Happy Birthday Mahina!!

In January was my friend Mahina's birthday. So a few of us girls got together to celebrate. We met up for dinner at Raw Sushi Bistro in Stockton. Here we are trying to take a self photo:
Didn't quite work... let's try again:
That's better. Starting from me and going clockwise, Kea (Mahina's sister), Angela, MaySue, Mahina & Kendra.

Here is 'some' of our food... yes... we had more. We are good eaters. This is one reason we are such good friends. HA!!!

That's my girl!!!
Mahina had a few birthday drinks. :o)
And she got a free birthday dessert!! Yum!!!

Happy '29th' Birthday Mahina!!
From your '110 pound' friend!!
Love ya!!!

Motel 6 on Water....

Recap:
1 Cruise Ship
5 Days
1 Stop in Mexico
4 White Girls
2500 Black People
= the annual Fried Chicken SuperBowl Cruise

We made the best of it.

Sorry to my poor friends whom I subjected to that. I hope you will still be my friend!!!

New Years Eve 2008

This year I rang in the New Year at Jenn and Anthony's home.
Courtney and I entertained ourselves by taking a lot of pictures and secretly filling Jenn & Anthony's empty stockings with random things around the house.


Seriously... we took a lot of pictures. Krista joined us for a few....
As did Jenn:
And Katie:
Happy New Year!!!
Cheers!! (Yes I'm the diet dr. pepper)

What a blessed day!!

So my voice hurts a little... and I'm tired. Today was the MVC Christmas services that the choir sang in. That would be me. It was pretty great if I do say so myself!! I had to get up at 5:30 in the morning to leave my house at 6:30 to be there by 7:30 though... I can not tell you the last time I was up early enough to watch the sunrise!! Soooo early!!! But well worth it!!

This is my new friend Genelle. She is great!!! She is also an alto and was on my left side during the performances and kept me on key. I wish she lived closer!!

Here is Courtney and I waiting to sing at the second service. I really like this picture of us.

Here we are in front of the stage.

Our friend Katrinia joined us in the green room before the service. Photo op!!

After the service I headed over to my brother's house to celebrate my niece Caitlyn's 5th birthday. She opened presents and we had brunch. Then I need a nap from getting up so dang early. After my two hour nap we all got ready to go to Logan, Caitlyn and Jack's Christmas program at their church in Patterson.

Logan played a weary traveler with a hooked staff (the little one on the far left):

Jack was a shepherd with a hooked staff:

and Caitlyn was a sheep with a fluffy sheep hat. Caitlyn the sheep decided to start to wonder down the front steps of the stage:

but never fear!! Jack the shepherd to the rescue... he walked right up to her and hooked his staff around her neck and corralled her back to the other kids. EVERYONE was cracking up!! It was classic!!! I was crying to hard from laughing to get a pic... I know Lett's mom did though so hopefully she posts it!! Fun day!!

Traveling Buddies!!

I have done a little traveling in my life. Not as much as I would like too... but a little. I have yet to get a stamp in my passport... but I do have a passport... so I have no doubt that I will get to that someday. Anyways, on my major trips I have had a traveling buddy. Here is a very short picture recap of my three traveling buddies.

Oahu, Hawaii: 1996

Denae M. - (who will probably kill me for posting these photos!!)

Here we are on our way!!

Lets keep in mind here that I am 17 and Denae is 15 in these photos. This is back when I was thin and tan. Ha!! We went to Hawaii to visit Denae's sister for like two weeks. We did all sorts of touristy stuff. If I'm not mistaken this was taken on Waikiki Beach at sunset right after we had dinner. Check out my hot socks & shoes and our tucked in shirts. Cute!!

We also climbed Diamond Head, went snorkeling here and there and places I don't remember the names too... Ask Denae. Hahaha. And I think here we were on our way down to snorkel. I believe this is Hunauma Bay.

We also met the locals at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Very cool dinner show!! I remember eating the ice cream out of the coconut. I also had my first papaya, Sushimi and Mongolian food on this trip. I would remember the food. LOL! (that girl is Denae's cousin or something. I can't remember that either.)

We also went to the outdoor flea market and got caught in the middle of a normal tropical rain that they have all the time.

Denae's sister also took us to Pearl Harbor and we were able to tour a live submarine. We did lots of other fun stuff too.... It was great times!! I can't wait to go back!!

New York City, New York: 2005

Jennifer A.

On our way!!

Also back when I was thin and tan. Jennifer had to go for business so while she was in meetings, I explored the City. Here are some pics of when we explored together. This is us at the top of the Empire State Building. Amazing!! It was a little hazy... but oh what a view!!

Here we are inside the Empire State Building practicing looking good in front of the Statue of Liberty.

There she is!! See the spec in the back ground?? Ha!! This was on our night time cruise.

We also walked the City a lot... and during our walk we ran into an on TV (at the time) reality celebrity. Momma from The Restaurant. They were closed for lunch but we did go back for dinner. It was easy to see why it closed.... The man that took this picture is actually Rocco's brother!! We asked him if he knew a good place for lunch and he took us down the street to his restaurant The Union Pacific. It reminded me of a Barbie wonderland in there. Hot pink everywhere. The lunch specials were a choice of one of three preselected three course meals. I had the soft shell crab... it was interesting. Definitely an experience!!!

We walked to Times Square & Madison Square Garden and other places I can't remember. I also took the subway at 7am to get to the Statue of Liberty tour and Ellis Island tour. That too was an experience. Lots of walking and blisters!! Good times!! (it did rain on me the last day)

Washington D.C. 2007
Courtney M.

Just arrived and ready to explore!!

No longer thin or tan. Pisser. Us and Mr. Lincoln. We visited several monuments that day.

That is the White House in the distance. Again with the rain on my trips. What is up with that?!?!

Here we are inside of the State Capital. We had a tour. That was very cool!! POW MIA

We went to the home of George Washington in Mount Vernon, Virginia. While we were there they had part of the set for National Treasure II up. See it in the background??

We walked all over the place!! And we took the metro too. There is no way I can remember everything... but Courtney has blogged about it on her Washington DC Trip Recap. She has LOTS of great details and pictures so check it out!!

So those are my traveling buddies... each of whom I have been on at least one trip with. In January ALL of my traveling buddies and I are going on a CRUISE together!!! I'm totally excited and cracking up how that all worked out. Can't wait!!