Welcome Phoebe Rose!

Warning this is a Dad cameo on the blog. Something Annie will be amazed that I actually did. Don't worry, I'm not taking over...:)

We are so excited and thrilled and thankful to have this new addition to our family! Phoebe was born on Saturday at about 9:40am via c-section. Mom and baby are great...Bennett and Stella are captivated by and very proud of their new sister.

I'm sure there will be more pics to follow.

Christmas 2008

The beach was so beautiful and stormy on Christmas day. Joey took some really cool photos.




Wow. Christmas has come and gone. Now we are gearing up for the new baby and I haven't even blogged about my pregnancy yet! It came so fast this time around.

We had such a fun and mellow Christmas here at home and at Joey's parents house. Most of Joey's siblings are in town and it is always fun to have the Aunts and Uncles to play with.

Thanksgiving 2008

This year we went to Aunt Syd and Uncle Nate's house in Palm Desert for Thanksgiving. It was so delicious! The kids loved every minute of it, especially since we got to have a slumber party at their house. Bennett has the most fun playing the Wii in their loft that has a huge theater screen. Stella helped grandma make our famous family recipe of orange rolls. We have them every Thanksgiving and Christmas. :)

Stella's Feast

Today Stella had her Thanksgiving feast at school. All the kids had to say what they were thankful for and he said she was thankful for her mommy and daddy.

Halloween

We had a great week of Halloween with all the school and church events. When actual Halloween came along Stella no longer wanted to be a Diamond Castle Barbie. She just wanted to be a Ballerina. Bennett was safe and decided to be another Star Wars character, Captain Rex from Star Wars Clone Wars. Maybe by the time he is 30 he will have gone through all the characters and he will be ready to dress outside of the Star Wars Saga.

Joey's Trip to Australia

(October) Joey enjoyed his last overseas trip of the year. He spent a week in Sydney and Melbourne. He is ready to move as soon as possible. :)

First Day of School

Bennett's first day of 1st Grade! Stella's first day of pre-school with Miss Dianne!

Weekend Getaway

(Going back to August)
Last weekend Joey and I had a weekend away. Joey's sweet sister and parents watched the kids for us and we had such a a great time. Friday night we went to the Watermans Ball at the St. Regis and it was so fun. That hotel is amazing. It was great to see a lot of old friends that I haven't seen in a long time. On Saturday we drove out to Palm Springs and stayed at the Parker for 2 nights and just had a very relaxing weekend. We ate at the hotel restaurant called Mister Parkers, it has such a cool atmosphere and we saw Tom DeLonge (from Angels & Airwaves and Blink 182). He came in right after we did with his wife. We weren't bold enough to bother him for a picture. :) We went to visit Nate and Syd (joey's sister) on Sunday at their new house and I a kicking myself for not taking pictures while we were at their house.

Happy Bday Joey

Yesterday was Joey's 31st birthday. He took a half day at work and went surfing. Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Tay came over so we could go to dinner and we had a great time. We picked up some Sprinkles cupcakes and went over to visit with our good friends Bryan and Summer. We had a fun mellow night. Happy Birthday Joey, I Love You!

Legoland with Mimi

Yesterday my mom took Bennett to Legoland. He was in heaven and is still playing with the lego set that she bought for him. Stella and I walked around the Carlsbad outlet mall while they were there and I scored on a dress for an event that we have to go to next week. It was marked down from $265 to $106. I was torn and wanted to buy it but I was still hesitant, then the sales lady mentioned what a good deal it was at $10.60!!! It turned out to be 90% off the sale price! That never happens to me!

Sundance 2008

Last week we went to Sundance, Utah with Joey's family for a reunion. It started out with a bang when we got a flat tire in the middle of Nevada, just after we passed Vegas.
Once we got there we had a great time with everyone. We visited Grandma Grace, hiked to Stewart Falls, went bowling, went golfing, took walks around the beautiful cabin we stayed in, the guys fished....
All around it was just great to spend time together as a family.

I tried to get my photos in order, but it was taking too long...here is a slideshow.

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Breaking Dawn Midnight Release

I went to the midnight release party for Breaking Dawn at Borders. Finally! It is here. Click HERE to see.

Comic Con San Diego

Yesterday my friend Amanda and I went down to San Diego for the Comic Con convention. To see the full story click HERE
Warning, this has everything to do with Twilight. If you are not a fan, don't bother. :)

G-N-O with the S-I-L's

Last night Sydney, Taylor and I drove up to LA for So You Think You Can Dance and we had a fabulous time. This time we were guaranteed to get in so it was much less stressful. The show was amazing and thanks to Syd and Tay's beauty we were placed right in front of the judges. We had a great spot. Then we went to eat at the Cheesecake Factory in The Grove. On the way out we ran into Comfort (a dancer on the show) and she was sooo nice. I should have asked for a picture, but I chickened out (big surprise). She was paired up with Twitch this week and they did an amazing hip-hop routine. Such a fun night!

Baby Kolbie

My sister Kate's baby came earlier than we expected. She was born with an infection and has been in the hospital's ICU since she was born on the 4th of July via c-section. She gets to come home tomorrow and we are all excited. Her name is Kolbie Independence Margot (not posting last name). Aren't they both beautiful!

Dancer at Heart

Stella had her first dance concert, show, recital, whatever you call it a couple weeks ago. I did not want to miss posting these pictures because the outfit was so cute. She absolutely loves dancing. Unless she is in some unusual shy mood she will put on a full show here at home for anyone.
Here is Stella with her best friend Calla.