Thursday, June 16, 2011

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!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

we be ridin'

While in SJ, Jason was nice enough to take us out riding at the blue hills! (although I think they should be called the purple hills) And the boys cousins just happened to be out there as well:)

Ben being a speed demon

I told Jason that this totally coulda been one of his senior pics! haha!


Eli is a weirdo! lol


ricardo & benny boo gettin' ready to ride!


Richard got stuck. LOL (same place that Ash got stuck!)


proof that baby Doubt was doing wheelies in the womb!


garrett:)


the boyz! love them:)


richard riding on the back with Jason....hahahahahahahahah!


richard being a dork before riding!


austin was trying to hang onto the back...failed.


hahahha! austin you are too big!


weirdos!


the photographer didnt wanna walk up and down the hills:)


a gangsta & michael jackson


tyler:)


"i believe i can flyyyyyy" LOL (the wind was HORRIBLE!)


hi-yah! (eli)


Jason (and ashley in the background!)


austin:)


Eli:)



Levi:)


jason:)

Graduations 2011!

It was all about graduations this Memorial Day weekend! the pics are out of order, but first was Levi, Kyla, & Sam's (all cousins!) 8th grade graduation and then it was Alissa's high school graduation! We love you lisha!

Alissa & Briton

Ben & Richard can't contain their excitement!


Hannah (cousin), Marci, & Lissa! (senior class presidency)


G&G Crosby


BCF! (best cousins forever) ~ Kelsey, Liss, Jacy


Richard (Ben's step-brother) decided to join us for the weekend! goofball just like ben!


G&G Frazier


the parentals <3


Ash & Jase



Benjamin and Alissa being goofy as usual!


my gorgeous sista


holy silly string!


Lissa sang during their ceremony. she did such a great job!


where is lisha?!


Kyky and her awards! (all-around athelete & salutatorian:)


the gorgeous Ferrin Crosby fam!


~cousins~


the ever-so-handsome Levi!


Kyla getting one of her awards:)


She played a piano solo during the ceremony and ROCKED it!



Way to go grads!