tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38394686672864464742024-03-05T20:12:27.470-06:00The McDonald WorldTamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-89467855062305285192014-06-17T20:21:00.000-05:002014-06-17T20:22:47.578-05:00BNP Paribas Open 2014This was my 2nd year heading out to the desert for a little R&R and Rafa stalking (my favorite!) This year I had one of my good friends from college come with me. We would hang out with tennis players in the morning at breakfast. We seemed to be on the same schedule for the lobby as Stan most days. (Stan Wawrinka) We would then either shop, spa, or catch a practice mid-day and then head out for the matches in the evening! This year a 2nd large stadium was added with delightful new restaurants such as Nobu. It was a wonderful long weekend and the weather was perfect. It is my little guilty pleasure to watch and take photos of Rafa every year and this year I actually got within reaching distance of him. Being that I am slightly obsessed, I pretty much had no idea what to do when he was 2 feet away from me. Sadly a glance and a photo is all I got, but I'll take it! I did enjoy watching more of the matches this year as I am getting into tennis more. I enjoy watching other players and it has made an impact in my house. Now everyone in my house either plays tennis, is taking lessons, or is about to this summer! It is a great sport and my dream is to get to go watch it in Europe one of these years! Possibly even the French Open!<br />
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What a day this was. March 1, 2014 We had had a couple of days of rainy weather and man did the waves get big. I took tons of pictures and videos because for us to have a weather event is rare. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-56461910230387912552014-06-16T17:57:00.000-05:002014-06-16T17:57:15.226-05:00Ski Week 2014Every year we not only have a spring break, but also a winter break. AKA Ski Week. We usually don't do much this week as we are not skiers, but we decided to use our Disney passes an make a weekend out of it. We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel which was a first for us. It made it nice to be able to stay and not deal with the hassle of driving home. Especially since we stayed for fireworks! The kids also enjoyed the pool. Since we were there for 2 days we enjoyed a little of each park. We saw some of the new princess shows at Disneyland and enjoyed seeing Sophia and riding the Mater ride at CA Adventure. Disney is always fun and every time we got we try an do something new!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-1903530741323621852014-06-12T12:42:00.002-05:002014-06-12T12:42:57.166-05:00Valentine's Day 2014Valentine's Day is always one of my favorite holidays. This year my husband was actually home, so we decided to throw a little party and invite our good friends. I usually just do breakfast for dinner with the kids and chocolate fondue, so it was nice to have something a little more special this year! I tried to go with a wine pairing party theme where we not only paired wine with cheese, but with chocolate too. Turns out that to do it right we would have ended up with way more wine left over than we wanted and it would have been way too much food. So we enjoyed doing a little cheese and chocolate tasting, but the wine we drank by the glasses instead of sipping!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-36658021201659265392014-06-06T10:39:00.000-05:002014-06-06T10:41:34.200-05:00The Lion KingBack in January I took the girls and a couple of their friends to see The Lion King at the Pantages Theater here in L.A. Having two girls that love the theater and not having seen this musical myself, we were in for a real treat! It was hands down AMAZING! The talent of the cast, the music, the sets...I could go on and on. It is safe to say the adults were just as mesmerized at the kids! Next musical on the list to take them to is Wicked in December. Not quite as kid friendly, but they can't wait!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-62848585466384660512014-06-05T10:58:00.001-05:002014-06-07T09:41:06.238-05:00Sarah's 10th Birthday I have been way behind on blog posting, like over a year behind. I've decided to start back up again because I think it is a wonderful way to journal what goes on in our lives and I think (hope) that one day my girls will love to look back and read about all the things we did. So in the spirit of #TBT, I am going to post for a bit on what we have been up to so far this year. Starting with Sarah's 10th birthday back in January!<br />
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How is it possible that my first born is 10 already?! To celebrate we did a Glow in the Dark/Neon party at the house with some of her friends! Of course we did it later in the day/evening so they could have fun with the glow part of the party. We ask everyone to wear neon or white so the black lights in the house would make their clothes glow! They had such a fun time being silly, playing a few games and decorating T-shirts with glow in the dark paint! Enjoy some of the photos from the party and my little Top Ten list about Sarah that I made to commemorate the occasion!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-77723928492413643472013-04-26T12:07:00.005-05:002013-04-26T12:07:55.914-05:00Golden State Feis - San Francisco This past weekend we traveled to San Fran for an Irish dance competition. This would be Sarah's 1st time competing as a preliminary champion. I think we both had a lot of nerves going into this. Although I knew she could hold her own in the competition, you never know how good everyone else is going to be and you want the whole experience to be a positive one. Thankfully, she did very well and ended up placing 3rd out of 7. So we were both very happy and it made for a fun weekend with lots of smiles! She also placed 3rd in her Treble Reel special. So very exciting to have completed the 1st prelim and now we look to the future and try to go after that 1st win. In Irish dancing she needs to win 2 times in prelim in order to move up to open champion. Open champion is the highest level you can go in Irish dancing. <br />
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San Fran is such a wonderful city and it is even more spectacular when the weather is great. We had a wonderful weekend and had so much fun seeing the sights! Here are some pics from the weekend.<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-67363868281860335432013-04-26T11:42:00.000-05:002013-04-26T11:42:45.105-05:00Spring Break - Palm DesertWhen trying to plan spring break we decided that the #1 most important thing that the kids would like to do is swim. Since it didn't make much sense to travel 1000's of miles just so they could splash in a pool, we decided to just go here in our own backyard - Palm Springs. Technically Palm Desert. To me, the whole area is Palm Springs. Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert, etc... We also decided that since we rarely get to travel with friends that we would try to make this a get together with other families, as well. So we ended up with about 4 other families, chose the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, and called it a long weekend! <br />
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The kids (and there were a lot of them) loved the pool time, the evening "dive in" movies, the little boats that took you around the property, and the buffet! The adults liked that the kids were happy (and the buffet). We also happen to be there over Easter weekend, so they had a big celebration on Easter morning with a big egg hunt and the Easter bunny jumping out of an airplane.<br />
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In addition to our weekend in Palm Springs, we also enjoyed a few extra fun days in and around L.A. Of course there was a Disney day and we also visited the Natural History Museum.<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-1851705383692333592013-04-10T10:51:00.001-05:002013-04-10T10:55:42.092-05:00St. Patrick's Day 2013Once again the weekend of St. Patrick's Day was a busy one for us. We had shows in a few places around the South Bay. Including here in our own backyard, Hermosa Beach. The annual parade is always a favorite for my girls. This year Lauren walked with her musical theater group. Here are some pics from the weekend. They include making a leprechaun trap and making cupcakes!<br />
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<br />Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-72661875087553755322013-03-15T13:39:00.000-05:002013-03-15T13:39:18.536-05:00Vamos Rafa!To say I have an slight obsession with Rafael Nadal might be an understatement. Of course, just by taking a look at the guy you can see why he instantly caught my attention and was an early favorite of mine. However, the more I read about this guy and the more interviews I see, I am convinced he is so much more than a good looking Spaniard who is an amazing tennis player. He seems to have been brought up by a wonderful family who have taught him to be a great champion, have humility, not seek the spotlight, how to have some class and to value family and friends. <br />
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Every year in March he comes to Southern California and I was determined to get out to the desert this year to see him in person. My first attempt was a classic fail when I went out on Monday only to miss his practice and then not get to see him play due to his competitor dropping out. So I was fortunate enough to have the 2nd chance to try again on Wednesday. Take a look at how I spent my day. Ultimate success! <br />
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This is probably one of the few sporting events I have ever been to without a media pass, and I am certain had I had one I would have ended up meeting the guy and getting a photo with him. Gotta get my husband to start doing some tennis matches!Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-32406786527199139902013-03-15T13:20:00.001-05:002013-03-15T13:20:46.324-05:00Feis Fun: Early 2013Going into 2013 Sarah's goal was to get out of prizewinner and the "grades" and into the preliminary champion level of Irish dancing. Secondly, she wants to dance her best at her first Nationals this summer. Regardless if she recalls, because the competition will be very tough, she wants to dance well and enjoy the experience. And finally, she wants to recall at Oireachtas again and hopefully place higher than 15th. We are happy to say and so proud that she has accomplished goal #1 and will be competing as a preliminary champion at her next feis in April. Here are some highlights from the feisanna so far this year.<br />
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Feis in the Desert, Chandler AZ - January</div>
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There is actually no skiing in San Antonio, but since we are not ski people, we decided to head down to S.A. and visit Opa and Myrtle. Daddy was in Daytona and the girls always have such a blast visiting the city. It really is a great place for families and kids. February is actually a pretty mild month and the Stock Show and Rodeo is in town. Here is a look into our time there!</div>
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First thing we did when we landed was head down to the river walk. It was a perfect 70 degree day so we had a little Mexican food at <a href="http://www.casa-rio.com/">Casa Rio</a>, one of our favorite spots, and enjoyed the afternoon. The girls got ice cream and we enjoyed walking around. </div>
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The next day we headed out to the Stock Show and Rodeo. I remember growing up going every year to this. For 2 weeks you can go and see all the animals, ride the carnival rides, and see a rodeo every night. The girls don't get much of the country experience I grew up with so I thought this would be a great activity for us to do. They LOVED it. They had fun seeing the animals (although Lauren refused to walk through the cattle barn. She about passed out from the smell!) They enjoyed the rodeo, too! Sarah was a bit sensitive to the calf roping and any competition that involved strangling or wrestling an animal, but she is my very sensitive, free spirited California girl, so I wasn't surprised. On a related note...she has often talked about going vegetarian because she can't stand the thought of the animals being killed, but then she always says, "But bacon is so good!" I have to concur. So is Thanksgiving turkey, steak and lobster, and that good ole In n Out burger!</div>
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For our next outing we headed out to <a href="http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com/">Natural Bridge Caverns</a> and <a href="http://wildliferanchtexas.com/">Wildlife Ranch</a>. This was a new experience for all of us and I HIGHLY recommend it. The animals at the wildlife ranch were amazing and you can get super close to them and feed them. The caverns were also way cool. Lauren was a little afraid to go into the caves because they were dark, so Myrtle stayed above ground with her. Sarah on the other hand, loved it and it was really awesome! </div>
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The last day we went to <a href="http://www.gruenetexas.com/">Gruene</a> for a little shopping and <a href="http://www.nbtexas.org/index.aspx?NID=156">Landa Park</a> in New Braunfels so the kids could play a little. Great little park that is even better in the summer. Here is Opa with his grand-daughters. </div>
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One more night was had eating out for Mexican food. This time we went to <a href="http://www.mitierracafe.com/">Mi Tierra</a>. A San Antonio landmark. Great food, atmosphere, bakery, and it NEVER closes! </div>
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Flying home....oh look, you can see where our house was when we lived in Riverside from the plane! Next to that reservoir. Almost ready to land!</div>
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Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-53188802241588411942013-03-15T12:15:00.000-05:002013-03-15T12:15:08.648-05:00Valentines Day 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
I am a little behind on blogging. I blame pinterest. So I am going to attempt to catch up!</div>
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Valentine's Day this year was so super fun. As tradition goes I made the girls breakfast for dinner and we had chocolate fondue for dessert. I set a pretty little table complete with roses and gifts. Daddy was out of town working again this year, so he had special gifts for them. New dresses! </div>
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Judging by the look Lauren's face...this might have been the last year we do the chocolate fondue. She didn't love it this year! </div>
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Sarah also had her Valentine's Cotillion. It was so cute and she had so much fun!</div>
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We had lots of fun preparing for the day. Homemade Valentine's for Sarah's friends and heart shaped cookies to give as gifts! Such a fun day! </div>
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Daddy and I were even able to get away for a little retreat to <a href="http://www.terranea.com/">Terranea</a> the week before for a little R&R and spa time!</div>
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Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-89366809543234563712012-12-06T14:19:00.000-06:002012-12-06T14:22:06.605-06:00Western Region Oireachtas 2012 This is my girl!<br />
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I am such a proud mom. (can you tell?) Sarah began her road to Oireachtas last January by starting to travel to competitions basically once a month. She would take class 2-3x a week, plus drill classes, plus additional private classes. She did about 15 competitions this year (that is a lot considering we don't have local competitions but about 6 months out of the year). We traveled to Texas, Phoenix-3x, San Fransisco and San Diego. Her goal all year was to become Prizewinner level in all her dances and recall at Oireachtas.<br />
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Just to give you a little background on what Oireachtas is...it is a regional Irish dance competition and for kids that compete in U10 and up it is a world qualifying event. So pretty big deal. Sort of an Olympic trials of Irish dance if you will. This year Oireachtas was in Bellevue, WA and kids from all over the western region of the US were there to compete. There were 39 in Sarah's U8 group, which was actually a pretty small group. So on the one hand you can look at it as though she didn't have much competition, or you can look at it as a tougher competition because only 1/2 the dancers recall and that means only about 18/19 spots are up for grabs. When the girls start the competition they do a soft shoe dance (reel) and a hard shoe dance (jig) and those scores are totaled and the top 1/2 recall. So Sarah's goal was just to make the cut. Being a non-championship dancer (prizewinner level is just below prelim champion) it was a tall order. Normally girls that recall are all of the championship level when it gets to Oireachtas. So here is my girl....<br />
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Big smiles because she RECALLED!</div>
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Even bigger smiles because she got 15th!</div>
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I couldn't be more proud. She worked hard and she danced well and it was a great time all around. Here are some pics to prove it!<br />
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Kelly School U8's</div>
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U8 Finalists</div>
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My girls! So proud of Lauren for being so good and sitting through long days of competition!</div>
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Sarah with Ronan McCormack. One of her choreographers.</div>
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While in the greater Seattle area we decided to make a vacation out of it. We had never been up there before and we had friends to see and lots of touristy things to do. Here are some of the highlights. It was a great Thanksgiving week and we had much to be thankful for!<br />
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Seattle Aquarium </div>
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Pike Street Market</div>
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Original Starbucks!!</div>
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Ferry ride - Skyline at night</div>
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Space Needle</div>
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EMP- Nirvana</div>
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Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-53317605472376463232012-10-14T10:52:00.000-05:002012-10-14T10:52:24.634-05:00Lauren's 'Over the Rainbow' 5th BirthdayShe's 5! There is no doubt that my girls are my greatest joy in life. Getting to plan these little theme birthday parties for them, is another. After many options that she started discussing about 2 days after her party <a href="http://mcdonaldworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/laurens-tinkerbellpeter-pan-4th.html">last year</a>, a rainbow theme was the one she picked. I must say that it was very fun and pretty easy to put together. Since her #1 request was that we have a bounce house, the park was the obvious choice for location. Here in southern California, outdoor parties are so nice since the weather is pretty much always great. So here it is: Lots of friends, a bounce house, a surprise visit by Bubblemania and a "sweet" cake and we were set!<br />
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Lauren is quite a child. She is so incredibly sweet, yet very sassy,
all rolled into one. I can go from loving her so much I can't even
stand it, to wanting to pull my hair out because she drives me insane.
