woka woka!

if i can cook it in a wok, i will. i decided it's my favorite pan.

NOTHING SPILLS :)

I LOVE IT.

oh, and for my first home made stir-fry, it was per-ety darn FABULOUS!

middleton mayhem!

brad has known kyle middleton since they were like... 4. he was the best man at their wedding.

(which, by the way, we watched brad's "toast" on their wedding video. if you ever are in el dorado hills, you need to stop by and watch it. it's worth 5 minutes of your time. yes, his toast was a rambling, hilarious 5 MINUTES long. we all love him for it, too. hilarious!)

kyle and amy have been married 9 years and have 5 crazy, beautiful, hilarious kids. seriously. they are SO funny. they had been waiting for "Uncle Brad" to come visit and show off his wrestling, comedy, juggling and yo-yo skills. he's a walking clown. :) and THEY LOVED IT. they followed him around for 2 days thoroughly entertained and LOVING it.

and seriously, amy and kyle, stop having such cute kids. we'll never be able to compete with this:

Kyle's parents have a house on the American River so they took us on a short rafting trip. We had a great time in the GORGEOUS weather, and I was so impressed with how brave the kiddos were!

THANK YOU for letting us stay & have such a wonderful time with your family! We hope to see you all again soon!

Beka is a GRAD!!

We were SO happy to visit brad's dad's house to attend his lil sister Beka's high school graduation. Greg, his girlfriend Kelly, Grandma Barttels, Aunt Roxanne, and Cousin Terra & Carla all came to enjoy the beautiful weather, good food & family fun. We barbecued, played family wiffle ball, basketball, watched Hannah Montana (grandma picked it, and when she picks it, NO ONE changes the channel ha!) and really had just a WONDERFUL time. It was HOT. and SUNNY. and FUN.look how BEAUTIFUL that girl is! :)

Congrats, Beka! We love you!

Camp Barttels. In the front yard. Awesome.

why i have to go to the grocery store 2x a week.

2 PB & honey sandwiches
1 nectarine
baggie of cherries
1 banana
1/3 gallon size bag of potato chips
baggie of pretzels
baggie of cinnamon almonds
2 quart bottle of crystal light
3 brownies
(i forgot to throw in the box of sour patch kids, oops)

what you thought that lunch was for ME??