Congratulations to the Salamone's!

Last night I had the honor of attending my girlfriend Susan's wedding. It took place on a yacht in Newport Beach & it was absolutely beautiful & perfect. Here they are sharing their first kiss. (Not bad for a cell phone.) Her new husband, Oscar, is such a great guy...we are so happy for them both. She is a long-time friend from about 16 yrs ago & is very dear to my family & I. She finally found the man of her dreams & he is the luckiest guy to have her by his side. Below is our first look at Mr. & Mrs. Salamone. They should be leaving for their honeymoon in Costa Rica on Monday. They were supposed to leave tonite, but the hurricane caused the postponement. We hope they have a safe & awesome time! Enjoy! We love you guys!

Happy 5th Birthday, Kaleo!

Yes, today is a special & memorable day - it's my nephew's birthday! I can't believe he's 5 already. Such a big boy! Kaleo, we wish you a super day today & we hope you get lots of love & lots of fun gifts. I hear that you're in pre-school now so you must be celebrating your birthday today in your class with all your friends. How fun! We miss you so much & love you so much & wish we could be there to celebrate with you.

Have a great time!

Her First Day...Sept. 8, 2008

Well, let's say it started off horrible. For me at least. Either I didn't set the alarm or I didn't hear it because we overslept & were late to her 1st day of Kindergarten. I felt so horrible & inadequate I was almost sick. It's taken until tonite for me to get over it, and still I don't think that I am. I know that she didn't know any better or felt any of my frustration, but I just hate to let her down.

I was able to continue our short-running tradition by picking her up from school & taking her to get ice cream. She picked Baskin Robbins & had Pink Bubblegume as she proceeded to tell me all about her 1st day & all about her teacher, Mrs. Reid. Sounds likes she really, really likes her & that makes me happy. I think she's in for a great year. Mrs. Reid is awesome! All in all, it sounds like her introduction to Kindergarten was a success. I'm so proud of my little lady. Tomorrow's another day. Phew!

The Night Before Kindergarten...

...and all through my mind. I'm so anxious about this Kindergarten thing. I can't seem to find. AAAaaaaaaaah! I'm still trying to swallow the fact that she's old enough to BE in Kindergarten. Tomorrow is the big day & she's very excited. We met Mrs. Reid & handed over her school supplies on Friday, so she's now ready to just be a student again. I will, of course, be taking photos of her big day. Hope you come back & visit the blog to see how it went. Yikes!

Hump Day!

September now. What?! As you can see, we are down to 5 days before Melia starts K. We are so ready for the big day. Clothes, supplies, mind-set & all. K-Orientation is tomorrow night & "Meet the Teacher" day is Fri. Even though Melia already knows her teacher (small school) we will go to visit her.
Tonight, Melia & I are having dinner with Susan & hopefully, Oscar (her fiance). They will be married next Friday the 12th & we are so excited to see them. Although, we do not see each other very often, Susan is one of my oldest & dearest friends & I'm so grateful to have her in my life. She deserves every happiness in the world...they both do. It should be a fun wedding. It will happen on a yacht out of Newport Beach & most of our "old school LB" group will be in attendance.