Saturdays are always long

Rise & Shine 8 am. On the road by 9. By 930 we were watching Amy & Kelly compete @ a horse show. Not really sure what it's called. Events. We only caught two, but I snapped some shots of Amy riding Clay and Kelly riding Grace.

@ Noon, we were at Fantastica .... or something like that for our Nephew - Baby Devin's 1st birthday. Sydney and Peyton love Devin, they always say he is their baby. they lavish him with kisses and hugs and I'm sure he can't wait til he can run away. The kids ran around like circus animals, ate Tamales and cake. The time flew.

3 pm a Tamale party across the street, a meet and greet in the neighborhood, YOU HAVE NEW NEIGHBORS. It was fun, lasted til 6. I snuck out around 4 to run downtown - a quick visit to Margaret and then the Naked Lounge. Home by 530. Sydney and Peyton played with Sebastian (5) and Alex (3). Bianca took candid shots of the 16 year old boy (Sebastian's brother). yes, its time to lock her in the dungeon now.

Shannon, Mike, Stella, Diego and Gabriela came by for dinner - Pizza, Salad, Soccer, Basketball - kids playing in the park. They used to come over every weekend, then all of a sudden it stopped... Really they got way to busy, we understand that... but it's nice having them around again. The kids all seem to enjoy themselves. Mike and Ben do lame boy stuff while Shannon and I do all the fun stuff.

8 pm, kids are settling down - did i mention there was no napping going on. A round of showers for the girls. A round of shots for the adults. (just kidding) Somewhere around 930 everyone was knocked out.

Here's what I got. Not sure what's up with my photography, but I had way to many blurred shots. Ben.... I think I need a new lens.

Kelly on Grace
Amy on Clay
Kelly/Grace Amy/Clay
Faster

Fun

Happy Birthday Devin

Kalyn, Andrew, Matthew

Bianca, Dominic, Sydney

Devin & Peyton

Devin & Sydney

Andres

Baby Luke

Tia saves Peyton

DJ's puttin on the moves

Peyton grooves

Bianca & Sydney

Group Shot

Bianca Poses

Santa Cruz

I keep trying to find time to post and get this blog updated.... I'm weeks behind.
Here are some pictures from our Sunday (a week ago) trip to Santa Cruz. We - Ben, Me, Bianca, Sydney, Peyton, Ty, Amy, Mom, Dad, Patrick met up with Josh & Brandi (my brother and sister in law) to spend the day at the beach in memory of their son Aidden Joshua who's heart stopped beating around 20 weeks. Would have much rather visited under different circumstances.

A bunch of Josh and Brandi's friends and support system joined in the memorial.

Peyton starting a castle

Daddy, Mommie & Sydo

Amy, Mama, Sydo

Bianca, Amy, Sydo

Nana, Mama, Bianca, Ben

Sydney & Peyton

Running

Tomato

Bianca

Peyton, Patrick, Sydney

Ben

Ty, Kristie, Sydney, Peyton, Bianca, Amy

Sherri's Going Away

a group of us got together to eat and enjoy the company of our best gal Sherri. We love you girl, we can't wait to come up and visit. Here are some shots that Soccer Jim took, and if he's in the picture... then I shot those... There are a lot, and I can't post them all, so I'm only gonna post a few & my PC is acting funny.

I started this

and haven't found the time to finish....the ramblings of an overworked, underpaid, mom, wife, friend, sister, sister in law, daughter, cousin, soccer player, and photographer.

So much has been going on, I'm not even sure where to begin. I've been traveling since February, and yes, it's now nearing the end of March. The college campus campaign is over. We visited CSUS, ARC, UC Davis, Delta, UOP, San Jose State University, Stanford, UCLA, CSU LA, SFSU, SF City College, UCSF, UC Berkeley, and more.. the unnamed.

I spent a week in San Francisco. I had great traveling mates - Frankie & Sharon. Sharon and I had so much fun. We hung out at the W. Drank some crazy cucumber martini's - Spa Bliss Baby. Walked the sparkling streets of London Town - Union Square? Stayed at the Intercontinental hotel - Greatest Hotel in the city. I can't wait to stay again.

