Saturday, November 20, 2010

GO SPEED RACER! GOOOOOO!

October 03

When DJ was a kid, he raced cars-and he was really good! I'm not just saying that because I'm bias, you should see all of the trophies he has! He was just a "natural" at it! He raced against alot of today's great racers, they were just kids then, but now some of them are in Nascar!

Now, one of his friend's son races, and-he just happens to race at one of DJ's old tracks! Soooo, a few weeks ago we met them out there to see the kid kick-up some dust and screech some tires! (yeah-that's me talking, not him!) It was one of the greatest moments I've had with DJ! His face lit up as soon as we got there!
"Check-it out babe, it's my old track!"
"Oh my gosh-I totally remember that sign!"
"The track totally had a turn here, and that was a straight-away!"

It was so nice to be brought into his world, and I was so glad I was able to share in his childhood! And then-it was time for the "Dad's race!" No-he's not a Dad, buuut with a lil coaxing, we all talked him into jumpin' back into the ol' ride! I really wanted to see him in his element! It was such a blast! I was so proud-I told him, we need to get him back into this racin thing!
I was just happy to get to spend the day with him and so thrilled-from the bottom of my heart that I could get to know him just that much more!!...It was just one of the days you wanna keep forever!

smile-time for your racing photo shoot!!





"Mr. NASCAR!!"




ok-I wasn't takin a picture of his butt-honest!
I was just snappin picture every second-from start to finish!!
if you know me-you know I'm not lyin' about that!!



let's race!



he's so dreamy!
he won my heart that day-that's for sure!!
thanks for sharing with me babe!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

August. and memories of...Love for Melissa

I remember the first day I showed up to my new job, I met her! She was the sweetest and most welcoming, and she made what could have been a very uncomfortable transition for me, very fun! I remember thinking she is so nice and so pretty, I hope we become friends! And we DID!! Right away she invited me over to hangout, and welcomed me into work and into this town with open arms (which you don't realize how much you need that) and before we knew it, we were hanging out all of the time! She's the kinda girl you call just to vent and she'll just listen (once you're done talking-you can hang up, and you don't have to explain yourself), we shared up's and down's, shoulders to cry on, new babies, a new boyfriend (for me!), career highs and lows, lessons on cooking and baking, and alot of the little things that make a friendship true. Lets not for get she introduced me to SEX AND THE CITY!! And now, life has started a new chapter for her and move she must! But not without a few good-bye parties!..that's right-not one but three parties to say, MELISSA or "RED" WE LOVE YOU, WE WILL MISS YOU, BUT HAVE LOTS OF FUN! and don't forget us!!




memories-just me and her

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

August. and memories of...Family Sunday at Angel Stadium!

LET'S GO ANGELS! LET'S GO!
It was sooo much fun to hang out with the family and "watch a lil ball!" (as dad would say!) Man 'o man has Angel Stadium changed since I was a kid...I think it's been over 15 years since I've been there! I love, love, love, those BIG helmets in front! simple mind-simple pleasures!! We sat a little behind 1st base, it was a great view, and suprisingly a little warm that day (we didn't expect that coming from the desert)! I was so exicted to go..and here's how the day started...

me: c'mon babe, lets take a picture real quick!
him: we're walking, and we're late (because of her! but i won't say that!)
me: soooo??? it's a memory!
me: snap!

and thats how the day continued! me snapping pictures between each pitch! you'll seeeee....


you see?! first picture! he loves it! he's got to-right!

rally cap!

mom and dad. i don't know what that is on his head. i immediately got him another hat. must be where i get my keen since of style from.




me- picture time! them-actually there to watch the game!

yep-time for another one!






"rich, take one with my phone!"
i'm just like her!

a great date!
i really heart him!

August. and memories of...Knott's Soak City!

did you really think i was gonna put pictures up?! c'mon it's soak city which = water park = bathing suit = not, never ever, gonna put those kinda pictures on here! but i thought i'd throw in a head shot for memories and this one is pushin it a lil!!



August. and memories of...FRIENDYMOON #4

August-you say? Maybe you're thinking, "man, she is waaaay behind.." or maaaybe I was waiting for just the perfect moment, after Molly had forgotten about this trip, to post these great pictures! Molly: If I were you, I just might be asking myself..."Am I gonna scroll down and find that picture of me running around in my bikini??!"

Every year Molly and I take a lil Birthday vacation! We go any place she picks! This year was #4 and this year she picked Palm Desert's Rancho Las Palmas Resort!! Fun! Fun! Fun! And this year (after begging each year that she would let Audrey and Ellie come along and always hearing-no) Audrey and Ellie got to come along (not to mention they just had their 4th birthday!) And "Ganny" got to come too!! (my mom couldn't make it :( ..next year mom!) Enough of the babbling!...here's sharing a lil of our memories!

Here are the events in the order they occured

lunch. at a yummy lil cafe (already tired of Melinda's camera)
you know me, i have to capture every little moment...yep, even the yummy salad!
mommie's lil piggy!!! (an inside joke-i'm not that mean!)

"ugghhh-mommy make ma-yinda stop with the pictures!"
YIPPEEE! WAHOOEEY DOOEY! I GOT MY GLOBE! THANKS YANNA!
AHHHHH! WAHOOEY! I'M SO EXCITED TO PLAY WITH MA-YINDA!!

Audrey..not so much!


The "Melinda Hair-Do"

Ganny-why did you let Melinda do my hair??!!







dinner time at the ritzy pizza place
i heart her


its tradition to take a picture of the yummy meal

cool part in that hair melinda...beauty school drop out!
4 years of friendymoon adventures!





ummm...not sure why we have this one!
not to impressed with the "ritzy" pizza joint..they brought the girls creame burlee for the "birthday cake"..who does that-THEY ARE 4 YEARS OLD PEOPLE!..i don't even eat that stuff.
where's the big piece of CHOCOLATE CAKE with ICE CREAM and i dunno...maybe a CANDLE ON TOP! geez louise

yeah-i dont know what this was??

i was jumping on the blow up mattress...that she was trying to blow up

lunch at..non other than the CHEESECAKE FAC-TO-REEE!
kinda over me and my camera
i'm not over it!...she is!

why do we always have pictures eating?!!!

my favorite pose!
what i like to do...pictures with them-they are my favorite!
what usually happens-they run!!!


happy 4th friendymoon to "my person"..you complete me!