Fall has arrived

Another summer has come and gone. Oh how I miss summer. Pool parties, bbq's with friends, kids squeeling with happiness jumping into the pool...

Now Fall has arrived, the jackets has been pulled out, warm boots and sweaters. Halloween costumes, yard decorated into a grave yard. Ahh the fun. But oh how I miss summer.

I love the season change, I must admit. But I am so much more a summer person than any other season. Even Summer wins out over Spring...my birthday season.

I have kind of come to the conclussion that unless I'm living in New England, fall and winter suck. California winters are rain, fog and more rain, and lots of wind. I hate wind! This Central Valley is not a pretty place to live while winter is here.

Oh why does summer have to leave? Yet I can't see myself living in Southern California. The traffic, the smog, the flat, the sidewalk jungle. So I am a Nor CA girl. I love my mountains, pine tree's, lakes and rivers. So I endure the rain, wind, fog and more rain.

We had our 1st ever Halloween party on the 26th. Costumes and all. What a fun time. Adults and kids all dressed in costumes. Ahh, I love a good party.

Monday was Halloween. Again, all adults dressed in costumes! Yes, I actually dressed in a costume to hand out candy! Ashley, Kyle, Anthony, and Danielle took Cassidy, Aidan and Amelia trick or treating. Oh did they have fun. John, Andie and I wore our costumes while handing candy. Ah, all the cute little gobblins, witches, angels, ballerina's, Green Lantern's, Superman, Catwoman, Farmer's, 50's girls...ya it was cute.

Oh the fun of Halloween and Fall. 

Sunday afternoon's

I love Sunday afternoon's. Family time, being lazy, catching a game on T.V., puttering around in the yard. Just took Kaili back to Dan and Angela's. She has been here since last Sunday after Andrew and Amber's wedding. Angela has been in the holding pattern of early labor. C'mon Dominic, it's time to make your grand entrance!!

Sunday's are such a nice reprieve for what's to come this week. But also a sad ending to a enjoyable weekend. Oh well, off to finally take a shower. I hear Starbucks calling my name! I think I need to get out of the house for a while.

A baby is coming, a baby is coming!!

This has been one busy summer so far. Working on the yard, hosting parties,lots of parties, baby showers and weddings to attend!

One of the most special baby showers is one we went to a few weeks ago for my friend Angela and her fiance Dan. Their baby boy Dominic James is due almost any day now.We became friends with Ang when I was pregnant with Cassidy and she was pregnant with Kaili. John and I chose to take childbirth class again since it had been so long since we had Ashley. 10  yrs to be exact. We came into the class that first night and sat next to a young couple. We started talking during break, introduced ourselves to Angela and Tyson. Through the 6 week class we became better friends. Ang and I traded numbers and started hanging out.I went into the hospital on March 9, 2003 to have Cassidy. Cassidy Noelle Hunter was born March 10, 2003. We ended up having to stay 2 days due to the Dr's thinking she had shoulder dystocia,they wanted to make sure she didn't have any nerve damage. As John and Kyle are walking back from putting some stuff in the car,who do they see? None other than Tyson, Vince, Angela's dad and Jeremy, Angela's brother. Come to find out Angela is in the hospital having the baby! So Cassidy Noelle Hunter and Kaili Lailani Harris were born 2 days apart. Basically they have known eachother their entire lives....Fast forward to now, Angela and Ty are divorced due to the fact Tyson really didn't want to be a dad, and him getting hooked on drugs when Kaili was about 12 months old. Angela and Dan  have been together since Kaili was 3. In all reality Kaili thinks of Dan as her dad. She thinks of Dan as dad,calls him dad and calls Tyson daddy Tyson, or Tyson. Dan and Angela are now expecting a baby boy. And in all reality, we couldn't be happier for them. We weren't real sure of Dan at first, he looks like a hard ass lol.But really,he's a big softie with a heart of gold. We couldn't be more excited for them, as we all anxiously await the next chapter in their lives!!

Ya, he's great with the kids! He's a natural

The water fight

Miss Amelia being adorable as usual

Look at that perfect preggy belly

My beautiful Cassidy

Precious and precocious as always

Here I am again

Boy, it's sure been a long time sinceI've been here...

The kids are all doing great.

Kyle is still going to Las Positas, and now working at Extended Stay America.

Ashley has graduated from high school, going to Las Positas and working at Starbucks.

Cassidy will be starting her 3rd grade year in Aug.

Aidan has sucessfully finished Kindergarten and will be starting 1st grade in Aug.

Amelia is 3, sassy and full of herself.

Kyle has a new girlfriend named Corryn.She is a very sweet girl. He has already asked her to marry him....

Ashley is still with her boyfriend Kyle. They have been together for 2 yrs now.

Cassidy, Aidan and Amelia are all doing gymnastics now, and love it. Cassidy has already been bumped up a level, so she's feeling pretty sassy about those gymnastics.

Anthony is still living with our family and has graduated from Kaplan college in Modesto as a Dental assistant. Magaly is back in school, studying to become a certified physical trainer.It's a 6 month course. So she is well on her way. Ashley has decided to study speach therapy, with a minor in ASL. So she is one busy girl. Kyle is still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. But at least he's in school still.

Ok, that's about all I have time for now. The pool is calling!! I will try and get back more often. I know this short update is WAY overdue! Will come back and add some pictures over the last year.