Kansas Week

Okay...so here they are. Although the Moseley wedding in Kansas was GREAT, we did do more than just wed the cute couple. Here are the highlights. I love you Kansas family...looking forward to the next trip out.

We rode on Grandpa Kansas new ATV (the boys loved the new toy)
Grandpa Kansas put the boys to work
We went to a T-Bones game and I "Danced for my Dinner" The FAB 5 hung out
Spent quality time with the family (Mom-this one is for you!)

and just did Kansas the way Kansas do!

Moseley Wedding

I AM DETERMINED to make this work. Here is another attempt. I couldn't use the song so there is no music. You can keep the IPod on the sidebar on or just sing along to your favorite tune. HA!! HA! My outdated technology is making me VERY unhappy today!



UPDATE: Apparently I am using a song which has a copyright block...who knew. I need to do some trobule shooting, because I am having some additional problems also. Check back later.

This darn technology!!


Since returning from Kansas we haven't done much of anything. It has been nice to sit around the pool, catch up on reading, edit wedding photos, and just take it easy. I will post the road trip pictures soon. But in the meantime, here is a video montage of the Moseley Wedding. We all had a great time and are SOOO excited to have Michael Moseley officially part of our family. We love you both Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Elizabeth Moseley.

PS Be sure to mute the IPod music on the sidebar FIRST, so you can hear the wedding video music.

"Party's Here" (Thank you Snooki)

Brandi (30 something), Luke (16 years old), Holt (14 years old), Juan (16 years old), and I (30 something, but nearly as old as Bran) will begin our road trip to Kansas on Saturday!

1 car
5 people
3,000 miles round trip
+/- $500 worth of gas
4 bottles of California wine (not to drink while driving, unless an emergency arises)
1 case of water
1 bag of trail mix
Memories...Priceless

I am getting super excited for this trip. The drive is not our favorite part, however, we look forward to the memories to be made (the good, bad, ugly, and stinky).

See you soon Kansas!

Love you!

Busy is the new black

Seriously, who do you know that hasn't been insanely crazy. I can't count a one. Life is certainly taking us all by storm right now.

I look forward to stopping to smell the roses again sometime soon.

One way I try to decompress from the craziness is through photography. I am certainly not a pro, but I just find it therapeutic and fun for all involved.

My friend's daughter is a Senior in high school and I offered to take some photos for senior pictures. I was honored she gave me this opportunity. I will be shooting my sister's wedding in a couple of weeks, so I was happy to get the practice. Here are a few of my favorite shots.

I would love some feedback from those photo pros out this in blog-land.

I love the contrast of her focused and the blurry people in the background. Cool shot, I think.

Melissa wanted more of the cool building behind her, but I much preferred the pictures of her up close.

Mom and daughter pic...too cute!

I was just trying to get her to not pose smile in this picture and it became one of my favorite pics of the day.

Thank you Melissa and Linda. This was a really fun day! Love you both.

Day at Disneyland

Earlier this year, we volunteered at a local high school and each received free tickets to Disneyland. In years past we have gone to Disneyland on Mother's Day. However, this weekend didn't have anything going on, so we thought we would go to Disneyland with our free tickets. I am sure glad we did. We had a super time. Here are a few shots and memories of our day.

Juan: Are you going to want to take pictures of everything ALL DAY..gawwwwww?

Dad: Come on Juan, let's just get it over with.

Mom: Would you two just stop complaining and stand in front of the damn mouse.

Welcome to the happiest place on Earth (with a teenager)!

Juan trying to act like he is NOT scared at the Haunted Mansion..HA!! HA!!

This picture represents our family more than any other shot EVER!

Dad is just hanging out effected by nothing (he would not show expression of having fun at Disneyland if it would save his life).

Juan shows pure joy thinking no one will see it.

Mom demonstrating the melo-dramatics she so loves!

Juan: When will this be over...I am HUNGRY?

Our favorite part of any amusement park are the shows. It is always fun to get away from the crowds, relax, and giggle. The Hillbilly show is one of our favs.

It was a GREAT day, and I am so glad we decided to go this weekend. It was a low key day with no schedule, time to be there, be back, etc. Just walked around and hung out together as a family. I love all my friends and extended family, but some days with just the three of us are the ones I cherish the most. I love you Brad and Juan!!

Work on a Saturday-not always a BAD Thing

I often do NOT blog about work. I developed this blog to be my personal update to our family and friends, not a work blog. I am going to alter from this today, because I am filled with pride. I went to work this past Saturday. Now, this doesn't sound very fun, but it was a really rewarding experience. Twinhill Elementary School had a Spring Clean-Up day. This was new to Twinhill, so I wasn't sure what kind of turn out we would have. The purpose of this day was to come together as a community to do some of those important spring cleaning activities around the school. We had the following duties to complete: pull weeds, plant a tree donated by the City of Riverside, rake leaves, hose down and wash outdoor walls, and paint the main office. I had a teacher who coordinated the outside activities (and she did a GREAT job) while I was pretty much stuck in the office painting with my attendance clerk. This was a big project we NEVER thought would end. There are still touch ups to be done, but we will get to it in time.

So what made me so proud. I was proud because our community is filled with many low income families. They work really hard during the week to provide for their families. The fact they took time out of their busy Saturday to help their community school was a really special moment. I am so proud and lucky to be the Principal of Twinhill Elementary. Thank you to everyone for their help! The school looks GREAT!

Day at the Zoo

Brad and I had an afternoon date. We headed down to the world famous San Diego Zoo and walked around for a couple of hours. Beautiful day, animals were in good spirits, and just enjoyed some time outside. Here are a few non-edited, no biggie, pics (point and shoot camera, didn't want to hassle with the big guns).

Everyone have a GREAT week!

Hes' so cute and scruffy! Love my man!

One of my favorite parts of the zoo. Great views of San Diego!This is just hilarious! By the way, we were about 1 foot from the sign...oh heck!
African Lions getting ready for a training session.
Lion and his keeper.The next two pics are my fav. The lion is a creature you must respect.
I have found myself in some compromising positions, but this is ridiculous. I love me some giraffes!