AP Test

Waiting for Tori at the Greek Church in Long Beach. Really cool church, and has a beautiful blue tile roof...did I take a photo of that? NO, but the courtyard is really nice with flagstone.
As the kids piled out of the test room, Suki was crying because she was trying to get out to play. She loves kids, and playing...

They kept coming out and piling out. Over 260 kids took the AP English test

Finally, Tori comes out, exhausted, and glad to be out.

We went home because she really didn't have to go back to school...

Revlon Walk May 9, 2009

Revlon Walk 2009

Surgery Thursday April 16

On our way into the hospital. Little did we know that this was going to be a day of terror not just because of the surgery but because of the shooting that took place at 11:45 am. Tori, reluctantly taking a photo before the surgery. Afterwards, we realized that it was a good thing we did take photos.

This is the entrance to the Woman's Birthing center. Later, we realized it was where the second shooting took place.

As Tori walks towards the Out patient center, where we were, this is where we sat and watched it unfold. The shooting took place around this spot where she's standing, and the guy ran across the way to the other side of the service road.

I didn't post this on thursday. It was too exhasting. We spent the whole day at LB Memorial Hospital...

Karen Ross waiting with me.

POST-OP (after surgery)

Tori had surgery, and so we waited in the waiting room...

One of the most eventful days, for just our own lives, and then something happened that was tragic...

A man shot 2 co workers, and then he shot himself.

We all were very terrified, and it was very scary...too close for comfort!

Driving! Wed April 15 Tax day, driving day!

Tori gets her

DRIVERS' Permit! PROVISIONAl....but at least she can drive!

But then..on the way home. we get into a car accident!

crash!
Mom was driving..not Tori..whew! but still, it was an experience!!!

REVLON Walk SATURDAY May 9th

We're Volunteering...are you? SIGN UP!

https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/la/secure/volunteer_registration.cfm

We did this last year, and had a great time....it is time to be aware, and join the fight against Breast Cancer!

This was our picture last year......We had a great time, serving the walkers with water!

VOLUNTEER for the REVLON WALK

Basketball Awards for the 2009 Season

Academic Award for 3.0 GPA

20 students on the Basketball team received Academic Awards

We might not have had a winning season, but we had great grades!

Tori also received the Coaches' Award, which was a really nice award given by the coaches for her excellent attitude in Basketball. I'm so proud of her!

Academic Award recipients!

The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES comes to Long Beach

How many times have you ever seen anything like this? Well, as I was sitting in the car waiting at Bethany Church, which is just down the street from the Long Beach Airport, the Plane in the photograph, is Air Force One!

I grabbed my iPhone and sat and waited, while his plane was landing...and got this picture. I wish I had my slr with me but alas....it was at home....so, it was really cool to see the plane land!Then of course, he was going to a TOWN Hall Meeting at the Orange County Fairgrounds, by Helicopter, so I got to see Marine One flying over! There were 3 smaller helicopters, and then 1 larger one (which was the 3rd one in the photo) fly over!

Then on our way home, we drove around the airport and got to see the plane closer up!!! WAAAAY cool!

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!