so after months and months of being blog friends, we all came to california to meet eachother! well actually kassi lives in laguna niguel..so we came and stayed with her and her amazing family for the weekend. kelly didn't get to come bc of work:(

i don't know about what they expected, but i knew i would love them in person.

kassi and lauren were exactly as i imagined but little danielle surprised me! she was funnier than her blog lets on. "ORANGELLO!"

i have to admit i totally thought that maybe i would be a bit much for them..maybe they would think i'm too vulgar or shocking but after this weekend. NOPE.
* i even told them about meatloaf! woah!

we talked it over and decided we all have to visit each others homes now.

anyway it was an amazing weekend and ill post our beach and rose bowl flea market pics soon! there are just too many amazing/fun photos to choose from:) i loved my weekend!!!

OH AND GO OVER AND SAY CONGRATS TO MISS JAMES FROM BLEUBIRD VINTAGE!! HER AND THE AUBS GOT ENGAGED THIS WEEKEND! MAGIC ALL AROUND!

BRANDI

funerals bring goodtimes....this weekend the bruno brothers came in town for a funeral, which sucks, but to make good out of it we took a day off to be kids again and go to schlitterbahn!i missed these boys, its been over 7 years since i have seen ross, and 3 years since i've seen jacob! too long, but it was for good reason, they were in the army and i am so thankful they made it back safe. after this long soaking day we hit up rudy's bar-b-q! it was the perfect day!

if you have not been to schlitterbahn or rudy's, pack your bags and go now!

next day....annual float trip!

we were off to float the river. i think it's hillarious actually. everyone looks like lazy cows going to one place to get in a tube and just chill for hours. i love it! click here for explanation of tubing.
thank you @sheaisawesome for that link! perfect.

you know you do this when passing a trucker. i'm trying to get him to honk! but i look like a hilbilly.

hahaha this is the best. everyone needs a kellee. she is the reason for this trip. kellee now lives in newyork but came into town to float like every year! the tube rental place remembered her from last year!

they asked her" are you the girl in the red bikini from last year who was walking around for hours looking for your friends?" bahahahahahaha! oops. kellee got left during last years float trip with no clothes, towel, phone, money, or flip flops:(

after a long float we discovered that nick and krista lost their keys in the river! oh no!

dairy queen saved us that day bc hungry people = grumpy people

then we look over and our kellee was picking flowers without a care in the world!!!

oh kellee we love you! thank you for making us laugh all the time! there is no one like you:) don't you forget it!

*notice her shades? you too could win a pair! be sure to enter giveaway!

things you need at the river:
-awesome playlist- to get you pumped for the river!
-sunblock spf 30 or more
-chapstick/zink- so you don't get blisters
-water- we forgot this
-jeremiah weed vodka- mix with water and it tastes like sweet tea. so good!
-beer- so the boys don't drink all your vodka
-snacks- we forgot, and we were starving!
-cooler-
-ice
-shades- leave your raybans at home! most likely you will lose them on the drop!
-ziplock bags- for your i.d and cash.
-cash- so you can buy hot dogs and burgers from people cooking in their backyards. just yell "how much!"
-fun friends- it's a must.
know your river games!!!

Q.
do you have a kellee in your group?

what are your summer time traditions?
MOBILE UPLOAD TIME!

and that's all folks!!!

we finally met.

that was one wet weekend.