Tuesday, August 17, 2010

guess where we went?

ok - it's not even fun to make you guess anymore - yep, we went to Orlando.

This time was for an actual purpose though - one of our favorite boys, Austin Emery got married!! It would have been nice for him to have considered us in his planning and NOT tie the knot in a place we had just gotten back from - but alas, he didn't (who cares if they both have family in florida?) so we set out for our favorite family destination one more time! (this was the last time for a while, i promise)

the Forney bunch - Maggie, John, Austin, Angelia and Alexis



right after he and his new bride came out of the temple!

it was a small wedding - as they are both in school in Idaho and he is from texas - but it was beautiful and fun. Kenzie was a gorgeous bride for sure! (i don't know where any pics of her are! we did take some!)

daddy/daughter dancing

tommy sure loves this guy!

Since we arrived in town 4 days before the wedding, we did all things Universal this time!
I didn't take many pics this trip, but maggie took several with her phone - here is what she caught on our August adventure!

We were able to visit with my cousin Tammi and her girls again for a little bit...



we stayed at one of our all time favorite hotels - the Portofino Bay at Universal Studios...


we ate our favorite vacation cookies from the candy store in Suessville....


Tim had plenty of time to read,


and read,

and read,

and read!
hey - bet you can't guess what tim's favorite past time is?!


we went and saw Ramona and Beezus at City Walk...


tim rode his new board all over the place (when he wasn't reading!)
notice it in the seat next to him in the above theatre pic!

we ate yummy gelato (fyi, the dulce de leche was heavenly)...


the kids played at the airport...

they were kind of obnoxious at 6:00 a.m. ( so was I actually - see video below!)


we met the nicest guy - our ride to and from the airport....
His sign said 'Tommy Wright' - Mag wants it to have her name on it next time!


we rode some AWESOME rides...
one of my favorites - Poseidon's Fury


Rocket roller coaster - its for CRAZY people only, if you ask me! So naturally, Maggie loved it!

including the new HARRY POTTER ride!!!!
Hogwarts!


played with the camera on maggie's phone...



saw the Blue Man group (amazing by the way)...

and slept really hard at night from all of our adventures!
Goodbye Orlando - until next year...



TERRIBLY OBNOXIOUS VIDEO:


Monday, August 2, 2010

Happy Birthday, Gran!

Gran's birthday is today!! - but we went out to celebrate with her on Saturday. Tommy's brother Eric was able to come by for a bit, and his three youngest were visiting too! Tim enjoyed hanging out with Cameron and Carson, and Maggie was so excited to spend time with Summer, Lindsey and Rebecca! Here are a few shots from the day -

Lindsey, Maggie, Summer, Rebecca, Tim, Carson, Gran & Cameron

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAN!!


Carson and Tim

Tommy and his dad



The famous Muenster Sausage!

Papa making his yummiest banana ice cream!




summer and mags

mag & rebecca

the girls were baking a cake for gran.


Summer, Lindsey, Gran, Maggie & Rebecca


Cousins - S.H.M.


It is a rare thing when Lindsey, Maggie and Rebecca get to have Summer join their ranks - but this past Saturday they were all able to spend the day together! They are cousins - but they think of themselves more as a Sisterhood!

Rebecca, Summer, Lindsey & Maggie

Mags & Summer


Rebecca, Maggie & Summer


(S.H.M.)

I tried...

I wanted to love my Enclave - really, I did! But the call of the suburban was just so loud and persistent! She had been haunting me ever since I cheated on her a year ago.

So, Goodbye Enclave (you will be missed a little bit)
Hello Yukon XL!
I am in love with you already. I will never cheat again.