tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74470448871896278782024-03-13T23:04:33.390-07:00The Booth Ohana"the best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other" -jane blaustoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-59125705503836261202015-10-27T15:55:00.000-07:002015-10-27T15:55:26.050-07:00Coming soon... An updated BlogWe've experienced some changes as a family.<br />
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It has been an ongoing goal of mine to update the last (now almost) TWO YEARS of this blog. For a while I figured I would just let it fall to the wayside, having been a great outlet during the few years that I was able to maintain it.<br />
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I, Mama B, am on the verge of launching a new business venture. Realizing just how important it is to my psyche, I am now setting aside time to write on a consistent basis. I want to set a good example of record keeping, journaling, sharing and just expression in general for my two littles.<br />
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JT has started a blog of his own and while right now it is a chore for him, it is my hope that it can develop his internet and writing skills. Visit him at <a href="http://www.jboo19.com/">www.jboo19.com</a><br />
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I'm trying to get a weekend on the calendar to hunker down, order room service, and clack away at my keyboard as I relive the last two years through blog posts.<br />
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Looking forward to sharing with you.<br />
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We are going in a new direction, towards a future that we didn't expect or plan for; but in the spirit of being the adventurous Booth Ohana that we are, we are rolling with the sometimes painful punches and looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. <a href="http://www.theboothohana.com/p/i-have-spent-so-much-time-going-back.html" target="_blank">For more on that, click here.</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-22733027769650913342013-11-30T14:55:00.000-08:002014-01-10T22:35:35.218-08:00Oh so Thankful, Thanksgiving 2013So this year was definitely different. I struggled a little with the lack of tradition.<br />
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Wednesday wasn't filled with a crowded kitchen as we chop food and Brina makes pie. BUT, gramma GG was staying with us and she and HeaBug had a wonderful time rolling out my dough and cutting fall themes shapes for pie crust decorations. They even made little cinnamon roll ups with the left overs. </div>
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It didn't work out in the cards for any of my sisters, sisters in law, or nieces to join me for a pre thanksgiving late night movie. But I decided to go anyway. And my sweet friend Cakestina came with and we had a most excellent time getting popcorn wasted (have you HAD the ranch an parmasean garlic popcorn shakers?!) and chatting in the cold parking lot. Catching Fire was awesome!</div>
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I didn't make a French toast bake to have post Thanksgiving morning softball game. BUT I did whip up scones and took jam and juice for breakfast at the park.</div>
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Our regular field was under construction BUT after a few little detours, we headed to a different park and field.</div>
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A lot of our family that normally joins us for the game weren't able to make it. BUT we had super rad friends and their families play and it was at much fun! Gramma GG hit twice and had grandchildren be her designated runners!</div>
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I hardly took pictures, made a few new dishes, we ate on paper plates, I had no table and place settings, there were no name cards or flowers, regular immediate family guests weren't present, people (young folk 25 and under) left as soon as possible, we sang no songs, there was no pie herald, we didn't watch White Christmas... </div>
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BUT, we were healthy, safe, comfortable, full, laughing, my Uncle, the patriarch of my Kamae Family was there, Gramma GG, matriarch of the Booth family was there, our bellies and hearts felt full. My older sister and cousin stayed to help get everything cleaned up. </div>
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At the end of the day, just like at the end of everyday, I know that I could fall asleep counting my blessings. Life is good. It's changing, things are different and likely not to stop changing. We can't control what happens BUT we CAN control how we respond.</div>
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Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving,</div>
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Love us B's</div>
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Mia has taken our family pictures for 5 years in a row. It is wonderful to see my family grow through her lens. We count our lucky stars that we get to continue this tradition with her.<br />
