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Friday, February 26, 2010

Info on Papa's Condition

Papa's Passing
(you can check back for memorial service info)

-Kels

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Theme Thursday: Bottle

I got lucky this week because:

1. I dropped a class so I now have three uninterrupted hours of internet time in the school library
2. I happened to have a couple of great photos for this week's Theme Thursday



I can thank Aunt Andrea (and I suspect Gerry as well) for access to these bottles this weekend.

I've always loved glass bottles. I don't collect them - or at least I haven't ever collected any for myself up to this point. But I've always loved them simply because my dad has a thing for them. It might just be a generational thing - like how veterans of WWII collect Samurai Swords or how my mom loves bowls and cups from when she was a kid. In any case - I've never collected - only admired from afar - and you can blame my dad for all of it!

-Kels

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

IHOP in the Community

Last week the Capitola Chamber of Commerce put on a business fair to inform the community about all of our local businesses. A few of us Ihopians spent the night flipping pancakes in the mall for our local residents.

It was a lot of fun. I was lucky enough to ask a photographer if he could e-mail me photos he'd taken of us since I had a feeling they were going to be super cute! And they were...



Now that you've seen me at my best I only feel it's fair to show you something a little more gruesome...

Thank you Jacqueline :)

-Kels

My Husband (to be): Part 2

-Kels

Andrea's Birthday Weekend!

I'm going to start this post off by noting that no one would allow me to take photos of them this weekend so I hope you're all happy that this entire post consists of photos of Columbia.

Moving on...

This past weekend we got into the back of the Camello fam's van and drove up to Sonora for Andrea's (Anthony's mom's sister's) birthday weekend. I think she was turning 15 or something because there was a lot of tv watching, game playing and candy eating. But in all honesty - those things did happen even though she's a bit older than that and that my friend is what makes family gatherings so awesome! ok anyway...

We spent a nice long weekend chatting, napping, watching the Olympics, napping some more, eating, eating, and eating. Oh yeah and eating. We also went into Downtown Sonora which was pretty darn cool - if only the rain didn't run us back home. Then came the most photorific (yes I just used that word) part of the trip: the visit to Columbia State Historic Park.

I think we all know I've been dying to go to Columbia for some time now since the last time we were up in Tuolumne county we never got around to actually going there. The place is pretty cool - tons of old buildings and such - but boy was it dead! Literally. Dead. And the "character" people were not up to par. So poo on that! However, I can never resist photo opportunities so here we go:

It all started with "the turkey". Am I right Joe!? It was amazing!


Natalie, Jacqueline and Mary
Ant and Renee checking out the family history binder Donna put together

And here come the Columbia photos:







Greek Theater at Berkeley
Candy Shop photo gone wrong - I ruined it by laughing.






hahahahahahahhaha. I couldn't resist!
Sarah eating her candy.















"Dogpile ala Camello"

At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what you did or did not accomplish and the negative things that sometimes obstruct our view of the wonderful people who surround us have to be pushed aside because family is all that matters in the end. No matter what this coming year might bring us I know that I've got two great families who will be there for us no matter what and that is something I will try to keep in mind always.

-Kels

p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT ANDREA!

Jayce Turns One!

Here are all the big exciting photos from
Jayce's first pizza party birthday!

Happy Birthday Jayce!

-Kels

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Info on Papa's condition

If anyone would like to know the history of what has been going on with my grandfather or follow along as he continues to struggle with his health at Stanford feel free to follow the blog my mom has created to make communication easier on everyone.

Click here to visit

Please keep him in your prayers!

-Kels

Monday, February 15, 2010

Pearls of Wisdom

"Take a walk down your street, 10 minutes, 10 pictures, and you will feel the weight of the world lift itself - at least briefly, in small quantities, and in the world of twomakesone."
-Andie

{These are the words of wisdom a girl needs to hear when
her camera battery has been dead for two days}


Three things I learned today:

1. Don't ignore anything - just handle it.
2. Hug people you love often. They love it too.
3. Friends are worth everything they throw at you.

-Kels

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Two Makes One #65 - #134

Just in case anyone was wondering if Andie and I were still keeping up with this: