Our last morning... We are so proud of this picture.
Aunt Nean, Ali, Madison
Randy, Matthew, Steve
Mom and Aunt Nean raced on the 6 year old bikes. Enough said. We love them.
Madison really enjoyed chocolate!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Our Weekend in Pictures
Our last morning... We are so proud of this picture.
Aunt Nean, Ali, Madison
Randy, Matthew, Steve
Mom and Aunt Nean raced on the 6 year old bikes. Enough said. We love them.
Madison really enjoyed chocolate!
Friday, March 13, 2009
Lone Star Steakhouse Extravaganza
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
People involved: Uncle John, Aunt Nean, Mom, Randy, Ali, Madison, Matthew, Me, Stephen
Party of 8 and a high chair. That is what we were. And here are some highlights from that night.
I tried telling my joke about ADOS (Attention Deficit - OH SHINY) and then I have an ADOS moment. I was telling a serious story and noticed the stamp that the Nascar people put on my hand had rubbed off on my shirt (like she said it would). Mid story, I say "oh man, the stamp did come off on my shirt" and then continued on. Laughter filled the room.
Speaking of laughter, we were so loud, the waiters came over and said it sounded like we were having too much fun. We were.
We discussed birthdays. It was four days until Randy's birthday. Two weeks until Uncle Johns birthday. 18 days till my birthday. Randy decided since the birthdays were so close we should all just celebrate together. And then we could celebrate wedding anniversary's too, since they were close enough. That sparked a discussion of what constitutes close enough for celebrating together.
We tried to tell the waiter that it was Uncle Johns birthday. It failed. The waiter was then motioning to mom to ask if it was Randy or Uncle Johns birthday. My mom (without her glasses or even knowing what was going on) was not very helpful. She finally asked the waiter "what do you want". HAHA. Then they brought Randy the bowl of ice cream. Which worked well, because his birthday was in four days, but we explained it wasn't really intended for him. Uncle John then informed us that if they had come over and sang to him, he would have hurt everyone "even the guests". Well, to top it off, the manager overheard him say that and came over and quietly sang and clapped to him. AWESOME! ** (Amended) As the manager was singing to him, Uncle John quietly, yet very sternly said to her "get the hell away from me." AWESOME!
Speaking of singing Happy Birthday, we added to the noise by clapping to not only our very own birthday, but to other peoples in the restaurant.
As we were discussing the spectacle that was the birthday ice cream, we were discussing what mom thought the waiter was actually trying to do. Stephen then pipes up with "what is he telling me to steal second?". Another 15 minutes of laughter ensued.
Laughter. That would be the word of that night. There was so much going on, it was a blast! We might not be welcome there anymore (I don't know for sure) but it was so much fun! Good memories.
My crazy family...... this is how we roll!
Location: Las Vegas, NV
People involved: Uncle John, Aunt Nean, Mom, Randy, Ali, Madison, Matthew, Me, Stephen
Party of 8 and a high chair. That is what we were. And here are some highlights from that night.
I tried telling my joke about ADOS (Attention Deficit - OH SHINY) and then I have an ADOS moment. I was telling a serious story and noticed the stamp that the Nascar people put on my hand had rubbed off on my shirt (like she said it would). Mid story, I say "oh man, the stamp did come off on my shirt" and then continued on. Laughter filled the room.
Speaking of laughter, we were so loud, the waiters came over and said it sounded like we were having too much fun. We were.
We discussed birthdays. It was four days until Randy's birthday. Two weeks until Uncle Johns birthday. 18 days till my birthday. Randy decided since the birthdays were so close we should all just celebrate together. And then we could celebrate wedding anniversary's too, since they were close enough. That sparked a discussion of what constitutes close enough for celebrating together.
We tried to tell the waiter that it was Uncle Johns birthday. It failed. The waiter was then motioning to mom to ask if it was Randy or Uncle Johns birthday. My mom (without her glasses or even knowing what was going on) was not very helpful. She finally asked the waiter "what do you want". HAHA. Then they brought Randy the bowl of ice cream. Which worked well, because his birthday was in four days, but we explained it wasn't really intended for him. Uncle John then informed us that if they had come over and sang to him, he would have hurt everyone "even the guests". Well, to top it off, the manager overheard him say that and came over and quietly sang and clapped to him. AWESOME! ** (Amended) As the manager was singing to him, Uncle John quietly, yet very sternly said to her "get the hell away from me." AWESOME!
Speaking of singing Happy Birthday, we added to the noise by clapping to not only our very own birthday, but to other peoples in the restaurant.
As we were discussing the spectacle that was the birthday ice cream, we were discussing what mom thought the waiter was actually trying to do. Stephen then pipes up with "what is he telling me to steal second?". Another 15 minutes of laughter ensued.
Laughter. That would be the word of that night. There was so much going on, it was a blast! We might not be welcome there anymore (I don't know for sure) but it was so much fun! Good memories.
My crazy family...... this is how we roll!
Emily's Wedding Weekend (part 1)
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This weekend Matt and I were able to go visit family! It was much needed.
