Saturday, August 28, 2010
Family BBQ
me and dad
Uncle Tom, Honey and Mom
Me, Honey and Mike
After our fun filled beach day, we headed over to my Uncle Tom and Aunt Eniko's house for a BBQ. It was great to see everyone again since we don't see each other that much. We had some great Mexican food and just really enjoyed ourselves! Thanks again Voss Family!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Family Day at the Beach
On Sunday we ventured to our favorite beach..Torrey Pines..Boy could we have not asked for a better day! It was nice and sunny and the water was freezing! What was once a low key beach was packed with people! But we had fun for a couple hours and even discussed renting a condo next summer for a week!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Night Out in Downtown SD
Petco Park from the Top of Katie and James's place
Petco and Coronado Bridge
An intense game of Jenga...my first time playing mind you
Katie trying not to make it fall
Mike and I after Mike and Kathy's Party headed downtown with our good friends Katie and James. They live down there and their place is so cool. They are walking distance to everything..Petco Park, Gaslamp, and all the cool restaurants and bars. We went to a really cool bar and had some drinks and food and played a great game of Jenga. Thanks guys for a great time and hope to see you soon!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Mike and Kathy's Party
me and Suzie before heading to Mike and Kathy's Party
The birthday kids with Karen and Jake
Sisters
James, Katie and Mike
Mom and Kathy...best surprise ever!
Typical Szoka!
Jake and Grandpa Mike
James, Kathy and Mike
Latte Ladies
with our second parents
best friends
Grandma Kathy and Jake
The main reason we all went to San Diego was to surprise Mike and Kathy at their 60th birthday shindig. Boy were they surprised! Karen did such a great job keeping the family that came in from Michigan and our family a surprise. Good job on mom's part for telling Kathy she was going to England with my dad..it really threw her off. Anyways they were more then happy to see us...tears included. We wouldn't have missed it for the world! It was a plus to finally meet Jake, Matt's son before they left for deployment in Japan. It was great to see all our good friends since it had been awhile. Happy Birthday Mike and Kathy!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Trip to San Diego Part One...
A couple weekends ago, me and Mike traveled to Poway to celebrate the birthdays of our good family friends Mike and Kathy(more on that one later). Our trip was a surprise to many people, only a selected few knew we were going to be in town. Saturday morning me and Mike went to breakfast with my best friend Ali. It was so good to see him! I saw him when I was in town in December but we always have a fun time. Even though it was for an hour or so, we always talk about the old times(we go back all the way to 6th grade) and the current events of music, movies, tv and our families. After breakfast, Mike, my dad and I went down to the Point Loma area and stopped by the Kobey swap meet..that was an adventure on its own! We also made our way to two breweries, Stone and Lightening. Stone is in Escondido and the building was beautiful and the beer wasn't bad either. Lightening brewery is in Poway and has been opened for a couple years. The beer was pretty good and my favorite of the day.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Happy Fourth of July
Robert with some sparklers
Robert and Rachel
Me and Rachel
Me, O'Hara, and nice face Mike
Me and Mike
Some sparkler action
The Yee Boys
The Girls
Joe and Gina threw an awesome party at their house in Maricopa for the fourth of July. There was tons of yummy food and drinks, a DJ that spun great tunes and fireworks practically in the backyard. Mike had some firecrackers and sparklers and brought those. We had such a fun time and it was great hanging out with the family!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Light Rail Pub Crawl
at Sun Up Brewery...taste tasting
Jay and Falynn with their tastings
me and Mike
at Sidebar
At the Rose and Crown
Mike and Jay taking shots
Two weekends ago, we met up with your friends Jay and Falynn for a little Light Rail Pub Crawl. We started at Sun Up Brewery and made our way back to Tempe. Sun Up had great beer. Pretty impressed...they had an awesome Vanilla Porter! After that we hit up Sidebar in Phoenix. It was such a cool little lounge an they made some awesome specialty drinks. I got a White Russian drink made with Godiva White Chocolate and Mike got a drink that tasted like a root beer float. (Yummy). It was way past dinner time and we still hadn't eaten...mission find food at 10:00 at night! We made our way to Downtown Phoenix and boy was it dead down there(a total 180 from 2 months ago for our pub crawl with the gang) We made our way to the Historic District and stumbled upon The Rose and Crown bar. The only place serving food and throwing an 80's prom party. Boy did we feel under dressed ( I was still wearing my work clothes!) but it was cool to see everyone dressed up and get into the night with 80's music. It was a great little bar and can't wait to go back. We are already planning another pub crawl( a little more structured this time!)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Twilight!
So when we drove from Portland to Seattle, we noticed a big sign on a side of a building saying...Kalama...official filming location for Twilight. I of course was like what...we are definitely stopping there on the way back. Suzie also saw it when Dad went to pick her up in Portland as well. So on the way back to Portland, the whole family stopped in this small town about 30 minutes outside Portland. its claim to fame in the Twilight movie is that it uses the high school parking lot as the parking lot in the film where Bella and the Cullans go to school. The famous scene where Edward saves Bella's life from the runaway van is in that parking lot. We sure did look like a bunch of losers taking pictures in the parking lot especially since school was still in session there. As Suize said..."I think I still smell Edward!"
Monday, July 5, 2010
Linzy's Graduation
Linzy walking in
about to graduate!
The class of 2010
you did it girl!
about to get her diploma
getting her diploma
She did it!
Linzy's graduation party
Central Washington University bound
her dream of being a firefighter...it coming true
My dad and my cousins Jimmy and Robert
My mom with my aunts Amanda and Ruthie
Cousins
with Aunt Amanda
with the graduate!
Janelle, Robert and Mom
Robert and Suzie
sisters
Mike and I
Suzie, Aunt Amanda and I
Nana
Mom and Gary
Cheers for Linzy
Laurie, Mom, Aunt Ruthie and Dad
Cousin Laurie and myself
Linzy with her favorite aunts
being goofy!
Linzy, Robert, and Suzie
Silly!
Nana with her grandkids and great grandkids
the whole Brown/Gunder/Crawford/Yee crew!
Cousin Nathan..such a cutie
Mom and Suzie
Mom, Suzie and Laurie
Dad and Suzie
Auntie Ruthie and myself
Suzie and Auntie Ruthie
Linzy opening up her present from her uncles and aunts..nice job guys!
Linzy with her grandma
Riley and Gary
Nathan and Finn playing
Mother and Daughter
Linzy with her parents
Nice bracelet Linz
Linzy and Aunt Amanda(what an awesome surprise)
Mom and Linzy
Nice that I was shooting hoops in a dress and flats!
Sister and Brother
Cousin shots!
get it done!
My outfit for the bonfire
by the fire...what a great night
Everyone trying to stay still...like that was going to happen!
cousins
Aunt Amanda, Linzy, and Suzie
One of the main reasons we went up to the Northwest was to see my cousin Linzy graduate high school. Her family threw a big party for her and it was such a fun time. It is very rare for most of us to be in the same room. We may go years without seeing each other but it always feels like it was yesterday. Linz we know you will do awesome at Central! Thanks again Auntie Ruth and Nana for letting us stay with you and thanks Laurie and Gary for throwing a great party!
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