'Syked Out!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Kevin's 8th Grade Graduation!

Hard to believe he's graduating from 8th grade!

The medal was for being a member of National Junior Honor Society.
The certificate was for honor roll. He was so proud and worked really hard for those.

Grandpa and Grandma Sykes are quite proud!

Cousin Sam and Aunt Karin joined the celebration.

Jeff is the high school youth pastor who Kev will start with this summer,

and Brandon is his junior high youth pastor who he loves so much!

So neat that they both came to see their students!

Chelse and Auntie Criss

Grandpa and Grandma Sykes and Bobby back at the house.

Grandpa Bob, Auntie Cori, Granny and Papa

Awww! The Thruston girls with Mom and Dad. Special.

Cousin Laura, Aunt Karin and Uncle Jim with Kevin

Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day in La Quinta

All the boys getting ready to play the Greg Norman course

The boys golfed while Criss floated allll day.

Boys cooled off in the pool

Temps in three digits... spent a lot of time here

Max and Molly loved hanging out on the golf course!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Ronnie's 75th Birthday!

Mom's two daughters and their families;)

Thanks to Dina for hosting the party at her home! Mom didn't suspect a thing!

Eric and Enid... friends for over 30 years.

Cori and Mark... Jimmey and Lorena

Mom was so excited to see Doug. He was a high school friend and fellow choir member

and he was at our house all the time when I was in high school!

Jeff, Lorena's husband, and my Bobby

My high school friends who were at our home constantly.

Lori, Doug, and Russ

Mom loves them so much.

A little dance with her grandson!

Doug sings to Mom every year on her birthday! So special!

Lydia and Ronnie... friends for over 30 years.

My mom turned 75 on May 17th and Cori and I threw her a surprise party. She had never had a birthday party in her life, and so we made sure this one was filled with those she cherished.

We love you Mommy,

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Our twentieth anniversary was something we had been talking about all through our marriage. We knew it would be one of the most meaningful milestones we'd reach in our life together. Both sets of our parents divorced during their 20th year, and so for us this would be an anniversary to cherish. We decided to include the boys in the first part of our celebration. Bobby took the day off and we headed to Balboa Island for the day.

Following our day in Balboa, we headed over to the Charthouse Restaurant in Newport Beach where we had eaten the night we got engaged. The four of us had a wonderful dinner, and then I gave Bobby a photo book I had made of our journey together. Later, the waiter came out with "dessert" on a platter. It turned out that Bobby had arranged to have a platter brought out with a small ring box instead of the dessert. Inside was a beautiful anniversary ring, but more than that was a special moment that the boys were able to witness.

It was fun to be a family on our anniversary, but we had planned a special getaway too. And so we arranged for Granny to stay at our house with the boys while we went to Coronado Island for five days. It was so special to get to stay at Hotel Del Coronado in an oceanfront suite... worth waiting 20 years for! We roasted marshmellows on the beach, listened to bands on the pier, took long walks, ate amazing food, and reflected on 20 precious years together. I can't imagine being with anyone else.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Basketball Banquet Sophomore Year

Bobby, head varsity coach Bob Terry, and Chad

Bob introducing Bobby

Bobby giving Chad's stats for the season

Congratulating his son

Chad's sophomore year in basketball was so much fun for father and son! Bobby loves coaching basketball, and as the sophomore coach at Brea High School, he got to coach Chad this year. These are photos from the banquet... pretty special times!