On Wednesday, my brother Steve came out to visit and go snowboarding with Matt. On Wednesday we took him to Five Guys Burgers. Stephen said it was "the best burger ever" and "oh, now those are good fries". They really are.
Thursday morning Matt and Steve left for Brighton and I went to work. They had so much fun. It was fun hearing how Steve did. We got him Cafe Rio for dinner. YUMMY. We got packed and finally went to bed.
We were supposed to leave at around 5:00am, but since I was sick (really sick) we ended up not leaving until 6:00am. Missing the wedding was completely my fault. BUT, we made it in time to make the picnic in St. George. It was absolutely wonderful weather. Then we made the ride up again to Cedar City where we had a hotel room. My cousin Ali and I went to get our nails done. That was FUN! I love spending time with her. Then I took a little nap and off we were to the reception. The church was beautifully decorated and it was so fun. There was a chocolate fountain. I was in heaven. Then it was dinner at Sizzlers and bedtime.
We woke up Saturday to about one foot of snow. That was fun (NOT). About 20 miles out of Cedar City, it became nice and sunny. We made it down to Las Vegas by 11:30. We just lounged around with family. Then we went to see the house that Ali and Randy are buying, and then off to Dans house to see the nieces and family. They are getting so big. Then it was off to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for some ride-alongs with my cousin Casey. I was terrified, but it was actually quite nice. I have a much greater respect for Nascar drivers now. Thank you Casey. Then we all went to dinner at Lone Star Steakhouse. I'm pretty sure they thought we were crazy. But what fun is a family if they aren't crazy. But it was so much fun. That one dinner could be the topic of one blog post. Maybe I will....
Sunday, my mom and Steve left Las Vegas. We left shortly after. We got home at around 8:00pm. We were exhausted. So nice to sleep in my own bed.
We want to thank my mom (for flying Steve out and for EVERYTHING), Paul (for explaining how Sizzler works and for the dinner), Aunt Nean (what didn't you do for us this weekend), Uncle John (for putting up with us taking over your house and for dinner), Ali (for my nails and spending time with me), Casey (for my once in a lifetime NASCAR experience), Emily and Andrew (for getting married and giving us the excuse to come down), Randy (for shoveling my car), Madison (for just being cute), Steve (for my vitamin water and for being a great brother), Dan and Britteny (for letting us come over and visit with you guys, the girls are fantastic - sorry we couldn't stay longer) and for everyone who just made this weekend terrific. We had so much fun. I hate leaving my family, since they are the bestest... till we see you again..... WE LOVE YOU!
This weekend Matt and I were able to go visit family! It was much needed.
On Wednesday, my brother Steve came out to visit and go snowboarding with Matt. On Wednesday we took him to Five Guys Burgers. Stephen said it was "the best burger ever" and "oh, now those are good fries". They really are.
Thursday morning Matt and Steve left for Brighton and I went to work. They had so much fun. It was fun hearing how Steve did. We got him Cafe Rio for dinner. YUMMY. We got packed and finally went to bed.
We were supposed to leave at around 5:00am, but since I was sick (really sick) we ended up not leaving until 6:00am. Missing the wedding was completely my fault. BUT, we made it in time to make the picnic in St. George. It was absolutely wonderful weather. Then we made the ride up again to Cedar City where we had a hotel room. My cousin Ali and I went to get our nails done. That was FUN! I love spending time with her. Then I took a little nap and off we were to the reception. The church was beautifully decorated and it was so fun. There was a chocolate fountain. I was in heaven. Then it was dinner at Sizzlers and bedtime.
We woke up Saturday to about one foot of snow. That was fun (NOT). About 20 miles out of Cedar City, it became nice and sunny. We made it down to Las Vegas by 11:30. We just lounged around with family. Then we went to see the house that Ali and Randy are buying, and then off to Dans house to see the nieces and family. They are getting so big. Then it was off to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for some ride-alongs with my cousin Casey. I was terrified, but it was actually quite nice. I have a much greater respect for Nascar drivers now. Thank you Casey. Then we all went to dinner at Lone Star Steakhouse. I'm pretty sure they thought we were crazy. But what fun is a family if they aren't crazy. But it was so much fun. That one dinner could be the topic of one blog post. Maybe I will....
Sunday, my mom and Steve left Las Vegas. We left shortly after. We got home at around 8:00pm. We were exhausted. So nice to sleep in my own bed.
We want to thank my mom (for flying Steve out and for EVERYTHING), Paul (for explaining how Sizzler works and for the dinner), Aunt Nean (what didn't you do for us this weekend), Uncle John (for putting up with us taking over your house and for dinner), Ali (for my nails and spending time with me), Casey (for my once in a lifetime NASCAR experience), Emily and Andrew (for getting married and giving us the excuse to come down), Randy (for shoveling my car), Madison (for just being cute), Steve (for my vitamin water and for being a great brother), Dan and Britteny (for letting us come over and visit with you guys, the girls are fantastic - sorry we couldn't stay longer) and for everyone who just made this weekend terrific. We had so much fun. I hate leaving my family, since they are the bestest... till we see you again..... WE LOVE YOU!
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