Tucson trip

Bruce and i went down to Tucson to meet his oldest sister rachel. Come to find out i really like her! We got down there kind of late cuz we were playing with his other sister Liz who came out from utah and her family. I really like them too. Rachels house was the coolest house. I got to sleep on an amazing mattress and poor bruce had to sleep in the computer room on a mattress that was super not comfy! We got up the next moring and drove up mout lemmon. We went all the way to the top then went back down a ways to do a hike. It was like the best trail ever! It was super pretty. There aren't any pictures cuz bruce didn't bring the camera... i stole this one from the internet.


AFter that we went to his sisters store razors edge. Its pretty cute. ITs all punk stuff but i liked it. We hung out and shopped then bruce and went to the mall while his sister attended a class. Her boyfriend jack made us an amazing dinner! (hes a super chef!!) Then we went out for creme bulee and this rich yummy chocolate and berries in cream. It was way good and way fun. Then we went and crammed into his sisters room to watch I am Legend. It was a super fun trip!!!!!!

Goats

Jessica and I went out to Goats Island today. i told her that it was shallow you can walk all the way out. Well it was later in the afternoon and was very choppy. We walked most of the way but had to swim some. We got the island and we both got blisters from our shoes. Then we started walking back and we had to swim back. Half way there we were tired but still swimming. I felt something on my neck and then it started to hurt. I felt my neck and pulled off a blue bubble(aka jelly fish). I freaked out and then i felt my back hurting and pulled off another maybe 2 more blue bubbles. I yelled at jess to keep swimming and swam as hard as i could to get away form that spot. It did not feel good!!! Come to find out we swam way far out of the way. this is the sting on my back. It looks the worst but hardly stung.

You can't really see my neck but the red welt went all the way across. It hurt the worst!! i came home and took a hot shower to get rid of the sting. it went away for the most part but every once in awhile it stings but hey at least i got to see what the big fuss was all about... feels like a really big bee stung me. no fun!!!!

jessica didn't really enjoy her trip to goats.. maybe she will next time she goes =]

and you can see the very cute horse shoe charm bruce bought me! i love it!

He's home!

Favorite Aunt Krysie with baby Mason!
Cousin jessie with Mason.. only family here to ring in Mason
New addition to the Howard family
Nate was very excited about his new brother
He had so much fun holding him. He will be a GREAT big brother!

Mason Reef Howard

Here's the first picture and i'm sure more will be coming! Yesterday kim wasn't in a good mood cuz she was only at 3. Jessica asked how long it takes to get from a 3 to a 10.... in kims case... less then 24 hours. We got home from our day in town and shopping and talked with everyone on web cam. Kim just sat and looked not so happy. After a super long shower we were all waiting for her to get done so we could watch a movie. Nate came out after talking to her and said they were going to the hospital. they left around 11.. checked in at 11:45 kim pushed out mason at 12:45. They are still in the hospital but everything went well. He was 7lbs 6 oz. I'm so excited!!! I'm glad that i'm here to help kim and nate out! Jessica and I have played with the kids all morning. everything has been going great!!!!

cousins

We are having lots and lots of fun!!!!

Nate the younger

We went to the beach today and nate wanted to be covered with sand. He's showing off his muscles again
he had fun playing in the sand!! we all got very sandy
King Nate
He got stuck in the play place so jessica went up to rescue him

He found jessica's sunglasses and he thinks he looks better in them then she does =]

RAD

The kids were dancing with us. This doesn't show all their good moves but it gives you the picture of our RAD - random acts of dancing!

Nate playing with us

Nate was so much fun that day. We played this game for awhile. Before he started this game he was wrestling jessica and putting her in a head lock and jumping on her. He licked her like crazy and even bit her head. It was pretty funny!

Sharks Cove

We went to sharks cove up on north shore today! I had never played there so it was fun to go down
there are a ton of fish that you can just stand and look in the water and see them swimming! we went snorkeling too and it was shallow enough for the kids to play and have fun
the zoom was on when i took this one. look closely and you can see how many freckles i have. its pretty crazy, i didn't think i had that many!
heres the farther away one
kim and lili! aren't they so cute
Nate is Mr. Muscle man!! He was KING OF THE ROCK! =]
This is sharks cove... as jessica always points out.. there aren't any sharks, but its a great snorkel spot and really pretty, next time we will be prepared and bring our watershoes with us

oh course there is one of me with the pretty view

PCC day!

Kim's friend were nice enough to get tickets for me and jess to go to PCC. we had both already been there but its still always a bunch of fun!
When i get old i'm going to be a super rude person. Apparently there is a rule that once you get old you are allowed to be rude to any and everyone. I noticed this at work with all the old farts that come in but i found it to be true at PCC. This old guy comes and stands in everyones way then SITS on top of me for a seat!!!! I was soooo mad!! I sat and waiting for 30mins to get a good seat then he comes and thinks that just because he's old he gets a good spot...on top of me?! i think i not! i don't care how old you are there are still manners! Old people make me angry! i can't wait until i'm old so i can terrorize the younger generations. No one will escape my rudness!!! =]
This is new zealand's village... enough said
jessica with a pretty waterfall. After our village fun we went to the night show. It was a lot of fun. jessica had never been to it. Thanks again shanae and melisa

Snorkeling

Jessica was bored so i told her to put my hair in braids.
We went to turtle bay today to play. Nate relaxed in the sun
Jessica and i went snorkeling. SO FUN
walking in fins isn't to easy
we are cute we know
snorkel princesses
=] it was jessica's first time. she loved it! we saw lots of really cool fish
kim and the babies
chilling on the beach
I made lili a mermaid

Days in Hawaii

So I of course being the favorite aunt brought presents along with me. Nate got a carpet with roads and cars. Lili got a bubble gun and sidewalk chalk. Big nate thought it was more fun than anyone. We got stencils in the pack. There was a giraffe one!

Jessie and lili playing together

So I'm missing bruce lots. Kim and jess keep makeing fun of me but i left a little something to remind me of him =]

We went to the swap meet and we got nate a toy.. lili liked it more!

Today was beach day. Kim went into town and we took the kids to the beach. Isn't this the cutest

Jessica and lili walking along

Jessica posing for the camera.

Jessica was playing with them in the waves. They had fun running in and out of the water

jessica didn't want to get too wet

Jessica showing off and doing handstands for the babies

Nate loves falling in the waves

cutest girl ever

i was talking to brucie while lili sat and got warm until she could go play again

Jessica was showing the kids how to build a sand castle

TAAA DAAAA

I wrote this in the sand and jessica taught lili she had to hold her sand castle so the waves wouldn't take it away. Lili was kind enough to "hold" my writing for me

She figured she could hold it better with her whole body

me and my girl lili

Lili wanted to write in the sand so she wrote happy birthday

cutest boy around

jessica and I

We had FUN at the beach!!!!!

Snack time!!!

jess showing off again