UCSD Graduation!!! hahahaha

My sister, Rebecca Claire Mitchell, graduated this year from San Diego State University!

yes...I do know that I put the wrong school in the title, it's an inside joke for my mom. Love you mom!

ANYWAYS....ever since I could remember Becca and I shared holidays, birthdays, and other special events together, and graduation isn't any exception. Being the older sister I have to admit that always having a little sister to have to share with was sooo... not cool and a bit annoying, but my feelings have maturely changed! I say that my parents were smart planning our birthdays four days apart, but my mom says otherwise.

Jordan and I traveled down to sunny San Diego and loved every minute celebrating, laughing, and hanging with friends and family!

I think this should be a Christmas card picture, mom!

Much better pictures than that of my winter, cold graduation!

This picture is so funny because Jordan thought that he was being funny, didn't realise that he ended up in the picture, and just looks like a goof in the background!

My gorgeous Aunt Mary made cute picketing signs for Becca! As you can tell it was a great way for her to spot us in the huge arena crowd. It was fun to wave them and yell like monkeys when she walked across the stage as her name was called so victoriously!

Again much more elaborate than mine, I got to see in the row RIGHT in front of my family!

The whole gang!

After the ceremony we enjoyed family, dinner, and games at Dave and Busters (chuck E cheese for adults). There my beautiful Aunt Sara gave a historical gift. When I say historical I mean it! She had saved art work from when we each were younger having slumber parties at her house; then framed them with our graduation announcements. There is so much that my old art work can say about who I am now and the work I produce now, Its funny!

That weekend we relaxed at my wonderful Aunt Joyce's house in Ramona, which is about 40 minutes away from Becca's apartment. I always feel like I'm staying at a resort there. Sadly I didn't get any pictures there, but the afternoon Jordan and I were set to leave we stopped at a place called hodads. I good burger joint that was featured in the food network show: diners, drive-ins, and dives.

My dad left me a surprise on my camera!

Becca, I am so proud of you and your accomplishments! I am honored to have been able to share it with you and can't wait to be able to scream your name again in your next graduation! You are a great, grand, and glorious women. I'm glad to see our sister rivalries turn into sisterly love. I love you with all my heart! XOXO -big sis

Jordan's in his late twenties! OMG!

Jordan is 27!

We always have a great time hanging out with family and I thought that this picture represents hanging with the Basua's well, and birthdays are never an exception. Jordan and I love it, if you couldn't tell!

I couldn't decide which picture was more funny, I love all the kids expressions!

Marie was playing dress-up with the kids and looked so good! It was a really special treat!

Melissa did a great job hosting Jordan's Sunday birthday dinner with chicken parmesan, and made a delicious peanut butter and chocolate cake!

I think Jordan was still singing "happy birthday" to himself when all the kids blew the candles! So cute!

Wednesday the 16th was his actually b-day. We usually go out to eat with everyone and have a great time! This year Jordan was really lucky that his sister Marci decided to have her baby shower the weekend before his birthday, because their mom came out to surprise Marci at the baby shower and has been visiting all week! It was truly special to have Momma Beck here for all the festivities!

For Wednesday, Jordan decided to try out a new restaurant. We LOVE the food network show "diners, drive-ins, and dives" with Guy Fieri as the host. There is a mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City that was featured on the show called, Red Iguana.

We took the Basua bus up to salt lake

Unfortunately we didn't plan for a big wait on a Wednesday night, but we ended up waited about one hour for this moment. Who knew for a Wednesday night?

One of the featured items made on the show was there famous tacos, one specifically was the tacos "don Ramon," of course that is what I ordered and many others at the table! SOoOOo GOOD!

I forgot to take a before picture, I was so hungry.

Jordan took a dare and eat a whole jalapeno!

All he had were tortillas after, and I'm sure I saw some tears!

I think Jordan and I were a little star struck, even though it was a restaurant...not a person.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!! I hope you felt loved and specially! XOXO

So far we have been to two of his featured restaurants; red iguana, and hodads (in san diego).

I'm making a list and checking them off!