Tabbies

Kelly and Bryan were wonderful guests to have visiting.  They had just finished a very long coaching season of Fresno Pacific Women's Water Polo (shout out-Go Sunbirds!) so they wanted their vacation to be relaxed and slow paced.  Before they came they had made a 'must see/do' list while in Washington so we just spread it out over the 5 days they were here! The second day they were here I was able to give them a tour of the military base. I enjoy getting to show people where Maury works and answer most questions they have about the base or his job. On this day Maury got off work while we happened to be on base, so we all left together and went to lunch.

Bryan and Kelly

Me and Maury

Me and Kelly

 At lunch we discovered something all four of us had never heard of and let me just say, things go pretty competitive and serious. Tabbies. Basically, you pay .25 cents-$1.00 for a little stub that has a pull-tab on it. If you pull it open and the images on the inside match one of four options on the box it came from you could win anywhere from $1.00 to hundreds of dollars!

This is a Tabbie

The Wall of Tabbies...So many options we had to get up close to pick lucky winners

Kelly and Bryan planning a strategy 

Watching her closely haha!

Kelly excited to open her Tabbie

The Turner's picked a winner!! A big $1.00 Winner!

Of course we had to put our winnings back in, bad idea.

(Maury couldn't make a sad face haha)

After lunch those wonderful boys took Kelly and I shopping....Well, we shopped while they played with IPad's in the Apple store :) We had dinner at Sushi Train at half-time of the Lakers game and I think it's safe to say we have two new Laker's fans after their trip to Washington ;) 

Until next time,

Brie :) 

Kelly Comes to Washington

So before I left Fresno, I did enough shopping with my mom to need to add a carry on bag to my luggage and enough eating to need to go back to the gym once I got back to Washington.  But the gym had to wait a week because my wonderful friend Kelly Gross, flew back with me!! We booked our flight together so we were able to sit next to each other and chat away the entire flight.  When we landed we both thought, wow that went by so fast and our second thought was, "I wonder if we bothered the people around us, since we never stopped talking and it was 9pm..."

Leaving Fresno :)

We got into Seattle pretty late and had to be up early the next morning to be back at the airport to pick up Kelly's boyfriend Bryan, who also spent the week with us!! It was so much fun to have a couple to hang out with here in Washington. Since Bryan and Kelly were here during the week, Maury had to work most days, but he had an extremely light work week and was off most days by noon! 

Once we picked up Bryan we went straight into Seattle for our morning coffee at the first Starbucks. We also got amazing donuts and breakfast sandwiches (why not?!) and ate our breakfast with a view! We spent most of the afternoon in Pikes Place trying fresh fruit, chocolate pasta, and smelling all of the flowers. It was PERFECT weather the entire week, so perfect Kelly and Bryan left promising to come back ;)

Bryan and Kelly at the first Starbucks

Bryan and Kelly eating breakfast

Bryan with a food truck (similar to Dusty Buns)

Kelly and I with the flowers Bryan bought us

Kelly and the pig 

(everyone that comes to visit must take this picture now!)

Soaking up the sun

We found this in Downtown Seattle

Seeing this wall was breath taking

 Bryan and Kelly walking on the cobblestone street

Paparazzi 

Bryan decided he wanted to cook dinner for us the first night. We got all fresh produce from Pikes Place and fresh fish. Bryan planned the whole menu which was Salmon,  Asparagus, and pasta with a nice glass (or two) of wine :) Once we got everything we needed we headed back to our apartment to meet Maury who had gotten off work early! We were all hungry for lunch so we took full advantage of the weather and walked to Costco for hot dogs.

Bryan deciding what salmon to get us for dinner

Bryan cooking up dinner and teaching me :)

So yummy

Maury and Kelly patiently waiting for dinner

All four of us eating dinner

Once dinner had settled and we thought we were full, Kelly had to wonderful idea to go to Cold Stone right before they closed! Haha Okay maybe it wasn't only Kelly's idea ;) We had no idea that this could be quite the entertainment for our night. We were the last ones so the workers had some fun with us.

The very first thing is the guy throwing and catching Maury's ice cream in the cup!

KG and I stuffed and exhausted from the day

All together it was a great first day! I loved having such wonderful friends here with us!

Until next time,

Brie :) 

Breakfast With Cousin's

While I was in Fresno I got to have breakfast with 4 of my all time favorite girls! Dani Mac, Channelle, Alex, and of course the one and only Lucy!! :) I am so grateful for each of these relationships individually and then put us all in one room together and it is guaranteed to be a great time! I can't wait to move home and get to spend more quality time with each of them.  Lucy is growing up so fast and is SO smart,  I just love her so much! I almost cried when she knew who I was and could say "Auntie BB"! Of  course, the only pictures I took were of Lucy, but she is just so darn cute, I couldn't resist :)

:) 

Breakfast with Momma and Aunties 

Being Silly

Cha Cha and Lucy with her bow

Auntie BB and Lucy

Kisses :)

How could I not LOVE these ladies!?

We missed you at breakfast Lindsey!

(This picture was from the photo booth at my bachelorette party!)

I am so grateful Dani made breakfast for us and let us hang out all morning! I can't wait for more of these mornings once we live in Fresno again.  Also, a BIG congrats to Channelle and Jordan who got engaged a few days after I left Fresno! It's time for another family wedding and great time!! :) 

Until next time,

Brie :) 

Team Stankevich Wedding!

While I was home I got to be a part of a beautiful wedding.  My maid of honor and wonderful friend Debbie Parker got to marry her best friend Vlad! Vlad proposed to Debbie the morning after my wedding and they got married 4 months later! Anyone that has planned a wedding knows how stressful it can be, but Debbie was on a mission and made it look so simple. I was sad to not be there for the whole planning process but it was very exciting to be there for the last minute details and preparations for her big day. Before I was married I attended weddings and thought it was so sweet and such a far away dream.  This was the first wedding I have been to since mine, and I was surprised how emotional I got thinking about how I had just said similar vows and had my special day just 4 months earlier. I am lucky to be married to such a wonderful man and it made me so happy to see my friend marrying someone who loves her so much!  I can't wait to move back to Fresno and spend more time with Team Stank! :)

The beautiful bride getting pampered the morning before

Ready to get into our dresses!!

Boston and Jordan sticking their tongue's out at me

Beautiful :) 

Their first look

So happy!

The newest Parker Family addition Brecker

Love this family so much--All of the Parker's

Friends Forever

Typical

My dad and mom at the wedding!

Joey is Debbie's brother who also sang at our wedding!

Walking down the isle as a bridesmaid this time :) 

Debbie and her dad :) 

Mr. and Mrs. Stankevich 

Debbie, Kourtney, Jennifer and Me 

Best friends our senior year of high school--just missing Annie!!

My parents and I with the bride and groom

(This was taken with my Iphone so the quality isn't that great!)

Joey, me, and Jordana

I love my Jordie Girl :) 

Love these ladies!

Joy, Callan, Meghan, Beth, Sarah, Jordana, me, Emily and Debbie 

Of course we had to do a funny face

The best roommate's I could have ever asked for the year before I got married!

Sarah, Beth Meghan and me (Missing Kelly!)

The Wedding Party!!! 

Photo by Steven Puente and Emily Fenton

All together it was a wonderful day celebrating the new marriage of Debbie and Vlad! I am so glad I got to be a part of it and stand by Debbie's side!

Until next time,

Brie :)