Happy Birthday Part II

We like to drag out and really celebrate those birthdays... Today we took Chris out to lunch at Farrell's. This first picture he is thinking, "I really don't want to be wearing this stupid button."



Then of course they come out and sing... Farrell's Style.

YUM! Ice Cream!





And one last nice picture for Lita :oD



After all the ice cream it's time for a nap...



Happy Birthday, Boo!

Happy Birthday Little Boy Boo

My baby turned 21! But he will always be my baby boy (and Cheryl my baby girl). So let's flash back to 20 years ago... 1994! Isn't he ADORABLE. He just loves his sister and wants to do everything that she did (including ballet dancing).



Chris' ballet dreams never came through, but he seems happy and well adjusted...



But, maybe a little vain, hahaha!



Happy Birthday, Boo!!!
We LOVE you!

Spring Forward

So what did you do with your extra hour of sunshine?

Cheryl and I went running at Aliso South, and I brought my new camera with me. First I want to share a picture of my GPS watch. I guess it's not really a watch because it doesn't tell time. It's more brick shaped and weighs about as much as a brink, so I guess I'll call it my GPS brick.



We were tired from Barre on Thursday, so Cheryl says, "I don't think I'll make it to the park, let's run to the Top of the World." Ooookay... I don't understand her reasoning, but off we go...



We took a different way this time... instead of going straight up, we took the switch backs. We are really high up from where we started!



We finally get to the top of the hill, look over to the other side, and what do we see?



Laguna Beach! It's hot today, and the water is looking awfully inviting"



Here's the trail down... should we go?



Nope... just thinking about the climb back up the hill is making us tired. So, we turn back towards Saddleback and head back to the car:



Oh, one more view on our way down... Look it's Soka!



Buddy is making himself right at home. He and Jena are getting to be GREAT buddies!



That's it for our weekend!
I hope you all have a great one!

The TV is dying...

Doesn't that sound like the opening line from a really bad novel? Well, it's the story of our weekend. The TV has sound, and it also has picture... most of the time anyway. I said that we are not allowed to get a new TV until we get a TV stand.

Here is what we had before. The TV is sitting on a large sheet of plywood because it is too big for the TV stand.



My dream is to have a TV that actually fits on the stand. So, after a trip to IKEA, and putting the two kids to work...



We have this!



Clean, classy and the TV FITS! YAY!

Jena and Buddy are getting along great. I wish I had taken some pics of them in the rain. They were having a blast playing in the mud and water... then they both got a bath. They sure needed it.



They are getting closer and closer to cuddling together. But, mom, the blue fuzzy snake is now squeaker-less.

Cheryl has been practicing on the Uke, and she's getting good!



The Uke class is over, now we are taking wine tasting together :oD It's a good thing that Chris has class the same time at Saddleback College so he can drive us home... the teacher gives us much more than a taste. After "tasting" six different wines there was more than one drunk person in that classroom, haha!

That's it for our house! Have a great week!

Thinking of you Today

Here is my last card share this week...



I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile it On - Thinking of You Challenge

Stampotique - monochromatic challenge

Off the Rails Scrapbooking - card sketch challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Layout Share...

Believe it or not, I did a layout! I just adore the pics that my kids took for Valentine's Day. I just had to scrap them!



I created the hearts by free cutting them from burlap. The hexagons are scraps left over from a lattice die cut. The heart frame and frame background are all a single layer that I created and printed out from photoshop.

I'm entering this in the challenge at Off the Rails Scrapbooking.

Thanks for stopping by!

Uncle Buddy Comes to Town.

My mom and dad's baby, Buddy, is here for a visit. Don't worry Mom, he's not in jail. He's been a good little guy since he's been here... He's only eaten one squeaker :oD

We hope you are having a good time. Say Hi to grandma for us!

Thinking of You

This card is stamped all in one layer using the Embroidered Blooms stamp set from PTI. The sentiment is from the Blooming Button Bits set also from PTI.

EDITED: Also adding a matching envelope...



Here are the challenges and blog hops that I'm entering my card in:

 

PTI BLOG HOP - Sweet Spring

Pile it On - Thinking of You Challenge
Crafty Creations - Keep it Simple Challenge
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday and Congratulations

It's a busy time of year for the Kurihara/Moore family with lots to celebrate! On our way! Hmmm... is there one too many kids back there?



That calls for a family lunch at Buca di Beppo!



Five Birthdays and a Graduation!



Time to blow out the candles!



Jim's really getting into it!



Thanks for joining us in our celebrations!



We hope you all had a FUN-Filled weekend!

The first Christmas Tag of the Year!

The last few years I've tried to make one Christmas tag each month. That leaves me with 12 nice tags come Christmas time... This year I got a late start and am already one tag short. But better late than never... here's my first tag of the year:

I picked a bird out of the Birdy Up stamp by Kira Nicols as my focal image. I'm not sure that it's an owl, but it sure is a cutie!

I'm entering this envie in the Stampotique Heart in your Art Designer Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

New Camera

I got a new camera... Panasonic of course ;oD It's small, so it fits in my running shorts pocket. It's light, so it doesn't pull my shorts down. It takes good night pics without a flash AND it has a really COOL panoramic mode. Check this out!



Hold the button down and pan the camera around to capture the picture... no having to piece the picture together later, no seams, no having the panorama cut short. I LOVE it!

My friend, Mary asked me to take pictures of the inside of the trailer, so she could see it. Jim just redid it. He has the option now of leaving the bed down in a twin size while still have seating for two at the table. I've been busy sewing covers for 9 new cushions for the last 3 weeks. He gave it a test drive this week at the desert and said that it worked great. Of course, if we both go, we'll still have to take the table all the way down to setup the bed, queen size.

So, using my new, very COOL panoramic mode, here is the view inside standing in the door way:



Here is a view from the other side of the trailer looking back to the door:



I had a little extra time after finishing the cushions to take an old t-shirt of Cheryl's and turn it into a t-shirt for Jena-girl. Our neighbor always said that she looks like a hippie... so here she is, our hippie-girl:





While camping, she wears her shirt and curls up into her blanket at night, and she's toasty warm :oD

I hope that everyone is having a WONDERFUL weekend!