Childrens Day with Uncle Phil

Uncle Phil 's facility puts on wonderful days for family and friends.
Awhile back they had a childrens day with great food and games.

Uncle Phil won the baseball game by hitting a home run.
He was sooo excited! Can't you just tell
Brenna and the girls joined us for the fun

Brenna and the girls play musical chairs

Rilynn decorates our cookies

The gardens of the facility are so beautiful and just right for picture taking.

Rilynn poses for the camera and Grandma Ro loves to catch those special moments

Two of my favorite girls: Brenna and Kardin

Two love birds: Aunt Jo and Uncle Phil

Ro, Brenna and Kardin

Rilynn

always ready for a picture

Cory gets his license

Cory finally gets his license! We went to Riverside because we thought it would be easier place to take the test. However, we didn't know that all around the DMV was under construction. And to top it off, the lady he got to test with had major attitude. She was not happy with mom taking pictures of the big moment.

The Test.....We left off the score because the lady as you can see had a field day with telling Cory where he needed to improve his skills. However, she did pass him and that's what counts!

And he's off in the Cheech and Chong

Van

Tubing with Brenna and Rilynn

We got a lot of snow and before it melts away, Brenna and Rilynn came to play. While waiting to go tubing at Mountain High (Cory worked enough hours to get us all free passes) we played at the park for a bit. Brenna's friend Marie joined us. She is now staying here with her parents so it was easy for Brenna to see her as well.

Grandma Ro and Rilynn Brenna and Rilynn ride the snow dishes

Ri makes a snowball....Watch out....Fight!

And there she goes....down the hill

Ri, RO and Marie ready for a ride

It was hard to take a good picture because of the glare...or maybe mom just couldn't see good. But this is Rilynn, Brenna and Marie forming a chain and coming down on the far right all together

Going up the people mover for another ride

Grandma Ro tries the belly spin.

Rilynn was getting cranky so Brenna decided to cool her off by putting her head in the snow.

That did not go over well.....duh!

Back at grandma's, Ri wanted to build a snowman on Grandma's porch.

He's a mighty fine "Frosty" and Rilynn was quite proud. Granma promised to take a picture everyday and send it to Rilynn so she can watch him melt.

Girls Day at Huntington Library

Ro has never been to the Huntington Library. It has always been a dream to go there. Brenna has a membership and invited Grandma Ro for a day at the library with the girls. She even packed a great picnic lunch which we ate by the lilly pond. It was such a warm sunny day and perfect.

Grandma Ro and her grand girls, Princess Kardin and Princess Rilynn. Two of Grandma's favorite princesses! She has 4 grand daughter princesses. Not counting Kylie who still thinks she's one too.Cooling off fingers on a hot day.

Rilynn kept going back to this magnet. It separates the iron (I think) from the soil, or sand?

At the garden gate

Smells so sweet....No Bees allowed!

What's the saying? Out of the mouth of ........Lions?

It was such a lovely day! Thank you to my girls for making a dream come true for an "old woman" ....Wow, that was a lot of walking in heels.

Vegas to see Maebelle

Back in the "80's the Church had a Lamonite Program. It worked very much like a exchange program for the Navajo children from Arizona. We were blessed by having a young Navajo girl named Maebelle come to our home. The program was set up as a foster program, and she became our foster daughter. We treasured the time she spent with our family. She left the program early to return to her family and the reservation. Over the years we lost contact with her. But she never forgot us and spent a great deal of time searching for her California family. She found us several months ago. Kylie was going to be in Vegas for New Years. Maebelle lives approx. 6 and 1/2 hrs away from Vegas. So, it seemed like the perfect time and place for a reunion. Brenna and the girls came to spend the night so we could leave early and drive to Vegas. We were all so excited to see Maebelle.

Sleepy girls (Rilynn and Kardin) ready for the adventure.
Everyone meets on the strip and has lunch at some great mexican resturant

Ro, her girls and grand girls....So wish Ami and her girls were here too!

Dad gets in the picture too!

The whole group at lunch. We exchanged presents, hugs and stories.

Maebelle, her daughter Claudia, her nephew Jason, and the man in Mae's life. We are so glad to have been together once again!

Christmas Eve at Brenna's

Christmas Eve was celebrated at Brenna's this year. Keeping with tradition, we had soup and corn bread. This year it was celebrated with the Paoletti's and the Pizzino Family. Uncle Phil was able to leave the facility with Aunt Jo. It was the "Italian way" so to speak. Everyone eats with their mouth open while talking....an old Italian custom.

UM....What is Grammy drinking? Honest it's fruit punch!

Kevin and Jolly Ole" Grammy
Uncle Phil just loved baby Kardin.
The boys introduced Uncle Phil to Wii. Or so we thought. Later, after Brenna took up collections through several contacts to get one for his facility, we found out that the facility has a Wii which Uncle Phil plays all the time.

Also, keeping with tradition of looking at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve in new P.J.s....A tradition we have had since all the children were very small and continued even as they grew and were married

All adult Irwin Children and spouses received the best P.J.'s ever! P.J.'s with Christmas lights.

It was a fun night. Ro worked for a very long time giving the best gifts ever (besides the P.J.'s). She managed to do memory scrapbooks for all. Including Grammy who got a scrapbook calander. Kim and Jeff, and Brenna and Scott received their Wedding Album scrapbooks. They took the longest, but they turned out so beautiful. Kevin got a scrapbook of Winslow his dog. And all the grandkids received a memory book . Making all these books was truely a memory for Ro.