Macbeths' Madhouse: Visitors all the way from Germany!

About Us

Brad: The best daddy in the whole world! He was made for this whole fatherhood thing, I'm sure of it! he is managing a huge Auto Body shop in costa Mesa called ICC. he really enjoys all the high-end cars he gets to work with, but could do without the high-end (AKA high maintenance) customers. he is the Sunbeam teacher in our ward and all his little 3-4 year olds just love him! He loves his girls and is completely wrapped around both of their fingers! Becky: Absolutely loving being a mommy! The entire experience is so much greater than I ever could have imagined. I am loving this summer even more than the rest (if that's even possible!) and truly believe that summer is God's gift to the world - or, at least teachers! Going back in the fall will be killer. But as for now, loving all the fun times with my girls! Libby: The most energetic little bugger around! She is the ultimate chatter-box and wows us daily with all of the things she can say. She is loud, lively, and so much fun! She loves the beach, the park, Disneyland, Shamu, singing, coloring, and anything that involves getting wet. Lexi: The spunkiest little thing around! She has quite the little personality and keeps us all entertained with her drunken zombie stagger, her "blue steel" face, and her complete and total obsession with food. She loves the outdoors, tearing things apart, making messes, and books.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Visitors all the way from Germany!

I got to spend all day on Friday with our wonderful friends from Germany: Martin, Susi, and Dean. They had shown us such a great time while we were in Germany, we couldn't wait to return the favor! Too bad we only got a day to do it...and Brad had to work most of it! But it was a great day and as Dean said, it's pretty amazing that we live on opposite sides of the world, but we still get to see each other so frequently. Hooray for modern travel!

Here are Martin and Dean in our living room. Crazy! They're actually here! It felt almost surreal to have them in my very own home, halfway around the world! It was such a treat for me to get to play tour-guide barbie and show them around our neck of the woods.

My mom was nice enough to let us borrow her convertible for the day and they all LOVED it! The true California experience, complete with sunburns and all! ;)

Martin said he loved Mexican food, so I decided to take them to the most authentic Mexican place around - Pedro's Tacos. Even though Martin and I were the only ones that thoroughly enjoyed our meals, we had a great time. And I introduced them all to Horchata...not a German favorite, apparently. They did think it was funny the the San Juan Mission is our version of "old" in California. Yeah, I guess a 200 year old mission that's falling apart pales in comparison to the ancient castles and landmarks they have everywhere around their house!

After lunch we headed to what are normally the tide pools in Dana Point. However, we've had unseasonably high tides lately and all the tide pools were covered - Bummer! Especially since I had been telling them how cool sea-anenomes are. But, it wasn't a total bust, we still had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the gorgeous day!

We stopped by the Chart House (not to eat, but to take some great pictures) before heading down to Laguna Main so Susi could shop to her little heart's content! The view of the Harbor was fantastic!

We finished off the day with a great dinner at Ruby's (per Dean's request) with a party of 10 of us. Brad was finally able to join us, as well as my parents, and Dean's host family from last year. We love our Germans and can't wait to see them again! ;)