Thanksgiving 2nd part

The girls had the week of school, then we went to Sonoma, California for Thanksgiving! it was cold and beautiful! we had a nice time and the girls had a great time! I did for the first time in a long time went to Black Friday very early in the morning and it was fun! I got some great items at a great discount I do hope the girls appreciate all we do for them! or do we do it for us? I guess we are the ones getting the discount! even thought I did it alone I had fun!

Happy Happy Thanksgiving!

A week behind! but here it is! we had a fun and cold November in southern cal this month!
I think I saw some penguins or were just those early Xmas decorations! not sure the jury is still out on that one!

And this is why we like to have a blog! there are sometimes things you just can not remember! this month I got to go to Bunco! I do miss it! being part of a woman group getting together talking, laughing, eating chocolate! and just having a good time! and hopping to come out a winner! I did not win but I got to spend sometime with my neighbors and that was fun.

I also went to wine night, not the same but it was OK and it is just hard for me to know that ladies who I believe are my friends are not, friends that I would jump for, help, be there, enjoy, laugh, cry I guess that there are a couple of saying I need to repeat to myself
"Don't make someone a priority when they're only making you an option"
"Best friends don't let you do stupid things....alone."
You'll always be my best friend, you know too much.
A friend is someone who helps you up when you're down, and if they can't, they lay down beside you and listen....
A friend can tell you things you don't want to tell yourself.
A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more. ~ Jasmine Fitzwilliam

ok done with the quotes! I guess I do not get why they keep hurting me!

I hate to say it but "were did the month go???"

OK will try to explain pictures!

This one is from Bunco! Tina & I showing off our wigs

This is the beautiful bride with all the kids!

The Happy Bride & Groom with his mom!

Madeline showing off our t-shirts! look mom we are all here!

A good tasting drink but after one to many not to sure!

Here we are at the VIP Party having a great time!

Hi, I realized we had a busy month but wow! I can not believe it has gone by so fast! we have had a great month so far! we went up to the bay area this month for Cousin Darryl & Jules wedding and like my kids said "mom this was the best wedding ever!" very very child friendly! we also got to go see the blue angels fly over San Francisco and it was a beautiful day for that event! and we did it VIP Style! and then the next day I got so sick from all the different food and drink I had! then back to a week of ballet, homework, girl scouts more homework! I also participated in http://www.survivorcrop.com/ a great scrapbooking event that raises money for the Komen foundation I was very proud to be part of this event. this week is almost over and need to do some last minute shopping before Halloween! happy happy Halloween weekend!

Last Minute Album

My husband said this week I might go visit my mother, and for a few months now she had asked me for copies of some of the pictures of his grad school graduation & of us, we had also gone up to Clear Lake, California a few weeks back to celebrate her birthday , I made her a quick 6x6 album and here it is! this is probably my first real scrapbooking pictures ever on my blog! yeah!

School is here!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow I sound like a broken record but were does the time go! it has been over two months since my first and only European vacation! since then we have travel to Sequoia National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia, Simi Valleyhttp://www.ci.simi-valley.us, Burlingame http://www.burlingame.org, Clear Lake! not to mention the many trips to Legoland http://www.legoland.com, California.We also have the girls schedule to take dance lessons this year, looking forward to seeing them dance their energy out twice a week!
Yesterday was the first day of school, they were both nervous and excited, Madeline likes her new teacher and also got to see that Mr. Webb came back to teach at Nichols! she also has two of her friends in the class, Grace & Amanda, I am looking forward to spending some time in her classroom every week!
Rebecca was very excited, she got up early and was ready to go by 8 am! her class does not start until 8:55! Both Randal and I were able to take them to school and as excited as they were the minute we left her in her classroom she not only cried! she screamed! and I felt so bad..............I cried too! but walked away! later on the day I looked in and checked on her and she was happy playing with her new friends! and as much as I was worried about today she did not even cry! so our two day, first week of school was just great! Now we are ready for a fun filled weekend! rest????? maybe!

We went on our trip!

My husband and I went on our first European trip together this summer. Our daughters stayed with my sisiters while we travel to Paris, Strasburg France and Amesterdam. We left on the 20th of June and were home on July 3rd!

Folow up!

So we went to Puerto Nuevo had a great time! Here are some pictures of the trip were we celebrated my fathers birthday as well as our niece carla who turn 18. Once again I can't find the pictures I took that day! I know they are here somewere! so at least I had one of my girls with the Alaskan dolls my father brought them from his trip.