We crashed our friends Brad and Tifani's ward party at Lake Lowell. I have never been to the Caldwell side, and I am a sucker for free food. The weather was good and the food was awesome. Thanks Brad for teaching Trey how to pee in the lake. What would we do without you??
Here are some pictures of some recent fun times with friends. Our friends Trent, Deena, Mikayla, and Carson got some horses and invited us out to ride on them. Posie the pony, is a miniature something or rather... Sorry ! I hate horses and most livestock, so I watched from the sidelines. Nixon LOVED it. Trey was more interested in flirting with Mikayla his girlfriend...
The main reason for our trip back to Nebraska was to attend my ten year class reunion. I had the best time. I realize how much I miss my friends. I graduated with a class of 36, with 23 of us attending since we were in kindergarten. My friend Rich put it best when he said our school friends are like the A team and everyone you meet after that is the B team. I haven't made or had memories like the ones I made in school. Did I mention I was voted most outspoken? Some things never change....
My reunion consisted of meeting at the bar on Friday night, having a get together at the lake on Saturday afternoon, a dinner that evening, and the bar afterwards. Doesn't sound to exciting, but I can't seem to get enough of drunk cowboys dancing. Wish I would have taken more picts, I was too busy talking.
Some fun facts where I grew up (Bridgeport) is located on the Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, Pony Express, and some others. I remember growing up there were some idiots that would re-enact the wagon trains during the summer. All their wagons would be strolling down the streets and there horses crapping everywhere, dressed up like freaking pioneers. Anyway, one of the historical points along the way is Courthouse and Jail House rock. We use to climb them back in the day. Now I guess you can, if you want to die.
This year Nixon's birthday (which is on July 1st) fell in between two big family functions. On June 27-29 Tyson's family was here for the Downs' family reunion. We were able to celebrate on Sunday with them. It was pretty impromptu and I am not a baker/party thrower, so he got some good ol' walmart cake.
Then on July 2nd we left for Nebraska. My ten year class reunion was over the 4th of July weekend. Nixon also got to celebrate with my family. My little brother Connor was in charge of the cake. This is the first birthday for both of our kids to spend with my family, so it was a fun time. My grandma and step-grandma, brother Dallas, sis-in-law Di, and their kids Austin and Zach helped us celebrate. And, yes, Nixon is still in his jammies. He really doesn't like getting dressed, changing diapers, etc. all part of the fun trip called the terrible two's.
