tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51019482464417371202024-03-12T19:19:56.404-07:00We Are the ChampionsStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-908110666537593352011-07-25T18:37:00.000-07:002011-07-25T18:42:53.454-07:00Quick Summer RevampMahkala asked to move back into her old room (AKA my new office). She wanted her own room, even if it meant a smaller space. We agreed but we said we were not going to paint the room! GOODBYE office :( It's okay...we made it work. Once we moved her back, we added a few things here and there. Eventually, it turned into a remodel. A Paris theme started to come out, which turned to new bedding, a shopping spree to Hobby Lobby (the closest one is 45 minutes away), and a few more decorations. 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I do NOT enjoy the idea that it's halfway over :( We are having a lot of fun and I don't want it to be over anytime soon. Get ready for pic overload. This summer has been filled with: many lake trips, a day at the beach, trip to the Sequoias, tons of fireworks on the 4th (Eric's favorite behind Christmas lights), Kala went to DC/NY for a week, Taylor went to band camp @ U. of Oregon, an impromptu trip to NM to visit my sister and family, and a lot of swimming and relaxing! 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ehn9rsTIn-AQ6lrtgGhcTWOaLr3ooC0LeQthzfytM0gUyb1LTGbTmJk2DtO1QIq9m7KEsXfFyRJIblnRQuNIpDjHliYF1WGxRfzb-0ss3aYcnjOR7wVCGghoN13T5_O37xWV91FSXYU/s400/DSC_1449.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628939438074846338" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-67659568671031350852011-06-10T08:42:00.000-07:002011-06-10T08:46:22.273-07:00SUMMER IS HERE!Thus ends another school year and the journey begins for high school :( Kala had 5 friends stay the night before the last day of school. We BBQ'd and make crepes in the am. They did what teens do best: goofed around, ate junk food, walked around the neighborhood, read magazines, and watched a movie. They stayed up until 1 am then woke up laughing at 6 to get ready for school. Taylor's party is tonight because she had to play at last night's graduation. It's my first day of vacation and I'm ready for a nap!! Mahkala leaves Sunday am at 2 am for a week in DC/NY with a bunch of friends from school (it's not a school field trip...it's through a group called Worldstrides). She is very excited. I'm going to force her to take tons of pics since I won't be with her. I'm sad thinking about it! Here's to a great summer!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K7S6V9xD6Ugv7RNlpDm8ghgE8SC6u1rNRsNIXTDpUXzNRznbm9qCETl94bWQZZVKMvtqFrvBjv7VrIwkK3QrLYDWjdTrTAXAV2rq75_lW-CYeXKlE1_1Qn9C0PjX6Za5GRQFWdiCDN8/s1600/tn-1.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K7S6V9xD6Ugv7RNlpDm8ghgE8SC6u1rNRsNIXTDpUXzNRznbm9qCETl94bWQZZVKMvtqFrvBjv7VrIwkK3QrLYDWjdTrTAXAV2rq75_lW-CYeXKlE1_1Qn9C0PjX6Za5GRQFWdiCDN8/s400/tn-1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616617045875725762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebSQiwnzgMEZaS1IVudeT5YTsRa5Rz-ZjQ05tdpuoH9wpChrPP2VzKDN4VDdSEeIb1RteoAZ6YgxB16Ej12jwb2vEm59BfQvVtlm5DVAoAoVQhrj6LdtP0cQLd54qLukDd9x7nhyjt1E/s1600/tn.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebSQiwnzgMEZaS1IVudeT5YTsRa5Rz-ZjQ05tdpuoH9wpChrPP2VzKDN4VDdSEeIb1RteoAZ6YgxB16Ej12jwb2vEm59BfQvVtlm5DVAoAoVQhrj6LdtP0cQLd54qLukDd9x7nhyjt1E/s400/tn.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616617034588192114" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-11297459557060539872011-06-01T21:42:00.001-07:002011-06-01T21:43:05.647-07:00Me Crafty? Not So MuchI have never in my life been a crafty person, however I saw this on my friend, Krysta's, blog and I HAD to do it!! So after texting her a bunch and making Eric take me to Kinko's, we came home with the supplies and made this. No--this is not my handwriting. My handwriting is horrific (my poor students). Eric wrote everything down as we brainstormed what we'd like to do. If you'd like to know how to make it, go to the "These Are the Days" blog on my list of blogs I love and check out Krysta's instructions. I'm sure she'll post hers and it'll probably be way cuter! She is super-crafty and talented. This is my one project for the year, however I do plan on using Christmas paper in December to write down cute requests for Santa (the pen is a dry-erase marker). Enjoy! 6 more days until Summer Break!!!!!!! *If you click on the pic of the entire frame, it'll show it much better*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-i_7FOUPtzZJmgZYNVpN2afA-TepwLRB7IzhqJJ-y9oHUjsJckREfYDU_1NqKI3jflH9A72eSNZ7mv6Yq7qJVe4ZHuOcg1YdGJR891X07355TRwtYLhsWIeT9FtptYL6LOzF10jYirLM/s1600/DSC_1231.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-i_7FOUPtzZJmgZYNVpN2afA-TepwLRB7IzhqJJ-y9oHUjsJckREfYDU_1NqKI3jflH9A72eSNZ7mv6Yq7qJVe4ZHuOcg1YdGJR891X07355TRwtYLhsWIeT9FtptYL6LOzF10jYirLM/s400/DSC_1231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613477447126061634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYVED0NK-7gRzDiZepB2OELUHij3n-NUeHmtfQHEHFBK_OZgcsDrM6aFQp46izRZ9EZFb2hH4xravot8do_FFAD0reforNNbFkp6o8E_gCQ1qfLaGdCkCUZRjmglsVc8OIoNkMxwPXQs/s1600/DSC_1225.