Long weekend: Fun - 10 Sleep - 0

They're back! Ryan is down from the northland and Carrie came from the westland for the weekend. We did so many fun things its hard to believe we fit them all into one weekend!

So in love...

When you get too good you've got to increase the difficulty.

Randy figured out how to record new ringtones on his phone and entertained us all playing his recordings all weekend. Amy was down for a wedding too as well as Mary Jane's sister Ruthie. Here's a rare family photo:

This one is just too cute to resist posting

Saturday night we went downtown for the post-Riverbend fireworks. The views were beautiful with the sun going down. Laying on the bridge waiting was not so comfortable but we met up with some other friends which helped to pass the time. This was one of the best shows I've ever seen! It did make for a late night though, we hit the hay about 1:30 AM by the time we walked back to our car amidst the crowd.


Sunday was boating time! Fortunately, there weren't too many Father's Day boaters. We "kids" took at least 2 turns each but it still seems like we're getting tired faster than we used to.



Carrie double skiied for the second time and then slalomed for the first time on a regular ski. She got right up!




I'm not sure if we came to go boating or to photographize...














Carrie and Ryan take one last spin on the tubes






Monday was an early morning drive to SixFlags. Why do humans try to fly at 70 mph while strapped into strange contraptions in 95 degree heat so that we can get sunburned and sick? We were chugging ice, water, and drinks every chance we got, even an 11 PM pit stop on the way home. This is called fun... The new ride Goliath was pretty neat. This picture from the Superman was just too good to pass up. Especially when the guy gave us $25 worth for $10 (only a Ford would have to include that detail). On this ride you're laying on your stomach so it really does feel like you're flying. To complete the day, Ryan K won me a big stuffed tiger! Ryan H was the only one with a camera at the park so he's got the rest of the evidence.

I think our favorite weekend activity was the RedSox vs. Braves game!

Good thing we got there early, the game was almost sold out. Plus we got to watch a little of the warmups. The new RedSox pitcher DiceK was playing catch close to us. Here's Big Papi aka David Oritz up close. He hit out of the park almost every time during batting practice. Unfortunately, he was only put in as a pinch hitter late in the game (and hit a fly out) but you should have seen the cameras flashing all around the stadium when he stepped up to the plate.

The stadium was PACKED with almost 50,000 fans! The wave went around the entire place almost 3 times without stopping. The energy was incredible. The "Let's go RedSox" cheers were so bad the Braves fans had to pipe up.


Here's a sure way to get on TV. This guy's brother had another sign that said Every Sox Phan Nauseates me. Next time I'm bringing my own signage...




There was even dissention amongst our party as evidenced by this picture. Here's one of the rare times I was actually the one smiling about a play since the Sox lost 9-4!



Coco Crisp runs by Chipper Jones on one of his two solo home runs.







Unfortunately, Schilling didn't repeat his bloody ankle performance (in fact he's back in Boston for a shoulder checkup) and they had to win 4-0 last night when we weren't there... :-( So even though I'm taking Ryan out to Tony's, tonights game will determine whose responsible for dessert!