the really cute cake that diana's mom and david got for us! it looks good, and tastes good too!
the special mommy of honor, wearing her baby beads and she even has a tropical umbrella in her hair!
aunt nancy and aunt becky chat while everyone enjoys their delicious food.
the women enjoy a couple shower games after they finish their meal.
everyone watches as the special new mommy opens up all the amazing gifts we were given!
to the fun house
the party had a beach/nautical theme, so barbara went all out and ordered a bunch of fun items to go with that idea. she had boxes with seashell designs on it, some seashell candies, lifesavers (get it?), individual goldfish cracker packets, sandal shaped bookmarks, and a few other fun beach themed items.
after all the candy was put in the boxes, it was my job to put a ribbon around them and seal them with a special sticker made just for the occasion. it reads 'thank you for celebrating with us! welcome baby brink!' wow, sis thought of everything!
here are some of the finished boxes ready to be put into the cool nautical themed canvas bags. a very clever and fun little party favor! great idea sis, thanks for all the hard work you did with planning this shower!
after all the candy was put in the boxes, it was my job to put a ribbon around them and seal them with a special sticker made just for the occasion. it reads 'thank you for celebrating with us! welcome baby brink!' wow, sis thought of everything!
here are some of the finished boxes ready to be put into the cool nautical themed canvas bags. a very clever and fun little party favor! great idea sis, thanks for all the hard work you did with planning this shower!
co-ed shower 3
after the games and the gifts, we were able to just chill out and have a blast catching up and talking about what life will be like when the little one gets here. carrie had a lot of great advice (and a couple horror stories that we are going to try to forget...)
oh sure, now you're wide awake, huh keith?
this is the amazing cake that carrie had made for us! the theme for the party and for the baby's nursery is nautical, so this was a perfect touch! in case you are wondering why it says buffalo, well keep wondering...
jeffry lee, tim, and i were involved in a pretty funny baby shower game and these are the sad remnants of the silliness!
oh sure, now you're wide awake, huh keith?
this is the amazing cake that carrie had made for us! the theme for the party and for the baby's nursery is nautical, so this was a perfect touch! in case you are wondering why it says buffalo, well keep wondering...
jeffry lee, tim, and i were involved in a pretty funny baby shower game and these are the sad remnants of the silliness!
co-ed shower 2
oh, the prizes! it was a lovely bonus to having a baby shower with the guys. i didnt do it just for the gifts (i promise!), but it was a nice little bonus, huh?
our first dr. seuss book! i'm sure our little boy is going to be reading and loving those books a ton!
and this is when i made the unfortunate realization: there are going to be a ton of dirty diapers in my future...
our first dr. seuss book! i'm sure our little boy is going to be reading and loving those books a ton!
and this is when i made the unfortunate realization: there are going to be a ton of dirty diapers in my future...
thanks a ton to everyone for all the amazing gifts- you guys are so awesome!
co-ed shower 1
we met up with barbara on the way and drove up together. diana was so pleased that her sister was able to make it!
aaron and his lady nicole came to enjoy the great night. it was the first time we got to meet her and both of us totally love her- she fit right in!
brains- always the life of the party, well at least the mouth...- and his wife allison having a great time.
getting a little thumbs up from the bro-in-law tim and my sister.
i made sure that keith wasnt aware that i was going to take a picture. he isnt actually sleeping, he's just caught mid-blink!
aaron and his lady nicole came to enjoy the great night. it was the first time we got to meet her and both of us totally love her- she fit right in!
brains- always the life of the party, well at least the mouth...- and his wife allison having a great time.
getting a little thumbs up from the bro-in-law tim and my sister.
i made sure that keith wasnt aware that i was going to take a picture. he isnt actually sleeping, he's just caught mid-blink!
poco extravaganza 2
doin that sleepy gangsta' lean...
one of our stink dog's favorite treats is milk, and diana is only too happy to let him have the last sip!is he about to fall asleep, or is he deep in thought, about to solve all the world's problems? unfortunately we will never know. come on dog, learn english already!
poco taking a break from his tv watching...
poco extravaganza 1
its always a good idea to smell a camera while it is taking a picture, right poco?
lets try a few different looks: how about the scared weasel? perfect!
now, try to look like an airplane with your ears as wings? amazing!
that doesn't look very comfortable... why does our dog sit on his back? i have no idea...
lets try a few different looks: how about the scared weasel? perfect!
now, try to look like an airplane with your ears as wings? amazing!
that doesn't look very comfortable... why does our dog sit on his back? i have no idea...
poco, put your tongue away, please!
peeking poco!
one of our favorite things is how poco likes to lay under blankets. not on them like a normal dog, no- underneath them! because of this borrowing nature of his, we often find him peeking out of different random things...
the wife tries to take a little nap, but who is that down by her pillow? why, thats peekin' poco!
the wife tries to take a little nap, but who is that down by her pillow? why, thats peekin' poco!
peek a boo!
please take special note of the fact that his tongue likes to peek out too...
