Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Summer Fun


I thought that we would post more often now that we have a child, but apparently not. So here is a very long post on our goings on since May.

First up we went down to Rexburg for the 4th of July. Mike went back to Moscow to study for the bar and I stayed for a couple of weeks with my family. The first two pics are from the 4th.



This picture if from a combination of a fire and a thunderstorm.


Love that smile!


After Mike took the bar we moved to Rexburg and then left for a family reunion in Oceanside, CA. We stopped in Vegas on our way down and met up with Mike's brother, el Jefe. We went to the Bellagio fountains, they rocked.



The next few pictures are of us in Cali. The first two are of Mike at some tide pools we went to. And yes we did end up getting wet.



Me on the boogie board, perhaps my favorite part of the whole vacay.


Eve catching some rays.


Me on the hand chair - I couldn't resist since it reminded me of Buster's chair in Arrested Development.


Introducing my child to one of my favorite things - The Ocean!


We were able to go to my grandma and grandpa's house. I hadn't been there in about 5 years so I was very glad to be able to go. Below is a generation picture of my grandma, mom, me, and Eve.


Once we got back from our California trip we headed up to Mike's family reunion in Island Park. Mike and I were once again in charge of the treasure hunt and this year's theme was Ninjas.



One of Mike's nephews doing the ninja kick to break a water balloon attached to the tree.


The kids reading one of the clues.


Laura doing a karate chop on a piece of licorice, don't mess with the ninjalicious dragon.


Everyone doing Ninja poses.


This is the kids throwing water balloons at King Ramen (the bad guy who happened to be made of sidewalk chalk).


Finally the ultimate challenge of the treasure hunt: The Red Dragon of Terror


I am quite proud of this dragon because it was originally a bull pinata.


Our fam in the Reunion t-shirts.


There were two moose in my backyard this week. It was funny because my mom had been charged by a moose in our backyard before so when one of the moose made a slight movement forward she yelled for everyone to watch out.



Lastly, a few pics of our sweetest little one. We love her sooooooo much!



Friday, August 20, 2010

26

Happy Birthday to the greatest wife, mother and the best friend I could ask for! Here's to many more!

P.S. For avid blog follower(s), we'll be posting more about the summer soon(ish).