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYVED0NK-7gRzDiZepB2OELUHij3n-NUeHmtfQHEHFBK_OZgcsDrM6aFQp46izRZ9EZFb2hH4xravot8do_FFAD0reforNNbFkp6o8E_gCQ1qfLaGdCkCUZRjmglsVc8OIoNkMxwPXQs/s400/DSC_1225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613477443886569714" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-77239584345883724282011-04-30T14:21:00.000-07:002011-04-30T14:27:10.956-07:00April HighlightsApril was a busy month, but there were several highlights: Spring Break, going to see Wicked, and Kala's cheer tryouts. Here are some pics from Wicked (which was AWESOME!) and stressful tryouts (which she made--YAY!). May will be even busier with Mother's Day, a sister shopping trip in SF, and Eric's mom's wedding. It also means school is almost over :) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOq-V1r68wJlII0DRiyup9qbPIwgz36379_vAYRPMOeBkFQy6iZ7Tq8-fTdQF4JjAiSAaetvO85a5-ejU8-1gkoAsyhmumAytoNbXnr0H1dUYKusPWjFwfCA4_VGUCWR1uz9pQZAZ5n4/s1600/DSCN1074.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOq-V1r68wJlII0DRiyup9qbPIwgz36379_vAYRPMOeBkFQy6iZ7Tq8-fTdQF4JjAiSAaetvO85a5-ejU8-1gkoAsyhmumAytoNbXnr0H1dUYKusPWjFwfCA4_VGUCWR1uz9pQZAZ5n4/s400/DSCN1074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601491066095820962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk27eWXD9ly-NdAdG0TxnAaFL6VBcuU8bb_oD6wkCIF45gERvRacp3IQYtG4vnz9qrRk-uP1pjDWME5Kh6U2xuiqiK98TZw5xE7-ij7z5BCQSpACm63EqgX8OQP9zpAFCn0LmmNkuh55g/s1600/DSCN1077.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFibM8L5MdR5ujqMAlKTQZDiAIRUH_G0IMVbyjqBqYvEJiPwboAgmSXyXOFlLk36V2fRv2jHaar4unBx0qeZUGRTW1k9KoUeUE7Vj0Dqed9uvtlyxHhJCip5edVNnskFV4kRKhmcVSeu8/s400/DSCN1071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601490564308440418" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-84417084028042107482011-04-14T19:12:00.000-07:002011-04-14T19:15:30.818-07:00Cheer AwardsTonight was awards for Kala's school cheer. We teased her over and over that she wasn't going to get one because she missed half the season for gymnastics (which she did get an award!). She laughed about it too. It was fun to go and see them all dressed up and beautiful. Next year is high school cheer :( I wish she'd stop getting older. It makes me so sad. I also told her to quit being so beautiful. I don't want those boys around her! Good thing is she's strong, so she can beat them up if need be. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7P4dldvc24ZevZbRzn1LOpsm1iflffm2wl1-DZ9jETfZa6M0h18dAWlsqIWe9o8Q4p726udsSgRseZ3RCAut1HOygO8ZQS0AAsN03CUleI8vGlBQ0peZUU4JZy394sB_HK2ulzBhOhI/s1600/DSCN1053.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7P4dldvc24ZevZbRzn1LOpsm1iflffm2wl1-DZ9jETfZa6M0h18dAWlsqIWe9o8Q4p726udsSgRseZ3RCAut1HOygO8ZQS0AAsN03CUleI8vGlBQ0peZUU4JZy394sB_HK2ulzBhOhI/s400/DSCN1053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595627826272867698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPLlIixg31d-ZdnrMVwGjDv8th9jTKd1inyAzwqZnOS48kqLtvax8i-5MYJz6ExCKhXJngBGp9bcUrQ94BMj1d-5rfZubB3-KKfHFO4WaoarHo8pOxqPg3uvK9GcvtTJlf2Igixx6Xl4/s1600/DSCN1057.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPLlIixg31d-ZdnrMVwGjDv8th9jTKd1inyAzwqZnOS48kqLtvax8i-5MYJz6ExCKhXJngBGp9bcUrQ94BMj1d-5rfZubB3-KKfHFO4WaoarHo8pOxqPg3uvK9GcvtTJlf2Igixx6Xl4/s400/DSCN1057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595627820941706338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO01LsmqpvO6lgJVwJp0m8LsEPT84k2wWd2NYMThpJ5YZ-nv337ziDKrKGWnZUolOt9_TvKeLRecOxvfVEUlkMhjnUeKysj_IeJ1MIYQO9d23otfQh9qWfla6P2YT_5RtcpmpAId7lHM/s1600/DSCN1050.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO01LsmqpvO6lgJVwJp0m8LsEPT84k2wWd2NYMThpJ5YZ-nv337ziDKrKGWnZUolOt9_TvKeLRecOxvfVEUlkMhjnUeKysj_IeJ1MIYQO9d23otfQh9qWfla6P2YT_5RtcpmpAId7lHM/s400/DSCN1050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595627817006220146" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-7218939535324763152011-04-05T10:03:00.000-07:002011-04-05T10:05:52.659-07:00Happy ManCould he be any happier?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22wASweTTxVKB6RTTtatdV1VB2DYFgtO4Fx0Rdvv5oPd4zQulxATA-3S12wOkX3N9oP8QEpeui4vyDtGzuX6ANhYe8xmtfllzbxB8z1SGpgZypmheb77Zo444aJhmuV9X2Agk7l1t7tk/s1600/jeep.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22wASweTTxVKB6RTTtatdV1VB2DYFgtO4Fx0Rdvv5oPd4zQulxATA-3S12wOkX3N9oP8QEpeui4vyDtGzuX6ANhYe8xmtfllzbxB8z1SGpgZypmheb77Zo444aJhmuV9X2Agk7l1t7tk/s400/jeep.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592146264846631010" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-47748006267503031092011-02-18T16:40:00.001-08:002011-02-18T16:45:31.894-08:00Maybe Next TimeEric=MEGA SUPER HUGE STEELER FAN...Super Bowl Party @ our house! Neighbor Mary is a huge Packers fan=tons of trash-talking between the two. HILARIOUS!! Add some ribs, delicious treats, chips, salsa, soda, and other family and friends and you get a very fun Super Bowl Party. Too bad Eric's team didn't win. He owes Mary a case of beer!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FANwfB6kawlIx0YeIy2kbjcWICkSIChyphenhyphenyNy2Cd_i14jfGWxn4H2sdBOZG14yNFeik55-auAWqWqq0l7QgvAAMM8MgCtTMb95JoyRg_0daBGuH8AfYZSWqjNlZMMlBgssTicVSy9UnQ8/s1600/DSC_1155.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FANwfB6kawlIx0YeIy2kbjcWICkSIChyphenhyphenyNy2Cd_i14jfGWxn4H2sdBOZG14yNFeik55-auAWqWqq0l7QgvAAMM8MgCtTMb95JoyRg_0daBGuH8AfYZSWqjNlZMMlBgssTicVSy9UnQ8/s400/DSC_1155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575194882046018738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMcOBKYrAsZU78PrQVcRr8GdkW2bWgkAcAhDhkerphT4jIlCXd6tWiU8cEjrbtYVMsHL3oCEP2OZOSJ6q6Fb5TGiiL8gcJL88Cvvx_lyAF7A8rLaLg8BhAqKXVpiS5ynciTLvrHBT23w/s1600/DSC_1162.