we are fam-i-ly

We just love it when family comes to visit:) my dad had meetings down here monday thru wednesday so the family tagged along! well, Alissa also had to take a placement exam at ASU too so it just worked out to be great timing!

On Monday we just relaxed and there was LOTS of swimming! Let's just say Ash & I DOMINATED at the water toss game! haha! We also had a BBQ at my house Monday night and roasted marshmallows for smores afterwards. yum!

ellie cracks me up!

love this little squirt:)

Allyson got wayyyy too much attention from her aunties and uncle of course but she loved it! Here is Eli teaching her how to pop a wheelie! haha

on Tuesday Eli relaxed (and tanned-the child looks Mexican!) while the girls went shopping! Of which, by the way, we rocked some KILLER deals! We ended the night by watching a couple of Ben's softball games, and of course stopping by Bahama Bucks on the way home;)

They left on Wednesday morning and it was a sad day. Allyson stood by the door for about ten minutes just crying! She wanted to go with them! But the good news is that we are headed up to Prescott for the 4th of July on Friday so she will be getting lots more attention soon! (good news for her, bad news for me! haha)

this guy.

just turned 26!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE! I LOVE YOU!

love this song.

i wish we all could be california girls...

This past weekend we made a quick trip to Cali. We had a couple extra free flights that were going to expire so we figured we might as well! My cousin Jordan Frazier graduated from high school (they live in Huntington Beach) so we were able to attend his grad party at the beach!

Allyson was SO high maintenance at the beach. wouldn't even walk on the sand. such a girlie girl!

there is my daddy! haha! i think he was cold.

i know, i know. i'm a mean mommy, but i laughed so hard at this!

its torture mom! torture!

Eli & Joshie (tryin' to look good for the babes)

auntie lisha! love this pic

lovin' her great uncle Jeff:)

great pic:)

I convinced Alissa to go boogie boarding with me! Lissa wiped out so hard! lol!

while Lissa wiped out, i surfed ALL the way in like a pro;)

weee! it was so much fun! love the ocean.

walkin' with gramps

love this pic!

lovin' on daddy! she is thinking "dont you DARE put me down!" (notice the grip)

if you go to the beach with the Frazier's, there is ALWAYS volleyball!

get some.

loves her grampa:)

havin' some editing fun:)

little turd trying to grab my camera!

she is thinking hmmm....should i touch that sand!?

we flew into the Burbank airport, so stayed with my uncle Justin & aunt Tonya and their two kiddos. this is allyson with her cousin Michael:)

she loved her cousin Nicole! while we were there we were able to catch some of Nicole's softball games...she rocks!

thank you SO much for picking us up and letting us stay with you guys!

the SC Fraziers (minus Michael who is taking the pic:)

she was so much better on the plane ride home than on the flights to Reno:)

now onto our next summer adventure!

RENO TRIP!

Well we have started out our summer with a bang! We were fortunate enough to get some free flights to go visit our favorite Tyler, Naomi, & Ronnee! We started off the trip on Thursday by doing some shopping (always required:) and a BBQ with some of my cousins that live in Reno!

allyson is not so sure about the slide!

This is my cousin Jaime's daughter Eliana...she LOVED the 'dirt pit'!

my stinker

givin' the puppy a smooch!

she just wanted to squeeze them!

playin' some backyard ball:)

this pic is so funny....ronnee wants to swing!

wasnt sure if allyson would like it since she is such a chicken...

but she LOVED it!

chasing bubbles!

ellie wanted to play ball too!

hi! (she says hi ALL the time to everyone)

lovin' the trampoline!

cousin fun! (ronnee, allyson, ellie, & sierra)

bouncin' with aunt lisa:) (love ellie's facial expression!)

the mommies:) (Jaime, me, & Naomi) - both are my second cousins, just from separate sides!

Jaime, Allyson, me, Sierra, Lisa, Eliana (Lisa & my dad are first cousins)

the lovebirds taking a stroll down to the river!

the beautiful and very full Truckee River! (minutes from Lisa's house and Jaime's house is right on the river!)

checkin' out the river (love Ty's facial expression!)

Ben & I with our little monkey

the daddys (Ben, Tyler, & Josiah)

On Friday we spent the day at Lake Tahoe!

ben wont ever smile forreals!

Tyler is a dork!

ronnee is just too cute!

yum!

look how clear that water is!

family pic:)

please excuse the no make-up! regretting that decision because this is the perfect pic for a christmas card!

the breath-takingly beautiful Lake Tahoe:)

crazy ronnee! love this girl!

allyson would rather sit and eat chips! lol

stage 1: cry/throw fit for mommy's soda

stage 2: acquire mommy's soda

stage 3: bask in the glory (spoiled rotten, i know)

me & my sexy husband!

our little family june 2011:)

she didnt even wanna play in the sand! my child is not normal!

such a chicken!!

After Tahoe, we had another BBQ that night with my cousins Seth & Jeri and their little girls (Jeri is my mom's first cousin). I forgot to take pics but it was so fun to hang out with them! On Saturday morning we had breakfast at Harrah's casino...

biggest. breakfast portions. ever.

even the little girl's chocolate chip pancake was HUGE!

tyler & his momma:) check out the size of her salad!

my pancake was 18 inches in diameter!

after breakfast we walked around downtown Reno at a carshow that was going on...

love this pic of allyson:)

family photo op:)

this was ben's favorite car lol

tyler kissin' some bootay! lol

now this was MY fav! bad. to. the bone.

there were some bands playing and ben felt the urge to shake it! lol

then on Saturday night (and all the other nights as well) we played some Michael Jackson dancing on the Kinect! SO much fun and lots of good laughs:)

we flew out bright and early on sunday morning! thanks nomi & ty for everything! you were the BEST hosts and we had a blast!