Nor Cal Road trip Part I

We headed to Sacramento for a wedding Thursday evening and made pretty good timing. We got there around 2 am Friday morning. On our way to Sacramento, we stopped and stayed with one of my girlfriends and her cute family in Fremont, CA. We visited with the Grow's and Jonutz's and are so thankful we had the chance to catch up with each other. It had been 3 almost 4 years since I had seen EmJ and her kid..I should say kids now. She has three adorable little boys who are all boy! I loved how when they met me, they were a bit shy, but on their own called me Aunty Darcy. It made me smile. EmJ and I were very close in college and then when we both stopped playing soccer at CSU-Hayward, we went our separate ways, but kept in touch here and there. We have so many good memories together and it was nice to have the feeling of picking up where we left off. We loved hanging out with EmJ and her husband,Carter, and kids. It was so much fun! I felt like that was why we had driven up there! We went to Half Moon Bay and tried to see the tide pools but the tide was too high.We enjoyed our time anyways looking around. 

Mason

Harper

 Zach

The boys and their starfish

 Some sea creatures

 Ice Cream afterwards

Emily and Me

So, I realized the shoes I was wearing to the wedding were open toed and my toe nail polish was a total wreck. I had a great idea! I invited EmJ to go get one with me {my treat}. It had been so long since we had done anything like this and it was so much fun!

Part two of our Friday consisted of meeting up with another amazing friend of mine, Shawna Brown and her daughter Lacey. It seems that Shawna and I get to have a reunion at least once a year for the past three years which has been such a treat. It is so nice to be face to face with someone that you love! We went out to Texas Roadhouse for dinner.

 Lacey is so grown up now and talking so much I couldn't believe it. She is such a big girl now!

She was very tired and was making a "masterpiece meal" with the food in front of her.

 Shawna, Lacey & I

So glad to have good friends in my life that love me and support me! I love that you don't have to be neighbors or down the street to keep developing relationships with your friends.

Nor Cal Road trip Part II

So the reason we made the trip from So Cal to Nor Cal was because my girlfriend, best college roomie and soccer buddy, Renae, was getting married aka renewing her vows. We really wanted to be there for the big bash and thought it would be fun for a little road trip together.The wedding was in Forest Hills, CA (in the mountains at a little lodge) On our way to Sacramento we had to cross a bridge. Well apparently these bridges dont take debit cards. CASH ONLY. Really who takes cash only in this day and age?? Long frustrating story short..we received a TOLL VIOLATION notice that said we would have to pay the toll plus $25 for not paying right then and there. Sheesh..Well don't worry because we thought of all the reasons why it was so dumb and are ready to dispute it! I am not paying $30 to cross a bridge that I didn't know was there..cuz google maps sure didn't tell me to be prepared for a toll! Grrr..Anyways, onto the wedding..dont mind all the pictures of us...I think my husband is hott! Okay I look nice too!

Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez

We had a good time seeing Renae, Justin, Payton and the Dudek family. They are such great people! The wedding was suppose to start at 3:30p. When we got their the power was out and had been out since 11:30am that morning..needless to say it was every Brides worst nightmare, but everyone was such good sports and really made the party great! It was just nice to see everyone..Poor Renae and Justin..not exactly the day they had planned. So glad to see them so happy and in love! Evan and I had a great time on the drive too.We learned that never stop at Popeyes if you want chicken because they overcharge you for barely any chicken. We learned that dont trust the google maps to tell you where a food place is because the directions will lead you to a hill with weeds.We had a good time together cruising around. Gas was really expensive, but it was worth the drive for all the memories we made! 

After we left the wedding on Saturday night, we drove down the mountain until we were too tired to drive anymore and slept at a hotel with "sleep number" beds..Ya not a fan! I couldn't find my right number no matter how hard I tried. Oh well it was an expensive bed for the night, but blessing was we got a free buffet breakfast! By mid morning we were on the road again back to So Cal and made it home just in time to get a good night's rest.So thankful for a safe trip!

Hit the Hill

Evan and many of his cohorts journeyed on a bus to the State Capital in Sacramento Sunday to talk with legislature about passing the bill to make it mandatory for licensure in Athletic Trainers. California is one of three states that does not require licensure in AT, meaning anyone can label him/herself an athletic trainer without holding the proper credentials -- giving athletes, parents and coaches a false sense of safety and leaving athletes at risk for injury or worse. Evan seemed to be very busy talking with legislatures while sleeping in a hostile and returning home Tuesday morning at 1 am. I am so glad he went to have this experience and I hope all their work pays off.

                          

This is an important time for athletic trainers in California as a new billAB 374, The Athletic Trainers Practice Act, has been introduced to the legislature.

This will be the first time that any California law addresses the athletic training profession.

The bill will validate the medical expertise of athletic trainers byrequiring licensure of our profession and will prevent unqualified individuals from calling themselves an athletic trainer or engaging in the practice of athletic training.

This is a significant step in state protection of youth athletes and recognition of the athletic training profession.

The CATA leadership has been working very hard over the last few years to help pass legislation that would regulate the athletic training profession. We now have what we think is our best chance yet with AB 374. The bill is designed to be cost-neutral, (meaning it won’t cost taxpayers any money), with all costs associated with licensure applications and renewals covering the costs of maintaining the bill.

But for us to succeed in passing this bill, WE NEED YOUR HELP.
go to: http://ca-at.org/ca-legislation/proposed-legislation/support-our-cause/

Happy Tuesday

Nice to have a free dinner and a wonderful night of chatting with the hubby.