New addition to our family

After the sad passing of Lucy, our cocker spaniel of seven years who developed breast cancer I was convinced that we shouldn't get any more animals.........then came the trip to the pet store where Baily Jean with her big brown eyes and waging tail was just too irresistible. So now we add one miniature dachshund along with our cat Blackie, Kyle's turtle (who he named clam) who came all the way from New York with me on the plane, and our new squater cat who has moved into our garage (without our permission) and who we can't get rid of and of course the fish. Baily has turned out to be a great little dog if you forgot about the fact that she pee's and poops on the deck if its raining, she digs under the trampoline until she's black, she escapes out of the yard and is impossible to catch, she nips at anyone she doesn't know, she bites Kyle, growls at Nickie and piddles when she gets excited. Ah life is great.

Rest in Peace Lucy, we miss you.

Halloween 2008

It was a great day for pumpkin hunt! So we loaded everyone up and headed to Puyallup. We checked out the animals, corn maze and I, once again took first prize at work at our annual Halloween costume contest.

Dad & Lydia come for a visit

We had a real treat in September when Dad and Lydia came for a visit before and after their cruise to Alaska. The kids enjoyed reacquainting themselves with their grandparents and Jessie and Nickie were impressed over the fact that their grandparents had a IPod touch! They are so jealous! They looked at pictures for hours, who knew they were so hip? The weather was every bit as good as sunny California and we hope to see them again soon. Thanks Dad & Lydia for having the girls this past summer, they are still talking about the trip to Alcatraz and of course the tour of Jessie's dream collage, Berkley

Montana ~ July 2008

Some of our best times are spent with our good friends the Hedricks. We went to Montana to visit them over the 4th of July weekend and had a great time jet skiing, horse back riding, going to Silverwood theme park and some not so fun times getting attacked by ginormous mosquitoes going over Skalkaho pass which is basically a narrow dirt road with steep drop offs. As we start to head off the paved highway with warning signs that state not to continue if your vehicle length is over 18' (we are also towing the jet ski's) we encounter a thunder and lightning storm that was like no other. We couldn't hear each other in the car despite all five kids screaming at the top of their lungs! as we continue up the mountain pass with the road washing out under us due to the heavy rain we come to a hairpin corner with a sheriff blocking the path. Sadly, a car had plummeted over the edge a few days before and had just been found and recovery efforts were under way. This took several hours but we had no choice as the road was too narrow to turn around. We finally got back under way after dark and proceeded down the narrow path. We were all glad to finally reach paved road again!
We will add this trip to the many unforgettable times we have when we team up with Scott, Cindy, Brianna and Chrissy.

Bags R Us

Need a hand bag, watch, perfume for that special someone? I can help you out. Two to three times a year I travel to New York city and visit a well know place called Canal street. If you have ever been to NY city I'm sure you have heard about it. We buy anywhere from 50 to 75 hand bags and bring them back to sell to all our friends, co-workers, and family. The bags are hand picked by us so the quality is very good. More than anything it just a lot of fun. There is no other place like it, the hussel and bussel is intoxicating! If you ever are in the market or know anyone that is interested in an affordable Coach, Prada, Gucci, or Channel hand bag just give me a call.

NASCAR

As some of you may know, Shawn has got me hooked on NASCAR. Both me and Harold joined his Fantasy NASCAR team. We started out with about 12 people and finished out the season on an entirley new team with six people. I have learned a lot during the racing season which goes from February to November. I never realized that there was so much involved, I always thougt it was pretty silly, all those cars just going round and round. Shawn finished 2nd, Harold 3rd and me 4th in on our team. I had a real treat when I was in Ft. Lauderdale at a confrence. Me and my freind Sharon attended the last race of the season at Homestead Miami Speedway! We watched the Nationwide race from the speed club at the track. My favorite driver "Carl Edwards" won. I can't wait till next year now that I know a little bid more about the sport.