All in the matter of about 5 minutes. At the end of the day, she is a
beautiful child (those curls and dimples), she is very smart, she is
very sweet and loves her friends. She began Kindergarten this year and
is doing very well. She also is a very busy girl taking art,
ballet/tap, hip hop Jr. and Irish dancing. She loves mermaids,
princesses, unicorns, and (as to be expected) RAINBOWS! <br />
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Entertainment: <a href="http://www.bubblemaniaandcompanyla.com/">Bubblemania</a></div>
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Bounce House: <a href="http://www.planetbouncy.com/">Planet Bouncy </a></div>
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Rainbow Cake: <a href="http://www.cupcakescouturemb.com/">Cupcakes Couture -Manhattan Beach</a></div>
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Invitations: <a href="http://www.polkadotdesign.com/">Polka Dot Design</a></div>
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Rainbow Dress: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105941841/rainbow-dress-rainbow-twirl-dress">My Sweetie Bean</a></div>
Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-41203961219979170052012-04-11T12:28:00.006-05:002012-04-11T12:44:00.679-05:00Stella & Dot Summer Jewels Just Launched!I have not posted much about Stella & Dot, but thought I would since the summer line just launched! Not only do I LOVE the jewels this company makes, but I LOVE this company. It has been such a fun thing for me to be a stylist. I have made my business work at my own pace and it has given me the opportunity to meet some great women and make new friends along the way! Just last month I earned enough to pay for a couple of my kids activities for April, so well worth the time spent sipping wine and trying on jewels with a bunch of fun women!<br /><br />So the new summer line is just perfect for the season and boasts some of my favorite colors: Turquoise and Coral!! Just check out some of these gorgeous photos!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Retails $158<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9-Pe9aK1omH20LmT6Dh15dQ68MzKrf8xmo8SeS5zAvnfVsY30sSfVAdiw_Wmj7Y4ofQ2dm9rDB20cd8A9fZmCyqeUS7yTRZvMsben19nqvMfkT1bsLQAA2nWdX_EMXM0CNdh3NGXuuk/s1600/n302g_calliah_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9-Pe9aK1omH20LmT6Dh15dQ68MzKrf8xmo8SeS5zAvnfVsY30sSfVAdiw_Wmj7Y4ofQ2dm9rDB20cd8A9fZmCyqeUS7yTRZvMsben19nqvMfkT1bsLQAA2nWdX_EMXM0CNdh3NGXuuk/s400/n302g_calliah_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198294325846770" border="0" /></a>Retails $98<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxd9EzGHKqRhWAym9GgWLcqhW_VhZLwj6GVu4zJd1mxfihO1w8TmB8wOo0gAo7C4k9VBTxWWibDsw2QWJDuHegBTWUpQ4tY0c54i2q9i_tXBiFJ4thOpiPPD4-896CeH-b0btzDmEH1s/s1600/b202c_eleanor_coral_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxd9EzGHKqRhWAym9GgWLcqhW_VhZLwj6GVu4zJd1mxfihO1w8TmB8wOo0gAo7C4k9VBTxWWibDsw2QWJDuHegBTWUpQ4tY0c54i2q9i_tXBiFJ4thOpiPPD4-896CeH-b0btzDmEH1s/s400/b202c_eleanor_coral_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198292415749586" border="0" /></a><br />Retails $59<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEnrmYSPGa9vEZaCDa-SqxBvUx1BeZUUXlkWaGvTDVI9kes3Fxk66rHVZDp9Oix1ju6djRC57voFL47-D415K4RzYg8-TufPV5zE2mVtu4EbxHF1zCSAVN4GqK2bsDL5fgDDVY_33G9Q/s1600/b203gs_carrie_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEnrmYSPGa9vEZaCDa-SqxBvUx1BeZUUXlkWaGvTDVI9kes3Fxk66rHVZDp9Oix1ju6djRC57voFL47-D415K4RzYg8-TufPV5zE2mVtu4EbxHF1zCSAVN4GqK2bsDL5fgDDVY_33G9Q/s400/b203gs_carrie_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198288752164354" border="0" /></a><br />Retails $29<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFYakvP5hx-HHLHcpZFfM6XDgyf3UeByVOpXla38oI5dLP7v1_47l-AppEq5bC72khwXIQXXcdYlpQODjY1iRutUgJgrvW0IwRqTrC1M0_WnOqu4xkQfb5kRvyQq20ip7gPvC36azg_I/s1600/e180g_carabello_hoops_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFYakvP5hx-HHLHcpZFfM6XDgyf3UeByVOpXla38oI5dLP7v1_47l-AppEq5bC72khwXIQXXcdYlpQODjY1iRutUgJgrvW0IwRqTrC1M0_WnOqu4xkQfb5kRvyQq20ip7gPvC36azg_I/s400/e180g_carabello_hoops_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198272711559778" border="0" /></a><br />Retails $49<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzah-wrQWfmGlpvVI4erC_z5J0bnlYmPBYJ1kdisOMOIOeaPvw5RqBc8YnMjW7PbzoAnP04zTzSbUpyvEi1QpnxRyLUltcxpKCjGdumILZuJoEKmfeBZl96wvYalnW6Uzdj5DIHQ9FYYo/s1600/r132bl_jules_1_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzah-wrQWfmGlpvVI4erC_z5J0bnlYmPBYJ1kdisOMOIOeaPvw5RqBc8YnMjW7PbzoAnP04zTzSbUpyvEi1QpnxRyLUltcxpKCjGdumILZuJoEKmfeBZl96wvYalnW6Uzdj5DIHQ9FYYo/s400/r132bl_jules_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730199381740487858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />AND by the way...I found out that this piece will be discontinued for reasons I am not sure, but it is HANDS DOWN THE BEST I-pad cover I have found. Prefect for the I-pad the kids use. It protects the I-pad and the kids never have to take it out of the case. It zips up and is easy to transport. Get your now before it is gone!! I LOVE IT!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Retails $79<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpKg_a5eWtappbROq2H4eDTGjnWh1-NBwAqk0e-wrMfVj5bjjxH6Mt19pAKBgJnSths3PpRTsEflY-wH99Kj_Nt830ntJXPVISoAq6qoQ0dwQRs5iPeiup-xldmUMFdp0ntB_PuI1Kkk/s1600/sg103mt_le_1_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpKg_a5eWtappbROq2H4eDTGjnWh1-NBwAqk0e-wrMfVj5bjjxH6Mt19pAKBgJnSths3PpRTsEflY-wH99Kj_Nt830ntJXPVISoAq6qoQ0dwQRs5iPeiup-xldmUMFdp0ntB_PuI1Kkk/s400/sg103mt_le_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198598932305906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjachJWiwluFMd_SbxLVrXHGVncSG9BVsZFkJiHDlkFmyxmh4YVC8o3Cj0_OJDNp3UaysNGvkrH49oKPH4qxrWAtYtfX7e2rlooeS1zp3Qr2qesZe_SW_pqnB9B6jeVRCbI1DMoZBCLrB0/s1600/sg103mt_le_3_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjachJWiwluFMd_SbxLVrXHGVncSG9BVsZFkJiHDlkFmyxmh4YVC8o3Cj0_OJDNp3UaysNGvkrH49oKPH4qxrWAtYtfX7e2rlooeS1zp3Qr2qesZe_SW_pqnB9B6jeVRCbI1DMoZBCLrB0/s400/sg103mt_le_3_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198596048369090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGdInotswJwcA5nScdvlfYFmhqa3G5pgWE45Xbe7Kq2DfvCCJsy5MYg943alwjb_32rlh6mPFB0b1nMOmE0g8XAskBqh07RCnomDyiThsmAvPFU_fa7KWviT-GaPiDEAOWZXABD_2xZ0/s1600/sg103mt_le_2_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGdInotswJwcA5nScdvlfYFmhqa3G5pgWE45Xbe7Kq2DfvCCJsy5MYg943alwjb_32rlh6mPFB0b1nMOmE0g8XAskBqh07RCnomDyiThsmAvPFU_fa7KWviT-GaPiDEAOWZXABD_2xZ0/s400/sg103mt_le_2_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730198590478989490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All these pieces can be purchased by clicking my link on the side bar or going here: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.stelladot.com/tamaramcdonald">www.stelladot.com/tamaramcdonald<br /></a></div>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-14621209610396497802012-03-27T11:42:00.021-05:002012-03-27T15:12:47.822-05:00The St. Patrick's Day that lasted a week!Being mom to an Irish dancer (well, now 2 Irish dancers) means that St. Patrick's Day from here on out will be a crazy day. Due to the rain we had here on that day, the Hermosa Beach St. Paddy's Day parade was postponed to the following weekend. Therefore, we had a week of dancing in store for us. Not to mention, Lauren decided to start taking class, and so far she LOVES it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbth7U2aRRtQx_eulY_-VVFYAfJKfwcLKlleXkCObuMPLMLvndL4dGtVeeSL4yA_KtbYsXmsyHelXPkZceG3hNJmIh0FJqAFoFlkYgVR-PoLfCoeOHQN6rKclNM74NEQ1fBOhggSH3-I/s1600/IMG_0375.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbth7U2aRRtQx_eulY_-VVFYAfJKfwcLKlleXkCObuMPLMLvndL4dGtVeeSL4yA_KtbYsXmsyHelXPkZceG3hNJmIh0FJqAFoFlkYgVR-PoLfCoeOHQN6rKclNM74NEQ1fBOhggSH3-I/s400/IMG_0375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724625671221414290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcECGlf7mtLAmnrWa_Or0U9o0JuzYALpFCyga-e4U8BbJCNkSgitrBkz0UcqtBLhRQrn-2tiu5ACA_Kr0I-o3S7mws3pLvV_r30ThyphenhyphenOX2P8ZZY6K3IqmcxEvBqZ-yIHd8hDyAjC6WgXY/s1600/IMG_0371.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcECGlf7mtLAmnrWa_Or0U9o0JuzYALpFCyga-e4U8BbJCNkSgitrBkz0UcqtBLhRQrn-2tiu5ACA_Kr0I-o3S7mws3pLvV_r30ThyphenhyphenOX2P8ZZY6K3IqmcxEvBqZ-yIHd8hDyAjC6WgXY/s400/IMG_0371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724625667698849890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is how it started out for us. 8:00 am show at Palos Verdes Country Club<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QKHeDW1-k1xAaWrkUAXbYXjmuLFMdVFV0i_Ms_pqQQELgmMVIQd4-PYnVRIrUCP0gi8-Z3JxQ0QWcCI7cSKPPYZu8p45FMoes95yGOuq42lplIx3hTfJNtrHj-Lxq6KXa5khpBZi9gs/s1600/IMG_4052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QKHeDW1-k1xAaWrkUAXbYXjmuLFMdVFV0i_Ms_pqQQELgmMVIQd4-PYnVRIrUCP0gi8-Z3JxQ0QWcCI7cSKPPYZu8p45FMoes95yGOuq42lplIx3hTfJNtrHj-Lxq6KXa5khpBZi9gs/s400/IMG_4052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724625984387653378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-bGzLEBhdXKHJGt2h_PFCErZFs9aY6oXrrjMeQnQ-LkNw_oXcSdxa0QlITAs8QGI8HRZEZu4Q6oM1a3QFu356NX2bWt-lM2ch_cckBTVNyFBgTDUUVS1a2clRmPzyloEmPJ6AA_2nDo/s1600/IMG_4071.