HERE SHE IS!

 THANKS TO KURT, WHO'S ON THE TECHNICAL  STAFF AT CHURCH, WE HAVE A PICTURE OF THE STAR SINGER, AND A FEW OF HER FRIENDS.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW,
BUT WHO YOU KNOW.
THANKS KURT!

PALM SUNDAY

 AND WE ATTENDED SUNDAY SERVICE

WHERE OLIVIA SANG IN THE CHOIR..

I HAVEN'T ANY PICTURES OF HER SINGING,

BECAUSE I FORGOT MY CAMERA!

BRITTNEY WAS ABLE TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH
SO SHE TOOK THIS PICTURE OF
THE BEAUTIFUL GRANDAUGHTERS THREE.

LOOK AT THIS WONDERFUL BRUSHETTA!

WE WENT TO  "THE HIDEOUT", A NEW RESTAURANT IN APTOS, AND NOT ONE DISH DISAPPOINTED.  SINCE LUNCH AT THE NEW RESTAURANT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL, WE VENTURED TO A NEW ICE CREAM PARLOR IN TOWN FOR DESSERT.  LIKE OUR LUNCH, THE ICE CREAM  PARLOR WAS A BIG SUCCESS.  

PALM SUNDAY SERVICE, WITH LIV'S CHOIR SINGING

A GREAT LUNCH WITH FAMILY

FINISHED OFF WITH AN ICE CREAM

LIFE IS GOOD!

IT'S DARYL'S BIRTHDAY

 AND IT WAS A GREAT ONE!

HE CHOSE TO GO TO MONTEREY, WITH A STOP ALONG THE WAY TO VISIT WITH THE CAMPERS LITTLE KYE, AND BABY FAY.  OH, THEIR MOM, GRANDMA AND PAHA WERE THERE TOO, ALONG WITH AUNT BETTY.  AFTER OUR GREAT VISIT, WE TOOK A WALK ALONG THE  OCEAN IN PACIFIC GROVE, AND THEN WE WERE OFF TO PHIL'S FOR DINNER, WITH A STOP ALONG THE WAY FOR A GLASS OF WINE AT OUR FAVORITE HOTEL ON THE BEACH.

AT PHIL'S YOU JUST HAVE TO START WITH SOME CLAM CHOWDER,

 AND THEN HIS FAVORITE

FISH AND CHIPS,

AND MY FAVORITE, GRILLED SALMON.
(It was good, but nothing compares with the salmon Craig grills)
A FEW "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" PHONE CALLS
ON THE WAY HOME TOPPED OFF THE DAY!
HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO 
ANOTHER GOOD YEAR!

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT

 AND SO DO SOPHIA AND HER FRIEND ARI.

TONIGHT WAS THEIR SCHOOL TALENT SHOW,
AND THEY DANCED TO SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE MUSIC.

THEY'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOR WEEKS,

 PLANNED JUST THE RIGHT OUTFIT,

 AND JUST THE RIGHT HAIRDO.

(thanks to Ari's mom and her talent for braiding)

JUST LOOK AT THOSE MOVES!
GREAT JOB GIRLS!!!

ARI ALSO DID A GYMNASTIC ROUTINE
WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS, HANNAH.

 LONGTIME  FRIEND, HOLLY, WAS ALSO SEEN
SHOWING HER TALENT, WHILE HER SISTER, LUCY,
WAS ON THE STAGE CREW THIS YEAR.
LOVE THE HEADBAND, HOLLY!


IT WAS TIME TO GO CELEBRATE WITH A TRIP TO
THE LATEST ICE CREAM PARLOR IN TOWN.

HMM, WHICH ONE SHOULD I HAVE?

GABE DECIDES ON A SUNDAE, 

WHILE SOPHIA HAS HER FAVORITE SHERBET, 

AND SAM A MILKSHAKE.
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!!

SOPHIA'S ALBUM IS DONE!

 AND WE HAVE THE KITCHEN TABLE BACK!!!

OH NO, DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO COOK?

THE LEPRECHAUNS WERE OUT EARLY IN DUBLIN

AND JENNY FOUND THE PERFECT SPOT
TO WATCH THEM RUN BY.   

WERE GRANDMA DOLORES, SAM, MIKE AND SOPHIA CHASING THEM?  NO, THEY WERE IN THE 5K RACE PUT ON BY THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY. SAM'S GOAL WAS 25 MINUTES AND HE BEAT IT WITH FINISHING IN 24, WHILE SOPHIA AND MIKE FINISHED IN 39.

