More camping pics

Life has a way of repeating itself

We just returned from a long trip in Northern California. It included us camping for a few days and then heading on to Lake Tahoe/Truckee for a reunion with my family.

The trip started out here:
















Camping for three days is the perfect amount of time to feel...
a. sufficiently dirty.
b. abundantly aware of how precious a refrigerator, sink and running water is.
c. grateful I do not share a bed with Ethan.
d. at one with nature.
and
e. ready to go home.

We had a great time hiking, cooking, star gazing, roasting marshmellows, taking pictures, and just hanging out. Upon our return it became clear to me that Eric's childhood played a significant role in the activities he now chooses for his own family to participate in. It really is crazy to me the similarities of these photosone of which were staged.


Posers now:















Posers then:















Backpack w/ child now:



































Backpack w/ child then:






















Camp site/tents now:
















Tents then:







































Cooking JiffyPop now:
















Cooking JiffyPop then:
















I am so glad I was brought up camping as a child as well. I am sure if I dug through my parents house I could find some similar pictures of myself camping as a kid. But because Eric has a younger brother (similar to Ethan and Cohen) it makes the similarities all the more.

The patriot in me

This post is a little early, but I won't be around for the 4th to post anything so here are few things to get you in the mood for the holiday. Finds from etsy. Love them.

Seen here

Seen here

Seen here

Hotness

I am pretty sure Eric owns all three pairs of those kicks.

Happenings

We've been busy. I don't seem to go to bed until 11 or later and yet I still don't have a second to sit and blog. Here is a little catch-up. Oh, and there are new pics of my lego man if you are a google reader.

Cohen's new favorite game: Stack the sodas until they fall and explode all over the floor.























We went to Corona Del Mar beach and had a bonfire with Eric's dental school classmate that was in town. The boys were so tired. I don't think I have ever heard Ethan ask to go to bed. I think it took all of 2 minutes for both of them to be asleep once they were in the car. It's so great that my parents live right there so we can store beach chairs and all the necessities and just walk to the beach.












































This weekend we are headed up to Sequoia National Forest to go camping. What a chore that is getting ready for. I'm still not ready but here I sit. I figure I should do a little blogging since we will be in Tahoe for a week after the camping trip. We are going there with my family for a the annual 4th of July reunion. I am excited - it should be tons of fun! Until next week...

Ikea Hack

Check ME out!

We just got a job and I'm already thinking of retirement.

40 years from now... I could rock the stripped black socks,
but I don't know about the pink hat.

What are the odds?

Well, my hubby has a job! Can you believe it? I never really thought this day would come. Since Eric and I got married in 1999 I have been a full-time student's wife. That's 9 years of undergrad and grad school. There have always been pluses and minuses to being in school.

Pro: Two week vacations at Christmas
Con: Being strapped for cash at all times
Pro: Two week vacations in August
Con: Having to travel during our vacations
Pro: One week vacation in March & July
Con: Being away from family
Con: Never seeing my husband
Con: Stress, I could go on...

I guess the bad out-weigh the good. We were always blessed as students though. Thankfully, we always had really nice places to live, cars that cooperated with the tough Utah & Wisconsin winters, a good school that made Eric a great dentist, good wards, and families that supported us along the way. Though there were struggles and set backs along the way things always managed to work out and more often than not, in our favor. Take Eric's new job for example. First and foremost, we live in one of the most brutal places to commute. If you have to commute - you are pretty much screwed. Not only because of gas prices but because of the traffic. Eric's new job is seen here (B). We live at (A). 1.4 miles. Instead of Eric looking for a new car at this point he is planning on a buying a bike. Nice.














Eric's boss is a great guy. He's LDS and went to UCLA. His family has known Diane's family for a long time - interestingly enough, Dr. Penrod's mom visit teaches Eric's grandma. I think the two of them will mesh well together and Eric will learn a lot from him. He runs a really busy practice and knows his stuff.... so much so I won't need to work in the front office. Ever. His first day is July 14th. Can't wait!

My little man

I took this picture of Cohen the other night at the beach, and there is just something about it that makes me think this is what he will look like in 15 years. I think he looks really mature for some reason. Little tough guy. Maybe it is the haircut. It is definitely one of my favorites of him.

The Irish had bad luck tonight.

Eric and I got to go to the game tonight because the fool that won the Ebay auction (for Ed's season tickets) for them never paid. Thank you ED!! Mister lame ebayer missed a good game. I was very nervous at times but the Lakers managed to pull it off. Now, if only they can make it to a game 7. I guess the color scheme will have to stay until the season is officially over.

There were some other bonuses that should be mentioned about tonight's game. I touched Matt Damon. That was fun. He was being attacked by the paparazzi after the game and totally random fans were coming up to him, making him pose for pictures he did not want to be posing for. I feel bad for celebrities, that would drive me nuts. I was also within inches of Zach Braff and his Scrubs co-host Donald Faison, Michelle Kwan, Larry King, Anthony Kiedis, and David Spade. And don't forget "Kevin"..........
















Braffy















A horrible picture of Matt Damon.
Iphone's need better cameras.
Poor guy was wearing a Celtics hat.

My last ditch effort...

....to support the Lakers.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to Eric,
aka Rico, aka DaDa, aka EBB, aka Love bug,
aka Doctor Brown, aka Eazy, aka the Total Package.
Thank you for being such a caring, hands on, patient, amazing dad to our two boys - they love you tons!

I can't bear to watch.

Devastated.

Today marks 9

Tonight Eric will be celebrating our anniversary at the Laker game with his brother Dean. I will be at home watching the game with the boys. Fun times. Ed has season tickets or else they would never be able to afford the kind of prices these tickets are going for. Here's some pics from Tuesday's game that Ed & Diane went to. Thankfully, they won. They better do so again tonight or it just might mean an unlucky year ahead for Eric & I.

I've been hacked

Apparently, I need to sign out of my google account or change all my passwords that Eric knows because I woke up with this scheme on my blog. Did I ask him to change the colors of my blog, NO! I guess he couldn't think of a good reason to come to bed at 1:30am so he decided to stay up and mess with my blog. Rude.

If you are just now seeing my page (9:30pm Pacific time) then you have missed the mess Eric came up with.