Summer '08 Part 2

NORTH CAROLINA

In July one of Ryan's really good friend got married back in North Carolina so we made the trip to Asheville for the wedding. It was a long trip for such a short weekend but we had a really great time. It was nice to see everyone and catch up.

I insisted that we went to a southern BBQ restaurant for lunch so we went to the "Fiddlin' Pig" It was awesome and the food was amazing!

This was right after I saw a firefly for the first time. I was so excited to see one! I really wanted to catch one in a mason jar with holes on the top but I guess I'll have to save that for next time!

Ryan (the best man) and Aaron (the nervous groom) before the wedding


This is where the ceremony was, it was such a great location with so many spots for pictures

During the reception we went outside and walked around taking pictures-really it was because all the guys didn't want to have to dance but hey, they were all really excited about taking pictures so we weren't complaining!


Hiding in the willow tree


We needed change for the parking meters so me and Ashley went into the gay bar to ask for them to break are bills. It was definitely funny walking in and seeing their reactions, but they were really nice and gave us the quarters after they made sure that we knew it was a gay bar and that we wouldn't be staying! But really I think that the best part is that Ryan and Sean were too embarrassed to go in so instead the two of them stood together right in front of the gay bar...

TWILIGHT

I was so excited for the 4th book in the Twilight series to come out. It preparation I decided to re-read the first three which made me even more excited for the next book. Nicole invited me to go along with her to a midnight release party at Borders the day it came out. We of coarse had to dress up for the event so me and Sydney (who I got hooked on the books too) decided to make shirts. They turned out so cute!

In our shirts ready to go

The back view, me and Syd were so excited about doing this and got way into it. But we had forgotten how long it takes to make a shirt like this!!

I found out while we were there that I was actually related to a few of Nicole's friends. We figured it all out and I think that we are second cousins, its such a small world!

Me and Nicole so excited to finally have our books!

RYAN'S RAFTING TRIP

The weekend I was off doing the Breaking Dawn release, Ryan was at a weekend rafting trip with work. He had tons of fun going down the American River on the rapids.

Ryan and his friend from high school Nate, that just got hired on with his company

Going down the rapids

I'm sure there was an important business meeting taking place on the boat!!

Summer '08 Part 1

I know that summer ended about a month and a half ago but since its been up over 100 this week and still basically summer I've decided to do a few posts of summer updates! Here is Lindsey's wedding and all the events that went along with it!

First was Lindsey's wedding. It was such a beautiful day and everything turned out perfect!

Here are a few pictures the week of Lindsey and Matthew's wedding:

Meeting Logan for the first time

At the Strawberry Days Rodeo

A day at the beach! My Aunt Marcia had a beach house the week of Lindsey and Matthew's open house here in California so after all the stress and hard work of putting together the event we got to relax and have fun down at Newport

Emmie

Since Mom posted about Emmie's life in writing I thought that I would blog her life in pictures. Here are just a few of my favorites that I found.

November 1995-September 2008

Emmie loved napping by the fire in the winter

Emmie loved her babies to pieces!

Laying out enjoying the sun and working on her tan

Emmie and Trixie were always so cute playing together

Napping on the couch, she was almost as big as me but I think I still wanted her to be able to sit on my lap!

Emmie dropping me off for 6th grade camp

Emmie always loved the sheep skin doll dog toys, she would go running to find it when you asked "Where's your baby?" and want to play tug of war..she never did get the dropping the toy or ball thing to play fetch!

Relaxing in the pool, could life get much better than this?

Peek-a-boo! Emmie and Missy Roo loved to play together, she would even drag her across the kitchen floor with Roo's head in her mouth-not sure how Roo let that happen but she seemed to enjoy it!

Getting toweled off after a few laps in the pool, spoiled dogs don't have to shake to get dry!

Playing in the front yard with Trixie

Whoever said that cats and dogs didn't get along never met Emmie and Missy Roo!

Emmie was such a good big sister to Trixie who loved to sleep on top of her. Emmie would even let Trix do this in the car when she was a puppy so she could see out the window too!

Mom and Emmie cuddling on the couch

Her favorite place to be

Taking a nap, Emmie loved to be up on the couch sitting on you..It was a sad day for her when she realized she was too big to sleep on Dad

A picture with ALL the girls

Emmie loved Christmas day, there was always so much going on and so many new things to smell.

Lindsey giving Emmie some loves

Linz (sporting all leopard print) saying goodnight to the dogs

Emmie always enjoyed a good party, new people to meet and a chance to score some food!

Mandy and Jon at Christmas

Meeting Emmie-we were so excited when Mom and Dad came home with a new puppy, I think it was the best christmas present ever! I especially lover her gingham bow

Emmie loved to stand on top of the rocks and look over the backyard, she didn't like going down the slide though!

Meeting her new cousin Dodger, they loved playing and wrestling. He soon outgrew Emmie in size but they were always excited to see each other.

Wrestling with Roo-Kitty

I used to love coming home from school and playing with Emmie

Snuggling with Emmie and her baby

Resting after wrestling

First day of school 1996

When I got the call from Dad this afternoon that Emmie was going to be put to sleep I didn't know if I wanted to be there but I knew that I needed to go say goodbye. Its been a hard day but I just keep telling myself that she was in pain and it was time. She had a good life, as anyone can tell by the pictures, and she will be greatly missed.