Sprig Break 2010

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Poncho as Mirror Mirror

Toni as the Queen

The Adorable Hoags

The girls

Joyce as the runaway Bride

Oh the Cooks...next contestants on the biggest losers

Sexy Shannon and the flashback of his younger yrs Shawn

The Pasquinis- Burt & Mary Poppins

The party throwers the Richards as Jon & Kate

Are we the couple or what?

NYC GIRLS WEEKEND!!

Before I left Cali my friends and I had planned a long girls weekend to NYC. We all have been except Holly. We have been anticipating this trip for many months...some of the highlights!

Happy 29th birthday Kim

Magnolia Bakery- obsession of the weekend

Holly & I Grand Central Station

Drag Queen convention going on at our Hotel!

A carraige ride thru Central Park

At a NYC Loft!

A Temple trip & church was awesome!

Blue Water Grill! YUM!

Holly after a makeover

The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet- so fun!

Times Square!
We literally ate our way thru NYC...some of my favorites...Carmines,Blue Water Grill, Sara Beths Kitchen (fave), Yum Yums Too! Make sure you check these out next time you are there.

It was such a fun trip...loved being with my girlyfriends. Miss you guys already but will see in you in July (more on that in the next post)

Next year somewhere tropical!!!

things i will miss/not miss about california

I will miss:

MY FRIENDS

the 360 days of sunshine

MY FRIENDS

rutherfords

MY FRIENDS

the city

MY FRIENDS

biking 12 months out of the yr

MY FRIENDS

my ward family

MY FRIENDS

in n out

MY FRIENDS

tahoe

MY FRIENDS

being a drive away from my kids

MY FRIENDS

my sis and her fam

MY FRIENDS

my pool





Things I will not miss:



california politics

the educational system

traffic

neighbors who dont come out of their homes

free speech except for christians

hatred

taxes

laws that take away my parental rights

pathetic newspapers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Every woman needs good friends. I have some great ones! Some live here, some live faraway! A few are pictured here at my birthday luncheonon Friday. A couple had to leave early...sorry we didnt get you in the picture but I love you for coming!

I had a fun birthday weekend. A friend took me to lunch Monday and another on Wed! A sweet friend brought me a necklace made by children in the Philipines. Ponch bought me an IPHONE. My grandson sent me a video message saying happy birthday on it...it was sooo cute. A couple of my kids thought way ahead and had gifts here on my actual bday. All of my kids (except Elder Redfern you are excused) called to wish me a happy birthday. The Allen girls made me a beautiful cake.

My hubby & daughter made me a scrumptious dinner.

Steak- grandma style

My sister and her family brought a beautiful cake over and some friends surprised me and stopped by to sing for me! Poncho had written a song years ago for Mr. R when he got home from his mission. He played the guitar and everyone joined in and sang....TEARS..It helped me getting over the fact that

I missed having 5 of my 6 kids and my 2 beautiful DIL and my favorite grandsons but other than that turning

29 was FANTASTIC!

THANKS FAMILY & FRIENDS FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL...I LOVE YOU ALL!

Vicki's Spa Birthday

For Vicki's birthday I took her to a fitness spa...RED MOUNTAIN in ST George Utah!
We rock climbed,
yoga'd
nordic walked
repelled
body strength
3 hr bike ride
facials
massages
body treatments
and she deserved every minute of it!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKI!