I don't think I have blogged about Spencer's company and the changes that have happened in the last year. His small Engineering firm that was made up of 12 employees was bought by Quad Knopf a huge Engineer corporation that has locations in 5 cities between Bakersfield and Roseville and over 150 employees. We were a little hesitant about the change at first but excited for the opportunity and what it would mean for Spencer's career. It has been wonderful! Spencer was promoted to a project engineer manager and we actually own stock in the business. We could not be more happier. It's nice to be part of something bigger especially around the holidays they had a huge Christmas party down in Fresno at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater. We decided to make a weekend of it so my parents took the kids and we had a weekend together. It was beyond wonderful!! I love this man more than anything and we really needed a weekend just us! It was fun dressing up that night.
The dinner was fabulous and the dessert was divine. Spencer rocked the room by taking me over to meet all the other engineers that he has had to work with on projects. All the other wives were so nice it was a very enjoyable evening.
The show also was so much fun. It was Smokey Joe's Cafe. Music and dancing from 50's, 60's and 70's. It was great we loved every minute of it.
After the show all the employees and some of the actors took a picture on the stage.
The company provided bus service from Merced but since we were staying in Fresno we drove ourselves. We did jump on the bus for a Merced employee picture before they all left.
We stayed downtown at the Radisson it was really nice and fun that we were right in the middle of down town. It's not San Fransisco but honestly it was so nice to have all the shopping, restaurants, Christmas decorations, outdoor ice skating rink (walking distance from our hotel) and not the hassle and busyness of SF.
Sunday morning we slept in and then went to a very yummy breakfast at Hunkleberry's it was so yummy.
My dad actually came and got the kids from us on Friday that weekend so we had a date night in Merced Friday night at our favorite Thai restaurant. It was very weird being in our house alone all night that night. Saturday we drove down to Fresno and went shopping and the party that night. Sunday more shopping and then meet up with the family in Modesto to get the kids. We were excited to see our little munchkins.
The kids had a great weekend with Nana, Papa, Titi and Gaga. They got to help them put up their Christmas tree and decorate. They made cookies, watched movies, played and even did some gold mining and rock climbing. It is so wonderful to be able to go on a mini vacation with my hubby and know that my kids are having the best time with my family I just love that! We decide that the first weekend in December is perfect for this kind of thing so I hope we make it an annual occurrence.
My dad just sent me these pictures of the kids playing in their tree house in the moutains.
We made it back to Merced just in time to catch the tail end of the Nativity activity our church sponsored this year. It was amazing seeing so many different and unique nativities from all over the world.
It was a wonderful weekend!!
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