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXreLyAgzEcnUa7figSl_0MtEKEtup8nQy3ClYWBAmDBRYLCbrBTXEE96_6noOqKqqO8NYB0w_49vuhAF-fR8PBS7ziZzE2n4HBBOEXZ_kTvan-zFDBDUmhXH0z-VwvW1_tK_p6hIEZZg/s400/DSC_1152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575194529420461426" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-20541001589466739872011-02-13T17:27:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:37:19.175-08:00Love & Friends<span style="font-weight:bold;">As Kala does more and more with her friends, I am reminded of friends from my childhood. The best friends I had and STILL have are Krysta, Sara, & Jennifer. I'm very grateful I had such great friends growing up, especially since they were good friends who always had my back and were a good influence on me (can't say I was for them!). Even though one lives in Texas and another in New Mexico, we still chat like we live by each other. I'm very lucky that Jennifer now lives back in Fresno and I get to see her! I'm grateful Mahkala has a great group of friends (Sara, Sarah, Kassidy, and Megan) who are so sweet, friendly, thoughtful, and (knock on wood!) good influences. They call themselves Cinqo and are so adorable when they get together. Recently, they met at Megan's house before the school Valentine's Day Dance. The pic is from my iPhone, so it's not the best quality, but they are adorable. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif__WzEo20gY4R_dNmUQ7S1Qfi3syX44L1w70SBL7yyXVheOkaYx4xK7UbnbfMisn6uRrWeabR8f6A0Nss9J6zP8-2vEBOOcD9_xE38b44wZ3Gb7XGog7uZ_gFWPl5vGVVrl0gHfckUsY/s1600/photo-1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif__WzEo20gY4R_dNmUQ7S1Qfi3syX44L1w70SBL7yyXVheOkaYx4xK7UbnbfMisn6uRrWeabR8f6A0Nss9J6zP8-2vEBOOcD9_xE38b44wZ3Gb7XGog7uZ_gFWPl5vGVVrl0gHfckUsY/s400/photo-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573353104759606898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqZ9jz9YFzKDqkYtab6Zagi2O57EKiPsQM3DQGpMZ0AzUo0cUd26IaSPznhv4slVsHC2_kGrKb-Fpmk3bMmOpgDdQ-H0fZFLl6o1ZJ_GnHYJLNijRqdSKGiaUEb83ncirsG2AK0nutro/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqZ9jz9YFzKDqkYtab6Zagi2O57EKiPsQM3DQGpMZ0AzUo0cUd26IaSPznhv4slVsHC2_kGrKb-Fpmk3bMmOpgDdQ-H0fZFLl6o1ZJ_GnHYJLNijRqdSKGiaUEb83ncirsG2AK0nutro/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573353101274389282" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-65697692649926171292011-02-07T12:48:00.001-08:002011-02-07T13:01:22.323-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAUc9sY807GMO5k77yTq5zV6NSqxM3fR7f7olp2ojCVFFFOkP4Gm7A_6c3HWZqG_s8HqPMyK7Np83AtiUQskbCnWnDOF0o7dQ-_sZI8bCtu1wJEZITJqX9NRtoh2LIaK4uxcF3XzCBOk/s1600/DSCN0976.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAUc9sY807GMO5k77yTq5zV6NSqxM3fR7f7olp2ojCVFFFOkP4Gm7A_6c3HWZqG_s8HqPMyK7Np83AtiUQskbCnWnDOF0o7dQ-_sZI8bCtu1wJEZITJqX9NRtoh2LIaK4uxcF3XzCBOk/s400/DSCN0976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571055642347843378" /></a><br />What a whirlwind of a weekend...anniversary dinner and night away on Friday night and big Super Bowl party yesterday. Eric is handling the loss pretty well! We had a great time on Friday night. It'll be 3 years on Wednesday and I'm very lucky to have Eric as my husband. I'm not going to get all gushy and stuff, but I LOVE YOU ERIC!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-39907548751978541502011-01-29T21:08:00.000-08:002011-01-29T21:15:50.626-08:00Stepping Stone for EricTonight is the Winter Formal for Clovis North. Taylor decided to go with a group of friends, which began a whirlwind of limos, dresses, necklaces, shoes, bracelets, hair, make-up, and ,yes, thong shopping. Easy for me, but let's just say Eric was approaching a new stepping stone in his life. He dealt with it quite well and he only shed a few tears! It was a lot of fun to plan the whole thing and we've never seen Taylor so excited for a school event before (especially one that involves wearing a dress and heels). They went off in a limo for dinner, then to the school for the dance. It should be a fun night! Kala is already planning what she'll wear next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfR8QEYqfaZsCmHNi1pjaJBoG5kSqglP7Lu0o0sP6a1_iRrdYsIUXkA094TaBQAPtt1FEZYhztZKYhHVdzKn5RvqzUFEanyBCPnx9Df0WN4Z05WnhL-Fp06vSPDjWrXCg_2ilNwlrczI/s1600/DSC_1137.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfR8QEYqfaZsCmHNi1pjaJBoG5kSqglP7Lu0o0sP6a1_iRrdYsIUXkA094TaBQAPtt1FEZYhztZKYhHVdzKn5RvqzUFEanyBCPnx9Df0WN4Z05WnhL-Fp06vSPDjWrXCg_2ilNwlrczI/s400/DSC_1137.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567841958861425266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievR6jYMpUSE9hDGovlcrkNRl7CLf3rcaLwUrOHBJlGPVn8dzErmgsYkBITYsIGp2I-IDs2Zv9UVveMupSXw659QgHfcKx1x3e2msAUNPDHdoss-HLhB9tDtx8Ww2jm8zqObbaz8nlOQM/s1600/DSC_1141.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievR6jYMpUSE9hDGovlcrkNRl7CLf3rcaLwUrOHBJlGPVn8dzErmgsYkBITYsIGp2I-IDs2Zv9UVveMupSXw659QgHfcKx1x3e2msAUNPDHdoss-HLhB9tDtx8Ww2jm8zqObbaz8nlOQM/s400/DSC_1141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567841956110177842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglHjM27uyyNqOAgH7nQQti0RojE-jLQ7IrOPF5z7cAhv3GONr-OvL2s3dzrUqQM-iMXUkBRFxqlu_B9DfJa_m3cIKo9-FYzt4GQ9B2egDvuTZR5701Fl1aarphUEiaIUz8NN-OtSPktY/s1600/DSC_1140.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglHjM27uyyNqOAgH7nQQti0RojE-jLQ7IrOPF5z7cAhv3GONr-OvL2s3dzrUqQM-iMXUkBRFxqlu_B9DfJa_m3cIKo9-FYzt4GQ9B2egDvuTZR5701Fl1aarphUEiaIUz8NN-OtSPktY/s400/DSC_1140.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567841953153892706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UoCpScOebHQb4H_SAWLdycbVPVk2hVtltkOsWeqy7IoMrezrcu51o7uqDN-CQSVHQrCmXekzQTTygamvp_EBOi5e3vs9FEGZaP-HdIrcSVfO98xIKj7m0K5buxRHBgyqMLUguUgvpGg/s1600/DSC_1146.