The Last Couple Months.

We have had a busy couple of months. Finn's birthday...We had a nice Halloween. I spent some time in San Francisco around my (42nd!!) birthday. We went to Andina for Thanksgiving dinner. It has been action packed and a lot of fun.

Finn had a few birthdays, including a dinner (sushi), friends, and separate family party. His actual birthday is Sept 25. Our 10th wedding anniversary was September 22nd. We ate at Red Star for our anniversary. If you haven't been there, it's much tastier than a "Tavern" as the name says. We went to The Original the next day when the boys joined us for our second night at Hotel Lucia.

We had a fun Halloween at Caver's, as usual.

Shortly after Halloween - around my birthday, I hitched along on Caver's trip to San Francisco. We stayed in Union Square at the Hyatt on Stockton.

The first picture is a view from our hotel. Our friends had this room. Poor us - we had a suite : ) with not quite as nice a view. But the suite was bee-you-tee-ful. My sister and nephews had birthday flowers and gift waiting for my arrival. It was so nice to walk into.

Rusty, Tuck, Cade...Michael & Caver @ yummy, yummy Q Restaurant.

At Barbara & Rusty's Richmond apartment after lunch at Hard Knox. It was the tastiest soul food restaurant.

SFMoMA

Union Square and flying home.

Thanksgiving at Andina Restaurant. No cooking for us!!

Seattle with Grandpa Jul 29-Aug 1, 2011

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SLIDE SHOW OF SEATTLE PICTURES - TAKEN WITH MY IPOD TOUCH (I forgot my camera). There is a small preview of the pics in the slide show below the link for the show.

Photos of the four boys, Ashe, Finn, Cade, Tuck...

Pike Place, Seattle Center, Pacific Science Center, Restaurants & Streets in downtown Seattle.

Finn's Modeling Career and Trip to Vegas

We went to Vegas last weekend (Sat 19th - Tues 22nd) for a photo shoot with an amazing photographer. You've heard me mention and rave about my friend, Shannon Sewell, who has taken our pictures since the boys were little. She's incredible and I love Vegas, so Finn & I planned a vacation so that Finn could be a model for Shannon's Triple 7 Shootout!! I wanted to see Shannon work and thought it'd be a fun, cool way to spend some time...a few photos of my child (by the talented Miss Shannon) isn't too bad either. :) Yvette, Caver, Tucker, Finn, & I made the trip. Tucker was also a model, and thank god, because it was hard work for those boys. I know that sounds ridiculous, but some of the photographers attending (30 of them) said they were tired at lunch...so I am sure the kids were tired too!!

Anyway, here are some photos of the whole thing and our time in Vegas...during the trip:

1. Yvette & I had up a cocktail and some light appetizers at Japonais in the Mirage, while Caver & the boys had room service and relaxed in the room.

2. Yvette & I got the boys & Caver went gambling at Casino Royale! Yvette, Tuck, Finn, Yvette, & I walked up the strip from The Mirage, where we stayed, to the M&M Store, stopping along the way. We went to the Planet Hollywood Shops, Caesars Palace, & Bellagio's fountain.

3. Sunday, Finn & I spent all day at the photo shoot.
4. Caver & I took the boys swimming for about an hour.
5. Sunday late afternoon/evening, Yvette & I grabbed Happy Hour at Stack at the Mirage.
6. We head to Carnegie Deli, also at Mirage, and go up to the room to get the boys, so Caver can go gamble. Does this sound like a pattern?!?
7. We stayed in the room for awhile. Caver came back, and Finn, Yvette & I headed to Circus Circus. Finn was getting PAID!!! for the photo shoot big time. It was a lot for him and he was such a trooper!!
8. Monday, Yvette & I slept late while Caver took the boys to breakfast buffet.
9. We woke & took the boys to downtown Vegas, with a stop by Gold & Silver Pawn, where Pawn Stars is filmed. We promised Dennis a picture. (:
10. The next part was so much fun: Finn, Tuck, and I ziplined down Fremont Street, from one end of the canopy to the other!!! Such a blast. Highly recommended.
8. Monday afternoon, we had a great meal at BLT with the boys, while Caver was still gambling - she loves it!!
9. Monday night we saw Mystere next door to the Mirage at TI. Not the greatest Cirque du Soleil I must say...but entertaining nonetheless.

10. Yvette, the boys, and I went to the Venetian and the Palazzo to see if we could find anything that could impress Tucker and Finn (they have been underwhelmed by Vegas the entire trip!) and Caver gambled...
11. Swim on Tuesday morning...relaxed in room...flew home...