R.I.P. Dave's Youth

Yes, sadly Dave's youth has died. He turned 30 last week. So long, farewell...

Ok enough sulking, let's get to the parties. His birthday was last Monday. We gave Dave a new expansion to the game, Dominion, called Seaside. I actually gave it to him early so he could play it while all his family was here. He also got a new shirt and I put a book together full of memories that family and friends sent to me. Lots of good reads.  He also got some cards and money from family.

After Dave got home from work, we headed to dinner at Red Robin with family. Then we had cake and ice-cream at his dad's and that was all we did on his actual birthday.

On Saturday, we had a party with friends. We played "Minute It to Win It" games. Can you tell we are fans?  We had a great night. Of course I decorated so here are a couple of shots.

 

 

 

I also hung balloons but who cares about those enough to take a picture?

 

And here are some shots of Dave in on the action. We played girls vs. guys and sadly the girls lost from the tie breaker. Oh well, it's only fair since it was Dave's birthday. For more pictures, check out the album on my Facebook.

 

 

 

Goodbye 20's.

 

(Quick story about the glaze on the Applesauce Cake.  I asked Dave to make it so I could take Jocey over to our friend's house for the night.  When I got back, I happily noticed that he did it.  Some how the process of making the glaze came up.  I said something about boiling it and Dave said he didn't do that.  I said that's what the recipe called for.  And then I realized, that part of the instructions were on the back.  Dave had not flipped the recipe card over.  This also means, two ingredients were missing from the glaze.  Luckily, it still tasted just fine but was a little grainy.  He made it with butter, baking soda, and sugar.  However, it also called for milk and vanilla and then to boil it.  We had a good laugh and luckily people were still willing to try it and liked it.)

 

Happy Birthday Dave! We hope you make it another 30 years!

We're Still Here!

I don't know what it is but I have not been as dedicated or as enthusiastic about the blogging world. Maybe you've noticed and maybe you haven't. But we are still here and this is what we have been up to the last couple of months.

Brough Parents Visit
My parents came to visit at the end of May/beginning of June. They brought all my "treasures" that have been stored in their basement. It has been a fun but long process going through the boxes. It's only taking long because I like to look through everything first to take a trip down memory lane. Lots of good finds. Anyway, while my parents were here, we went shopping at the Folsom Outlets, bought a new bed, tried out Dave's new Father's Day grill (I gave it to him early) with steak my parents brought and just relaxed. We had planned to go to the zoo but Jocey got her 12 hour bug. I think she is allergic to my parents. Every time we go to Utah, she gets this little bug for less than a day and then she is fine. And since she got it while my parents are here, it must be them, not necessarily Utah. Sorry Mom and Dad. :) Anyway, their visit was short but it was so fun to have them here and to show them our new house. Sadly the only picture I got was of our new bed. But thanks Mom and Dad, we sure do appreciate it!

Roommate Visit
The weekend after my parents were here, we were graced with the presence of Alicia and Stephanie, two of my past roommates at BYU. It was so fun to have them here and play. Their visit was also short but we crammed in lots of fun. Saturday morning, we headed to Vacaville to pick up another past roommate Katie, and then headed to the Jelly Belly Factory. We got lots of free samples. YUM! Then we had lunch and we headed back to our place, minus Katie. It was fun to catch up with Katie who I haven't seen in years though she only lives an hour away. We definitely need to get together more often. Anyway, when we got back home, we put on our swimsuits and headed to the American River. We went rafting for a couple hours in a two person raft. Needless to say, we were a little squished and got lots of comments but we still had tons of fun. That night we BBQ'd.

The rest of the weekend was relaxing. We went to church, took naps, played games, and ate too much food. Monday, the girls left and headed for more adventures along the West Coast. Feel free to come visit again anytime you want.

Father's Day
The next weekend was Father's Day. We had Stake Conference that morning so we had a little extra time. I made a special breakfast then we headed to church. After church I made a special lunch (Breakfast Burritos). As already mentioned, we got Dave a BBQ grill but gave it to him early so we could use it while family and friends were here. Jocey and I made Dave a "King Dad" crown and I made a special dessert (Cookie Oreo Brownies) for family dinner that we had at the McCaffree's.

Ricks' Family Visit
The next week all of Dave's siblings headed into town for his youngest brother's, Matt, Mission Farewell. They were here for a week and we had a ton of fun. We ate like crazy, played lots of games, celebrated the 4th of July, played Monster Mini Golf, went to the temple, and saw the movie, Monster's University. This was the first time we took Jocey to the movie theater and she did great. She didn't sit and watch the whole thing but she was quiet and happy.

Jocey loved her little cousin, Ben. 

 

4th of July

 

Jocey's first movie ticket.

 

A couple days after all the family left, Matt left for the MTC. When we went to say goodbye, Jocelyn wasn't having a good day and wouldn't smile or let Matt hold her. What a little turkey. Eventually, just as we were heading to the car, she decided she would say bye and give him a hug. Silly girl.

 

Random Fun with Friends

Last up is just some random fun we've had with friends the last couple of months. Since it's been so hot we have been hitting up the pool and going to parks/splash parks.
 

 

We went to the zoo with a couple of Jocey's girlfriends, Sienna and Mae.  

 

 

 

 

 

We said goodbye to our friends, the Hudsons, who are moving to Idaho. We ate some donuts, played at a park, and walked to the river to dip our toes in the cold water. We sure are going to miss them!

 

 

 

We've also just been hanging out at home trying to stay cool. We've had lots of dinner/game nights with friends, outings with the missionaries now that I (Kathryn) am a Ward Missionary, temple trips, library story times, and doctor visits (the baby and I are both healthy).

 

We're having a great summer and are sure to have plenty more adventures before it ends. See you next time!