My Baby!

My little baby boy is now in High School! How did this happen??! Can we just start all over???

Happy Anniversary to Us!

I can't believe we have been married for 19 years! How can it go by so fast? Look how young we are (well, I am anyway)! It's been a wonderful, crazy and sometimes scary, ride so far but were still on it!!! I love you, Joe. Now and forever...

Trip to Encinitas - for my B'day!

Well, I forgot my camera so I don't have very many pictures from out trip. Thanks go to Anne (not my mom but my brother's girlfriend) for the pictures I do have. We had a lot of fun just going to the beach, seeing family, and celebrating my birthday!

We went to the Del Mar Race Track on my birthday. It was so much fun! I haven't been there for over 20 years. I forgot what a thrill it is to have the horse you bet on win! Alex enjoyed himself way too much - winning every race!

Danny took Alex for a surf lesson. Kevin did too but I didn't have my camera :-( Alex really enjoyed spending time with his Uncle's! I don't even have a picture of my mommy....or my friend Tonya. I hooked up with her on FaceBook. Tonya was my best friend in 9th grade. We haven't seen or talked to each other since high school. It was SO cool to be able to see her and catch up!

Viva Las Vegas!

Alex and I went to visit our cousins in Las Vegas. We had such a great time playing in the pool at Mandalay Bay. The have a wave pool land a lzy river that was quite fun. Since it was about 107 degrees all day, every day we certainly enjoyed the water! Gotta loves those freckles on Teah, Morgan and Django - so cute! Morgan, Alex and I cruised the strip one day. I especially love NY NY and Paris. It's like you are in a little miniture city!

Me and Morgan in "Paris"!
Chris & Teah
This is the intake part of Hoover damn - very cool! I think the water gets sucked up through those towers?
Lake Mead was great. We ended up leaving there at 8:00 when the sun went down and it still was 104!

Taekwondo Tournament!

Alex recently got his second brown belt (getting closer to that black!). He also got to move up in his age division at tournaments. Instead of being the oldest and biggest in the 12-14 age bracket he is now the youngest in the 14-16 division. He was still the tallest but there were more experienced boys in that group. He did well and learned a few tips too. He won one sparring match but lost the second. As always, we were very proud watching him compete and trying his best.

This guy was good! A State Champ and Red Belt too! Alex held his own though!

Mia Turns 4!!!

I just can't believe that our little baby Mia is now 4!!! She has grown into quite the talker these days and loves school, playing with her babies and chasing her big sister around.

Happy Birthday Mia!

Derek & Alison's Wedding!

We all traveled to St. Louis for Derek (Joe's son) & Alison's wedding! It was so great to be a part of the celebration. Alison made such a beautiful bride! And Derek was very handsome!

Me and my boys!
Derek and David especially enjoyed teasing Alex. I'm sure they are sharing something inappropriate in this picture....
We all had so much fun at the reception! My dance with Derek...I can't believe he is now a married man!
Alison has an identical twin sister, Amy.
Olivia and Mia sure enjoyed seeing their cousins and dancing at the reception.
Derek looks so much like Joe! I hope we will be getting to see more of Alison and Derek ...maybe we'll even get another grandbaby soon :-) !!!!