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!

Fishful thinking....Optimism

http://www.fishfulthinking.com/press/facts.aspx

Did you know that...
Optimism is defined as the skill of seeing the positive aspects of a situation - the belief that things can change for the better and that one can control the direction of one's own life.
Optimism is a skill that all children can learn.
Optimism helps children solve problems, set goals, build confidence and find ways around obstacles.
The more optimism is practiced the easier it becomes.
Optimism leads to greater happiness and well-being.
Parents and teachers can help children learn the skills of optimism.
Children who are optimistic:
- Have greater motivation, greater resilience, more positive moods, higher achievement and a greater sense of control - Perform better in school - Have better overall physical health - Have better relationships.
Children who are pessimistic may:
- Be more likely to become depressed- Be more likely to experience anxiety- Be underachievers - Not do as well in school- Be at higher risk for a variety of other negative outcomes.