Sadie and Bear

When I nap, guess who naps with me.  Bear is the Hardy dog and Sadie has taken a big liking to him.  They chase and tussle and love to go out walking together.  In fact, it is hard to take one without the other.

Since it is such a big house and so many doors it is hard for them to tell you when they need to go out--so I take them out quite often.  It doesn't always help.

Yesterday I went to a movie and ran some errands and left Sadie in her 2 by 8 ft cage.  She had food and water and her 'cave' to sleep in.  She was fine.  But Bear wanted her out.  When I came home, Bear gave me a long, loud scolding.  There was no mistaking what he was telling me with his angry barks..

Keira is Two Today!

At my Birthday party Keira hears her music begin and she looks so excited and then climbs up onto the hassock and begins her dance to "It's a Hard Knock Life".

 

 

 

 It was really good, we all loved it.
(except Ryan wasn't watching it, ha)

More Birthday Pix

My children with great granddaughter Kate and granddaughter Kelsi.

 

Featuring Kate and Kelsi.

Great granddaughter cousins Keira and Brynn.

Daughter Maria with Nieces Meagan, Amy and Kelly.

Family Celebrates My 80th Birthday

Many, many thanks to my children for having such a super 80th birthday party!!!  And many, many thanks for all those that came.

 

We gathered at James and Camber's home for my Family Birthday Party.


Kristi and youngest great grandchild Brynn from Las Vegas

Kate and Ryan from Las Vegas with Kelsi from RSF

Kristi with Ryan.  They drove from Las Vegas with Amy and new van broke down in Victorville!!!   Not fair.

Brynn

 

 

Camber's parents Mary and Greg came from San Clemente and of course, James and all their children were there.  

Daughter Linda from San Carlos and son Craig from Santa Monica

Gary, Linda's husband has Doctorate from Loyola with daughter's Kelly and Amy

On the program, teaching the Jitter Bug from the 40's, Lea learned it that afternoon and helped me.

Keira danced to "It's a Hard Knock Life"  from Annie!!!

Maria came straight from San Marcus where she works for CSU--she also has her Master's!!!

Other families in attendance were the Rasimas and Hinton families--(my camera ran out of batteries but Linda has more pix to come).

Cousins playing in Kelsi's 'cave'.

Wonderful guacamole and salsa.  The menu was Mexican with gluten free cupcakes, cheesecake and root beer floats for dessert.  All my favorites!

Other items on the program--James had people try and answer questions about me.  Some answers were a surprise to them!  Linda made a 13 minute movie of my life and put it to music.  I loved all the pix with my family,  my children and husband, my grandchildren and great grandchildren and the great music that went with it.

Everyone wrote down ideas for my "bucket" list.   Most of them were beyond my capability but I will consider a few of them!  I have no desire to skydive, however.

Dressed to the Nines for Birthday Party

 Maria decked me out in red and purple--it is official, I am an old woman! 

 

With Amy, the Nurse at Las Vegas and grad from BYU.

With Lea and Sarah, teen-agers extraordinaire.

with Johnny, Maria's husband and Master's student.

with Craig, the Masters student at UCLA

With Meagan, first granddaughter and Tufts Double Master's Grad and mother of Keira,second to youngest great granddaughter.

They asked me to read the poem "Warning" about wearing purple and red 'when I am old' and other outrageous things.

Sadie was so tired from chasing and playing with Bear all day she slept through most of the party.

The reason I am commenting on Master's Degrees etc. is because we are becoming a family of advance degree graduates and I think it is wonderful!

Sadie is growing!

Look at those legs...


January 20

January 30

She is a big eater!!

Girls Night Out

Linda and Maria treated me to a three course meal at the Prado in Balboa Park.  Such a lovely place and such a lovely night.  80 years and counting.

 

 

 

 

Such a long time since I had a creme brulet!  My favorite.

 

 

 

 

I Thought I Better Note My 80th Birthday

I do not have an injured arm, it just looks weird.

 

My New Wheels

I am so afraid of that first scratch!!!!