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We take a lot of pictures as a family so when we hunker down for professional pictures, I like to do something more than ordinary. Be it a new and awesome location, a theme with what we wear, or bringing out the fancy threads. This year, we met at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. There's a dress I bought last year to wear to a charity dinner that I didn't end up going to. I hadn't had a chance to wear it and thought it would be fun to theme our pictures around the dress.<br />
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I took HeaBug to the salon where she got her first hair trim from our beautiful friend Rose! HeaBug LOVED the VIP treatment.<br />
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My cute little sisters-in-law, Mr. B's younger sisters, turned 11! Crazy how time goes by that fast. My kids love playing with them and they feel like cousins because they are so close in age. The girls get a little kick out of pulling the "I'm your Aunt" card. Hardly works.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-11809500295797554462013-11-23T10:07:00.000-08:002013-12-21T10:08:25.178-08:00Our addition is done! Expanding the living room.When we moved into our home, we started a running list of all the things we wanted to do here. We chip away at that list little at a time. One of the big things was that we wanted to do was to push out a wall in our living room/dining room. It just so happened that our friend/contractor became available for our project just weeks before Thanksgiving. So, because we live for occasional spontaneity, we hopped on it. I came home from work/school and found this:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We removed 2 floor to ceiling windows and installed an 8ft slider. We also replaced the 8ft wide window by the dining table with one of the same width but it's 2ft higher so we kind of have a whole wall of windows looking out back. It's nice because we don't have neighbors to the back. Our neighbors to the south are blocked by high bamboo and a huge avocado tree and our neighbor to the north is now blocked by the new wall.</div>
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It is amazing how just a little bit of space can make such a lot a bit of difference! I'm SO happy with the result!</div>
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Taste for Los Al. A fundraiser for Los Alamitos High School. A friend had two extra tickets that we bought and MAN it was a fun and very filling night! </div>
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Once you enter the even, TONS of food vendors from the local area were set up with tasting portions. It was amazing, we had Greek, Italian, BBQ, Mexican, Asian, Peruvian, desserts galore. Oh my, I was so stuffed. It was great that there was also a direct TV vendor set up that was showing Baseball League Champ games and College Football. </div>
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We got to spend a weekend with GK and Papa Ton! They came to soccer on Saturday and Baseball on Sunday. We wrapped it up with a birthday lunch for Papa Ron at Super Mex!</div>
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We have been spending so much time working that getting in that quality family time has been a bit of a struggle. BUT weeks ago I purchased tickets to go see a traveling Cirque Du Soleil show that was in San Pedro. I figured if we had tickets, we had to go.</div>
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The ushers were great and gave both kids a booster seat for their chair so that they could see better. It was an AMAZING show!! Poor HeaBug, she was so tired, at intermission she said she was just going to rest her eyes... She knocked out and missed the 2nd half! Poor thing.</div>
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I think anytime I include the Mabry Ohana in my blogs I talk about how cool it is that we were friends as girls and then as women and adults and how awesome it is that our families are friends. I love that we include each other in our lives. Mabry + Booth = lalalove</div>
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Thankfully my friend CJ told her husband the same thing and I got these pics!</div>
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Mine were the only kids at the party (and they are fine with that). HeaBug went into full entertainer mode and JT shook the cape and scarf after a bit and just mingled with his IBC in hand. This guy.</div>
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Kids were tired when we got home. They didn't even look at their candy until the next morning. HeaBug proceeded to sort into categories (chocolate with nuts/without, fruity chewy, chips and pretzels, hard candy...). We hung on to it for a few days and then chucked it. </div>
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We go just to experience the patch. Last yer we bought a pumpkin that we carved. This year, Maga picked up some pumpkins for the kids but they still look forward to the fall atmosphere and tradition of Pa's. It's on PCH, in Long Beach. Where we are chilled when the air gets below 65 degrees. And I'd not have it any other way Thank you very much.<br />
