The White House

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tradition

Every year since Jonathan was in high school, he has gone to Hana Japan with his family on his Birthday. So in keeping up this tradition, here we are. This is the highlight of course, the flaming onion valcano. Always a crowd pleaser.



Where there is smoke...there WAS fire. I don't know about you, but I love me those Hana Japan shrimp. It's all about the slathered butter baby.
Check out Maddie behind the smoke. My one year old is using chopsticks. Yes, very advanced for her age. Actually she was using them as a spear. Whatever method is the most efficient to get those shrimp in your mouth.


Annaliese protecting her right eye from a tiny rainstorm that's blowin' in from the north.


Where there is a cute shot of one kid, the photo of the other kid isn't far behind. Here is Maddie on the porch blowing bubbles with Thomas.


WHITE FAMILY REUINION! Table for 6 please! Here it is the whole family!! Mr. Only child. I love giving Jonathan a hard time about that. When we were dating I was asking him about his family and the holidays.
He said to me, "I really love Christmas."
I said, "Of course you do, you're an only child. On Christmas morning, you come down the stairs, look at all the gifts and say, 'Which one's are for me? Oh wait, They're ALL for me!!'"
So anyway...back to this picture.. We got together for 4th of July at Nommy and Papa's in Castro Valley. Gotta say, I love the weather there. It's nice and cool ALL THE TIME! I love when the fog rolls in at night. It's my kind of weather. So after a little 4th of July BBQ we headed over to meet the rest of the fam for some fireworks.


I didn't get one shot of all the cousins. They were all together plus a few extra. But hey, it's a shot of me and Elyse! Love my Jack Skellington themed clothing. Very Patriotic.


While we waited for it to get dark, we munched on treats and got our Twilight fix.
Still need to go see Eclipse again. Putting it on the calendar.
Yay me..1st week in July...semi caught up.