Gee, I really love you and we're gonna get married

 My brother Kyle proposed to his girlfriend, Stefanie, last month. I think it's still kind of a secret, but oh well! I'm excited!!!!!!!!!! They met their freshman year of college, last year. Stef is a CHEERLEADER! Hello, I love her already =)

Summer & Mats
OMG my best friend is married!!!
She returned from Japan to marry this handsome guy, who is from Sweden. They met while living in Australia. He is a musician (please listen to his songs, you will fall in love! iTunes baby!). I feel like they are an international couple. They have both lived in several countries, are from completely different countries, and are living in Japan now! Hello! That's amazing!
Anyway, this is just a little post to say CONGRATULATIONS to the most beautiful couple in the world!
And now, some photos from their Vegas wedding weekend:

Lingerie Bridal Shower

 Ceremony at Mandalay Bay

 

Dinner at Roys

There are tons more on my Facebook. But the most beautiful part of the whole evening is here:

http://youtu.be/CMTo3JvVG8I 

 

So, that's one wedding down....... 7 more to go!

Kyle & Stef

Angela & Rusty

Domonique & Gene

Greg & Mona

Katie & Robert

Whitney & Matt

(and one secret wedding hehe)

I love weddings =)

Update (Yes I Am A Bad Blogger)

I am the worst blogger ever.

I constantly get on here to check everyone else's sites and forget to put anything up on my own. I guess it's because we haven't had any "adventures" since my last post. Life just got crazy and busy. We will have a fun adventure in San Diego to blog about in September..... but until then, here's a quick and boring update LOL!

May

Midnight showing of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 at El Capitan Theatre! We went with our friends Danielle and Justin. In true El Cap style, there was a pre-show and costumes/props from the movie downstairs. Because it was a special midnight showing, the news was there and they had a pirate costume contest. I have to say, I think we are getting "too old" for midnight showings. It was really hard trying to stay awake, even for an exciting movie!

My step-dad, Charlie, was sent to CA to work on a project in Riverside. His company was thinking about signing a contract with the military that would allow my parents to move here! So, when he came, besides doing touristy stuff as show here, we also looked at possible houses. However, his company decided not to sign the contract deal, so they are now buying a new house in Indiana. Sad =(

Our new friend, Jenny Rae, had a one year anniversary party for her company Lil' Rae Cakes (amazing cake balls!). She had a costume contest, which is why we look so adorable =)

June

Scottie and I at Disneyland Resort! Disney's California Adventure opened it's newest attraction- The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure. Disneyland also reopened it's newly designed/refurbished Star Tours. Both were amazing (although ST gives me motion sickness!). I got super burned at Disney that day though!

Our dear friend Nathan decided to celebrate his birthday at the Disney Studios! The day ended with us going to Disney's Imagineering and getting a special peek at original artwork by Mary Blair! Awesome!

Jan-Michael went to a special 20th anniversary party for The Rocketeer. Believe it or not, but Nathan got to BE the Rocketeer for the D23 event! Here they are together, after the festivities!

July

In July, we found ourselves in Arizona, during record heat! Go figure! I know better than to go to AZ in the summer, but my parents were traveling from Indiana. How can you say no to family time? Especially because we were celebrating my baby brother's 16th birthday!! So, 4th of July weekend, we had some quality family time in AZ. We spent a whole day hanging out with my Dad, including visiting Kokopelli winery for the first time. Farmers Market shopping with my Grandpa and Grandma Klassen. Dinner with

Becky, Gabe and Steven. A family birthday celebration for CJ. Watching my other brother Kyle, sing in a 4th of July church special and my sister Kara at one of her concerts. The best part of all- family photos of course! LOL Jan-Michael and I drove back to CA on the actual 4th in time to make it to a client event for my company at the Hollywood Bowl. Whew.

Tea time with Danielle. We love Groupon!

Cruise Night in our neighborhood! They shut down one of the main roads so that all these old cars could be parked for people to see. It was pretty cool!

Jane Austen Tea Party

This gets it's own section, incase anyone wants to throw a similar party!

The idea for this party started when I became friends with my old roomie, Lindsey. She loves Jane Austen and so do I! We thought we should have a "book club party" and talk about her and her books. That idea soon turned in to a tea party! Why of course!

I'm not sure why it took me so long to finally have the party. Or why I waited until we were in a studio apartment... but had the party I did! And it was great!

We had a Jane Austen character quiz, watched a special version of Emma, ate tea sandwiches and mini Crumbs cupcakes, drank tea.... oh it was GIRLY!

There is already talk of doing it again.... maybe next year!

Half Marathon, Adventure Coming Soon

I have officially registered for a Half Marathon! There's no turning back, only running forward. haha!
I'm really excited about this adventure because it will be really hard, but rewarding. Follow me! http://krystaruns.blogspot.com
This blog has had many changes. It used to be Team Believe when my best friend and I were going to do half marathon. It didn't work out. SO I decided to try and organize a group to run... that didn't work either. So now it's just me and my running shoes.... and my tiara... or wings?! I'll be running the Tinker Bell Half Marathon in January of 2012! Wahooooooooo!

The Queen Mary Adventure

Jan-Michael and I have actually talked about going to the Queen Mary several times over the past couple of years. We finally went over Easter weekend. I'm a lucky ducky and got Friday off in observance of Good Friday (all brokers closed!)! So we headed down to Long Beach. We opted for the general admission ticket because I had generous coupons that were only good for GA. However, there are tons of options, including those pricey tours. We guided ourselves around the ship for a couple hours and then headed to the haunted tours (included). The haunted tour was pretty cheesy, but we got to go to other parts of the ship that are otherwise off limits (like the boiler room!).

