Hot dogs to Really ENJOY!

OUR Vacation! We went to the Valley to get...
CUPID's Hotdogs! YUM...our poor man's vacation!

Cupid's Hotdogs (history)

http://www.cupidshotdogs.com/60th_anniversary_web.htm

Basketball 2008-9

BASKETBALL is fun when you're winning, but....terrible when you're losing! Lost BIG time against Poly...

but, we were not playing well as a team, and we let them intimidate us..and our shooting!

Plus...you know..refs made really bad calls and not calling fouls. We were getting beat up by the other team...but, that's all part of the game!

JV Basketball At Wilson

Tori Junior Season At Wilson JV Basketball.

Yes this is her picture for Basketball. Well, it was one of them. Ha ha....I think that she's perfectly portrayed in it, and it is what is in her head...air????

Silly girls, you would think they were cheer leaders than 'ballers!

Much better! They posed with the Frosh Soph Coach because the JV Coach was not there....at least it was a coach!

Wilson on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2snl7u3zWGo

Be sure to check this video out...group of teens making quilts for injured soldiers coming back from Iraq -
this was really fun. Also be sure to go back to see the other post on Quilts of Valor

We really had fun!!

School Spirit????

We've got spirit...yes we do?

Well, we've got the colors right, but we love the colors...lol

Our dog Suki

Quilts of Valor at Wilson High School!

Quilts of Valor

Today was a great day! We had so much fun making quilts and doing something great for the soldiers who have been serving our country! Over 80 kids (and probably close to 100) came out to help sew and put together quilts.
Some...this was their first quilt!

They had little or no sewing experience, and wow!!! I am just amazed at how much they did! Most of the stars were already put together, but the kids sewed them into quilt tops. Aren't they wonderful?

Check out their website...quilts of valor

http://www.qovf.org/

Their goal was 60 quilts...but, I think it may have been more that they made today!

Woodrow Wilson High School

Woodrow Wilson Classical High School is a secondary school in Long Beach, California, USA.
Wilson High School, in the Long Beach Unified School District, opened in 1925 as the second school in the city (after Long Beach Polytechnic High School). In 2005 Wilson High School was recognized as a California Distinguished School for the second time. Wilson also is home to the Distinguished Scholars program which offers accelerated, honors, and many AP classes. Wilson High School is extremely diverse in race and economic backrounds.

Wilson is one of the few public high schools in the United States that requires a school uniform (one other high school, and all primary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District require school uniforms). The uniform is khaki pants, skirts or shorts, with either white or burgundy collared shirts. [1]. The school colors are cardinal and gold, and the school mascot is the Bruin.

The Wilson Bruins are widely known for their outstanding water polo and swim teams (with high crossover between the two teams). The swim team has been undefeated Moore League Champions for 36 years (as of 2008). Bruin Waterpolo held the Moore League for 18 years straight (1988-2005), winning the league 27 out of the last 30 years. The team has won the Div. 1 CIF title 11 times and Mythical State Title three times.
Wilson's Soccer, Tennis, Badminton, and Golf teams are also consistently among the top teams in the Moore League and in CIF titles.

http://www.lbschools.net/wilson/

Famous Athletes from Long Beach Wilson

At the age of 18, Wilson water polo sensation Tony Azevedo became the youngest Olympic water polo player in U.S. history. He made the national team at the age of 16 and was seven years younger than the average age of his teammates on the 2000 Olympic team. Three young athletes have emerged as their sport's finest young stars, Azevedo, former Wilson volleyball standout Cynthia Barboza and Wilson swimmer Jessica Hardy. Before there was world record holder Hardy, there was Susie Atwood setting world records at the age of 16. In golf, Baugh won her national title at 16, and Marlene Bauer Hagge turned pro at 15, setting the stage for the gaggle of young girls who have won CIF titles and have pro careers looming. Wilson's Bobby Grich, also in the Hall of Fame for Baseball. 1996-97 Kinshasa Davis Woodrow Wilson/Long Beach, CA USC Grad. is a ALL-TIME GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR HONOREE.

