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.

Fourth of July

We had a great 4th of July weekend with Joey home. Time well spent at the beach with a ton of Joey's family that were here visiting. Joey's mom has some good pictures that I still need to get. Here are a few...

Oh, I Forgot I Have a Blog

OK - I am back, I think. I can't believe it has been 2 months since I posted something. I actually forgot my password to sign in. I guess I have been distracted lately. No catching up on everything I have missed. It would be impossible. I am just going to start fresh. Joey just got home from a 2 week trip. He was in Italy, London and Spain and he sent me a few photos. The kids and I are so happy to have him home!

Italy




London

Official Twilight Trailer

I have no words....only....AAAAAAHHHHHH! I can't wait!
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Princess Party

Stella went to her first big girl Princess birthday party yesterday. She was dressed as a ballerina princess, but sometimes she referred to herself as Pink Cinderella. She had such a good time. :)

Guess what....yes more Twilight

Here is a great video with interviews with Catherine Hardwicke and Wyck Godfrey (directors) and Robert Pattinson (Edward). It is also neat to hear from the stunt director and that the opening scene of the movie is a hunting sequence. Can't wait!



Click here for some more cool pics of the ballet studio.

Is this a Twilight blog?

I am sorry this has turned into a Twilight blog recently. Especially for those of you that could care less about Twilight. I can't help it. I promise to post something about my actual family soon. Those of you that haven't read the Twilight books yet need to! I know there are a few of you out there! And all of you blog stalkers don't need to be afraid to leave a comment. :)

"When you can live forever, what do you live for?"

Check out the sidebar....there is an amazing new clip that was released by Summit Entertainment. MTV posted it today. Sooooo goooooood!!!!

Twilight Organization

Hello - I had no idea that there would be so many behind the scenes tv spots going around. I was just made aware of a new one this morning. Instead of making a new post for each one I am just going to add the links to my side bar. I feel obligated to keep all my Twilight buddies informed. In the future just check out the side bar for any additional video links. All these behind the scenes videos are going to make the next 8 months easier. Check out the new one from Fox12 on the sidebar. Great prom scene footage....

Yet ANOTHER Twilight Video

For those of you that share my obsession....don't be ashamed. Enjoy this new video that was release today by the Associated Press. Yes, the Associated Press is covering Twilight, which I find funny. This may be my favorite behind the scenes spot yet. Enjoy!

*Stop the music on my playlist before watching*

Fun with the fam.

Friday night I was a little worried that Joey would be stuck in Chicago because of flight delays. He was able to get the last seat on a United flight heading to LAX late Friday night. Then he had to get a ride to OC airport where his car was parked. He did not get home until 2am. It was great to have him home safe.
Saturday morning, 2 of our favorite people, Uncle Nate and Aunt Sydney came and took the kids to breakfast. The kids were in heaven. We had a mellow day and Joey was able to get the garage organized. Then we headed down to the beach to enjoy the perfect weather, although the ocean is FREEZING. Painfully cold! It was still a great day. To top the day off Grandma & Grandpa took us all to dinner at the Beachfire on Del Mar. It was so much fun and the kids were exhausted. I was so proud of them for behaving so well at dinner. We were sad to say bye to Nate and Syd this afternoon as they headed home. We are all looking forward to our family reunion this summer when we can all spend a week together!

The lighting in the restaurant was dark so I tried to lighten them up a little.

Twilight Behind the Scenes

Please bear with me and my Twilight posts. I cannot help myself. I am so excited for "Breaking Dawn" (book 4, August 2nd) and the movie in December! Here is some behind the scenes footage from the set of Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. This is going to be am amazing movie!
There is more behind the scenes footage links in my sidebar.

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Great Movie

On Saturday night Joey and I watched "August Rush". It was such a great movie! I loved it! The music is great and all the actors do a fantastic job. I definitely recommend this one! Jonathan Rhys Meyers is really singing the songs. I love it when you discover an actors hidden talent (like Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge).
Watch the Trailer!