Melinda Ray was in town...

And this is how we felt about it...

A couple weeks ago, Melinda sent me an email informing me she was going to be in town the weekend of the 4th!! Instantly I got sooooooooo excited because I seriously miss her on a daily basis! Every time she comes home, we reminisce about the "old days" and how we would get "mad" at each other on a daily basis, we would "un-best-friend" each other, etc...Well, the good thing is we got that all out of our system when we were younger and now cherish every second we are together!! There is never a dull moment and we are constantly laughing and smiling! As usual, the Rays threw a nice gathering and we all had so much fun! It was great to have Mike come up with Melinda because we got to know him better!! We're not quite sure we "convinced" him yet to move here, but he sure did see some fabulous Washington weather during his visit. We had our own personal firework show, hosted by Rod's brother. I wish someone would have video taped our sound effects!! It was hilarious! As always, the goodbyes were hard!!! But we always cling to the fact that there will be a "next" time...maybe Joe will send me to California again soon (hint, hint)...

Until then, LOVE YOU MELINDA!!!

Here's a few more fun photos from the evening!

Happy Fathers Day, Popocho!

Once again, I'm behind on posts! But here I am again and I'm going to make up some ground! For fathers day, Joe and I went to an afternoon Rainiers game with John and Janis. It was our first time in the new stadium and it was quite nice! The weather held and we had a very enjoyable time. In addition to watching the Rainiers, John kept us up to speed with the Mariners game, as he was listening to it on the radio! The best part was when he shouted out "they scored!" (in reference to the Mariners game) and it was during a very quiet moment when one of the Rainiers players was up to bat! Hahaha...Luckily the people around us knew he was listening to the Mariners and they were thankful for the updates as well!

After the Rainiers game, we headed over to my mom and dad's house for a BBQ! We had some yummy hamburgers, potato salad, chips, fruit, and dessert! YUM! Some of my favorite things!! We sat out on the deck and enjoyed our time together! Thankfully the weather stayed decent for us! Then we went inside and Dad opened his gifts. Joe and Ryan also got to open their bday gifts from mom and dad! Before we all left, we had some fun taking photos out in the front yard! Below are some of the shots I got!! Love these...

What a FUN day!!! Happy Fathers Day!