As you can see in my post a year ago, my brother was due home in June of 2008. He did make it home safely. It was so fun to see him. I was most excited for him to meet Nate. Thankfully they get along great! Here are a few pics from when he came home.
The Happy together again family
Brothers
We took this one because we took one just like it before he left. (minus Nate of course)
And of course we were up the canyon playing board games the day after he got home. My mom was not about to let him go anywhere until she got to spend time with him.
Well, Spencer coming home is old news, so I'll move onto the next fun thing.
Last October we took a trip to California with Nate's family. It was a lot of fun. We drove out there with Sara, Eric and our two nieces. We were really squished in the durango by the time we loaded all of our crap in. While in California we went to SeaWorld, Universal Studio's (too bad Conan's show wasn't playing there when we went), DisneyLand and California Adventure. We had way too much fun. I took entirely too many pictures while there, but who could blame me. Nate had given me a brand new waterproof camera 4 days before we went. I Love my camera. I was so excited for SeaWorld so I could try out the camera. You'll see pictures below. If you'd like to see all 6 CD's of pictures give me a call. Here is a small portion...
Aubree and I on the tram
Nate and I on the balcony
Our bedroom within the suite
We walked to the beach in the dark
We were about to get wet
Nate and his mom. Doesn't she have a cute hat?
Notice the mickey hat. He didn't know his mom put it on him.
We rode home in the back of the car one night.
Notice the SPARKLER on the dessert.
The green ice-cream was pistachio flavored. Nasty!
Me and my menu at the Blue Bayou in Disneyland. Love that place! Best Monte Carlo sandwhiches ever!!
Nate and I at the Blue Bayou
Kim and JoLynn joined us
As you can see, Nate's eyes are covered. Scary ride honey?
Star Tours is one of JoLynn's favorite rides
Nate took this picture in the Coy Pond
An entire city of Leaning buildings? Did we go to Pisa? It was a facade.
I finally got to ride the madderhorn. It's always closed when I go.
Check out these sunglasses.
We had fun in the pool with our new waterproof camera
Loved this show! I wish I could train an orca
Aubree and I went to see the sharks twice cause she wanted to ride the moving sidewalk.
Imagine if that was coming at you in the ocean
I wanna swim with dolphins one day
Aubree was so excited to see elmo
Me and my star.
I took this picture at SeaWorld. I like it.
Aubree being a flamingo.
I wish I had video of the ray attacking nate with water after he took a picture with the flash. It was Hilarious!!
Waterworld was a good show
Gotta love my face. I never claimed to be an actress.
Nate at the local Kwik-e-Mart
If you look really closely, you'll see us.
Jurassic Park ride
That man was real. He was not a statue. Kim waited for so long hoping he'd do something to me when he took the picture. No such luck.
David, Sally, and Kim at Universal Studios
We really want to go back. We had so much fun!
Moving on... Being our first Christmas married it was a lot of fun. We got a live tree, which was fun, but a pain as well. I LOVE the smell though, it's almost worth the pain of watering it and cleaning up the needles. Here are some Christmas pictures. It was a great Christmas!
Nate and our short little tree
He had to cut off the legs to get it to fit into the stand. The funny thing is, we don't own a saw and it was midnight-ish at this point, so we couldn't call to borrow one. He improvised and used a knife and hammer.
Here's video. It was pretty funny!
We finally got it up. The cute tree skirt my mother-in-law made for us. Thanks JoLynn!
Here I am putting the lights on the tree. What a PAIN!!!! In the future I am buying a pre-lit tree if I can. My fake smile shows how much I enjoyed putting the lights on the tree.
Yay, all the lights are on!
Here it is decorated. I think it turned out all right. The picture really doesn't do it justice.
This was before it was finished, I had just put the ribbon on.
This is our nativity. Christmas from Nate's parents.I couldn't find pictures of our gifts, but I have them. Nate gave me pearls, I gave him an african udu drum. It looks like a clay pot and sound really cool when played right. We got the George Forman Deep Fryer from my parents and lots of different stuff from Nate's family. There were many other gifts, but I don't want to bore you.
We spent a weekend at the Cabin up near Smith and Morehouse with some friends. We always have fun up there. We play games, eat a lot, watch movies, play in the snow, and snowmobile. Here are some photos from our trip.
It's beautiful up there!
We spent a weekend at the Cabin up near Smith and Morehouse with some friends. We always have fun up there. We play games, eat a lot, watch movies, play in the snow, and snowmobile. Here are some photos from our trip.
It's beautiful up there!
Believe it or not, I took this on the back of the snowmobile while riding.
Drying our clothes by the fire
We did a little of this...
...and some of this...
...and this...
...and this.
...and this.
Here I am bundled and ready to ride.
