COH Pediatric Picnic

Today was our City of Hope Pediatric Picnic and as usual we all had a great time. I was in charge of the snack area and brought in my family and close friends to volunteer. They all worked hard and did an amazing job. Thank you all for all your hard work and for taking time out of your day to come hang out with us and make this day possible for our kids. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves!


One of our VIP's Cordon Bleu with Savanna and Suzanne.

Bob getting ready to start making the corn dogs.

Jordyn getting ready to work hard.

Part of the Hanford crew waiting for the picnic to start.



Christopher workinghard making corn dogs.

Our "Real American Hero" enjoying the Batmobile.

Also enjoying the "Get Smart Car"

Tommy and Amaya

Annette & Linda

Jeena & Tamara

Mickey with our girls.

Adam & Raydeen

Clifford with the girls.

Julianna with Mando.

Julianna with Jesse

Enjoying the picnic

R2-D2 and Princes Lea :)

Thank you Mando!

Thank you Mo!

Thank you Rodriguez Family!

Thank you Scooby.

Our Family

Curious George with Tamara

Thanks Guys!

Attack him!

Enjoying the train

Thanks Ninos!

Thank you Linda!

Thank you Alex!

Thank you Mom!

Thank you Cecilia & Olivia

Thank you Mom & Dad

Thanks Kids.

Star Wars Crew

Field Trip

Julianna and I went on a field trip with her class today to Descanso Gardens. That place is just beautiful. I think I am getting a pass and going more often. Everytime I go, I feel so relaxed. The flowers are amazing, the variety of trees are so awesome, the ponds are majestic and it makes you feel like so at peace. Julianna enjoyed herself so much. She really enjoyed feeling all the flowers, touching the leaves, exploring the bridges and watching the ducks, fish, turtles and geese. Great morning.


Feeling the leaves.

Enjoying the bridge and watching the Koi.

Taking a little break.

Wondering what were are doing.

Smiling for the camera.

Hanging out with her friend.

Hanging out with more of her friends.

Taking a nature walk.



End of our morning. She was happy.



Pooped out!

Friends

These next few weeks will be bitter-sweet for Tamara and for us as she graduates from Pre-school (technically, pre-kindergarten). Tamara has been in pre-school since she was 2 years old (3 years) and will now move on to Kindergarten. Sadly, none of her friends (that she has be so close with for the entire year) will be going with her to her new school. For those of you who know Tamara, you know that she is very particular about who she choses as friends and once you are her friend (which is hard to do) she holds on to you. It took her several months to select her friends this year but once she had them, she kept them the entire year and nobody else was allowed in to her circle. Kindergarten will be a huge adjustment for her and she will have to start again and create a new circle of friends. School ends next week on Friday so she has asked me to take pictures with her and her buddies. So far, I have just taken pictures with 2 of her friends Esther and Sophia. I still have Natalie and Rani to do. Stay tuned for those pics in the near future.


Esther and Tamara

Sofia and Tamara

Relaxing Saturday

We spent the day at home today. The weather usually dictates if we go out and today's weather was gloomy and cold so we just relaxed at home going to the farmers market, playing games, and having some quaility family time. Nice.

Must be nice to be them.



Sisterly love.



She's walking everywhere.



Silly faces.

Enjoying the backyard.

Evening with the Alvas

We had a nice relaxing evening with the Alvas tonight. The girls had so much fun playing together and Olivia just hung out with us. She's so cute.

Olivia and Tamara