Trip to the ranch

Last weekend our family went to our great-grandmas ranch. I put some pictures on my blog but they were all of me. lol. So here's some more pictures of what it looks like up there and some of the family.

Cook Springs


We saw 2 big deers between the trees.

So pretty!

When we go on our hikie this is where we end. This is the first cabin that was built on the property and it is where my grandma and her family stayed when they came up.

Sunset out at the ridge.

This is what happens when Travis gets hold of the camera. lol.

Crazy!

My new blog!

So now that I'm at college I've created a new blog for those of you who wanted to know what I'm up to while I'm here. So under friends and family click on alyssa. Then it will go to my college blog. Oh and also I will be updating my family blog too when pictures are available to me or if someone else in family will do it.

High School Musical 2 Party!

On Friday I had one last party before I left. We watched High School Musical 2 since it was coming out that night and all the YW and I loved the first one and couldn't wait to see the next so I invited all the YW to come over and watch it and they did and we had such a great time! And these are just a few group pictures but I got one of me and each girl too but didn't put them on here.

Pool & Katelyns Birthday!

So this is a way late blog but I want to get it done. So on friday I had a fun busy day! So here is half of what went on that fun day. So I went to the pool then the waterpark. First it started out with just me and my cute little brother Adam.
Then Brooke and her siblings joined us. (This is Brynn)
Then there is Brooke's brother Zac.
Here's me and my little buddy! :)

Then later on Brinley joined us. Then we walked over to the waterpark.
So I decided to go to the waterpark because Katelyn wanted me to come to her party and Sister Ord told me to stop by and so I did.
So this is her whole big birthday funness. She had lots of friends and it was a very cute party.

Night of fun

Last night my Sunday school class went to the movies and dessert then to my house. We wanted to do something before I leave. And even though it was family night it was the night before Spencer (below) a brother of the Cooks in our ward was leaving(tonight). It was alot of fun, unfortunately I didn't think to take a picture until 3 of us were remaining. Oh well. I like this picture anyways...hehe. If you know what I mean. haha

Just bored...

So yesterday I was bored probably because I was cleaning out some of my room before I leave for college. Then I decided to take pictures of my room and some of the things in it before I take things down or put it in boxes. So these are some random things I put on here to give me something to do.

I made this "Stand Tall.." thing at a YW activit and it's hanging in my room.
This is a caricature of me from when I went to Grad Nite and I got my hair done all crazy and that's why it looks funny in the picture. I didn't hang this up it's just been sitting on my dresser.
And last but not least this is a charcoal drawing of the Newport Beach Temple that I did my freshman year in art class. (It's kinda hard to see the details since I took a picture of it.

DCI 2007

Last night we went to the Drum Corps International World Championship. Basically it's your top marching bands out there who practice all summer and lay it all out on the field. Luckily this year the competition was in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl so we were able to go. It was so awesome! These bands were really good, so good that they give you goose bumps! Anyways, here's some pictures of the bands. And beneath each picture it says the name of each band. Except this one since it's just a sign.

Boston Crusaders from Boston, MA
Blue Knights from Denver,CO
Bluecoats from Canton,OH

Carolina Crown from Ft. Mill, SC
Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa Clara,CA
Phantom Regiment from Rockford, IL

Then Cavaliers from Rosemont,IL
The Cadets from Allentown, PA
And last but not least Blue Devils from Concord,CA.

This is only a portion of all the bands that performed out there on the field waiting for the awards.
Mickey Mouse decided to show up for the Disney award.
Congratulations to the Blue Devils(above) who got first place.

Ward Campout 2007

Last night we had our annual ward campout for the second year in a row. It was really fun, unfortunately I wasn't able to stay the night but I got some pictures of last night. Travis and Kirsten love watermelon so much!
Adam never likes to smile at the camera when I take a picture of him I think he's sick of me trying to keep up with the blogging world.
Dad did a nice job cooking up our dinner.
This is me and Taylin. She is one of the many cuties I love to babysit. I will totally miss her when I leave.
It's kinda hard to see who is in this picture in the far distance but it's Travis playing on a blow up guitar for the YM skit.

This is a quick photo of the YW skit. It was really fun! I had a blast screaming when we were supposed to, I just put alot of energy into it.
This was my faborite part well actually maybe not. I got to toilet paper Kirsten who was pretending to be my dad. It was a perfect prop since I used to toilet paper people in the ward all the time so I think they put this prop in the bag just for me.
This is my dad in his skit wearing a Dr.Seuss hat.

Sorry about only having pictures from last night. Oh well at least there are some.

Super Activity 2007

On thursday and friday the youth in mhy ward that are 14 and above got to go on a super activity. We went boating for 2 straight days! It was so much fun, we had 2 boats and got to tube and do all the watersports and stuff. We even got to stay in a hotel rather than campout.This is a series of events, first Anastasia, Sally and I are cruising along on the tubes.
Second, I kick Anastasias tube trying to knock her off. hehe.
Then here we are about to dump Anastasia off her tube. It was so fun.
Travis likes to show his skills and not hold on to the tube.
Then he grabs on and is on top of Gabe and his tube.
Here's Sally, Sister Dunning and Anastasia as Sister Dunning is screaming. haha.

Here they are trying to knock each other off their tubes.
This is the banana boat. It takes real teamwork to stay pn this thing when being pulled by the boat.
Behind the boat on shore is where we camped out during the day when not on the boats.

This is Sally, Anastasia and I in action on the banana boat while the boat is going.
Some of the boys: Travis, Hyun and Weston.
Here's Sister Dunning, Anastasia and I. We had some real teamwork going on. We stayed on for a long time by leaning to the left or right side in order to stay on. Unfortunately my dad got a little tricky, as we were leaning we stayed on but then these huge bumps game as we were leaning and we couldn't stay on and we got knocked off. It was hilarious, we couldn't stp laughing.

Here's dad always looking good out there on the water.
This is Alexa, Brooke and I. When we were out there Alexa started singing that one song that goes, "L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see...etc." So then I started singing with her. It was so funny because it didn't sound the greatest because we were yelling. I asked her why she started singing this song and she had no clue why. too funny.
Go Sister Sorensen!

Go Sister Dunning!
Some of us girl's pose for a quick picture. lol...Travis?
Travis catching some air.

Some crazy teenagers(jk) hanging out on the back of one of the boats.
Go Sister Dunning (she's on a wakeskate)!
Thanks so much Sister Dunning for coming! (This picture was taking while my dad was driving the boat so thats why my hair was all crazy.