Sunday, January 18, 2009

YW BOWLING

YW Bowling was AWESOME!! I haven't figured out how to get the slide show in the middle yet so it had to go at the bottom of the page...check it out!
We missed some of the girls who couldn't be there due to their schedules but a great time was had by all who attended. Sorry girls...I did no photo editing this time...too many things happening at once. I do want everyone to notice the pic of my awesome STRIKE!!! My ONE and ONLY STRIKE!!! It can happen!! :-] :-] It wasn't Happy Hour but a quick little trip to Sonic on the way home was awesome too!! All in all, a great evening!!!

Two Perfect Angels from Heaven

Paige and Isabel. They have only actually met a couple of times but Isabel seems quite taken by Paige, like she is familiar. I think Isabel and Paige have something in common that most people, especially adults, wouldn’t or couldn’t recognize. These two angels have knowledge that we no longer have access to. Some of you reading this will completely understand what I mean and others of you won’t…it’s totally ok. I’m not trying to leave anyone out but I feel it’s important to share. I can’t wait to see the developing friendship between these two special girls!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

January 2009 Full Moon


On January 10, 2009 we experienced the LARGEST Full Moon we will have during 2009!! I thought I would try out my nighttime settings on my camera. It didn't do too badly. What do you think??
Also, check out the Night Sky and Full Moon slideshow at the bottom of the page.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

An American Icon


Isn't Ronald McDonald an American Icon of sorts? Well...many of the children at McDonald's today were super excited to see Ronald, although he did leave quite a few of them in tears which is to be expected. NOT Isabel. She really didn't care. She preferred all the balloons on the ceiling and all the people who's faces were NOT painted to the big guy.

Happy New Year



We had lots of company last night so taking into account that little Miss was over tired, we put her uncle's hat on her head expecting her to laugh and smile as she always does. Her reaction was not what we expected--she started to cry!! Being the supportive family we are, we took the hat off her head...but not before we laughed at the cuteness of it all!

Friday, January 2, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

I meant to write this yesterday, being the first day of the new year and all, but I just didn't get it done.

First, I want to wish all of our friends and family a joyous and prosperous 2009! I wish you all peace and joy.

As I am sitting here trying to be creative, especially since my heart is full, I can't help but being distracted by all the many sounds in my home at the moment. Brittany and Alfredo are having a "dinner party" so the men folk are in the living room (next to the kitchen where I am writing) watching a movie and playing with their babies while the mommies are busy. I think they have wax in their ears because the stereo sound is turned up loud enough to be heard throughout the house. They are enjoying themselves--chatting and laughing through all of it. Brittany is in the kitchen cooking while the rest of the gals (6 of them) are at the dining room table letting their friend practice her new gig as a beauty consultant. She's doing a fine job from what I can tell. :-) Kyleigh is in the family room playing guitar hero...all by herself for the moment but I plan to join her (if she'll let me hee hee hee). Still isn't feeling well from being sick so she is enjoying her "alone time." Robert is in our room reading one of his mountaineering books he checked out from the local library. I think the loudest person however, is Miss Isabel. She is in her walker doing anything but walking. She prefers to be in motion on the kitchen tile and I don't blame her. It's easy to go really FAST in the kitchen. She RUNS and then slides through the kitchen. It's the funniest thing. I know that she knows she's going fast. She is a speed demon...I like to call her "Crash" when she's in the walker...running.
Isabel "kissed" me today--her first ever. Usually when I say "gimme a kiss" she doesn't pay attention but today I said the magic words and, just as if it was a regular habit, she leaned in and kissed me with a baby kiss then leaned in for a hug. It was the CUTEST thing ever.

Despite all the sounds and commotion, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love having my family around me and I love that their friends are comfortable enough to come here.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my 2 weeks off from school and feel slightly saddened to see it ending. I am however, grateful for the employment and I love what I do. I just wish I could do it a little later in the day :-] :-]

That's it for today. I mostly wanted to wish you all well for the new year.

Feliz Ano Nuevo