MADISON MAKES HONOR ROLL

On Friday November 30Th Madison made the 4Th grade honor roll. The school usually presents the award outside during Friday morning flag solute but unfortunately it was raining cats and dogs. They moved the ceremony inside and their Madison was awarded a honor roll certificate and a free dinner at the Claim Jumper. Needless to say Mom and Dad were very proud.

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA VISIT FOR THANKSGIVING

Grandma and Grandpa visited the Temecula Crew for Thanksgiving. We were sure happy to have them up for the special occasion!!

B-DAY GIRL GOES TO HANNA MONTANA CONCERT

For Madison's 10 Birthday present Madison went to the Hanna Montana and Jonas Brother's concert at the Honda Center (formally the Anaheim Pond). Madison went with Mom as well as Debbie and daughter Bri Buzard. They screamed so loud they lost their voice. Bri ended up sleeping over and have'nt stopped talking about the fun time they had at the concert.

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY MADISON

Madison turned 10 years old yesterday!! Happy Birthday Madison!!

"CRAZY HAIR DAY"

Last week Madison and Meridian both had "CRAZY HAIR DAY" at Vintage Hills Elementry. As you can see they both tried really hard to go to school with every hair in place.

LAURIES FIRST LAYOVER VISIT TO CHICAGO

Laurie layed over in Chicago for the first time as an Alaska Airlines employee. While on her layover she was able to visit with her Mother's 2 sisters and brother. The 3 of them met Laurie at her hotel and during there visit they enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Although it was a short visit it was a time to to reminisce about the Robino family and to get caught up on each other's lives.

COUNCILWOMEN RUNS FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Madison, who was already voted in as Councilwomen for Vintage Hills Elementary, ran for vice president of the Vintage Hills Elementary School in September. She did a wonderful job campaigning for the position. She made posters and banner's as well as several other items that she was able to pass out to remind students to vote. Prior to the vote Madison had to present a live speech (via live-broadcast on TV from each classroom) throughout the whole school. Although Madison did not win the Vice Presidency she was sure happy that she was involved in the process and looks forward to running for another position next year. She also still holds the Council position at the school which continues to keep her busy.

THE CREW HAS A NEW DOG

About 3 months ago we are happy to say that we have a new member in our household. She is a mix of Retriever, Collie and Chow and her name is Cha Cha. She is about 6 years old and is extremely friendly. The kids just love her.

MERIDIAN TAKING SKATING LESSONS

Meridian is taking skating lessons. The lessons are on Saturday mornings with about 6 other kids. On the first day she started at the beginner level so the instructor could access her skills but after just 1 minute the instructor moved her up to the next level. The hardest part about the lesson's however is getting her off the ice when the lesson is over. She just loves it!!

STEELERS GROUP SURPRISE CHARGERS ELIAS

Mr Elias, Madison's 4th grade teacher, is a huge fan of the San Diego Chargers. Each Friday during football season Mr Elias allows his students to wear a football jersey to class. The problem is he expects the jersey worn in class be nothing other than a Charger jersey. So, to Mr. Elias's surprise 5 girls; Madison, Karter, Briana, Kily and Tomison were each sporting a Pittsburgh Steeler jersey on arrival. When Mr. Elias saw them he politely turned his back and walked away in disgussed. During class Mr. Elias devised a plan to get the girls back in some way so he decided to take their seats from them for about 20minutes while the Charger faithful were comfortably seated. He also had the girls do more jobs above and beyond what is normally required of them. All of this of course was in the name of "FUN AND LAUGHS" but make no mistake......Mr Elias takes his Chargers seriously and will retaliate against anyone (including the 5 girls pictured) who goes against his BOLTS. Hey girls? way to go!!

SCHOOL? SO SOON?

Where did summer go? August 20Th was Madison and Meridian's first day of school. What's most exciting is the fact that both girls now go to Vintage Hills Elementary. Meridian is now in kindergarten and Madison has stepped up to 4Th grade. Their teachers are Mr. Elias and Mrs. Ciota respectively and early preliminary reports suggest that both girls love there new teachers and look forward to a great year.

OLDEST CREWMEMBER TURNS 45!!

