Sanfrancisco 2008

I am a little late on getting this post up.....but better late than never! Jake's parents took the whole family to San Francisco September 26-29 to go see a Raider game. It was a ton of fun and we got to see some pretty neat things. This was my first trip to the big city so I was in awww the entire time!

The first day we got there we went to Pier 39 and explored the sites (I know I sound like a total tourist).

Jake and Josh decided to try this bungy thing on the Pier. Jake was really good at it but they were both tired by the time the guy stopped them.

Jake's sister Nicole, Matt & Justin

All the sea lions at the warf. They were loud and goofy!

We ate dinner at Bubba Gumps on the Pier.

The next day we went to Alcatraz! It was very intriging. They gave us MP3 players to listen to as they guided us through the Federal Penitentiary. I can't believe the history of this place and the size of the cells. What a great idea for a prison....I wish they still used it.

Justin loved the prison. He had a ton of fun going in cells and getting his picture taken.

This is a great view as we were leaving!

San Francisco in the background as we head back.

After Alcatraz we went downtown to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. It is on the top story of the Macy's building, so while we waited for a table Jake, Josh and I went through all the floors of Macys.

After dinner we went to a Giants Baseball game. It was really neat to see the stadium that Barry Bonds hit many of his home runs out of. They were playing the L.A. Dodgers so it was a really good game! A fight even broke out in the middle of the game.

RAIDER GAME

Our last day there was spent at the Raider game! This is the whole family dressed like true fans. We had awesome seats. We were right behind the team, three rows up! It was a really fun game even though the Raiders blew it in the 2nd half! They played the Chargers. This was the last day for Coach Kiffin because Al Davis fired him the next day!

We went into the game a couple hours early so we got to see the teams warming up. It was also a great opportunity for pictures!

Justin did so good at the game! Here he is playing football with Uncle Jake!

Nicole & I

Matt, Nicole & Justin before the game in the tailgate area.

Yeah, he is a little scary looking. These people go all out when it comes to Raider "spirit."

Jake, me & Josh before the game.

Yes, this is the guy you see on tv all the time. Kind of funny how I got this picture. I told Jake I was going to get a picture with the "spikes" guy. He just laughed and said ok. I get almost to him when I get stopped by a security gaurd and he tells me to go back to my seat. Well I didn't really like that answer so I sought other means. I walked around to where I could yell at the "spikes" guy and asked if I could come get a picture with him. He told me to come on over. So when the security gaurd stopped me this time I told him the "spikes" guy told me to come down to his seat....and the security gaurd grimmiced and let me pass! So I got the picture like I wanted!! It was really funny! Jake just watched and said "only you could pull that off." Must be my charm!!

This is one of my favorite pictures! I think we look cute in our jerseys. It was a great game!

After the game we decided to go to Ghirardelli Square. We had a great trip! I just have to say that we were very thankful to have Matt drive us around in San Francisco. He did so well in all the traffic and with everyone from the backseat yelling at him to do this and that and go here and there. If it weren't for his driving skills we would not have gotten to see as much as we did in the short time we were there.

Thanks Craig and Jackie for taking us on a great vacation! We really enjoyed it.

Finally.....Blogging!!!

Yes, it has been forever since I have blogged! It has been a busy couple of months for Jake and I. Jake has decided to stay in Boise with the company he interned with for the summer and not go to California. We think it is a great move for him and he is much closer to home which I love!! I am back in school and pretty much do nothing but work and study but it makes the time go a little faster. I have promised all of you a blog soon so here is a bunch of pics from the last couple months to get caught up!

This is on our 3rd Anniversary. Jake took me to one of the nicest places to eat in Boise. It was amazing! 3 years has gone so fast!

Jake and I at the football game!

Beth and Ryan came to Boise to visit! We had so much fun showing them around, eating and shopping. We went to Sonic and got slushies and there must have been some goofy juice in them!

My mom and littlest brother Garrett came to Missoula for a Griz game one weekend. We have a synthetic rubberized turf that is really cool so I took them on the field to walk on it.

This is Garrett! He loves to take pictures with his sister.

