TGD 2010 Recital

Just before your recital, all dressed up in your ballet costume.
A picture with Mommy.

Bravo Ava!!!

Dressed in your tap costume.

A picture with Grandma and Grandpa.

And Uncle Jim too!

First Trip to Thailand

You were so well behaved on the all the legs of the flights. You slept for the majority of the distance and for the other you either read, played with your DSi or watched movies. I have to admit that I was completely impressed with how well you traveled.

We began our trip celebrating Daddy's birthday. You and Khun Tha went and picked out a little cake for daddy. Such a sweet little girl who always is thinking about her family.

Royal Thai Palace

Bang San Beach, where Khun Tha and Khun Yai went to college.

Stopped to eat SEVERAL skewers of sate'

Fed the fish at the Wat

Spent 2 days in Hua Hin. How often do you get to ride a horse on a beautiful beach.

Let alone, ride an elephant through a creek and the mountains.

But the main reason we traveled 27 hours was for you and Vaughan to meet your great grandmothers.

and to have a 4 generation family photo.

But when asked, what part you liked most.... you say the live in "massage" therapist.

Then as a finale, we met Tony Bennett in the sky club in JFK Airport.

End of the Year Party

The end of the year has come and to celebrate the homeroom moms collaborated to throw an "End of the Year" party.

Boy was this an adventure. What was suppose to be a pizza party ended up being quesadillas, which at last minute turned into McDonald Happy Meals. The night before the party, we found out that the pizza place did not open until 11am and that was going to be too late seeing that we needed the food to arrive at 10:30am. So we decided to go with Moe's Southwest Grill. However, unfortunately the another homeroom mom made a mistake and ordered the quesadillas at the South Tampa location which was too far for me to drive and pick up on time. Soooo, McDonald's drive through it was. Who doesn't love a cheeseburger and fries anyway?? Like any mom, you have to learn to think on your toes. Regardless of cost, moms have to find a way to save the day.

During the party, we presented the teachers with a scrapbook that I compiled. I requested each family to write a Thank you note to each teacher, include a picture of their little one and have each student draw a picture for each teacher. At the end of the scrapbook we included an American Express Gift Card. This seemed to be hit for the second year in a row.

Pirate Program

That is a great pirate impersonation.

Today was your "Pirate Program" at school. We were told to dress you in a white shirt and jeans and when we arrived you were all dressed up as a pirate. I have the video of it but I think that it is too long to include in this blog.

2010 ISR Refresher

I'm Ready for My Close Up

I have no idea where you heard this phrase or even know how to pose. But I think that it's as cute as can be. I love it!!! Almost as much as I love You!

Tour of Raymond James

Again, Thanks to MOTG, an event was planned for a personal tour of Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is also where Mommy and Daddy's Alma matter, USF's Bulls, play their home games.

Unfortunately, Daddy was not able to join us for this tour (although, I know that he would have really enjoying it) because he was away on business in Boston. But thankfully Grandma came along for reinforcement.

Home Team Locker Room



The playing field up close and personal

Steering the infamous Pirate Ship

Typically the ship is off limits but today the group was granted access.