Fairytales and Margaritas

A Camping We Went

A camping we will go!

So, I know you've waited anxiously for this post.  And my version of tomorrow tends to be 2-3 days later, but oh well.  Thanks why I make the big bucks no bucks for blogging!

Anyway, we went on our annual family camping trip last week.  Same place we usually go.  But, we hadn't expected to be having unusually high temps last week.  Where is was 110 in town.  Normally, it's 20 degrees cooler while camping.  Not so this year.  It was hot.  Hotter than hell.  And because it was so hot and we hadn't gotten rain yet, the creek had very minimal water.  Which really stinks (literally) when it's hotter than hell.  But, we made the most of it.   Even though we all had a sinus thing going on too.

This year we introduced some friends to our camping experience.  For the most part I think they enjoyed it.  I was bummed that they couldn't experience it the way we usually do.  I felt bad that I talked it up and then it wasn't the way it had been in the past.  But, we had fun playing cards and hanging out at the campfire.  And, amazingly enough, not much alcohol was consumed (we'll be sure to remedy that next time).

Here are some of the highlights (please note how intense my kids are when blowing bubbles, that's bc we don't allow them at the house bc they dumpt them on our paver patio so they truly enjoy them when we go camping):

A little holiday cheer

Quick update: My mom e-mailed me back feeling really badly. She said she thinks she's going through a depression or menopause because she's not just like this with us, but in life in general. She's trying to get some help.

Here I am

Um yeah. That's me. Notice my mad self photo taking skills? Maybe someone can give me a tutorial?

Let's start with the wedding. Good times had by all. I didn't get any of the ceremony because Jocelyn decided to walk all over the place and I needed to chase her.

Rehearsal dinner, J was a table dancer

My brother all dressed up next to the pastor.My kids and my cousins from DC. Hoarding all the bubbles.My nephew was crying when he walked down the aisle and all he wanted to do was hold Robert's hand. It was so sweet.Yikes! My 12 year old daughter next to my 22 year old cousin!Before everyone even came in she wanted to party like a rockstar!

My mom and my baby brother
Jocelyn and Popa

Jocelyn and Mima

DISNEYLAND

Xander LOVES sitting next to his brother.

Jocelyn's first ears

Dancing to her own beatHe really loves his sister!Robert got picked to be in the Jedi Training Academy. They give them a Jedi robe and a light saber and teach them some moves. Then they fight Darth Vader or Darth Maul. It was great! I'll try to get the video up soon.Trick or treating at Disneyland. TONS of fun!

We got our picture with the real Evil Queen and Jafar.
We went to The Aquarium of the Pacific one day. Here's a whole tank full of Nemo's and Dori's Petting the sharks and rays. I couldn't get Xander out of here. He loved it.And one day we went to Santa Monica Pier.

SOOOOO, if a picture's worth a thousand words then I'm all caught up after being away for two weeks, right?

Sorry

Sorry for the lack of update. I am hurriedly preparing for our trip to Disney. My stupid costume didn't work out, so now I'm going as myself:

And that's what I had to settle on after driving to every Halloween store in town. At least I'll match Snow White (J) and Dopey (X).

We will be gone until the 11th. We're doing Disneyland for 5 days, Mickey's Halloween Treat on Thursday night, the aquarium on Sunday and Santa Monica Pier on Monday. I doubt I'll check in. I don't know if the hotel has free wireless and if not, I'm certainly not paying $14 per day for it. Maybe I'll find a Starbucks.

The wedding was a blast. It was weird seeing my tough brother get all dressed up and get sappy. It was loads of fun. My cousins are a hoot. We danced the night away. Although I was reprimanded for acting childish by my husband. I'll post pics when we get back.

And a parting thought: Who in the world invented thongs? And why do men find them so appealing?