I thought this was a really neat picture of the team. After they won the game they go to the center of the field, take a knee, hold hands and say a prayer.

This is the girls (Julie and Beth)! We went to a volleyball game a couple weeks ago and had a good time! It is always nice to hang out without having to STUDY!

William Beckett Pierce

This is my older brother Matt and his wife Alicia's beautiful new baby boy! Beckett was born September 6! He is so cute! I can't wait to see him. They live in Louisiana where Matt is an underwater welder. This is their first baby and they are having a wonderful time! He is 4 weeks old in this picture.

3 weeks old!

I think he loves to laugh!

The Boise Zoo

Jake came home from work early last Friday afternoon because the power was out at the office building he works in....so we decided to go to the zoo! The tigers were definitely our favorite part of the zoo. They are so amazing!!

The turtle was so big we wonder how he even moves.

They have this big pool for the penguins that you can watch them swim. They are really goofy little animals! Jake kept waiting for them to slip of the edge into the pool!

This is a Gemsbok. We also really liked the monkeys but the pictures of them did not turn out. We must have watched them for about 20 minutes!

We had to take a picture of a zebra because a zoo would not be a zoo without a zebra!!

Another picture of the Tigers! They are so cute and cuddly looking! But probably not so cuddly!

Boondocks Fun Center

We went to Boondocks Fun Center in Boise last weekend with Logan & Amy Waetje and Logan's brother Jeff & wife Kim. We had so much fun! First we played a little round of mini golf with the boys vs. girls.....and yes the boys did win. They kept getting hole-in-ones and the girls couldn't compete with that.

Jake is showing us the way on the green!
Airlynn, Kim & Logan had the fastest cars while the others lagged behind! Go carts are so much fun...they make you feel like a kid again!

We played some arcade games after all the action of the night. Jake won it big! He won over 200 tickets on this game alone. We pooled our tickets and took home some prizes for Amy & Logan's little boys! They loved them...especially the rocket!

4th of July Trip

We spent the 4th of July in Huntsville, UT with Jake's sister Nicole her husband Matt and their beautiful little boy Justin. Matt's brother and his family were there also and one of Matt's friends from college and his wife. It was really fun hanging out at the cabin and on the boat!

This was Jake's first time ever wake boarding and he did awesome. He got up on his second try and stayed up!! He was even crossing the wake as you can see....without wrecking!

Airlynn had never wake boarded either....and she got up on her 2nd try! It was the staying up that was hard. She got the hang of it finally before we had to leave!

Jake did really well his first time surfing. He was trying to find the pocket to throw the rope back . He was in the perfect spot of the wake many times with slack in the rope! Hang loose man!!!

Airlynn's first time surfing! Look at that determination on her face!

So this is how you are really supposed to surf! Matt is an awesome wake boarder and surfer!

The boys dropped the girls off on the beach to play for a while. Justin liked to throw sand into the water as long as mom was close by. Justin decided he liked his Uncle Jake and Aunt Airlynn. Jake won him over by feeding him his favorite food......Grapes!

Jake was the flagger!

Jake got to drive the boat when Matt got in the water! Justin hates his life jacket but loves the boat!

Jake & Airlynn in front of the boat! It is pretty sweet!

Nicole and Justin enjoying the boat ride on Saturday evening! Justin is a cool dude!

Airlynn made a very patriotic dessert! It was a HIT!

On the afternoon of the 4th we went to Uncle Steve and Aunt Judy's cabin in Huntsville for dinner. It was so wonderful to see all of them since we don't get to see them very often. All the kids are soo big and athletic!

Enjoying the sunset before the fireworks display! This is in Uncle Steve and Aunt Judy's back yard. Uncle Steve took us for a tour of the property by four wheelers and Aunt Judy gave us the tour of the house. It is a beautiful place!

On Saturday, Matt had to work so Nicole took us to town to see her house and Matt's car dealership. We have not seen Matt and Nicole's house since they have moved in. We enjoyed our trip to town. Uncle Jake and Justin played in the backseat. Justin loves his fish.....it really is his favorite toy in the whole world!

One more picture before we have to leave!