Happy Birthday to Me

Steve took me to my favorite Captain Jack's Restaurant to celebrate turning 36!

Visiting Vegas

Oops~ All these pictures ended up in opposite order of how they happened over the weekend! Blogger is REALLY FRUSTRATING lately! It doesn't let me manipulate the pictures the way it used to so I have to remember to upload them in order! In my rush (at 5:30 a.m.) to get them up this morning, I forgot so please look at them in from bottom up...

Claudia and Julie late night Saturday after the casinos!

Jeff and Joe give a late night, "Let's hug it out man"

Jeff and Julie at TBones Steakhouse at the Red Rock. We had a great table, great food, and great conversation.

Jeff giving a toast.
(Sorry Joe, I missed yours... I must've been so entranced in your words that I forgot to snap the photo)

The girls shopping. Claudia and I called this our "first date" with Julie. We were so nervous. We went to lunch at Spago which was so yummy and went shopping at the Forum shops. Julie showed us around. This is where I bought my dress for Kelly Coleman's wedding.
Claudia, Julie, Lori, Kara (Julie's sister-in-law)

Jeff and Julie on Friday afternoon. This was the very first moment we met Julie! I promise that I did give her at least 5 minutes before I brought out the camera so that I didn't frighten her about the blog!

Ryan is Buzzing About Turning 5

First of all... sorry it took so long for the post! I have been having trouble with the blogger site.
A few weeks ago, we had a casual family get together to celebrate Ryan's birthday. We invited everyone down to watch one of Ryan's softball games and then headed over to the house to BBQ. The weather was beautiful and it was a great day all around.

The Smiths (Charlie's Godparents) even made Ryan a sign to cheer her on at the game! We had a huge crowd! It was awesome. Ryan loved it!

Michelle and Sydney

Ryan and Steve

Carson holding the sign! Poor thing...She is beat from all the action in the game I think! LOL

Ryan getting ready to go up to bat! She had two great hits during this game!

Back at the house, Uncle Tim helped out with the kitchen duties! Thank goodness...Thanks Tim!

Nonna and Grandpa

Lori, Ginny, Casey, Nonna, and Grandpa! You are a lucky guy grandpa with all those ladies!

Lori and Steve - the proud parents of a 5 year old!

Aunt Nancy and Cousin Cameron

Michelle and Sydney

Marzie even wore yellow and black in true "Stinger" fan colors!

Ryan blowing out her candles! She wouldn't even tell me what she wished for! I can't believe it... so stubborn!

Poor Cameron has to hold his own around all these girls all the time!

Uncle Mike is teaching him the ropes.

Casey, Bubba, Marzie, and Ginny relax and hang out.

Nonna and Big Tim

The girls pose
Ryan(5), Katie (5), Charlie (3 1/2), Carson (almost 4)

Mike and Nancy

The made-up game of the day... bouncing the ball across the pool net. Nonna loved it!

Everyone ended up hanging out in the backyard while the kids played. It was a great afternoon. Thanks for helping bring in her five years everyone!