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12.16.2010

weekend with the girls

andrew and i journeyed up north to visit with the girls (as well as j & e) -- i know my time with them being so close is getting shorter, so i wanted to make sure that we take advantage of it as much as we can!  we have plans to go up there again on christmas and then they move in january.  something tells me my blue aura is going to get the best of me in the near future!  :)

we went to the local christmas fair (not the official name!)

girls were fascinated with the classic kris kringle & the chocolate coins he handed out

enjoying the treasures!


the girls striking a pose in front of the stage -- so cute!  it took about 20 pictures to capture a couple good ones!  i can't imagine having to be a professional photographer!

 
ha!
 
beautiful backdrop on the stage

touching poinsettias, poking lights, peaking at the picture on the stage, and creeping on the guy fixing up the sound system -- all done on tippy toes!

second run-in with k.k. -- after there was the conversation with why he might need to go out on his break...

delicious goodies!  j & i were so good watching the girls eat their treats -- go us!


best photo of the whole production!

touch -- touch -- touch

homemade creamy honey and actual live honey bees!  the girls were speachless!

next, j & e went out for a date for their anniversary -- the girls and i settled down for some pure arts & crafts magic. 

the mama & baba cupcakes -- it only took some minor instruction on rolling, twisting, & ball making for the girls to create these creatures.
 
fun with aunty andrew

the treasure and famous bear

such a goon!



12.07.2010

hollywood, ca 90028

not a whole lot to say about our pit-stop on the way from phx to home, but there's definitely a lot to see!  i couldn't just pick a handful of pictures, so i posted all that were blog worthy! (in my opinion.)  plus, i know that you all don't have the same taste in hollywood's stars -- hopefully there's something for everyone!  we only lasted 45 minutes wandering around with our eyes focused on the sidewalk, but it's a day trip that i would recommend to anyone passing nearby.

on our way in...


well hello beauty!

we didn't go in & eat, but it fit in so perfectly!
i know some of you could name each and every character on this building (there were about 30)

one of my favorites.

they were rolling out the red carpet -- (hollywood holiday parade)



nicolas cage

cher

frank sinatra

sean connery

al pacino

johnny depp

richard gere

samuel l jackson

bruce willis

tom hanks

adam sandler

robin williams

coris day -- tiny feet!

judy garland  :)

roy rogers -- one of our favorites for creativity!

cat woman caught on camera!

between 2 of the best johns!  -- wayne & travolta

donald duck

will smith -- HUGE feet!

robert downey jr






he was happy.  guess i'm not fast enough...

walking around were tons of "characters" - a.k.a. actors working for tips - so i made a chosen few of them upset by doing drive-by shots...


i do believe that ironman was the most upset...






before we made it home, we made sure to stop by our favorite restaraunt -- our closest one is fresno (ew) -- qdoba




on one part of our holiday traffic-filled fun, we drove through a beautiful, foggy, & nature filled valley.  i dream about hiking through something half this gorgeous!



hope you enjoyed the millions of pictures that made the cut - there's about 50 more that weren't quite up to the standard :)



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