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.

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!

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!)

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!"

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!