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLbLVRz9QlisU-7op54ob7Xx1GMfwv5ZRx7IszRfoxb_QZPhueHPQ6hiy9M-nbH0aE3iNMSB9bQKjIG2z_mCf6m6nDDdJqckHheMBX5pIO7zpxpdcFjMOyYBoAAWaJ4qU6LydBl8qw7k/s400/IMG_4653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724629427274714514" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-51961090955697674262012-02-29T11:09:00.017-06:002012-03-01T12:04:13.111-06:00Irish Dance Birthday PartyIt is no surprise that when I asked my daughter what theme she might like for her 8th birthday that she said Irish Dance! Most of her friends are girls that she dances with (and those that are not she has taught all the dances to at school!), so I thought perfect!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZGDf0brqJdqkSayLp_kzaLNU0TXxBvGlw2NYGtTB9zWYTKIaq_m_05tlSpsI6h1pEN5dclD35_JgsZ3_cGYaDqf-QxM44i5BPiPuOZ_YGGJ30mtbtf19e8wDuGvMgXEYcpWSkHkXp2I/s1600/IMG_3467.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZGDf0brqJdqkSayLp_kzaLNU0TXxBvGlw2NYGtTB9zWYTKIaq_m_05tlSpsI6h1pEN5dclD35_JgsZ3_cGYaDqf-QxM44i5BPiPuOZ_YGGJ30mtbtf19e8wDuGvMgXEYcpWSkHkXp2I/s400/IMG_3467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714609397796870210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6QR39rIzxl9fsg6poFcs9XlcglggI_XBKMIc8hQjbkC4RL4oW9LXCXBAD5ikYx3v4XgjNJ99yo9ciNAKhqpt_5sWvH4YdoonHYlsotKEHk0MAP3tPmlbRABa2eSjnmHcyx-K7d1cs8w/s1600/IMG_3464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6QR39rIzxl9fsg6poFcs9XlcglggI_XBKMIc8hQjbkC4RL4oW9LXCXBAD5ikYx3v4XgjNJ99yo9ciNAKhqpt_5sWvH4YdoonHYlsotKEHk0MAP3tPmlbRABa2eSjnmHcyx-K7d1cs8w/s400/IMG_3464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714609388017778034" border="0" /></a><br />It was a pretty easy theme to come up with ideas for, but a little hard to shop for. Since her birthday is at the beginning of January, it is hard to find Irish stuff since the stores don't start putting it out until the mid-end of January. For some reason Halloween starts getting put out at the end of the summer, but St. Patrick's Day stuff won't see daylight until mid-January!<br /><br />Anyway, I wasn't really throwing a St. Patrick's Day party, however, there are so many cute ideas that can go for both an Irish/Irish dance theme and St. Patrick's Day. Sarah and I decided that we would clean out the garage and let that be the spot they could dance. I had the Irish jig music playing in there and they had an open space to move around.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBXQoKHBM0_bNoz6qc24IaslHkWrqEyEFR5MdygTrYjxXSucqw3F010uB__c2hB02PiD8FOaJvsaEinkynEwPPZ-cGgdOX_KBXj19ixgLUguf1y70fXXMc8VIYFsDARXfKwobRgt3ziM/s1600/IMG_3536.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBXQoKHBM0_bNoz6qc24IaslHkWrqEyEFR5MdygTrYjxXSucqw3F010uB__c2hB02PiD8FOaJvsaEinkynEwPPZ-cGgdOX_KBXj19ixgLUguf1y70fXXMc8VIYFsDARXfKwobRgt3ziM/s400/IMG_3536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714609900915064498" border="0" /></a><br />We then decided to do a couple of crafts and a game. We choose to do "decorate your own Irish dance solo dress" as one craft. Sarah and her friends do this activity at Irish Dance camp in the summer, but they only get to color the dresses. I thought it would be fun for them to get to actually decorate them with crystals, too, since that is what the dresses are really like! I thought the girls might be a little bored with this activity, but they really took to it and we had some amazing designs! For the other craft, we did "make your own lucky charm bracelet"! I basically cut green ribbon and knotted one end. Then they could slip on the concho beads and the charms how they like, and I just knotted the other end when they were done.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The dress outlines I got from her drawings from Irish dance camp. The colored pencils and sticky back crystals came from Target and Michael's.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8uA6DW9otrYt2CDgmewa-tDe1pXMG0CaGcWl0UT0uIvN889pZCDsbmAD8GSi-RyTuqwLWCw5yaf3TQgLrwdgIXnVF1QodhZLPRWuko6fVlx-h7mw8uN09aaNfZrXAGbm38b_maMpIsE/s1600/IMG_3434.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8uA6DW9otrYt2CDgmewa-tDe1pXMG0CaGcWl0UT0uIvN889pZCDsbmAD8GSi-RyTuqwLWCw5yaf3TQgLrwdgIXnVF1QodhZLPRWuko6fVlx-h7mw8uN09aaNfZrXAGbm38b_maMpIsE/s400/IMG_3434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714610746670815458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_Lf8xvtmTIqfIa3lkodDXxAhDB2H7SwZLMNcxFhawhcHXbSPaJP_VaySf1nKvbxjcYWFhrCJuJcqzb_DavNEt6o1WP7QJQuiP4r8cCq6eZvY4uSbNvGiouboRVm_UFYqdPe-Oyd7lRA/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_Lf8xvtmTIqfIa3lkodDXxAhDB2H7SwZLMNcxFhawhcHXbSPaJP_VaySf1nKvbxjcYWFhrCJuJcqzb_DavNEt6o1WP7QJQuiP4r8cCq6eZvY4uSbNvGiouboRVm_UFYqdPe-Oyd7lRA/s400/IMG_3435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714610627835513186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zF46jsjA5Bw_L3cxfKpJXcTPZ916sixeapsKvz5MfZz0OWrbPodXuudZfm33ONpcd_Ivcxbw6tkmLO6N-C380TqACW246KQ-KwKVlwhDD4SxJhPnWxppUdrwU-e4XFm_OeX0BFYA1sQ/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zF46jsjA5Bw_L3cxfKpJXcTPZ916sixeapsKvz5MfZz0OWrbPodXuudZfm33ONpcd_Ivcxbw6tkmLO6N-C380TqACW246KQ-KwKVlwhDD4SxJhPnWxppUdrwU-e4XFm_OeX0BFYA1sQ/s400/IMG_3496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714610616283175794" border="0" /></a><br />The ribbons and beads you can get at Michael's and I ordered the charms from Oriental Trading.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFkoBXADyhk0ZW0LhDlS1Ccn2q9QjuctwCiCKaMaZShOqH56TgkOPsCaR_h9Xig4znd-pAv7DNhnhmcvljs3ugoc2Ls9_DrIhFWqQVIGPVkBezZHsF2zRFhkZ46rp3I_kuaHN1U42iAo/s1600/IMG_3430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFkoBXADyhk0ZW0LhDlS1Ccn2q9QjuctwCiCKaMaZShOqH56TgkOPsCaR_h9Xig4znd-pAv7DNhnhmcvljs3ugoc2Ls9_DrIhFWqQVIGPVkBezZHsF2zRFhkZ46rp3I_kuaHN1U42iAo/s400/IMG_3430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611065352171842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgooEfIztzF9urjUPV783I1Rr-27dCyL_djgUAH6r7pbrSUh-A-TcUBJ4rT4lWtY2Eq57CasYgGEN_1oR08OAwnhU9_RjXtEYtJrbQNC41mBjsnd0LIxME6haRcnALdkhb7JBKOinusv0/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgooEfIztzF9urjUPV783I1Rr-27dCyL_djgUAH6r7pbrSUh-A-TcUBJ4rT4lWtY2Eq57CasYgGEN_1oR08OAwnhU9_RjXtEYtJrbQNC41mBjsnd0LIxME6haRcnALdkhb7JBKOinusv0/s400/IMG_3431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611056022353666" border="0" /></a><br />For the game we did "hot potato"! Get it, potatoes, because they are Irish! Again, thought this game might be too young or too boring, but they so got into it! They LOVED it! We played it so many times that I ran out of prizes to give to the winners!<br /><br />For food and drinks we kept it simple. The party was midday so I didn't have a full meal planned. We just had snacky foods and cupcakes! Her are the details:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">*I did popcorn in a pot to resemble a pot of gold*<br />* Rainbow of fruits*<br />*Veggie plate with cheese in Irish Flag colors*<br />*Spinach & Parmesan dip with Tortilla Chips* (from Costco)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh002Jwb1XjFGFQFzjT-MAPQp3r91tsgUFPCmdIuJcbzaHj4Dj5Q_gW941hC7L4OIo0hGgwVV2UUnJolBKm9vBO6Im2juNzCDdzQVsWvQmwuMbmkmRy79Cscg5uH53bFuMjvTNTNSnPUx0/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh002Jwb1XjFGFQFzjT-MAPQp3r91tsgUFPCmdIuJcbzaHj4Dj5Q_gW941hC7L4OIo0hGgwVV2UUnJolBKm9vBO6Im2juNzCDdzQVsWvQmwuMbmkmRy79Cscg5uH53bFuMjvTNTNSnPUx0/s400/IMG_3476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611626648986978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8gbSGOYYavIJ1kAnGvdu6Xj0Cx4OUqSPKEketWmEk4zQ8_O4TnY1npcle6nhlkWw_M_BQhItXJubN2K65_6gVztwwlJdm33M1PAIA0qKyAiwTPDaAB6gWA-rqcaZqvMgJyVYxx-3a_I/s1600/IMG_3455.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8gbSGOYYavIJ1kAnGvdu6Xj0Cx4OUqSPKEketWmEk4zQ8_O4TnY1npcle6nhlkWw_M_BQhItXJubN2K65_6gVztwwlJdm33M1PAIA0qKyAiwTPDaAB6gWA-rqcaZqvMgJyVYxx-3a_I/s400/IMG_3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611620564133202" border="0" /></a><br />For drinks I had mini water bottles, Capri sun lemonades, and my Leprechaun punch!<br />(It is just lime sherbet and 7-up!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQiis55tD1-E6J4Iy5YfkNgR33HqCkuwwGGGdtAEnMLJj-wbLoXQqAVP13tKyMFyiNA2zyrSgUKTVn6kZemEErwP2C4BFmbLK1CWP3dNIbcH1gu524wbuFm2IAjxTs7utA-rOdAQBepM/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQiis55tD1-E6J4Iy5YfkNgR33HqCkuwwGGGdtAEnMLJj-wbLoXQqAVP13tKyMFyiNA2zyrSgUKTVn6kZemEErwP2C4BFmbLK1CWP3dNIbcH1gu524wbuFm2IAjxTs7utA-rOdAQBepM/s400/IMG_3475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611441661192178" border="0" /></a><br />I made the cupcakes at home. Sarah wanted green icing. Flags I got from Oriental Trading and Shamrock toppers from Michael's. Sarah and I had a hard time deciding on what to put in her cupcake, so we chose a green candle, and orange candle, a shamrock and rainbow candle, and a #8, of course. All of which I got at Party City.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7EhMxR3JO0n8HKYxok9vzfRlU_BZWCp0H6AW6AVo7tSGTF4U_urtPpepJvqLUraNJRgt83CIk4jSKVbVVorekwzAIQYwRDnvNFBAQHPQXnKbyXzOh6DDab-7juCLIWGxBHchU_rXcN8/s1600/IMG_3453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7EhMxR3JO0n8HKYxok9vzfRlU_BZWCp0H6AW6AVo7tSGTF4U_urtPpepJvqLUraNJRgt83CIk4jSKVbVVorekwzAIQYwRDnvNFBAQHPQXnKbyXzOh6DDab-7juCLIWGxBHchU_rXcN8/s400/IMG_3453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611437358908946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Other party details are as follows:<br />These were the favors. I simple got green gift bags and affixed the "Keep Calm & Jig On" logo I found online.