MAY 2010 Mono Village

Skippy spent a lot of time up in these woods when he was a kid. His grandfather and dad happened upon this place about 30 years ago and it fast became a favorite family vacation spot. Mono Village is located to the north east corner of Yosemite. It is right outside the town of Bridgeport off the 395 fwy. We stayed in a cabin for 3 nights and had so much fun enjoying the outdoors. The kids had no TV and there is no cell reception up there. They played outside ALL day, got dirty, and had a blast. Skip fished with his dad and I had the fun job of carrying Gina around in the baby bjorn. She and I were bosom buddies the entire trip, to say the least! It was very refreshing to be outside and away for a while.. can't wait to go back!

Mama bear and cub taking a morning nap in the tree.

On our hike to the Trout ponds
Grandma and Grandpa's cabin in the background
Our cabin

Awesome HUGE log
Proud Grandpa fisherman
Bundle of Joy
Belen's Horse Beautiful scenery, cute kids.

Getting ready to fish
Another shot of the cabin My bosom buddy and me
Fisherman Skip

April 2010

Belen lost her first tooth at age 5 giving us a very exciting start to the month!

I got some cuddle time with all 3 of my little babies
We had fun with the Presleys at The Grove

Skippy took the kids for an ice cream treat....

Grandpa and Grandma took us to the petting zoo/pony rides

Got to meet up with these fun girls at Disneyland.. the last time we were all there together was gradnight 1997!

Happy baby Jules

Highschool would have totally sucked without these ladies! I love you gals!
Belen and I had a makeover night.... We looked awesome!
Regan turned 6! Julie planned an amazing Alice in Wonderland Tea Party.. Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and all!

Thorey's baby, Gwyneth JoAnne, aka Winnie, was blessed in Lake Forest.

We got to do a run-through with our Mother's day outfits... it's the first time I have been able to match with the girls.. love it!

The growing Schulze Family... baby Milo's blessing will be next :)

The Happy Bauer Family with their new additionWe also had a fun party in Palm Springs celebrating my mom's 60th, but of course I didn't take any pics:( AND I am awaiting some AWESOME Kelty pics (www.steepstreet.com) from our first steepstreet photo shoot! That concludes the month of April; I hope you all had a great month and wish you all a wonderful May!

MARCH 2010

We started out the month with the birth of my newest niece, Winnie. She was born on Skippy's birthday, the 3rd and weighed in at a hefty 10lbs, 12oz! Big fat cute baby! Thorey knows how to grow those big babies!

Then, we celebrated Skip's birthday at his parents' house. I made him the hershey's chocolate cake... SO GOOD! It's the recipe on the back of the cocoa powder- the best!
Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to ride ponies and pet goats


Thyssen's favorite part of the whole thing was the washing station.

Thyssen turned 3! He had his first real little kid birthday party.

I thought this was a cute pic of Mandy and Penny.. showing off thier cute hair clips.

All the party kids.

We celebarted on his actual birthday at ChuckECheeses. The Presleys came along, but I wasn't very good at getting pics that day!

We've (meaning Skippy) have been working on the backyard, getting it all pretty.

It was hot enough to go to the beach!

hung out with the Schulzes at Dland

got to be apart of lifting some spirits...

Gina fell asleep in the high chair for the first time.

Skippy tried his best at eating 5lbs of burger and fries...

Doing good in the beginning...

almost half way...

he did amazing! He said the grease from the meat was getting to him.

Some of the spectaters...

What was left over... had he finished all of this he would've gotten the glory of a pic on the wall, a tshirt, and his meal for free. Instead, he had to pay $17 to feel REALLY sick.