ANIA IS 6! (LATE ENTRY)

OUR OLDEST PRINCESS TURNED 6 ON OCTOBER 6TH OF THIS YEAR. WE TOOK HELLO KITTY CUPCAKES AND PINK LEMONADE TO HER CLASS THE DAY OF. AFTER SCHOOL SHE WAS SURPRISED TO FIND A NEW BARBIE WAITING IN HER SEAT! THAT EVENING WE HAD A FAMILY DINNER AT "MY BIG FAT GREEK RESTAURANT," HER CHOICE. SHE'S LOVES WHEN THEY BRING OUT THE FLAMING FETA CHEESE AND EVERYONE SCREAMS...OPA!!! DURING DINNER SHE GOT PHONE CALLS FROM HER FAVORITE MEN IN THE WORLD...HER DADDY AND HER PAPA, WHICH BROUGHT ON TEARS OF JOY, ESPECIALLY SINCE DADDY PROMISED HER ANOTHER CELEBRATION IN AMSTERDAM AND WE STILL HAD A PARTY COMING UP THAT WEEKEND. SHE WAS HAPPY TO REALIZE THAT SHE WOULD HAVE 4 CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR. AT THE END OF OUR DINNER THEY SURPRISED ANIA BY SINGING HAPPY B-DAY TO HER GREEK STYLE AND GAVE HER A HUGE PIECE OF BAKLAVA,(THANKS ALOT)! THAT WEEKEND WE HAD A PARTY AT PETER PIPER PIZZA. ANIA RECEIVED A HUGE BOX FULL OF CLOTHES FROM HER NANNA, AND THE NEW DISNEY AFRICAN AMERICAN PRINCESS (PRINCESS TIANA). ANIA JUST ADORES HER AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE IN DECEMBER. ANIA'S "BFF" MADISON SLEPT OVER. IT WAS BOTH OF THE GIRL'S FIRST SLEEPOVERS AND THEY HAD A BLAST. I ACTUALLY HAD 2 ANIA'S IN MY HOUSE. BOTH GIRLS ARE EXTREMELY GIRLY AND LOVE TO TALK! THEY CAMPED OUT IN OUR PLAYROOM WITH SLEEPING BAGS, DOLLS, SNACKS, MUSIC, MOVIES AND MAKEUP. I HELPED THEM DO EACH OTHER'S NAILS AND MAKE UP AND ALSO LET THEM DO MINE. YIKES! ANIAH JOINED IN THE FUN AS WELL BUT FELL ASLEEP DURING THE MOVIE, LADY AND THE TRAMP. THE GIRLS STAYED UP UNTIL MIDNIGHT. ANIA THANKED ME WITH MANY KISSES ALL WEEK AND WEEKEND FOR THE "BEST B-DAY SHE EVER HAD!" (DON'T THEY SAY THAT EVERY B-DAY?) LOL!

~WE HAVE SO MANY MORE PICS FROM HER B-DAY THAT I WILL UPLOAD AS SOON AS I FIND OUR CAMERA...OOPS!

ECLIPSE JET

I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY HUSBAND IS CURRENTLY THE 2ND LEAD SCORER IN THE HOLLAND LEAGUE WITH A 17.8 PPG AVERAGE SO FAR THIS SEASON. HE IS PLAYING SO WELL AND WE ARE VERY PROUD! THIS SATURDAY WE PLAY OUR FORMER TEAM IN GRONINGEN. WE ARE 3/2 AND THEY ARE 5/0. IT SHOULD BE A VERY EXCITING GAME, NOT ONLY BECAUSE WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO BE THE FIRST TO BEAT THEM THIS SEASON SO FAR, BUT ALSO BECAUSE ALTON USE TO PLAY FOR THE TEAM. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE OLD FRIENDS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME. OF COURSE WE ARE PRAYING FOR A WIN IN OUR FAVOR. GO AMSTERDAM!

Alton's 32nd b-day celebration...(Aug. 2, 2009)

This year for Alton's 32nd birthday celebration, we stayed home in Scottsdale. I rented a cabana at a local lounge and invited a few friends for hors'deurves , drinks and of course birthday cake. The theme, (yes I know, me and my themes)...was mafia, so Alton and I dressed in classy, elegant black and everything was big. I designed a 2 tier cake decorated in red, black and white. After the party we went back to our house and got in the pool and jacuzzi. We had a great time and I can only pray that the Lord blesses my hubby with many more birthdays to come!

Mason's back in the Netherlands...

This season Alton is playing back in Holland for Amsterdam. He is the captain of his team and is playing the 1 and 2 guard positions. The season started off great with winning the first game....Alton had 13 points and 5 steals. They lost the second game...Alton had 15 points and they also lost the 3rd game...Alton had 16 points. Althought it's still early in the season we pray for lots more wins and a successful season as the team undergoes lots of changes with staff, sponsors and players. As a family we enjoy the city so far. We have visited Amsterdam several times before, but I'm sure it will be different living here. We are mostly happy about being close to a few of our favorite European Countries...Belgium, France and Germany. Of course we plan to travel and visit friends we haven't seen for awhile. To support and follow the team please visit http://www.amsterdambasketball.nl/ .