I spent a week in Los Angeles with Maria. We had so much fun between the beaches and the Abbey - where we saw Mini Britney perform live. Danced with lil leprachauns, there were bag pipes galore & techno music.

One of my best friends moved to Pismo Beach - Morro Bay... I spent lots of days and nights hanging out with her - those days leading up to her moving day. We did dinners, soccer, just hung out and talked. I miss her like crazy. Sydney and Peyton ask almost daily "when are we going to the beach to see Sherri"

We are going to the beach this weekend, but not to see Sherri, and not to Morrow Bay. Santa Cruz is our destination. A memorial for my lil brothers baby Aidden Joshua who was born still at 20 weeks on Thursday March 18th (2009).

This has also been a crazy emotional week for me. Today/Tonight marks the 4 year anniversary of Kyle going to Heaven. So hard to believe that it's been four years since he left my arms. I still remember how my arms ached for months after he was gone. I could still smell his skin, feel his touch long after he was gone. Phantom things that we go through.

Again I'm blessed and thankful to have friends and family alike who still remember Baby Kyle and us on his birthday and his anniversary. I truly love you all. I am a better person because of him and you.

Well that is until you hear about my night. Soccer Game. My first indoor game in 4 weeks. Ben has been anticipating an early game so he could bring the girls to watch. They love to hang out with Soccer Jim (and Sherri when she's at the games) and maybe they watch a lil bit of me playing. They do cheer for me when I score, and score I did... Hat trick, we were dominating the game. There was one girl on the other team who was playing dirty, she took out Erin (one of our players) and she tried to play dirty against me, but I play just as dirty... I don't think she liked that. She tried to take out our goalie, and during the second half of the game, they had an extra player on the field....

My sister and the girl (with the red shorts) were going at it, and the girl was elbowing and acting the fool and then she pushed Amy, a foul was called, and Amy was a lil irritated... she pushed back... and that girl swung on Amy... Yep.. she hit Amy in the chin, and Amy swung back, at that point I was on my way.. Yellin, they seemed to be trying to break it up. Well let me help.. One girl had Amy and was holding her and that girl was going after her still, so I took it upon myself to stop her. grabbed her head, pushed her head and then her attention was on me. Roberta grabbed me by the neck, getting me the heck outta the way as the girl was thinking about trying her luck against me. That's where it gets CRAZY & WILD - the older chick comes after me.. She's lookin like a crazy bull. She's got broad shoulders, stands six feet tall easy, built like a train, ~lmao~ She wants my ass on a platter. She's talking trash, and I can talk just as much trash as the next one. So she says it's on... and I say Bring It... she's ready to go outside in the parking lot --- cuz by this time the refs call the game. 4 red cards issued. Me, Amy, the girl in the red shorts and the bull/train WOMAN.

The girl still wants to fight me... ten minutes later, she won't shut up.. Finally while our team is celebrating our VICTORY with CupCakes (Sandra's last game) and the MetroCity people are talking about the VIDEO All is calm.. and everyone goes home.

Bianca's Winter Formal with Jonah

Happy Birthday Sydney & Peyton

Happy B Day Matthew

New Years @ Sherri & Don's

No way to get Sydney and Zaeden to look at the same time

Daddy gets some love from Bianca

Soccer Jim gets some love from Sydney

Peyton gets some drive time

Soccer Jim

Fun on New Years Day

We packed the girls up and went to Sherri & Don's for New Years Day Fun. (old news, but I've been busy & wanted to upload some pictures - a lot of pictures, so sit back and enjoy)

The food was fabulous - Posoli, Tamales, and lots of snacks. We played ping pong, talked, took pictures and played with all the kids.

The girls enjoyed playing with Zaeden, Emma, & Nora.....and posing for Soccer Jim who had his camera flashin left and right.

Sydney made her own lil table

Sharing kisses with Sherri

Zachary & Zaeden

Look at the way Peton is looking at Zaeden

girls rule

Association Cup - Breaking News

So 64 teams started in the 2009 CYSA Association Cup. Our results.

Land Park vs Sonoma Valley 3-1
Land Park vs Heritage Kaos 2-0
Land Park vs Redwood Palo Alto 2-1

Land Park Rage wins three games this weekend and heads to Morgan Hill next weekend for the Sweet Sixteen. Way to go girls.

CYSA