Family Pics for Xmas

Gregg and I went to Utah last month to visit his sister Robyn who just had her first baby (so cute, her name is Navi, pics to come soon). While we were there we had Robyn's sister-in-law Courtney take some pictures for us, she is a very talented photographer - we are going to use one of them for our Christmas card this year but she took lots of cute ones so thought I would share. More posts to come soon I promise! but its almost midnight and I can't find where Gregg put the camera so maybe tomorrow I'll be able to get the pictures of our new niece and also the pictures of our Thanksgiving trip to Arizona. 

 

Family Campout

A few weeks ago we went camping with my family in northern Arizona. We has so much fun. We just hung out and enjoyed each others company for 3 whole days. We had the most amazing food too! Dad cooked all the meals in his dutch ovens & cast iron skillets. We even had cobbler w/home made ice cream and giant marshmallows for s'mores. We went on lots of walks and took plenty of naps. We played horseshoes and card games and sat around the campfire. It was very relaxing and just so nice to be together.

All Ready To GO!

 

Settin up Camp

Grandpa Marissa & Owen

Me & Mom

My 2 Favorite Kids!

"Mustaches-just like Grandpa"

Matthew & Marissa

Taking a little nap

Owen walking w/ Matthew

Dutch Oven Cookin! SO YUMMY!!

Eating Stew

Making Ice Cream in zip lock Bags - it really works!!

Cobbler

Giant Marshmallow

Catalina Island

Every summer my company has a picnic to get all the families together, but this year they decided to forgo the picnic for a trip to Catalina instead. We took the fairy over at 7am from Dana Point, way too early if you ask me, it was cold and windy on the boat as you can see, but it was so much fun. We went kayaking for the first time and Gregg did a little cliff diving. Then we had lunch at a really yummy seafood restaurant. We took a little nap on the beach and then went exploring a bit in the neighborhood up from town - sweet houses! We had dinner at Chinese restaurant where Gregg impressed the waitstaff with his Chinese skills and then took a walk on the pier. While we were on the pier we saw a huge marlin that had just been  caught - it was 138lbs. We got home around 8:30 and we were in bed by 10 - earliest i think EVER since we've been married, but that didn't stop us from sleeping in until 9am - just in time for church.  

Labor Day Weekend

Its unlike us to stay in town for a holiday weekend but we decided we didn't want to fight traffic in and out of Laguna for Labor Day so we stayed close by. On Saturday we went with some friends up to the local mountains up past Azusa. Gregg went fishing and caught some real "big" fish.  After fishing we cooked for our friends in Gregg's dutch ovens. We had chicken and our favorite cheesy potatoes then we had some s'mores for dessert. Our, or should i say Gregg's, new favorite way to eat s'mores is with Reeses peanut butter cups - nasty if you ask me but he loves them! 

OK so after getting flack from almost everyone, I have finally found the time to post on our blog. I can't promise that I will do it often, but i do promise to try. 

So since it took me over a year to start I thought I would do a bunch of posts to catch up on what's been going on the last year and a half since we've been married. Enjoy :) 

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

SURFING

SKIING

SOCCER GAMES

PICNICS AT THE BEACH

DUTCH OVEN COOKING

FLYFISHING

MAKING PASTA

DISNEYLAND