"The best camera is the one you always have with you"

"The best camera is the one you always have with you" ~ anonymous

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

june 29


He loved having his photo taken...the little ham :)

june 28


On our way back up after 3 yrs.
picture taken at one of the most beautiful mountain tops I've been on

june 27


England vs Germany, Football + Cheers= 2 bowls of noodles after :)

Saturday, June 26, 2010

june 26


Tonight we had dinner at a really nice place by the water and by the time night fell termites were flying everywhere, lol, I tried to take a picture of them swarming around our table number lamp post but it just didnt do the bugs justice, but I had to make this my picture so I could remember what today was like :)

Friday, June 25, 2010

june 25


This is my serious face, as if I were driving a real Tuk Tuk hahaha
This is in part to a great night :)
Only the begining Melanie, only the begining!!!

june 24


This is the first thing we ate as sooon as our plane landed in the morning.
Noodles with a fried wonton on top...I could use the thai name but it wouldnt make sense to any of my family, lol. The beginning of a great food!!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

june 23


because of the time change on the way to Thailand we skip a day...soooo I think this is the 'morning' breakfast in the plane on the 23rd, lol
Hashbrowns, Mushroom Omelet, and grilled tomato with Spicy Turkey sausage

june 22


On the plane! to thailand!!!! 16 hours.

june 21


Finished product...the night before we left!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

june 20


Fathers Day 2010

A great food day with the BEST family!! I will miss them....but not that much thanks to Skype!

june 19


Laundry day before packing day...or at least a couple days before packing day, lol

june 18


Our last 'Fun Friday' and it was a good one!
Alevara Street downtown LA and Philipe's Sandwich deli resturant...MmmmMmmm

june 17


I made them at my clients house and was sooo proud i had to snap a photo :)

june 16


relaxation before the craze

june 15


Fedora hat night/ Crazy Reagan Night/ Family gets free cups night

june 14


the first time i made spanish rice from pure scratch :)

june 13


All from one thing I said from a sunday ad on a Sunday morning

june 12


today I craved something new :)

june 11


The day they left

june 10


One was bad...and one was good

june 9


The day I fell in love with this game all over again...thanks Marc

Thursday, June 10, 2010

june 8


Today we went to get our Visas for our trip...reality kicked in about now...within minutes, done

june 7


Quick pics taken in seconds...decision time

june 6


We went to the beach with the Family today.
Drive to the beach...nice
Aliso beach....nice
walk to the rocks to search for tide pool...nice
bathrooms....nice
dinner...this...a crowded booth, crazed child, and tasty food= a time I will NEVER forget!

june 5


Came back to my parents home for the weekend to get errands ran and this is my room since I've left...an air mattress and no decorations...home sweet home :)

june 4


hahaha fun nights at le duplex

june 3


Today one of my clients cried for 20 mins. because I am going on vacation for a month and a half...I had to take data on it because it lasted so long...

june 2


A heart in the midst of bug catching...nice when work cancels :)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

june 1


our bugs from our Cal Poly bug catching adventure today, which worked up quite an appetite

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

may 31


We made a salad for the Memorial Day party at my house...all from Richards Garden!!!! Spinach, and two types of lettuce!! I have never seen a salad get eaten so fast! Everyone attacked it, O boy it was soooo yummy!
The garden just keeps surprising me!

may 30


On the search for more bugs....

P.S.
I caught a Newt, its a water gecko/lizard looking thing. hey i'm proud of my accomplishment :)

may 29


One of the BEST/Packed days in a long time! Lunch with my parents at Fudruckers and dessert at Krispy Kreme (thanks for the coffee mug dad!!!) Ontario Mills=deals+free shirt, house warming success, party at my house...opps but ending in emergency room and Joycie with 5 stiches....ONE CRAZY DAY in every environment possible for a week!!

may 28


Traffic for Memorial Day Weekend...I saw so many trailers, lol, and had to capture at least one.

may 27


NEVER EVER thought I would witness him eating a salad, but he did and all with the help of mashed potatoes....he mixed the salad into the mashed potatoes and ate probably 3 adult servings of mashed potatoes, haha, the salad got canceled out and passed up super early!

may 26


not sure what to say except...please Lord bless my steps and help me to make all the right decisions

may 25


Today I ran a fever and had the worst body aches...bedtime came with lots of medicine

may 24


Ryan came back today from his fishing trip with his Grandpa and this is part of his catch!!!

may 23


LOST season finale potluck...Mr Clucks island chicken, Polar Bear punch, Fariday fried fish and good ole' chips and dip plus other stuff, haha

may 22


.....and so it begins....and she isn't even born yet....

may 21


Marc and I went with Richard to help with his bug catching collection, for class...and I found this, in the stream!!!!

Its a Jerusalem Cricket...apparently they are very common in the area...first time I've ever seen one!

may 20


The most beautiful, intense, standing, laughing, one eye opening game of Kings cup I've ever played!!

may 19


so sad :(

may 18


Kindness can even come in a bowl of chicken teriyaki :)