Mele Kalikimaka to our Family & Friends! And Happy Birthday to our Friend, Lizzie!

  

Well, another Christmas has crept up on us again! We hope you all have a great Christmas & a wonderful New Year! Today we board a plane & head to South Bend, Indiana to spend 8 days with my brother, Ryan & his family. The kids are so excited to see each other...& I'll be honest - so am I. Hopefully, we don't get stuck in Chicago with all the snow & bad weather. I'm not worried about it though. Heather (Ryan's wife) assures me that it should be warming up today - up to a scorching 30 degrees. Phew! I was worried about it being cold! 

Anyway, as 2008 comes to an end I would like to take this time to let you all know how grateful we are to have you all in our lives! You are so loving, caring & inspirational to us both & we appreciate all the time you have given us. All the best in 2009!

Have a great birthday, Lizzie! We love you!

Lonnnnnng Awaited SEAHAWK VICTORY!

Excitement has taken over my entire being at this moment! My family & friends who've witnessed (& partaken in) my many years of embarrassment, torture & constantly being made fun of, will understand my joy at this moment in time. My boys have managed to bump it up to 3-11 (yippee). Sure, it's not a very impressive record, but after going so long without a WIN, a WIN feels oh soooo nice. And at the same time I've got to thank God that we're not in Detroit's shoes....right? I feel your pain, boys! Being a loyal Hawk fan has truly taught me to look for the "good" in all things...however way I can find them! Christmas has truly arrived! Yeah for us!!! Also, let me quickly congrats the Charger fans as well. That was a close one guys.

Happy Birthday, Jeri & Kyland!

Today is the birthday of my cousin, Jeri & her son, Kyland...who happens to be my godson. Yes, she gave birth to him on her birthday. What a lovely birthday present to yourself! I love that boy with all my heart & this year he started college. Boy, how fast they grow. Here he is with me just before he graduated high school. Love you both! Have a fantastic day!

Done with the turkey, now on to the important stuff...like CHRISTMAS!

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, however you ended up spending it. Melia & I went over to my grandma's house in Cypress & spent it over there. Both Melia & my grams were sick so it was a very relaxing day. It was nice. My mom & Anna came up from S.D. & Gary brought Kyle & Tua over to visit.

After waking up, we couldn't resist seeing what was out there on Black Friday so after breakfast we jaunted over to Target. Not crowded at all. Then Melia decided she wanted to go back down to S.D. with my mom, so of course I let her. Here she is in heaven with a couple of puppies she got to spend time with before heading down to S.D. I cleaned out the storage & pulled out all of our Xmas decorations the whole time she was gone. Well, not the WHOLE time, but a good chunk of it.

This morning (waaaay too early for me!), I jetted down to S.D. to pick her up because mom & Anna was leaving for the Charger game early. On the way back, we stopped by Carlsbad so I could show her where I used to live & to check out the beach. Of course, she talked me into getting out of the car & walking along the water. And then it turned into walking to the water & eventually getting wet - shoes, jeans & all. I shoulda known! I must say that it was good to be back there again. It was just as I remembered, breathtaking with a relaxed feel. Here are some photos of our visit. Forgive me for the quality...I took them on my cell phone.

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving & we want to wish you all a safe & fun one! However you may spend it. We are so grateful to have you all in our lives & want you to know we love you. So as your relaxing, eating & spending time with family &/or friends, remember how much you're appreciated! ~Love, Kamy & Melia XOXOX