4th of July 2011

We spent 4th of July at home together as usual. The girls
put the pool up earlier in the day and swam. We had our dinner and fireworks and just enjoyed spending the day together. I love 4th of July because we usually spend it at home and it is always a relaxing day for us. In the picture above Kristin is in the background and Shanna is in the foreground. Below are some of the pics we took while we were doing our fireworks.

Shanna likes to get up close.

Kristin on the back patio below. The big box contains my new conversation set.

The pic below is a blooming flower firework while it was still in the air. These are one of my favorites. I always get extras of these.

Fun with sparklers. Another favorite. I always like to see what kinds of pictures I get when we do these. I love how the camera picks up the trails of light.

Kristin and our friend Sal is in the above pic. Below is Ryan and Shanna is taking a pic.

I am in the pic below playing with the sparklers. I love them!

Kristin and one of her sparklers below.

Happy 4th of July everyone. I hope you enjoyed your day as much as we did ours! :)

I enjoyed the day with my family. This year as always I am thankful for the time I have with my family. Time with loved ones is precious and I appreciate these days when we can all be together. I miss those who are not with us this year, but they will always be with us in our hearts and their presence is and always will be felt with the love we all share together for them and for one another.

Russell's 18th Birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year

The Food!!! Yummm!!!!

Shanna, Yasmine(Nick's Fiance), Nick filling their plates.

Kristin is annoyed with me here...she just wants me to let her eat her Thanksgiving Dinner.

Sheryl about to take the first yummy bite!

Me and my Dad

My plate....I was so full after dinner...

Kristin and Me

I hope all family and friends enjoyed their day and were able to spend the day with those they love. Happy Thanksgiving.

Last year at work a few of my friends had babies. Here is the result! We got together the other day and spent the afternoon being entertained by these little cuties!!!

Venice Beach July 2010

Ahhh...Sweet Summer Days....

Knit Mania..SOCKS!

I have spent the winter knitting socks, socks, and more socks! I find it very relaxing to knit. I like the feel of the yarn as it runs through my fingers and I like the gentle clicking sound the needles make as I knit. Below are some pics of my socks. The first pic is my first pair. Then I went on to the other pairs. I am now knitting my fifth pair of socks. I decided to knit socks because I wanted to knit something new that I had not tried before and I found it addicting. The project stays small, so I don't have to hold heavy projects while I knit them and I can use these all year round if I want to. They have kept my feet warm and cozy all winter.