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8JO_wvrVcvirWEw91LGJ15I2X53ssZylsMWho_OYpcDk-zkeTNQHj20lYP6tLM2yADFNX-1izLuV63-Smi211hDefRDvTDjT5duHvO3oHZhfE5QGkcXQe3mmeGQAGbgwIU0oyFmbwC4/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8JO_wvrVcvirWEw91LGJ15I2X53ssZylsMWho_OYpcDk-zkeTNQHj20lYP6tLM2yADFNX-1izLuV63-Smi211hDefRDvTDjT5duHvO3oHZhfE5QGkcXQe3mmeGQAGbgwIU0oyFmbwC4/s400/IMG_3437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611919853027202" border="0" /></a>Inside the bags were ghillie socks I bought at a local Feis, rainbow pops from Oriental Trading, green glow sticks, and green swirly straws.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIJF7Z5hJ7W1rVE1fOZzunEiWyVzs4UVNlDud5C23qiDPB_6kEZGMibnMbyJ-DTVkAcv8MEXeBFlpzWkA8qxThnTpPSBf1nVFlJCm8eO5KKyC_VWGOuTSuyQjSiTqNSAgjoe4ctRbXWA/s1600/IMG_3441.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIJF7Z5hJ7W1rVE1fOZzunEiWyVzs4UVNlDud5C23qiDPB_6kEZGMibnMbyJ-DTVkAcv8MEXeBFlpzWkA8qxThnTpPSBf1nVFlJCm8eO5KKyC_VWGOuTSuyQjSiTqNSAgjoe4ctRbXWA/s400/IMG_3441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714611916564475090" border="0" /></a>For party hats I found the cutest leprechaun hats from Party City. I ordered them, but you can get them in the store. They are more St. Patrick's Day than Irish dance, but Sarah LOVED them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4iBO0E_2FSI2H9FB0c-53esF8vJ861Cl-lZu0UgJyZeWr5q701OtizzRRWOO1VijjWL2ciJY0yRDwc2roCMLfsitiBQrq6lzv6f0TFhpb_nzCobcD07CKNJmPncF0_ckbK7EHQl0jBs/s1600/IMG_3473.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4iBO0E_2FSI2H9FB0c-53esF8vJ861Cl-lZu0UgJyZeWr5q701OtizzRRWOO1VijjWL2ciJY0yRDwc2roCMLfsitiBQrq6lzv6f0TFhpb_nzCobcD07CKNJmPncF0_ckbK7EHQl0jBs/s400/IMG_3473.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714612272287034226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpgeptt2X7wH2HILKjXG0oR6KK-vFIgga8Zi_NQlDakqeudwUXRCrNUSTgxKz-s_Ofu7zOsle8VCiFNFJO8V6YhRgyO1GCtgQ15citZMONOYD4QlfHMpcz2_PuTwLJH66RRfudJzJWWg/s1600/Invite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpgeptt2X7wH2HILKjXG0oR6KK-vFIgga8Zi_NQlDakqeudwUXRCrNUSTgxKz-s_Ofu7zOsle8VCiFNFJO8V6YhRgyO1GCtgQ15citZMONOYD4QlfHMpcz2_PuTwLJH66RRfudJzJWWg/s400/Invite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714642348423380498" border="0" /></a><br />I also had other ideas that I did not do. Only because it was getting over the top they were just a little more complicated than I wanted to take on. Here are some of those ideas:<br /><br />*For the charm bracelets I could of used real lucky charms, like the cereal ones, but they were sort of hard to find at a good price. Most of what I found was already affixed in a bracelet anyway.<br />* I could have given small boxes of Lucky Charm cereal away in the favor bags.<br />*I thought about having the party start mid morning and do an Irish Breakfast for food. Not a typical Irish breakfast, but breakfast foods that kids would like and just call it an "Irish Breakfast". I would have done pancakes, fruits, yogurts, donuts with green sprinkles, and hot chocolate.<br />*We wanted to give away these cookies as favors, but I could not find the cookie cutters. They seem to be discontinued, but would have been perfect for the theme!<br /><a href="http://reelyclever.com/">www.reelyclever.com</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQL4RoFr6Q2YTBIsDNs8Mr-UQJICp2uE_z8aki3FGbtL_l8_tEShNFGJgnjIvFU0pr3AwtfI_dWQIKW3a4stU_0B6asqNiOefi-O0MDFQ-iCgjtqfhUax9dL5rHU-HAAns-9nU4dPbP4/s1600/reel-cutters.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQL4RoFr6Q2YTBIsDNs8Mr-UQJICp2uE_z8aki3FGbtL_l8_tEShNFGJgnjIvFU0pr3AwtfI_dWQIKW3a4stU_0B6asqNiOefi-O0MDFQ-iCgjtqfhUax9dL5rHU-HAAns-9nU4dPbP4/s400/reel-cutters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714616578711689970" border="0" /></a>*I also thought about giving out chocolate gold coins as prizes for games.<br />* You can also do a cute little "photo booth" or decorate a cute St. Patty's day back drop and have the kids hold these for cute pictures!<br />Go to<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.paperandcake.com"> www.paperandcake.com</a> to purchase!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzEVW24PoawJNwTXUNjafZP-4pHjgHzX3yvj4__P3rwdK9CXdw9SHogVpPRH5C0zpshlfUTO9nHzseocQ6K6uXWr0t9EgTP3i3m8t79_cnyQiLD-5G44ANO2sFzpX45Wlg43Fu2oVXTk/s1600/PB0006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzEVW24PoawJNwTXUNjafZP-4pHjgHzX3yvj4__P3rwdK9CXdw9SHogVpPRH5C0zpshlfUTO9nHzseocQ6K6uXWr0t9EgTP3i3m8t79_cnyQiLD-5G44ANO2sFzpX45Wlg43Fu2oVXTk/s400/PB0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714617631137979138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So all in all it is a super fun theme and there are SO many great ideas! I have to say the party was a success, but the best thing of all was the fact that Sarah got her first custom made solo dress from Ireland delivered on her birthday! It was so perfect and so exciting!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVkYWSPLrdhFwkaDxm51exV-nTknjjLfQ658aTfXVVgvYZWq3aqHXeeapmzW-P-Ti2yKXHXs6Cn9-tcxrMU9Rg2xYghibrv4zafYLUfKXm-S1qQyeoCVLlHD9ZhKbDl-0vTXAsFBEW1s/s1600/IMG_3547.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVkYWSPLrdhFwkaDxm51exV-nTknjjLfQ658aTfXVVgvYZWq3aqHXeeapmzW-P-Ti2yKXHXs6Cn9-tcxrMU9Rg2xYghibrv4zafYLUfKXm-S1qQyeoCVLlHD9ZhKbDl-0vTXAsFBEW1s/s400/IMG_3547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714618573150307522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ViZh-A8a0ZVbC63EBf09hyphenhyphenGaHBzXlLyu1bZ_QWZv_PSdYBY_C6-ku1qbvnA3td69eZarEgLRpspnq3sDs0eUCd42uCY4TFhPpctg667e9I1gxVs_KjkhyaDmprljRCfgWbrQkfAdYHg/s1600/IMG_3561.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ViZh-A8a0ZVbC63EBf09hyphenhyphenGaHBzXlLyu1bZ_QWZv_PSdYBY_C6-ku1qbvnA3td69eZarEgLRpspnq3sDs0eUCd42uCY4TFhPpctg667e9I1gxVs_KjkhyaDmprljRCfgWbrQkfAdYHg/s400/IMG_3561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714618564726202338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-83377455030283924032012-01-19T18:30:00.017-06:002012-01-19T19:16:05.335-06:00December Festivities & New Year's<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>We had such a jam packed December that I am so behind on blogging about it. It started off with a Christmas Feis in Palm Springs and a trip to Disneyland. Followed by 2 weeks in Texas to see all the family. We got to do all the usual traditions and pretty much ate our way through the holidays. The food in TX is sooo good! To wrap up the holidays we spent New Year's Day (well the day after to be exact) at the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Here is our holidays in a short photo recap! (You know me, I took no less than 300 pictures for sure!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Sarah had a great Christmas Feis! Moved up to Prizewinner for the 1st time!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgm2hrilo2XwNLNmZGPHc3D0j36V9VIH1VYw9hADWko5PrgZ3WhmCUPB_egHilxCeWuVuFvdN12LgZgY2cmr3NzE0x-3nStrwqxg49txFv1_a3PM3fcX3Wf0hVLkY-4KkzmE1f8aV6uM/s1600/IMG_2605.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgm2hrilo2XwNLNmZGPHc3D0j36V9VIH1VYw9hADWko5PrgZ3WhmCUPB_egHilxCeWuVuFvdN12LgZgY2cmr3NzE0x-3nStrwqxg49txFv1_a3PM3fcX3Wf0hVLkY-4KkzmE1f8aV6uM/s400/IMG_2605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510678442830690" border="0" /></a><br />Lauren preparing for her Santa special!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8yHVOy1YEH-hBGz6XhhqtmfXF9HW5VrdKWwHfTTyz2neE1NDzzUGfJr2mjzsIzv5JXZmTxAil92Wog5oRq3XJTrzsbt7fPwk0Fu-KIU1NgoLGoJdjDjHa24vTA89arDRiNZZYynBHIo/s1600/IMG_2647.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8yHVOy1YEH-hBGz6XhhqtmfXF9HW5VrdKWwHfTTyz2neE1NDzzUGfJr2mjzsIzv5JXZmTxAil92Wog5oRq3XJTrzsbt7fPwk0Fu-KIU1NgoLGoJdjDjHa24vTA89arDRiNZZYynBHIo/s400/IMG_2647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510667328587362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXC48D0iRkpjsaB359Nm0VzHv5otMviLfFjLwn58DV8AZuJGlIdtkjfnRHUxLjmvpAV4nbJalY0zYJ9pZ1PvRIZYmzurOAkymL2DoyrQZR8mJfB0k91nCHJg_69JPtRcT_2ql-M4Kb5A/s1600/IMG_2726.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXC48D0iRkpjsaB359Nm0VzHv5otMviLfFjLwn58DV8AZuJGlIdtkjfnRHUxLjmvpAV4nbJalY0zYJ9pZ1PvRIZYmzurOAkymL2DoyrQZR8mJfB0k91nCHJg_69JPtRcT_2ql-M4Kb5A/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510422369044754" border="0" /></a><br />Christmastime at Disney is magical. Great day at the park seeing princesses and riding our favorite rides. It's A Small World is especially nice a Christmas!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zng9vZgaZ3_vL3LYwS67ddB7dRUSkViGY3XitPz7rDIlNL6zZbW7BjMcnXfEShCaaiWsdYsEvpk9e8RrEodEC9GedAp2o8slfGd52yuuuLG_13t3Jrg_9P6OOhlRt7nRUs2oC9bd328/s1600/IMG_2782.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zng9vZgaZ3_vL3LYwS67ddB7dRUSkViGY3XitPz7rDIlNL6zZbW7BjMcnXfEShCaaiWsdYsEvpk9e8RrEodEC9GedAp2o8slfGd52yuuuLG_13t3Jrg_9P6OOhlRt7nRUs2oC9bd328/s400/IMG_2782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510413873918466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZX24I2-BMPIf1XqRwL3Bw4RsL0U1LfZ8yWOqvYtPVQfPPqvmpZR7HD7fN2RfaQMzHGWm9Cg-rqmKjNy8Pg6RoAtD7IAZJqEEtCIAwWqDvHHLM_ODMWP_ODQaxBj_lO3s6VFmTxo70Sk/s1600/IMG_2798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZX24I2-BMPIf1XqRwL3Bw4RsL0U1LfZ8yWOqvYtPVQfPPqvmpZR7HD7fN2RfaQMzHGWm9Cg-rqmKjNy8Pg6RoAtD7IAZJqEEtCIAwWqDvHHLM_ODMWP_ODQaxBj_lO3s6VFmTxo70Sk/s400/IMG_2798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510159914258386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RUCkkB-HF8m5_q-1karVlUWh5zCn1uKOwxf4Sn9ZNgjn9EH3z1P_hxfnPYyhvXFQ60ETsZyB0aQpJ4J3Qx1pGz3dnLQCmcjPu6cyXDZ4qSCaf7E-0-izFclWk-V79BHbohd4WHMrI0/s1600/IMG_2787.