2024 Holiday Cards

This year was our 10 year anniversary of funny holiday cards.  These cards are such a labor of love for me but I love that they bring our family and friends so much joy each year.

 

CHS Lancer Dancer Showcase

 Right after Thanksgiving it was right back to work for Skylar and the dance team.  They teams were putting on their holiday show.  It was 4 shows in 3 days so Skylar was a busy bee. Before going to high school and joining the team Skylar and I would go watch the show, so it was so fun to see her in it and having the best time with her closest friends and teammates.

Grace & Skylar.  

The whole family came out and supported our girl.

Royals Dance Team.

The dance show is mostly for the Varsity Team so they are kind enough to gift the two other teams a gift for all their hard work.  They got really cute Christmas pjs.

Skylar had such supportive friends come and watch her dance.

Backstage Beauties.

Jordy who was Skylars boyfriend at the time came and supported her as well.  He is so sweet!

Skylar and Hailey.

The Fab 5! Emma, Hailey, Grace, Skylar and Anna. 

Thanksgiving 2024

For Thanksgiving this year we decided it was finally time for us to take a trip with just the four of us.  It had been close to 2 1/2 years since the four of us got away together and with everyone being so busy the last few years it was so nice to be together.  We love being warm and relaxed so we headed down to Punta de Mita and we decided to really do it up.  We stay at a lovely resort with all large condos with gorgeous views.  We even splurged and went with the chef and maid service and let me tell you it wasn't easy coming home after that..haha.

View from our balcony.

The water was of course so warm.

Skylar, Madden and I got massages on the beach one day.  Skylar and I were in heaven, poor Madden not so much.  He got a masseuse who was a little rough on the hands plus a bird pooped on him during the massage.

The W Hotel was right next to our resort were you could go and enjoy their bar and restaurants.

Jake and Madden spent hours hitting the waves in their tubes just waiting to get taken out.  Madden lost Jake's sunglasses after getting tossed around.

The resort was so quiet and empty, I swear sometimes we were the only ones in the pool besides this iguana who joined us once time.

We got this cozy cabana by the pool each day that the four of us would squeeze on together, which was of course Skylars dream.

View of the ocean from the infinity pool.

The two of them got a long so nicely. Seeing that during the week they don't get to spend much time together, I loved seeing them hang out.

We honestly didn't do much of anything besides eat, pool, ocean repeat but it was just so nice just being together.  We laughed, played games, had a karaoke jam session and just made the best memories.  Hoping we can all get away together again soon since I know our time with Skylar is ticking away.

October 2024

Celebrating Hailey's 15th Birthday on the lake.

We got invited to Rocket's Bar Mitzvah.  The boys had a complete blast as did the parents.  It was a great night celebrating Rocket.

 

Halloween 2024

Another Halloween is in the books.  I was bit disappointed this year that Jake and I repeated costumes from last year.  Next year I promise to come up with new costumes for us.  I think maybe one of the reasons was because Madden couldn't come up with a costume that he was happy with.  His "white trash" costume put together in the ninth hour and I wasn't even sure if 15 minutes before his friends showed up if he was going to make it work.  He was very grumpy about costumes this year so I was so relieved when he came downstairs dressed in costume.

Evan, Ian, Joey, Cooper, Madden, Rico and Travis.

The Rossitto's spotted Madden trick or treating.

Elvis and Dolly aka Adam and Sam stop by.

The boys hitting up the mansions in the hood for big candy bars.

Skylar invited all her friend over to experience their first Halloween in Bressi Ranch.  All the girls dressed as superheros.

Skylar attend a Halloween party during the weekend and dress as "gold diggers" with her bestie Grace.

Haha...for high school dance team Skylar and the rest of the freshman were smurfs.  

 

Homecoming Weekend

HOCO 24' WEEKEND

The homecoming parade was something had been in before for ASB in Middle School, but being in it as a student of the high school makes it more special.  It was so fun watching Skylar and her team march in the parade.  She had such a great smile on her face.

Then the girls got to be in the field for the whole game and dance with the cheerleaders and dance team production.  Skylar loved every minute of it.

 The next night was the big homecoming dance.  All the girls met at Hailey's house and got ready together before heading over to meet their dates.

Skylar, Hailey, Anna, and Grace

Skylar with her sweet date Jordy.  

Skylar and Lo

The whole crew!