Olivia visits Santa Claus

Olivia visited Santa. As you can tell, she was not thrilled with sitting on this big, strangers lap. We managed to click one picture between the tears!

Happy Halloween: 2007

We took a trip to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin for carving. We thought Olivia would have a blast but she was not too thrilled with the experience. She did not like the straw poking her legs and all she wanted to do was exit the pumpkin patch back to the car!

(Below) We went trick or treating at our friends house so that we could get some pictures.

Olivia loved her Goldfish so much she would not let us put them in her pumpkin basket. She had to carry them the whole night!

All smiles in her ladybug costume!

Happy Birthday Mark: October 2007

Mark had to be in the Philippnes for his birthday this year. Since he was gone for two weeks it gave Jeromey & Tobie Hannel and myself plenty of time to install the back half of our surround system. Jeromey had many hours in the hot dirty attic threading the wires exactly where they needed to be. They turned out great and Mark was thoroughly suprised!

(Left) I made a birthday cake for Mark. It was a white cake with cheesecake flavoring and a whipped raspberry filling. It was delicious!

(Left) Olivia and the kitties gave Daddy the 4th season of The Family Guy on DVD.

As you can see from the pictures the speakers turned out great!

Our Trip to California: September 2007

In late September we traveled to California for my cousin, Tasha, and her fiance, Jim, 's wedding. The wedding was held in a remote canyon in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains on September 22nd. It was a cold day, but luckily the rain and clouds cleared away just long enough to get the ceremony and dinner in.....then it started to rain again:)

Pool Party: Labor Day Weekend: 2007

Labor Day weekend we had our friends over for a pool party and some grillin'.

(Left) Jeremiah enjoys some munchies in the pool while Bear scopes out Mark's munchies (below).

(Below) Olivia loves floating in her raft.





(Left) The whole gang; Me, Jeremiah, Kelly, Brandy & Olivia.
(Below) Aunt B.B. & Aunt K.K. play with Olivia in the pool.
(Below) The Three Musketeers: Brandy, Kelly & Me.

(Left) Mark & Jere on baby duty!
(Left) Mark & Olivia & me with Bear in the background.

(Below) Dinner time as we enjoy some burgers & dogs on the grill.

(Left) Olivia enjoys her baby pool after dinner.

After Olivia went to bed we had some time to hang out in the hot tub and play catch phrase. Below Mark & Brandy show how animated this game can get! LOL

Sitting around talking at the end of the evening before everyone called it a night and headed home.

-------------------- Kelly-------------------------------------------Brandy---------------------------------------Jeremiah------------------------

Happy Birthday Lana: August 2007

I had a great birthday this year. Olivia (and the kitties) gave me Vera Wang perfume and Mark gave me Season 7 of the Gilmore Girls. (No laughing....I like the show!)

(Left) Olivia enjoys a bite of my birthday cake!

Our New Car: August 2007

We finally got our dream car. It is an Infiniti QX56. It is fully loaded with leather interior, captain chairs in the back seat, DVD, GPS, XM & a third row bench. We're very happy with the purchase and now enjoy a good road trip!