Family Beach Pictures

On Mother's Day, we were recuperating from the wedding the previous evening. Before meeting family for breakfast, I wanted to go down to the beach for pictures. This is what I was giving myself for mother's day. The weather was a bit overcast, and the sun was bright (hence the squinting) and the wind was blowing just enough to cause hair to fly. Here is the result....

Thanks Aunt Janice for waking up early to go with us and act as photographer!

This is my cute grand-niece....Savannah Kate! She just insisted sitting by me at breakfast. She told everyone how I was her favorite great-auntie and that I had really fun things to chew on in my purse. Oh sweet innocence!

Ryan's Wedding May '09

This was the most unique wedding I've ever been to. My nephew Ryan and his new wife, Carol, celebrated their marriage in style. They were married in the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California. The room was decked out in pink leather, floating cherub light fixtures, and a busy pink carpet. Now, it would be boring to be married in a "traditional" manner....so in Ryan fashion, he was married by a magiciain. He was a little strange, not to mention freaky, yet entertaining. Ryan wore his gold tux and Carol was beautiful in her wedding gown and boo-font hair-doo. Their wedding cake was in the fashion of a pink Hostess Snoball (for those of you who are old enough to remember such things!).
I'm not sure about the bride and groom on the cake, but I think it reflects Tijuana merchandise.

Seeing family is always fun. Sorry. Most of these pictures are not in focus or have good lighting. The room was dark and it was hard to see if you are taking good pictures....Steve, Jan, and Joyce
Back of Megan's head (sorry Megan), Steve, Emily, Ashley (sorry Natalie), Jan , Julie and Madison
Me, Hayden, Gary and others awaiting the ceremony
David, Leah, Janice, Hayden
Sorry it's so unfocused....David and Hayden

Very pregnant, Lindsay.
Hayden and Austin with champagne glasses...."ohhhh Mom, look at us". Ya, right?
Madison, Makenzie, Austin (possessed)
Picture of the bride
Hayden as the sulking bear

Janet, Madison and Austin

There were lots more family there. I wish I would have taken more pictures, but I was wiped out! Nine hour drive, both ways. Yikes.

C'MON SUMMER

When will summer arrive? We have nice days in the 70's and then WHAM! Cold again. I'm ready to get on the boat. I follow the water temp at Lake Powell and yesterday it was 52 degrees. When it gets to 70, I'm in!

FLOCKED

My mother was flocked today by her friends for their donation to the Family Support Center in Cedar City. She is then offered to make a donation to the FSC and move the flamingos elsewhere. Fun idea!

Random picture at Olive Garden. Mak was totally embarrassed to have her mother snapping photos in a restaurant so you won't find her in this picture.

CALIFORNIA FUN & DINE

I've tried to update my blog several times, but it won't allow pictures. What is a blog without pictures? Anyway, let's try this again.... okay...WAIT A MINUTE! Now I try it again, and it posts a picture. This blog is possessed. Oh, sure... the 8x10 glossies of me in my string bikini somehow just don't make the cut (just kidding), but a picture of Mad makes it. This computer really has a mind of its own. Okay....let's try this again.


We enjoyed a weekend of meeting the our favorite tax man and preparing our taxes for 2008 and then headed off to Anaheim. The boys were playing in the high school band at a competition at Fullerton College. Two days at Disneyland was wonderful. The weather was perfect. We even got a little color. The best part for me, however, was eating at a few favorite spots....Who doesn't love a deep fried burrito from Taco Treat.
The Hat was another great stop. The pastrami dips are to die for. A side of onion rings (a giant bag) was enough for all of us.
That wasn't the only places we hit. Of course, a true California girl must have her vietnamese-made donuts, and a good mexican restaurant.

Okay, I'd like to add more, but I can tell the "add image" button has had enough of me. I better get this posted before it deletes anything.

BIRTHDAYS ARE FUN!

We celebrated the 50th birthday of an OLD friend, Colette, this past week. We decorated her yard with cows, played trumpets and cymbals at 7:00a.m. and posted a few signs around the neighborhood. We also made up a poster of the 10 top games played by people over 50. (For example: Hide & Go Pee -- Sag! You're It! -- Spin the Bottle of Mylanta -- Red Rover, Red Rover, the Nurse Says Bend Over, etc.) What fun we had. She claims I have too much time on my hands. In my defense, I just know where to put my priorities....embarrassing a friend takes priority over all.

ICE FISHING - FISH LAKE

Okay, so many of you know I have fears. One of the many, is ice fishing. It's not the fishing that freaks me, it's the standing on top of a frozen lake, hearing cracking ice....YIKES! In years past, G would take the kids ice fishing. I would stay home and busy myself so I wouldn't think about what was happening at the lake, i.e., kid's falling through the ice, etc. I guess many people get pleasure from this "sport", but it's beyond my imagination.

This weekend, G, H and A went with friends to Fish Lake. They had a great time and caught lots of fish.
This is H. He claims to have caught the most fish on the trip.

Cody B taking it easy snacking while fishing.
Nick S also chill-laxing. (Do they not get the potential danger involved here?)
G and H
H with a small perch. Pretty fish but it has sharp spines. A took the pictures so he is not posted here. He claims to have caught the largest fish.
This is Nick S. on 1/2 inch thick ice. They assure me he is near shore, but somehow that doesn't make me feel any better. Nick....tsk, tsk, tsk. Great form, however.
Not all the fun was on the ice. I suppose it is safe to say, "what happens at Fish Lake, stays at Fish Lake". They stayed in one of Nick's ancestor's home which hasn't really been lived in since the 30's, yet the family keeps it as it was then. A took lots of pictures of the old house. He loved that they had dynamite in the basement, old canned peaches, and furniture from the 30's.

I guess it is these kind of trips that make men out of boys. I was glad they made it home in one piece. My friend Colette told me of a kid in Monroe who fell through the ice on Saturday....it was at Fish Lake. Okay, my fears are confirmed!!!