Happy Birthday Jessica!

Tonight we celebrated Jessica's birthday. We went to my mom's for dinner, ice cream, cake and presents.



The kids eagerly watch as she opens the presents and cards.


One happy Mom!


Always anxious to see what's in the box!


Look at that flame!


Another year older, another year wiser! Happy birthday Jessica!

Our Morning Walks

For the past few weeks I have walked the two youngest to school every day except for Friday when I work early. We have a nice walk to school and have very interesting conversations. They love the walk and so do I. I hope this simple thing is something they will remember for years to come.




Here is our little cat who insists on walking about 1/2 way with us. (She stops when we get to the park.) She is under the impression that she is a dog.


9 and 7 years old. Where does the time go?


Bye guys! See you this evening!


Now I put my headphones on and head home to shower and get ready for work.

A beautiful drive home...

For days before our trip home I watched the weather anxiously. Our entire trip, I monitored and worried about the road conditions. The ride down there we BARELY missed the storm. If we would have left an hour later, I-80 would've been closed and we would've missed our window. On the way home we had a beautiful drive! We squeezed home in the knick of time and enjoyed the pleasure of clear roads and beautiful scenery all the way home.




Michael grabbed the camera and snapped away.


10 and 2!


The storm is a'comin'


Thanks buddy!


Giggly kids



Cheese!



Cool huh?



Pretty pretty!

Mel's and the Temple

After we went on the bridge, we all headed to Mel's diner and then off to the temple lights.

cousins...


This is not a very flattering picture, but I still think it's cute.



His car meal.




Of course we always have to go see the temple lights.


Gorgeous!!!!!





City lights

Walking the Golden Gate

If anyone knows me well, they are well aware of my insane fear of bridges. never in my life did i think I would actually WALK the Golden Gate Bridge. I have been TO it and even OVER it in a car many times, but never did I think I would be walking it.

On our Christmas visit we all decided to go to the bridge and take a walk. I was happy to stay at the end, wave and look around in the gift shop. After we got a little separated while trying to find a parking spot, it was getting very dark very quickly, I ended up walking with the remainder of the group with much prodding.

Sooooo it was ADDED and crossed off the bridge in the same day. :-)





We were carrying the kids' jackets SURE they would want them once we caught up to them. We ended up having to make them put them on anyway. LOL It was COLD!!!


It did have a wonderful view though!


I did NOT like it, yes it was a beautiful view, but I was too scared to enjoy it completely.

Hanging out

As usual after Christmas we head down to the Bay Area at my Grandma's house. This year though it was tougher because my Grandmother is now unable to live in her home due to more needs. Even though we got to visit her daily while we were there, it wasn't the same.

However, we did have fun with the family while we were there.



At night we watched movies together...



We had some entertaining dancing from Auntie Crystel to "The Lonely Goatherd"




Relaxing with Jeddie Boy( And Ruby wondering what that dinging noise is coming from my phone,"


Chelsea makes a wish on the magic 8 ball


After Crystel dances she sits back down and quickly loses access to her own lap.