Thanksgiving Dinner

So we planned a quick Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner with our friends (unfortunately about half of them didnt make it). So it was just the boys and the Honeybaked Ham. This week was so tiring. We had to order the Honeybake, prepare dinner, and set up the christmas tree in 2 days.


Ervin's first Thanksgiving mishap...

He overwatered the stuffing... but pulled up a great solution by letting the moisture evaporate for 5-6 hours, lol.

Thanksgiving Menu

Honeybaked Ham
Chicken Sonoma with White Cheddar Cheez-Its
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetables
BBQ Pulled Pork (provided by Raymond)
Cheesecake (also from Raymond)
Water
and
Wine (I forgot the name)


Dinner hosts

Don and Raymond

Raymond "hammin" it up for the camera

mMm.. mMmm.. good

Nothing makes me more proud than the satisfied look on a guest's face whenever we have them over for dinner. Also a surprise guest... hehehe.


Our special guest

Mark and RnL

O Christmas Tree

So we decided to have a Christmas Tree this year. We opted for the white cashmere tree from Michael's. We also decided we wanted something elegant, and pretty. Not too flashy, too colorful, or overly decorated, but simple and elegant... fit for a King. We bought 2-tone color accent leaves and ornaments, and to add color we bought tiny painted wooden Christmas ornaments. Here's how our tree turned out...


O Christmas Tree

O Tannenbaum

Halloween 2009

Here we are at the 2009 West Hollywood Halloween Festival. It was packed like a can of sardines. Over 400,000 people attended this year. It was fun seeing our friends in costumes. There were lots of people with very interesting costumes. It was better than last year. Parking was up to $20.00 but it was worth it.

Here are Mario and Luigi taking pictures with friends.


Don, Venus, and Mario

Mario, Fatima, and Luigi

Mario and Luigi with real girls

Mario, Venus, and Luigi

Don, Luigi, and Mario

Don and Friends

Fatima, Venus, and Mario

Mario and Luigi with Dennis, Sonia, and friend

Mario and Luigi with Jad, Flo and Bo Peep

Mario and Luigi with Narith and Jonel

Mario and Luigi take pics with other people, but didn't find any mushrooms... well one but it wasn't the mushroom we were looking for, LOL!


Luigi, Ms. Marvel, and Mario

Tada!

Mario and Luigi with Cops

Mario, Sailor Girl, and Luigi

Is this the right mushroom?

It was very rare to see any other Nintendo game characters but these 2 rocked it. Especially Link. I liked how Toad was taller than us, haha.


Nintendo

Mario, Luigi and Toad

Here is the gallery of Marios. There were a lot of Marios and Luigis this year. I guess they are still popular after all these years. But this was all in good fun, haha!


Mario and Luigi

Luigi with the Marios

More Marios and Luigis

Mario and Luigi with the Papa Marios

More Papa Marios

Mario and Luigi with the Mario Girls

Pre-Halloween

This Halloween we decided to surprise Raymond at his work before his birthday. He was born October 31st. LoL!


Mario, Raymond, and Luigi

Mario, Raymond, and Luigi 2

Raymond and Toad (not in costume)

We dropped off Raymond's gift and had Pinkberry. There were alot of people asking to take pictures with them, haha. I felt like a celebrity. It was so awesome, and everyone greeting us. LOL!


Mario

Luigi

Who ate the mushroom?

Did you eat the mushroom?

I ate the mushroom.

Bridgette's Bday Bash

Backyard BBQ

Today is Bridgette's 3rd birthday. The family decided to have her birthday party at Ervin's house.


Bridgette just opened up my cool present, LOL!

Ninong Ervin's present

Ervin and I got Bridgette something from the Disney Princess Collection. Ervin got her a camera, since she liked playing with my Sony camera so much the last time I was over. I decided to get her a clock/am-fm radio/night light, that projected stars on the ceiling. A little something for her new room to help her sleep at night.


Jansen, Mark, and Ray

Abigail is so cute. (Abbey is the dog)

Bridgette and Ninong

Andrew breaking the pinata.

We decided to get the cones from the torn up pinata, LoL!


Gnome Party

What up gnomies!

Bridgette blowing the candles on her birthday cake. Happy Birthday Bridgette!!! May all you wishes come true.


Birthday cake!

Christy

Jansen

Video of Jansen on the powerwheel coming soon... LOL!