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We survived the opening of the new Wallis Annenberg Performing Arts Center. Our guys have been working like crazy, round the clock, crazy, all hours, did I say crazy?! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-29889664254453702202013-10-23T21:23:00.001-07:002013-10-23T21:23:16.824-07:00The Post Season, #boothsbleedblue<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c3t36Dg1mFM/UmigsoZnrLI/AAAAAAAAOJc/LG3D_Y285vQ/s640/blogger-image--1563602293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c3t36Dg1mFM/UmigsoZnrLI/AAAAAAAAOJc/LG3D_Y285vQ/s640/blogger-image--1563602293.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was the year. The one where we got to go to Dodger games, with kids, who not only paid attention, but enjoyed the games. They cheered, yelled, clapped, sang and hung in there until every single bottom of the ninth. Yeah we are among the rare breed of fans that do their best to get in the seat by the first pitch and not leave until after the last out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lnnmc-Q-VHs/UmigTArKsoI/AAAAAAAAOH8/o_TmQx5oVZA/s640/blogger-image--1182308035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lnnmc-Q-VHs/UmigTArKsoI/AAAAAAAAOH8/o_TmQx5oVZA/s640/blogger-image--1182308035.jpg"></a></div>We bought season tickets for next year so that we could have the option for post season tickets. And MAN! We got 4 seats to every home game! Especially as the regular season was drawing to a close, we attended more sold out games that I ever have before. In the series against the Braves we all went to the Sunday night game. It was electric! JT said it was his most favorite dodger game ever. I knew the feeling. The last winning post season Dodger game that I had attended was in 2004 when Lima pitched in Game 3 and I was 7 1/2 months pregnant with Baby JT. We ate lunch with our friends who also had tickets to the game and it was awesome seeing the sea of Dodger Blue everywhere you turned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u7adQm4oI7I/UmigeeCK6zI/AAAAAAAAOIs/Ft0tSlk45NM/s640/blogger-image--1089425065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u7adQm4oI7I/UmigeeCK6zI/AAAAAAAAOIs/Ft0tSlk45NM/s640/blogger-image--1089425065.jpg"></a></div>Mr B and I went to the game the next night when we clinched the division. THAT has to be my favorite game EVER!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N0SvJyfUNnQ/Umighf-cPBI/AAAAAAAAOI8/-Xna0ukTiPk/s640/blogger-image--16192528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N0SvJyfUNnQ/Umighf-cPBI/AAAAAAAAOI8/-Xna0ukTiPk/s640/blogger-image--16192528.jpg"></a></div>Our post season seats were in the MVP reserve so THIS was the amazing view!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tbs85vBCb_Q/UmigWip_hnI/AAAAAAAAOIM/R86H2cSONpk/s640/blogger-image--927124879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tbs85vBCb_Q/UmigWip_hnI/AAAAAAAAOIM/R86H2cSONpk/s640/blogger-image--927124879.jpg"></a></div>It was rad. Beyond belief. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">October was a busy (and amazing) month for Rock Steady. Mr B knew he was going to be busy but this was the Dodgers! How could we not at least secure the chance to attend a game! As we advanced to the next round to the League Championship Series against the Cardinals, we had tickets to 3 home games. Night 1, suddenly after I have the kids rounded up from school and ready to head to the stadium, a crisis occurred at the Shop and Mr B found himself unable to go with us. I took the kids, texted every baseball fan I knew and offered them a ticket to the game and hoped someone would come through!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sure enough, Coach Kimbo (who we LaLaLove) was AT work, got his shift covered and met us at the game by the 5th!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aBQnOXbOUGc/UmigRhLjOFI/AAAAAAAAOH0/SvYDU45DVvY/s640/blogger-image-801369000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aBQnOXbOUGc/UmigRhLjOFI/AAAAAAAAOH0/SvYDU45DVvY/s640/blogger-image-801369000.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--bTdOxkZ1K0/Umigf9jLf3I/AAAAAAAAOI0/eJmMTPmBO3Q/s640/blogger-image-1039459048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--bTdOxkZ1K0/Umigf9jLf3I/AAAAAAAAOI0/eJmMTPmBO3Q/s640/blogger-image-1039459048.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bPW807uqQUw/UmigUnnJk8I/AAAAAAAAOIE/jyUPbqg7Na4/s640/blogger-image-1719365539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bPW807uqQUw/UmigUnnJk8I/AAAAAAAAOIE/jyUPbqg7Na4/s640/blogger-image-1719365539.jpg"></a></div>These kids were so excited to see him there! HeaBug learned how to make the L-A with her fingers and she looked like she was throwin' up signs all evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q39GW8KYUYI/UmigmBOZVvI/AAAAAAAAOJE/MFnPy_QAKS4/s640/blogger-image-700519469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q39GW8KYUYI/UmigmBOZVvI/AAAAAAAAOJE/MFnPy_QAKS4/s640/blogger-image-700519469.jpg"></a></div>I was SO glad I took the kids, as scary and overwhelming as it can be, it was worth every minute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next day showed just how much of a fan I am...