Captivating. Beautiful. Life.: So lucky!

Fun times have been had recently at the Bratton household! First of all, due to new procedures at work I am now on a schedule that allows me every other Friday off!! WHAT? I mean it is A.W.E.S.O.M.E. That means 2-3 days to myself every month! Completely unheard of. We have also had some time with friends lately who live far away and whom we miss A LOT, and then last Sunday my brother Malcolm had a birthday which some of his buddies along with my cousin, her hubby, and their 6 kiddos came to join in the festivities!
Note: * If you are reading this then it is safe to say you are a friend, you live far away, and you sure are missed! Wishing for more time with more far away friends soon! #hatinghowfarawayIam (that is my first real/false hashtag... those things are weird). Ok so see the fun below.

This is a video of a phenomenon I observe on a regular basis in California. I am not kidding, I see this happening all the time. On the beach, at the mall, in parks, walking down the street. Enjoy!

Our friend Leigh works as a Post Production Coordinator for Law and Order -SVU. She offered to give us a tour of the back lot at Universal Studios. So very fun! Only disappointment: Wisteria Lane was closed because they were shooting that day! Cool factor: That also meant that Terri Hatcher was nearby, and I have loved her since her Lois days!

We had ambitions to hike to the Hollywood sign. Being newbies we didn't know the trail was closed. Still got some great shots though! We comforted ourselves with PinkBerry later!

*It should be noted that Tim took this picture for us and it was extremely difficult! He should be given credit for his composition of this pic! Love you Tim!!

*It should also be noted that he kept wanting us to bend our hands in ways that hurt A LOT and our wrists just weren't strong enough! Who knew this cute idea would be so demanding physically!! hehe

Malcolm's 29th Birthday Bash:

Foodies might like to know: Tejas homemade guacamole, sangria, burgers, sweet potato fries (Thank you Barefoot Contessa for making me feel like Martha Stewart!), Mal's favorite cheesecake, and more! In the pic below from the left is Tim, Stone (Mal's old roomie and Selah's boyfriend), Malcolm, Bill (cousin-in-law), and Nathan (Mal's buddy from Nor Cal days). It was so fun having everyone there! Bummed I didn't get more pics of the whole gang!