August 19Th was Dad's 45Th birthday. "I had a really great day", said Dad. Dad was excited to receive the Starbucks gift card as well as a book on the Sinatra Treasures, a compilation of photos, mementos and music of Frank Sinatra. "The best part of the day was a birthday lunch with the family at the South Coast Winery", located in Temecula.

THE CREW "CATCH A WAVE" WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

Several words describe the week!!... Extraordinary, Fun Filled, Exciting, Breathtaking just to name a few. The getaway was Hollywood Beach in Oxnard California. The Temecula Crew drove up the coast on August 5Th to meet Grandpa and Grandma at the rented beach house retreat that sat just seconds from the beach. The house was absolutely perfect for all of us with plenty of room to spare. We enjoyed evening walks, a roller skate excursion to the farmers market, scooter rides down Ocean Avenue. Daddy, Madison and Meridian digging for sand crab's and catching crab's along the jetties. The 1 hour boat ride through the Channel with Daddy, Madison and Meridian at the helm and dining out at the Whales Tail and the Fisherman's House. Of course the weather couldn't have been more perfect. The most cherished memories however, will be of the time we spent with Grandma and Grandpa!

MERIDIAN "6th" BRINGS HAWAIIAN LUAU

Meridian had her "6" year old birthday party on July 29th. The theme of this years party was a Hawaiian Beach Party set in our backyard. There were about 11 girls who attended and each were given a hula skirt and lai. The day was filled with swimming, dancing (to hawaiian music), pizza and of course cup cakes and the opening of presents. Meridian would like to thank all those who made her birthday a special one.

COUSIN BRANDON VISITS FROM SPOKANE

Cousin Brandon visited Madison, Meridian, Aunt Laurie and Uncle Mike from July 21st through July 31st. During his stay, Brandon had a chance to visit some old friends in the neighborhood, swim and ride bikes. He also spent a day at Mulligans with our next door neighbor Blake. Brandon is a member of the Boy Scouts and was also on a organized baseball team this year. His favorite subject in school is Math.

KAK VISIT THE TEMECULA CREW

KAK (Ken, Araya and Kyra) visited the Temecula Crew on July 27th for about 3 hours before heading to LAX airport for their departure back to Hong Kong. During the week we had a chance to see KAK, Grandma and Grandpa down in Palm Springs with the highlight being Ken's "50th" Birthday Party at Roy's Restaurant. Next time KAK's visit to Temecula will have to a little bit longer.

MERIDIAN LOSES FIRST BABY TOOTH

Meridian lost her first baby tooth on Sunday morning the 15Th of July. We almost lost the tooth when Madison (as she was brushing it for the tooth fairy) accidentally drop it in the sink. In doing so the tooth went down the drain! But cool heads prevailed as handyman Dad (not) went under the sink and unscrewed the drain-pipe. After an exhausting search the shiny white tooth was found!! I bet the tooth fairy hasn't ever seen a whiter tooth.

LAST DAY OF HORSE CAMP

Madison had her last day of horse camp today. She really enjoyed the week and learned a lot about the caring for and the riding of horses. She is already looking forward to next years camp.

MERIDIAN GETS COACHED IN GYMNASTICS

Every Tuesday afternoon. Meridian takes gymnastic lessons with Miss Gia. There are 6 kids in her class. She has taken gymnastics for over 1 year now. Her favorite activity is to go on the "Pirate Ship". This ship has a Trampoline, slide and a jump off point where you land into a big pit of foam blocks. How fun is that?

MADISON GOES TO HORSE CAMP

Madison is off to horse camp this week. The camp runs from 9am till 3pm and is located in the Temecula horse country. 12 girls, mostly her friends, ride, groom and feed the horses the first half of the day. At noon they break for lunch. After lunch they do crafts as well as swim in the pool. Pictured with Madison is her best friend Brianna Buzard.

MERIDIAN LEAVES FOR A TEA PARTY

Meridian went to a tea party in Old Town Temecula. She was invited by Abrianna Bernheart.

They had pink lemonade, sandwiches and cookies. They also recieved there very own bear. This picture was taken just before heading off to the party.