Tuesday, January 4, 2011

*Padilla familia 2010 at-a-glance*

Happy New Year from our family to yours!! So much for getting this out with our Christmas cards last month. But, better late than never, right? So here we go, 2010 highlights at-a-glance...

January-Returned from our very snowy trip to Hume Lake, ready to start fresh * Girls have sewing sessions with Aunti Ali (my sis) and made some cute doll outfits * Classes continue: piano for Reece, hip hop for girls and Sylvan tutoring for Ama*


February - fun trip to San Luis Obispo with Ama & Shayley, visiting the SLO Mission, bubblegum alley and Apple Farm * Mo and Bekah continue to serve on worship team at church (vocals, keys) * Ghana families from SoCal meet in San Diego for some fun & grub* Bekah starts leading worship time for Womens Bible Study*

March - Bekah continues to be Hands On Art docent in the 3 older kids classes * Jonathan turns 3 with a Race Car birthday party * Shayley enters Speech Contest and receives a ribbon* Shayley gets her braces on * Bekah presents nutrition class at ECE Conference*


April - Trip to Hume Lake during Easter break, more snow * Ama starts volleyball * Ama turns 11 with a trip to the American Girl store*


May - Girls perform in the stomp musical Joseph, From the Pit to the Palace * Bekah heads up to Hume to help Grama get ready for summer renters, clean, clean, clean * Bekah assists with makeup in Journey Show at church *

June - Celebration of Grami & Papi's 50th Wedding Anniversary with friends and family * Shayley turns 9 with a party at Color Me Mine art studio * Date nights with kids continue (ice-skating, bowling, movies) *

July - Celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in San Francisco while the kids stayed with Grama Richman & Grami Padilla * Beach Days * Pool Days* 4th of July party * Swim lessons start * campout in the backyard *summer reading program at the library * piano & dance classes * museums, puppet shows * Bekah continues to work on Saturdays teaching nutrition at Clinica Medica Hispana *


August - Reece turns 6 with a visit to Medieval Times * Recycling cans/bottles for supporting Christ Outreach Orphange in Ghana begins * Labor Day weekend trip to Hume Lake, sunshine *


September - Mo does the Century bike ride and finishes! * School starts; Ama enters 5th, Shayley enters 4th, Reece enters Kindergarten, and Jonathan starts preschool *

October - Bekah attends 20 year high school reunion * Mo takes kids to first Galaxy soccer game * Pumpkin carving * Harvest party at Ascension Lutheran * First donation to Ghana orphange buys textbooks *


November - Amaleah & Jonathan become U.S. Citizens * Ama accepts Jesus as her personal Savior * Trip to SLO town with college friends * Girls Dance Show * Hume Lake with Valladares Family (first snow!) *


December - Ama gets her hair braided * Re-Adoption Day for Padilla fam December 23 * Christmas! * 2nd donation to orphanage buys food supplies & a goat for Christmas dinner * The Grove in Santa Monica with 4 kids & their AG dolls * Ethiopian food for the first time * NY Eve Party with friends*

Wishing you lots of special memories & God's indescribable peace in 2011*

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