January !!!!!!

This is how we roll in January, people!

Band Performance

Band performance for Colleen. She is
the one with her back facing the camera. Man, I never get the right seat for these things. They played
"the phantom of the opera", which was great.
Stupid blog won't let me download the video, I think the file is too big.

stick to what you know

This is a failed attempt at gingerbread house? Looks like a tool box. Do not try this, or you will cry!

This is cookie decorating. good and simple. This I can handle.

Brothers rule

A few months ago this is what happened when I asked Aaron to watch Ry for 10 minutes, so I could pick up Colleen at school. He learned to RIDE A BIKE by the time I got back home!

Happy Birthday San! You ARe AWESOME!

Happy Birthday San! You are AWESOME, and you should have a brain cupcake, now, let me explain!

Ry was looking at the top of my head and moving my hair around, I said, "What are you doing?", and he replied "I am checking your brain for how AWESOME it is!"

So, no need to check your brain, we all know your level of awesomeness! Hope you had a great day!

The actual day of your awesome birthday was yesterday.....

Birthday cake for ya

HaPPy bIRtHday JO!

Recipe for your birthday cake:

"you don’t need a recipe. It’s just a cup of flour, a cup of sugar and a cup of fruit cocktail WITH the syrup, stir and bake in a hot oven ‘til golden brown and bubbly. I serve it with ice cream to cut the sweetness.”

CUPPA CUPPA CUPPA

This is a King Cake.

These are 3 out of 4 of my children and one that we call our "cousin".

Who found the baby inside?

Who is king or queen for the day?


Happy Mardi Gras
really........it's just an excuse to make dessert with cool colors.

That's Rob, with the hat..........

Can I have your autograph?

Thank you Rob Schneider Music Foundation--funds our music in the schools! Support his movies!!!!! His next one is called "Grown Ups".

All Pacifica bands performed. Colleen was first chair flute and piccolo!! "In the Hall of the Mountain King" was my favorite song.

......and no I did not stand in line for a autograph.

Sizing up

Colleen the younger and Christina the older

Instead of "how old are you now",
we say how tall are you now?

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh. The girls are growing--It's funny--- Christina is really trying to stay taller than Colleen. Even her eyes are reaching upward to win the battle of the height.

Hop on

Christmas is coming-are you ready? Better hop on the candy train! Made these at our Relief Society Super Saturday. I taught the class, but it was really self explanatory. I think this lasted one day at home. Kids enjoyed making it!

October 29, 2009 Happy Birthday AJ!

AJ checking out his birthday cake. He was hesitant to dig in--what a cute cake for him.

Fries for the small fry

Dreamed that I taught my 11 month old baby nephew to say french fry. What is wrong with me? ahhhhhhh, sorry if you get clogged arteries in your dreams tonight!

Rick Dees..counting 'em down

I've really got a craving for listening to a little top 40. And while we're at it, throw in a piece cake too, what the heck, put a candle on it. Not sure why, maybe Cindy would like to join me........;)Happy Birthday!

Chuck, is that you?

Saw this guy at the Fog Fest Parade, we all thought it was Grandpa Chuck!

Glory, Glory, Gloriana!

I went to hear a concert by Gloriana at Yahoo. I really wanted that guy's sunglasses! This band opens for Taylor Swift and has a single out called Wild at Heart.

Happy Birthday-it all started when you were born!

Happy Birthday San! Hope you had a great day! Pat wants to help you celebrate with fireworks! um, well, you see.......

The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs

Colleen's 7th grade class performed a play on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The story is three stories in one-the three little pigs, the three billy goats gruff and the three bears. The characters get all mixed up with one another and funniness takes place.

Colleen got the role of pig #3. She did an outstanding job. I really did not know what to expect-I'd never seen her perform before. She surprised everyone with funny gestures and good timing and inflection and projecting her voice. Way to go!

Happy 11th!

Happy Birthday Aaron. You are 11 now. He has been wanting to go to the Cheesecake Factory for awhile now. This is the best reason to go-for your birthday-and try as many flavors of cheesecake as possible.

Mike, Aaron and I went for dessert. We got different flavors and then took 3 more pieces home for the rest of the kids. So in total, there was a possibility of sampling 6 cheesecakes pieces--ooh the richness. ohhh, the calories.

Flavors:

Peanut butter

Black Tuxedo

Brownie Sundae

Snickers

Chocolate Oreo

Oreo

My fav so far is the peanut butter. I have not tried the tuxedo, but our waiter said it was his all time favorite. I do not like chocolate cheesecake-so that one is out for me.