Here is a little history about the Queen Mary (pulled straight from their site).

The Queen Mary’s story is rich with history, elegance and grandeur. From the time her construction began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland, she was destined to stand in a class all her own. Upon her Maiden Voyage in 1936 the Queen Mary was considered the grandest ship ever built and the elite of high society considered her the only civilized way to travel. From celebrities like Fred Astaire to dignitaries such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, she carried some of the world’s most renowned personalities and political leaders. In 1939, at the start of the World War II, the Queen Mary was drafted into service and outfitted as a troopship. Deemed the Grey Ghost due to her new camouflaged grey exterior, she joined the Allied Forces and played a crucial role in their success. When the war ended, she was restored to her former glory and continued passenger service. In 1966, with the growing popularity of travel by plane, Cunard announced the Queen Mary for sale and closed bidding began. The winning bid was $3.45 million dollars and thus began the ship’s transition and new journey to her new home in Long Beach, California.

Queen Mary Timeline http://www.queenmary.com/Timeline.aspx

Ghost stories: Many areas are rumoured to be haunted. Reports of hearing children crying in the nursery room, actually used as the third-class playroom, and a mysterious splash noise in the drained first-class swimming pool are cited. In 1966, 18-year-old engineer John Pedder was crushed by a watertight door in the engine room during a fire drill, and his ghost is said to haunt the ship. One of the most haunted spots of the ship is Cabin B340, which is no longer let out due to the extreme paranormal activity, believed to be the result of the murder of an 8 year old girl. There is also said to be the spirit of a young girl named Jackie Korin who drowned in the second class pool and continues to haunt the first class pool room on board the ship. A young woman by the name of Sarah was said to have been murdered in the first class women's change rooms by an unknown man and haunts the first class pool with Jackie. Some visitors say they have seen women wearing early 1930s bathing suits in the pool areas. It is also said that men screaming and the sound of metal crushing against metal can be heard below decks at the extreme front end of the bow. Those who have heard this believe it to be the screams of the sailors aboard HMS Curacoa (D41) at the moment the light cruiser was split in half by the liner.

If we ever go back, I would like to do a guided tour and learn more about the ship's history. There were a few artifacts and plaques with bits of information here and there. It would also be neat to stay in a hotel room! They have a beautiful "ballroom" and a few restaurants. There is also a floor filled with shops. I hear they have some spooky Halloween parties onboard too!

This Memorial Day weekend, the Queen Mary will celebrate it's 75th anniversary!

Yee Haw, A Birthday Advenure

This year I turned 28. Boy, 30 is looking very close from here. 

My actual birthday day was very nice. It was beautiful outside and my inlaws were in town visiting. Plus, my husband got me the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers! I love flowers!

Instead of going to my favorite places, I really wanted to try something new. So I decided that we would eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp at Universal City Walk. I've walked by that place so many times, but had never eaten there! The funny thing is, I don't even like seafood! But, I do enjoy crab legs and they were on the menu! It was one of the most fun meals ever. I wore a bib and my fingers were dripping with butter sauce! They brought them in a huge pot too. After I got cleaned up, they made me stand up as a ton of waiters sang and danced around me. We were laughing until we were crying. Great times! After, I wanted to do something very important..... go crazy in a candy store! Who has ever done that? Usually you carefully measure and put a few pieces of candy in those clear bags, hoping it's not too heavy so you don't owe $20 for 5 pieces of candy. I hate that. For once, I just wanted to get whatever I wanted and however much I wanted! I was laughing and grabbing scoops as my husband shook his head, dreading the final price. HAHA! I'm a big kid, what can I say! For those who are wondering, I did this at It's Sugar, which is probably a bit more expensive than the average candy store. Anyone curious for the total? 3.5 pounds of candy (2 almost full bags) cost $41! I will never do that again! But I did have candy for the movie we watched at the AMC theatre!

The following weekend was my birthday party! This particular birthday party was in the making for a couple months. It was an idea for a new adventure! My beautiful friend, Erinn, had been telling me "We should go country line dancing!" for months. So, when my birthday snuck up on me, I thought "Ah! Country line dancing! That would be a fun birthday!" And there you go, a birthday party was born. Although I absolutely love country music and dancing, I had NEVER been country line dancing. Ever. So it was definitely a new adventure. Erinn taught me 5 line dances the weekend before, and I in turn taught a few of my friends a couple nights prior. We also knew they would be teaching us two at the country bar.  The country bar was perfect. It was SO country! I loved it. It looked like a barn! The first line dance we learned was a couple's dance. Jan-Michael and the other husbands/boyfriends in attendance, actually got up with us and learned. SO FUN! The next line dance was a very hip hop country line dance (see video below). Other than that, you just kinda jump in and try to learn. We were thrilled anytime we were able to do the dances we already learned (or learned at home). The DJ and band loved announcing my birthday. When we lit the candles on my cake (a colossal cupcake from Crumbs!), the band stopped and sang happy birthday, along with the entire bar! So special and hilarious! Weeks after the party, people have been telling me how fun it was... even those who are not country music fans! I can't wait to go country line dancing again =)

http://youtu.be/tainnTqRbDU