Mexico

The lobster place in Puerto Nuevo. The meal included a whole lobster, rice, beans, tortillas, chips and salsa, and margaritas (ours are non-alcoholic) This nice meal was $15.00 american money. Very good but a very cold restaurant. It didn't help they had the doors open. They also were playing Led Zepplin when we first got there. You know that didn't really add to the whole you're in a different country atmosphere. I just thought that was funny.

The waiter was very cute when he brought the food out. He said the beans are mexican caviar, the rice ( I can't remember what it was) the tortillas were mexican pancakes. He was cute.

Christmas Eve in Encinata (I think I'm spelling that wrong) We were brave and purchased tacos from this street taco stand. They were very, very good. Marc had a beef one and also a fish one. The beef one definitely the best.

Mom, Dad and Marc on the beach by our resort. Quite a few high rise buildings in the back ground

Mom and dad on the beach by our resort. The buildings in the background are some of the condos that were in our resort area. Our buildings were back about a block or maybe two and they were 4 story buildings but also the white color.

Indio, California

Mom and Dad

Marc and I

We spent saturday night and sunday night at Indio resort. It is a beautiful resort. We walked around and took a couple of pictures. I think this is the warmest we were the whole time we were gone. Oh and before I forget. We went to Church on Sunday and the bishop there was a classmate of mine all through Jr High and High School. His name is Eric Jackman. I believe it was the La Quinta ward. Mom and I were reading the program before sacrament started and I said hey I went to high school with an Eric Jackman, I wonder if it is the same person. I happened to know that he had moved to the Palm Springs area and started his own veterinary office. Otherwise I don't know if I would have even given it a second thought. Everyone changes after 30 years but as I looked at him I thought it could be him. Anyway, we went up and talked to him and sure enough it was him. He was always a very nice guy from what I remember.

Happy Christmas Eve

We are havinig a nice time in Mexico. Today we spent the day in Encinatas. It is about 50 kilometers away which is about 40 miles. We had a nice time being bombarded by little children to buy their wares and/or just give them money. I don't do so well. Dad and Marc purchased new suits for about $70.00. That was a great deal. The people are very friendly. Many of them speak english. It is hard to remember that it is Christmas. But there are a few Christmas trees around. Hopefully pictures will follow soon.

Belle Voix

The correct pronunciation is Belle vwaaaaaa. this is the singing group for Sophomores at our high school. They have been doing "gigs" at area christmas party almost every Friday or Saturday night through the month of December. They had their Christmas concert on Wednesday and this is the first I have heard them sing. They did an excellent job and she looked beautiful. Ok, my computer won't let me post a picture so I'll have to do that later. But for now this will bring me back to the top of Loras blogger list.

16th birthday for Ashlee

She received a little speaker for her i-pod(I think this is the thing she was most excited about). An i-tunes gift card. a converter to play her i-pod in the car and a gas card.

seat covers for the neon and a steering wheel cover.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEE WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it!!!!!

She can't!!!! I have an easier time.

She is going to her moms after school today and having some friends over for movies. So we aren't going to see her until late tonight and tomorrow is a crazy day. So we made her open her presents before Marc left for work.

In October I told her that since this was her 16th birthday we could do something extra special. So be thinking about what you want to do. Well her choices were - spend the weekend in St George or have a mystery dinner theatre. Well we pretty quickly ruled out St George. We have to share her birthday with her mom so that would have left an overnighter in St George. So I started looking for dinner theatre ideas. The internet had quite a few. But we luckily tend to procrastinate. So early in November she received her schedule for Belle voix performances. Pretty much every weekend. So luckily she is having friends over at her moms otherwise she wouldn't have any party at all.

Ashlee Christmas in October

Well no need to retell the whole story so see Cortnee for a full explanation of why Christmas was in October at our house. Oh yes and I should say that in addition to paint, new bedspreads we also redid their floors with laminate. With 16 years of living their floors were more than disgusting. But they look beautiful now.

I also should add that I like Ashlees room now but I really liked her room before. This new change is a little grown up for a sixteen year old. But she likes it I think. I should also add this is Ashlees third major change in 9 years and so she has been told this will be the last bedroom makeover that we will pay for. The picture of her room didn't turn out that nice. It actually looks much better in person.

Cortnee Christmas in October

Well this is going to be a different kind of Christmas. Cortnee decided that she wanted to redo her room. So I told her it could be her Christmas. That is not real exciting but bedroom redecorating is way too expensive when you are on a budget. So she picked her colors. We had a lady in our ward help us with ideas. Cortnee had come up with most of it on her own. Liz just help us fine tune. She also painted for us. Mom, Dad and Heidi all did the quilt. They did a wonderful job. I said I want circles all over and other than that they didn't get much help from me. They did such an excellent job. I love it. (so sorry I don't know how to do links or I would plug your family quilts web site) This is the first major redo of Cortnee's room in 9 years. And I am so very pleased with the outcome. Best of all I think she really likes it as well. I guess I should finish with why it was in October. When both she and her sister decided to redo their rooms for Christmas we said great that will be Christmas. Well Marc and I decided to go to Mexico with mom and dad so the girls will be staying with their mom. I decided that I didn't want to spend the whole month of December painting, etc. So needless to say October is when the rooms were done.