Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Happy Birthday Rosie Rose!
We almost didn't pull it off... it was SO difficult to get Rose out of the house in time for everyone to come over before her surprise dinner. Dave was in charge of getting her out of the house by 5pm and to the restaurant by 8pm since most of the guests were coming to the house first and then we were going to walk over to the restaurant so she didn't see any of our cars!
But we pulled it off and she was totally SURPRISED! We had a great turn out and the venue ended up giving us the back patio-- a really nice night to have dinner outside.
It was awesome the her close family and friends could be with her to celebrate her special day and we all hope you had a great time! It was fun putting it together and everyone helped out to pull this off! It was also nice to have Roger here and Dave's family even came to celebrate as well!
Above is a picture of some of our Run Club who came out to surprise Rose as well! It was fun having everyone together- but we did miss Mom and Dad and the Butlers. We will have to tell you the whole story soon! Love you Rose and the celebration will continue on tonight!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Video by Christopher Parsons: Dream Water
Friday, November 25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving 2011
Jeny and Al- actually Shay- were up to their usual.. shot for everyone!
We couldn't stop playing Mahjong... and we started playing for BIG money-- $1 a game! Ha...
Thanks again to Jeny and Al for hosting everyone at their house and ALL of the good food- I don't think I will be eating for the rest of the weekend!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 21, 2011
We're Back!
Here are some pics of us in the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan-in front of the Treasury, which was all carved from the side of a mountain- its an amazing view!. Petra (rock in Greek; Arabic: Al-Batr) is an archaeological site in Arabah, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. Petra was also the site for Indiana Jones, The Last Crusade. Check out some more info about Petra here!
It was a quick one day trip- it took about 3-4 hours just to get there- and that includes about an hour alone at the border but we will definitely post more pics very soon! The pic above was in one of the many shops along the way! What an experience we had!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Eilat, Israel
This pic below is one of the scenic stops along our 3ish hour journey to Eilat (pronounced Eelat) and although it was all desert- there was a lot of different terrain and the trip over was very interesting. Plus, we had our eyes peeled on wandering camels. Although Jeff and I didn't see any- CP swears he saw about 6.
After a quick journey south- we finally arrived at Eilat and are staying about 1/2 mile away from the border of Egypt. We are staying at the Prima Music Hotel which is next door to the dive shop where we meet for our morning dives every day and where they are hosting the Epson Photo Shoot Out. Jeff and I are both competing- so wish us luck! I will have to post some of my shots first, before you see Jeff's! Just know that mine are with a point and shoot- and Jeff is using a Canon Rebel T3i! I have to run but will post more pics to come.
FYI- The awards ceremony is on Saturday night so we will let you know if anyone from the American Team won-- that's just any of the 9 of us in our group! Ha.. Love you guys-
Sunday, November 13, 2011
We made it to Tel Aviv!



Part 1 -Getting there: Riza and I began our trip began with a 8am flight out of LAX, we had a quick s top in ATL and then one more in New York where we met up with the rest of our group. There were nine of us total heading to Eilat Israel to dive the Red Sea. Only one of our group had been there before, everyone of us has had the Red Sea on our bucket list or some kind of list for quite some time. We were all anxious to get there. From JFK to Tel Aviv airport is a 10 and a half hour flight. Once we finally landed in Tel Aviv, Riz and I had been traveling for 22 hours. We both managed about 5 hours sleep each total since we left, but our grand adventure was just beginning.
The Tel Aviv airport was very nice and very modern. But despite the modernization of today’s air travel, the lost baggage average was not in our favor. Out of the 19 checked bags for our group, 4 of them didn’t make the trip to Tel Aviv. We are hopeful that the missing bags will show up within a day or two. Fingers crossed. Once we got the lost luggage forms and rental cars squared away we headed towards our hotel for the night which lays on the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. When we reached the hotel we were greeted by a crowded lobby and ensuing chaos of travelers trying to check in after a full day of traveling. After a few minutes we realized why things were so hectic and taking longer than they should. It was Friday after sunset and Shabbat had begun. With Shabbat a lot of things and people are not allowed to work on Shabbat. For instance in the designated Shabbat elevator you were not allowed to press the elevator buttons. It simply went up one floor at a time, stopping at each floor. Until it reached the top, then stopping on each floor on the way down. Needless to say to took awhile for 9 of us and all our luggage to wait our turn to get on the elevator. Once we were checked in, we quickly met for dinner and drinks in the hotel lobby and restaurant. A rum and coke never tasted so good after a day like that and the food was amazing. A perfect way to end our first day of travel.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thanks rose for taking us this am...
Here we go!
You guys!
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Rach is now an IRON(WO)MAN!!!!!
We love you Rach and are amazed by your courage and strength! We are SO proud of you- much more than words can say. You are our hero!
My sister is doing the IRONMAN! Go RACH!
Here is a pic of her and her friend Ana who is doing the IRONMAN too! Be safe and we are all cheering for you guys from the west coast!
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Friday, November 04, 2011
Kaycee Canlas
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Heading to NYC
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Ethan's 8th Birthday!
As you might be able to tell- it was a Star Wars Theme...We are missing Chewbacca "AKA- Jennifer Fosburg" and I think a couple of other Star Wars Characters- but as you can see... the Adults had more fun dressing up than the kids!
Hope you guys had a great Halloween! Just wanted to post a few pics but I will upload the rest on Flickr! Love you guys