Welcome to the Hotel California...

For Mothers Day this year, I wanted to buy Mom something she doesn't need to dust, so I bought mom and I tickets for the Hollywood Bowl: Ultimate Mancini and Fireworks. It don't get more So Cal that that so I asked my So Cal Sibs if they wanted to join us. They did, we did and had a smashing good time. Because of confusion with work schedules, Cherry had to work so Kyle jumped in as the stunt Cherry. Way to go Kyle. Here's proof of the wonderful night.

Stephen, Toni, Michele, Jeff, Mom, Gordon and Kyle (I'm behind the camera lens).

The Fireworks:

and here's the live action version. Appreciate the camera angles and handling skills.

Baby Jude Benjamin Newbold

Since Chelsea & Brad are a bit 'distracted' at the moment, Rheanna has lovingly posted pictures on her blog of the new family / baby. Thanks Rhea. XO

Shout Out...

To Brad and Chelsea who welcomed their new family edition: Jude Benjamin Newbold born yesterday. I'll leave them to fill in the details.

What Day Is It????

Yesterday (July 1st around 2:00 p.m.) I sat at my desk, working away, when suddenly I stopped - looked up at the other secretary and said, "You know, I think somebody in my family [thinking of ALL the family] has a birthday or something today. Hmmm. Oh well, our family has so many birthdays in July." With that I went back to work. So a couple of hours later as I'm driving home it suddenly hits me - it's my Chelsea's birthday!!! I had already talked to her twice that day! (Hey what do you expect for a blond, ex-cheerleader from So. Cal.? 3 strikes you're out.)

Anyway, I remember talking to Syd some time back about how we should post everyone's birthdays for the month at the beginning of the month and have one giant 'Happy Birthday' shout out!

So Far (with the help of some of you out there) this is what we have for JULY!

HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT's TO:

1 Chelsea Ashley Newbold
3 Chris Mahana (spouse - Aimee Benson)
7 Madison Risser
8 Sarah Ashley (wife - Jacob Ashley)
8 Hannah Lee (daughter - Nathan Fairbanks)
9 Jude Benjamin Newbold (son - Chelsea & Brad JUST BORN)
10 Matix Von Risser (son - Eddie Risser)
12 Rheanna Ashley Baumann
19 Carlie Fairbanks Bainbridge
20 Joshua Wood (son - Amanda Fairbanks Wood)
20 Van Giles Risser (son - GK & Susanna)
26 Becky Risser Ashley
28 Nathan Fairbanks
29 Tiffany Kasch (daughter - Don & April)
30 Tristan Ashley (son - Ben Ashley)

If there are any more to add to the list - let me know.
Also, send in August birthdays for next month.