Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween Then and Now
Here's my beloved with our two adorable children carving pumpkins. I guess this tradition of carving pumpkins is timeless. Thirty years ago I was doing the same thing with my dad. It looks like my life has come full circle.
1978 Scotty and I are carving pumpkins with my Dad. He's the hansome one with the Jet Black hair.Disney on Ice - Halloween Day
What a Momentous Day.!!! Jaq, Aubrey, my mom and I went to see Princesses on Ice Halloween Day. Funny Story actually about how this all came about. I went to frozen yogurt one day after school with the Kiddos and Jaq found the Sacramento Bee. Being the reader that he is, he was sure to tell my all about an ad he read in the paper about Disney Princesses on Ice coming to Sacramento. Of course, not wanting to admit that he himself wanted to watch those yellowed hair beauties in all their glory, he was quick to point out that this would be a wonderful surprise for Aubrey. Well, he was just so excited about the article that I couldn't resist. I called my mom immediately to tell her all about Jaq's advanced reading skills and his ability to let me in on the entertainment venue coming to Sacramento. She was so tickled that she volunteered to get the tickets. Well, it's a good thing Jaq can read because I never would have known about this show coming to town.I must say it was such a marvelous experience and a great way to celebrate Halloween. My mom bought the perfect seats. We could see all the skaters so clearly. The kids were so fun to watch. They both sat through the whole thing and they thoroughly enjoyed it. It was truly magical!! The costumes, the music and the skating were a sight to behold. After the show was over, we passed by this statue of Cinderella. The cutest thing happened!!!! I just want to freeze frame all of it in my mind forever. Jaq reached down and grabbed Aubrey's hand and said, come on Aubrey let's get a picture with Cinderella. I of course did not want to spend 20 bucks on a picture but, being the sucker that I am I just had to give in. I just have never seen the two of them act like this before. Both of them usually cry at the sight of any type of Disney character. They both stood in line holding hands then when it was their turn they jumped on this Statue's lap so quickly. They were totally enamored by her. As soon as the photographer counted to three they had the biggest smiles on their faces. I now own the picture along with the Disney Magnetic Label. What a great day!!!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Wicked Weekend in San Francisco
What a Weekend we had in San Fran!!!!!We lived it up and played tourist hard core!!
We headed up to San Fran with our friends Mike and Erin Johnson Sept. 25. When we arrived we checked into our hotel. We stayed at the Harbor Court Hotel on the Embarcadero!!! Totally Cute little boutique hotel. Next stop was a walk down the waterfront and onto a Street Car. We stopped at Pier 39!!! One of my very favorite places!!! We ate at Boudin!!! Who can resist clam chowder in a Bread Bowl? The funniest thing happened after that. We headed to the end of the Pier to take a look at Alcatraz and something caught Dex and Mike's Eye. A Party Boat? What in the world was this thing? Everyone on the Boat had their hands in the air like they were riding a roller coaster. Naturally we had to check it out. Lo and Behold it was called the Rocket Boat. Why not? So, it looked like so much fun we had to hop aboard.
What a blast that was!!!!! Dex took some great pics of our ride under the Bay Bridge.
The view of the City was spectacular!!!!! Next was back to the hotel to freshen up for our big Wicked date. Mike flagged down a town car!!!! So much fun. He took the driver's dinner recommendation for dinner. The driver dropped us off at what looked like a nice restaurant - only a block away from the Theatre. However, I was a little weary when the Name on the outside of the restaurant read, "Heaven's Dog." Seriously, what were we getting ourselves into? Well, to our surprise it was probably one of the best places I've ever eaten at. The food was a fusion of Asian and Indian cuisine!!! I had a lamb stir fry and Dexter ordered the beef Clay Pot!!! Yummy!!!
The highlight of the trip was Wicked. We all really enjoyed the show. What a marvelous experience!!
Here we are in front of Pier 39. Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Spiderman Visits the Zoo!!!
Lions, Tigers and (no)Bears oh my!!!
Here he is...Jaq's favorite man in tights!!!
Here are my kiddos watching Spiderman at the Sacramento Zoo. There is actually quite a cute story behind this zoo trip. Well, any of you who have met my son Jaq know that he is quite the reader. The funny thing is, because he reads just about everything, he can even fill me in on what's going on around town. So, we stopped at Tigers Yogurt after school one day and there was a stack of newspapers that included activities for kids. Well, he was so excited when he read that Spiderman was going to be stopping in at the zoo over the weekend. Well, who could resist a five year old who was able to read an advertisment right out of the newspaper? He read every single word including the date and time. I do have to say Spiderman was a bit cheesy for my taste but, the kids loved it!!!
What a fun day!!
Jaq and Aubrey on the train at the Zoo.
My attempt at taking a picture of the three of us.Wednesday, September 2, 2009
13th Wedding Anniversary in Monterey, California
Dexter Making new friends.
Dexter actually took this pic of himself.Pretty funny!
Me completely enjoying the water!!
A few more pics of our fabulous time in Monterey. The weather was perfect! Here we are at the beach, we even spent one afternoon kayaking. However, I must say I think I enjoyed the beach a little more than Dexter. While I was thoroughly enthralled in the Monterey coast and all it's majestic glory, Dexter wouldn't even take his shoes off to go wading with with me. He was much more interested in feeding the squirrels.
At shore after an afternoon kayaking.
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