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I talked to my MIL (who lives in Fresno btw) and Dodger Love runs deep in our family. I told her my dilemma of wanting to go to the next game but not being able to figure out child care... Get this. My MIL drove (yeah) from Fresno on Tuesdy morning to watch my kids that evening so I could go! Now I normally have my sister (amazing Auntie Nini) babysit but she had something going on and I do ask her to sit for me a lot. She met me at work, took HeaBug for a bit until GK got into Long Beach and JT went over to his buddy's house after school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pGUsPppzZq0/UmigZrcEejI/AAAAAAAAOIU/6fyVbtumfWo/s640/blogger-image-1202556493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pGUsPppzZq0/UmigZrcEejI/AAAAAAAAOIU/6fyVbtumfWo/s640/blogger-image-1202556493.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I got a ride up to the stadium with our friends who had tickets in a different section. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0kkaLxhSVyE/UmigrGsEdEI/AAAAAAAAOJU/k0dRBByw_Vs/s640/blogger-image--462238111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0kkaLxhSVyE/UmigrGsEdEI/AAAAAAAAOJU/k0dRBByw_Vs/s640/blogger-image--462238111.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I sold the other 3 seats in our 4pack to friends and got a ride home with my pal Nate (who btw was my first friend in first grade so we've known each other since we were 6 and then had an 18 year hiatus and became friends again as adults! Cray cray right?!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uTjuom74kec/UmigbHAatnI/AAAAAAAAOIc/ToCmOgEwrR4/s640/blogger-image-1838651479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uTjuom74kec/UmigbHAatnI/AAAAAAAAOIc/ToCmOgEwrR4/s640/blogger-image-1838651479.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-75ZmGfSYZqc/Umigck-BnoI/AAAAAAAAOIk/YgKvUiC2SOo/s640/blogger-image--1202510131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-75ZmGfSYZqc/Umigck-BnoI/AAAAAAAAOIk/YgKvUiC2SOo/s640/blogger-image--1202510131.jpg"></a></div>It was a fun time! The next day, we also had those same 4 seats but after all my favor calling and moving/wrangling, I knew I wouldn't be able to swing a mid day game. Part of the deal for my MIL coming down to watch my little monkey kids was that she and my Sister in law, Auntie Amber, would take two of the seats! So we all got to go to amazing post season games! The kids an I listened in the car on the radio as they won their 2nd game of this series keeping them alive and heading back to Atlanta.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well we all know what happened then. They were out. Just like that. Blue heart broken. And voice hoarse from yelling at the TV. The kids even left the living room that night to go watch a movie elsewhere since I was "yelling too much".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sigh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have been wanting to post about every game but I didn't want to mess with the juju. If you're a sports fan you know what I mean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now they are out. And that is that. But this season was amazing. To go from very last place to first and then take the west and the division... October meant crazy work schedules and games, practices, school events, volunteering commitments (really the every day plus extra Rock Steady stuff) but so much was just put on hold or we were just distracted from... 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We have been juggling through October. Trying to manage work (so much work), school/volunteer obligations, kid schedules/sports/activities, home and the Dodgers. </div>
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Over the second weekend of October, JT ran the Aquarium Kids 1 mile Run for the 3rd consecutive year, (<a href="http://theboothohana.blogspot.com/2011/11/miracle-isnt-that-i-finished-its-that-i.html">Here is 2011</a> and <a href="http://theboothohana.blogspot.com/2012/10/race-weekend-bs-participate-in-lb.html">Here is 2012</a>) HeaBug had her first in-house gymnastics meet, and Mr. B and I ran the Long Beach International Half Marathon.</div>
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Dads were unable to get away from work this morning <a href="http://theboothohana.blogspot.com/2012/10/race-weekend-bs-participate-in-lb.html">(last year they biked the course)</a> but the rest of us Booths made our way to downtown for the kids to participate in the run. JT came in 5th in his age group!</div>
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HeaBug participated in an In-House gymnastics meet. It was the first in a monthly series of three meets to acquaint the girls with the process and experience of competing. There were 4 events, Bars, Beam, Vault and Floor. These little gymnasts were so super cute!! She did a great job!</div>
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We prepaid to park in the parking structure at the Pike. After finding a spot on the roof, we made our way down to the starting line. The waves took off at scent intervals. In truth I didn't even care if we were late, I was just so glad to be hanging out with my favorite person. </div>
