Ashley the Actress

We all went ot Scottsdale last night to see Ashley in the play "Our Town".
Here are a few photos - although none of her during the play and only one after because photography was not allowed. :(

She did a great job - the kid has a future in show biz. It was fun to se her in character and to hear her director rave about her talent.
Ashley usually does comedy improv at a club in Scottsdale, but this was a new venue for her and she was just FAB!
A few more pics of us - it was COLD (by Arizona standards anyway!

Holiday Fun!!

Can I just say that I love - love - love - love this time of year. I love all the holiday cheer and all the cooler weather. Nothing is better than cuddling under a thick down comforter, sipping hot chocolate and watching a bonafide chick flick (Bridget Jones, Love Actually or Rattle and Hum)...

I do miss the snow and the changing leaves, but it is now cold enough to wear a sweater and not just in the freezing air conditioned building in which I work! :)

I am especially excited that Lisa Smith (aka Croy) and her two boys Holden and Carsen will be joining us for Thanksgiving. I can't wait - we will have her little family here with us for 5 WHOLE days.

Anyway - my goal while she is here is to introduce her to the tech highway and get her on facebook and blogspot so you can each chat it up with her also. We shall see!

Happy Fall and all that it brings!

Ethan's Blessing Day

So little baby Ethan was blessed on Sunday and he looked so handsome. Brett gave an amazing blessing and not a dry eye in the place! So sweet - Alicia and Brett are fantastic parents.

Brett, Alicia and Ethan (we could no get a great pic as he was really wiggly)


Here are all the men : Dad, Jonathan, Brett, Bro. Moeller (Brett's Dad) and Uncle Moeller...


We really did not get a full family photo because of everyone's church obligations and callings - so too bad but we will have tons of family photos coming with the holidays! Stay tuned...

I hate Laundry!

For the first time in 10 years of marriage I held an informal boycott against the laundry. And of course it just kept growing and I remained stubborn! I mean come on -why does laundry grow so rapidly (and keep in mind we are only 2)and I know that some reading this are not playing the old violin of mercy for me - but really you have to understand. Laundry is about as bad as grocery shopping...I would rather clean toilets!
And so as you can imagine, this weekend I humbly carried 8 loads of laundry down to the laundry room and began the grueling task of washing, drying, folding, ironing, hanging - you get the picture. But being a bit A.D.H.D as I am ... I got distracted and it seemed easier to just pile it into the baskets sitting conveniently near by. Soooo...5 HUGE loads later - I have made a bigger mess for myself and now have insured several more hours ironing for myself. See for yourself (this by the way is a king size bed)imagine the load.

I should be smarter than this. So lesson learned...laundry added back to the daily task list. Pays off in the long run as much as I hate to admit it!

AHHH - London!

Another business trip takes me to Europe...this time England, Germany and Italia!I took a ton of pics in London because we had one day in which we had 6 hours non business related to hit the town. One of my colleagues had never been to London and since it is like a second home for me - we hit it and conquered it in 6 hours. It was amazing and since he forgot his camera - I was the picture maniac for us!

We had a blast but when we woke up the next morning to catch the flight to Berlin, we really felt the whirlwind of the night before. I am getting older...and at times like that one I suddenly felt it. Oh how I hate reality!

Here I am in London just outside the Tower of London - it was FREEZING and wet as England always is!


Here is a magnificent pic of the Tower Bridge (many people think this is the London Bridge)...


Big Ben...

And of course Hard Rock LONDON for the famous wall dedicated to U2! I can't pass it up, I think I go each time I am in London! I think the crazy U2 fan in me hopes BONO and the clan just might show up! (everyone has to have a dream!)


I am grounded with no more business trips until first quarter of 2009 so it will be nice to just chill for a bit. I always love to travel but it is not the best on business except for First Class flights on British Airways...of that I have no compliants!

Ethan = 1 Month Old

So here is an updated look at little Ethan...Jon and I are having so much fun playing with our little nephew and spoiling him ROTTEN. He is getting blessed this Sunday and I am sure Alicia will have him looking as handsome as ever. She often has several different outfit changes during the day - he always very well groomed!

Here is Auntie Ashley who is in LOVE with Ethan...

Proud Mama and Aunt Angela - what a great Pic...

And of course - I love him a little bit too!