Another Winter Formal!!

Jared's getting pretty good at these Formal Dance Nights ....for quite such a casual guy. Your sweet date broke her arm this week... But, she's got a good sense of humor about it & even got the splint to match the dress!

Christmas Home Tour

Somehow I've managed to get "adopted" by this fabulous family of ladies.... "The Wilson Girls" (although, if truth be told, 2 of them no longer go by that name) I get to be one though....for an afternoon. Home Looky~Looing & Lunch with the Ladies.... What a way to spend a December Day!

Teen Time...

Jared celebrated with the red plate on the morning after his season ending water polo awards banquet where he received ~ MVP award from League playoffs, a Scholar Athlete Commendation, Coach's Award as the team's "future" & "best all around" water polo player acknowledgment. Way to go, Sonshine! And if that wasn't enough fun... he also had his high school's "Winter Formal" dinner & dance night. What a darling couple they made!

2 days of celebrating!!

My friends celebrated my birthday with me...and what a lucky girl I am!!! First of all, my sweet sister, Erin, made me dinner on my B.day Eve... ...followed by a coffee & pedicure date with my fun friend, Suzelle! (no photos of either of these 2 good times....rats!) A lunch date with the Wilson Girls...where the waiter brought us complimentary oozing hot chocolate lava cake to share for dessert...and I was the recipient of lovely presents...blessings abound! And...a couple of the knotty knitters conspired to "gift me" with a project to make, my first pair of human size socks...with THE most lovely hand dyed yarn in Mermaid colors (made by Janice) and the wisdom & guidance will come from my personal "knitting~sansei" Cindy (this is no subtle hint Cindy, the book doesn't get you out of helping me along!!!). A big THANKS to you all...for making a girl feel celebrated...and not just a bit older.

San Francisco Trip

A Quick Trip

to Eat, Shop, Watch Football,

& Walk around Union Square....

What fun we had,

packed into a brief

24 hour trip.

Jingle Bell Scarf

I had seen a jingle bell embellished scarf in the Martha Stewart Magazine a couple of years ago, and have had it in my head to knit one myself, ever since. I like the red bells against the creamy silk yarn... it feels soft too...without looking fuzzy. My daughter thinks I should give it to her?!

Christmas Crafts

My "Good Things" girlfriends group met for a Christmas Crafts night...and this is what we made! Candy covered candles & cones for our holiday decoration needs...all from cheapy stuff from the dollar store!

...and I brought home the supplies

to make a gumdrop wreath too.

HALLOWEEN

This year my kids were all about the 50's & the 60's. With a "Greaser Guy" & a "Go-Go Girl"! What a nostalgic trip back in time... ...and the trick or treating was pretty fun too.

Ahhhhh!

What a Sweetie!!! My dear friend, Suzelle, hears I'm sick with a cold....and in her few precious hours she has in the morning, before she must report to work....she runs to CostCo to buy dinner for me! Not just dinner though ~ Chicken Soup, loaves of freshly baked bread, a fall flower bouquet & a magazine. Now, that's what I call a SUPER FRIEND!!! ...and since the soup will help "heal me", I'm not waiting for dinnertime, I think there's enough to take some out for my lunch today too.

Needle Felting Day!

THE HEDGEHOG & THE PUMPKIN

Cindy (knitter extraordinaire) and I had a little needle felting playdate with our new fiber dying mentor "Janice". I'd had my eye on making either an acorn or a hedgehog as a 1st time project... and Cindy had to create something orange...(it is October, you know).

A Soccer Mom Weekend

We spent our weekend scheduling meals & activities around

"The Catholic Cup" soccer tournament games for Audra & her team.

Luckily, we had beautiful sunny weather

with lots of family & friends cheering on our little 10 year olds...

Way to Go, girls!!!

My Sweet Altar Servers

I have been awaiting the day my little daughter could join my big son

as one of our Church's Altar Servers...and today was their 1st big day.

(I'll have to take my camera again when they serve next month,

because they slipped past me & got changed out of their robes before I could get their photo)

...but, as you see, this didn't stop me from snapping a few pictures to mark the occasion.

And, as I expected, our Celebrant, my favorite~Father Blessing,

was more than happy to pose with Jared & Audra.

How lucky we are to have such a wonderful priest in our parish.

Praise be to God.

Message Board Girlfriends Get Together

Scrapbook message board girlfriend get together day!!

We had Lunch, candy shopping, of course hitting a little scrap shop & ended our visit with a lengthy chat in the nearby Starbucks.

What a Fun Afternoon with some of my E-girlfriends.

Audra's Choir & Carnival Day

Audra had one especially fun filled Sunday to start off this month.

Her morning started with a choir performance

at our usual 9:30 Mass,

then followed with our annual school carnival.

She played games & won prizes,

spray painted her hair & shopped in the vendor booths,

but mostly she just enjoyed pal-ing around with her girlfriends!

H20 POLO MOM!

Since the camera is usually in my hands, or up to my eye, it's hard to get a photo of me with my son...but I made a concerted effort to pass the equipment off to some passing human

(oops, there are bad shadows doing ugly things to us here)

...but it's all I've got to show for all these games I attend?@!?#*!

So You Think You Can Dance...

So You Think You Can Dance!!!

We got tickets for the live tour

of our favorite summertime TV show.

They performed all our favorite routines & were fantastic in to see in person!

Now I can hardly wait for next season!

It's been 22 years

This month marks our 22nd Wedding Anniversary...

and

You know what they say?

... time sure flies when you're having fun!!!

Jared's Water Polo Season

I've been attending all the Varsity Boys league games during the week

& tournaments on the weekends.

(Driving & Chaperoning as needed)

I've set up a photo site to share all the pictures I take with the guys & their families,

well over 200 edited pictures, so far.

And, all while, I am keeping the team's game stats.

It's been eating up all my free time~and I must confess that I am really enjoying it!

We've got a month left of the H20 polo season &

I sure hope they can continue their winning streak.....

GO PANTHERS!!!