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I paced Mr B for about 3 miles and we made good time, about 9:30 minutes per mile. Then came the Powerade table where we kind of got separated. He was ahead of me, now following an old Asian man in an orange running club jersey but I had them both in my line of sight. At the mile 4 loop I had to stop to use the restroom and lost them both. At 5.5 I finally texted Mr B that running separately was not the date I had in mind. He stopped following orang shirt man and waited for me as I rounded the lighthouse. We then ran together until mile 7 when he got a horrible hamstring cramp! We pull over to stretch it out and as he does, there's ANOTHER cramp! This time on his quad. Poor guy. I know they can be so painful. We slowed our pace down a lot and did most of the rest at a walk some/jog some. Mr B kept telling me that I could go ahead but this run was about getting to be together and while I am pretty competitive, I'm not a PR chaser either. My goal for any/every race is Just Don't Die. And to finish of course.</div>
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We crossed that finish line at 3 hours on the money. Earlier when trying to convince/encourage Mr B to participate with me, I said I'd drink the free beer with him at the end. We don't drink anymore, aside from sips of champagne at a wedding or swishes or wine at a food pairing, for a variety of reasons but mostly for our health. But I'll tell you, something about sitting in that beer garden, live music and tires from running a half marathon, elated from doing something I love with someone I love, drinking our free ice cold Michelob Ultra while eating cheez-it's and a rice krispy treat from the post race bag... Well, it's going down in my mind and my favorite post race moment to date. </div>
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After soccer this morning, we went to the Penelope Lane Boutique in Seal Beach where the little miss very carefully spent her $10. She came up on a little ring, Hello Kitty hair clip, Hello Kitty earrings, a sugar cookie and a new pink flower clip.</div>
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After the Boutique we went to PREP kitchen essentials for a Parents and Kids cooking class. It's the same place that I took the 6 week pro chef series this summer, love it!<br />
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Of all the things we made, her favorite was the spinach salad! She asked to come back tomorrow. Because she is bright and a little precocious, often times Adults are initially charmed... interested at least in holding conversations with her. I'm always riding that line between proud and nervous what she's going to say lol... <br />
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I said let's get through soccer first.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ohHV9ZyiN4A/Uj56XogMnqI/AAAAAAAAOF0/cMeakaSMVao/s640/blogger-image-745131306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ohHV9ZyiN4A/Uj56XogMnqI/AAAAAAAAOF0/cMeakaSMVao/s640/blogger-image-745131306.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W87Dbux3XBw/Uj56V413sJI/AAAAAAAAOFs/JEFwrniAPtY/s640/blogger-image--664007542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W87Dbux3XBw/Uj56V413sJI/AAAAAAAAOFs/JEFwrniAPtY/s640/blogger-image--664007542.jpg"></a></div>As they wrapped up their first scrimmage HeaBug says she's ready to play for real and win. Her coach gently says that there aren't really any winners. Hea, straight faced, says "there is always a winner"... Lol, yeah, that's our daughter.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-64476975705639106242013-09-21T21:39:00.001-07:002013-09-21T21:39:56.041-07:00Shannon's cute baby (and shower)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1jqNKwKGMKo/Uj50mi7WK0I/AAAAAAAAOFU/OBFjCr-YbVg/s640/blogger-image--1913014581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1jqNKwKGMKo/Uj50mi7WK0I/AAAAAAAAOFU/OBFjCr-YbVg/s640/blogger-image--1913014581.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My sweet friend Shannon and her Husband just added this handsome bundle of radness to their family and now they are Three.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They are just the cutest and this shower was lots of fun! I was originally going to go alone and when HeaBug saw me dressed up to go, she asks if it's a grown up party. I told her there would be mostly ladies but it was for Baby Mason and his mom. She says, "I LOVE lady parties! Wait for me! I'll put on a dress!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She is just too fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bEcc0-ghM5k/Uj50kkRXNNI/AAAAAAAAOFM/BepfaWOiVII/s640/blogger-image--1998873477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bEcc0-ghM5k/Uj50kkRXNNI/AAAAAAAAOFM/BepfaWOiVII/s640/blogger-image--1998873477.jpg"></a></div>All of the LoVELy and DEElicious desserts (including white cake with lemon filling, frosted Texas sheet cake, chocolate covered pretzels and adorable elephant sugar cookies that said "thanks a ton") were done by my amazingly talented friend and cake ninja, Cakestina.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-60209828381134803252013-09-21T21:31:00.001-07:002013-09-21T21:31:09.711-07:00Welcome Home Sister Imbach<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qw0ugQ7vuqE/Uj5ya1IpgAI/AAAAAAAAOEY/6OreDkurl4Y/s640/blogger-image--1204454581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qw0ugQ7vuqE/Uj5ya1IpgAI/AAAAAAAAOEY/6OreDkurl4Y/s640/blogger-image--1204454581.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Welcoming home Sister Mara Anne Imbach! She has just returned from serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Frankfurt, Germany mission for the last 18 months!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So excited to see her and have her home and so proud of her service while building her faith and testimony! 