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UoCpScOebHQb4H_SAWLdycbVPVk2hVtltkOsWeqy7IoMrezrcu51o7uqDN-CQSVHQrCmXekzQTTygamvp_EBOi5e3vs9FEGZaP-HdIrcSVfO98xIKj7m0K5buxRHBgyqMLUguUgvpGg/s400/DSC_1146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567841949064596210" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-39982630607595366892011-01-17T12:43:00.000-08:002011-01-17T12:47:54.213-08:00Quick GetawayMahkala and I did a quick daytrip to San Francisco yesterday. We <3 S.F. I remember taking trips every year, if not multiple times, with my mom for shopping, sighseeing, etc. We did a little shopping at our favorite 7-story mall then met up with my sister, Sally, and niece, Emily. We went to the aquarium. It took us an hour to find each other and parking. This is why I'll never live in S.F., L.A., or N.Y. Fun cities to visit but not so fun to live in (my opinion). We had tons of fun and enjoyed seeing Sally & Emily. (no pics at the mall...we were too busy shopping!!!)
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-47184161248071489762011-01-08T19:20:00.000-08:002011-01-08T19:23:21.577-08:00Snow DayNot that I was the queen of posts over my three-week vacation, but I wanted to get one more post in before I head back to work :( I don't want vacation to end!!! I go back Monday. I know every holiday between now and the last day of school!! Here are some fun pics from our trip up to the snow. It was early waking up at 7 am, but it was a lot of fun and totally worth it. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecurtwGOb8FumukvFjezf6oq39jLK2Vnak5zagKCra3V4H2_YqmFvOqeMBOD90Z2sNP0WzFpgMRBshsfVlK7CsWu-4hgTN4ROD0pW0YDIpkAVZ0LKuIYVOMw-WdORb4rbznqD371SNbE/s1600/DSC_1035.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecurtwGOb8FumukvFjezf6oq39jLK2Vnak5zagKCra3V4H2_YqmFvOqeMBOD90Z2sNP0WzFpgMRBshsfVlK7CsWu-4hgTN4ROD0pW0YDIpkAVZ0LKuIYVOMw-WdORb4rbznqD371SNbE/s400/DSC_1035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560021492258222866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwJ53iAXSFQzAlsInAa0_wBiGLlhtaZcc2tVXX2VXtrRXiDz4E6jm1VLsme0P21yz6EW9t2NHtAiTRQUYvcvZVZXufkUvrZmL-9cMsqLwNuYdZPi7SU91Gop4I3RZBkThKBX3Ewnl2AE/s1600/DSC_1036.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwJ53iAXSFQzAlsInAa0_wBiGLlhtaZcc2tVXX2VXtrRXiDz4E6jm1VLsme0P21yz6EW9t2NHtAiTRQUYvcvZVZXufkUvrZmL-9cMsqLwNuYdZPi7SU91Gop4I3RZBkThKBX3Ewnl2AE/s400/DSC_1036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560021486874470450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2Nsdnp-hc-qdjLQr0v-DHOgdW5Fk9qDp9rwkZbaXuIO3LD8AHdtUBV-sxloJGzYG4u-vA0ioZrN2ay8xfYOvMZdlRWOeaiG3Mdzxgl_W4XWbqEJdH1nb7wjU1-AUbt7UpXb9YGbmqPA/s1600/DSC_1069.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2Nsdnp-hc-qdjLQr0v-DHOgdW5Fk9qDp9rwkZbaXuIO3LD8AHdtUBV-sxloJGzYG4u-vA0ioZrN2ay8xfYOvMZdlRWOeaiG3Mdzxgl_W4XWbqEJdH1nb7wjU1-AUbt7UpXb9YGbmqPA/s400/DSC_1069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560021482732240178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIk1BlKw2dDyOK9A_I17_DpoM33eFEgvG2jMahI8YyceHsaiTZn3qyHAnyjY918859MnjnC-OUbrWXoN8VeKCMoFt17cYiOVlO29F-vp1VjWl-OGQ5o64Rsk6GlPyDgo5I4UauLhDkDA/s1600/DSC_1084.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIk1BlKw2dDyOK9A_I17_DpoM33eFEgvG2jMahI8YyceHsaiTZn3qyHAnyjY918859MnjnC-OUbrWXoN8VeKCMoFt17cYiOVlO29F-vp1VjWl-OGQ5o64Rsk6GlPyDgo5I4UauLhDkDA/s400/DSC_1084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560021479296252418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z5JHlYxOymvEgNC8O2GjP_IKqIuTiwfwCb_847vjwUEs8mI2oSYpRfMvO42vkk-nbYAvTbSYHfk1oNYrGV9C3AD7YHSVsIkd0s4ETDDxkBqJS44M77XfcY2RYF3GohQhUjhUWjYw8xM/s1600/DSC_1048.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z5JHlYxOymvEgNC8O2GjP_IKqIuTiwfwCb_847vjwUEs8mI2oSYpRfMvO42vkk-nbYAvTbSYHfk1oNYrGV9C3AD7YHSVsIkd0s4ETDDxkBqJS44M77XfcY2RYF3GohQhUjhUWjYw8xM/s400/DSC_1048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560021474933635682" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-51682169492693940832010-12-26T17:05:00.000-08:002010-12-26T17:21:14.054-08:00Merry Christmas 2010Christmas pic overload ahead*****<br /><br />Overview-<br />Christmas Eve: Dinner at our house w/some of my siblings. Very yummy ham and we had a lot of fun. Christmas eve PJ's, movie, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" reading by Eric, go to sleep!!<br /><br />Christmas AM: Kala yelling, "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!" at 6:58 am (she had been up since 4 am), opening tons of gifts, Kala saying, "I'm going to pee...I'm going to pee...I might throw up," as she opened her new Mac laptop from Santa, Santa brought Eric a new BBQ and tons of Steelers stuff, Santa brought me a cute new jacket and a new Coach purse! Breakfast-nap-rest--start again at 12 pm when Taylor came home...opened more gifts. Taylor loved her new Mac from Santa. Taylor also got an iHome, a Snuggie, and tons of band stuff. Kala got Uggs, a Snuggie, and gymnastics stuff. We opened all the gifts under the tree: DVDs, boots, Uggs, and sweats for me, Eric got a billion Steelers things (BBQ tools, beenies, shirts, jersies, etc), Taylor got more band stuff, movies, and Dr. Pepper from the dogs, Kala got a leotard, clothes, make up kit, and Root Beer from the dogs. Brownie and Soy Sauce got a bone and toy in their stocking (which was destroyed by dinner). There is a pic of Brownie cuddling his toy before he destroyed it.