Beach Bums part 1

Ryan and I have been gone for a week enjoying some California sunshine.  We had such a great time hanging out with the Gabrielsen clan and relaxing on the beach.  Newport was such a blast and I want to go back tomorrow.  I must say it has been difficult adjusting to working instead of playing 24/7.  I have a few pictures of our trip, but about half way through my camera decided to get all blurry so I had to buy a disposable camera.  I haven't gotten those pictures developed yet so I will have to post those photos later.

Best Friends posing on the beach (I've been lucky enough to get to vacation with her on the beach since I was 13 or 14 yrs. old)  It has become a tradition.

Kylee relaxing in the sand

Lori Anne and baby Gabby

Moke he is seriously adorable

Jenelle, Joe, Sam, and baby Evan came to play one afternoon.  They are so lucky to live right by the ocean.  So jealous!

Ryan and I eating dinner at our favorite restaurant Rockin' Baja Lobster

love the seafood bucket! YUM :)

Sam and Moke being silly and enjoying every minute of it.

Denae and Jake at Rockin' Baja Lobster

Playing in the ocean......goodbye until next summer :(

Pizza party!

Yesterday Jay invited the family over for a pizza party.  He built a brick oven in the backyard and was ready for a pizza party.  The pizza was amazing with homemade pizza dough and fresh garden ingredients to load on top.  We all walked away stuffed from all of the yummy food!  We also enjoyed some hula hooping and cutting Chris's hair into a emo fo hawk.  Ryan also took the kids for a bike ride in Jay's sweet bike.  It was a great party!

Mom giving it a whirl

(the grandkids loved it)

pregnant Mary going for it! (she is due in two weeks)

sweet little faces:)

Summer rocking the hula hoop

Chris's new hairdo!

total fo hawk

Chris getting his hair chopped! Mary did a great job styling his mohawk

Baby Easton is such a doll.  I just want to squeeze him every chance I get

The three amigos.  Going on a bike ride

Blackhurst Family Reunion 2009

Blackhurst Family Reunion 2009.......McCall, Idaho.

This past weekend the entire Blackhurst family gathered for a family reunion.  Considering it was 103 degrees in Boise it was a perfect weekend to escape the scorching heat and retreat to the mountains.  It was sunny and warm, while the lake was perfectly cool.  We all enjoyed boating, eating, sun bathing, talking, fiesta dinner night, talent show, and a pinata!(great idea Summer and Cindy we all had some fun)  It was a circus with all of the nieces and nephews running around, but it kept everyone entertained.  It was a perfect weekend with all of my parents ten kids in attendance.  We couldn't have asked for better weather or a nicer place to gather (thanks to the Carberry's letting us use their cabin).  What a blast!  We will all remember how much fun we had.  Looking forward to many more family reunions with more children running around.

Ryan and I getting sun burned by the lake

Baby bums :)

Boy bums :)

getting ready to run and dive off of the dock

Chris and Kaisley sporting their mohawks

Amy and Tesla chillin' in the shade

Izabel, Elly and I getting in the cool water

Best friends+cousins=fighting like sisters( these two really do love eachother)

Ryan and I pretending we can play the tiny guitar

Can we hear Mary's baby in there!  We already love this baby girl.

Watching Sam and Elly jump of the rocks.  They loved the audience cheering them on.

Elly striking a perfectly adorable pose after her leap from the rocks

Elly in action!

Ryan is such a kid at heart.  Look at them enjoying their ice cream cones.

Listening to Ryan(Emily's boyfriend) jam on the guitar.  Evan was really focused and loved listening to him sing.

Demolition derby and visiting the Kemps

This past weekend Ryan and I made a short trip to Utah to visit his family, celebrate his dad's birthday, and meet two new little additions to the Kemp family (baby Nathan, and Avery).  Before I get to my first demolition derby experience I must say the drive to Utah was more pleasant this time.  The last picture provides a small glimpse of the green rolling hills and blue sky.  Yes I did say green and as many know that this drive to Utah is usually brown and nothing but brown.  All of the rain has made the drive quite scenic and not so boring.  Enough about that let's get to the important part.  The West Jordan Demolition Derby brought out the "white trash" in me!  By the end of the event I wanted a car to catch on fire and I found myself yelling "flip that car"!  What added to the charm was the nice vests we had to wear so we didn't have to pay to get into the event.  Ya we all were volunteer ushers.  I must say when people had to ask me where their seats were located I looked just as confused as they did.  All in all it was a surprisingly fun event.  We had a great time with the family and enjoyed our weekend in Utah.  

Here is one of the cars that flipped that evening!  I must say we were cheering pretty loud when it happened.

More collisions.....and smoke from the crappy engines

Rick and Ryan

Zack, Austin, Julie, me, and Ryan.  Gotta love the vests! 

the green hills on the way to Utah?

Baby blessing and a birthday

Sunday was such a great day! Baby Easton was blessed in the morning and we all enjoyed a lovely brunch hosted by the Zickgrafs.  We spent the afternoon and evening at my parents playing ping pong, running through the sprinkler, and Ford using his racket all afternoon.  He is really good at hitting the ball and is very coordinated. It was also my 26th birthday and we ate my favorite cake.....TCBY ice cream cake.  It was so good.  Thanks Ryan for remembering!  There are a lot of pictures because I love taking pictures of my nieces and nephews.  They are so adorable.  Being an Aunt is so much fun. 

Izabel, Elly, and Ford attempting to play ping pong.....Ford is the only one who can hit it.

Ryan getting the kids wet.  They loved having the trampoline all wet while they jumped.

Look at the three amigos enjoying themselves.  It really wasn't very warm, but they didn't seem to mind.

Cousins sporting their new matching swim suits.  Grandma June is the best!

Blowing out birthday candles.  Well what was left....Ford blew them out before I could.  :)

Easton smiling for his Auntie Kristie

Aunt Emily, Uncle Brian, and baby Easton on his blessing day

Baby Easton is such a precious little boy. I was happy to share my birthday with his blessing day.

Ford playing with his racket.  He can through up the ball and hit it.  

Elly tried to hit the ball like Ford.  Maybe in a couple more years, but she sure looks cute in her sunday dress.

Bakfiet bike ride and babysitting

Last weekend Amy and Jay asked if we would watch their little girl for a couple of hours. Of course we would! It was the most fun I've had babysitting in a long time. We rode Jay and Amy's bikes all over the greenbelt while baby Tesla slept. Seriously this bike is amazing! We had so much fun going on an afternoon bike ride that we honestly forget that we were babysitting. That is Tesla was so good and didn't wake up until we ended the ride. Jay and Amy arrived ten minutes later and our afternoon bike/babysitting ride was over. So if anyone would like us to babysit please provide a bakfiet bike to rock your little one to sleep :) It was fun to spend some time with Tesla she is so darn cute and we love those chubby cheeks.

Tesla just woke up after a long bike ride.......time for a snack

it looks like the cactus is coming out of her head! ha ha

posing.....Ryan actually rode the bakfiet bike

I rode Amy's cruiser bike

Tesla just waking up! Look at that double chin....too cute. :)

Tesla are you ready for your close up!?