Grandpa Dunkley's 70th Birthday Cruise

Cabo Cruise!!!

Wow!! This was the best vacation ever. We had such a wonderful time with our family, 38 of us on this trip. Everyone was healthy and happy and we enjoyed every minute we had together. The food was fabulous!! Thank heavens for kids club and cabo was beautiful. I think this will be a birthday Grandpa Dunkley will never forget.

This cake was so yummy
Taryn is my talented girl
The kids all loved our towel animals at the end of each day.
The midnight buffet with Anika, we were so excited to see it but to tired to eat any of the food.
The pool was fun however.....
the water slides were even more fun and Anika finally made the height cut off

Bryce never gets enough attention
Anika and Mom came in 7th on the Amazing race, which was good enough to earn a medal but we are going for the trophey next time. We got through it with only one small arguement and learned some great teamwork skills.

Cabo !!!

We spent the afternoon on Lover's Beach, it was beautiful

My favorite part of the day, dinner in the Dining Room with everyone

Let's bring on 2008

2008 Here we come!!We rang in the new year with a quite evening at home. Of course we celebrate it along with NYC so we can have the kids in bed at 9:30. The next day I was able to go the Rose bowl game with Bryce my parents and sister. It was the perfect way to bring in the new year with a big victory for SC and a wonderful day with my family.

On Jan 2nd we celebrated Samantha's 5th birthday at Irvine Park. That place is great for kids. I had to tease my Mom that we grew up our whole live in the O.C. and that was my first visit there, I am certain we will make many return trips.

2007 in Review

We spent Christmas eve swimming at Aunt Ruth's house, you have got to love California.

I love to bake!! Christmas was a lot of fun. My favorite part was when the kids opened the family gift, I started screaming and they had no idea what it was. Grandpa and Grandma got us the wii and we have been having so much fun with it!! Who would have thought that a video game could bring so much family fun and we have only had one bloody nose thus far.

2007 in Review

Josh's 4th Birthday that he started planning about 11 months prior. He would look at me every day and say Mom, Spiderman Birthday Cake? It was a great thing to finally give him, his Spiderman Birthday cake. The day after the party he looked at me and said Mom, Pirate Birthday Cake? He cracks me up.

I remember carving pumpkins with a triangle nose, eyes and a smile. My requests as the years go on get harder and harder this year it was a cat in the moonlight for Anika, Hello Kitty for Taryn and Spiderman for Josh and close to 3 hours later this is what we got!
Their cute smiles made it all worth it!

Once again Josh doing what he does best, finding trouble. I had some of my Young Women over on this one, of course they thought this was so funny.
Just another fun trip to Disneyland
The girls with Taylor and Carley

The first day of school: Anika 2nd, Taryn Kinder

Anika with Nicole and Britney

Josh is our little comedian in the family so when I think of 2007 I can not help to think of Josh and all of his craziness. He is so naughty but his cute little face saves him every time. He can always make me laugh.


We surprised Aunt Ruth for her 29th Birthday :)