<br /><br />Christmas Night-Went to dad's for more gifts. Taylor received a Kindle which she wanted, Kala got a bright purple beam which she LOVES (I'm sure I'll do some routines on it too!), and Eric and I received dinner for 2 at the Elderberry House in Oakhurst...a very nice restaurant. We are planning on using it for our anniversary and booking a room too (Oh la la). <br /><br />We had a fabulous Christmas!! 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(& some extra pics)There are 4 of us (Sara, Jen, Krysta, & me) who have been BFF's since elementary school. We live in different places (well except Jen finally moved back to Fresno YAY). Sara is in NM and Krysta is in TX. We text and email each other quite often. This year Sara suggested we do a gift exchange; she drew names and away we went. I got Sara (no I'm not telling yet!), Krysta got me, Jen got Krysta, and Sara got Jen. Jen and I went shopping last week and it was so much fun!! Well yesterday there was a package on my porch. It was addressed to me. Eric said it wasn't something he bought, so I opened it. It was 3 beautiful apothecary jars from Sears. Cool!! But who from!?! Eric and I tried to figure it out over the phone, then I thought well maybe it was Krysta. She didn't tell me it was coming straight from the store, but I sent her a text anyway. She said it was from her. OOPS! We were supposed to wait until Christmas to open our gifts. It didn't say "Don't Open Until Christmas!" Eric just rolls his eyes at me. Either way, I LOVE my gift. I figured it was meant to be because I rearranged my entire table decor to highlight the new jars. This is just the start. I'm sure I'll change things up later. There are also some of my other decorations (my favorites). Notice how Soy Sauce and Brownie have to get in the picture any chance they can. *My pics are very blurry because I can't find the plug that connects my good camera to my computer and I hate driving down to Rite Aid to put pics on a cd. Items look much better in person!*<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mnrpvvhARRc4ugvdsElyoCgS-K3JRsnwFnEISgz-38vWENdHRUpPvH7itRvEacGIUsilkyf3ZrLCOtYl9nPp3l0HVAV7iKnEu2_94ra0bahM4OJ1d_VC8DIMuSvj3DMr3hEkon3gAAY/s1600/DSCN0863.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mnrpvvhARRc4ugvdsElyoCgS-K3JRsnwFnEISgz-38vWENdHRUpPvH7itRvEacGIUsilkyf3ZrLCOtYl9nPp3l0HVAV7iKnEu2_94ra0bahM4OJ1d_VC8DIMuSvj3DMr3hEkon3gAAY/s400/DSCN0863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553669278094021826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXEIZqvCF4MJA-uSxgWYt3ennF8s5IGQ6-soQb5rokeiuKptPPvprfMzlra3Pc8k35H0GruagGYVfK9rGdx7ST17Q8_wlQyYqgLQMp6Obp6UFGPXJwecrxn-B_2SEkY4G07hocYX9eU8/s1600/DSCN0862.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxgmpWljRoTjkXa9mw_OzP7ElM1xlU3jO2YyIjysu1JY2UvwAqP3I3mPp8dk9bopyvxJRARqvfLDbAKzWPcjX0dlUKBoccj-veNN0SG3_UUPBLL9Rkv5ye1sf-Qumjs666kEDMYFSNQ8/s400/DSCN0870.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553668564484576706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1FUPAH8kDeVi9LZQiBt44u1r5LrGoEsZheeafbav4jvv5P2oRK8pLXtJ1dpjUbmMRxgDpYaEq9KyImVXcFiVGPn8Ne8WR-XHUhsNTcL7jqRuW3XJOpFt_ld8Ch0MyC0_HLegE3QO4Co/s1600/DSCN0871.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1FUPAH8kDeVi9LZQiBt44u1r5LrGoEsZheeafbav4jvv5P2oRK8pLXtJ1dpjUbmMRxgDpYaEq9KyImVXcFiVGPn8Ne8WR-XHUhsNTcL7jqRuW3XJOpFt_ld8Ch0MyC0_HLegE3QO4Co/s400/DSCN0871.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553668559036743250" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-65695107936392805752010-12-22T16:25:00.000-08:002010-12-22T16:28:33.364-08:00O' Christmas TreeDecember is a busy month for everyone!! Here are some pics of the family picking out our tree. It was FREEZING and the tree selection wasn't the as abundant this year because our normal tree farm is in the process of switching owners. We still found a great 8-9 footer!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKK3cZa7WcNNasM_3q6OBiWIsVtG6Q9vaiW5IxXUUaWJqE2bvSgMEATRWYnqH_k30Jc-IFBhk1A4GWnLAgP_3LeEMiWYAKfsCXxC6uZxlsDOTP_B7vVx-ZRH-7QoFNLvZqdy33ji9Zjw/s1600/DSCN0857.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKK3cZa7WcNNasM_3q6OBiWIsVtG6Q9vaiW5IxXUUaWJqE2bvSgMEATRWYnqH_k30Jc-IFBhk1A4GWnLAgP_3LeEMiWYAKfsCXxC6uZxlsDOTP_B7vVx-ZRH-7QoFNLvZqdy33ji9Zjw/s400/DSCN0857.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553667971893190770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHC3T9n34UsBg2gYPVawkos22CZDIqf_tWs8BWwG5r7QgwMoRZb2g5_iNZweqNmMToYXYEu9RnQH0w6JQvP3N7x4bP9kH6tMR26Zs7Q0L8ngkNt_-CYGI0avX5UOaHbd_DRXsJ5Nvs-A/s1600/DSCN0856.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHC3T9n34UsBg2gYPVawkos22CZDIqf_tWs8BWwG5r7QgwMoRZb2g5_iNZweqNmMToYXYEu9RnQH0w6JQvP3N7x4bP9kH6tMR26Zs7Q0L8ngkNt_-CYGI0avX5UOaHbd_DRXsJ5Nvs-A/s400/DSCN0856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553667965494702674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CaVEcAL0aMBpKhLiBUmR0-a80T-oDDQhZk4iO2vhKnuji3HPs9CM3W8LuCmoX042EL872MPqNY7_PoEYZgjubt-yR0dRqUbEiB4W8uNfVI_4lEZn-czyQHnWlDMYArYmX156p4lhqMU/s1600/DSCN0854.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CaVEcAL0aMBpKhLiBUmR0-a80T-oDDQhZk4iO2vhKnuji3HPs9CM3W8LuCmoX042EL872MPqNY7_PoEYZgjubt-yR0dRqUbEiB4W8uNfVI_4lEZn-czyQHnWlDMYArYmX156p4lhqMU/s400/DSCN0854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553667962692801778" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-58129491311588993692010-12-17T11:26:00.000-08:002010-12-17T11:28:00.270-08:00Woo-HooAs of 1:30 today, I AM FREE (for 23 whole days)!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtgdnnYgi6556n1Awegt1PtB7BHr-KgbSDNwRMTs4KhHMDXW6ScF9_a_AGZjjSu1wD4y3ZglsE3cmakolvvIxnbkapppXkaIxnouvQ6sHZwUDH7sm42jByLQyuQIDZUWez99knY08pbo/s1600/bird.