Angie's Birthday

How lucky I am to spend the day at the Balboa Bay Club with my dear friends Angie, Jaime and Michelle.  We met in Newport to chat, laugh and catch up on the latest, all while celebrating sweet Angie's birthday.  It's so important to spend quality time with your friends... they make me smile, they give me insight and they're just so fun to be with.  We sipped on the most delicious bloody mary's by the pool then had a bay view lunch at Waterline.  The time always goes by so quick with my girls but I savor every moment and look forward to the next.
 Jaime, Angie and Michelle
Happy Birthday Ang!

Jessie's First Holy Communion

Jessie's First Holy Communion was a very special day for her to receive Our Lord and us all to be a part of.  The First Holy Communion is a Catholic ceremony, which marks a child's first reception of the Sacrament of the Eucharist.  She has prepared for this day for the last 2 years through her CCD classes at St. Lawrence.  She wore a beautiful white satin dress worn previously by Gigi and Josette and was surrounded by our family and friends during Mass.  We then had a late lunch celebration at The Red Onion.  So much fun and so much joy filled the day.  It was a blessing for me to see my youngest daughter receive the Eucharist and I am so grateful to everyone for coming out to join in this special day.
 The Lewis gang

 Jessie bringing up the gifts.

 With Jonah, Raquel, Josette, Gigi & Natalie.
 Ginny & Gene
 Grams Furnare, Grandma & Bruce
 Jed, Jess & Susie
 Cousins table
 James
 Raquel
 Michael & Cathy
 Sylvie & Joe
 Jeff, Natalie & Christyne
 Giana, Van & Jess


Josette's Open House

We were very impressed visiting Josette's 6th grade classes.  It was nice to chat with her teachers and see what she's been working on.  All year Josette has excelled!  She's taking honors classes, is on Honor Roll and received straight A's!  Fabulous job Josette!  Keep up the good work and know we are all rooting for you!  And... we love you to the moon and back!

Parras Panther

Happy Easter!

The kids woke up to baskets filled with treats!  The girls, including Sasha sang beautifully in the church choir.  The Brusseau's and cousins also joined.  It was a beautiful Easter mass filled with our family and friends.  We said good bye to Andy, Allyson, Sasha and Devlyn as they were heading back to South Carolina on a red eye.  It was the end of a wonderful visit with them!  We then drove out to Uncle Joe and Aunt Sylvie's for an egg hunt and Easter dinner.  Another beautiful Easter Sunday in the books... filled with family and friends

After Church photo op.

Sasha, Beau, Dev, Jack, Van, Jess, Marissa and Gigi
Jess, Susie and Jed

The hunt begins!




Caleb and Josette
3 bigs and a little


Just missing the Fragoso's :(

Mom is doing awesome just a few months following heart surgery.
Thanks Joe and Sylvie for having us ALL over!
Jess, Jeff, Lauren, Bruce and Robert
Mom and Bruce
Caleb and Joseph
Cathy and I
Giana and Lauren
The Cordas's
My gang