A Cheerleader and A Ball Player: unwind after practice, prepare for BYE...

J to the second power! Cousins! Jamani and Jalen (that is) visit with one another and unwind after Thursday's practice! She cheers and he plays for Future League/Leaders.

Aren't they adorable?

Parents chill and look toward the weekend---a BYE one at that...

bye–noun
1. Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round: The top three seeded players received byes in the first round.

One of my best-est and my guy!

And prepare for a wedding in the mountains @ Spencers in Palm Springs, and a pool party afterwards!

Hope you enjoy the reprieve as much as we are planning to! More blogging in about a week or so.

Palm Springs | Wonderful and Quite Picturesque...

A bit off the beaten path, but then again we were only able to enjoy a relaxing weekend in Palm Springs because of the bye--what committed parents. With that said, wedding at Spencers was beautiful and my friend's vacation home, which we are welcome to overnight at anytime (his primary, 3-story home is on Venice Beach) was even more beautiful and tranquil than the restaurant itself. With a pomegranate tree in the backyard, the yard serves as an extension to the house, i.e., indoor/outdoor living. There are six sets of double, dark gray painted wood-framed glass doors leading to the exterior of the home, and a spa-like, lap pool of sorts (but a bit bigger) complete with jacuzzi and waterfall! One word: amazing! We enjoyed the bye whilst visiting the dessert!