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RUCkkB-HF8m5_q-1karVlUWh5zCn1uKOwxf4Sn9ZNgjn9EH3z1P_hxfnPYyhvXFQ60ETsZyB0aQpJ4J3Qx1pGz3dnLQCmcjPu6cyXDZ4qSCaf7E-0-izFclWk-V79BHbohd4WHMrI0/s400/IMG_2787.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699510158647296946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSayjkkRy985ZgSDtA-ZIjBuscfQ7ZNx9rOZV8NaXkx6USzyfc3Ww6KZpLAx6YPOI1KRqqjCQchC2PHSJ6vzuzSotXt0UfajvcZDhxJfUqtIvnKOAyEC_M-kM_ob3VbtRYZ72FnEV-6yI/s1600/IMG_2877.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSayjkkRy985ZgSDtA-ZIjBuscfQ7ZNx9rOZV8NaXkx6USzyfc3Ww6KZpLAx6YPOI1KRqqjCQchC2PHSJ6vzuzSotXt0UfajvcZDhxJfUqtIvnKOAyEC_M-kM_ob3VbtRYZ72FnEV-6yI/s400/IMG_2877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509903230876594" border="0" /></a><br />Santa visit at The Grove in L.A.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYdw_2vff20DkKib_PGdzkcDpH71JLtvYFXsq0eI9KSiRgwgTzBZ_8TF1HmhVu5bP-TtFCaIpuWa7Jc9_aBj7yCMyBMMHOYIHprpA8XjLMR_JHgCj72IrxMP4sSVwVijFbpwojOGXPus/s1600/IMG_2544.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYdw_2vff20DkKib_PGdzkcDpH71JLtvYFXsq0eI9KSiRgwgTzBZ_8TF1HmhVu5bP-TtFCaIpuWa7Jc9_aBj7yCMyBMMHOYIHprpA8XjLMR_JHgCj72IrxMP4sSVwVijFbpwojOGXPus/s400/IMG_2544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509899709620738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hqUbSrmLwNqbYMb1jZHtieQFNnJqnIhJ55w_GUXFCVH2GovEIIOcTLhyphenhyphenbeqYtasS3bd8SVQ6cgYE7eRrSzlhnOQoAMC5i8VTV2twV3flzJ_ry3U11ltAUVf54WueeoEDRoWspE8pdPM/s1600/19291820111204_003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hqUbSrmLwNqbYMb1jZHtieQFNnJqnIhJ55w_GUXFCVH2GovEIIOcTLhyphenhyphenbeqYtasS3bd8SVQ6cgYE7eRrSzlhnOQoAMC5i8VTV2twV3flzJ_ry3U11ltAUVf54WueeoEDRoWspE8pdPM/s400/19291820111204_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509558349104130" border="0" /></a><br />1st stop in TX was to Sweet N Sassy with all the girlfriends! Fun times!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGe35I0YLCtLuZhnoLp8xa25yVmCckuaCCVkZk_Q3zCv-jXUqaAsJjkO8Vn5hMst4zD0lr57KiKxFtb0uZsqIgDfIPHNkio4IV64FWqsBghfhjaxfALA6fjthzcEjJMxe0VbPatrLZjM/s1600/IMG_2983.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGe35I0YLCtLuZhnoLp8xa25yVmCckuaCCVkZk_Q3zCv-jXUqaAsJjkO8Vn5hMst4zD0lr57KiKxFtb0uZsqIgDfIPHNkio4IV64FWqsBghfhjaxfALA6fjthzcEjJMxe0VbPatrLZjM/s400/IMG_2983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509553659378786" border="0" /></a><br />Dallas Symphony Choir at the Morton Meyerson in Dallas. A Christmas tradition!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyf2_IuBh3pL8vuQ9Pkl7m5DTSuE-pu2XHcZeiiO3-JPZS7pCmIFrH-aqIxVSf76dvTkNHbJ8o0QC_Xv7EM1vy4cHb9BApTedAoqGhPDtjzVUT4-85kNCSPKw-AYJj1dzlOz9s0nDnSsM/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyf2_IuBh3pL8vuQ9Pkl7m5DTSuE-pu2XHcZeiiO3-JPZS7pCmIFrH-aqIxVSf76dvTkNHbJ8o0QC_Xv7EM1vy4cHb9BApTedAoqGhPDtjzVUT4-85kNCSPKw-AYJj1dzlOz9s0nDnSsM/s400/IMG_3002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509240207607970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeLoRlJkSTsNfc9vfR7o1YlG1VXFaLZ8SEJ9IbNB-TKzjT_9oe8GXGemKQUFha-5OBL0WmRg9m1DE4OsTAq5TJya0YkPimHpGwDzi9OHLmI6d4D6tKlq2tp2gRElND3g-ZWhefzQ7Sxw/s1600/IMG_3007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeLoRlJkSTsNfc9vfR7o1YlG1VXFaLZ8SEJ9IbNB-TKzjT_9oe8GXGemKQUFha-5OBL0WmRg9m1DE4OsTAq5TJya0YkPimHpGwDzi9OHLmI6d4D6tKlq2tp2gRElND3g-ZWhefzQ7Sxw/s400/IMG_3007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509227963755010" border="0" /></a><br />Little AXO Legacies cookie party! Look at all those gorgeous Iota Lambda legacies!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aSNsmBaz0sSWwQ4aJqxnQrCafs_392gg9nofpJZjyRQ_FxQp2buqJl-DVU3lHA6FJ5D1k3p2LP2v2N3BXX3ozPHXin8htmTfy0vKqh4EofxmFNjOe5rPwhZlanEk8j8DaOOym4lJI0Y/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aSNsmBaz0sSWwQ4aJqxnQrCafs_392gg9nofpJZjyRQ_FxQp2buqJl-DVU3lHA6FJ5D1k3p2LP2v2N3BXX3ozPHXin8htmTfy0vKqh4EofxmFNjOe5rPwhZlanEk8j8DaOOym4lJI0Y/s400/IMG_3060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508920459129138" border="0" /></a><br />Nutcracker at Bass Hall! My favorite of all traditions!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6BXR3ZFXORcOjH83a0-DkjvBOsHwksuSIQNDVxgOstfrWVaOmUimGiWE19H9FxIsHFeigHBYrjc8Jag-mAdMu_s2IOL8Xy4Le_L1y4mj2-WHQdTKQx76LmGpIm6K6nmsa3ibkNhd_28/s1600/IMG_3090.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6BXR3ZFXORcOjH83a0-DkjvBOsHwksuSIQNDVxgOstfrWVaOmUimGiWE19H9FxIsHFeigHBYrjc8Jag-mAdMu_s2IOL8Xy4Le_L1y4mj2-WHQdTKQx76LmGpIm6K6nmsa3ibkNhd_28/s400/IMG_3090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508914569561330" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Eve morning...checking out the tree with Nana.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsCR3dFB86dnAojCPz1NkZFJ0A3Qdk4oWYehB8wE14BBqMYb8rBTBzlLwpml5WZcgLQneNrwm54EEtvqU_YUSa25JtHMjyzt84BL_KcKMnWB2kRW3KM8lvXoTUATOWEbUUr99JA2UAl0/s1600/IMG_3095.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsCR3dFB86dnAojCPz1NkZFJ0A3Qdk4oWYehB8wE14BBqMYb8rBTBzlLwpml5WZcgLQneNrwm54EEtvqU_YUSa25JtHMjyzt84BL_KcKMnWB2kRW3KM8lvXoTUATOWEbUUr99JA2UAl0/s400/IMG_3095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508636879846562" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Eve!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwvswFxQbaQwbXyHQbuf3nqAjtzPqcChOHrODpCgWNS6bj-4dTkoSQjnEmXIwQc6_BZKEqDq3U-pLMEduO-QiMeMYpD8U69dCDgWgn2BYfNe-w3IM4BG5IMJBMjy4idwo07UhMhS9uqA/s1600/IMG_3132.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwvswFxQbaQwbXyHQbuf3nqAjtzPqcChOHrODpCgWNS6bj-4dTkoSQjnEmXIwQc6_BZKEqDq3U-pLMEduO-QiMeMYpD8U69dCDgWgn2BYfNe-w3IM4BG5IMJBMjy4idwo07UhMhS9uqA/s400/IMG_3132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508627420722562" border="0" /></a><br />Santa was here!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pm5_V38JjTiRe30XjVU_eyLNchTJhbnLdobrm0nMRbT1nunFiSEXWJemEZFPqma0PrUPDRsaiOmKn5mf9u2HiEVlAWFthjDTN_U33narYYv1Db_i6B5GstaeUj7FO4CyFuQkD3bzFyk/s1600/IMG_3215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pm5_V38JjTiRe30XjVU_eyLNchTJhbnLdobrm0nMRbT1nunFiSEXWJemEZFPqma0PrUPDRsaiOmKn5mf9u2HiEVlAWFthjDTN_U33narYYv1Db_i6B5GstaeUj7FO4CyFuQkD3bzFyk/s400/IMG_3215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508196065367506" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Day at Mary Kay's house.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9F1BnOT4b6MNpGxya3fGzI1256paTJrd-1kVrxrQ_VrYifRojzJOn93LkVXvNmfK_alhoewXAHjw0DZrrJlPtBijaA363wg8S0pP3bseF3z-yXE2KHWnCn5_7h6CyjmUbCVACxL08hU/s1600/IMG_3242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9F1BnOT4b6MNpGxya3fGzI1256paTJrd-1kVrxrQ_VrYifRojzJOn93LkVXvNmfK_alhoewXAHjw0DZrrJlPtBijaA363wg8S0pP3bseF3z-yXE2KHWnCn5_7h6CyjmUbCVACxL08hU/s400/IMG_3242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699508185015131618" border="0" /></a><br />The very awesome red velvet cake...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHIyIQLwTGFI-dCCYrmrewVEkLGcoXEOBBosiWL629TCW9T2hxXHP9VWHjhFi4v68B7ObkGR8k6iPa7X_NTajd-fkJ0M1mHnrJWk1Om41RVm3fu0VGH3YlXGLiusXFx61F9eHHOZdoVY/s1600/IMG_3240.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHIyIQLwTGFI-dCCYrmrewVEkLGcoXEOBBosiWL629TCW9T2hxXHP9VWHjhFi4v68B7ObkGR8k6iPa7X_NTajd-fkJ0M1mHnrJWk1Om41RVm3fu0VGH3YlXGLiusXFx61F9eHHOZdoVY/s400/IMG_3240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507728159166642" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas with my family in San Antonio.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXlcCNHK4Z65MiYV2mt4NHOj2GfIg5ZfXvBJNUNbR4p6e2FW8MsYg3XrgsN-P6ASvYZ28lzXmkJOZ2sYUeeQPH4fbwcZk-gdV78ned_1u4fhHr8zxHDC6dQSJjNcRNi_CII0XTJcAClM/s1600/IMG_3259.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXlcCNHK4Z65MiYV2mt4NHOj2GfIg5ZfXvBJNUNbR4p6e2FW8MsYg3XrgsN-P6ASvYZ28lzXmkJOZ2sYUeeQPH4fbwcZk-gdV78ned_1u4fhHr8zxHDC6dQSJjNcRNi_CII0XTJcAClM/s400/IMG_3259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507716467800242" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LqHjoO0JONbe9_WUQB_ZLaJ5T_7de5XRBfbNwW-Qj0yyBgeBPx9kOkJZe8BKD2qtywoMk7lmgNx6g_VnpNbDC1bRAU4ZnhM8FXIVwxt0kIbvXJyweFbfurtQtLdFlu10NUUXr9yq5Vk/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LqHjoO0JONbe9_WUQB_ZLaJ5T_7de5XRBfbNwW-Qj0yyBgeBPx9kOkJZe8BKD2qtywoMk7lmgNx6g_VnpNbDC1bRAU4ZnhM8FXIVwxt0kIbvXJyweFbfurtQtLdFlu10NUUXr9yq5Vk/s400/IMG_0284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699513603198656626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkmeJfB6idDL5UtGpXcfY8mJ0TYfG500ji3nwlpZJzM8mFExR7rHNrCqlatMfBeyNtJ6h3ga78eL5HC4-rGj2QBXxXf9Uu4AQYB24iGeieeDNhGefhlB3EJ4gjlY1iXlf5g0oxpOUwFc/s1600/IMG_0289.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkmeJfB6idDL5UtGpXcfY8mJ0TYfG500ji3nwlpZJzM8mFExR7rHNrCqlatMfBeyNtJ6h3ga78eL5HC4-rGj2QBXxXf9Uu4AQYB24iGeieeDNhGefhlB3EJ4gjlY1iXlf5g0oxpOUwFc/s400/IMG_0289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699513599792584738" border="0" /></a><br />New Year's Eve fun at Nana & Papa's. Also celebrating Nana's birthday!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_k2qKyjzTVKtLVQyPIODQ2OBb38TbCNhyG5zzemJorTMWZt4AuJOOdOTOj52hyphenhyphen5QK_mX1WcnJALQhSJd4qbJDzp4HakL5MdtAKAMEsWlLYtjMNnzD1wdUXoTZaKDEBzqxoBGNBInw3I/s1600/IMG_3298.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_k2qKyjzTVKtLVQyPIODQ2OBb38TbCNhyG5zzemJorTMWZt4AuJOOdOTOj52hyphenhyphen5QK_mX1WcnJALQhSJd4qbJDzp4HakL5MdtAKAMEsWlLYtjMNnzD1wdUXoTZaKDEBzqxoBGNBInw3I/s400/IMG_3298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507232846232434" border="0" /></a><br />Rose Parade in Pasadena with good friends!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0gkKgoXCcUGgiP_xTTLrrlntJ3e3yqaoIOjrQosj5q9Bs7_9Nd_MeP1131HunwMPA-UuEtBuc8gD3y1QGLsLI8zc7U5f4ONgJrj4gQscrhOyhyphenhyphen9Ef8LJ0tSyajooEuAaPWqOmuhO0k0/s1600/IMG_3353.