Wish List

1. Learn Spanish software (for car use preferably?)

2. Books: Photography, flowers, birds, novels, etc.

3. Clay (that i can use on a wheel somewhere)

4. Dresses, sweaters, cute pants--teacher clothes!

5. Anything homemade, gift, photo, card, picture, or clothe

6.  Good read books (to-read list)

7.  Isaiah Decoded

8. Audiobooks

I really don't need anything.  I have everything I need and that is you. 

My Christmas List

Hello Family. This is just a general list of my christmas wishes! But, don't feel obligated to get me anything on the list, I like to get other surprise presents as well!

(in no particular order):

1. longer pea coat (plaid or cute color, not too obnoxious or bright)

2. brown rainbows (with thicker strap)

3. cute cowgirl boots

4. cute wallet- not too big

5. BIG cd case

6. jeans/pants (skinny jeans and/or purple skinnies)

7. perfume (I like the brands Burberry, Lucky, and Curve)

8. cute, warm, not casual sweatshirt (might be hard to come by, but I saw one with buttons at Asylum Down a long time ago).

9. cute skirts!

10. scrapbooking tools and/or supplies

11. cute color of crocs or crugs. 

12. "mammoth" crocs (crocs with fur)

13. the cute, big square kind of scarves

14. a good Elvis CD!

15.CUTE SWEATERS!

And that's all for now!

Beehive Bazaar (Julia's Craft Fair)

Julia's vender display at the craft fair. She sold pillows, computer cases, dresses, ipod cases, and soaps, all homemade by Julia.  I made the signs you see.

There's Julia next to her display. 
The Pillow Display.
The Soap Display.
Julia did better than she expected. She sold ALL the soaps, 1 out of 5 pillows, 5 out of 27 computer cases, and 6 out of 14 dresses.  She did great! yay. Good job, Julia. 

Is anyone going to put up their Christmas lists??? or not??? I know I want my people (Natalie and Danny) to put up their Christmas lists so that I can see them and get ideas of what to get them!   k love you family.

April

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

When Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow,
We hear sweet voices ringing from lands of long ago,
And etched on vacant places
Are half-forgotten faces
Of friends we used to cherish,
And loves we used to know.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

It's the most wonderful time of the year ... to show love to friends, family, and the world all around.  Here are a few pictures reminding me of how much I love you all and how we have been blessed. 

Santa Barbara Half Marathon

Jos ran a half marathon on November 1st. She finished so fast we weren't even there to see her come in. She trained very lightly and she beat her last half marathon time. A few days before she and Danny had ridden the course on their bikes and they said it was really hard because there was a really big hill. Doesn't she look amazing for just having finished a run?

Halloween Candy

I asked Gio if he wanted to leave his candy for the Halloween fairy who would brign him a toy. He said no. So we let him eat it all. It only took one night and half a day. I think it helps that there were a lot of big kids around to help out.

Let's go fly a kite & Veteran's Day!

Uncle Dougie, Kaity, and Gio flying Spiderman and Nemo kites at Goleta beach.  Zeke and Gio love flying kites if that means letting go of the string and watching us chase after it.  After singing "Let's go fly a kite" many times, I wanted to watch Marry Poppins with the boys and show them the laughing on the ceiling and kite flying scenes.  (Below)

Faculty Club Pool

"Cheeeeeeese"

Zeke in the swap shop bin looking for a loving family to come pick him up. 

Uncle Dougie and Zeke swimming at Goleta Beach

SOLVANG

Zeke and Gio are great window shoppers.  They strolled down the side walks ooohing and aaaahing and pointing at all the beautiful handicrafts, glassware, and dolls.  Gio especially loves Solvang because of the "Cupcake with a gumball on top" he apparently had in the past.

Zeke liked this little area.  

HALLOWEEN

It was fun to have Enos, Jordan, Al, Doug, and Becky here for Halloween!  They were all very realistic scary pirates, as you can see.  

Scurvy pirate Beaky, Tiger Lily, and Bandit Joslin

Gio won "Best Costume" at the costume contest!

Captain Hook vs. Peter Pan

This was the best day of Gio and Zeke's life!  They quickly got the hang of knocking on strangers' doors and receiving their choice from a variety of candies.  THE PIRATE AT THE END THERE IS DANNY!  Nobody could recognize him. 

Mom and Ellie on Hukilau Beach













Rocklin at night













Biggs playground













Ellie's Birday cake #12

Double Trouble

The boys are getting bigger and older, picking up new hobbies such as The Firm, Pumpkin Carving and lighting, and Costume wearing!