Buon Appetito ~ Pizza Oven Debut

My dad's pizza oven is now complete, so what better way to celebrate then to invite some family and friends over to enjoy some authentic "brick oven" pizza!! Buon Appetito



The Italian cook is also the pizza oven company owner, who is from Italy but lives in Texas!

Photos by the oven :) Dusty and Evan

A perfect Fall evening outside....

I voted.....and took my kids too!

The 2010 election polling station was not only visited by myself, but also Aiden and Paris came with me. I explained how it worked before we went in and while I was voting they quietly watched me. The volunteers gave them stickers also. My young Republicans :) And Yay, Prop 203 passed! I am a strong believer in legalizing marijuana for medical reasons. Never heard of anyone OD'ing on pot, and it's natural! Got my 2 thumbs up over opiates for pain relief (form a heroin, that yes is legal). I guess I could be called a Republican with some liberal views. I personally think we need to get 5 "main" guys to co-run the office as president to get this country back in shape. We are a mess right now. Warren Buffet, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump being 4 of the 5 men. Not sure about the last spot...... just my idea.

The Swimming Pool is Done!!

Photos I took weekly of the progress of the "pool". Finished the last week of October 2010!















Done :)







Even though the kids really did not get to use the pool, they are using the jacuzzi a lot! Almost nightly. I do have to say, they did get into the pool quite a bit the first few weeks we got the pool, but the water is so cold now. It is a heated pool, but we have not turned the heater on in the pool. No need yet! Jacuzzi is just fine for these 3.

The Big Fall Storm, October 2010

The BIG Arizona storm of Fall 2010, or any of 2010 I should say! 20 seconds of a storm caused $2800 worth of hail damage to my car, and a lot of other people's also. Body shops are backed up with claims from insurance (which is categorizing this as an act of nature), so some people can't get their damage fixed until June 2011. Some people got their entire car "written off" by insurance. I get my dents and tail light fixed in January, so a little time to go. We were at my son's soccer practice at school around 4:45pm when this blew into our area!! No warning.



Yes, hail made that circle in my tail light! Pretty strong force


A double rainbow, "what does it mean"?

Photo of cousin Dusty's hail he collected

Happy 9th Birthday Mr A

My Aiden turned 9 :)Almost a decade old! 3rd grade and a great soccer player!!! Photos from his special day~

Hawaii a Second Time, Summer 2010

The kids and I were so blessed to go to Hawaii twice this Summer to visit my inlaws, "Papa & Hominee". My kids love Kauai! We will be back Summer 2011!!

Up early to fly out to Hawaii for a long weekend!







From Hominee's garden!

Inside laugh is how small this statue is. The Duke statue in Waikiki is life size.





North Shore!











The East side of the Island :)Drier then the other 3 sides



Lapperts Ice Cream! YUM

Salt Pond









My little tourist!!!




Tasting the gross ice cream flavor Aiden made at the mall, mixing toppings in with a tart soft serve.



Saying bye at the airport on Kauai




So sad to leave Kauai, but still wants the ice cream cone!! ha!