Jazmine went to prom

She looked so beautiful and she enjoyed going with her good friend Lloyd, it is his senior year and he just transferred to Highland and did have many friends yet, so Dad said she could go, just to the dance not out before or after. Funny thing is that he already had his tux bought and was just going to go alone, when Jaz said she could go he said she needed a hot pink dress, good luck with that one. I looked at several stores and the dresses were way to short and no hot pink, or long and way too expensive. I got online and found one at Target, then we bought the little black crop sweater at Target too. I had no idea they were a perfect match. They were so cute. I took Jaz to the group home where Llyod lives and the staff lady does photography on the side and has a very fancy high tech camera with all the lights and everything so she took pictures. I took them to the Rio Bravo Country Club and then dad picked them up. These are two of my favorite pictures.

Andrew and Sammie

Andrew is so cute, we got to have him spend the night, James was at his Mema's. I get to eat lunch with James everyday at Thorner so it's neat to have Andrew and get to spend time with him. Last night, Papa was watching TV and Andrew was waiting for me, I went to take my shower and when I came out this is what I found...

Spring Fever Bad

Can't wait until summer and Catalina, been thinking a lot as the weather changes and it's not too hot here in Bakersfield reminds me of the ocean and makes me long to go. Things I remember about that little Island:
My first trip was with Mimi and my sister when I was 7 years old. My mom had to stay home with baby Chris, they weren't invited. We rode on the big SS Catalina. Mimi had us wear white pants over and it kinda became a tradition when I was growing up. We went every summer after, as we got older we got to bring our cousin Keri and then our cousin Kathy. I remember a trip when I was in the 8th grade getting to bring my best friend Coleen Koop and how excited we were that we couldn't sleep the night before we left. That also became a tradition. I remember going one year when it poured rain, but it was a warm rain and we played volleyball in the mud by the beach. I met a boy over there that year and he followed me all around, lol. We only talked, he gave me his number but I never called. I remember going over with a large group of teens when I was in high school. We had Heidi Horlacher, Sandra Berry, Larry Jackson, Pat Getz, Jon Fink, Blaine Holsonbake (before we were dating) and Kristi Atkins. We blew the fuse in the Atwater hotel with all of our blow dryers going at once. We had so much fun on the motor boats, snorkeling and the flying fish boat. I remember the boys were on one side of the Atwater Hotel and the girls on the other side in adjoining rooms, four in each for the girls, the guys had their own. I remember playing "murder in the dark". Blaine and Pat told us they met some girls and they wrote postcards and mailed them to themselves from the "girls in Saugus" dorks! The next year before Blaine's mission we took Paul Abbott, Blaine Holsonbake, (this time we were dating and it was a much better trip, lol) Debbie Paulson, Aaron Stubbs, Heidi Horlacher, Jimmy McCune and Robbie Rathbone. I remember walking up to the bell tower and looking out over the bay and wondering what my life would be like the next year. This became a tradition along with dinner at Antonio's, and snorkeling at Lover's Cove. I went with my friend Jan Loose the summer after Blaine had left on his mission. Just before Blaine came home I went with all of my roommates from Ricks college. That was a blast, that night when I went up to the bell tower and looked out into the harbor, I said to myself, next time I come up here I'll be Mrs. Holsonbake. Blaine came home and we got married in the Los Angeles Temple and then came to Catalina for our honeymoon. We upgraded from the Atwater and stayed at the Pavilion. Great memories. We continued the tradition but instead of going every summer we have gone every other summer bringing the kids. We went in 1984 when Devonn was a baby, then in 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 2000, 02, 04, 06, 08 and yay now it is 2010. Too many memories to list them all. Now we have a son in law and daughter in law that come and grandkids. Blaine still loves his haircuts at Lolo's although he doesn't have enough hair for a flat top anymore, lol and of course his Shaved Ice and Icecream. One year Emilee and her friends would come out of a store and there was her dad sitting on the bench eating his shaved ice, then later they would come out of another store clear down the street and there he would be on another bench eating his shaved ice. LOL. the island is small so we could let the older kids take off and meet us for dinner, movie, flying fish and snorkeling. I love that little Island! August, Catalina here we come again...

Had a Nice Easter

It was a nice relaxing day, I loved watching conference and just staying home all day! Feel bad that Blaine cooked all day and his family didn't show up to eat, but his brother did come later that evening and brought him a cool guitar for his birthday. Got to spend a little time with Kaydance, Amanda came after conference. James and Andrew got to come over twice, once in between conferences and again in the evening. The birthday cake, from Costco was wonderful!!! Thanks Devonn and Carla for getting it for us.