The long, holiday weekend was a perfect opportunity to take Uncle James out for a way, way, way overdue birthday dinner. So, later Saturday afternoon we picked up James and headed over to Mastro’s in Beverly Hills, a first for him. I tried to get Violet to pose for a pic with the boys but Continue reading
On Sunday, August 26th Miss Violet started getting a little cranky in the afternoon, had a little bit of a runny nose and seemed a little warm to the touch. As, what I considered fairly experienced parents, we thought she was coming down with a cold. Boy, were we wrong – WAY wrong. Brian ended Continue reading
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. It was in the low-70’s, slight breeze, sunny and beautiful for Ethan’s 1st birthday party. We were lucky enough to be joined by grandparents and great-grandparents from both sides of the family and lots of friends. Ethan had a great time playing with Lucas, Esperanza, and Continue reading
I had a great birthday weekend in Santa Barbara with the family. Lunch at Dargan’s was a highlight as well as Ethan’s first ice cream cone with mom. Nothing like Thrifty’s ice cream to start off with.
Thirty…while it usually comes with a negative stigma, to me it was just another year gone by. Maureen organized a fantastic party this weekend. I was joined by my mom, dad and brother, friends and of course Maureen and Ethan. We all enjoyed lots of food and drink. The steak, Italian sausages, potato salad and Continue reading
I never thought I’d be nine months pregnant on my 37th birthday but here I am. I’m nine months pregnant and days away from giving birth…or so I thought. My due date was supposed to be May 23rd. Little did I know that all day I was feeling contractions. I thought that “feeling” I felt Continue reading
Maureen told me that she planned dinner at Arnie Morton’s in downtown Los Angeles for my 29th birthday. Little did I know that there were a bunch of our friends waiting in the bar to celebrate with us! We had a great dinner with lots of amazing food and tasty wine (5 bottle’s worth, I Continue reading
So I haven’t celebrated my birthday since my mom’s passing in 2003. She found out she had three months to live on my birthday in 2003 and she died on August 1st. On May 14, 2004, ironically, my birthday landed on Mother’s Day. That year I vowed never to celebrate my birthday again. It’s funny Continue reading
Okay…so my birthday isn’t until this coming Wednesday (the 14th) but who says I can’t start the celebration now? So, I say it starts NOW. We had a blast at Bottlerock in Culver City. I don’t even remember how much champagne I had but I had lots to celebrate – my engagement to Brian and Continue reading
There’s nothing like a good old fashion theme party! The girls and I (Leslie, Cherie, Me & Janette) helped Jan celebrate the big 3-0 at World Cafe in Santa Monica. Here are a few pics from the best night, ever.