Hawaii March 2009

Best coconut shrimp!


Me and Mai Tai

The only night we weren't working!

Hotel pool...

Tooth Fairy Outed!

Tonight, Alaina learns the truth about the Tooth Fairy. It was probably the Euro she got from the Tooth Fairy...it was all I had! They grow up so fast...

Finally, pictures from the holidays...

A few of Alaina's favorite things:
The Zune,

Fuzzy slippers,

A talking parrot (mommy's favorite)

Then we went to Mexico...
Playa del Carmen

Sopa de lime in the square.

First night in Merida.

Lunch on the beach in Progresso.

New Year's Eve in Merida.

There, it's tradition to eat 12 grapes - one for each month - for luck.

Silly Steve

Loopy Lora

Alaina's first churro.

Hotel pool in Cancun.

Dinner in Cancun.

Beach in Cancun.

Trova band serenading Steve!

G-G and Alaina

Where's Alaina...she's wearing pink.

Oh and we saw Steve Harvey!

Guitar Hero

This is Jason's favorite song!

Latino Luncheon

Alaina's School had a potluck of Latin dishes. We made panuchos and they we're delicioso!

This is her Spanish teacher, Laurel.


Panuchos on the bottom.


Everyone brought something!



Kara and Alaina enjoy their lunch...

Santa wrote back!

Click letter to view better.

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving here in Wilmington! I'm so thankful to share the holiday with family & friends. Enjoy!

My Family: me, Steve, Tyler, Alaina, Buddy the hamster & Santa!



Move over Giada de Laurentiis!

The Plauche Family: Alaina, Diane (G-G), Jason and me

The Little Family: me, Steve, Bob, Chris, Marisa

Tyler, Susan, Allie & Alaina

Alaina loves the salty air from the ocean.

Asking Santa for an autograph....