More Prom '09

A few more cute photos (this time taken by Yazz).

More prom photo fun.

(No one can say this generation was not well-photographed... geez!)

Lando & J.B.

Lando, JC, JB, and "Lem"

Lando & "Lem" (Em)

 

JB, Miss M, Yazz, & Lem

Miss M & Lem

Mom & Lando

Senior Prom '09

As we quickly approach the end of the year (the end of an era), things begin to wind down and there are many special and momentous events.

One of them being PROM!

Lando & Em went to Prom together which is fitting since they have been such good friends through all of high school.

Awwwww!!!

And what FUN to see Nick there too!  Nick & Lando have been friends for a LONG time!!

(We love Nick.)

A few of the guys: Ant, Nick, Tyler, Matt, Cole. 

"Guys & Dolls":

Bo, Nat, Matt, Nikki, Jade, Lando, Jordan, Em

Flipping over Tyler...

The WHOLE, big group!

The family getting in on the action!!!  (Lando & Miss M)

Lando, Deevs, & Mom

Photo credits (for the GOOD photos) go to Alanna.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Mother's Day 2009 started with a shower and a note under the door from Miss M (ahhh... Mothers are grateful for daughters!!!).

Followed by gifts from Dear Hubby (thanks Babe) and a beautiful handmade card from Miss M (did I mention mothers are grateful for daughters???)

A new hot pink ipod nano?  (To replace to one stolen out of car on driveway grrrrrr!!!)  

And all the accessories!

Lunch with the Fam at Islands... celebrating Mom!  (Thanks Grampie!)
And one more SURPRISE gift from Tiffany & Co.

THANKS BABE!!!
High five-ing the surprise.
With the new "S" necklace.
The Moms.
D's Mother's Day gift to himself?

A tattoo "wedding ring".

I got an "S" necklace and he got an "S" tattoo.  (Just marking my territory...)

xoxo

Family Visit

It was a treat to have family in from TX and Lone Pine to visit!

We got to spend the whole day together... in down town San Juan Capistrano (on St. Joseph's day, and only 2 days before Swallow's Day) and then at the beach , then dinner at Grammie & Grampie's.

Apparently, Frank, Becky & Rachel will be moving to England for 3 years.  YIKES!  That is a BIG, yet exciting move.  I am a little jealous.  What a NEAT opportunity!  (Not a lot of call for job transfers in the appliance repair field :o/

Here are 2 photos from lunch at Ruby's in SJC.

Manzanar

On our way home from Mammoth, we stopped at Manzanar

about which Wikipedia says:

Manzanar is the site of one of ten "War Relocation Centers" (or "relocation camps," "relocation centers," "internment camps," or "concentration camps" - controversy over which term is the most accurate & appropriate continues to present day) where over 110,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II.

It is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevadas in California's Owens Valley between the towns of Lone Pine & Independence. Manzanar (spanish for “apple orchard”) is one of the better preserved of the former camp sites, and was designated the Manzanar National Historic Site.

Outside the center

Miss M standing by the miniature model of Manzanar

Lando at Manzanar

Deevs getting a family ID tag

Watching the 22 minute documentary

Miss M at the memorial

Still More Mammoth '09

Mom & Lando @ McCoy

Dad & Miss M @ McCoy

@ McCoy for lunch on the last day

Lando

Deevs

Miss M

Lando hitting a jib. 

(Mom trying to sound like she knows what she is talking about.)

More Mammoth '09

Hangin' in the condo in the morning, getting ready (after a hearty "breffy" of eggs, sausage, steak, toast, OJ).

The guys

Where's Lando???

Miss M & Mom will come later.

Waiting for the boys after a day off.

Deevs

Lando

Mammoth '09

We are so sad Jade couldn't join us for this EPIC trip shreddin' the pow-pow in Mammoth!  (Busy with calls and meetings for his new job helping people with life insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement, disability planning etc .)

Minus him though, we had the whole crew.

We left at 4:30AM on Thursday, dropped the gear off at the condo and Dad and the kids were on the mountain snowboarding by 10:30.  

Mom had to go rent skis so she got a 1/2 day pass and joined the Fam at 12:30.

It has not really stopped snowing since we arrived so we are enjoying the fresh, deep powder. (Well, at least MOST of us are.  Miss M is a little bitter at it.)

We have had a few minor wardrobe malfunctions:

Mom needed new goggles (major fogging episodes helped us to know what it might be like to ski if you were nearly blind!)

Boards sitcking - needed waxing.

Hands were FREEZING - glove liners purchased.

Legs cold - long underwear bought.

1st day we thought the mountain closed at 4:30 so didn't get back to the Mill to get our car in time.  The kids walked back to the condo from Canyon Lodge while Mom & Dad had to take the gondola into the village (from Canyon) then catch the redline shuttle back toward main lodge to the Mill where the suburban was the last car in the parking lot... covered with a foot of snow.

Lunch on the mountain at McCoy. (Memories: Lando making friends with Alex from Mumbai & Jose who made AWESOME  grilled roast beef paninis with bacon, Dad tipping George at check out, Miss M falling asleep face down on the wood bench.)

Dinner in the condo:

Soup & crusty french bread (Broccoli & Cheese or chicken tortilla)

Spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad

Polska kielbasa, potatoes, salad

Hey, keep your eyes on the road.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Getting ready to shred the Gnarnia.

Winter wonderland.

Jade, wish you were here!