We also celebrated our buddy Cameron's birthday while we were there.
Jessica and I decorated while everyone was playing in the snow
Here are a couple videos of us playing in the snow.
Weekends at the cabin are always fun! Can't wait for it to start snowing!
March 11, 2009 was our 1 year Anniversary! Wow did that first year go by fast! This day was also the day Nate's best friend Garrett Olson and his wife Rachel got married. Here are some pictures from that day. Happy Anniversary to us and Happy Wedding day to the Olson's!
I thought her hair was cool. She did it herself!
That night they just had a sit-down dinner
This was us on our Anniversary. So happy to have made it 1 year!
That night we drove up to Park City and stayed in the same hotel we did on our wedding night.
The next day they had a reception at Le Jardin in Sandy, UT
The Groom and his Best buddy
This is us at the reception
Wayne took this amazing picture of himself. I posted it just for him.
and here was the cake. It was cool with the curled chocolate.
It was a good couple of days. No, we didn't get to go do our own thing, but we had fun sharing our day with 2 of our greatest friends. Now Rachel and I just have to convince the boys we don't have to spend EVERY anniversary together, just some.
Here's the happy couple coming out of the Temple.
I thought her hair was cool. She did it herself!
That night they just had a sit-down dinner
This was us on our Anniversary. So happy to have made it 1 year!
That night we drove up to Park City and stayed in the same hotel we did on our wedding night.
The next day they had a reception at Le Jardin in Sandy, UT
The Groom and his Best buddy
This is us at the reception
Wayne took this amazing picture of himself. I posted it just for him.
and here was the cake. It was cool with the curled chocolate.
It was a good couple of days. No, we didn't get to go do our own thing, but we had fun sharing our day with 2 of our greatest friends. Now Rachel and I just have to convince the boys we don't have to spend EVERY anniversary together, just some.
For those of you still with me, I hope you are enjoying. We took a trip to Pittsburgh over Easter weekend with my family. My mom's only sister lives there with her family, so we went to spend time with them. We had a lot of fun.
On our way to the Airport. I guess I missed the part where we decided not to smile.
We went to the Science Center. Nate wants to make one of these. Wouldn't that be cool?
Sydney, Nick, Kristy, Steve, and Maddie on Easter
Nate, Me, Collin, Kendra, Dad, Mom, Spencer on Easter
Coloring eggs
My sister Kendra
Nate and my eggs
This was our Easter basket. The Easter bunny came because Maddie is still young.
My cheesy brother Spencer
Playing frisbee at the park
We went to Carnegie museum. This is what we found in the hall of birds. Tweety, Roadrunner, Toucan Sam and others. And if you look closely you'll notice the birds lying flat on there backs. We found this very odd. You'd think such a well known museum would have the time and facilities to display their birds properly.
This is nate with a Mongolian instrument called a Murunhur (aka: horse-head fiddle)
This and the following several pictures are all inside the Cathedral of Learning. It's part of Pitt-U. They have classes decorated like countries around the world. They hold classes in them too.
Nate acting like a bum
Yes, a fireplace in the classroom. I would love that. I'd have no problems going to school if this were my classroom.
On our way to the Airport. I guess I missed the part where we decided not to smile.
We went to the Science Center. Nate wants to make one of these. Wouldn't that be cool?
My cousin Maddie wrote this imagined conversation she had with Nate. Funny!
Sydney, Nick, Kristy, Steve, and Maddie on Easter
Nate, Me, Collin, Kendra, Dad, Mom, Spencer on Easter
Coloring eggs
My sister Kendra
My mom
Nate and my eggs
This was our Easter basket. The Easter bunny came because Maddie is still young.
My cheesy brother Spencer
Playing frisbee at the park
We went to Carnegie museum. This is what we found in the hall of birds. Tweety, Roadrunner, Toucan Sam and others. And if you look closely you'll notice the birds lying flat on there backs. We found this very odd. You'd think such a well known museum would have the time and facilities to display their birds properly.
We also found a Alice in Wonderland door in the hall of birds.
This is nate with a Mongolian instrument called a Murunhur (aka: horse-head fiddle)
Some of you may recognize this from the Ghostbuster movie. It's the Catherdral of learning. Zule lands here.
This and the following several pictures are all inside the Cathedral of Learning. It's part of Pitt-U. They have classes decorated like countries around the world. They hold classes in them too.
Nate acting like a bum
Knights of the round table
Yes, a fireplace in the classroom. I would love that. I'd have no problems going to school if this were my classroom.
This is a video of my dad at the airport. He is such a dork sometimes. He did this without a word. We laughed so hard when we realized what he was doing. Watch and enjoy!
Nate's 26th Birthday was on July 7th. We celebrated with both families and went out to dinner with friends at Rodizio Grill. I just wanted to show you the fun hat we get to wear at Johnson family birthday parties.
