RENO!!!

For our six year anniversary, Aaron and I decided to head to Reno for a few days of golfing and gambling! My family (gotta love them) decided to drive down and meet us. We had such a great time. Grandma Tommie kept Malia here at home and did such a great job of keeping her entertained. We are so blessed!

This is the rental car that Aaron got for us. It is MUCH cooler than the Ford Focus I had originally rented. I have always wanted to rent a convertible and this car went WAY beyond my expectations!

It doesn't even look like a convertible when the top is up....I was in love with this car!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaron and I had some one on one time when we went to Carson City to check out the capitol.

This is my dear friend, Jen. She and I have been inseperable since I was 15 until she moved last year to Sparks, Nevada. I miss her dearly and was SO glad to have some time with her.

This is me with my uncles. I called this our Yuen Lui shot...we had such a great time that night!

The fam in Reno...watch out world!

Jasmyne Ramsey!

I have to share this beautiful message that Jasmyne (my goddaughter) left on my myspace for BabyDos. I did not change one single word of it...I am so in awe of her. She is such an amazing person...and only 12!!!

June 23, 2008 9:07 AM
baby dos... you would have been the most beautiful baby ever... You would have came into a loving... (but loud) family that would have always been there for you like they were there for me through thick and thin... Believe me... I have been with thus family since day one and, they have always been there for me... And Really... I would always be there for you like i am for your sister and your cousins... Baby Dos... If you were a beautiful baby boy(which I'm sure you were,)... Your Name would Be Ramsey... It was a pleasure to me to find out that my god brother would have my last name as your first name. I love you to death and your mom and your Auntie M(my mom) both happend to have a Dr. Appointment on the same day so I decided to go with your mom to her ultrasound and it was AMAZING to me at how small you were but i new your were a beautiful baby from the get-go! I love you baby dos. Your due date i guess was, June 13th,2008. Your actual date was, June12th,2008. I was SO shocked to see that i was only a day off. I was so sad to find out that your mom lost you... one night, I actually cried myself to sleep but then i heard a little voice in my head and i had a feeling it was you and it was, you told me not to cry. I t hurt you when I cried. It hurt you when anybody cried about you lost cause, you told me you were in a better place and that made me think if everything that has happend to me. I love you to death baby and I'm so happy I know I have more than 1 gaurdian angel and I'm so appreciative that I was the only one person (besides mommy) to ever see you.Malia Didn't understand that she was going to have a little brother. You and your family mean so much to me and I can tell them anything... And moving to Hawaii hurts and it feels different and I hope you can remember this as a love note from the Heart.
Love your God sister,-Jasmyne

Summer has begun...

Summer is here! One perk (although there are many) of teaching is that Malia and I get to play all summer. We have been to the zoo and started swimming lessons already. Aaron and I are going to Reno for our anniversary. Malia and I are going to Maui for 11 days...there has GOT to be some perk for losing your best friend to Hawaii:-) I cannot WAIT to see Mel...I miss her so much.

Malia already loves the zoo! We have only had our pass for 3 days and we have gone twice! She was upset here because we were wasting precious time on taking pictures when we should be going to see the tiger and monkeys!Here is Malia's first day of swimming lessons. The goal of the four sessions is to get used to the water and eventually get them to dunk their head under water.Truly 'advanced' students will eventually blow bubbles and jump off the side to their parents. Uh...would it be bragging to say Malia is already advanced? :-) Malia loved the water so much and she kept trying to get her teacher to watch her. It was hilarious.
Malia is already practicing writing her name. She thinks that every letter is 'I' but that's okay:-) I tell her that we will write Daddy lots of post cards when we get to Maui.

Father's Day Weekend!

We had a fabulous Father's Day Weekend. Aaron and I golfed on Saturday at Sumner Meadows with my brother and father. I felt so lucky to spend the day with the important men in my life:-) Afterward, we went to a celebration for my friend, Dale. He graduated with his Masters/Pro Cert from UWT...following in my footsteps:-) On Fathers Day, we spent the day as a family. We had lunch with my dad at Mama Stortini's (yummy!). Then we went and tried to feed the ducks (uh...they wouldn't come over to us) and played at the park. Malia is so lucky to have Aaron for a father.

Baby Dos

I just have to say a thank you to my amazing family. The support from Aaron, my mom, Michelle, dad, and Mel was unbelievable. Yesterday was the day that BabyDos was due. I could not make it through without their support. I also found an amazing site:www.ourhopeplace.com
It is a wonderful support for people that have been through a miscarriage. Anyway, for those of you that were wondering but didn't want to ask...we are doing okay. Feeling strong in our faith that everything happens for a reason. And we will see Baby Dos one day. Best wishes to everyone and thanks again for your love and support. I am so thankful for my friends and family.