What Will You Celebrate?

So far this year we have celebrated many events...
But for some of the more special events, we have a tradition of celebrating in very magical place!!

I'm talking about Disneyland!!! (As if you didn't know!)

This year we have gone for 3 Birthdays, Mother's Day & a Graduation! (WOW! And the year is only half way over! LOL!)

We have had a BLAST!!
But now things are getting even more exciting at The Magic Kingdom...
Who thought that was even possible??

Here are some of the things included in SUMMER NIGHTASTIC!
A Bolder Fantasmic Show, new floats were added to "Disney's Electrical Parade", & for my teens/tweens a new dance club "Ignites The Night" in Tomorrowland!


(Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)

But I am most excited about "Magical" the new Disney fireworks show!! The familiar image of Tinker Bell lights up the show, only this time she's joined by a surprising Disney character, Dumbo the flying elephant, who dances across the night sky.


(Photo by Scott Brinegar/Disneyland)

They have also re-launched their News Web Site with great new features and downloadable video, so go check it out!

Disney is now the Twitteriest Place On Earth. I am following them on Twitter, along with over 6,000 other Disney Fans! Make sure you do the same!
http://twitter.com/disneylandnews

So I ask you again...
"What Will You Celebrate?"

Happy Father's Day!

To the father of my child on Father's Day.
You are a shining example of what a loving dad is.
Our children are very lucky to have such a wonderful man in their lives.
You show up everyday with your love, strength and support.
You aren't afraid to change a dirty diaper, get peed or thrown up on.
I am very happy to be co-parenting with you.
You make me proud to have you as a husband... and as my baby daddy! LOL!
THANK YOU...I LOVE YOU

The Circus Is Coming To Town!

Get ready to be spellbound!!

The Greatest Show on Earth returns to the Southland!!

Children of all ages will delight in the newest production by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey called
ZING ZANG ZOOM


See it at a venue near you...
Los Angeles – Staples Center, July 8-12
Orange County – Honda Center, July 15 – July 26
Ontario – Citizens Business Bank Arena, July 29th-August 2nd

Now here's the GOOD news for my readers... a sizzling summer deal!!
See you at the Staples Center!!


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Flippin' Out!

I was given this FLIP Camera as a product review, & I am so happy!!!
It's a HD Video Camera!
Isn't it CUTE???

I will now start posting Video Blogs as well...
So stay tuned... It's gonna get exciting!!



I can't wait to use it & tell you all about the ins & outs of it!
But for now, I just wanted to take pictures of the newest member of my family...

Meet FLIP!
The world's smallest, simplest, awesomest HD Video camera!

Congrats Graduate! (BSM)

Well it's official...
I am now the parent of a high school student!
WHOA!
That's Scary!



Where has the time gone?

When I met this little guy, he was only 3 years old & now he is 14.
He has grown into a man in front of my very eyes, well almost a man....
Okay, a young man.
And I am proud to call him my stepson.



He is strong & sensitive. Thoughtful, smart, handsome, well-spoken and now...... A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!

Congrats D...

You are AMAZING & I look forward to the next 4 years of your journey...
Thanks for letting me hang with you along the way!
Let's face the new challenges & triumphs together...

CRESPI BOUND!!!! Whooo Hooo!!!



Though not exactly artistic work this week for my BEST SHOT MONDAY, anyone who is raising a teenager knows that it is an art form! A very proud moment that deserved the title BEST SHOT & even one of my BEST MEMORIES!!

End of the Year Blues

Well, Kaia's first year of school has officially ended & I really do not know where the time went!?!
Yes, it was only a one day a week class, that lasted about 2 & a half hrs.
And no I never got to just drop her off (it was mommy & me class)
But none the less, it was school for us.
I find myself getting emotional over the whole thing! Great, I'm gonna be a wreck by the time she graduates from High School!
It's just sad to watch your baby grow up! I know she's not even 2 yet, but still....

She had great teachers & made so many little friends! (Autry, Brian, Sonia, Alexander, Rose, Jack, Chloe, Soren, Luna, Erik, Livia & Ben to name just a few) And just as importantly I made some really good friends that made life with my first biological baby easier. The people who you really want to talk to about everything you are going through in the first year of your child's life, is another mother who is going through the exact same thing!! There is something so comforting about suffering the sleepless nights together... I guess that's the whole misery loves company thing? I learned a lot from these women over the past year & I am very grateful.

One of the mommies put a end of the year gift together for our teachers. We each had to make a page with photos & things as a special token for them to remember our children by. It turned out so lovely, I wish I could have a copy of the book! LOL!
So here is the page I made for Kaia.

Something extra special is I will always remember her 1st day of class was on her 1st Birthday, August 28, 2008.

Foot Fetish

Call it a Foot Fetish of mine, but I love taking pictures of baby feet.
And when it comes to my girl, I'm even more smitten with the photos.
The fact that she's a go-go-go toddler, she hardly stays still long enough for me to shoot her without a blur.
I have to find moments of stillness aka naptime to uncover her little piggies.


I LOVE these feet. I LOVE these toes.

Happy LOVE Thursday.