Easter 2017

(Post from the Past!)

Happy Easter! Here are the "kids" coloring eggs. This is the first year that I didn't have to set anything up. All I did was purchase the materials.....

The Easter Bunny still made an appearance. One egg for each "kid".

Topher.....

Tim.....

and Ashley......

He brought them $20! What a nice Easter Bunny!

Happy Easter, everyone!

Lisa Turns 40!

Lisa turns 40!!! Welcome to the club, my friend! Here are Lisa and Beth. We didn't get a selfie!

Cute wine bottles

Bracelets

More wine bottles (can you have too many???)

Cute gift set.....

Lovely watch....

Sparkly purse!

and of course, the accessories!

Happy Birthday, Lisa! You are beautiful!

Topher's 14th Birthday 2017

Topher turns 14! Yes, we shoved 14 candles into the cupcake.....

and lit it......

We sang, I'm pretty sure he hated it.

SO shy.....

Happy Birthday, Topher! Love you!!!

Self Inflicted American Tour - 2017

March 21 Spokane, Wash. @ The Pin
March 22 Seattle, Wash. @ Studio Seven
March 24 Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace of Spades
March 23 Portland, Ore. @ Analog Theater
March 25 San Diego, Calif. @ SOMA
March 26 Pomona, Calif. @ Glass House
March 28 Phoenix, Ariz. @ Joe's Grotto
March 30 Albuquerque, N.M. @ Launchpad
March 31 Dallas, Texas @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
April 2 St. Louis, Mo. @ Firebird
April 4 Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Cabooze
April 5 Chicago, Ill. @ Bottom Lounge
April 6 Detroit, Mich. @ The Shelter
April 7 Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
April 8 Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
April 9 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater
April 11 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Theatre of Living Arts
April 12 Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
April 13 New York, N.Y. @ Gramercy Theatre
April 14 Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage
April 15 Greensboro, N.C. @ Arizona Pete's
April 16 Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade - Heaven
April 18 Orlando, Fla. @ Backbooth
April 19 Tampa, Fla. @ The Orpheum
April 21 Houston, Texas @ Walter's Downtown
April 22 San Antonio, Texas @ Paper Tiger
April 23 Corpus Christi, Texas @ House of Rock
April 25 Kansas City, Mo. @ Aftershock Live
April 26 Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall
April 28 Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex

Halloween 2016

Dave and Lisa's house always looks so good!

I bought this pretty Halloween bouquet

Karl! He won Best Men's Costume. It was pretty hilarious to see him running around in that costume!

Just some of the gang posing! Mika up front won Best Women's Costume, Kristina was Garth and she and Katie (who was Wayne) won Best Group Costume. Tiffany was a bee, Barry was Cash Money! and I was a chicken!

Halloween was fun, as usual. This is the first year that I didn't have a child that dressed up! So sad! At least Topher came to trick or treat with Tate and Brynley :)

Brendon Graduates From Drug Court

I have waited for this day! Brendon graduates from Drug Court!

This poor kid has had some serious obstacles in his life.

He took life by the horns and tamed his addiction.

Here he is going through the graduation line

He asked me to be his speaker. It was really hard and, of course, I cried. But I was in good company, all of the parents cried. 

I feel like it was a special bond though.

Proud mama moment!

Proud family moment!

These are his dog tags that he can wear all of the time to remind himself how strong he is and to never let his addiction take control again.

Brendon and his diploma

and his coin

Here is the program

the proud graduates

I am very proud of you, Brendon! I know you have worked long and hard on this one. Remember who you are (my son!) and don't ever forget that you are worth it and nothing else is worth more than your life! Love Mom!