Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

9.08.2009

A Brithday and A Celebrity Sighting

For the long Labor Day Weekend Scot and I were able to fly back to California (my most favoritist place in the world) for my dad's birthday. We had a great time hanging out with the fam! Although our trip did start out sort of rough having to keep our big old carry on suitcases at our feet on the plane and having to empty fuel from our plane in order to make weight it all ended up working out and went smoothly from there on out (Side Note: I do NOT like to fly, it scares me and it especially scares me when they want to empty an essential element such as fuel from the plane. HELLO!)

Anyway, while we were there I was able to work on a project with the help of my mom.

She made a cute little roll up similar to this for all of her knitting needles and crochet hooks so I decided that I needed one too! My mom is a great seamstress and was able to tell me what to do from memory! Here is how it turned out...So neat and organized!!

On Saturday we celebrated my dad's birthday by having a picnic in the Elk Grove Park with friends and family. It was a really fun afternoon. It wasn't too hot either which was really nice.






On Monday we flew back home :(. Sadness. When we got to L.A. for our 2 1/2 hour layover we started walking down the terminal to find something to eat. We stopped so Scot could use the facilities and when he came back out I said to him "let's just go back to California Pizza Kitchen over by where our gate is." Scot was like "Ya, that sounds good." So we walked back over and ordered our food. After ordering I walked over and filled up our cup and started scanning the restaurant for a place to sit and that's when I saw him. NOW, I know you all are going to be like YA RIGHT. You are way too obsessed! But this is true. OK back to my story, so I'm scanning and I see him. I of course did a double take and he looked up and I am pretty sure he saw the recognition in my face but I decided to be dignified and not say anything to him even though I wanted to run over and ask him for a picture. People were leaving him alone and I didn't want to cause him any problems. Well of course there happened to be seats right next to him so we sat there and now I am able to say that I ate lunch next to Emmett Cullen (Kellan Lutz) from Twilight. Booo ya!
For those of you who don't know who in the heck I'm talking about here he is:
I should have been more brave and gotten a picture I know, I know but I'm sure they get sick of the craziness so I thought it better not to embarass myself. Know what I mean?
Even though it was a super quick trip we were glad we were able to go. It's always nice to get away and spend some time with the fam. Love you guys!

7.07.2009

South Dakota!

A couple weeks ago we were able to go to South Dakota with my parents to see Mount Rushmore and other various parks and attractions in the area. We left after work on Friday and met them in Cheyenne, then drove up the rest of the way on Saturday. We had a great time and it's definitely one of those things that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime! Very cool.

Here we are at the South Dakota sign...I guess Scot couldn't decide if he was hot or cold...

One of the first things we did after eating the WORST lunch of all time was go to Custer State Park and see the beautiful scenery. The loop we were on had a bunch of one way tunnels which my mom was totally hating so we had to pull over so she could catch her breath. Ha ha ha. Funny lady.


We stayed in this really nice suite in Hill City but it was really funny because there was this huge hot tub right in the middle of the living room. We just thought it was hilarious so we had to take a few pictures.


The next day we went to Mount Rushmore which was the best part of the trip by far...



On our way back from a town called Deadwood where Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock are burried we ran in to these guys in Custer Park! Wild Donkeys and they surely were wild...and scary....

Scot's lovin' it...

The next day we went to Keystone, South Dakota and walked around the town and after that we went to Bear Country USA which was really awesome. Here is Scot in the car with his creeper face...


The baby bears were soooo cute climbing in the tree...



Later on that night we went back to Mount Rushmore for the lighting ceremony which was really cool. They do a little program and then light up the mountain while everyone sings the national anthem. Really neato.

The rest of the weekend was filled with swimming at the hotel, taking naps and enjoying each others company. Oh and eating CRAPY food. Small town eating...not for me. After that it was time to head back to Colorado Springs. My parentals were able to come back and spend the week with us which was really cool. We got to take them to the Flying W Ranch for dinner one night and they went and did some cool things while we had to work. It was a great couple of weeks and we were sad to see it end! Love you guys!

5.14.2009

Four Years...For Reals?

How can it possibly have been four year ago TODAY that my hubby and I were married? Man oh man the time has flown by! But you know what they say...Time flys when you're having fun! I feel so very lucky to have such a wonderful husband and I can't wait to spend the next 400 years with him!
We decided to meet up on our lunch break today at a little Chinese Restaurant near Scot's work. Yummo. But for our anniversary trip we are doing something soooo totally wicked awesome! We can hardly wait! We will be here:

...next weekend! Wooo hooo! Vegas Baby!

Happy Anniversary Scoty! I love you very very very very very mucho and can't wait to hit the slots with you and win us some moolah next weekend (just kidding everyone, don't get your panties in a wad)!

Now we are off to the Melting Pot...Yay! Our Favorite!

7.16.2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

...EVERYBODY!!!!

July/June is definitely the months of Birthday's for our family!! Anybody who's anybody has a birthday in July!!

You saw my mom who had her birthday on July 2nd...

One of my dear friends, Lisa...her birthday is July 8th...


Then my sister-in-laws husband Jay's birthday is July 12th...


Next up Scot's parents birthdays are on the 14th and 18th...



















In between those two is my sister in law Jennifer on the 16th... Her husband Christian's birthday was the 23rd of June...
And on the 20th is our adorable niece Mikayla's birthday!!
Also at the end of June was Scot's other sisters husband Travis' birthday on the 29...

WOWZA that's a lot of birthdays! Happy Birthday to everyone!! We hope you all had fantastic birthdays!!!

3.12.2008

Fox Run Park...

OK so yesterday in Colorado was a beautiful day! It was clear blue skies with LOTS AND LOTS of sunshine. This is something we have soooo been waiting for so after we got home from work we changed our clothes and drove a couple miles up the road to Black Forest where there is a park called Fox Run Park. We love this park! We were there a lot last summer so when there was finally a good day to go we were stoked to go up there. There are lots of little trails to walk and things to see. Here are some pictures of past trips to Fox Run last summer...



And here is our most recent trip to Fox Run. Even though yesterday was a beautiful day it was still a little too early to take a walk up there. There was still lots of snow and MUD as you can tell by the pictures of my piglet feet...


Eeeewwwww....Oh and yes, I know it wasn't very smart to wear flip flops but I love them so sue me.

Anyway, it was fun to get out of the house for a little bit and enjoy the beautiful day and one of our favorite places!

1.26.2008

My Cousin

I just thought I would get on here and brag a little about my cousin who is in the Navy! Here is a picture of her ship. She is on the big one in the middle! It's called the USS Kitty Hawk. Love this picture!

Here is a picture of her and her fiance Jamie. Aren't they cute? They are stationed on the same boat, that's how they met...

Amanda works in the hanger bay. Her crew moves the planes from one deck to another and Jamie works on the flight deck as a fireman.

Even though we really miss having Amanda around (especially on Christmas Eve when it's time to open our special gift from Santa) we are so very proud of her for serving our country and becoming the wonderful person that she is!!!!