Christmas 2009

A few shots from Christmas...

This is our new ornament we bought in WDM to celebrate our wedding year.

Our tree. I love my star that I purchased in Cabo San Lucas.

Christmas day at my brothers house. Brycen and Shane goofing off.

My mom gave Joe a leg lamp that is a replica from the move A Christmas Story. It was a perfect gift.

My mom and her grankids. We were so happy to have Caitlyn and Piper home for Christmas!!!

Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful mom

Happy Mother's Day mom! I'm very blessed to have such a wonderful, smart and beautiful mother.

Sunday Picnic Fun

My mom's company threw a family picnic. There was rock climbing, bungee jumping, food, games and prizes. We had so much fun and mom won a $100 in the raffle- score!

A "B" for Brycen.

Sliding fun

Brycen tackling the obsticle course



Sophia and I with our faces painted. She opted for a dalmation face and I got hearts and flowers on my cheek.

One of the many fun hat prizes

A pimp daddy hat

Brycen and I stopping the game play for a quick pose.

Crazy Grandma Debbie - Gotta love the hat!

My nephew and niece love their crazy Grandma Debbie!

The giant blow up hammer won from one of the games.

They loved the gumball machine prize.

The newlyweds

Joe had his duties down pat...those kids scored mucho prizes!

The purple pimp daddy hat that Brycen was going to give to Piper.

Sophia enjoying a blue snow cone.

"B" lovin' the cotton candy.

Joey with his snow cone- yum!

The picnic wouldn't be complete without a Bomb Popsicle.

Brycen getting preped for the wall climb.

He was so fast getting to the top and ringing the buzzer.

Bungee time! What a great way to work off all that sugar.

Brycen jumped a bit higher than Sophia but they both were too scared to attempt a flip. We had so much fun at the picnic. Thanks Mom for inviting us to share in this fun day!

It was such a beautiful day and Brycen still had some of that sugar rush happening so he and I went for bike ride and crossed over the "scary" bridge by the 51 freeway.

Vacation withdrawals

Can you believe it's already March 1st? February just flew by us. We are enjoying some nice warm weather but tomorrow it's going to be 90 degrees - WTF? Oh, how we wish we were still on the cruise ship visiting the beautiful caribbean ports and on that note here some more pics that Josie recently shared with me.

Beautiful Magens Bay

Kate, Loren, Josie with Joe and I in the background. At the ships midnight buffet party.

The lovebirds

All of us at dinner

I wish we were still this tan!

Loren, Josie, Louie, John and Kate right before one of the formal dinners

Josie and I in our bridal party t-shirts.

The gals. Darn! My eyes were closed.

Another beautiful view of Magens Bay.

Cruising ~ Our day at sea

This was our last cruise day and it was spent sailing and hanging out by the pool. It was a nice relaxing day and we didn't want to leave the ship. Nothing like being pampered!

My hubby lounging by the pool.

Hot tubbing it. We were watching the water volleyball game when mom came by on her way to the Solarium (the old people pool). It was the crew vs. ship guests.

What handsome men!

Me and my momma.


Our final towel animal. A swan. It wasn't my favorite. I think out of them all I like the monkey hanging from the curtains.

St. Lucia ~ Our Fourth Port of Call

We spent our time in St. Lucia walking around the local shops on the hunt for a new hat for Joe(see pic below). We also spent the afternoon with mom hanging out at the beach. It was a nice relaxing day. The ship had a special midnight buffet with all kinds of decorated watermelons, ice sculptures and chocolate delights.

Welcome to St. Lucia!

Time for us to head to the beach.

St. Lucia beach


More of the beach

Hanging out at the beach.


The honeymooners!

Sunset before dinner

My hubbie behind the wheel.

Me, taking control of the wheel. Lord help the passengers!

Our family and friends in the Spooner Bar playing TV Trivia.

The midnight buffet out on the pool deck. It was a special presentation with live music and dancing.

More of the midnight buffet

Joe enjoying his beer.

Kate and Loren with their new souvenier glowing glasses- pretty!

Joe and I out at the pool deck enjoying the festivities.

Our nightly towel animal. We got a cow!