Hughes & Forbes together again!

My mom comes up to visit from California about 4 times a year. We enjoy her visits very much and try to fit as much fun into each one!
Last weekend we decided to surprise our very dear friends visiting from the Philippines. We've known them for most of my life (28 years) and love them so dearly! It had been about 4 years since my mom has gotten to see Mrs. Hughes, and about 18 years since she had gotten to see her daughter, Teresa. My mom has never even met Teresa's children. We planned on visiting with them at a half way point, as they were staying about 3 hours away in Washington. But the weekend before didn't work, my acting little sister, Tracie (Mrs. Hughes youngest daughter) had to work. The next weekend they had planned a surprise party for Teresa's oldest daughter's 18th birthday. Tracie and I planned to surprise everyone by coming up for the party! When we got to her door, she asked her mom to answer it, saying it was for her. Mrs. Hughes was very confused by this since she wasn't expecting anyone!

Here's Tracie and I, do we know how to plan or what!

Of course, if you know me, you know I had to get lots of pictures of all of us! (L 2 R) Tracie, Nana, Me & Mrs. Hughes! 

Tracie and my mom. Don't they look related? I think they really are!

My mom and Tracie's mom. long time friends!

Elorna and Auntie Tracie working on Ivana's 18th birthday cake!

The mohawk hats I made for David, Mary and Ivana! What great kids they are!!!

Here is Teresa, looks just like she did 15 years ago!

Kaitlyn & Ivana, and Elorna & Mary. Their buddies!

Just a really great picture of Tracie, taken by meeee!!!!

It was a great weekend!!!

Didn't we miss a holiday?

Yes, I know, I've missed putting up our Christmas post. I was going to honestly, but then found out that all those pictures went straight into our Costco picture bin, and got erased from my phone. Sorry! But we did have a great Christmas with my parents and their dog Molly. Bella especially loved having another furry friend to jump on all hours of the day! So now on to my second favorite holiday...St. Patrick's Day!!!! WooHoo! This year my mom is up here celebrating with us, Irish style!
I was kind of sad to learn that is was going to fall on a weekend this year. I normally get all dressed up in my green jewelry, hat, clothes, well pretty much everything, including blinking green clover pin, and go to work. I decided the blinking green clover pin would due for Friday.
Friday night the girls and I made a Leprechaun trap. It was great! And to entice him further, we added two mini green cupcakes to the top!

The girls were so excited to make the trap in hopes of cathing a Leprechaun!
The next day we saw that we had one in our house!

Leprechauns make big messes you know!!! Just look at what the girls gladley had to clean up in the morning!

Then is was time to get our St. Patrick's pictures done. We all looked the part! Fabulous!!!



Then it was off to surprise Kaitlyn...earpiercing time!!!! She was stoked!!!

She told the two girls "I'm not sure if I'll cry, but I might, but I might not, I jsut don't know." Giggle giggle giggle. She was hillarious!!!

Then they did it and she said "Ouch, OUCH! Okay I'm fine." No crying, what a gal!!!!

We did a little shopping at Charming Charlie, Claire's, and Justice. The girls were so excited, Justice is the new in thing! Elorna got some really cute fake glasses and Claire's, and the girls made out like crazy at Justice! We ran home to get everything ready for dinner with the Bayless's. Thank goodness Jack was prepared!

Corned Beef, cabbage and potatos, Irish soda bread, and mini chocolate pots of gold for desert! Yum!!!

A very good day for sure!