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0gkKgoXCcUGgiP_xTTLrrlntJ3e3yqaoIOjrQosj5q9Bs7_9Nd_MeP1131HunwMPA-UuEtBuc8gD3y1QGLsLI8zc7U5f4ONgJrj4gQscrhOyhyphenhyphen9Ef8LJ0tSyajooEuAaPWqOmuhO0k0/s400/IMG_3353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507223308098594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLmJSWd1aGx9ZjE1EuBeaYrRHpHYARHDP4OE1pdVJ0SBZDREI7axgmS18bZRwG4YFOqWcYdKxCfDuDqrsu3Es5oeo3RbSYCOvg4sIJY7o4MAGHlrSLLnlfE9fq1rUKTP5jvlcDIoJoDk/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLmJSWd1aGx9ZjE1EuBeaYrRHpHYARHDP4OE1pdVJ0SBZDREI7axgmS18bZRwG4YFOqWcYdKxCfDuDqrsu3Es5oeo3RbSYCOvg4sIJY7o4MAGHlrSLLnlfE9fq1rUKTP5jvlcDIoJoDk/s400/IMG_3366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699506937731502450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDg2zYBtHzrPF9-qFQ9S_ctP-RXMeEHCoZDLfHE_rDewDtad_lgPmjdM0ndDMwCAbzY9uKUc500vqybECge0dBLdGknjhOZ8RrU45Bae8yhsnpdqxi7lIZYE6v-01xrMS-A5GDYuECkw/s1600/IMG_3385.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDg2zYBtHzrPF9-qFQ9S_ctP-RXMeEHCoZDLfHE_rDewDtad_lgPmjdM0ndDMwCAbzY9uKUc500vqybECge0dBLdGknjhOZ8RrU45Bae8yhsnpdqxi7lIZYE6v-01xrMS-A5GDYuECkw/s400/IMG_3385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699506929155267378" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-56160893030385787262012-01-10T15:24:00.007-06:002012-01-20T19:01:09.017-06:00My Sweet Sarah turns 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUTgqum1OSKIyigt5QQYTc4aoEa91hu9XajfY8t__Mgle8S0QnjlEjz9511kXTDlZGYJmuRnDtXzp5DQ7OuTRtqPN0RbravqOANX-CYH-mwQVsRAYU6R7ruSvMZjwl2oD9dlTvwWvUUk/s1600/_MG_1217.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUTgqum1OSKIyigt5QQYTc4aoEa91hu9XajfY8t__Mgle8S0QnjlEjz9511kXTDlZGYJmuRnDtXzp5DQ7OuTRtqPN0RbravqOANX-CYH-mwQVsRAYU6R7ruSvMZjwl2oD9dlTvwWvUUk/s400/_MG_1217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122122622766098" border="0" /></a><br />How is it possible that this little girl has turned 8!? Yesterday was her birthday and we had a wonderful 2 days celebrating! Sarah is growing into the most remarkable young lady. I say young lady, because she is no longer that baby I once had. Yes, she is still a child, but she is growing out of that "kid" stage. She knows that the princesses at Disneyland are just pretend, she has her suspicions about Santa, she no longer wants to buy baby dolls and read fairy stories, but rather she is into reading large chapter books and playing with things like video games and doing art sketches. In fact, the only thing that makes me still see that little child sparkle in her eyes is when she would talk to our little Elf on the Shelf, Max, at Christmas. (I give this one 1 more year at best)<br /><br />She is not only literally growing taller, but she is showing signs of being "all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">growns</span> up" (Anyone know what movie that phrase cam from??) She is starting to get into fashion and actually gets excited to see a shirt box wrapped as a gift. She also inquires about more mature topics and is learning that life is not just fairy stories and happiness all the time. So, needless to say, the day that Charlie and I have been sort of dreading with all the "talks" and serious conversations about life, death, boys, etc...It is starting to knock on our doorstep. It hasn't fully been let in to sit on the couch, but we are approaching that stage and will be fully <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">immersed</span> in the next few years, I am sure.<br /><br />She likes to be treated as a young lady. She wants to order her own food at restaurants, she has become a little teacher for Lauren and likes to read her books, she loves to teach her friends how to Irish dance, and she likes to be in on dinners with adults and is not so much a "kids table" fan anymore.<br /><br />At 8 years old she does art, hip hop, ice skating and Irish dancing. Irish dancing is her love and she know takes class 3 days a week and competes at least once monthly. Her distant goal is to become an open champion and maybe one day get to compete at the World Championships. Her goal for this year is to compete at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Oireachtas</span> in November and try to recall. It is a big dream, but you gotta dream big!<br /><br />Sarah is blossoming right in front of my eyes and I love what I see. She is sweet, smart, polite, a little sensitive, very talented and very caring. I am so proud that she is my daughter and I am so in love with this little girl.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> My sweet Sarah.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisemSMvBVqxloI0FCjCeNkDAm9K3fNnw1iSwmkz_6jDKsvsXJlMQRpsSu-2GwOPU6rdT-pOBMzGc2_va4xCgLFuxUMDjV75UGdVSaWo9U4zTk9wWmafqn6774UHjPv_RsOL328OcOgXzI/s1600/_MG_1257.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisemSMvBVqxloI0FCjCeNkDAm9K3fNnw1iSwmkz_6jDKsvsXJlMQRpsSu-2GwOPU6rdT-pOBMzGc2_va4xCgLFuxUMDjV75UGdVSaWo9U4zTk9wWmafqn6774UHjPv_RsOL328OcOgXzI/s400/_MG_1257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696122021661925426" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-24392979131647710592011-12-14T10:20:00.004-06:002011-12-14T10:34:04.307-06:00Little Birdie Sip & See<div style="text-align: center;">Back in October, one of my very best friends had an adorable baby boy. Since this was her 2nd child she opted to have a Sip & See after he was born, rather than a full blown baby shower. So a couple of weeks ago we had a simple, small gathering to see the baby and share some gifts with her. I chose a simple theme that was not too over the top and yet was appropriate to the occasion. 'Welcome to the Nest' with little birdie touches was a sweet simple theme. Here are some photos from the morning soiree.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Me with my BFF and her sweet baby!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDzJEKiBS41e-CzFH0ZqYd2caEQ6eHnkj3llgeOdPHfAmx-GAnjTYMM4jy1hW0KpNkswuwYh_RoD_23OQ_9pn_3a0r_4Ub91MyYSCDhx_QT87aLuCDL0pUgcNDUNuM07tp-EVyvyEMAM/s1600/IMG_2498.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDzJEKiBS41e-CzFH0ZqYd2caEQ6eHnkj3llgeOdPHfAmx-GAnjTYMM4jy1hW0KpNkswuwYh_RoD_23OQ_9pn_3a0r_4Ub91MyYSCDhx_QT87aLuCDL0pUgcNDUNuM07tp-EVyvyEMAM/s400/IMG_2498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021599658495186" border="0" /></a><br />He slept through most of the shower and when he was awake he was a perfect angel!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2HH1_gwhbgMx5MWYkIxaZM9mibSH1b-ovbKZSu50PaL6uH9tpejsT7ar3IINCdyGlrgM1eWDv7x4p9B8puvnn9svNHSSdbHo9FQ71L7pbec8wl67oJsAcww0I1pdD827DTZEoNZD-GQ/s1600/IMG_2521.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2HH1_gwhbgMx5MWYkIxaZM9mibSH1b-ovbKZSu50PaL6uH9tpejsT7ar3IINCdyGlrgM1eWDv7x4p9B8puvnn9svNHSSdbHo9FQ71L7pbec8wl67oJsAcww0I1pdD827DTZEoNZD-GQ/s400/IMG_2521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021590938179042" border="0" /></a><br />Cute birdie cupcakes. Baby boy has an older sister, so that is why the other birdie is pink! The cupcakes were lemon and vanilla, with coconut frosting. <br />Got them at <a href="http://www.cupcakescouturemb.com/">Cupcakes Couture in Manhattan Beach</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28osgDfT3SaR90jwqn_SDeay9_Lu-NX7O6-2ekVi-uzFn5v9vG3Erq2GldxxQbLrh5K0v86CLePSVO4S68fhSrHA1_K4k3fGzcDlaQ_30DTZk4BPTxRtZArHc4J_5h1t7fvMYWfJT2KA/s1600/IMG_2504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28osgDfT3SaR90jwqn_SDeay9_Lu-NX7O6-2ekVi-uzFn5v9vG3Erq2GldxxQbLrh5K0v86CLePSVO4S68fhSrHA1_K4k3fGzcDlaQ_30DTZk4BPTxRtZArHc4J_5h1t7fvMYWfJT2KA/s400/IMG_2504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021583876715586" border="0" /></a><br />We had a lovely spread of quiches, bagels, berries, and blueberry or blood orange mimosas!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRf3vfCdoBwyoNDRlZrN7wtlBNWw2ZH4XCBneFBkAjaY2OE4hNoNITrXgONg_2AGkq-ylNcdTEaGS5crzskX6WjfzgaJ1RraZuTNveWCvhDM_BcegsZTUNRR8JTpnk7u3nlfQ-DTunIg/s1600/IMG_2515.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRf3vfCdoBwyoNDRlZrN7wtlBNWw2ZH4XCBneFBkAjaY2OE4hNoNITrXgONg_2AGkq-ylNcdTEaGS5crzskX6WjfzgaJ1RraZuTNveWCvhDM_BcegsZTUNRR8JTpnk7u3nlfQ-DTunIg/s400/IMG_2515.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021203077714402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a2qvyxAfKpM01sbLlt26CXzaBrIfsdq1IFl8BQX6qA9wUEDgsXMCLD_G3cJ8McmJI1C_ajxDV0_EB2RnmvmfqCdvW9ecGp3RZ2q_wFW8Sik91c4pmsVXBdyRexkcplsc31pyBVO5_hc/s1600/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a2qvyxAfKpM01sbLlt26CXzaBrIfsdq1IFl8BQX6qA9wUEDgsXMCLD_G3cJ8McmJI1C_ajxDV0_EB2RnmvmfqCdvW9ecGp3RZ2q_wFW8Sik91c4pmsVXBdyRexkcplsc31pyBVO5_hc/s400/IMG_2523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021196693516178" border="0" /></a><br />Simple little favors were miniature soaps and the box read "The nest egg"<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicty0W7jsf1fXKsT87TKDzhyrnY8-6wrFo_5LjUJsGlKlcmc2SJM_yBkuSkfACa28EEKoMrKqcUe1eUN2EFlki7D8YBFmm6u5TqNkxm8bkeaDVTmPQ0GYeWaekOtnFjD4Wi_j28aUPHJ8/s1600/IMG_2506.