Homecoming Oct '09

Homecoming has come and gone. Our baby is officially grown up. The dresses, the hair, the nails, the dates, it is all so surreal. What a special night to witness! Keep the memories coming! We love it!

Happy Birthday Tatiana!!!!

L to R...Brianna, Alexis, Natalie, Tatiana (our "baby") and Faviola (front)

I can't believe our "baby" is 15 today!  Wow!!  Happy 15th birthday to our amazing, talented, caring, beautiful daughter!  We love you so much!!  Daddy and Mama!!!

Dress Rehearsal/Recital July '09......

Tatiana's 70's tap dance to Le Freak......=)

Waiting in line Jan, Dean, Lisa, Me,

Marilyn, & Sylvia night #3......
Marilyn and I, night 3....our daughter's have
been dancing together since they were 3!

Tatiana after night 2.....
Daddy and Daughter after first recital night.....

Me and Tat after first recital....

tired, tired dancer!

Me and Sylvia after first recital....

Daughter's have been friends since kinder!

Purty...Me and Tat after dress rehearsal....

Marissa and Tatiana after dress rehearsal

Sylvia and Moi after dress rehearsal

Alonzo (cousin), Marissa and Tatiana....

girls getting ready for dress rehearsal

Mar doing Tat's makeup for dress rehearsal

Mar and Tat's costumes.....

Tat waiting in the wings for her

ballet number.....head turned..brown pony tail.

Tatiana on stage in her hip hop costume(blue shorts)

w/ her tap teacher & the kids from the class she asst. teaches

Recital time has come and gone again.....and I have to say this was the BEST year yet! The dances were amazing, the music was fabulous, and the show was fantastic! Great job everyone! 3 nights of hard work.....dress rehearsal, and 2 recitals, and it went smooth as silk. Tatiana is taking, hip hop, jazz, 2 ballet classes, tap, and contemporary, and all of the dances were fabulous! She is also assistant teaching the little kiddos, and it was just precious watching them dance! We are so proud of her and just thrilled to watch her talent grow each and every year! Way to go Tat!

Summer Fun......Seaport Village and Coronado.....June '09

The Del

Faviola & Tatiana...chillin' on the rocks in Coronado
Tati....Coronado
Me...Taking in the view at Coronado

Patti, Me, and Tatiana driving around Coronado....watch out!!! =)

Tatiana and Me at Seaport Village

Faviola and Tatiana...lunch at Seaport Village

Tatiana and Faviola Seaport Village

Riding the "tire" horse....recycling at it's best!

Mama and Daughter....beautiful day at Seaport Village

Summer fun at Seaport Village with Tatiana and Faviola. Lunch, shopping and sightseeing. It was a beautiful day with the girls! Then the following week Tatiana, Faviola, Patti (Favi's Mom) and I went to Coronado and had more fun! Lunch at an adorable Italian restaurant, window shopping, walking on the beach and riding a pedi cart. Tatiana almost ran someone over with her crazy driving! We were laughing so HARD we were crying! Good times! =)

Family Visits.........

Sis, Mom and Me...girl day at the mall

Dani (niece), Lori (sis), and Mom.....goin' to lunch
Hotel Del...beautiful!
Sis, Cat n the Hat, and Me.....at the Del
Mom and Me in Coronado

Jamie and Art (Nephew)....cookin' up barbecue

Jayden (Great Nephew) and Tatiana.....hangin' in her room

Steph (Sis n Law) and Larry (Her Hubby)....waitin' for tasty barbecue

Art and Steph....barbecue day

This past week was filled with family fun. First Jamie's Nephew Arthur and his son Jayden came out from Indiana to stay with us for a week. We had never met Jayden and hadn't seen Art in years! It was so great to have them and we already miss them now that they are back home. Mid visit with the Nephew's, surprise, surprise, my Mom, Sister and Niece came in from Oregon, Washington and No. Cali for a surprise visit! I was shocked! Jamie and my Sis planned it for a couple of weeks without me knowing a thing! Wow! It was so great for my side and Jamie's side to be here at the same time. Such fun. =)

Tat and Fav.....

Faviola and Tatiana...love this pic

Tatiana and Faviola
Tati and Favi just being themselves. No special day, just chillin.'

Girl time.....

Tatiana, Faviola, and Natalie just hangin' out....

Crazy girls!
Just some silly photos of the girls havin' fun and being crazy!

Green Thumb?

I am so excited because I just planted my tomato seeds last week and yippee they are sprouting! I am the proud Mom of tomato sprouts! Watch them grow with me.....

Celebrating my 44th!

Angela & I at Broken Yolk =)

Tatiana & Alyssa at Broken Yolk...Cheers!
My tomatos that I have been dying for! Yippee!
Gifts from Mom and Dad...thank you!
Awwww.....

What a great birthday I had! Thank you everyone! My day started by going to breakfast with Tatiana, Angela and Alyssa. Broken Yolk baby!! Soooo good. Then we went to the mall and "played." Ya know, that's what us girls do best. =) After that we went home and Jamie surprised me by getting off work early and coming home with a beautiful cake and gifts. After resting for a bit after a "hard day of celebrating" Miss Corinne joined us and we went out to dinner to celebrate again! So much fun and so much love!