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtgdnnYgi6556n1Awegt1PtB7BHr-KgbSDNwRMTs4KhHMDXW6ScF9_a_AGZjjSu1wD4y3ZglsE3cmakolvvIxnbkapppXkaIxnouvQ6sHZwUDH7sm42jByLQyuQIDZUWez99knY08pbo/s400/bird.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551734941566049234" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-26954157797872714042010-12-15T15:29:00.000-08:002010-12-15T15:36:53.796-08:00Christmas-Take 1Well last weekend was the annual Champion Christmas Celebration. We went to Idylwild (spelling?). It's about 6 1/2 hours from here...LONG DRIVE! We had fun opening gifts, bonding with family, and checking out the town. 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That went by fast. Where to begin? Well, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was the first time in a long time that the entire family was together for a holiday. It was fun to hang out, eat, play cards, and just be with my family. I was able to spend time with my nieces and nephews. We went to see "Megamind" and "Harry Potter" that week. Both are very cute movies. Now we are on to Christmas. I have some serious shopping to do! Yesterday, I pulled out all the gifts I purchased and was like, "WHAT THE HECK!" I thought I had more stuff. I'm very disappointed in me. I will be doing a lot of shopping this week!!! I'm very ready for break...3 weeks off for me. YAY. The kids only get 2 ha ha. And, yes, I do rub that in their faces. I started a week earlier than them in August and they rubbed it in mine. It's payback time. Last but not least--This past weekend was Mahkala's last meet. It's been a busy, fast season. It was the State Championships in Sacramento. Out of 17 girls, 9 on her team made it. You had to get a certain all around score during the season to make it to state. State is when you compete against girls from all over, many of whom we've never seen before. It's extremely competitive. Kala competed against 13, 14, and 15 year olds. I was a mess...naseous, stressed, and so nervous. I attempted to keep it all concealled until she went out on the mat. Then it was my turn to panic. Eric knows to not sit too close to me during meets. My sister, Sally, and my niece, Emily, came to watch from Santa Rosa. Eric drove up the morning of and brought one of Kala's BFF's, Sara, along with him. Kala was awesome!! I'm so proud of her. She hung with the older girls and let 'em know who was boss. She surpassed her averages on all events and in the all around. The scoring was much tougher, but she did great. She earned 8th on bars, 8th for beam, 4th for floor, 3rd on vault, and 4th place in the All-Around!! GO KALA! Not too shabby for State Championships and for her first year competing. We are very proud of her. She is proud of herself, but she's ready to move on to the next level and learn new skills. This week begins her school gymnastics season, so we are starting a new round. It's much more relaxed and all the meets are here in town (YAY for no traveling). Kala's favorite part of the weekend: getting her nails painted yesterday. They cannot have polish on during meets, so I wouldn't allow to her get manis/pedis all season long. She and I went and got our nails done. I was dying to get mine done too because I waited for her season to be over. Also, her other teammates did very well too. Her friend, Madi, got 2nd place. Abby got 8th, Caitlyn got 3rd, and Taylor got 5th. Every girl from her team got a medal in one event or another. We are very proud of Clovis Academy and Mahkala!!! 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNRs61RSw3Zrd8pYAys24eh_UD0YqY5ZFJyQ8zUQXxadAzf0FWfRC_GGL294TmtNr5r3eYtxeCgr92sxjTTagg65C6Il-_PEtyZV6bni6W8Ll64rjlJJWJEXF_StShbMCRhH4F6GUgDE/s400/DSC_0826.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547617352610140898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea-KAFS2ThyUbimbmZZyoXreY6ONp2ixNdMpg-rFsVsIibqXEhCP3vE3R_VZX4magDiCh-G8Gq4J-0EeUmLSVqQdcE4OZjeBpuYpDLvqSZjaxqf7wxjZnM_bw9aYLMc7cXSR5muTwcQs/s1600/DSC_0819.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea-KAFS2ThyUbimbmZZyoXreY6ONp2ixNdMpg-rFsVsIibqXEhCP3vE3R_VZX4magDiCh-G8Gq4J-0EeUmLSVqQdcE4OZjeBpuYpDLvqSZjaxqf7wxjZnM_bw9aYLMc7cXSR5muTwcQs/s400/DSC_0819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547617338494618562" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-2674048400106433022010-11-15T16:14:00.001-08:002010-11-15T16:20:44.440-08:00Why I'm Thankful for the next few weeks!!I have 4 more days until Thanksgiving Break. I LOVE Thanksgiving Break for the following reasons:<br /><br />1. VACATION....7 days of sleeping in (and I'm a grouchy mama if I don't get to)<br />2. FAMILY...all my family is coming to town to celebrate at my dad's...Susan's family will be here a week (yay) and Sally's family can only come for one night but they are staying with us (double yay)<br />3. FOOD, FOOD, & FOOD...I love Thanksgiving food: rolls, turkey, corn, STUFFING, pies, mashed potatoes, etc. Keep it comin' I have stretchy pants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP360arbelJ4Ki0U9UnjblrOtUcNHs3VymCjZ_HqcB4u6b50fGmF97o6ilaYXiXEUwNM0YgiL5fOJgyqu-4BuPBXMm3mqzXVgSXaqekaR-3_r2Tfv6PhUN8k7Zm5rHHaFOPf-cUU7DII/s1600/turkey-dinner.