INFURIATING!

OK! So you all know how much I ADORE my American Eskimo Dog, Gigi. Well, this REALLY REALLY upset me today! I cannot believe this woman is only getting fined for $1,000!! Who KNOWS how many $1,000's of dollars she made on these PRECIOUS pups! These are the SWEETEST, MOST LOYAL dogs you'll ever KNOW!
So, spread the word: DO NOT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PETSTORES THAT SELL PUPPIES! MORE THAN LIKELY THEY ARE FROM A PUPPY MILL!

http://www.kimatv.com/news/46418942.html

Rest In Peace Daddy!

On May 19, 2009, my Daddy had to say good-bye to us. I am SURE he would have loved to spend more time here with us, if only he didn't become ill on April 4, 2009. When he got through his very 1st stroke, we had no idea, we would be saying Good-bye to him 6 weeks later. I am SO FORTUNATE that I had him to call "MY Daddy". Daddy, I will ALWAYS miss you for as long as I live, and life without you will NEVER be the same again! I know that Ma has waited a long long time for you and I know you are now dancing in Heaven with her once again. I love you Papa!

Mini Album for Crystal of "Kahlil"

I made this mini album for Crystal, Sonia's (My BFF's daughter), who I've known since she was just a baby herself! To see her as a mother is VERY touching and BEAUTIFUL! I treasure being there to see her on her 1st Mother's Day. :)

Happy Birthday Esther!

I made this for someone who is VERY DEAR and SPECIAL to me! Esther... she has always been there for me.... She always refers to me as her "Baby Sister" even though she is biologically, my Aunt. I did a layout of her, her hubby and their 5 grandchildren! I placed it in a shadowbox for her bedroom wall! She is a VERY SPECIAL LADY in my life...

More Scrapping!!

I just LOOOOVE scrapping the kids... I especially love photographing them! They are such a BEAUTIFUL subject! Here are a couple of layouts I just did of Adam and Gigi.. I made this one for Gigi for her bedroom---I will have to get her a frame for it before I can give it to her..

Head in the Clouds!

Doc took me on a lunchtime flight last Friday on the coolest plane! It was like getting into your car---no security, n othing!! I was a little nervous at the beginning, but I thought "What the heck... Go have some fun!"... It was sooooo nice to get up there. We left from Henderson Executive Airport and took a little 30 minute flight! It was incredibly peaceful! It's so much more interesting than one might think when listening to the coordinating and navigating in the sky. It's just like following the rules of the road!

Happy Birthday Sonia!

Happy Birthday to Sonia! We had SUCH a GREAT time last night! We celebrated at Gordon Birsch and really did ourselves in with some Patron shots and Mojito's! Then we went to Green Valley's and enjoyed more drinks and listening to music and taking in the scene! LOL.... Just like OLD TIMES!

New Layouts!!

This one is for Sonia and Lela!!

Bella Lella!

Sonia and her BEAUUUTIFUL Baby Girl came over for tri-tip! Only do we former-Californian's know what THAT is! I was somewhat disappointed that if you ask for it here, they have NO idea what it is?!! It's BEEF! Anyway's here's some pics of Gabriella being a SWEETHEART! It's so GREAT to see Sonia sooo happy!

Happy Birthday Joe & Chary Lei!

We went to Maggiano's on Las Vegas Blvd... it was SOO YUMMY! We celebrated both Joe's 25th and Chary Lei's 28th Birthday's! The atmosphere is GREAT along with the food.. reasonable for a quality restaurant especially if you take your family; they are VERY generous with their dishes. I had enough to bring home for Hubby's dinner..

Happy New Year 2009!

WOW! Who could believe that it was already 10 years ago we were stressing out in anticipation of 1999! That was sure a crazy time where we thought for SURE that it was the end of a lot of things especially the computer age! We sure have come FAR in the past 10 years and wow 20! Who'd have thought we could create our own websites and communicate with people all over the world in different time zones and all. Share photos of our loved ones... it's almost like we are able to live vicariously through others and imagine what and how others live. It's so much easier to imagine that now isn't it?

We would have loved to have seen the Las Vegas strip in all it's glamour and glory with all the fireworks going off that evening, but instead, we fell asleep on the couch and about 1:00 a.m. when I'm sure it was all over, we woke up, surprised that we had been asleep for 3 hours! We probably could have slept through anything, I guess. Louie said that's what we get for working too doggone hard! :)

Here's a toast to all of my friends for a WONDERFUL new year.... It's time to reflect on our year and here's a briefing of mine with a layout I did for a New Year's challenge...