Chelsea & Justin Got Married

My friend Chelsea Adams got married in beautiful Santa Barbara a couple of weeks ago. I have known Chelsea since 6th grade. Chelsea and Justin’s wedding was at a renown resort called San Ysidro Ranch, made famous when Jackie-O and JFK honeymooned there. With heated floors, personal hot tubs on your private back porch, indoor-outdoor showers and deep soaking tubs, how could anyone resist? Here are some pictures I was able to snag from the day. Thank you, Chelsea and Justin, for allowing us to come and be a part of such a glorious occasion. We love you and pray all the best for you both!

The Beautiful Bride

The Wedding

The Party

Every detail had been thoughtfully considered. I am so happy for my dear friends and feel so grateful that I got to be a part of their special day.

LA LA Land

Any time Chris and I travel, I take a picture of our feet and call these pictures, “Happy Feet.” This is our “Happy Feet” photo from this trip.
Chris and I just got home from visiting his sister in L.A. He took some meetings and we had the privilege of attending a dear friend’s wedding in Santa Barbara which will merit its very own blog post. Stephenie, my sweet sister-in-love, has been instrumental in creating, stocking and working at a baby store on La Brea Street called, Beginnings. The store is darling. We hiked in Griffith Park with our friend Nick Bolton all the way to the top where there is an amazing view. We got to see our friend Ryan play a show. We cooked at night, packed lunches for the day and just had the most leisurely time. I love how small the world is now. As I was sitting in the plane looking out the window, on our trek out west I thought, I am so grateful that I am sitting here and am not a character in Steinbeck’s, Grapes of Wrath. All those days spent perilously traveling to California in hopes of gold and a new life and there I sat, in a comfy chair in the sky with a cold beverage. I really like 2010. Stephenie, we three already miss you more than words can say. You are truly one of my favorite people in the world.

Some favorites:
1) Matador Beach – not crowded beach in Malibu
2) The Sage Room – yummy Italian eatery in Malibu
3) Key Club – cool music venue
4) Griffith Park – great hike with a view that pays off
5) LaLa’s - Argentinean kitchen. Delicious.
6) Diddy Riese – ice cream sandwiches worth writing home about
7) The weather… happy to escape the 100 plus temperatures of Texas

Happy to be home all at the same time,
KP & Baby P.

Sister-in-LAw

My sweet sister –in-LOVE, I just can’t get over her. Chris’ baby sister is truly one of my most favorite people. Stephenie is sensitive, sweet, spontaneous, talented, free-spirited and has become one of my best friends. For two people that basically generated a friendship over the phone, I feel so grateful that she embraced me. She recently hosted me in her (Brett and Lauren’s) L.A. abode where we drank champagne, cooked dinner, sat on the front porch, hiked Runyon Canyon with the dogs (which was a bit of a hilarious train wreck) and played.


Highlights:
1) They played my jam in the club (Ignition by R. Kelly – don’t judge)
2) Stephenie’s special salad with those crispy noodle things
3) Urth Café with Chris’ manager, Nick (finally got to meet him face to face)
4) Porch time with Stephenie on my last day, just chatting about life and such
5) The introduction to Jay-Z and Alicia Key’s, Empire State of Mind…it has turned into a bit of an obsession
Thank you, sweet sister buddy for taking time to hang out with me. We must plan my next visit out.

a love fiesta

My cousin Charles and his (now) wife got married in Tequila, Mexico about a month ago. Who knew Tequila was a place? I sure didn’t. Its name was coined by the Agave plants that are EVERYwhere, which Tequila is made from. Gloria is from Guadalajara. She has made the loveliest addition to our family. I am so behind on blogging/updating but when you are busy living life, you have less time to write about it I suppose…




The wedding was in an amazing cathedral hundreds and hundreds of years old in the town center. The church didn’t have a bathroom it was so old. The traditional Catholic ceremony was beautiful and mostly in Spanish. The priest did a stellar job at translating for our small section of family. After the ceremony was over, everyone followed the bride and groom (and a mariachi band) to the reception. As we were walking the towns people cheered and spoke blessings over the couple. The reception took place at the Jose Cuervo mansion. It reminded me of the Sultan’s palace from Aladdin. We took a tour of their tequila distillery and did some taste testing and then back to the party! We danced and danced and danced. It was an amazing experience, and we feel so blessed that we go to be a part of it all. The hotel we stayed at was modern & stylish ; we really enjoyed our stay.







The day after the wedding, we went to the market and ate street vendor tacos that I have told myself were yard bird, even though I know they could have been dog or rat. You have to live a little, right? Chris and I were the only ones in my family that took on the street food. No illnesses to report, and if I am totally honest… it was DELICOUS, made with fresh cilantro and red onions and some mystery sauce. I would do it again. We stumbled into a furniture store and adored these oversized rocking chairs. The chair would have been cheaper than the shipping though. The store owner works closely with an American interior designer that up and moved to Puerto Vallarta (located only four hours away ). He happened to be in her shop that day, too, working with her. He pointed out all of her specialties: amazing chairs, oversized custom made mirrors, armoires, etc… I was so taken by her work.



Beautiful marriage and a ton of fun…

Should like to go back…