Ryan's Birthday Present.....

For Ryan's birthday I took him on a trip to Colorado to see our friends Jesse and Katie, and also to see Tool play at the Mile High Music Festival. We had a great time in Colorado! We flew in Friday morning. J&K took us to Boulder where we walked around campus where J teaches and then we went over to Pearl Street which is this fun street full of really cool shops. We had to stop at Powell's for some sweet treats. They had every treat you could imagine. We even found candy cigarettes. Yes, I know, my parents must have been crazy to let me have these when I was a kid, but I LOVED THEM. Their minty goodness was so delicious. We also found the gum cigarettes that puff "smoke" when you blow on them (actually just sugar). We ate some delicious food that night for dinner, had some yummy cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and watched Flight of the Conchords. Holy crap. HILARIOUS! Saturday consisted of eating more yummy food, going to Nordstrom Rack, and then heading over to the Mile High Music Festival. We made it just in time to see G. Love and Incubus (girls went to G. Love, boys to Incubus). We also got to see Ben Harper and the Relentless 7, not as good as the Innocent Criminals, and then on to Tool. They sure can put on a great show. Of course Ryan and Jesse had to go all the way to the front so Ryan could watch the drummer in total amazement. Sunday was full of fun as well. We met up with my cousin, Adam, and his wife, Alesha, at Elitch Gardens in downtown Denver. I guess it used to be a Six Flags but isn't anymore. It was still a lot of fun and it was very good to see Adam. I can't remember the last time we got to hang out since he has been in Denver for a while now. We ate more awesome food at a place called Ted's for dinner that night. I was in heaven. Food is my new best friend. We woke up Monday, packed up and headed to the airport. Of course I freaked out on the flight home. What's the fun in flying if I don't totally freak out right? I HATE flying and I totally packed my anti-anxiety meds in my checked bag, therefore I could not take anything for the flight home. Oops. Sorry Ryan, I hope you hand isn't broken. Thanks Jesse and Katie for letting us stay with you and for hanging out with us all weekend! We had the time of our lives! Happy late birthday present Ryan!

Just a little taste of what's to come this weekend.....

More later! Stay tuned!

Happy 4th of July!

Ryan and I had a fun 4th this year. I finally convinced him to come with me to the parade. He was a bit hesitant, but I ended up dragging him out of bed just in time. We took what we like to call Mug Baby (100 ounces of love) so we wouldn't get dehydrated. I'm pretty sure we could have kept the entire area hydrated with that thing. It's huge! We even took little Bella to the parade. She was a bit overwhelmed with all the people there but had lots of fun. Sunday we went and picked up Josh and went up the canyon for a picnic. I absolutely love this time of year. Look close at this pic. We're doing the cheesiest smiles we can muster up. HaHa. Happy 4th of July!

Bella's Dog Cousins

Right when Ryan came home from Ecuador I insisted we go see his sister's puppies. Their dog had given birth while Ryan was gone and I was SOOOO excited to see the dogs. By the time we got to see them they were 4 weeks old. We had to put Bella next to them to see how tiny she was compared to them. Believe it or not, Bella was scared TO DEATH of these puppies. Bella is actually scared of any animal that moves. She's such a wuss.

A Weekend with Aunt Sissy

This weekend, while the mayor has held captive Jesse and Tina, my mom and I got to take the kids. We started by going to the zoo for a fun-filled adventure. I LOVE THE ZOO! I think Josh and Chloe liked the zoo too. Here they are in a dinosaur egg. We got to ride the train! Towards the end of our zoo visit we could tell Chloe was ready to zonk. The second she got in the car she started doing the head bob and was quickly out. Poor thing. It was lots of fun at the zoo! After the zoo, we went to our hotel, yes we stayed in a hotel in SLC. We got to take the kids swimming and then to Build-A-Bear. I need a pic of their bears, what was I thinking? They haven't put down those bears since we left the mall. Josh even fell asleep holding onto his bear (Bluebeary) quite tightly, so tight in fact, my mom thought he was going to suffocate himself because he had his face buried. Tonight, we're off to Beauty and the Beast at the Scera!

Good-bye............Again.

Ryan left me again today. The mayor thinks it's fun to go on these trips that I swear are life threatening. Seriously. The last one I went on with him was down the Green River in a canoe and I swear I was inches from death. It was horribly scary. I just don't live for white water in a canoe with windy canyons. This time the mayor decided to go to Havasupai, which I don't believe is as life threatening, but still not my cup of tea. Hence the reason I am here on the puter and taking over our entire bed.

For those of you who don't know what Havasupai is, then where have you been? It is in the Grand Canyon. There's an indian reservation and the falls of course. It looks beautiful! They get to hike into the reservation on Saturday and stay until Monday. This should be a once in a lifetime experience for Ryan. Have fun Ryan!

Over the Hill!!

What a week we have had around the Hone home. It has been completely crazy with Ryan coming home, having a birthday and me working my little hands off.

Yes folks, Ryan had a birthday, probably everybody's most dreaded birthday. The big 3-0!! That's right! THIRTY YEARS OLD! He had requested a brinner (breakfast dinner) at my parents house for his birthday, so that's what we did. French toast, scramby eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, the works! We topped it all off with some yummy ice cream cake. Of course I had to put trick candles on the cake to see how ticked I could make Ryan. Too bad he doesn't get mad. He just laughed and kept blowing.

Ryan got all sorts of gifts. His mother gave him his favorite salsa for his eggs, McDonald's hot picante sauce! Nummers. He also got Goonies from my little bro. He always asks Nate if he can watch this when we go up to Elk Ridge.

Happy birthday Ryan! You're still just as hot as the 24 year old guy I met 6 years ago. I only hope we have as much fun in the next 6 as we have had up until now. I always enjoy your company and I'm so glad you're home!