Friday, July 30, 2010

Surprise Disneyland Trip!!

The girl's with one of the many surprises for Jake and his friend Brad.

We love it's a Small World!
Emily, Jake, and Emily Rose on Small World.
Smile!!
"Williams Family Loves Eskimoans"...Gotta love Jake's girlfriend!
Before I left for Branson, we were planning a Disney trip the day after I got back from the trip. Well, towards the end of the trip, mom told me we couldn't do the trip. I was pretty bummed, because I was REALLY looking forward to going to my favorite spot in California with my family and my (now) girlfriend. I came to realize that it wasn't that big of a deal, I'd get to go back to Disney soon enough, and at that point, I just wanted to see my family (I was gone for a solid month). So all I asked was that when I got back, Emily Rose (girlfriend) would be there, and we'd go get some In-n-Out. Well, they told me Emily Rose couldn't make it, because she herself was gone for a while on a missions trip.

Well, I get in the car, Emily Rose isn't there. "It's cool, no big deal, we can hang out tomorrow" I thought to myself...well, after talking to my family for a bit, I feel a tap on my shoulder....

I turn around thinking it was Hannah in the backseat....and who's there??

Emmie Rose! :D
This was just the first surprise. After getting In N Out, we start driving, and I'm so tired, I don't realize where exactly we're going. When I wake up, we're in Anaheim.
Surprise numero dos: We're going to Disneyland after all!!
well, this kind of threw a kink into things for me. Because I had this really cool way of asking Emily to be my girlfriend, but since I was told we weren't going, I didn't get to organize the plan in time, so I had to go for plan B.
Buttons! The cast members at City Hall gave me two, one for me, one for her. On the back of hers, they wrote "will you be my girlfriend". So, when we were at the Silly Symphony Swings, underneath the boardwalk and everything, I handed it to her, and asked (very nervously). She said yes, and it was all really cool.(:

This was a REALLY awesome way to end the summer trip with my friend, and I can't thank mom, dad, and my two Emily's for the surprise.

Jake's Branson Trip

...Where's GQ, Surfing, and Sports Illustrated?


Live Radio Broadcast
The River by the condo.
Branson Landing water show.

Hanging out at one of the local restaurants after a concert getting a dessert to split.
Waiting for the Fourth of July Fireworks



...there are no words.

mmm....good stuff!
Pumped for ziplining!

Biiiiig fish.
hanging out on the boat.


Brad inside a VERY small walkway in the Marvel Cave.

Again...there are no words.



Concert! Journey Tribute Band was legit!

I was fortunate enough to take a trip with my friend this summer for a month to Branson, Missouri. It was a lot of fun, and I got to do some really cool stuff! Thank you VERY much to the Reeve's for taking me along.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Strawberry Jam

We had a bunch of strawberries that we didn't know what to do with, so Emily & I decided to turn into jam. We found a recipe in a great crock pot cookbook " Make It Fast, Cook It Slow" by Stephanie O'Dea.  I picked up the book at Disneyland when David & I went down for the Food and Wine Fest. Since it is summer time and it makes the house out to cook.  I am trying new recipes in the good old crock pot.  I love my crock pot.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Disneyland with the Eades

I'm all ready!
Dad and Hannah
Parker and Hannah watching the performers.
Playing inside The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Is this safe?

....I think she likes him.
Video games!

We went to Disneyland with the Eades family. Dad and Norm have gone way back to when Dad was teaching Norm in youth group. We had a lot of fun hanging out, and having a relaxing weekend at the Happiest Place on Earth!