WHAT ELSE BUT A GREEN BAGEL TO CELEBRATE!

SYDNEY'S STILL CELEBRATING!

AND IT STARTED OUT LAST NIGHT WITH A WONDERFUL BBQ, AND ONE MORE BIRTHDAY CAKE, AND ANOTHER ROUND OF, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU", THANKS TO FRIENDS MATTHEW AND CAROLINE, WHO HOSTED IT.

AND THEN ON TO THE SKATING RINK

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL IS READY,

BIRTHDAY CROWN AND ALL!

ELISE, KATHERINE, AND SYD GET THEIR SKATE  LEGS GOING.

SOPHIA WAS SOON TO FOLLOW.

CRAIG AND BRITTNEY OBLIGE ME WITH A POSE FOR A PICTURE,

WHILE GABE,

AND SAM SKATE ON BY.

A GOOD MOTHER DAUGHTER SHOT,

IF ONLY OLIVIA WERE IN THE PICTURE.  HER AND HER FRIEND AUDREY MUST HAVE BEEN HIDING FROM ME, SINCE THERE'S NOT ONE PICTURE OF EITHER OF THEM SKATING.

HERE FRIENDS MATTHEW AND MADELINE JOIN SYDNEY, AS SAM FOLLOWS AROUND THE RINK.

PATTI AND ELISE ARE STILL UP.

MY TWO A'S FANS, ROXY AND CRAIG.

(left side posing) 

IT'S KIND OF HARD TO DECIPHER,
BUT I THINK THIS IS SOPHIA ON THE LEFT,
WITH PEARSON AND GORDON ON THE RIGHT.

BRITTNEY, WITH MATTHEW BEHIND HER,

AND CRAIG AND ELISE BUZZING ON BY.

GROUP SHOTS

OF DANCING ON THE ICE???
THE COLD MUST HAVE GOTTEN TO THEM.
I'M GLAD TO SEE, OLIVIA DID MAKE THIS  PICTURE.
THAT'S HER DANCING WITH BRITTNEY
ON THE RIGHT.

 NOT SURE HOW PAPA MANAGED THIS, BUT
 "WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY".

OK, HERE'S MY FAVORITE HANGOUT AT THE SKATING RINK.
AS YOU CAN SEE, BY THE END OF THE NIGHT, EVERYONE
ELSE JOINS ME.

A FUN GROUP,

MAKES FOR A FUN EVENING
OF CELEBRATING!

LEPRECHAUNS IN DUBLIN?

 CUPCAKE LEPRECHAUNS THAT IS.

SOPHIA AND HER FRIEND ARI DECORATED THESE CUTE CUPCAKES TODAY.  THEY WEREN'T ONLY CUTE, THEY TASTED GOOD TOO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYDNEY!!!

 HOW CAN IT ALREADY BE SIXTEEN YEARS SINCE WE WAITED AND WAITED TWO DAYS FOR YOU TO BE BORN?

IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!
WE'VE ENJOYED WATCHING YOU GROW INTO A
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY.
HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY
AND A WONDERFUL YEAR!

WHAT'S A TREEATHLON?

 THAT'S A TRIATHLON PUT ON BY  THE STANFORD TRIATHLON CLUB.

M'S TEAM CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM CHICO FOR THE EVENT.

YOU START BY GETTING IN THE WATER

A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME.

SHE'S ALL THE WAY IN
(pink cap, middle of the picture)

GUESS SHE'S TRYING TO GET USE TO THIS YUCKY WATER AHEAD OF TIME.

OUT OF THE WATER, AND NOW THE LONG RUN TO THE TRANSITION AREA,

AND OFF ON THE BIKE.

THE BLUR IN THE FRONT OF THE PICTURE IS HER COMING IN FOR A STRONG FINISH ON THE BIKE,

AND OFF ON THE RUN.

GO EMMY GO, THE FINISH IS NEAR,

AND SHE FINISHES WITH A SCORE OF 1:35.11
(HER GROUP STARTED TEN MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST GROUP SO YOU HAVE TO SUBTRACT THE TEN FROM THE FINISH TIME ON THE CLOCK.)

I LOVE THE MOTTO ON THE BACK OF HER SHIRT.
"TODAY DECIDES TOMORROW"
I'm going to try to remember this in my daily living.

NOT ONLY IS SHE GOOD, SHE'S PRETTY TOO!
GREAT JOB EMILY!!!