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicty0W7jsf1fXKsT87TKDzhyrnY8-6wrFo_5LjUJsGlKlcmc2SJM_yBkuSkfACa28EEKoMrKqcUe1eUN2EFlki7D8YBFmm6u5TqNkxm8bkeaDVTmPQ0GYeWaekOtnFjD4Wi_j28aUPHJ8/s400/IMG_2506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686021192009608066" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-85884391663752844812011-12-03T11:09:00.010-06:002011-12-03T22:29:17.878-06:00Oireachtas 2011If you are not familiar with the world of Irish Step Dance then you might have no idea what the term Oireachtas is. I just learned this year myself. It is the regional Irish Dance Championships, and this year the western region competition was held in Anaheim, CA. Sarah has been doing Irish dance since the spring of 2010 (Age 6), but didn't get really serious about it until we moved out here in January of 2011. We found a great school in our area. It is the <a href="http://www.kellyirishdance.com/">Kelly School of Traditional Irish Dance</a> located in El Segundo. By June, Sarah had competed in her first Feis and has quickly moved up in the levels of competition.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Kelly School pin<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqSzPPvPe2STf5ubHuKYlbZOA6fPuOOJVyTq3UPim7S7PFaKOLO4zgVk6rwACo-z64kev1Yl725_11_hVmOQW1c5xaQ5mhQtxoYiWwfMNvwX6nO8PwpQIP6COqpR3pAAFN1pN3yoZ3qs/s1600/IMG_2317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqSzPPvPe2STf5ubHuKYlbZOA6fPuOOJVyTq3UPim7S7PFaKOLO4zgVk6rwACo-z64kev1Yl725_11_hVmOQW1c5xaQ5mhQtxoYiWwfMNvwX6nO8PwpQIP6COqpR3pAAFN1pN3yoZ3qs/s400/IMG_2317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681958008025735410" border="0" /></a><br />Basically you start out as Beginner 1 in 4 soft shoe dances and 3 hard shoe dances. As you place in the top 3 you can move on up to Beginner 2. From there, you have to place in the top 2 to move to novice level. At present, Sarah is novice level in 3 soft shoe dances and 1 hard shoe dance. The next step after novice would be prize winner level and then champion levels from there on. So she has been doing quite well pretty fast!<br /><br />So every November, kids compete at the Oireachtas. For kids that are 10 and up this is a HUGE deal, because if they place well (it varies on how many are in their competition), they can qualify to go to the World Championships!! This is typically the only way to qualify. I believe you can at the National competition, but that takes place after Worlds. This year the World Championships are in Belfast, Northern Ireland in April.<br /><br />Sarah got to compete in her first Oireachtas this year, which was a big accomplishment. Teachers get to hand pick you they think should compete. (I could not register Sarah myself, the teacher decides). Sarah was picked to compete in the Traditional set competition which is a beginning level competition. Dancers in this competition cannot qualify for Worlds regardless of age. They have to compete at the champion level. Sarah had 22 in her competition and she placed 6th!! We were so proud. She danced the St. Patrick's Day dance beautifully!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivsx1KHoOAE7Ymz2PVH7LHNXPDnTc48LntcimXSGrozGeg1MAKxXTLDG79uLMKix0TQg5tPwIjKHjDr-lkOb0CRKE16Dsg5kypYnd5Ob-lmBccnQSLTP8nExT-_aGZHd4Zym-i74555E/s1600/IMG_2270.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivsx1KHoOAE7Ymz2PVH7LHNXPDnTc48LntcimXSGrozGeg1MAKxXTLDG79uLMKix0TQg5tPwIjKHjDr-lkOb0CRKE16Dsg5kypYnd5Ob-lmBccnQSLTP8nExT-_aGZHd4Zym-i74555E/s400/IMG_2270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681958003008405058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP38Jv-IKhErEY_UwJxCsPwuHH1TBlPrE7uC-RyhiFokUlHthF036zzTPkDBCpkNCgRJn2oVI_jF-v7g1-BO0IQcgVLCVMTsyVx_Ayw0OP84G8YgVig2ylKA8r_b9R9w5lLkyvxv6nFU/s1600/IMG_2280.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP38Jv-IKhErEY_UwJxCsPwuHH1TBlPrE7uC-RyhiFokUlHthF036zzTPkDBCpkNCgRJn2oVI_jF-v7g1-BO0IQcgVLCVMTsyVx_Ayw0OP84G8YgVig2ylKA8r_b9R9w5lLkyvxv6nFU/s400/IMG_2280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957868021973314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-ZflIR-rzagVWUo3j0fgvXzLyb-4lAP3gHxfuDJJwehNEVbfk0JInqssh1Zgmc65gopbxWTovDYWBSSmW5tTA_VJXHmMJjNmqlGMuZEwT8jKjXtR__2sDH_XXjTDDiWv7UFP4njfNfc/s1600/IMG_2300.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-ZflIR-rzagVWUo3j0fgvXzLyb-4lAP3gHxfuDJJwehNEVbfk0JInqssh1Zgmc65gopbxWTovDYWBSSmW5tTA_VJXHmMJjNmqlGMuZEwT8jKjXtR__2sDH_XXjTDDiWv7UFP4njfNfc/s400/IMG_2300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957860705797458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEltyMkGMmvqO5zLAfLvhIWCsY2EwLMK1GMpi_88C9Cb0iZnm7d0AoWHMysoIBWRi352alF9Ee4zpncJTUNCiTYPMOhlWfe7dy03wrRiWSNLN_AIATgLrTQDLqoDEH9E8iIDljgwA15CU/s1600/IMG_2305.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEltyMkGMmvqO5zLAfLvhIWCsY2EwLMK1GMpi_88C9Cb0iZnm7d0AoWHMysoIBWRi352alF9Ee4zpncJTUNCiTYPMOhlWfe7dy03wrRiWSNLN_AIATgLrTQDLqoDEH9E8iIDljgwA15CU/s400/IMG_2305.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957854881152802" border="0" /></a><br />Sarah also got to compete on a Ceili Team. They danced the High Cauled Cap traditional dance and Sarah's team did well. They had 10 teams in their group and they placed 8th. They had hoped for higher, but they were a young team and had not been practicing for very long. This was their first time doing the dance at a competition, too, so there was probably a little bit of nerves at play. She had fun doing it, though!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTdqvA1qhowHTToBMumEeZs3akG3OEzWS4d2EaHJSM3JM5Y1Jg7GCjk-BNbi0VEu0OgI1po5u2ADKnvbNdoSp7quIk6nXXRiKIbK-j8nyidVK7nfIUEhnHgCqSJTyB1W5neNVicbi-Qw/s1600/IMG_2312.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTdqvA1qhowHTToBMumEeZs3akG3OEzWS4d2EaHJSM3JM5Y1Jg7GCjk-BNbi0VEu0OgI1po5u2ADKnvbNdoSp7quIk6nXXRiKIbK-j8nyidVK7nfIUEhnHgCqSJTyB1W5neNVicbi-Qw/s400/IMG_2312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957585276447682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tT77rnQFkLVpkA9IH3lKul8f29XcQifv9pivJcmLG96m3vyGfYlv1ophLczJEtTY1VM25lqGu2hL5BHbsGVGWLt1M73af4tU5tECDbZ0OlSFuPUKV9C-LJMPzi5Rrt2cMoCUt-5wQMY/s1600/IMG_2326.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tT77rnQFkLVpkA9IH3lKul8f29XcQifv9pivJcmLG96m3vyGfYlv1ophLczJEtTY1VM25lqGu2hL5BHbsGVGWLt1M73af4tU5tECDbZ0OlSFuPUKV9C-LJMPzi5Rrt2cMoCUt-5wQMY/s400/IMG_2326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957573335122658" border="0" /></a><br />Sarah and her teacher, Ms. Kelly<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4jMtt7dtsptaa53Gg2D_Wk0dIR_GpfGiNT1QYWVtGwejAoWN8ab9sobw6YVJXFQ9g3Nso1DgEM0D7Qy9R6pArB3eMTfsHDLnKd5vUdyUBvLHQscVIm3p4aZ7HGhs_JJrcQCmU8DVkc0/s1600/IMG_2348.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4jMtt7dtsptaa53Gg2D_Wk0dIR_GpfGiNT1QYWVtGwejAoWN8ab9sobw6YVJXFQ9g3Nso1DgEM0D7Qy9R6pArB3eMTfsHDLnKd5vUdyUBvLHQscVIm3p4aZ7HGhs_JJrcQCmU8DVkc0/s400/IMG_2348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681957570475508914" border="0" /></a><br />So Sarah's upcoming goals: She wants to place in the novice level in her remaining dances at the next Feis in Indian Wells next week. We have ordered her a solo dress from Ireland and I promised her she could have it once she reached novice level completely! The dress is not here yet and we cannot wait to see it. Once the kids reach novice level, they can forgo the school uniform and wear the sparkly costume!<br /><br />Next goal: To work hard this year, go to as many Feis' as we can, and by next Oireachtas get to compete at the championship level. Her big goal would be to recall at Oireachtas (which means to be a finalist), so we will see. There could be up to 80-100 girls in her competition next year, so that would be quite the accomplishment. What awesome practice and experience to have for the next few years leading up to being able to qualify for Worlds! The biggest of all dreams!<br /><br />To learn more about this little world of Irish Dance I highly recommend watching the documentary called <a href="http://www.jig-the-film.us/us/Jig_Website/Home.html">JIG</a>. It is the story of different kids competing at the 40th anniversary of the World Championships. Awesome dancing and it explains a lot about what life is like being an Irish dancer and a parent of one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ4D2cg48uw"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuQuyc62ClxAMmjfoadJBYuki-Qf3_pEtWoCJrO4e6szzJnIS6nJtK9npdEmy5Bt-iWVzj0h7Dy_8-3AvrEvXBr7M9bOmsM_ihzmj8H-ROa7oimAtVJ960ppJIePXU0QKJSrKSoteDYY/s400/91%252Benn4iCqL._AA1500_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681956943578730658" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-4904197505187546792011-11-29T14:56:00.005-06:002011-11-29T15:27:37.113-06:00Thanksgiving 2011- San AntonioWe had a wonderful week in San Antonio visiting my dad and step mom. Opa and Myrtle as my kids call them! We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with yummy food, LOTS of football (thank the lord the Cowboys won), a beautiful day, and many blessings to be thankful for. Here are some photos from the week!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-rakzfzaPNO1I59fhw1bN2A5zzpKAeXK2QR0_P0RPwH9Nuo8Qtpgy5A3CIJ21LcCms-vfmWibFwIh-tA-9ZcFHL8mceB-eZsm3Z_r9zpWsNKptAkhLnBLfzxe889rtjSJBSN265gVFE/s1600/IMG_2439.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-rakzfzaPNO1I59fhw1bN2A5zzpKAeXK2QR0_P0RPwH9Nuo8Qtpgy5A3CIJ21LcCms-vfmWibFwIh-tA-9ZcFHL8mceB-eZsm3Z_r9zpWsNKptAkhLnBLfzxe889rtjSJBSN265gVFE/s400/IMG_2439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530435364480642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyegRHiROXUF1_9RXnhPp-5Mprlm20waj-YWuyxxqwOZpbHqY3EW9qvgdL6zXjBMQRCkGtEFem8yWzYjC0_HnZtA66zJoP6u4ngnUR7rR1J8DoCGZJIDU8CjaOQlkUYMmP1ADIxSNAbTY/s1600/IMG_2426.