lil D turns 1!!

Happy Birthday to lil D!

A play date with Jordan and Dylan

L word viewing party and crab dinner

Bday and House Warming party

Last night was our friend Kitty's birthday party. It was also a joint house warming celebration for Kitty and Jen's new Studio City home. What a GORGEOUS home!
Many of our friends were there...

The final room pictures (and furniture sold)

We are so happy and pleased with the completion of our renovation project: the bedroom!
Even the final touches of white painting have been completed by Jennifer.
Go Jen!

;-)

Hailey seems to still be morning the loss of her brown chair, but she's doing better each day, so we know she'll be okay.
(pictures to come)

Our New President

Hooray for OBAMA!
What a day!


Inauguration Day!
What a historical moment and time...

off to an Inaugural party (our own ball) at our friend, Jess' house tonight...
(will bring friend Orit as our guest)

Catalina Island with the Sheppards

Today Mike, Marti, Jennifer and Danielle went off to Long Beach and boarded the Catalina Express to spend a day on Catalina Island. We explored the island in a golf car and walked through town to the Casino and back. What a beautiful day it turned out to be! And.... topped off with omelets by Mike for dinner. :)

Marti & Mike (aka: Nana and Papa) come for a visit

Marti and Mike (aka: Mom and Dad) come for a visit to L.A. with Jennifer and Danielle. Yesterday, we took a nice long walk along Palisades park in Santa Monica (at the bluffs) after lunch at Urth cafe in Venice. . . & ended with an evening of Wii ... good times! What a gorgeous L.A. day . . . not one cloud in the sky (and what a view of Catalina)!


Today, we continued our visit with Mike & Marti, and began the day watching Shep play basketball, then off to the farmer's market in Santa Monica (just off main street), an afternoon nap, and then a drive up to City Walk with our friends Kat & Janice for an evening of walking, shopping and ice cream. We topped off the evening with a dinner at Greenblatts...yum! Another perfectly sunny day... aaah!

CONGRATS to SJ Linking Systems

CONGRATS to SJ Linking Systems!
3 year anniversary is celebrated tonight with a company dinner at the Charthouse.
Shasta, Jennifer, Danielle & Michelle enjoy a lovely meal and good company.
Actual 3 year date is this Sunday Jan. 18th!

Congratulations to the business partners!

The new CAR!

on Tuesday Jan. 13th, Danielle sells her car!!

on Wednesday Jan. 14th, Danielle buys her new car...D and Shep head to the dealer to pick up the car and drive home last night around 11pm with a new Chevy Malibu 2LT. It is dark grey metallic, with black leather & suede interior, moonroof, heated seats and drives like a luxury car... so fun! Danielle is especially enjoying the xm radio ;-) which comes with a free 3 month trial subscription... just long enough for D to get hooked! eeek . . .
(pictures to come)

Jury Duty

Jury service is our civil duty, and today Danielle was called in for jury service. All week nothing, and today she was asked to report. So, off to Hollywood Municipal Court she went where one case was resolved without a jury, and the other was continued. The entire room of prospective jurors were sent home around 4pm after 8:45am report time. ...And that was that...

Oh and can't forget the small world story that occurred in the jury assembly room when a good friend of Jen/Danielle's walked in to serve her jury duty as well. So, Danielle's jury service turned into a day of hanging with a friend (in court). :) Not bad at all...

our new dresser!!

Our new dresser is really more of an armoire!! we love it!!
It is so lovely... and just what we hoped it would be.
we are so enjoying our new room :-)
(and so is Hailey!)

our new room!!

Our new dresser arrived yesterday!!
(pictures to come)
and our blinds came in last week!!!!!
We picked them up this morning, and our dear friend Todd installed the blinds today after weeks of researching brands and styles, taking measurements, and special ordering the exact size and style....

WE GOT BLINDS!!!

Colin and Adi

Cute videos from our last visit to Portland:








(early) Christmas dinner at Amy & Leo's home

New Years Day 2009

Brunch with our friends ... traditions, traditions

New Years Eve - party tour!

lobster dinner at Lindsay's
then off to dad's annual New Year's Eve bash
party tour drive to Weho from westside
and rang in the New Year at Connie's to end the evening