last night putting this bed together, but it was totally worth it!  It was also worth the wait to sell items before buying a new item... we simply used the money from the old to replace with new!  The best things come to those who wait.... a lesson I am continually learning!

Kite Fun
My parents surprised us this weekend and sent us on an overnight at Bodega Bay.  They had visited Bodega Bay earlier in the week, and since they had so much fun they wanted to bless us with a little get-away of our own!  We were sent off Saturday morning with strict instructions that we were to follow for our adventure.  Our first stop in Bodega was the kite and candy store where we were to speak with a man about a kite.  We did that, and walked out of "Kites and Candy" with a brand new Prism Nexus kite.  Knowing very little about kites and kite flying, we set off for Salmon Creek beach to try our hand at kite flying.  We followed the instructions given to us by my parents, and reiterated by the kite-man, and after a few attempts we had our stunt kite up and flying and even doing tricks.  In just a couple hours our spirits were soaring with the kite and we felt like we were kids again!  My mind was racing with all sorts of kite flying memories from childhood.  I remember going to the store right next to our house to buy a simple little kite.  We had two large fields on our property to fly the kites, but we always managed to get them stuck in the trees.  I remember making my own kites (when the store was out of them).  I would take two sticks and tie them together with string.  Then I would take paper or fabric or something and tape it to the sticks.... those kites never got far off the ground.  Then I remember running circles in the field in a desperate attempt to get the kite to fly on days when there was no wind.  Flying the kite this weekend got us to revert a bit back to our childhood... it was just like we were seven again.  Only this time we were flying a "REAL" kite... a stunt kite with TWO strings instead of one, and built to fly and crash like a champ!
After our kite flying adventure on the beach we headed to Lucas Warf for dinner where we were told that the Halibut and the Sauted Calamari were to die for.  Since my parents hadn't steered us wrong thus far, we took their advice and enjoyed a tasty meal overlooking the bay.  It is amazing how even just 24 hours away can be so relaxing...something we both needed badly!  Thanks Mom and Dad!!
One a side note, Scott woke up earlier than normal this morning wanting to go out and fly the kite at the park near our house (just like a kid).  Since the sky was dark and threatening rain I talked him out of it.  I didn't think it would be a good idea to play Ben Franklin.