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyegRHiROXUF1_9RXnhPp-5Mprlm20waj-YWuyxxqwOZpbHqY3EW9qvgdL6zXjBMQRCkGtEFem8yWzYjC0_HnZtA66zJoP6u4ngnUR7rR1J8DoCGZJIDU8CjaOQlkUYMmP1ADIxSNAbTY/s400/IMG_2426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530360084880050" border="0" /></a><br />Mi Tierra Mexican restaurant. This is how it looks 365 days a year. So much fun! A usual hang out for us. Great food, drinks, music, atmosphere, and Mexican bakery! Go <a href="http://www.mitierracafe.com/default.html">HERE</a> to check it out!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimVmMWYRcJi5B-E9iyIV8GZIHGDadUpP7nGVuU1aQxZbFIdYrCRrYF_4s2EQ4d2-erFBhUOf0b4NqPwFBaseyUZ-2wgLgLIvgUPjm1IzrlvmrefpqBqT4rnYaGdMT5Xh8ItkBj-6g38M/s1600/IMG_2394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimVmMWYRcJi5B-E9iyIV8GZIHGDadUpP7nGVuU1aQxZbFIdYrCRrYF_4s2EQ4d2-erFBhUOf0b4NqPwFBaseyUZ-2wgLgLIvgUPjm1IzrlvmrefpqBqT4rnYaGdMT5Xh8ItkBj-6g38M/s400/IMG_2394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530355050861186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2UnQRuzzB6IeecFZIdew7L7GraRcbF1zBliDK8zdaKP-NdfLUxEZta66t0GQPkDwZanzF5p_y2LR_ptljKwfR_MlKKensRT3uZ0OtKvg54gFp5SDOsFnXEGlxiOPqjqwSp4qWTW79eE/s1600/IMG_2410.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2UnQRuzzB6IeecFZIdew7L7GraRcbF1zBliDK8zdaKP-NdfLUxEZta66t0GQPkDwZanzF5p_y2LR_ptljKwfR_MlKKensRT3uZ0OtKvg54gFp5SDOsFnXEGlxiOPqjqwSp4qWTW79eE/s400/IMG_2410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530052896951218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The day after Thanksgiving we spent the afternoon in Gruene (pronounced Green), TX. It is just north of New Braunfels and is a great little, picturesque town. Great antique shopping, food, and I noticed a rather cute honky tonk there too! Gruene is located right on the river, so in the summer I imagine that is a hot spot.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RQmBUvUotN-t-gjZYlhGnKPR_lhQ9DwtzDDwzXeMV7TT2U9FCKCWxTBiJSemcaxmjNHRDWXTDS8V4siGgngpNaunw8eirATgz97yCNJ2r_Mm5nxa4BCdlKG3nOMY8RijzqXBXsek4oc/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RQmBUvUotN-t-gjZYlhGnKPR_lhQ9DwtzDDwzXeMV7TT2U9FCKCWxTBiJSemcaxmjNHRDWXTDS8V4siGgngpNaunw8eirATgz97yCNJ2r_Mm5nxa4BCdlKG3nOMY8RijzqXBXsek4oc/s400/IMG_2442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530037561942626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had dinner at the Gristmill that over looks the river. Go <a href="http://www.gristmillrestaurant.com/">HERE</a> to see more. Very pretty place with great food!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfO8CAtkBVe-fip6rckqoEEn9GkCZAKf8FE3Pe_Sqi4rpC1I0hZ5Nb52hfTjg5_9b-1VtghalN2wgoYottjKCvbBRuJ3qMCNHmxGmsCI1V6vFvzJHsscP-01aQlhCRIHr7wtwwJRZXrg/s1600/IMG_2472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfO8CAtkBVe-fip6rckqoEEn9GkCZAKf8FE3Pe_Sqi4rpC1I0hZ5Nb52hfTjg5_9b-1VtghalN2wgoYottjKCvbBRuJ3qMCNHmxGmsCI1V6vFvzJHsscP-01aQlhCRIHr7wtwwJRZXrg/s400/IMG_2472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530031689421410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmvJ91U4wPGdOZeNLXpFd6JCQTqM6DI85GLCaNBqeSp99QiooylX-nFcGsjoi3bF_-qxO-Oe10HylZntGuZ94ng4pw75zKXco9FP5dzDQsHewzJqMZfJ23SUPxeRyiSUoJNggyVLoyXw/s1600/IMG_2480.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmvJ91U4wPGdOZeNLXpFd6JCQTqM6DI85GLCaNBqeSp99QiooylX-nFcGsjoi3bF_-qxO-Oe10HylZntGuZ94ng4pw75zKXco9FP5dzDQsHewzJqMZfJ23SUPxeRyiSUoJNggyVLoyXw/s400/IMG_2480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529785864804386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The girls even enjoyed a little cookie decorating with Opa & Myrtle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi625x25USzG28mnOxvYo1_zF8GEgbQuVqupWJIdTLU-0cU4LLnB3YE0_TPp9eHEEAPzdacbeXluoYlBxSEAaZM1fZx9Thf8J4H6rXmv1ZgHyo3qPsXQDG0OBBtHi-AOOngp_U3ER12EB4/s1600/IMG_2491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi625x25USzG28mnOxvYo1_zF8GEgbQuVqupWJIdTLU-0cU4LLnB3YE0_TPp9eHEEAPzdacbeXluoYlBxSEAaZM1fZx9Thf8J4H6rXmv1ZgHyo3qPsXQDG0OBBtHi-AOOngp_U3ER12EB4/s400/IMG_2491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529772850915634" border="0" /></a><br />One last shot before I leave you....my sweet pilgrim!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2rQ7qDU0Ejwy3dQbAjfVbK0duzrockSMr1Trgem1Q4kxg-QQkHRn8kaUIYkP4jjrxNrvHDyQ27mvK4fWlKS8lTMghFjOgFgmnuhzCnXS9N6TutkyrsBDMEdcezCieu9qgx8nCf9J-ss/s1600/IMG_2236.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2rQ7qDU0Ejwy3dQbAjfVbK0duzrockSMr1Trgem1Q4kxg-QQkHRn8kaUIYkP4jjrxNrvHDyQ27mvK4fWlKS8lTMghFjOgFgmnuhzCnXS9N6TutkyrsBDMEdcezCieu9qgx8nCf9J-ss/s400/IMG_2236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529769994440674" border="0" /></a>Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-80897199880588599332011-11-24T12:14:00.002-06:002011-11-24T12:25:53.507-06:00ThankfulOnce again it is Thanksgiving and I am so thankful for so many things. It is almost too many to list. We are in San Antonio with my dad and step mom. So right off the bat I am thankful for family and the fact that I am not the one cooking the turkey this year! It sure does smell good and I did not have to get up at 6am to do it!<br /><br />But in all seriousness, I am thankful for my family, my sweet, darling girls, my wonderful husband, the health of my family, the perfectly beautiful day today and the feast we are about to eat. I am so thankful for all of our friends, old and new. We are thankful for the beautiful place in Hermosa Beach that we now call home. We are truly blessed and are reminded every night when the gorgeous sunset melts into the Pacific and we are listening to the lullaby of the ocean waves. Even though there are people we miss and wish were here with us, I am thankful to have had them in my life and and thankful for the many memories. I am thankful for the wonderful country we live in and the life I was born into. I am so glad we have a holiday in which we spend the day reflecting on our blessings and not what we don't have. In addition to the meal, the football, the parades, etc....it is truly a wonderful day that everyone, every human being, can partake in and be a part of. Happy Thanksgiving!Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839468667286446474.post-39529363581152592222011-11-15T14:08:00.004-06:002011-11-15T14:25:24.035-06:00La mia Italia: Vernazza & MonterossoMy mother-in-law told me this morning about how there had been horrible flooding and mudslides in Cinque Terre (specifically Vernazza and Monterosso). So I quickly went online and googled Vernazza flood 2011 and this is what I found:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRipOulR2hE">VIDEO</a><br /><br />Unbelievable. This actually happened on October 25th. I can't believe this is the first I had heard of it. This was a gorgeous spot in the beautiful Italian Riviera. We were there in 2007 and just loved it. We actually had stayed in Riomaggiore, but Vernazza was every one's favorite of the 5 hillside towns. Here is what it looked like on our trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxqePxRUVyXcHEk6kC5YDRqdG9hgwJYTsV4A0DX1JOmOGY20d91QqvfN70t96EwI-2O5l8f8ZB7vsCVz85FzBXC0g2vNxK8NSTiIehyzmpvgfVI5N8Oy20lgXn9Kj94f_Tfm72fWbz1M/s1600/IMG_2350.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxqePxRUVyXcHEk6kC5YDRqdG9hgwJYTsV4A0DX1JOmOGY20d91QqvfN70t96EwI-2O5l8f8ZB7vsCVz85FzBXC0g2vNxK8NSTiIehyzmpvgfVI5N8Oy20lgXn9Kj94f_Tfm72fWbz1M/s400/IMG_2350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675319910155582546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUahT0B6y6TyJH1Vy0tw-aQDYvG278SjLyvaLYIk3Z9ckAfG53_5j96OR4E8DoO0AEk1xnXLGxL2zUKfkEYV1yiJDbqNxhyphenhyphenAR1nelR1zjdMWyU032Rs8oGs1BWChpGqPCmucDwhQy0us/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUahT0B6y6TyJH1Vy0tw-aQDYvG278SjLyvaLYIk3Z9ckAfG53_5j96OR4E8DoO0AEk1xnXLGxL2zUKfkEYV1yiJDbqNxhyphenhyphenAR1nelR1zjdMWyU032Rs8oGs1BWChpGqPCmucDwhQy0us/s400/IMG_2367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675319898881054770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrzL_jmYRjytOD06CzOnyWtuGbMnt88Aa3fRO2P51k48_I_RfIknDqqVhtXGNa0KUVhrE4_OeOnfb6ysC8gQLP8AYgGlsWfQn2B5N7sDyyLXR078KmyIZCd22gNM-qvRaDjZCpbmsXhk/s1600/IMG_2346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrzL_jmYRjytOD06CzOnyWtuGbMnt88Aa3fRO2P51k48_I_RfIknDqqVhtXGNa0KUVhrE4_OeOnfb6ysC8gQLP8AYgGlsWfQn2B5N7sDyyLXR078KmyIZCd22gNM-qvRaDjZCpbmsXhk/s400/IMG_2346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675319888746810402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TL1sJdPmpd6u7fxShKBqjFDPEWpbCmANp4Qy_HVUKYSgppxOh0-rqTc16GeUEaOHYohaNDBG9WrkZFdTtEpiiWRQ8hsTJUL3D-2dDZZCwj4AVct30Sorg6FidqHV2AvsB-OsQ5_rPPU/s1600/IMG_2347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TL1sJdPmpd6u7fxShKBqjFDPEWpbCmANp4Qy_HVUKYSgppxOh0-rqTc16GeUEaOHYohaNDBG9WrkZFdTtEpiiWRQ8hsTJUL3D-2dDZZCwj4AVct30Sorg6FidqHV2AvsB-OsQ5_rPPU/s400/IMG_2347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675319879895457282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNCqrC0dy5goyCAa8yzoLjttsGRE6XqQ62WTZphfgWykTNgFxtdJLHpEXJF_67ZQwnX3tQyB56zH1Wpp52OsRz6Q5XOjJ-2mlQZA1N27uaueTbywerAaAWmYBXAWzogUfU3OQrKPeDrA/s1600/IMG_2358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNCqrC0dy5goyCAa8yzoLjttsGRE6XqQ62WTZphfgWykTNgFxtdJLHpEXJF_67ZQwnX3tQyB56zH1Wpp52OsRz6Q5XOjJ-2mlQZA1N27uaueTbywerAaAWmYBXAWzogUfU3OQrKPeDrA/s400/IMG_2358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675319875144186098" border="0" /></a>Sarah being a pouty baby sitting water's edge.<br /><br /></div>You can go <a href="http://savevernazza.com/">HERE (SAVE VERNAZZA)</a> to help with the clean-up and rebuilding effort.Tamara McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05146680791739675853noreply@blogger.com0