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We love this new kitty boy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-66645604826863819532013-09-21T21:20:00.001-07:002013-09-21T21:55:28.894-07:001st Day of School 2013, Pre-K and 3rd Grade<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-arQT_nvgCwM/Uj5v_-MzRPI/AAAAAAAAODs/bXH6FCatQBo/s640/blogger-image-1195455204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-arQT_nvgCwM/Uj5v_-MzRPI/AAAAAAAAODs/bXH6FCatQBo/s640/blogger-image-1195455204.jpg"></a></div>JT and HeaBug started school! They are both excited and ready for the year ahead. HeaBug is in her last year of preschool and now attending 5 days a week! Big girl status.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bq34OFrPMck/Uj5v3NuMdmI/AAAAAAAAODE/Tw2sgWzglxM/s640/blogger-image-1703762748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bq34OFrPMck/Uj5v3NuMdmI/AAAAAAAAODE/Tw2sgWzglxM/s640/blogger-image-1703762748.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Traditionally, Booth Kids can have ANYTHING in the world for breakfast on the first day of school. This girl wanted a donut with pink frosting and sprinkles AND a chocolate donut with sprinkles. Crazy hair got her wish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eTmx5LP0aGk/Uj5v7IbwvqI/AAAAAAAAODU/JvfGQrkKH2A/s640/blogger-image--1335491201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eTmx5LP0aGk/Uj5v7IbwvqI/AAAAAAAAODU/JvfGQrkKH2A/s640/blogger-image--1335491201.jpg"></a></div>JT wanted a tres leches cake from Cafe Rio. Mmm cake for breakfast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OvmMivbv4iU/Uj5wBrITOwI/AAAAAAAAOD0/G5YhMgJz6Y0/s640/blogger-image-2135437880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OvmMivbv4iU/Uj5wBrITOwI/AAAAAAAAOD0/G5YhMgJz6Y0/s640/blogger-image-2135437880.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So silly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U7_Lra6Rzw0/Uj5v8pt3hGI/AAAAAAAAODc/ldykWdgSVK0/s640/blogger-image-533785315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U7_Lra6Rzw0/Uj5v8pt3hGI/AAAAAAAAODc/ldykWdgSVK0/s640/blogger-image-533785315.jpg"></a></div>So serious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VTJllDkYLa4/Uj5v-ThS4eI/AAAAAAAAODk/mnRz8CElBDI/s640/blogger-image--464011270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VTJllDkYLa4/Uj5v-ThS4eI/AAAAAAAAODk/mnRz8CElBDI/s640/blogger-image--464011270.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bBBqlEnA28s/Uj5v5b_0D3I/AAAAAAAAODM/52gh6dt0XlY/s640/blogger-image--438917406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bBBqlEnA28s/Uj5v5b_0D3I/AAAAAAAAODM/52gh6dt0XlY/s640/blogger-image--438917406.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3jcxgTgBfEo/Uj54PrWNTyI/AAAAAAAAOFg/VpOtDz9e7_4/s640/blogger-image--162203583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3jcxgTgBfEo/Uj54PrWNTyI/AAAAAAAAOFg/VpOtDz9e7_4/s640/blogger-image--162203583.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Time sure is going by fast...</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447044887189627878.post-84406868137140034212013-09-14T09:52:00.001-07:002013-09-14T09:52:22.251-07:00Wrapping up the Summer in a nutshell, here is August!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3LIHNbXZb6c/UjST6_MQ0BI/AAAAAAAAN2c/IxTEELxZAo8/s640/blogger-image-1615384799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3LIHNbXZb6c/UjST6_MQ0BI/AAAAAAAAN2c/IxTEELxZAo8/s640/blogger-image-1615384799.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-unTzfR6zBG0/UjSTg2eBHXI/AAAAAAAAN0c/wmRKjqF2ROw/s640/blogger-image-1152316624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-unTzfR6zBG0/UjSTg2eBHXI/AAAAAAAAN0c/wmRKjqF2ROw/s640/blogger-image-1152316624.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Took the kids up to Old Town Pasadena for Brothers Pies and Fries (an awesome walk up window pizza joint) and Cool Haus, a new storefront for an amazing Ice Cream truck that makes delicious ice cream Sammies with awesome flavors like rose petal, brown butter with candied bacon bits, balsamic fig and marscapone, pistachio truffle and dirty mint julep. They sandwich the ice cream between cookie flavors like course chocolate with sea salt, potato chip and butterscotch, gluten free coconut almond, and vegan chocolate truffle banana... Yeah it's ice cream and cookie heaven. We were pumped to attend the grand opening of the store. We got there just in time because the line wrapped around and outside like crazy by the time we left!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IB9uhWLSuBo/UjSUGe2S6TI/AAAAAAAAN3U/A6znjG4-5aE/s640/blogger-image-1962654589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IB9uhWLSuBo/UjSUGe2S6TI/AAAAAAAAN3U/A6znjG4-5aE/s640/blogger-image-1962654589.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fV_sV2DiNt4/UjST_jafS2I/AAAAAAAAN20/bnBJVs8QP6A/s640/blogger-image-866194860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fV_sV2DiNt4/UjST_jafS2I/AAAAAAAAN20/bnBJVs8QP6A/s640/blogger-image-866194860.