January and February 2008

January and February 2008

Ziad and I spent the day in Carlsbad at the beach.

Happy Birthday, Ziad! Dinner at Cedars Creek ~ Laguna Niguel


Golfing At De Anza in Borrego Springs, CA. Well... Ziad and my dad played ~ My mom and I may have walked a hole or two!

My dear friend Olivia and I went on a Western Caribbean Cruise on Royal Caribbean. We sailed out of Port Caneveral, Florida and spent 8 days of being dined, entertained and enjoying every minute of a girls vacation! We visited Labadee Haiti, Ochos Rios Jamaica, Georgetown Grand Cayman, and Cozumel Mexico! Can't wait to get back...
Dunns River Falls ~ Jamica. We climbed to the top of the falls and played in the waterfalls.


Beautiful Jamaica

Turtles in Grand Cayman

Snorkeling in the crystal blue pursuasion!

No worries, no demands...

Hola! Cozumel, Mexico. The highlight of the trip was getting to swim with dolphins. I got to pet, kiss and even ride a dolphin!

My baby sister, Dana married Nick Everett in Sisters, Oregon on February 23rd. Everything was just perfect! A beautiful couple, my entire family together and a memorable and special weekend.

Nick and the bridesmaids....

(L to R) Crystal, Emily, Katie, Andrea, JulieAnna, Me, Nick, Kim and Lucy

Mel and Dee

The happy couple in front of the Three Sisters ~ Faith, Hope and Charity

The Copycats

The Copycats ~ A Rockabilly Band. Sammer (Ziad's Brother) on lead guitar, Thomas on drums, Eric on vocals and Ziad on Bass.
Concentrating...


and having fun!

Heidi and Melinda (Lucy and Ethel).

A Sunday morning at Laguna Beach

Sunny and 75 in January


Beach blanket and sun...


Arabic 101 lessons by Z at The Cottage

The Cottage ~ this is our favorite weekend breakfast spot. It is situated in an old house and has the best home style cuisine.

http://www.thecottagerestaurant.com/

Happy girl

December 2007

December 29, 2007

Christmas 2007

My best friend from college, Lindsey, had a beautiful baby boy, Dylan last April. I finally got a chance to spend a long weekend with them in Portland in December.

Dylan Jackson Thomas ~ 8 months

At Nike Headquarters


Gregory and Andrew ~ Christmas morning

Ziad and I ~ Christmas

My sister's house in Ladera Ranch

My sweet cousins, Lauren and Carly and their best buddy, Jake ~ my parents sixth child / chocolate lab ~ the wonder dog

My second (Hughie) cousins ~ Kelsey, Brendan, Paige, Alexis, Alyse, Lauren, Carly and Garrett

Audrey Hepburn's Beauty Tips

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.

Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!