Great America and other stuff

These pictures are from last Sunday when we went to Great America with a group of friends. We were pretty tired from our drive to Sacramento the day before and just work and everything else...but who isn't up for roller coasters??

It was a hot day and we were definitely up for water rides.

Brian wasn't happy about us going on the 'Crazy Mouse'.
Here is Colin, Jean, and Megan on their way up on the 'Crazy Mouse'.
We did a lot of roller coasters and I loved it. I think that Kevin's favorite part was trying to time spaying water on people in the rafts. Next time we'll have to bring more quarters so they can have at it.

After we got home Kevin realized he couldn't find his keys. He forgot about taking them out of his pocket before going on any of the rides and we thought for sure they fell out on one of the roller coasters. He called 'lost and found' twice and I felt bad but I was thinking..they are gone for good. The next day Great America called him and they had found his keys!!! I went and picked them up on Wed. We are thinking they fell out on this one water ride we did and they found them in the raft we were in. He's just lucky they found him...what are the chances?!?!

The rest of the week was pretty busy just like the last few have been. Kevin has been working long hours in the Lazer Lab and I had to work this last weekend. We did have Sarah and Jonathan over for dinner on Friday night and had a really fun time with them. I was off today (Monday) and had a chance to kind of relax and take care of a few errands.

Kevin had a softball game tonight and I'm so mad I forgot the camera. I made brownies and rice krispie treats for the boys and Kevin had an awesome game. He struck out 4 people and had several good hits! They went into an extra inning, but ended up losing by 1 run. Still a really fun game though. I don't usually get to go to many since I usually work until 8pm. Last game I got to play since they were short one...but I didn't mind just cheering them on!!

Sacramento with Grandad and Grandmom

This weekend was a special treat for us. Grandad and Grandmom were in California and we were able to coordinate things so we could actually meet up and spend some time together. Kevin and I drove up to Sacramento on Saturday morning and met up with them at their hotel. From there we grabbed lunch and had a really really nice time just chatting and catching up with each other. It was fun hearing about their trouble through Utah and hearing other stories from home. We looked at old pictures of Grandad's family and got to hear about a lot of neat history. The stories about my dad were also pretty awesome!!!

Me and Grandmom at the hotel.

Kevin and Grandad.
Me and Grandad.

The reason Grandad and Grandmom were in California was for an anniversary party for Grandad's cousin Bill and his wife Hilda's 50th wedding anniversary. They hadn't told them they were coming and had it was fun being in on the surprise! I made sure to have the camera out for a few pictures. It was so neat being able to see the expressions on their faces when they saw each other.

Hilda was near tears at the sight and I loved seeing how happy they were!
Smiles everywhere!!!
I made it a point to get a group shot right away so I wouldn't forget.

Bill, Ramona, Hilda, and Pete.
At first Kevin and I were nervous about being at a party where we knew no one except for my grandparents...but we ended up having a wonderful time! Everyone was so welcoming and made it a joy to be there. There was also a lot of delicious food which was a bonus!!! Bill and Hilda were both fantastic and it was a blast meeting them.
After we left, Grandad and Grandmom spent a little more time at the party before heading back to their hotel. On Sunday, they went back over to the house and were able to spend even more time with Bill and Hilda.

It was such a wonderful day and we were so happy it worked out for us to see them. Having family out here is such a treat and doesn't happen very often so were pretty excited.

Thanks Grandad and Grandmom for a wonderful Saturday and we hope to see you soon!!

The Fray Concert

Last night Kevin and I went with Brian and Moria to The Fray concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre here in Mountain View. I really like this group and so does Moria. The guys just agreed to go and I think they still had a fun time even if they aren't big fans.

Jacks Mannequin opened for them and I really enjoyed that group also.
We got a 4 pack of lawn tickets because they were cheaper (while they still get you on outrageous venue fees and taxes).

We needed a group shot so the drunk guy sitting behind us volunteered.
Kevin decided later that he didn't want to be in anymore photos. He is tired of all the paparazzi.
We were so far away :( Their lighting was great though!
Luckily they had screens so we could at least see some of the stage.

I had a video loaded here that Kevin made last night. He just figured out how to use the recording on the camera. I had it loaded knowing the sound wasn't the greatest...but after playing it on here it sounded really awful so I've deleted it. If you want to know who the heck The Fray even is go here..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmFi2snLr7o&feature=channel

I love it when they use the piano!!

I really enjoyed the concert but I didn't know some of the songs from their first album since I only have the second. Moria had the opposite problem so we need to switch so we can get caught up.