Judy had a baby!!!!!

Angel's baby sister finally had her baby. Baby Ella was born on November 24, 2008... and she is as cute as a button. I can't wait to see her in person. Here is a picture of the announcements, made in her honor.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving was a little crazy this year.. Alli and I went to Mama Martha's for an hour or so before having to rush back home.. we had company coming over our house too. Here are some pictures at Mama Martha's house.... =( no pix of the festivities that happened at home. Both places had tons and tons of food. Hope everyone had a Happy Turkey Day!

Mama Martha, Mama Ella, Tina, Vickie, Aaliyah, & Alli
The boys!
Papa Joseph, Papa Bob, Ju-ju-bee, Jordan

Alli... laughing after eating soo much food

Tina & Vickie (Sea-stars)

Aaliyah & Ninang

The kids, Aaliyah, Jordan, Ju-ju, and Alli

Ju-Ju & Na-Na

Chippy-do-da! He's such a scruffy boy

NKOTB Concert!!!!!!

I was 13 years old "again"... and I loved every minute of it. It was like Déjà vu. Stacey and I started the evening with dinner and wine at an Italian restaurant, then off to Cox Arena. I had so much fun!!!!!! The New Kids on the Block put on such an amazing show. They played all my favorites both old & new.

I'm not sure what was louder, the girls screaming or the actual concert.

P.S. Sorry Stacey.. I can't remember how many times I pinched and squeezed you. I HAD SO MUCH FUN

-v-

Stacey and I, all pumped and ready to go.

OMG..

November 27, 2008

Views from the Schaefer-Ramirez backyard

Winnie & Christine's Wedding

Our cousins got married on November 08, 2008 at Ponte Winery in Temecula!!! The ceremony was outdoors overlooking the vineyard.. and the reception was held on the property in a giant white tent. A beautiful fall wedding... lots of family and filled with memories.

No weding is complete without a sleepy baby. Baby Noah came all the way from NJ to be here, and poor thing was no match for the time change.
Ceremony was beatiful.. simple and filled with tears.

Cousins!!!!!!!! Randy, Vickie, Gail, Glenn, Bride & Groom, Liv, Tina, Paul

Christine's dress was beautiful!

The lighting inside was competition for my camera!

Vickie & Andrea..

Vickie & Tita Lyd!!!

Congrats and welcome to the family!!!!! We love you both!

-V-

Cole & Jay

November 07, 2008..

Cole and Jay had a fun evening (the night before their wedding) at Wine Steals. It was a lot of fun. Lots of fun, family, and of course wine.

Congrats you love birds!!!!!!

Happy, Happy Halloween

I'm behind (again), so I'm going to post a bunch.. and try to keep up moving forward.

Here it goes...

My son was a skeleton!

Alli was a bumble bee!


Trick-or-treatin' with the gang!

The End

Girl Scouts Halloween party 10.27

I'm a bit behind, but here are some pictures from Alli's Halloween party Oct 27. It has been a very busy week since we returned from the east coast.. but we're slowly transforming back to what we all know of as "normalcy". Alli's costume for Halloween 2008 was a cute and frilly bumble bee.

I hope everyone had a great Halloween!!!

The girls start off every girl scout meeting by writing a journal entry.

Then the completed the cutest craft, decorating Halloween pails!

Finally ending the evening with the festivities, dinner, & of course some dancing