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-79GzsUZWlHo/UjSTlrRzmPI/AAAAAAAAN00/Mn2EKhJaVrg/s640/blogger-image-1554863759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-79GzsUZWlHo/UjSTlrRzmPI/AAAAAAAAN00/Mn2EKhJaVrg/s640/blogger-image-1554863759.jpg"></a></div>Months ago, my sweet friend NurseCeeJ and I created a video to submit in a contest for Big Lots Lots 2 Give. Our entry won a 2nd place prize of $5,000 for our school! During the online voting period, in store donations were accepted in $1 and $5 increments. That total was divided between all the schools in our market that participated in the contest. We got an extra $676! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Big Lots hosted a little check presentation in store complete with cake and balloons! We were very grateful to receive the award and their donation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A-RwRVocl34/UjST5Fap4bI/AAAAAAAAN2U/TSWp5vWIRWQ/s640/blogger-image-1184042595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A-RwRVocl34/UjST5Fap4bI/AAAAAAAAN2U/TSWp5vWIRWQ/s640/blogger-image-1184042595.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uwghOiqnkgc/UjSTiQy6MmI/AAAAAAAAN0k/oV8LWr5gkWs/s640/blogger-image--1904061021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uwghOiqnkgc/UjSTiQy6MmI/AAAAAAAAN0k/oV8LWr5gkWs/s640/blogger-image--1904061021.jpg"></a></div>Months ago, after the Color run, we ate at a fun pizza place at the Irvine Spectrum called Pieology. We liked it so much, Mr. B and I looked into buying a franchise! The model was similar to a place that we loved in Seattle called M.O.D. Pizza. To our surprise, there were already several locations in our general area that were in the works. We excitedly awaited the opening of Pieology in Lakewood. Walking by one afternoon we saw a sign that said Training and that they would be opening in a few days! At Mr. B's encouragement, I went in to see what training meant. I met and congratulated the new owners telling them of how we had been waiting for them to open. They gave me a free pizza! I walked out feeling pretty good when the training manager came out after us to invite us inside to create a "training meal". We could order any pizza off the menu and get a drink for free. We were given play money to pay with and then we sat inside enjoying our free pies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6qRzPpYRvMQ/UjSTvcHU-ZI/AAAAAAAAN1k/44rhx6oKig4/s640/blogger-image--14325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6qRzPpYRvMQ/UjSTvcHU-ZI/AAAAAAAAN1k/44rhx6oKig4/s640/blogger-image--14325.jpg"></a></div>We went to a dodger game with our buddy Ro.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K_w11U5y_vU/UjSTnMTNkFI/AAAAAAAAN08/oSkBFsjnujo/s640/blogger-image--655659123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K_w11U5y_vU/UjSTnMTNkFI/AAAAAAAAN08/oSkBFsjnujo/s640/blogger-image--655659123.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yz8SeFHyM9A/UjSTOwJJctI/AAAAAAAANzU/Vkxn-kfn77c/s640/blogger-image-655026675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yz8SeFHyM9A/UjSTOwJJctI/AAAAAAAANzU/Vkxn-kfn77c/s640/blogger-image-655026675.jpg"></a></div>I wrapped up my cooking classes. They were TONS of fun and I learned a lot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WmDxnd-LaLQ/UjSUKFT-fhI/AAAAAAAAN3k/bWZ93RkFvQw/s640/blogger-image--1599585394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WmDxnd-LaLQ/UjSUKFT-fhI/AAAAAAAAN3k/bWZ93RkFvQw/s640/blogger-image--1599585394.jpg"></a></div>HeaBug said goodbye to her sweet buddy Summer since she was leaving for kindergarten.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HVVlaomkSAE/UjSTqaurzNI/AAAAAAAAN1M/H1tkqQjx8tg/s640/blogger-image-1404800311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HVVlaomkSAE/UjSTqaurzNI/AAAAAAAAN1M/H1tkqQjx8tg/s640/blogger-image-1404800311.jpg"></a></div>She loves her teachers Ms. Oriana and Ms. Marietta.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vNhVh06lWq4/UjSTo-nDYrI/AAAAAAAAN1E/KE9HooOVXCI/s640/blogger-image--479854950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vNhVh06lWq4/UjSTo-nDYrI/AAAAAAAAN1E/KE9HooOVXCI/s640/blogger-image--479854950.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mKKXyJ86CDI/UjSTWgDkiKI/AAAAAAAANz8/AsVovtRT8hE/s640/blogger-image-1719859462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mKKXyJ86CDI/UjSTWgDkiKI/AAAAAAAANz8/AsVovtRT8hE/s640/blogger-image-1719859462.jpg"></a></div>This is how HeaBug rolls to the dentist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEdpIPJV__o/UjSTTiAEIlI/AAAAAAAANzs/JAFuZoTdiAQ/s640/blogger-image-1100093089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEdpIPJV__o/UjSTTiAEIlI/AAAAAAAANzs/JAFuZoTdiAQ/s640/blogger-image-1100093089.jpg"></a></div>Made this yummy and easy nectarine raspberry tart with the last of my pie dough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9o2FQsSwJl4/UjSTNZP2eqI/AAAAAAAANzM/QGZ0SpYD8v4/s640/blogger-image-2035630376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9o2FQsSwJl4/UjSTNZP2eqI/AAAAAAAANzM/QGZ0SpYD8v4/s640/blogger-image-2035630376.jpg"></a></div>Started a Bootcamp at No Limits Fitness. It's five days a week of full body training, lots of switching up of workout styles and this first Friday morning was spent flipping tractor tires and swinging sledgehammers. We were filthy and it was awesome. My arms hurt so much by the end if the week that I couldn't put my hair up in a ponytail. This will continue for the next 3 months!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RjsBgw14xlA/UjSUE-crsqI/AAAAAAAAN3M/XWSgprD3_10/s640/blogger-image--297488453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RjsBgw14xlA/UjSUE-crsqI/AAAAAAAAN3M/XWSgprD3_10/s640/blogger-image--297488453.