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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!!!

Happy Birthday Dad.......

How funny I thought I had posted these pictures already.... guess not... I will do it now!!! For my dad's 60th b-day in september.... yes I said september!!! hahaha!!! we did a family weekend in San Diego, that's really all he wanted!! :) we all got hotel rooms in Shelter Island, and as a surprise my cousin and her family flew out for the weekend also... :) we had the best time.... and there are a million pictures to prove it!!! :) enjoy!

The first night we went to Red Lobster for dinner.... it was so good, and at the end he got a birthay ice cream..... he was sooooo excited!!! :)

a family shot.... everyone say cheese!

a picture on the bay.... my cousin got her flight mixed up so while "buying" time we went for a walk with my parents and took the opportunity to take pictures!! I love my sister!!! :)

I love this picture of us at the bay!!! dad and his girls!!

...... and this one too!!! my mom and her girls!!!

SURPRISE Chato!!!! I'm here!! :)

me and bea at the official birthday dinner, we ate at the Brigantine, a Seafood Restaurant in Shelter Island.... man the food was heavenly!! and it was the first time I had oysters... yummmm!!!! :)

time for a family shot!! say cheese everyone!!

hahaha!!! this picture cracks me up!! Vides was sooo excited!! the adoptive family!!

the whole clan at dinner!

hahaha!! I think this one is outof order... ooops!! oh wait these must be someone else's pictures! :)

a solo shot!! hahaha!

hahaha!!!

It was such a nice weekend.....

the beach!!

Gaby and V

playing in the sand with Gaby!

Jose's Oysters!

Gaby getting ready to try her oysters for the first time!!! ready.... set...

Bea's salad was AMAZING!

...... and it was my turn at the oysters!!!

hahahaha!!!!

Happy to you Chato!! hahaha!! they were both in Heaven, that Creme Brulee was to die for too!

on sunday we woke up early and went to breakfast..... V, Michael, Minnie and Diego!

Gaby and Bea

The cousins

Michael take my picture with MJ!! hahaha!!

Gaby and Michael

Vides came to find Diego in San Diego.... and she did, so naturally we had to take our picture with him!!! :)

what a pretty flower!

after breakfast we met my parents in downtown San Diego... Vides got a guitar!

she also got to ride the carrousel with my parents.... wow! looks like my parents are having a great time as grandparents!!! Thanks Bea and Rome... ;)

Then we were off to Seaport Village

I LOVE this picture!

after lunch and walking it was time to say goodbye..... It was Vero's turn first!

then Chato's turn!!!

and MJ's.... she gives the BEST hugs!!!

hahahaha

we had the best famiy weekend... My parents love San Diego, and I could see why, we were so lucky that the weather cooperated too... :) Happy Birthday Dad!!!

Race for the Cure

A group of us decided that we would participate in the race for the cure this year, I had a GREAT time even though my finishing time could of been a little better!!! ;)

Team RJF

Me and Jessica

The team at the end of the race..... :)

I decided that next year i will start training a little bit ahead of time..... ;)

Relay for Life........

The relay for life is a 24 walk-a-thon type of thing done in honor of those who have either died of cancer or are lucky enough to be in remision from cancer. My sister's friend Cassi decided to put together a group of people to participate in this years relay! It was one of the most amazing experiences I've participated in, in as long as i can remember! my sister and I walked in honor of our little brother Rene who died before his 3rd birthday from brain cancer...... he is right between my brother and sister in age.... I still remember the day that he left us, weird how we remember things at 6 or maybe I was 7 year old....... I don't remember him being sick, though, or maybe I didn't understand he was sick at that time?? we also walked in honor of my grandpa who passed away a few months after I was born!

My sister thought it was important to remember her friend Joy who died a few years ago from skin cancer...... we had the oportunity to make lluminaria bags in their honor, there would be a special ceremony where they would be lit at dawn on saturday, and they would stay on all night thru sunday, when the relay ended!

Our bags

Joy was one of the nicest people I have ever met, when I met her she was in remiscion from her skin cancer, I remember how excited she was.... she had set out to live life to the fullest, and I think she did, unfortunately she got taken from us too soon, but that was God's plan.... her family had a booth there, it was great seeing them all again, while walking around we found out that it was because of Joy that the relay for life had come to Lake Elsinore.... her mom said it was the last thing she accomplished before she passed, she did get to walk/participate in the first relay in town though, her mom said she was extatic!!! :) I'm sure that she would not believe how BIG the relay became!!! there were luminaria bags for her everywhere.... it was AWESOME!!!

Mike, my brother in law, decided that he would walk in honor of his best friends mom! Tom and my parents both came to the luminaria lighting ceremony......

we miss you Joy!

The bags lined the field at the school where the relay was held.... and there were tents EVERYWHERE!!! the purpose of the relay was to have someone from your team walk or run on the field for 24 full hours!!! so people pitched tents where team members could rest!!! :)

Rox, me and Gaby...... we had the all night shift..... along with Cassi, she must be the oen taking the picture!! :)

Cassi and Makailyn, the girls participated too!! They had a great time as well, and they ran a pretty big distance too!! :)

I can't wait to do it again next year!!! I think this was one of the most fulfilling and emotional experiences I have been lucky enough to participate in.... our team also earned recognition for most money raised by an individual!!! :) our individual was in Iraq too which makes it that much more amazing, Cassi's Husband Scott raised almost $2500 from the other side of the world..... we're so proud of him, and very thankful for everything he does for our country!!! :)

Breakfast at the beach!!

Angie got her Masters and to celebrate we got together for Breakfast at the Cliff in Laguna Beach.... the day was beautifull and we had a GREAT time!!!

Melissa, Casey, Me, and Angela

My failed attempt at a family picture!!! hahaha..... good thing I don't call myself a professional!

The view was beautiful and the weather was awesome!!!

hahaha!!! everyone needs a picture while being windblown!!! ;)

Alex and the girls!!! Samuel has found better things to look at!! ;)

Charles and the girls!

Oak Glen

Jessica and the girls decided to go to Oak Glen and visit one of the pumpkin patches out there

Ella was telling me a story when we got there, while Luke was out wandering amongs the apple trees!! :)

I want that pumpkin..... over there!! :)

Rachelle and the kids, with their findings!

we live in southern california..... so we grow pumpkins in the dirt!!! ;)

The pumpkin patch

hahaha!!!! Photography by Ella.... I have NO idea how to turn the picture around now that it's been downloaded..... oh well, it's for the best!!! It makes it authentic!! ;)

We got SOOOOO lucky!!! :)

Angels Vs. A's....... Our Lucky day!!!

So this was the game that got postponed because of the horrible crash that happened at the beginning of this year.... We were supposed to pick up tickets from Sheila at Will Call... But we think we may of gotten there too early so there was no tickets for us... so we decided that since we were already there we would stay and watch the game, but we still needed tickets, so we went ahead and stood in like while we all tried to get a hold of Sheila, who was up in the wilderness somewhere... and that's when it happened.... out of nowhere came an "angel" headed directly towards us with 3 available tickets to give away... his wife couldn't come and his friends couldn't get there for an hour, and he didn't want to wait, or let the tickets go to waste... so we said ok..... It never crossed our minds that these would be the BEST tickets we had EVER had..... They were right before the Angel dugout.... AND they were FREE!!!!! WHOOHOO!!! of course I took an outrageous amount of pictures, really did you guys expect anything less??? We were so excited to be so close!!! :) so here are the pictures.... enjoy!!