February is FULL of birthdays...Get ready!

Once again, another big month for us besides Christmas is February. There are I think 10 people in our family and a couple of friends who have Birthdays this month...What the heck! Her is the breakdown...My mother (2), my cousin Stephanie (3) , my niece Paige (5), my hubby (11), my son (14), my best friends hubby and son (19), my other niece Cassie (24), my daughter (26), and last but not least my best friends baby sister Jamie (28)...I don't think I forgot anybody. Big Joey had a poker party with his buddies for his birthday (what a surprise), we had my sons party at Adventure Park (another big surprise) If anyone knows these two Joey's...Poker and Adventure park are their faves. Mom got a bunch of goodies, cause really people, what the heck else does this woman need. We had a big party at my house for Cassie's first birthday, and took Sarah to Red lobster (her favorite place) to eat, and ordered her first legal alcoholic drink...an apple martini. Personally I think she liked the Alaskan King crab legs better. Here are some pictures of my sons party.

Janurary...New year...New beginings

I can't believe we have wrapped up another year...whew! A good change has happened this month...It is a new job for me. Yep that's right. I started working for the USDA. I am a field enumerator. I will be surveying the farmers and ranchers and dairymen all over Tulare county. My office is out of my home, I set my own schedule, and keep track of my own hours and mileage. It's the best job I've had to date...Of course not any better than my 24 hour, 7 day a week job I have at home...but you know what I mean. It works right around my family, and I love it .

Christmas Program

This week has been very busy...Christmas party at school, goodie bags for the kids, gifts for teachers and the program. Very stressful week with a lot of running around, but was well worth it in the end. The kids learned the songs so well and did such a good job on stage. We are so proud of our baby boy...no stage fright while saying his lines...Good job buddy!!! They all had matching shirts made by the teachers and Santa hats too! We have great teachers and a great school...Go Leopards!

Christmas Parade

Tonight was the Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony. Of course Santa is the one who lights the tree with his magic. Joey was the first to sit on Santa's lap and he was so excited. Santa rode to the park on his very shiny Harley and who did he hug first...Thats right, Joey. As soon as he got off that bike the first kid he saw was my baby, and he put his arms right around him. My son had a smile on his face the rest of the night! Sitting on Santa's lap is always fun...Cassie didn't think so...Poor baby.

Thanksgiving Feast

Today at school we had our Thanksgiving feast...So much fun! The kids dressed up as Indians and Pilgrims...Too cute. They had Turkey and all the trimmings. It was so cute to see them all marching into the cafeteria. Here is my little Indian!

Book Fair

Tonight the school held a book fair, and guess who was there, Clifford the big red dog. Yep thats right...All the kids were so happy to see him...and to buy books of course and support our schools:)

Silly Cassie

My niece is getting to be very silly. She is doing all the fun stuff now, and trying to talk...Of course it is her own language, but us mommies understand. Here are a few pictures. She loves the camera, and when you point it at her she poses all too quickly...What a ham!