it was a great season....

Can you believe we've gone through an entire season of track and field with Princess Fifi.

She had an excellent time participating and getting some cardio as well.

We've reached the final track meet today....

Can you see Fifi and her "personal trainer" (Bam) on the field??
Can you see Cookie and Sweetheart on the sideline too?

 Fifi's event is the 800 meter dash....she is an excellent runner.

I'm so proud of my Princess.... everyone is proud of her... Bam has enjoyed being her "personal trainer"....plus Sweetheart and Cookie love cheering her on.

Coming out to the stadium has become a real treat----from Bam being on the football team to Fifi competing at track. 

I'm proud of my little athlete (and academic) achiever.

*applause* 

Yay!!

Sweetheart and Cookie
up on the top seating for a birds eye view

This is what they see.... can you see our van?
(hint: far far left)
Amazing view of the petroglyph volcanos too....

Princess Fifi and Bam reflecting the season....

Moments like this melt my heart....

Good bye stadium........... we'll see you later

C-U L8er Nana....

Seems as if the days have flown since we picked up Nana last week.
Now it's time for us to get her back home....

We enjoyed including her in our everyday routine.
Plus it's always a pleasure to have her over.
We don't know the next time we'll see Nana (and Cheii)....Sweetheart and Cookie always say, "We'll see you Tomorrow"....even though it might be next week or next month until we see them again.... I suppose it helps to feel like tomorrow isn't that far off.

we're sure going to miss you......

The time has come.

Time to take down the Christmas decorations.

It's not really a day we look forward to, but realize it must be done.

If only we could keep the decoration up year 'round.

Now that's a grand thought!

If only.......

Bye Santa.........(sniff sniff)

waking up to a big glass of sunshine

The Sun, giver of life, warmth, growth and all that is good.

Just as each day is a new beginning, so should that beginning be honoured at the point that the sun rises in the morning starting his journey across Father Sky. It is the opportunity to give thanks for the bounty that is Mother Earth, for the health of family, friends and to pray for peaceful interaction among the world's people It is a silent time of reflection before the start of human life, to give thanks to Grandfather Sun and his healing properties  (Native American prayer) 

The sun warmed the soles of my feet and woke me this morning.
....it was time
....time to continue with our travels

Couch sleeper 'me' greeted with warm sunshine

My kiddos and I said our goodbyes to a very sleepy and tired Auntie Honey.
Bam loaded up the luggage and checking the oil and fluids in our van.

It was a good day....
very peaceful....it was time to GO.

So long, farewell, Au'voir, auf wiedersehen

Today we say goodbye to Grandma-Great, Dobbs Ferry and NYC until next year.

We had the time of our lives....... growing, loving and nurturing the bond between family.
 We love and cherish every minute we got to spend with Grandma-Great.
We loved every adventure and opportunity we experienced getting here.
 It was great to see our friends and making new friends along the way.
We hold close to our hearts the laughter, the advise, the stories. and especially the hugs and kisses from our Grandma-Great.

(Here's a fun good bye video I found---too cute to pass up)

We'll miss her as we say good bye with great big tears in our eyes, we'll begin our journey back home.
But we will be back soon.....

As we start on with our road trip we stock up our coolers with a final trip to Stew Leonards in Yonkers, N.Y.--the best family grocery store adventure. (www.stewleonards.com)

On the Saw Mill Parkway to "the city"

From the window of the van we say Goodbye to New York City

On the George Washington bridge heading West
(http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/george-washington/)

Leaving New York and entering New Jersey we stopped by to see my sister and her family in North Bergen to say "hey". 

Fattest Cat in New Jersey

Auntie Honey invited us for dinner......while catching up on our lives since we last seen each other......it got late..... so she invited us to spend the night.
It was fun playing catch up with Auntie and Cousins.
But we must move on....

muggles unite

Today, July 11th, is a very exciting, bittersweet and much anticipated day for Harry Potter fans......or Muggles (as we like to be called).
Today is the Harry Potter premiere in New York City at the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.--home to the New York City Philharmonic world acclaimed performances......and Harry Potter!!

(www.lincolncenter.org) (www.lct.org) (http://www.lincolncenter.org/load_screen.asp?screen=visitorinfo_hallinfo_afh)

in front of the Lincoln Center

How can we be in NYC and not attend the red carpet premiere!!!
So we headed down to LINCOLN CENTER to see the cast at the red carpet premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

The disciple level of screams was EXTREMELY high today!!

This was our view of the red carpet at the Premiere

Guess who this is?

Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy

Woo Hoo........Hermione!!

EXTRA Security is needed for tween control

Daniel Radcliff aka HARRY POTTER with David Yates the Director

 the crowd went wild...

Final Farewell

We had so much fun attending..... 

Do you think we should be known as the New Mexico Mugglefive now??