OK, so I am terrible about updating this site on a regular schedule so I hope you get the idea that I am a busy person but I do care and want to share with you!!!! :)

SO...here are some more pictures!

The pictures are from Dad's surprise party while I was home in August.

Can you believe he is 60!?! Wild! Great time at home and can't wait for Christmas!

Until I upload some more pictures! Em's wedding and visiting with Jessica and Simon are coming SOON!

MUAH! Love me

Condo Life

so...It's been awhile since I have posted anything and so here it goes...

I will be posting them backwards here and there so sorry for any confusion.

The first showing are of my new place: a Condo I am renting in Santa Rosa, CA.

It is closer to school and everything needed for life so it is great!

OK, I know it is slideways but hey, tilt your head and check it out. :o)

LOOK ABOVE!

The other ones are still pictures from my place that are the right way.

Hey! Updated picture of Tyler! Amazing how fast he is growing! Michael and Adrienne are so proud!

This time of year...

During the 4th of July it is a time to celebrate and to embrace what it means to be American. To some it is drinking beers, socializing with family and laying a few burgers on the grill. Some it is going to the parades, waving the flag and visiting lost ones at the cemetery. For me it is knowing that I have the right to do all the above and come and go as I please. This year I will not be able to join in the the fun times with the FAM but I know that they will be doing it up right with loads of everything and I hope that if you get the chance you can join them in Shell Lake. There is always room for one more with the Mortensen crew! Happy 4th! Thank a veteran who fought to see that we can continue to celebrate this day as a free country and to do what we want.

THANKS DAD!

Miss you all terribly! See you in August!

MUAH! Liz

OK, I have been hiding away for MONTHS and I know you are really wondering what I have been up to. Well, surprise, nothing too exciting! School ended in May and my grades were great! My boys graduated in June and left so the house is quite and I finally found some time to do the things I have been meaning to do for awhile. Like update this site!

Well everyone, the exciting things that are going on with Water and Sun in Cali is nothing too exciting. The best things have happened in the last 2 weeks. I had some visitors last week, Lindsey and Missy, we had some fun at the beach.

Lindsey and Missy came to visit last week and we had a great time! We went to Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Malibu, Redonodo Beach, Santa Monica, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel by the Sea, Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco just to name a few! It was a crazy week with ups and downs, my car decided that it wanted a new fuel pump on the girls last day so San Francisco and the Wine Valley were cut short but otherwise it was WILD to think of all the things we saw and did over the last week! We even found time to make it to the Price's Right! That was really fun, long day, but fun! I can't wait until they, or some of YOU can make it out here!

Yesterday, I went to the beach and totally ate it hard on my boogie board but oh, it was great to be on the water! I then proceeded to burn myself crispy so needless to say I will be laying low for the next few days. The boys are still off on home visit so I get to continue with my break for another 3 days so I am going to read a few more books, watch a couple of movies and go out to lunch with a good friend from development. Can't get much better than that!

Hope all is well where you are and there is more green grass then pot holes!

I will be home the whole month of August so maybe we will see each other!

MAUH! Until next time!

Cheers!

Liz

HELLO!!!!

It's been FOREVER I KNOW!!!

So I am finally posting some pictures from the trip Lindsey and Missy made out here. It was great time and had many interesting moments but I would like to say everyone had a wild time! Enjoy and keep in touch! MUAH! Liz

A view from the City...

MANY more photos to come from the last several months.

Just a little show while you wait.

Hello everyone! Sorry its been awhile since i wrote anything!

I will post some info this week and pictures...I HOPE!!

CHEERS!

What a CRAZY 2007!

The year has come and gone so quickly and I posted so few little blogs about it...sorry everyone!!! When I get a moment I am going to be posted all the wonderful pictures I got of my family when I was home for christmas and talk a little more about how crazy busy I have been the last year...

There are so many things that have happened this year that I am not sure where to even begin. There have been great things and some sad things but overall it was a very busy year with very little time for too much relaxing....

I think I will do a little run down of the highlights or important events from each month...

• January: My uncle Kirk passed away
• February: I turned 26! Can you believe it?!
• March: Worked like crazy this month
• April: My Gma Mortensen passed away
• May: My little brother turned 2!!!
• June: Went to Florida and the BAHAMAS!!!!
• July: Worked too much!
• August: Little sister got married and started Grad School!
• September: Grad School and work...way too much!
• October: My oldest brother had his first baby!
• November: Mid terms and work!
• December: Finals, Christmas, Family, Friends flying home and taking some down time...and most exciting! My college roommate had her first baby!! WOOWHOO!!! Another baby to spoil! Can't wait!!!

2007 was up and down but I hope 2008 smooths out some and the road has less potholes and more of the green grass, warm weather and flowers to enjoy!

Hope your year has been exciting!!!

Until next time!

It is hard to believe that the year has come and gone so quickly...

Here are some VERY late photos of the year past...hope all is right in your worlds...

CHEERS!!! Liz

sorry it has been awhile...school is overwhemling and haven't had time to post.

picture's, info and what i have been up to will be coming soon..i hope.

Here are some slides that give a little light on the last several months....ENJOY!

Some fun with the girls when we wish

the Lindsey GOOD LUCK on being a MRS!

The MONTHS have flown by this year and I am still trying to catch up with blogging and saying HEY and finding a moment to post some VERY LATE pictures for the last few months...I hope to get to it this week! Love you all and hope to hear from you soon! The wedding went well and everyone looked SO GREAT!!!! Wish you all could have been there! Baby Tyler is on his way!!! Adrienne and Michael are due the first week in October! Can't wait! MUAH! Talk with you all again real soon! Grad school is in full swing as is life in general. Keep in touch! Later! Liz

Wedding Fest 2007!

What a crazy and busy summer but things are coming along. We are down to finish painting Lindsey's house, getting Michael's house ready to paint and putting the wedding on! Sorry its taken me a REALLLLY long time to post any info or pictures but when I get back to CALI I will put up some from my birthday, Josh's graduation, the Bahamas, time at home and the WEDDING!

Hope all is going well with everyone and you find some time for you! Enjoy and talk w.you all soon! SUN AND SAND!!! Liz

So its been awhile a lot has happened....Went on Vacation to Florida and the Bahamas and am now back in Cali working a million hours and teaching two classess....I will post the pictures soon from the trip. Right now I am tired and going to take a nap..:) but I will be back to post some of the exciting things I have got to see in th last month....

Hope all is well!

A Day at the Warf!

Keith and I adventured into the city one day and this is what we came up with! It was a great time and the weather was wonderful!

Hello everyone!

Just thought I would say I will be home on May 16th and fly back out the 19th...I KNOW! Very little time but I hope some of you can make it to Mac's Industrial at 312 Centeral Ave SE, Mpls on Thursday night, the 17th, for some good fun! I will be in ShellLake after that for Jonathan's 2nd Birthday and Joshua's graduation on Friday night and then his party is Saturday and then I fly back to the Sunshine State! Hope to see some of you during my brief time at home!

Love to you all!

MUAH!

Camping at Bodega!

So I took some time off last week and did some camping...

Here are some pictures from the main event...

They are in LOVE!

Just some pictures of the lastest happy couple who are planning on getting married in AUG!