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP360arbelJ4Ki0U9UnjblrOtUcNHs3VymCjZ_HqcB4u6b50fGmF97o6ilaYXiXEUwNM0YgiL5fOJgyqu-4BuPBXMm3mqzXVgSXaqekaR-3_r2Tfv6PhUN8k7Zm5rHHaFOPf-cUU7DII/s400/turkey-dinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539935523338328274" /></a><br />4. Watching TV/Games/Movies...sitting on the couch with family after stuffing myself, playing NERTZ (and winning) against my sisters, and watching silly movies at night<br />5. The day after Thanksgiving=DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS. My favorite time of the year!!!!!! Eric spends all day outside on a ladder putting up lights...I spend all day (WARM & COZY) inside decorating the house. Then we get the tree later that weekend. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWSwek0vuluiGJWiMWtuw8rTxsSHKkRq0qKGN8YEPXbkMgdrUGdthH9mxtfYN0aSTGZOzTSaX5goX-hTLeYGKXeD6EENsOB2NntOGHjE8zaxJq-mDdNPbCr2vmrULlZwQ5M9iMgJcOkQ/s1600/i2christmas_tree.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWSwek0vuluiGJWiMWtuw8rTxsSHKkRq0qKGN8YEPXbkMgdrUGdthH9mxtfYN0aSTGZOzTSaX5goX-hTLeYGKXeD6EENsOB2NntOGHjE8zaxJq-mDdNPbCr2vmrULlZwQ5M9iMgJcOkQ/s400/i2christmas_tree.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539935734421131810" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!! Oh yah, plus this time of year=me shopping for a lot of people which I LOVE!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-49895292112171667632010-11-11T11:12:00.000-08:002010-11-11T11:24:05.559-08:00SLO Trip & MeetLast weekend we went to San Luis Obispo for Mahkala's Zone Championships. We drove up Saturday afternoon and hung out at the hotel. Since it's pomegranate (spelling?) season, poor Eric drove home that night. We had dinner with my brother, James, who lives 10 minutes away from where we stayed. Sunday we were carless (is that a word) since Eric was home working. Kala's friend, Madison, and her mom and grandma offered to let us hang with them all day. We went to Avila Farms, the beach, lunch, and shopping. We had a lot of fun. Last time they had a meet in SLO, I was in Texas and Kala stayed with Madi and her family. They are great to hang out with and Kala enjoys spending time with her 9 year old buddy! Madi and Kala buddied up from the get-go. She lives 1 minute away and goes to Copper Hills Elementary. I believe they are good luck to Mahkala. Last time she was in SLO, she won the meet! This meet started at 5 pm on a Sunday (seriously!). There were ages from 6-13. Poor kids were exhausted even before it started, plus it was the day of the time change so their bodies thought it was an hour later. The meet ended at 10 pm! Eric drove back to SLO for the meet (he was exhausted) and James met us there. He's good luck too since he went to her last meet. Kala was awesome!!! As was Madi. She had set goals a few weeks ago for Zone and she met every one. She had the best meet so far. She got 1st on floor, 6th on beam (but she still scored a 9.025), 1st on bars, and 2nd on vault=37.075 1st PLACE BABY!! Madi won 1st in her age category too, so it was fun to watch that. The team got 2nd (boo), but still not bad. State Championships are the weekend of Dec 4th up in Sacramento. It's supposed to be extremely competitive there, but we'll be excited whatever happens. 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-H9FW-zxLa0dezwvxWre91LOTz_oDC11LZdShBIyCDswubynQdUcI-QsD7H2ylw40sQVNwzEkdVr4MYBjKY07In5Unxb8Z9YEk0PtgvCMxorNGR95k2bbOuZwSTuyEBdoc1_sqIdWtk/s400/DSCN0809.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534349957431784626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsfTUxzmo4MLnkJgz0ngpLCQZ6W-6HwJBxYl954AKHnqq70O7y5LUZQqqL2VBk7uY9YR3rvE6DvWF5234qH7RFb3JtpdY6Jxd4PVzqBMEdLqkLusjTh9vTgzculxCGZkwLr2zjTNG8Yc/s1600/DSCN0798.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsfTUxzmo4MLnkJgz0ngpLCQZ6W-6HwJBxYl954AKHnqq70O7y5LUZQqqL2VBk7uY9YR3rvE6DvWF5234qH7RFb3JtpdY6Jxd4PVzqBMEdLqkLusjTh9vTgzculxCGZkwLr2zjTNG8Yc/s400/DSCN0798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534349952812305122" /></a><br />I like Halloween, but it's not my favorite holiday of the year. I've never liked scary movies or anything spooky. For me, Halloween is a stepping stone to my favorite time of the year (other than being on summer vacation). I LOVE Thanksgiving & Christmas. So Halloween to me means the other holidays are around the corner!! Here are some cute pics of Kala's game yesterday and from a party we went to last night.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-8903122494882057112010-10-13T17:25:00.000-07:002010-10-13T17:30:25.400-07:00BFF in HoustonThe past four days I was in Houston for a work trip. It was last minute and I HATE the flying part, however it was so much fun. The conference was awesome (best I've ever been to during my career), they have a HUGE mall that was fun to explore (and shop), and I was able to see one of my BFF's since 3rd grade. KRYSTA! Krysta lives about 20 minutes outside Houston. She's a busy mama to 4 children, whom I've never met. She picked me up Monday night and we went to Chili's to hang out. I had never met her kids before (except when Addy was in her belly last summer during our Vegas trip). I wasn't able to meet Jake nor her husband because Jake had baseball. I had so much fun hanging with them. I was sad it wasn't longer :( Kaylee, Drew, & Addy were so sweet and adorable. They remind me of Krysta when we were kids. One of our other BFF's, Sara, is moving to Houston next year, so I will for sure be back to spend a lot more time with them. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxJ_sRw7nUEWMFlKhW0w3bDT67V11R1-aZPjuHCbFl-ypM9Ia1fdwl2gpo079slYX0fGOsfbv-5xWQkabnxaudID_dYRG9Hf_f2M-hfjKvtT0A1MFHiTPfKQOEIckOMixiND4a9ocwA8/s1600/DSCN0788.