HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIDGET

Bobathia!

Happy Birthday!! 

I love you when you're getting ready and have the fan on so your face "doesn't get sweaty." I love you when you're stretching your legs and arms while lying on the living room floor. I love you when you hug Daddy Doug so tight, his tummy almost pops. I love memories of you wearing your CK grey shirt that you were obsessed with. I love how gentle you are with Papa. I love that you put all my stuff in a pile in my room when you clean. (no I don't) I love when you read at mass. I love when you tell Dad to eat dinner because it's after 9pm. I love YOUUUU.

Here are some pictures in honor of your 27 years of beauty. 

Yes, we're related

Doug giving you a birthday cupcake

Pretty Lady

Crazy fam

Best Picture EVER!! 

You and Papa :)

Yummy!

You and Barbie doll

Gotta end on Doug's face

EASTER 2011

 It's a Ferris Easter at Connie & Dutch's place.  35 adults and 10 kids and 3 babies!   A great gathering.

Here are some pictures - mostly of the little kids.

Becky wins for cutest kids in the world!!!!

Okay, one adult -- Danny Baedeker!



Henry Ferris Baedeker





Mila Ricks with her mother, Kelly.  She is 9 months old and adorable!



Henry is sure about this outfit!

Grace DeValle (Becky's #2) and Faustina (Annette's #3)

Sammy Altamirano

Grace (she will make her First Communion in May)

Antonia Altamirano  (her mom, Annette, is having a boy in September)

Eislinn  (not sure of spelling)  Kelly's #1

Becky and Dominique  (called Niqua)

Phyllis and Sierra (called JoJo)

Jeff holding Sarah (so tiny!)



Bella



Claudia & Fred brought gelato in a portable version

Happy Gelato customers!

 Andrew is posing for a publicity shot for Dulce Gelato!

 Grandpa and Grandma love their gelato!

Who has had too many old-fashioneds?

Spring Garden Show at the White House

On Saturday morning I decided to take a walk through the city, and I ran into a group of people handing out tickets to a free self-guided tour of the White House gardens. This is one of the only times you can get close to the white house and see the front yard. It was exciting! Enjoy the pictures.

 Took this on my walk: this is the area in the back of the White House

Getting close to the White House

 White House

If you look closely, there was a military band on the porch playing great music

 Front Door!

 This is the view from the front door, that's how far the public is from the White House

 Where they walk Bo, the dog!

 Along the front yard

 The girls' playground

 I think that's Obama's office because I've heard him say he can see the girls play while he works

 You walk along the driveway and here's another view of the House

 This is in the front yard too!

 I spotted a basketball court

 Michelle's Kitchen Garden

Nicole goes to D.C. with the YWCA

One of my first assignments for the new job was to attend the annual YWCA National Convention. Staying at the historic Mayflower Hotel, it was an exciting weekend with Capitol Hill activities and informative workshops. Below are the pictures from the beautiful weekend. I definitely think Mom and everyone would enjoy visiting D.C. I describe it as the city where you bump into history everywhere you turn!

Me and Other YWCA staff from California @ the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

 Michelle Obama's Inaugural Gown

 Michael Jackson's hat

 The Fonz's jacket

 Hilary, who?!? It's Nicole for female president!

 Outside one of the House Buildings

The beautiful ceiling

 2nd from the right is Rep. Barbara Lee, CA

 Most of the ladies who went to Capitol Hill

 After all of our meetings we walked around the Mall, a beautiful evening!

 World War II Memorial

God Bless the USA

 In front of the White House

She's got the whole White House in her hands!

Lincoln prayed at this pew every night of the Civil War

Lincoln Memorial