Easter

Easter in Santa Clara

Every year Mom's family has a big Easter Picnic, Easter Egg Hunt and games. It is so fun to spend time with family. We had lunch and Grandma and Grandpa's house, then went down to Grandpa's field for the Easter Egg Hunt.

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Cousins!

James and I at the Easter Egg Hunt

Cindy and I

Mom and I

Cindy and Jack playing Dominoes.

Actually... Cindy sets them up and Jack knocks them down.

Fun!!!

Mom and her Dad.

New Patio Furniture

We have recently acquired some totally awesome Patio Furniture. It is so huge and comfortable and we can't wait to have everyone over for a pool party to enjoy it with us!

(We've been wanting to have a pool party for two summers now, but haven't gotten around to it... This will be the year.)

It is a little oversized...

Gardening

(It's a long one... be warned)

Our garden this year has turned into much more of a project than last year. We have tripled the size as well as planted all along the back wall. We started this project the day before Valentine’s Day. The only way to fill the space we had created was to bring in a truckload of dirt. He dumped it on the street and we moved it to the backyard with a wheelbarrow.

So far we have planted strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, scallions, onions, garlic, snap peas and sweet peas, arugula, romaine, red romaine, spinach, parsley, basil, cilantro, chives, dill, tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, potatoes and corn. Along the back wall we have raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and lots of grapes. We also have a peach tree which is yet to be planted.

This is what we were planning to plant.

This was last years garden.

James but together a garden bag with everything I might need.

This is how it started.

We had a couple of cold days in late February where it gone into the 30's. This is hail all over our strawberries!

We have carved out the top of the stump where our 30 foot palm tree used to be and filled it with Lillies and planted gladiolas around the base.

James planting tomatoes... hopefully the ones this year will be as good as the ones last year.

We have run irrigation line througout the garden so it is all automatic. We've got some individual drippers, but mostly little sprinkler heads.

It will certianly be interesting to see how things grow. We are planting lots of things that we didnt do last year.

Wish us luck!

"Viva Elvis" Premiere

I have been working off and on at Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" since Christmas. I go in in the evenings on two show nights to help turn things around for the second show. I work with great people, Tisha, Jerica, Robin and my long time great friend DawnMarie. It's a lot of fun and the cast and crew are so nice.

February 20th was the "Blue Carpet Gala Premier". There was all kinds of press and celebrities there including Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presly. James and I got to watch the 10pm show and go to the afterparty at "Haze" at the Aria.

We enjoyed the show, but the after party was a let down... too many people, too loud, and nowhere to sit.

A good cause...

My friend's father-in-law was just diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. Family and friends from across the country are offering up items for auction to help raise money for chemotherapy. Please check out the auction site. There are some great things, and it is for a great cause.

http://www.thedailyabbott.blogspot.com/

Christmas

What a special Christmas. We had the whole family together this year in Running Springs. Not only did we have the whole family together, we had two new babies celebrating their first Christmas. Because of work schedules we didn't do "Christmas" until Saturday morning. Andy and Naomi let us have it at their home.

The whole family... Sam, Brittney, Baby James, Andy, Naomi, Hans, Sonali, Mom, Dad, Cooper, Cindy, Lisa, Laura and James.

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The two cutest little guys ever! The left is Sam and Brittney's boy, James, and the right is Andy and Naomi's little guy Cooper. They were only born two months apart, but they are so different in so many ways. Each has their own personality and they are both so much fun. I just couldn't get enough of them.

Sam and James playing with his new Fire Truck.

Cooper always pulls the funniest faces.

Sunday the 27th Cooper was blessed in church. It was so great to have everyone there for it.

Merry (late) Christmas and Happy New Year from the Beesleys!!!

May 2010 blow 2009 out of the water!!!

Labor Day Camping

For Labor Day weekend we went camping with James's brother Kevin, his wife Teri and their dogs Iddy and Jade. We went to a spot in Southern Utah near Panguitch up in the mountains. It was so beautiful and there was a little stream full of Brook Trout that ran through the camp. The weather was perfect during the day, but got pretty chilly at night. We were "roughing it" in our tents and sleeping bags. It makes you appreciate all the comforts we have at home.

Kevin did most of the cooking. James made his famous "Campers Stew" one night and it was a big hit. A friend of theirs, Randy, was also camping up there while hunting elk. The three guys did some fishing and Kevin cooked those up one night. They were so good!

During the day we all did some fishing, sleeping, reading, Scrabble and Yhatzee, and overall relaxing.

He's so cute...

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Our campsite. (Ours is the blue one)

Noone packed a spatula, so Kevin had to get creative

and flip the eggs with an ax.

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James, Randy and Kevin doing some stream fishing.

You've got to sneak up on them... they can't know that you're there.
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Brothers.

Teri and Kevin.

James and Iddy and Jade.
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Packing up to head home.