It's the most wonderful time of the year.......

That's how the song goes, right? How about the most overwhelming time of the year. I love the month of December, who doesn't. I like to get cozy with hot cocoa, listen to holiday music, enjoy the chilly weather, but I feel like this month has just flewn by and I haven't been able to enjoy all of those things.

There are a few things that have thrown me off. After Thanksgiving the family went to San Francisco for a week. I love that city, and wanted the kids to experience it, even thought they are only 4 & 2. It was stressfull, but fun and we picked a great time to go, everything was decorated for the holidays. I will hopefully have pictures up soon.

After the trip, I tried to get all of my holiday shopping done, but the list was just too long, so I got a little overwhelmed and put it off.

Then last Friday my husband had surgery. Not a great time of year to have inner ear surgery. He can't pick up anything over 25 lbs for 3 weeks. Our daughter is not very happy about that since she is so attached to her daddy. I'm not happy about it because I now have to carry in all of my groceries myself (I know, boo hoo) as well as deal with all the Christmas gifts. I also have to build an Ikea shelf for our newest addition to the family, Tuppy the Turtle. Well, Santa has it hiding in our office until the big day ;) So wish me luck with that!

So now we come to today, Tuesday, December 18th. I can't believe Christmas is only a week away. I have mounds of presents to wrap, and still a couple to get.

My son and I managed to have a little fun on Sunday, just the two of us. Most people who know us, know we are huge Anaheim Ducks fans. The team set up a Stanley Cup viewing for their Kids Club members at the Newport Sports Museum. I've been chasing this Cup everywhere so Owen can see it up close, and we finally had our chance. I think I appreciated the moment more than he did. The museum was really cool. Owen had a great time wandering around, checking out the creepy manequins decked out in their football gear. Here are a few pics.

Here is a picture of my favorite football player, Rob Johnson. He played for USC and was with the team when they won the Rose Bowl in 1995 against Northwestern. I was a huge USC fan all through my high school years. My love for the team sprouted out of shear rivalry. My grandpa was a UCLA fan, so it was fun to hang out with him on Saturday afternoons and watch the games. 1995 was a big year for me, I graduated high school, and USC won the Rose Bowl. Back in those days it wasn't trendy to like USC, and I was a proud fan, even though they were a horrible team. After USC he was drafted to the Jaguars, then to the Bills and I had a chance to see him when he played the Chargers. By the time I got there though he was pulled out of the game for injury :( Now, I don't follow USC as much, or football for that matter. I think I got off the bandwagon right when everyone got on.



We also took a quick trip to the mall. The crowd wasn't too bad. We stopped in Wonderland Bakery which is the coolest place ever!! It literally looks like Candyland, Owen was in awe. On our way out he wanted to stop and see Santa again because he forgot to ask for Tuppy the Turtle.

Happy Holidays everyone!!

A Family Affair

Brian and Missy's story is a great one. To put it shortly, 8 years ago they met while Missy's son and Brian's daughter played on the same soccer team together. Three years ago they started dated, and three weeks ago they were married. Missy has two children, Lucas age 12, and Olivia age 9. Brian has three children, all girls, Sophie age 12, Isabel age 10, and Sasha age 7. Whew, the bathroom in that house must be crowded! This is a real life Brady Bunch, and they couldn't be happier!

Brian and Missy were married at Tivoli Terrace in Laguna Beach. It was a great venue, very intimate. They both wanted to incorporate the kids into the ceremony which was great. They had a Unity Sand ceremony which celebrated the two families coming together. All the kids did an amazing job. After the ceremony the kids let loose on the dance floor, I've never seen so much energy in my life!

Thank you Brian and Missy for letting me share this special day with you!
Enjoy the slideshow.



I loved Missy's shoes. You usually see brides with the strappy sandals, but I thought her close toed heels were a great choice!


Her dress was amazing, it fit her perfectly, and the detail on it was beautiful.

Family Pictures

Hi all! My best friend Drew took some family pictures of us this past Sunday at the Salton Sea. It was a very creepy place to visit, but worth it. The pictures she took turned out amazing, as always, and the kids had so much fun. Towards the end of our "adventure" the kids were getting a little restless, but she kept their attention by playing Simon Says, and in return got some great shots! Check out the pictures by visiting her blog: DrewB Photography and looking under "The Greene Family" post.

Thanks again for everything Drew!

Happy Halloween!


I take my pumpkin carving very seriously!


I was very impressed with Owens creation this year.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

Chris & Timi's Wedding

Chris and Timi were married on August 18th at the Sportsman's Lodge in Studio City. Timi looked absolutely beautiful in her dress, and her shoes were perfect "Timi" shoes. Anyone who knows her will know what I mean ;) The ceremony was very emotional from start to end. It was great to see Chris' expression once he saw Timi walking down the aisle, he was completely taken aback. The reception brought great music, mediterranean style food, and awesome dancing! You can see in their eyes how much love they have for each other and I wish them the best. Enjoy the slideshow.

I am so far behind in blogging. We have just been so busy! Last month was the OC Fair. Our family LOVES the fair. We go at least once a week while it's in town. The kids have such a great time. Between the pony & elephant rides, petting zoo, food and rides, they are in heaven.

The BBQ corn is a must!


Giant Texas Doughnut. The best doughnut I have ever tasted!


Piggies! I think these were only a day old. Over the next few weeks we kept visiting them and they grew so much.












Emma loved this little goat.








We also ventured out to Lake Elsinore to catch a Storm game. A friend of ours has a suite, so we watched the game in style. My husband loved it because he is a huge Padres fan, and the Elsinore Storm is the Padres minor league team. The ballpark is so nice, I highly recommend taking your family there one day. The seats are about $10, the food is awesome and so inexpensive, and they have a huge bouncer area for the kids. I know it's quite a drive if you live in Orange County, but well worth it. Especially if you want a low cost outing for the family.

Lake Elsinore Storm Game


The family with Thunder the Storm mascot.

Timi & Chris

Last week Timi & Chris invited us to their house to enjoy some great food and company. We figured while I was there we could take their engagement photos. Cooper also joined in the engagement session, he's such an awesome dog! They will be getting married on August 18th in Studio City and I can't wait! The wedding invitations are gorgeous, Indian/Mediteranean sytle. I should post one up so everyone can enjoy. I will be a guest/photographer, so I get to have my cake and eat it too. Literally!

Enjoy the slideshow.

The Cup runneth over in So Cal

The energy, the noise, seeing your favorite hockey team raise the Stanley Cup above their heads...

It was quite and unreal experience. Jake, Owen & I were geared up for game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Ducks were one win away from the most sought after trophy in sports history. We didn't discuss it, we couldn't, neither of us wanted to be the one to jinx it. The game started out good, up by two, but by no means were we comfortable with the lead. The game can change at any moment. Ottawa would score, the Ducks would score back. The moment I realized that the Ducks were going to win the Holy Grail of hockey was with 10 seconds left of the game. I was very grateful to be there. When Ducks Captain Scott Niedermayer raised the Cup above his head I got goosebumps.

Our house, Our team, our Cup!

Go Ducks Go!