Home Sick

Well...Today is my day off and I am home sick! I really hate getting colds but I guess this is the only way I allow my body a day of rest. I am always on the go and never just stop. So I guess I have to get this head cold for me to actually take a day to myself and think about me and my well being.
It is really hard to think about myself when you see all these people on TV that are losing everything they have. These fires in SoCal are just awful. How sad. Such a tragedy.
I can some what sympathize with them because in 1997 we were evacuated due to rising waters in the Feather & Yuba Rivers and thought Yuba City was going to flood. Sutter, California a population of less than 10,000 at the time increased to over 100,000 people in just a couple of hours. It was scary not knowing what was going on. I remember sitting in Christie Bailey's house listening to the radio & tv trying to find out what was going on. My mom was really nervous because we had moved out of the house I grew up in and all of our belongings were in storage right next to the levee. My mom's new house wasn't finished being built and I remember her calling to see if they had moved our belongings and they had not. So not only did we not have our house but our belongings were at the mercy of a moving company that wasn't going to move them. Fortunately Yuba City did not flood but in Olivehurst the levee broke and those families were struck by disaster. My friend Nikki was in Portugal on vacation and came back to no home. It was there but destroyed by the flood waters. The one good thing I have to say about natural disasters is that it is so great to see strangers, friends and families come together to support one another and help one another. We are lucky to live in a country where people are compassionate and come together in the time of need. Today I pray for everyone that is affected by these fires and pray that they find a sense of strength in this most difficult time. They will need to depend on God's Love to help through this difficult time because when everything in your life is gone God is still there for you and it is his love and strength that will be your strength. Believe in him.
I also pray for all the firefighters, National Guard and Volunteers that are helping put out these fires!
Loves to all... at this time!
XO
Kell~

I love this Picture....

I had to post this one all by itself. I just love this one of Cassie & Dominic!

How cute are they?

SO CUTE!

Click on this photo to see larger pictures!

Some of my Favorites from the weekend!!!

The Cousins go to Tahoe...

This weekend the "cousins" went to Tahoe!

We had so much fun!!

It was a nice relaxing weekend and spent some great time together!

Here are some of the FUN things we did:

Had the Most Fabulous Pizza: Pear & Gorgonzola

Played Phase 10 so much fun!

Played with Dom & Cassie!

They are getting SO big and SO cute! I will post some of my favorites

And.....it was our first trip as cousins together....We Missed Karyn, Anson, Ashley & Allison and we hope they can join us for the next Cousin Trip!!!!

Enjoy...

Melissa & Cassie~Kristin & Kelly
Bo & Dom~ Nick & Gary

1st Annual Cousin Trip to Tahoe/October 2007

Thank You Nick for the Great Rooms at Plumpjack Squaw!

All Things Family....

Aunt Linda & Aunt Gina
Kelly, Uncle Bill, Aunt Linda, Aunt Gina, Uncle Al & Nick

At Frank Fats in Sacramento

Last week Nick and I met his aunts and uncles for dinner in Sacramento at Frank Fats!

It was a great dinner.

Bill & Linda met us along with Nick's Aunt Gina & Uncle Al from Fort Worth, Texas.

It was such a nice evening. This was the first time I met Uncle Al & Aunt Gina.

It was so nice to finely meet them! Wish we had more time to spend together!

We are looking forward to visiting with them again soon!

Uncle Bill & Aunt Linda Live up in the Mountains in Alta so we get to see them more often!

It is nice having family close and even better when family comes to visit!

We miss our family we don't get to see all the time and we love you!

XO

~Kell & Nick~

Happy Birthday My Love......

Happy Birthday Nick...I Love You!!!

Nick & Jamie
The "NICKS" at Circa in SF
Nick outside the French Laundry...My birthday present Surprise to Nick!
Nick and Kelly at the French Laundry in Yountville. Thomas Keller's Restaurant!
Nick & Kelly in the French Laundry Kitchen!!!!

Ok....So today is my sweets birthday! I love you so much Nick!

Happy Birthday to You!

We have had a great 3 day celebration! On Sunday Nick and I had dinner in the city with our friends Emarie & Her Boyfriend Nick, Nick's Best Friend Jamie and his girlfriend Leslie!

We went to Circa in the Marina! It was a great night!

Last Night we went to Yuba City and had a Fabulous Dinner at Mom's with Mom & Dad,

Amy & Matt Hennesey and Vince and MaryJean Hamilton! It was such a great dinner! Mom even let Nick break open a few bottles of Silver Oak! A 1990 and 1992! Wow was that DELISH!

Today....Nick's Birthday I surprised him with dinner reservations at The French Laundry in Yountville....Nick and I are what I would call "foodies" and this has been a dream of Nick's! So after an hour and 45 minutes on the phone about 3 months ago I made reservations! It was a hard secret to keep but I did it! We had the most amazing dinner ever! It was truly worth the experience! They gave Nick and I a tour of their kitchen and we got to see the live feed on a plasma screen TV of the Chefs at Per Se in NYC! It was soooo cool and an experience neither myself or Nick will ever forget! You have to splurge once!!!

Nick...I love you and I truly know we are meant to be together! I love you more every day!

happy birthday my love!

XOXOXOXO

Here's to many more Birthdays!!!

Per Se is next!

Love you!

Things that make me go hmmmmmmm

Ok, So I know I haven't posted photos lately but I really haven't had anything photo worthy.

However, today while searching blogs and looking at my sister's blog I thought of something...

Isn't funny how in life you feel as though you just sort of stay the same age and everyone around you gets older? You always feel as though you are a kid or at least I still feel as though I am in my 20's and then feel everyone else around me is young too....it is funny how life has away of making you feel as though time stand stills in some areas but in all reality it just flies by. I don't know if I am making sense however today when I looked on my sis's blog I felt as though she looked so grown up and like an adult that she isn't 16 years old and my little sister. She is a mom, a wife and my sister and she is 29 years old but I still feel like she is about 21. Does this all make sense? Anyway......it was an interesting feeling to think of my sister this way. It was a great feeling but so funny. Maybe if she lived close and I saw her all the time it would be different? Anyway.....I dedicate this entry to my sis who is the best mom, wife, sister any one could ask for! I miss you sister!!! I love you!!!

I can't believe what a mature woman you have turned into!!

LOVES!

XO

Kell~