Another test :( !!!!!!

The tests continues and with each test we rule out something. But we also continue to wonder and wait for an answer !!!!

Hope .... we hold onto hope and answers !!!

It's beginning to look like Christmas.....

 

I love Christmas

the lights and decorations make me happy !!!

As the kids are getting older, decorating and getting ready is very different.

The laughter is louder and help is much better !!!!

 



Little bit of mud football !!!

 what do boys do after a full couple days of rain ............. well they play football !!!!

Mudball !!!!

They were beyond dirty, a bit cold, oozing mud and extremely happy !!!!

Gotta love being a boy

Turkey day !!!!

Thanksgiving 2012 ....

was a bit different this year but also very full of traditions!!

It lasted 48 hours as usual, but mom was not there she was in the

hospital recovering from knee surgery.

We enjoyed lots of family time and a great dinner.

 Did take a break to run to the hospital ....

 Added Ryan's birthday into Thanksgiving this year!!!

Everyone needs a little birthday cake with their pumpkin pie ....

 Ryan got the most amazing gift from Papa ..

He made him a shadow box of all his Police Memrobilia ..

Badge, uniform buttons, name plate and more ...

A gift ryan will treasure forever

 We have not missed a day of black friday shopping since 1979. The mall's have changed and we missed my mom,

but we hit the mall. Even Grandma at 93 didn't miss our day. So funny I don't think it even had a name of black friday when we started shopping on Friday. It was something to do in Palm Springs every year when the men golfed. ( Which they all did today too, even Ryan now plays in the day after tournament with Papa, Uncle Jim, Ron, Mario, Mark,  and Sam.)

I LOVE TRADITIONS !!!!

Back to Joanies to do Thanksgiving Dinner with leftovers, they taste so much better when you share them the 2nd night ...

And as always, Great Gram handed out our Christmas Ornament of the year to all .. My tree is full of ornaments given to me and my family

by my grandpa and grandma...

LOVE !!!!!

It's a matching kinda thing

A lot of things have changed since my days at a Sadies Dance ...

But one thing has remained the same

you still match your date .....

 

Nicole and Michael do match and they had a great night !!!!

 

It rained all day long ... it poured as we left for Knotts Berry Farm, they even agreed to rain jackets ... but when the dance began at 8pm ..

No more rain ... a little cool, a little wet, but nothing can dampen the

fun of teenagers at Knotts, a dance hall full of food, pictures, rides, good friends and

a night they both looked forward to ....

 

Sadie Hawkins 2012 a real success !!!



2012 Mad Dash .......

 

 

2012 Mad Dash ....

530am this morning we were on the road ....

Ballon arch done --

Jr Advisory Board ran the jelly bean race ( they rock)

money raised for a great cause   =   a good event

 

 

Ball Boys !!!!

November 16th ...

Ryan and his team mates were invited to ball boys for the

semi-pro team LA Blues

Tognights game was against Mexico (with many of Mexico's Olympic Team)

 



league cup and the wind

 

 



Hello Teeth

Hello Teeth ...

November 18, 2010  Braces on

2 years of braces, ortho appts, tooth surgery, tightening, rubber bands

but all so worth it !!!

Look at these beautiful straight teeth ....

 

November 13, 2012 braces off (all but 6 on the bottom)

2 days left for those...

November 15, 2012 all braces removed !!!! Beautiful !!!!

Now it's retainer time .......  (please please let us keep it out of the trash can .. LOL)