My baby turns "30"

Happy Birthday Aaron!!!!
Brenda, Amanda, Aaron and Molly

30 years ago on January 3rd, Steve and I brought this adorable baby boy into our would (with a little help from God). It's so surreal thinking back to when Steve and I were in high school "Wilson High" standing in front of the drivers training bungalow talking about when we would be married and the (2) boy's that we would someday have, we picked out their names and talked about what sports they'd play and how much fun it would be having this perfect little family.... Well we did get married, and we did have (2) and whoops a 3rd BOY!!! But Aaron was our 1st and we cut our teeth on him.. He at 9 asked his dad and I if we were still thinking about adopting a girl, and if we were could she be "Older" then him because he didn't want to be the 1st born anymore! Does that sound like we might have been putting to much pressure on him, ya think! Well Aaron has always put pressure on himself.. he is the typical text book 1st born, He never procrastinates is very meticulous, (some would say a "Clean Freak") very conscientious and organized, something he got from his Grampa Day. Aaron has 2 beautiful daughters of his own now and is very overprotective of his girls, he's a terrific father and a wonderful husband to Sarah. I am a very lucky and blessed Mother... Aaron I love you very much and I couldn't be more proud of the man you've become.



Rachel and Sean Reeves with John and Shanna Jacobs

Aaron, AJ and Amanda

Party time!!

Amanda, Sarah and Aaron

Aaron's 30th Birthday Party

Kurt & Allison

Sarah & Kevin Witt

Rhea, Leif & Jerry

Keith & Carm Witt

Happy Birthday Aaron

Steve started off the Roast & Toast with a bang.. it was so funny...

Cheers!!!!

Sarah.. Thanking everyone for coming and a toast to her hubby..

Sarah put on a wonderful Birthday Celebration.. Aaron had around 50 of his closest friends and family by his side to mark this moment in history.

Great job Sarah!!!!

More Party fun

Rhea & Jerry

Sarah serving dessert

Trish, Patrick & me














Sarah & Aaron














Georgie & Aaron














Sarah, Amanda, AJ and Aaron

Laura & Dieter

me with Amanda listening to a Toast..

Laura, Monica, Kim and Bruce

Christmas Eve 2008

Vonda turned 77 on Christmas Eve.. Happy Birthday

All the boy's grew facial hair for Christmas...Don't they look special I hope the mustache was temporary they really look kinda stupid.

Reagan gives Tallulah a very tender kiss. She loves her baby cuz..

Here in Pop Pop's arms Paige is a very happy little girl on Christmas Eve.

Molly and Sarah were "Beautiful" this evening and such a terrific "Huge" help with everything. Thank you girls.....

Mustache for the Holidays... Aaron, Marcus, Sean, Steve, Rick, (in front) Kevin and Keith

Christmas Eve 2008

The Family (missing all my girls)









Susie & Dave Cervantes and Jerry & Rhea...Cheers...










Only an "Ireland" can get away with making a "Clover" sugar cookie at Christmas time.. "Looks good Reags"











Tallulah here with her cousin Carmen










I got the best gift ever... Pictures of all three of my grand-babies. A big "Thank you" to my kids I love them.

Metro Pt. in the OC 12/20/08

Steve and I have a childhood friend "Stevie Donn Rodriguez" who has been singing professionally since right out of high school. His band now called "Heart and Soul" play all over So. California. Steve and I went down to "Metro Pt." in the south coast plaza area and listened to him sing and play with his son "Dennis"who is on the Sax and on keyboard Jimmy Seville. It was a gorgeous winter night, cold and crisp. We sat drinking "Irish Coffee" and talked with old and some young (KiKi) friends. It was a really fun evening.. Steve sang Christmas songs as well as several new songs he's been working on. Hope you enjoy this one, it's one of my favorites..

Merry Christmas

Steve and I want to wish all of our friends and family a very Blessed Christmas..

It has been a Wonderful and very "Full" 2008. Steve and I were given two more beautiful grand daughters, Paige Wallace from Aaron & Sarah and Tallulah Day Ireland from Sean and Molly. Steve and I are so blessed to have all three of our boys living close by so we can watch our grandbabies blossom into beautiful little girls. I have the best time behaving like a big kid again while playing with the girls.

Our Family 2008

Molly, Sean and Tallulah

Marcus, Aaron & Sarah

Reagan, Me, Steve & Paige

**All that truly matters in the end is that you loved****

Pictures with Santa... Sort of..

This last week Molly, Sarah and I took my grand babies

to Cerritos Mall for a "Fun" picture with Santa. Tula was awesome, Paige was "so so" tolerant and Reagan would have nothing to do with the big Jolly old man. So, after a couple of Santa pics we sat the girls outside Santa's Studio and shot (or tried to) our own pictures of the (might I ad, the cutest girls in the world).

GG these dresses you bought the girls are soooooooo beautiful and they looked super adorable in them.

Naples Walk

Every Christmas one of the things we love to do as a family is to take a walk along the Naples Island boardwalk and check out all the magnificent homes all decorated with Holiday Lights.
Our best friends live on the water so we enjoy the beauty of Southern Cali at its finest...Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall..

Sean with Tallulah in the front pack, Kimmy, me and Molly.

Reagan and her BFF "Best Friend Forvever" Bailey (boots).. Bailey is Brenda and Colby Durnin's little girl.

Thanksgiving Day

Steve and I went over to Aaron and Sarah's home for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner. Aaron had the flu and ended up in bed for 5 days. Grandma Vonda joined us, it was her 1st time seeing Aaron and Sarah's new home.

Thanksgiving Table

We dined outdoors this year.