peek a boo!
in with the new!
as the best buy employee was dragging it up to the register i just kept squealing like a child, disbelieving that it was actually coming home with us!
the box was so massive that it took up the entire flatbed of the truck!me, showing off the new purchase! at one point diana was a little concerned that i might hurt my face because my grin was so big...
drink it up, world, drink it up. the strangest thing is that it is so much bigger, yet it feels like its smaller than our old one. the screen size on this thing is vastly larger, but that old 36 inch tube tv was just enormous! that two hundred pound monstrosity sat out about two and a half feet from the wall! this new one is only about 10 inches from the wall, so the living room actually looks like there's more room than before. amazing!
sports night
enjoying our time at ol' sporties! they even had free pool the night we were there, so jeffry lee and i played a round between ordering food and when it actually arrived.
adam, always the social butterfly, walked up to the bar and struck up a conversation with a couple of the locals. at one point adam asked the bartender if he could pay with american express, and the very intoxicated man at the bar responds 'american express- its everywhere you want to be. they probably dont accept it here because this is where nobody wants to be!'
now, i'm not trying to be mean or anything, but i thought this was really funny: the menu had a section listed as 'gourmet burgers: beef or poultry'. but for some reason, poultry was crossed out and 'bird' was written next to it! do these people not know what poultry is? were customers so confused by this that they had to change it to 'bird' just so they would understand?!? i hoped this was a fluke, but everyone's menus had the same alteration. yikes!
i guess i shouldnt be that surprised about the menu thing. after all, the big sign on the front of the place announcing the specials gives us a pretty good indication about the literacy of the place. when exactly is thrusday? it that before or after thursday?
adam, always the social butterfly, walked up to the bar and struck up a conversation with a couple of the locals. at one point adam asked the bartender if he could pay with american express, and the very intoxicated man at the bar responds 'american express- its everywhere you want to be. they probably dont accept it here because this is where nobody wants to be!'
now, i'm not trying to be mean or anything, but i thought this was really funny: the menu had a section listed as 'gourmet burgers: beef or poultry'. but for some reason, poultry was crossed out and 'bird' was written next to it! do these people not know what poultry is? were customers so confused by this that they had to change it to 'bird' just so they would understand?!? i hoped this was a fluke, but everyone's menus had the same alteration. yikes!
i guess i shouldnt be that surprised about the menu thing. after all, the big sign on the front of the place announcing the specials gives us a pretty good indication about the literacy of the place. when exactly is thrusday? it that before or after thursday?
more cabin shots
this is a picture of adam taking a picture of rex. if i remember correctly, there was also a picture taken of me taking a picture of adam taking a picture of rex. why? why not!
dusty just hanging out in front of the local grocery store. for some reason, this photo reminds me of those ghostly dreadlocked twins from matrix reloaded. or maybe its just me..
by the end of the night keith was too lazy to actually use his hands to take a drink. we found a straw for him so he could just suck it out, but the straw as too short and fell all the way in to the bottle! ha!
rex taking a quick look outside the back door.
adam found a comfy play to lay for a while...
dusty just hanging out in front of the local grocery store. for some reason, this photo reminds me of those ghostly dreadlocked twins from matrix reloaded. or maybe its just me..
by the end of the night keith was too lazy to actually use his hands to take a drink. we found a straw for him so he could just suck it out, but the straw as too short and fell all the way in to the bottle! ha!
rex taking a quick look outside the back door.
adam found a comfy play to lay for a while...
clean cabin
we were mercifully snowless this year, which was a good thing considering one of the vehicles we took up probably wouldnt be able to handle the two-track path if there was much accumulation. here is a great shot of the front of the cabin, now featuring a new red steel roof! wave to the camera, adam and jeffry lee!
we made sure to leave the place looking its best. since we did such a good job of cleaning, i wanted to capture a few pictures of it looking nice and clean! thats the wood stove on the left, straight ahead is the table we play games on through the night, and all the couches and chairs we hang out in for the rest of the evening!
the living room area of the cabin.
here's the kitchen. we dont actually use the sink because we dont want to bother with starting the water pump. i've never actually used the stove either, but i'm sure it works!
we made sure to leave the place looking its best. since we did such a good job of cleaning, i wanted to capture a few pictures of it looking nice and clean! thats the wood stove on the left, straight ahead is the table we play games on through the night, and all the couches and chairs we hang out in for the rest of the evening!
the living room area of the cabin.
here's the kitchen. we dont actually use the sink because we dont want to bother with starting the water pump. i've never actually used the stove either, but i'm sure it works!
guns!
keith and aaron drove us up this year. it was pretty easy considering that there was absolutely no snow on the ground and the trail back to the cabin was not muddy at all- no fear of getting aaron's car stuck or anything! just past the vehicles you can see the guys shooting up the different targets we brought.
jeffry lee, in what seems to be a moment of reflection. guns seem to do that to him i guess...
jeffry lee, in what seems to be a moment of reflection. guns seem to do that to him i guess...
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