Singing Da-hoo doray!

 We had fun decorating the tree this year. We got it from Costco, so it was BIG and beautiful!  And after we finished Ella asked if we could hold hands around the tree and sing "Da-hoo doary, Da-hoo doray" like from the Grinch... so WE DID!

We did not ask them to do this, it's so cute how sweet they can be to each other!

Daddy and Ella getting the star on the Christmas Tree

GREAT sites to shop for Christmas & other parties...

I recently had the opportunity to have a number of VERY talented, crafty people at my house for a little boutique we had recently and thought this would be a GREAT chance to do a little last minute Christmas shopping... (I know a lot of you said you were interested in getting some of these items since you missed the boutique).


Around the Roses
aroundtheroses.etsy.com

I got one for baby (they had turtles, doggies, dinos)

IF I was having a GIRL!

 Sassy Cassy’s Fashions   

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassycassysfashions
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sassy-Cassys-Fashions/267679539941284

I got one of these (boy color) for baby boy

I got a Pirate one of these for baby, but Asher stole it....

Too Sweets (Confectionery & Catering) 
(I have her menu via pdf so email me for menu & prices, GREAT for family parties & PERFECT for the holidays)
Tami Cuellar 909-319-6813

I did these for a bridal shower and they were perfect and SUPER affordable

SHE has TONS of sweet goodies & catering too! I HIGHLY recommend her!!!!

Arbonne by Tricia Morgan 
http://www.facebook.com/Arbonne.triciam
http://triciam.myarbonne.com/
I LOVE the hand scrub from her as well, if you use it, this is the BEST one...don't have a picture, but check it out!

LOVE having my brushes, this set is only $17.50

Perfect for the Holidays

Little Penelope Lane 
 http://littlepenelopelane.blogspot.com/

You have probably seen me rock a number of these lately! LOVE them for no hair doing days!

Kim’s Lil’ Bow Peep
(she has done Ella's school colors for spirit day each week!)
http://kimslilbowpeep.blogspot.com/

i got the tuxedo one for baby boy! (She has cute reversible 2 sided ones as well)

Matt's Lake Perris Triathlon & Family Fun

Many of you know we live right next to Lake Perris (about 1 mile) so we walk over frequently to enjoy some quiet time.  Back in October we had the privilege of having my sister in-law (Katie, Ned's younger sister) and her family to come stay with us, because her husband Matt was doing the Lake Perris Triathlon.  He is a super athlete and we are proud of him!  He did a LONG swim, a bike, and run! PHEW! It made me tired just watching!  But we were so happy they came to stay.

A funny story is the night before we went by to get Matt's bib, etc. So we walked the kids down to the water and let them soak their feet. In TRUE ASHER fashion, we had our eyes away from him for just 1 minute and sure enough he had stripped down, stark naked, and ran and jumped head first into the water (NO he does not know how to swim). Ned was laughing so hard, I had to yell at him to get our son before he swam out and drown. I didn't have my camera unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) to record this memorable outing.

Here is Matt coming out of the water

The swim just looked miserable to me

Getting set for the run...

Starting on his run (I missed his bike pictures, because he was to fast)

My beautiful niece Madison (with poppers on her head)

Tyler aiming with his poppers

Don't know who had more fun cheering on spectators and with poppers the kids, or Ned & I...

Ella and her ROCK ON fingers, don't know where she got that from, but it's hilarious!

Ella looking awfully tired after staying up WAY late the night before

Little Mason...

Coming in AFTER the run & everything... he raced with a bunch of cousins and came in 1st

Both feet off the ground, pretty impressive!

Ella, Madison & Asher cuddling up to watch a movie the night before! I LOVE this picture because he LOVES his cousins SO much and they are SO sweet to him too!

CUTE cousins!!

Kati's Bridal Shower (...& wedding)

So some of you may remember me mentioning (The Fab Five) in past posts. A group of my girlfriends (5 of us...to be exact, just in case you didn't catch that) who have been best friends since 6th grade. Yes J. High days...amazing right.

Well Kati (1 of the 5) just married my sisters, husbands, brother: back in October. I know sounds confusing right? Well my brother in-law Wes Aleman (who we love & are very close with, so basically my brother) his brother Patrick married my friend Kati.  Such a funny small world! But she married into a wonderful family and a wonderful man, so we are happy for them!

So the wedding was gorgeous, up in the Oak Glen mountains at Riley's Farm. It was a beautiful backdrop, a super sweet band, in a barn, with hot coco...it was so fun & so cute. But it was COLD (freezing actually) it was raining and SNOWING (that's a shock to us Cali folks) so needless to say I did NOT have my camera and have no pictures of the wedding.  But here are some of her tea party/shower photos from the day at Martha Green Eating Room in Redlands.

Tea & Puppets (As my Ella would say) 

The beautiful bride (to-be at the time)

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Kati & Her Mama

Heather and her Mom Donna