L.A. or Bust!

Last weekend I had a girl's weekend! My little girls, my mom, and I drove down to the L.A. area to visit our family. We had a really nice time. Here's some shots from our precious time:

My cousin Laura (far right) hosted a family get together in her lovely home.

Here are the cousins- Michelle, me, Diana, and Laura

Laura's sweet 2 year old daughter Madison.

She was so good a sharing toys and sippy cups with Francesca!

My cousin Michelle's son, Bailey,

indulged us with posing with his 2nd cousin baby girls.

Aunt Cindy smooching her big brother, Uncle Joe, with my mom on the right.

Its interesting to see the times change... not too long ago my cousins and I were the "kids" at family get togethers....

this time Laura and her husband were the hosts.

So here's to the "old-timers" ha ha!

Too bad Aunt Diane couldn't be there this time!

Aunt Cindy had their childhood home movies transferred to DVD and we got to see them as children on the tv screen.

It was so precious to see movies of them little, the big Italian family parties,

and to see my grandmother... she looked like a 1950's movie star!

Here's on to my visit with my dear sister Kathy.

Here's her handsome son, my nephew Christian.

He wasn't shy holding Veronica. It was so sweet. :)

Kathy and I had taken the girls to a park near her home but I forgot my camera. We had a nice time watching the girls play and getting in some girl talk.

The visit went too fast as usual. We left Monday after a trip to a mall in Santa Clarita for lunch and good byes.

My mom, Fresca, Veronica, and #1 auntie Kathy.

Here they are looking at the koi pond. Looking at them from afar... makes me really miss my sister. Something about seeing things from a distance I suppose. Perhaps the sentimental soundtrack from my friend's blog playing in the back round as I write is helping this feeling. The all-too familiar feeling of missing my family that lives far away.

I miss you Kathy! I wish we could have more face to face girl talk!

One last shot...