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HAPPY 2008

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A STOCKBRIDGE XMAS!!!

This is what Christmas looked like in our house. Laughter and SOOOOO much fun this year. We stayed home FINALLY and took each other in until finally it was time for reality again. Andy got the drum set he has been wishing/begging for seven and a half years later and no more quiet garage. Parker got his bike and new razor scooter. I don't have the mommy guts to put him on a skate board. Andy already wants him to ride his new bike with a mouth guard. Cohen got his little Einsteins Rocket Ship and all I hear is Annie and June, Annie and June. Mommy got the hard wood floor vacuum (you know you are OLD and a MOM when you ask for a vacuum for Xmas) and the handbag I wanted. SOOOOOOOOOO BLESSED!!!!!!!!!! Not just with STUFF, but with each other. I know cliche, but SO true. It was SO sad when Andy had to go back to work and Parker to school (kinda), but the new year had to come and new goals and a fresh start was to be made.

IT'S 2008

End Scene . . . Thank you and goodnight!

Parker is so Mutha Fricken AWESOME . . . that's ok to say right? Tonight was his first preformance with his Kindergarten class, Mrs. Brown class of '07' WHOOOO . . . Go Mrs. Browns class Heeeey.



I laughed so hard tears made it hard to record but I did it . . . most of it. HilFREAKINlarious! Parker with his fish out of water T-shirt that claims "I'm off the hook" thowin peace signs to the audience. Pure comedy . . . by the way the rumor that Parker really belongs to a shy family are put to rest once and for all. He does have Dana blood running through his veins. Right ON!!! I'm doin it for the Moms and he's doin it for the 6 year olds GO PARKER!!!!!!

Happy Birthday ME

What an AWESOME Birthday!!!!

Thanks to my girls for traveling near and far for wine and giggles to celebrate my 24th Birthday (shhhhh . . . or so JT says). I had a BLAST! Lunch with my sister salads and mimosa's then off to grab Steph at the airport. HI Steph BIG HUGS!!! Off to the hotel Angeleno with an awesome view of the 405 sounds lame, but really if your in LA you gotta see the freeway move at night it's quite amazing. Our room was GREAT, but we quickly headed to the pool and had our first glass of wine, not to be our last. Ready to get ready we headed to room 815 and put on tunes and more giggling. Knock, knock HI Kristie. We chit chat and head off to the Standard Hotel for drinks and ambiance. I TOTALLY loved the drive. Seeing the Whiskey and all the famous little legends were born spots along the way. Trying to imagine how much history actually exists in all these little dives. WONDERFUL!!! Had our drinks and learned the life story of our cocktail waiter in five flat. We move to dinner at the Republic off La Cienega. Belaying wine angels and a fun table (thanks Charlie and Phillip) we start with appetisers of Lobster corn dogs and some totally awesome shrimp some thing with Polenta YUM!!!!!! Dinner was and Osterage steak and desert choc souffle and cheese cake. AWWWWWWW . . . HEAVEN! Back to the hotel . . . but first Kristie you must lick your plate and wait we're not done with that mac 'n cheese and creamed spinach, oh well.

I had such a good time. Thanks to Carrie for ALWAYS making my Birthdays SO special you are the best. Steph for coming all the way here for one night and helping SO much and Kris for getting out and almost exploding for a good time, oh and for being the taxi. Love you all 31 done what are you guys doing for 32? I say SPA!!!!!!

MOVING UNDERWATER

This is where you will find us for the next year or so. If you live close please come visit. Can't wait for more memories.

SO SAD DISNEY DAYS GONE!!!

Disney Days are almost over and as we wipe our little mouse tears we now move on to Aquarium passes. It's been a good three year go of Disney, but we gotta move on and hopefully Walt won't mind. We will promise to keep in touch and whenever we feel like spending unnecessary amounts of $ we will save and visit. Walt has been so good to us. He encouraged Parker to grow tall enough to finally ride space mountain and Indiana Jones, well that and the three pairs of socks he had on, but bygones. Walt helped us have so many AWESOME memories. Parker's second Birthday, running around with Cohen in my Tummy, visits with family and friends, late night fireworks, Parker's Jedi training, Halloween decorations, Christmas snow and so many pictures. It's why I began to love Southern Ca. He put in Nemo for Cohen and gave Andy patience to wait in line. Plus the candy. Walt gave Mommy sanity on 'what the hell are we gonna do' days and the Nestle cookie ice cream sandwich C'mon. I always packed lunch but would scrounge for the $4 ice cream sandwich $. So THANKS Disney Family we will miss you, but we have some underwater sea life to get to know. WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It really is the happiest place on earth.

Sistas

WOW . . .

I never thought the day would come when my sister was the best friend a girl could ask for. Years of torment and pleading for the permission to be befriended by her and taken is as "cool enough for Carrie". Ins and OUTS, highs and LOWS, what I have seen, what she has seen. Together and APART. Time healed wounds and sent MANY e-mails. Sisters grew and so did women. Two people so different, yet so connected sailed on a life raft together through childhood, tears, smiles and unknown not knowing that one day we would together become the boat that would rescue each other to a safe harbor. I love my sister so deeply I can't imagine WHO or WHAT I would be without her. She has seen me raw and unaware and did not run. She actually likes WHO I am. STRONG and INDEPENDENT, bitchy and manipulative (she's my sister I can say that) I know her too. Our faults make our strengths shine in each other. By the way we can laugh our asses off and let music change our mood. We live in each other. Plus shes a kick ass Mom.We are sisters!