Happy Birthday at the Lake

Last weekend we went camping at Yuba Lake for my best friend Kimba's 27th birthday. Only a few pics here, but tons of fun. It rained off and on, but we were able to hide in one trailer or another and played cards and ate and laughed. Luckily, mine and Wes' tent made it through the worst of the rain and wind, after he and the boys anchored it down with ginormous boulders - and it never did rain at night while we were actually in the tent :) We sat by the fire and went toad hunting by night. Happy Birthday, Kimba!

Air Show

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” - Henry Ford

Wes and I went to the Air Show at Hill Air Force Base. I remember when we first started dating, one of the things I realized he was fascinated with was airplanes. All kinds of planes, which is funny because he's not a huge fan of flying. Even to this day, any time we're outside and hear a plane overhead, he stops what he's doing to look up and gawk. Even if he's driving at the time (gulp).

We were able to score some VIP tickets to the show via and old school friend (Thanks Erin!) and it was an awesome view. Freezing cold and raining most of the time, but still super cool. Those Thunderbird Jets were SO loud and fast, you could feel them from the vibrating in your body before you knew they were coming. Fun day!

No Floaties here!

Wes' dad and step mom invited us to go watch one of his little sister's early morning swim meets about two weeks ago. It was a cold, crisp morning and we weren't jealous of those swimmers in their suits at all!

As you can see, Erika was freezing in between her swims, but when she got out their and got moving it was worth it. She beat her best time in the backstroke by five seconds. That might not sound like much, but it's a huge accomplishment. I'm glad we were there to see it happen. I don't know much about competitive swimming, but I respect the dedication and strength it takes.

In the last picture, she's actually writing down her number for her next heat on her arm, but doesn't it look more like she's signing an autograph? Keep it up, Erika!

Congratulations, brother.

On June 5th, my family attended Doug's High School Graduation. Being the big sap that I am, I totally teared up when he received his diploma. It's been an incredibly hard year for Doug and the rest of my family, but he pulled through and made it happen. So proud of you, brother!

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.” - Dr. Seuss

Happy Birthday Dougie Balooga!

The whole family (except for brothers-in-law) made it out to Buffet City for my brother Doug's 18th birthday. I'm not a huge fan of buffets, but they're Doug's favorite and I guess the birthday boy wins. It's amazing Wes and I ever agree on anywhere to eat when we go out, because he's a huge fan of the buffets, too. All in all, the food was pretty good and it was fun (and not TOO hectic) hanging out with the whole family.











Masen sleeping...





And finally eating



Avery



Rylee



Lina and her cheese beard



Almost everyone