Event

So I attended this charity event called "Andre's Angels"  My friend and her husband set this up after they lost their baby boy at 5 days old.  They are hoping to help other families that have lost their precious baby pay for funeral and medical expenses.  This is the second year.  They had a motorcycle ride up the canyon to Heber.  Sorry don't know what it is called.  She asked me to be the photographer for this event.  I never thought I could get such cool pictures going 65 miles an hour in a canyon on the back of a motorcycle.  This was really fun for Ben and I.  I haven't been able to ride yet this summer with all the crazy busyness from moving, funerals, work, work and did I mention work.  Here is what my amazing camera captured.

So Behind

Since it has been 5 months since I posted last.  I am just going to start at the present and play catch up later.  Here are some pictures of what we did today.  Happy Birthday Aiden.  I love you so much.

Thialand Highlights

"Adventures First Stop":  Chiang Mai, Thailand

February 20th- March 3, 2013

Traveling on 8 different airplanes and 45 hours total in the air, this definitely was an Adventure we will NEVER forget.

Rickshaw

I am actually touching a real tiger (super nerve racking)

Mr Lion was scarier

Baby Elephant Ride

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Elephant Camp Adventure

 Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok Grand Palace

Outside our hotel window

Angelina Italian Restaurant

Authentic Italian Food (very very expensive)

Hot Dog Stuffed Pizza

PHUKET, THAILAND

The biggest island in Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only American food we could find in the city of Phuket, Thailand

Sunny Time Orphanage.  We gave the children hand made cars.  You would have thought we gave them a million dollars.  They were so happy.  These children are victims of the tsunami in 2004 or their parents can't take care of them.  The government doesn't allow them to be adopted so they are raised here until they are 18 years old.

 

 

 

Nothing like a Coconut Cream Pineapple "virgin" cocktail after getting fried in the hot sun despite sun screen.  Such a wonderful night to spend our 10th anniversary, February 28.  We felt very extremely lucky to be able to spend our 10th anniversary in Thailand payed for by Maverik.

Some authentic Thia food.  This food actually made Ben and I sick.  The only food in Thailand that we tried that made us sick.

Floating Lights

We added a fairy tale to our last night in Thailand.  We lit floating lanterns and a tradition to the Thai people.  It is suppose to mean good luck if it doesn't burn up.  Nobody had that happen.  I really hope it comes true.  Good luck this year would really be nice.  I love how the lantern was as tall as me.

Our trip out to Phi Phi Island where they filmed the Hollywood movie, The Beach

Good Family Moments

Star and Ben, Allie, Sharae and Josh, Aimie, Mom and Dad, Braydon, Ammon, Kayla, Ashton and Nicole, Weston, Nate and Staci

We are missing Aaron (Aimie's hubby) and Kevron and Irene

Some Serous Humor

(Back) Braydon, Nate, Ammon, Ashton (Front) Weston, Sharae, Allie, Aimie, Starlene, Mikayla

These kiddos are most of my parents grandkids.  We are missing three from Kevron's family.  Trying to get little kiddos to hold still is a joke.  Of course it has to be one of my kiddos.  Miss Kynzee is so stubborn.  From Left to Right:  Marlie (aimie), Aiden (star), Kobie (aimie), River (nate), Kynzee (star), Lilie (aimie), and Brynlee (star) Oh and can't forget my beautiful mom.

Sharae and Josh (and Baby Hallie)

Kayla kicking Ammon's butt

Aimie, Baby Kobie, Marlie and Lilie (Aaron is deployed)

I  put these different pictures of the family on because they are each humorous in their own way.  My brothers never seem to surprise me with their personalities

I am doing a little catch up.  This was taken the first week of January.  My brother, Nate and his family came home for Christmas.  They live in Kennewick, Washington.  We were introduced to his new baby girl, River.  My family seriously makes me laugh.  There is never a dull moment.