Happy 40th Carla!

Thank you to all who came to help celebrate my birthday Friday night. Jeff surprised me here at the house with sushi, lettuce wraps and margaritas...all my favorites! I have so many great friends/family I haven’t seen for so long come over to laugh/celebrate with me.

Thanks everyone for making me feel special on my day!

My fantastic friend Lisa
Norm and me

me and Beatrice

The Arnsworth's

Jeff's "work wife" and great friend Casey

Lester, Jordan,McCall, Taylor and Jay in the back

The Nickel's

Tequila shots!!

Jenny, Rapheal and Jeff

Getting silly with Bill

Deal or No Deal?

I had to post these cute photos from my youngest cousin Jodie. (She is holding case #1) She and a few friends were the “Deal or No Deal” girls for Halloween. They were in Vegas at Harry O's night club. Demetri- the owner of Harry O's made them a deal, and they ended up with the cash! What a cute idea. They all look so beautiful. They won 1st prize and danced the night away!

Good job Jodie!!

Pretty "Dog-nails"

When McCall is bored this is what she does to Bindi

and her "toe nails". Pretty cute huh?

November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

November is National Adoption month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. This year's theme,” You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent," includes a more focused effort that reaches out to the African American community and builds on the Ad Council's new (PSA) campaign of the Children’s Bureau, the Adoption Exchange Association, and AdoptUsKids.

What's the purpose? To put it plainly and simply: it is the month recognized for promoting adoption within in our communities, states, and nation. The focus is meant to be on children who are in the foster care system and are currently waiting to be adopted.

For those closest to us you know how passionate we are about adoption. Without adoption our family would NOT be complete. We would not have had the experiences we have without it and we certainly wouldn’t have our Callie. Please join me in raising awareness for adoption this month

Carving Pumpkins!!

This is one of our favorite fall family activities. Callie really enjoys cleaning out the “guts”. McCall takes extra time to pick just the right design and I love cooking the seeds to eat.

We all love Halloween!!

Pizza and a limo ride!!

Callie was one of the TOP 10 SALLY FOSTER (wrapping paper and gifts) sellers at her school. She won a pizza lunch as well as a limo ride to and from. She worked especially hard and was really excited when they announced her name at a school assembly.

Here she is getting ready to leave!

Getting so big!
Callie and Maya

WOW! What a beautiful limo.

A group photo.

WITCHES PARTY!!

Pretty witches, ugly witches, little witches and big witches too!
We are having a party just for you.
Put on your favorite witch costume
and come join us for a
“Witches Night Out”.
(No boys….scaring starts at 5pm!!)

You know how much I love Halloween, so any occasion to get dressed up is fine by me. McCall was at a birthday party so Callie and I decided to go. Nelda throws a great party. The food, decorations, atmosphere and costumes were over the top. It has inspired me to have a party next year.

I love Halloween!!

Callie and mom heading out the door!
Looking pretty scary!

One of the many great decorations at the party. YUM!

Some of the "witches"!

Nelda and Janine