May 29, 2009 Kim & Kathy's Birthday Night Out

We had a girls night out to celebrate Kim &
Kathy's birthdays. We started at a little
place in Scottsdale called Cafe Carumba.
The margaritas were delicious (so I was told,
I volunteered to be the DD) and the food
was really yummy too.

I think we tried just about every appetizer

they had, but the southwest egg rolls were

amazing, they even look good in pictures!

After Cafe Carumba we went to a wine bar

called Kazmier. It took us a while to find it

but we finally did. It was a few drinks there

with some chocolate fondue dessert to call it a night.

May 25, 2009 Memorial Day

We had a great Memorial Day BBQ that included
volleyball, hillbilly horseshoes and of course family
and friends.



Nic & Becca....I told you you'd make my blog,
and don't forget, chest out..... tummy in!!!!




Heather waiting her turn, while Kev gives
some hillbilly horseshoe lessons to niece Colleen
and her friend Megan.

May 25, 2009 Paul's Birthday

We actually celebrated Paul's birthday
on Memorial Day since we were having a bbq,
but his birthday is really on the 24th.
He came over with his roommates Eric
and Mark (there you guys made my blog)
along with other family and friends.


I had to give Paul a special treat of his
favorite drink......strawberry milk. He use to
take the gallon jug and pour strawberry syrup
in it, shake it and then drink right from the carton.
And he thought I wasn't watching!!!!




Happy 23rd Birthday Patchey!!!!

May 11, 2009

So Alicia asks me if I want to go for a bike ride.
I figured what the heck, I just got a tune up
on my bike and it seems to be riding pretty good.
She has decided that she wants to ride her
bike to work occassionally but needs to know
how long it will take her. So we hop on and
get set to ride a little over 6 miles to her work.
Kevin is convinced we won't make it there and back
so we call him to come pick us up. When he comes
out to jump in the truck to come to our rescue we
are standing in the driveway. So there.... we did
it there and back. Not in record time but we made
it and that's all that counts!!!!

May 10, 2009 Mother's Day

For Mother's Day we just hung out at home.

The kids came over, (except for Paul he was

in Vegas) and we just enjoyed being out in

the pool. We barbequed and Kevin's mom joined

us for dinner. Good relaxing day!!

What do you think of that couch in the back yard?

We got new couches and Kevin thinks

having that one on the back patio is awesome.

Can you say Apache Junction?

May 9, 2009 Gamma Awards Banquet

We went the the Gamma Awards Banquet
for Alicia's sorority on Saturday night
at Top Shelf. This was the end of the
year banquet where they give out awards
and honor the graduating seniors.

Alicia and her best friend and new sorority

sister Veronica

Alicia and her "Big Sister" Gini

Alicia got a certificate for her work on the

Executive Board as the Sargent at Arms.

Members of the '07 Pledge Class

May 7, 2009

I love this tree when it is in bloom, but I don't

get much time to enjoy it. It has it's purple

flowers for about 2 1/2 months and then they're

gone. Overall the backyard is looking so good,

thanks to Kevin. We'll be hitting the other

side of the yard soon with this hot weather.

The POOL!!!!!

Apr 25,2009 Relay for Life

I participated in the Chandler Relay for Life

on Saturday night. It is a walk for the American

Cancer Society that goes from 6 pm to 6 am.

The idea is that someone from your team is always

walking. We had a team of PartyLite consultants

that walked. It was an event that is both fun

and inspirational. The last picture is candle

luminaries which spells out what we all have,

HOPE for a cure.

Apr 16, 2009 Sisters Weekend at Janet's

Since Diane was here from New Jersey we

decided to head up to Flagstaff to stay at Janet's

for the weekend. When we got there Thursday

night it was snowing but it was all gone by

Friday afternoon. We spent the weekend

enjoying each other's company. Although,

we were very busy playing baseball, boxing,

bowling, and of course cards. Great sisters weekend.

Apr 12, 2009 Easter at Nicole's

Easter was at my niece Nicole's. It turned

out to be such an awesome day. Nicole is

with her mom (sister Barbara) & dad in the

top photo. Then we had all the girls pose for

a picture cause that's what they all like to do.

And of course a picture of 1/2 the family.

Hunter was at his girlfriend's and Paul was

up in Flag hiking the Grand Canyon in the

snow!!!

Apr 11, 2009 Birthday Party for Hayden

My niece Maureen (the one pictured with me)

has a little girl Hayden who celebrated her 1st

birthday. She is pictured with my sister in law

Kerry, the baby's grandma. The other pics are

of some of my other nieces and nephews.

Chris & his wife Candice and their children

Holly & Brenden. Next is Pam, Richie

& Maureen with Hayden. The last pic is my

niece Stephanie who makes these super cute

head bands & clothing accessories. Stephanie,

Chris, Maureen, Richie & Pam are all my brother's

kids.

The Twilight Series

I just finished the reading the Twilight Series.

I didn't have any interest in them when they

first came out but people just kept telling me

to read them, so I did. They are awesome. I

couldn't stop reading them. I love to read and

when I was working it was hard to do, because

I would sit down to read and fall asleep. It took

me forever to get through a book. But not anymore,

another benefit of being retired!!!

Apr 9, 2009 Alicia gets her Wisdom Teeth pulled

Alicia had all four of her wisdom teeth pulled

this morning. The before picture shows her

being all cool while she checks in. Then when

she was in recovery she was so funny. She

would not stop talking and they kept telling

her not to talk so that the gauze could absorb

everything. Then she kept saying things that

were just cracking me up. "They had to give

me the good stuff cause I wasn't out of it"

"They wouldn't let me count backwards, I never

got to say 10, 9, 8" "They promised me ice

chips, I never got ice chips, they lied"

The doctor came in and she told him I was

crazy. I just couldn't stop laughing.

Now she is resting with the remote watching

movies. So far so good, but she's still numb!!!