JUNIOR Year!

So, finally, I am in 11th Grade!
My mom made me take this picture. I felt so stupid..ok, pose..click!

I am wearing turquoise Blue Vans. Turquoise Blue

love them!

End of the Summer...2008

Can you hear the Beach Boys playing their songs???



I can...It is the draw of summer, and this is the end of summer...well, not in season, but as far as the kids are sure, ...the end of the sleeping in and no studying.....



the seagulls are safe birds, not swooping down to eat your lunch, but to fly overhead and to watch.....



Even the dolphins know that it is so perfect today!

Waxing up the board...feeling the draw of the waves....calling...

They draw them out...calling to them...




riding the wave out to the deep....

oops!!.....it happens..!!!

riding in....to the end of the wave....

while Tori was out in the waves, I sat on the sand and read my book..TWILIGHT......I was in a different zone!

friends...

Tori, Tony, Patrick, Rachel, Victor and Meghan.....Summer 2008

Endless summer....2008

Obon at OCBC

Shave Ice...YUM....at the OCBC Obon!

Tori was enjoying the Shave ICE on a HOT day after the Keiki Kodomo

Now, she looks like she was dancing, but she was avoiding my iphone......silly girl...

Wilson Sweeps Awards Dream Team

Aaron Hicks, Wilson's Senior All star pitcher was chosen as part of the DREAM TEAM, sweeping awards!!

He was also 14th in the Draft going to the Minnesota Twins!

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9937305

Such a great way for the Senior!! Congratulations!!!

As we sat there at the game, the beginning pitch was thrown by .....Dodger baseball coach, Tommy Lasorda!!!! whoo hoo!!! TOMMY!

Remember the days.....................

Do you ever get one of those songs in your head?

You know, those kind that goes through your head over and over...

"Is this the little girl....?"

Well, Sweet Sixteen.....she is now.....and what a smile! She turned 16 over 2 weeks ago..but, it still doesn't seem possible....








this was her at 3....ready for Halloween...


She loved Belle....and I was happy that she chose Belle as her cake for her 16th birthday! Brings back memories!

Beisbol is a very good thing!

Wilson High School at DODGER STADIUM for CIF Champions against Simi Valley!

WOOO HOOO!! Kudos for our School!

Tori's first visit to baseball and...DODGER Stadium!


Our bench....Tori's friend is #6 Phillip



Aaron pitching....this was in the 6th inning..I think he was getting tired...

Well, Wilson didn't do it...they ended up giving up 3 runs in the 9th inning on errors. But, it was a fun night..and great baseball!

Long Beach Wilson Baseball....at Dodger Stadium!

Just another great day to be a Bruin! Let's Go Back to Back!

Friday, May 30th
7:30pm
Dodger Stadium

Enter through GATE A (Elysian Park)
Free Parking in Lot G (Behind Center Field)

Ticket Prices:
$9.00 Adults, $5.00 for Students with ID and Children
Sold only at Dodger Stadium - No presale tickets

Come to Activities to buy your Spirit "W" Shirt for $5 and get a pom pom!

Go Bruins!

Revlon Walk a Thon Saturday May 10th 2008

On a cloudy and slightly sprinkly day....we went down to Exposition Park and USC, the Coliseum and the Revlon Walk....we volunteered to give out water to the walkers and runners

This is the volunteer shirt we got

LOTS OF CUPS!

During the Walk, there were a few people who came by....and then more, and then more and THEN the CROWDS! wooo weeee! It was crowded! but it was fun!
In Remembrance of those who've been lost to Breast Cancer or Ovarian Cancer...they walked, and for those who are still dealing with it

Tori posing with Garth Kemp and Kathy Vara for Channel 7 Eyewitness news! http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/newsteam Closer up!

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/media?id=6135067 click to see a video of the event...we were right there across the street from the cameras!