hold on tight...

7/29/11

Picture Messages From Sierra

My niece Sierra is a funny girl... I love her and love the picture messages she sends me daily. I'm going to share a few, and also insert the message that was attached. Here are a few of my favorite, Enjoy!

"Buy this Sunscreen"



"This is me right now"


no comment, but I do love this hat.


"I'm wearing Maddy's shirt"

"I won best costume"
Background on picture: Sierra got nominated at school to compete in a Belly Flop Contest.


"Guess Who?"


"I walked in the kitchen and found him like this, now he's worried about you putting this on your blog"

HAHA it never crossed my mind until then, and this is how this post has come to pass Love You STEVEN!!!


"Like my dads Fathers Day card?"

Yeah... she is 17 yrs old and made this for her dad for fathers day, I only wish i would have thought of this first!


"she's stretching"


"do you like this hat?"


"sock tan line"


"syd is a creep"


"hahaha, look at syd"


"Birthday Outfit"


"I Love my necklace, thanks"





Sierra, I Love You! Keep the pictures coming!

7/25/11

Summer 2011

Couple pictures to sum up our summer so far...

Mother in Laws Birthday... her boys got her a Apple Ipad



My Birthday, my work got me some ballons with my name on them... well they tired, and this was the best they could find.

Got a new nephew... Lance Gary Merrill

California


annual trip to New Port with the Berns'








I wish I was here right now

me and my lover!



Bike rides all around


me and my bestie!


me and my bestie jumping though the ocean, holding hands the usual...




he's a stud!


more summer time pictures to come....

4/19/11

Miss T

Miss T is my girl...


we go way back...


all the boys love her...

she's pretty awesome!


Last weekend I got to give her some overdue TLC

and she was eating it up!!


First: We went to her favorite place to eat, Panda Express

Second: We went and got a pedi, well she did...



The finished product...



Third: We went to see the movie "Rio"


{not in 3D but she insisted on wearing the glasses}




Fourth: Called it a night, went home and watched one of her movies she brought from home. She really wanted to sleep in my bed, so when Aaron got home he got kicked to the couch.

Fifth: Went on a bike ride to a park in my neighborhood, got shaved ice and played.

Sixth: Went to McDonalds, were she played in the playhouse for well over 1 1/2 hours.


Then: I took her home.



It was hanging out with Miss T. When I was younger, my fondest memories are when my Aunt Judy would pick me up on Friday evening and spoil me just like this!



I'm going to do better at doing this with all my Nieces!







4/9/11

Weekend With My Besties!


Got to spend the weekend in Portland with my sisters!

and hang out with some of my babies!


This handsome lil guy got 1st place in his division the the "Race for the Roses" 10k that him, Angelene, Sierra, DeLona, Maddy and their friend Cass ran while we were there.



It's really hard for me to believe that Maddy is 13 & wearing make up




We were able to go to one of Sierra & Cole's track meets, I'm not just saying this because I'm a proud aunt, but they are Super Stars at their school. Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but they are both really good at the events they compete in. And usually get 1st or 2nd... and occasionally 3rd.


My mother made some hot lookin girls, and my sister made some too...



10k'ers & me, Maddy took 2nd in her division too!



got milk?



we may or may not have gotten into some mischief
Maddy... she's not touching you...
Syd is growing up... I'm getting old...


Photo Booth




She's one of my best friends!

1/2/11

Happy New Year

"Goin... Goin... Back... Back... to Gordon's... Gordon's"

Yup... Dune Season my favorite time of year!

Aaron finally got his rail "fixed" it was a struggle but we actually made it and just in time to ring in the New Year!!!

I found these bad boys (glasses) and couldn't resist myself... Best $9.99 I have ever spent at a gas station check out.
Everyone wanted to get in their greatness!



Had a great time New Years Night with Family & Friends
Cool Nephews!
Dancing brother!
Handsome Husband

We stayed up late! And it was a LONG day...
Half of Saturday was spent still working on Aaron's rail...
Garrett supervising

Thanks to everyone for the help... it's very much appreciated!!!

Mucho support from the wives

And children

The Brienholt babies...

Got the rail going and went on a ride...

Went and visited my sis at Buttercup

Then Sunday she came and visited me... and we went on another ride...

and watched...

and watched...
it was freezing pretty much the whole weekend!

Then went on another ride...

Then left...

And had truck troubles... oh it brought back some great childhood memories...
(Poor Baby... i mean Brady)

7 hour trip home...

But it was all worth it!!! and i would do it all again!!!