Reno, NV

So I am finally getting around to posting pics. of our trip. I know many of you have probably seen the tree art and the white sand. However, I found it very cool and so I had to take a pic. of them. RB thought I was crazy. It was fun on the way their and back to try to read what people had spelled out with rocks. It was fun that is until it gave me a headache.

Sand Art

Tree Art

Just a really cool view.


This city is seriously a mini-me of Las Vegas. The drive into the city is the same, the strip feels the same, big buildings, and great buffets. However, Reno is much better to drive in. Less people. Also, we feel safer in Vegas. In Vegas they usually try to keep gangsters and things moving along and in Reno their was a lot of loitering.

We drove into Reno Wed. night about 12:30 am. We slept in and enjoyed a lazy morning. Our first game was Thurs. afternoon against Fresno and we won.

Friday had to be our best day their. It started with us going to the Reno temple. That was so incredible. It was a very special event for RB and I. We loved every minute of it. The temple is gorgeous inside out! Let me explain our picture. When we were married in Logan RB and I had a pic. of us standing staring up at the temple. Ever since then we try to get a pic. like that at every temple we go to. It's a fun little tradition of ours.


After the temple we went to the Aggies second game against New Mexico. This game was intense and totally awesome. Now, you have to understand that the Aggie student section is, well, annoying. They put together some chants that are quite funny and some not the best. Needless to say other teams hate our cheers. So even though we were playing against NM the Nevada fans were showing up for their game after ours and cheering against us. This made for quite an interesting fan base. We were unlucky enough to be sitting next to some angry drunks. They kept making fun our Wilkinson and his success story. It was lame listening to them try to be big and macho while swearing up a storm.

So at half time we are down by 13 points. Not looking so good for us. We get it within 6 points for most of the half. As time is winding down we are inching our way closer. With 3 seconds left in the game one of the Aggies scores to put us up by 1. They didn't make their last shot putting us into the championship game. Our angry drunks were not to happy our our high fives all around from every Aggie fan within reach. It was great.

So Sat. night finally comes. Once again we have Nevada fans sitting in front of us. However, this time they were happy drunks. We had a good time talking to them and they were very nice. I wish the other fans were the same. On one side of us a NV fan dumped his beer on a cop. Not the smartest idea that's for sure. The Aggie student section loved it when he was escorted out though. On the other side of us some fans were egging each other on but stopped after the cops came to monitor them. They did end up taking out a dad (his poor kids followed closely behind) and some other adults. RB said he saw the dad and 2 boys after the game so that was good they were able to come back.


Yes RB is more interested in the time out than a pic. The game was awesome. We were up by an average of 10 the whole game.


Had to get this!


This is Gary Wilkinson. After I took this pic. he came over by RB and I. We both were able to get a high five from him. It was awesome. I touched Gary's hand. If you haven't heard his success story it is great. A quick history is he never graduated from High School. Did go on a mission and then tried out for the Aggie team. Has only played organized ball for 4 years and is one of the best ball players. Too bad he is a senior this year.

Sun. was a long drive home. It was good to pick up our girls in Evanston though. It was so good to see them again and it's been great being home with them again. We have really enjoyed this warm weather and being outside!

Overall, Reno was well worth it. I hope I didn't leave anything important out. GO AGGIES! Play well on Friday!!

Thanks Mom for watching my girls for an entire week so we could go and do this! You are the best!!