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxJ_sRw7nUEWMFlKhW0w3bDT67V11R1-aZPjuHCbFl-ypM9Ia1fdwl2gpo079slYX0fGOsfbv-5xWQkabnxaudID_dYRG9Hf_f2M-hfjKvtT0A1MFHiTPfKQOEIckOMixiND4a9ocwA8/s400/DSCN0788.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527691767313799442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSYEg8-ou8AxB884f2RvYmjWep9kIsg3xQ6ieMS2iHELpgMG1wQ9gL1wqQiNG8bigWbxeMFVk5vcyx-su38_edaaqxGfhltdI5YoSpjeodYOdq7QiYYYQqHgpgr2g83pIRz7G4KjFfCc/s1600/DSCN0783.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSYEg8-ou8AxB884f2RvYmjWep9kIsg3xQ6ieMS2iHELpgMG1wQ9gL1wqQiNG8bigWbxeMFVk5vcyx-su38_edaaqxGfhltdI5YoSpjeodYOdq7QiYYYQqHgpgr2g83pIRz7G4KjFfCc/s400/DSCN0783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527691764548524786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGv1_JkCF0uSvy1kHfulAexcIHqGOynbJiY1jzI3n4ZxaDsRiRqUakKy9zECA4yPQmY8RbRAfxeGBI4PnaXNgFJ1OgZB5azHWZw_eiegoUJRjEq6XJsOtIgedlExybk6bJ9_ww9jNTug4/s1600/DSCN0785.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGv1_JkCF0uSvy1kHfulAexcIHqGOynbJiY1jzI3n4ZxaDsRiRqUakKy9zECA4yPQmY8RbRAfxeGBI4PnaXNgFJ1OgZB5azHWZw_eiegoUJRjEq6XJsOtIgedlExybk6bJ9_ww9jNTug4/s400/DSCN0785.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527691759845963474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2NxEyN3DvDdK1o0_4OVU4myDFkXlXh9CXlQVYtrDDgbXYS7M8MZIOvhsF53-DnRHR27ZdRoXAV_LmbC1ZTge61UfMZ7H3QZaFgmTA1KjPiPtTgiPN7yFJ5eJDWux3USH-QeBo7dngd0/s1600/DSCN0782.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2NxEyN3DvDdK1o0_4OVU4myDFkXlXh9CXlQVYtrDDgbXYS7M8MZIOvhsF53-DnRHR27ZdRoXAV_LmbC1ZTge61UfMZ7H3QZaFgmTA1KjPiPtTgiPN7yFJ5eJDWux3USH-QeBo7dngd0/s400/DSCN0782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527691751953608050" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059321068138058188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101948246441737120.post-40561830056516950082010-10-03T20:14:00.000-07:002010-10-03T20:22:35.207-07:00How Do You Celebrate Your 13th BDAY?You:<br /><br />1. go to the beach w/your 2 BFF for the weekend<br />2. Swim<br />3. Dig a hole<br />4. Eat at Bubba Gump's<br />5. Dress up & eat at a super-fancy restaurant in Carmel<br />6. 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Currently, I have a lot of grades I need to enter but I HAVE to update a little bit. I get frustrated with myself and then think I should just delete it. I'm not going to...for all 5 of my readers out there! LOL Okay, so September is birthday month (Eric's side) around here: <br /><br />Colton Sept 6 (turned 3)<br />Sylvia Sept 17 (turned 1)<br />Eric Sept 18 (turned &*) I can't share that!<br />Mahkala Sept 20 (turned 13)<br /><br />Plus there are two August bdays on Eric's side of the family (his brother, Joe, and me!). We have had a lot of celebrations this past week! Here's a brief recap:<br /><br />Last Wednesday-My family came over to celebrate Eric and Kala's bdays. We had a delicious BBQ and opened presents. We gave our gifts to Eric that night since we were going to be out of town on his bday. He very much enjoyed the new 46" TV I bought him for the bedroom. We had a 31" so it was a HUGE jump. He was due a nice gift! He bought me an iPad for my bday, after all. Kala received some great gift cards, movies, clothes, money, and some cute Paris decorations (she's obsessed with Paris and the Eiffel Tower). Eric got the TV, a Steelers hat, movies, and gift cards. Then on Friday we headed down to Eric's brother's house. I started feeling sick on Thursday, so at this point I was tired and sleepy. On Saturday, we met up with his mom, sister, and brother's family at the Pala Casino to celebrate everyone's bdays. I know that may seem silly...A CASINO!?! Other than walking through the casino to get to the car, it just felt like being at a hotel. His mom rented a cabana and we relaxed by the pool the entire day. We swam, ate, watched football, open presents, and had a great time. Poor Kala...she started to feel sick and slept on the couch for an hour. I wasn't feeling too hot either. Watching Colton and Sylvia was the highlight. Colton loved his Steelers jersey and Cars bed we bought him. Sylvia thinks her new piano is awesome (Colton isn't quite sure why he has to share it with her). Eric picked that out himself; he was so proud! Mind you, we bought Colton a drumset for his 1st bday. He's building a band, apparently. Sunday, we left early because I was very achey and tired. I slept most the ride and once we got home. Monday was Mahkala's birthday. I planned on working and then coming home to take her and 5 friends to lunch. I was too sick to make it to work, but I slept all morning so I could still take them to lunch. After my long nap, I felt better. I picked Mahkala and her 5 best friends (Sara, Sarah, Megan, Kenall, & Kassidy) and took them to lunch. They surprised her with a cute poster, cake, and fun presents. They even decorated my car for her. Note-A care wash alone does not take off car markers. I had to scrub it for about 1/2 hour, but it was my idea so I didn't mind. Plus, the girls had so much fun writing on the windows for Mahkala. I'm so grateful she has a great group of friends who treat her so great! She felt so loved yesterday. We went out to her favorite restaurant last night where she got her presents from us: San Diego Chargers sweatsuit, touchscreen camera and a few other knickknacks. Sadly, she came home from school sick today :( I went back to work but still felt tired. Hopefully, we are at the tailend of the sickness. Here are a ton of pics from the past busy, busy week! 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