Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Canyon Creek Walk A Thon

The PGs first school fundraiser is this Friday. If you would like to sponsor a Walk A Thon, please let us know. We will be walking for one hour around a 1/4 mile track. You can either sponsor per lap or a lump some. The school's goal is for each student to raise $25. Our goal is $1 from 25 people. We already have $10 in pledges each. Of course, we'd love for you to pay your pledge in person, but if that's not possible, Nonna and Nonno can collect from Southern California.

We will let you all know how we do Friday.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

end of Sept bdays

Happy Birthday, Annabelle and Juliette.

We had a wonderful day (weekend, really) celebrating with you and look forward to a year filled with fabulous adventures.

You are loved!

Mom, Dad, Tori and Olivia

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

more sept bdays

Happy Birthday Nonna and Moun Moun.
Enjoy each other and your day.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Quick update

Quick Update

Tori's joined choir and beginning band. She will be playing the trumpet.

Annie and Julie are making a ton of friends and are doing extremely well in school.

Olivia is walking everywhere and giving out free kisses to anyone who asks, even those who don't ask, like Ramsey.

All the Puoci girls, especially Mom, are having a great time exploring their neighborhood. We've found 3 great trails through the woods: One to the swing-set park, one to the basketball court and one through at huge patch of blackberry bushes.

Dad's joined his soccer team at work. He was supposed to sub for someone who was out sick but at his first game, he scored the first goal of the season for the team, so they will be keeping him on as a permanent player. The PGs are excited to see him play this Wednesday.

Jackie got to visit this past weekend and we went to Seattle on Sunday to visit Pike Place Market for the day. It was great and Mom and Olivia got to try out Olivia's birthday present, an Ergo baby carrier. Good thing, too. There were too many stairs & hills to try to navigate a stroller through.

Grandma, Grandpa and Great Grandma are arriving on Thursday so celebrate A and J's birthday. We hope to go horseback riding on Saturday. Sunday we are going to go bowling and have dinner with the (some of the) Khouzams. There is a new one, Alain Olivier Khouzam was born on Friday! We are excited to meet our new cousin with such a great name.

Nonna and Nonno are planning on coming in mid October. That way they can visit with Mamina and PapiJoe (Gina and Joe Khouzam) before they return to Montreal.

The Puoci Girls are adjusting well to Bothell, WA. We look forward to visiting with you all when you come up to the Pacific Northwest.

Hope to see you soon.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Happy Birthday, Grandpa.
We hope you have a wonderful day and are looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
Tori, Annie, Julie & Olivia

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Zach!
We hope you had a great time at Disneyland.
Love,
Annie, Julie, Tori and Olivia

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Happy Birthday, Uncle Nick.
We hope you have a wonderful day.
Tori, Annie, Julie & Olivia

September is the month for birthdays

Happy Birthday, Jacob!
We hope you have a wonderful day and we look forward to joining you as 8 year-olds soon.
Love,
Annie and Julie

Friday, September 11, 2009

September 11, 2001

The Puoci Girls may not remember but they will be taught.
Thoughts and Prayers go out to all who were touched by Sept. 11th and to those who lost loved ones on this tragic day, 8 years ago.

Gratitude to all who are heros, both then and now.

Friday, September 4, 2009

CCF

For the last couple of years the Puoci Girls have attended the Congregational Church of Fullerton. It's a WONDERFUL UCC community and we truly found a family there, one that will be missed but that we will keep in touch with. The last Sunday the Puoci Girls were in town was also the last Sunday of the youth teacher, Nichole, who is now off to Hawaii for school. The congregation sent us all off in style with a great lunch and very, thoughtful and generous goodbye gifts. BOOKS, OUR FAVORITE! Each big girl got her own Bible with her name embossed on the cover and each PG (even mom and Livi) received a special book to share and enjoy.


Thanks CCF. We look foward to keeping in touch and seeing you when we are back in town.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Olivia's First Birthday

There are too many pictures of Olivia's first birthday, so we've put together a few slide shows to get them all in.

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3



Part 4: Some birthday photos as well as pics of Luka and the Puoci Girls at Knott's with Nonna

Birthday Cake



Olivia daintily enjoying her very own birthday cake.