The candles on top even light up and it plays the song. It's hilarious!
Tom and Soulee at Rodizio grill being super cheesy
Nate and I
Derk and Zach
Scott and Janel
Rachel and Garrett
Cameron and Jessica
Thanks to all who came to dinner. We always eat well at Rodizio!
So, when Wicked came through town Nate and I were able to go see it Thanks to JoLynn (Nate's mom). It was soooooo good! If you ever have an opportunity to see it, do!
Nate recently got Scuba Certified. He had a lot of fun. He now wants me to get certified so we can dive on cruises and vacations. I think it would be cool, but am also nervous. What if I see a Shark!!! Here are some pictures from his final dive with the class.
Folks, that girl is petting a SHARK! Apparently they are tame and eat lettuce, but still!
Nate recently got Scuba Certified. He had a lot of fun. He now wants me to get certified so we can dive on cruises and vacations. I think it would be cool, but am also nervous. What if I see a Shark!!! Here are some pictures from his final dive with the class.
Folks, that girl is petting a SHARK! Apparently they are tame and eat lettuce, but still!
Last October we had a couple of Halloween parties. First, Amy Wittwer, Heather Lloyd and I planned a halloween party for freinds. Almost everyone was able to come. We had a lot of fun!
Garrett dressed as the Unibomber
Nate and I dressed in traditional Mongolian clothing. They still wear these outfits sometimes.
Greg, not dressed up. I guess he missed the part about it being a HALLOWEEN party
Adam too
Matt and Stacy
Troy and Jeni. And yes...that's a real pumpkin on his head. It was awesome!
Creepy Chase
Clint and Emily
David and Heather
Blake and Amanda
Jon and Briana. Groovy Man!
Cathy and Amy
Marcus and Amy
Thanks for coming Everyone!
On Halloween our friends Cameron and Jessica hosted a murder mystery party. Jessica chose to celebrate her birthday by hosting one of these parties. It was fun!
Drinks are served! Don't worry, they were virgin.
The wife of the murdered Business Man played by Mrs. Becky Webb
The Secretary and the Bartender played by myself and Nate
The Lady of the Night played by Jessica Benson
The accountant and Son of the murdered played by Marc Webb and Adam Wray
The Secretary played by me
The bum and the Drunk socialite played by Garrett and Rachel Olson
The Butler and the bum
If you haven't done one of these parties, you should!
And here are a few pictures of Nate, Garrett and I carving pumpkins...
And the last item on the agenda for this very long post is a funny video of my dad when he was in the hospital recovering from having his appendix removed. He was on drugs and just a little crazy!
Ok, so I have to explain before you watch. He needed to go for a walk to avoid blood clots. We walked down the hall and around the lobby. He stopped to look out a window while in the lobby. The next thing my mom and I know, he's waiving. We asked who to and his reply was this... "I'm just waiving at anyone who might be down there looking up here wondering who's in the window." ... what!? It was funny. I began recording right after this hoping to capture another moment such as that. He walks across the lobby, which took a very long time for how small the distance was. When he gets to the other side there is another window. I prompt him to waive again merely by mentioning the people I see walking down below. He begins to waive again. Maybe the video doesn't quite capture how funny it was, but knowing my dad helps. Enjoy!
Who done it?
Drinks are served! Don't worry, they were virgin.
The wife of the murdered Business Man played by Mrs. Becky Webb
The Secretary and the Bartender played by myself and Nate
The nurse and the Entertainer played by Angie and Dan Callister
The Lady of the Night played by Jessica Benson
The accountant and Son of the murdered played by Marc Webb and Adam Wray
The Butler played by Soulee Stroud
The Secretary played by me
The bum and the Drunk socialite played by Garrett and Rachel Olson
The bum was even missing one shoe
The Butler and the bum
If you haven't done one of these parties, you should!
And here are a few pictures of Nate, Garrett and I carving pumpkins...
And the last item on the agenda for this very long post is a funny video of my dad when he was in the hospital recovering from having his appendix removed. He was on drugs and just a little crazy!
Ok, so I have to explain before you watch. He needed to go for a walk to avoid blood clots. We walked down the hall and around the lobby. He stopped to look out a window while in the lobby. The next thing my mom and I know, he's waiving. We asked who to and his reply was this... "I'm just waiving at anyone who might be down there looking up here wondering who's in the window." ... what!? It was funny. I began recording right after this hoping to capture another moment such as that. He walks across the lobby, which took a very long time for how small the distance was. When he gets to the other side there is another window. I prompt him to waive again merely by mentioning the people I see walking down below. He begins to waive again. Maybe the video doesn't quite capture how funny it was, but knowing my dad helps. Enjoy!