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xuyP5SJKP6Y/UjST3QW1A6I/AAAAAAAAN2M/vMQKicwyc-0/s640/blogger-image--745278880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xuyP5SJKP6Y/UjST3QW1A6I/AAAAAAAAN2M/vMQKicwyc-0/s640/blogger-image--745278880.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GTzh5ncYCqY/UjST8kObMrI/AAAAAAAAN2k/clgPwNzwLCs/s640/blogger-image-1003037038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GTzh5ncYCqY/UjST8kObMrI/AAAAAAAAN2k/clgPwNzwLCs/s640/blogger-image-1003037038.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-76Hl3F5CFO8/UjSTQjtLLNI/AAAAAAAANzc/zL6ZDG0vscQ/s640/blogger-image-1081967028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-76Hl3F5CFO8/UjSTQjtLLNI/AAAAAAAANzc/zL6ZDG0vscQ/s640/blogger-image-1081967028.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LyAgWt9uwCU/UjST1pgzaJI/AAAAAAAAN2E/gFfjNnCoOig/s640/blogger-image-2009311870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LyAgWt9uwCU/UjST1pgzaJI/AAAAAAAAN2E/gFfjNnCoOig/s640/blogger-image-2009311870.jpg"></a></div>We went to the River with our friends, the Mabrys. A fun weekend with the kiddos. We took our boat from Needles down to Havasu to see the London Bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Coming back home we stopped off at the Bass Pro shop. Never a shortage of fun things to do and see. The kids even got to try archery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sz4sV4Tdq0Q/UjSUQyTaP6I/AAAAAAAAN4E/5Vg-Rg5gAT4/s640/blogger-image-1960110468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sz4sV4Tdq0Q/UjSUQyTaP6I/AAAAAAAAN4E/5Vg-Rg5gAT4/s640/blogger-image-1960110468.jpg"></a></div>We said our final goodbyes to Auntie Kay. Katherine Aldridge, Gramma GG's sister was laid to rest at the National Cemetary in Riverside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G7B-edDajEw/UjSTsNxkw9I/AAAAAAAAN1U/vh383CVVXPY/s640/blogger-image-1611032596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G7B-edDajEw/UjSTsNxkw9I/AAAAAAAAN1U/vh383CVVXPY/s640/blogger-image-1611032596.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H_dX2nIrviM/UjSTYDCNRnI/AAAAAAAAN0E/7KCNr2gv2Sw/s640/blogger-image--1909889539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H_dX2nIrviM/UjSTYDCNRnI/AAAAAAAAN0E/7KCNr2gv2Sw/s640/blogger-image--1909889539.jpg"></a></div>We went to Disneyland with our family! We took Gramma GG who hadn't been in a long time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3dqoPjrNt9w/UjSTSCs8AfI/AAAAAAAANzk/o8BZ9kZS4eo/s640/blogger-image--901214263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3dqoPjrNt9w/UjSTSCs8AfI/AAAAAAAANzk/o8BZ9kZS4eo/s640/blogger-image--901214263.jpg"></a></div>We also got to hang out with GK, Auntie Amber and our niece and nephew, Naima and Elisha! What an awesome day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m8yvfHXhQAw/UjSTtsXGJZI/AAAAAAAAN1c/oMSjcSz1x6I/s640/blogger-image-1957123450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m8yvfHXhQAw/UjSTtsXGJZI/AAAAAAAAN1c/oMSjcSz1x6I/s640/blogger-image-1957123450.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VpS6tpDV3AE/UjSUNkbvlHI/AAAAAAAAN30/3sidJcyNes0/s640/blogger-image-360027853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VpS6tpDV3AE/UjSUNkbvlHI/AAAAAAAAN30/3sidJcyNes0/s640/blogger-image-360027853.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1QnbD0jfS3c/UjSUIABZciI/AAAAAAAAN3c/Brro6kzgD4Q/s640/blogger-image-1738498661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tf_Yr5bltyQ/UjSUCwQsvsI/AAAAAAAAN3E/lfDVVY4f_k4/s640/blogger-image--20983484.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lLoAOMm1_fA/UjSTycgjDiI/AAAAAAAAN10/IW2TtsAoSmw/s640/blogger-image--1996369589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lLoAOMm1_fA/UjSTycgjDiI/AAAAAAAAN10/IW2TtsAoSmw/s640/blogger-image--1996369589.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rVqT29MgaW8/UjST0E4cTrI/AAAAAAAAN18/CsP5IUHh62Y/s640/blogger-image--1621285739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rVqT29MgaW8/UjST0E4cTrI/AAAAAAAAN18/CsP5IUHh62Y/s640/blogger-image--1621285739.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ik1P4vB2DrA/UjSUPN0bQQI/AAAAAAAAN38/WaCIF9fylYg/s640/blogger-image--964903674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ik1P4vB2DrA/UjSUPN0bQQI/AAAAAAAAN38/WaCIF9fylYg/s640/blogger-image--964903674.jpg"></a></div>Loved this day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yaM-y0rKkn4/UjSTZqV9qdI/AAAAAAAAN0M/q0b2cDpPa3Y/s640/blogger-image--661113241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yaM-y0rKkn4/UjSTZqV9qdI/AAAAAAAAN0M/q0b2cDpPa3Y/s640/blogger-image--661113241.jpg"></a></div>Booth kids regularly get their workout on lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_YyZCtXv9U0/UjSTU3FTKNI/AAAAAAAANz0/H4lU5HvkPIc/s640/blogger-image--118823874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_YyZCtXv9U0/UjSTU3FTKNI/AAAAAAAANz0/H4lU5HvkPIc/s640/blogger-image--118823874.jpg"></a></div>Went to a Dodger Game with our friends the Mabrys (love them!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>It's been a super full summer of family, friends, work, traveling, food and baseball! But that's just how we like to live. Work hard and be good people. It's a good mantra.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0