Pirates of Penzance...

I had the opportunity to volunteer with GPTW (Great Place To Work) for the Intel only performance of Pirates of Penzance, presented by the Portland Opera at Keller Auditorium.

Most of the volunteers met before hand at Morton's Steakhouse for appitizers/drinks and then we spent 2 hours manning the ticket check-in/crowd control areas.  It was 85+ tonight, so we weren't quite prepared for sitting out front facing west, but we had a great time!

Since this was an Intel only performance, the Portland Opera did something pretty awesome and incorporated quite a few geeky/Intel-isms into the performance, including the Intel chime!

Thankful to work for such a great company and have awesome perks like this!

Tiffany, myself, Etoulia, Lisa and Lesley

Not a bad view from Box 8!!

3 little monkeys....

Hanging out at Sweet Tomato's for a Relay FUNdraising dinner tonight! Love that they are so happy together! ;)

Happy fishy mail...

Love, love, LOVE happy mail. Got this today at work from Rose. THANK YOU Rose. Even though I've pretty much stopped purchasing ANY fish items, I still LOVE receiving fishy gifts. Fishy swizzle stick oars, that's one I don't have (until now) in my fishy collection!

Happiness is...

• coming back from a 5-day quilting vacation and your three year old asking you "is that fish purse for me mommy?"
• having the fabric bowl that you slaved away making turned into a hat and being told "that's NOT a bowl mommy, it's a hat!"
  
• coming home from a LONG day at work and having your kiddo help you clean (really CLEAN) the 3 bathrooms and not complain the entire 45 minutes (can't wait until she can scrub toilets)!
  
• spending an hour at Costco with your three year old and having her remind you what you forgot on your mental shopping list (squishy treats and bread)
• having that same three year old tell you "mommy, you're my best friend"...life, it's a beautiful thing!!!
  

Quilt show photos will be coming up in the days ahead (or earlier if I wake-up at 3am again this morning)...taking a blogging break was a really GOOD THING!

That crazy kid...no joking around...

April Fools Day from our crazy house!

Oh, when I told Charlie she was hyper the other night...her come back to me..."I'm not hyper, I'm Charlotte, Charlotte Cina and you are my Mommy"! ;-)

Love the twinkle in her eyes...

Why I smiled today...We did absolutely NOTHING today and enjoyed every minute of it!


















Hope all of you on Spring Break this week had a great one...those on Spring Break this coming week--ENJOY!!!

Happy Friday....

Here are two photos from my brother's trip up to Portland last week...still need him to email me the rest.

It was GREAT seeing you Tim! Hopefully we'll make it down there (soon) to see all of you! Love you guys!

Thanks for all of Charlie's fun presents!

Where it all began...just 4 short years ago...

Date: March 24, 2005 8:21:43 AM PST
To: GreenKathyM@yahoo.com
Subject: eHarmony Match Request for Communication

Kathy,
Congratulations! eHarmony has found a highly compatible match for you and they have already sent you their first communication.
Victor from Portland, Oregon, United States has reviewed your basic information and would like to start the process of getting to know you better. You can find out more about Victor and answer Victor first questions about you by returning to http://www.eharmony.com/ and logging in click here http://www.eharmony.com/singles/servlet/login.
Remember, a match from eHarmony is not "ordinary." We encourage you to take a closer look and continue the easy, safe and anonymous communication process. Let eHarmony guide you as you get to know your match from the "inside-out." Good luck!

Sincerely,
The eHarmony TeamFall in Love for all the Right Reasons!

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Most of you know "our story"...it all started 4 years ago today! Happy e-anniversary honey! Why I smiled today...Four years of "us"!

Multnomah Falls...

Why I smiled today...Despite her facial expression in this first photo...we had a GREAT time at the falls today!

I don't ever remember seeing quite so much water going over the falls in all the years I've been there.

Just keep swimming...

Found this awesome card at Hallmark yesterday....LOVE IT!

More good times with Uncle Tim tonight...

Why I smiled today...Charlie spent the night at Papa & Nana's last night and EVERYONE (except the puppies that woke-up @3:30am) slept great...Charlie got to hang out with Uncle T for a little while before Victor picked her up this morning...

Tim & Charlie after dinner tonight...let the good times roll!

Uncle Tim is here...

Yeah...I got to have dinner with him tonight. Nana & Papa said it was OK for me to spend the night...so guess what? I get to have a slumber party with Uncle T, Jessie & Murphy (the puppies)...yahoo! Daddy gets to finish his paper and mommy gets to SLEEP!

Why I smiled today...My little brother made it safely up from SD to spend the week up at my parent's place..just wish the rest of the Green Family Unit could have made the trip.

100,000 miles and going strong...

I LOVE my car!!! Thank heavens I wasn't "speeding" when it flipped 100,000 miles @5:26pm PST time tonight (since I just realized when I downloaded the photo it showed my speed)...I was on hwy 217--I NEVER go over 60 on that road!

Bessie (my car), I love you sweetheart! Our 7-year anniversary is May 18, 2009...Thank you for continuing to be comfortable, reliable and FUN to drive! Here's to the next 100,000!!!

Our niece Josie is going home tomorrow...

She's up to 4 lbs 11.2 oz...glad that Paula (my mother-in-law) is back in PA to help out Linda, Chris and the kiddos!

Great news...Why I smiled today!

10-years colon cancer free...it's a beautiful thing!!!

Why I smiled today...I had the honor of attending Gail's "surprise" 10-year cancer Survivor party! I had a great time meeting more of Gail's family & friends and celebrating Gail...She really was surprised! Hats off to Jennie and her family for pulling off a wondeful surprise for her mom!!!

I love how Relay brings so many of us together!

Last day at The Little Gym...

Here's Charlotte & Miss Anne today before class today (despite what the photo says, this was taken today 03-02-09).

Charlotte doesn't know this was her last class, so we'll see what she says in the upcoming weeks. She does have the twin's b-day party in April (Robbie & Ali), so she'll get to see some of her little friends again and we hope to stay in contact with them.

These past 16 months with Charlotte in class have been great. She has really come out of her shell and learned some pretty cool stuff in the process (patience, sharing, taking turns, etc). Miss Anne and the other instructors have been so great with Charlotte and I know Victor will miss the weekly class time with all the other kiddos and parents as well. Like everyone else in the world, we are having to make some cutbacks and right now this is one step we've decided to take to save up for pre-school come September.

Here's some fun video with Charlotte and her friends today during the end of class...BUBBLE TIME!!!

Why I smiled today...Charlotte & friends at The Little Gym.

Happy 5th birthday Madison...

Charlie, Victor & I spent a few hours tonight helping Maddy celebrate birthday #5. Her actual birthday is March 6th, but this was the night we could all get together & celebrate. A great time was had by all...Why I smiled today...5 years of Maddy!

Welcome to the world Josephine...

Great news! Our niece Josephine Kay Cina was born via c-section @3:11am this morning. 4lbs 8 oz and 17". She'll be in NICU for a while. I know the photo is scary, but little Josie is doing well.

Please continue to send prayers to Linda, Chris, baby Josephine and the medical folks in PA that are taking care of them.

YEAH, Charlie has a new cousin named Josie! ;-)

Magazine browsing at B&N...

Sleeping Beauty...

I get to spend the whole day with her! We are leaving for Eugene in a few minutes (after we get her up)...