Day 1: Long Beach

I finally got around to getting our pictures from our trip uploaded and so I'm back folks...only a month late.

Day 1 was pretty uneventful, we left on Tuesday evening and flew into Long Beach.

None of us had ever flown into Long Beach before and it was definitely a new experience.

Such a tiny airport, but it was actually pretty nice in the fact that we had our luggage within minutes of landing and only had to walk across the street to pick up our rental cars.

Tyler and my Dad were are designated drivers and with good reason.

They both are a little crazy and were able to keep up with each other well.

I think Nat and Nate were a little nervous with a few of the crazy things Tyler did to stay behind my dad, including but not limited to almost getting run over by a bus.

By the time we were checked in and settled we were all starved so we went out and got some food.

When our car got back, it was a while after and my dad and his car load still wasn't back so we decided that it would be funny to close our door (we had adjacent rooms) and turn out the lights and make it look like we were gone too and we hid Nate in their closet so he could jump out and scare them. Well the plan backfired on Nate. He had to wait 20+ minutes in the closet and then when they got in, he realized he got himself stuck and so jumping out wasn't exactly possible so he decided he'd wait for one of them to open the closet and he'd scare them even more then. Once again, it didn't work as planned. My mom opened the closet, didn't see him, and ended up throwing her shoes at him. Ha...guess the joke was on him. 

 Anxiously waiting for our plane

 Tyler was really stoked about the trip.

Nate texting all SIX of his girlfriends :)

July Adventures.

This  month I have felt like it was completely impossible to find time to blog, but here I finally am.

The business really all started the last week of June. So busy in fact, my mother didn't even get a birthday blog post (sooo sorry Mom.) We did start the week off though, by celebrating with her at Olive Garden.

Then of course their was the 4th of July weekend...Friday we had my grandma and grandpa's annual 4th of July BBQ.

Saturday we spent the day on the lake with Tyler's parents and Misty & Russ. We went to Mona Reservoir since its so close to Hunsaker's home. It was fun and much less crowded than Utah Lake! Saturday night we went and watched fireworks with Chelsey, Mitch, Russ, and Misty.

There aren't any docks so Tyler had to walk out to the boat...he was freaking out because the water was so cold.

 Tyler showing off his wake boarding skills. I will be able to do this...one day!

 The group on the boat...minus Kirk and Kim.

Russ and Misty watching the fireworks.

Tyler and I enjoying the show!

Me & Misty.

(I realized later that I didn't get any of Chelsey and Mitch! My bad!)

This was one of the funniest moments of the night. Tyler was sitting in a camp chair and suddenly we all heard him say whoooa whooa...and ended up on the ground in a bunch of weeds.

Sunday we had a going away party for Jeff since he moved back to Vegas to live with him mom. So sad Tyler and I didn't get a picture with him before he left. We were planning on taking one and then forgot :( but I did manage to get one with Jaynee and Cameron who are also moving away very soon!

Monday we woke up nice and early and went to the 4th of July parade, hit up 7peaks, then a movie, then a Neighborhood BBQ followed by fireworks! It was a Busy and VERY FUN 4th.

The 2nd week of July we went to Arizona for my cousin Emilee's Wedding. We were sooo glad we could be there for her and as always, it was great seeing family! Tyler's not sure he ever wants to go back to the crazy heat though!!! He was happy to come home!

On the plane on the way down.

In the car on the way to the temple!

Us at the Mesa Temple. I was planning on getting a picture where you can actually see that its the temple but after walking to the car to get the camera I decided I was done with the heat and it wasn't worth going back out in the shade, so we just snapped one in the shade.

Me & the Pops at the airport ready to come home!

Our plane got delayed several hours so we all showed how thrilled we were. We were even more thrilled at 2am when we finally got home! ...should have seen our faces then!

The 3rd week of July was full of lots of fun too. We went to an owls game for FHE with Russ and Misty. Then on Saturday we went to Wyoming for the Hunsaker Family Reunion. It was fun to get to meet Tyler's Grandma Hunsaker for the first time! Saturday night we decided to camp overnight and had lots of fun doing it.

 

We played minute to win it and Russ got to do the Rump Shaker.

 Jack was super cute eating this popsicle & he loved it!!!

Our family with Grandma Isabelle.

Sunday was Tyler's BIRTHDAY and we spent half of it in the car driving home. We did go by his Grandma's barn before we headed home. It was a pretty low key day, once we were home he opened his presents and had his favorite Magelby's chocolate cake! Well...he had cake, I just watched him blow out all 25 candles!

Tyler has been looking at this forever...so I bought I gave it to him!

....This post really could go on forever, but since I already feel like this post was overkill I think it will save some fore next time! Needless to say, we've been busy!

Start with the Bad.

This is going to make me look like a cranky, whiney, negative vacationer. But it will make everyone feel better that they didn't go. Haha. And my next post shall be more positive.

So this is what I didn't like about HAWAII:

FLYING

Because sitting for 6 hours isn't very fun. Airplanes/Airports make feel gross and dirty. I can't wait to shower after being in them. Between the smell & the confined spaces & all the people I feel disgusting by the time I get off the plane. I also get horrible headaches when landing. Oh and last and most importantly red eye flights stink! I went to New York when I was 16 and it was the worst flight of my life. I said I would never take one ever ever again. But I did...and it stunk too this time, but luckily not quite as bad as that one. Plus, if this all isn't bad enough we almost missed our flight going home! (better going then coming though right?)

THE HUMIDITY

My hair held up pretty well, but the ends of it sure liked to go wavy. I was prepared for the worst though, because Hawaii's humidity is NOTHING compared to the East Coast. I'm still glad I live in Utah though, where it is nice & dry!

CRAB ENCOUNTERS

He might look like just a little guy now, but when your buried up in the sand and you turn your head and look over your shoulder and see him practically on your shoulder and now in your face...he's HUGE & SCARY! Luckily I lept out of the sand and booked to the ocean before he had time to attack ;] I may have lost my life to this guy.

THE WIND

Everytime we went to take a picture our hair was in our face! The Ocean Breeze feels nice but isn't so awesome on the hair. Good thing it wasn't always as bad as this pic makes it out to be.

Oh and worst of all...

COMING HOME! :[