This dosn't happen in our family....

I never thought this would happen in our family...
these things happen to bad people....
Why did this happen???

Shock...... Thats the only word I can use that describes my state of mind....
because when you are in shock, you dont know what to say, or do, or perhaps you get really busy to avoid actually thinking about what happened....

Yesterday, (on my sons birthday) i got a call, that my Cousin Glenda and her family were hit by a drunk driver while they were out riding their bikes...
Her 2 year old daughter was killed upon impact. Her 1 year old son, injured with a fractured skull.

Glenda

Driver plows into Rialto family riding bikes; girl killed
10:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 29, 2008
By JOE VARGOThe Press-Enterprise
A 1-year-old Rialto girl was killed and her brother and parents seriously injured Sunday when an out-of-control vehicle apparently operated by a drunken driver slammed into them while they were on their bicycles during a family ride, authorities said.
"This is a tragedy for the entire community," said Rialto police Lt. Joe Cirilo during an interview from the crash site. "They were trying to enjoy themselves on a Sunday afternoon and were struck down. In an instant their lives were changed forever. It is a devastating tragedy."
A pair of crumpled bicycles indicated the impact of the collision.
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Ramon Mena Owens / The Press-Enterprise
Police say Josslyn Dinoso-Brooks, 1, was killed when Jesse Rolando Astorga struck her and her family with his car Sunday. The family had been riding their bicycles on Willow Avenue in Rialto.
The seat was ripped off one, a tire from the other. Mixed in among the bike parts were a couple of shoes and pieces of the vehicle that broke apart on impact. Cirilo said the family had no chance to escape the speeding sport utility vehicle, which apparently struck them head-on.
Authorities continued working late Sunday to determine the exact speed of the 2008 Honda Pilot when it struck the family but witness statements put the vehicle's speed far above the posted 35 mph limit.
The dead child was identified by the San Bernardino County coroner's office as Josslyn Dinoso-Brooks. She was pronounced dead of her injuries at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center at 12:46 p.m. Sunday.
Cirilo identified the parents as William Dean Dinoso, 28, and Glenda Brooks, 26. He did not identify their other child but said the boy appeared to be about a year old.
Brooks and the boy were being treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center . Dinoso was undergoing treatment at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center . All had broken bones and internal injuries, Cirilo said.
The fatal accident was reported at 12:05 p.m. on Willow Avenue just south of Rialto Avenue . Cirilo said the chain of events leading up to it began several minutes earlier about three miles away.
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Driver Jesse Rolando Astorga was held on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated and causing injuries
The suspect rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala at Foothill Boulevard and Cedar Avenue and fled the scene, with the driver of the Chevy chasing him while telephoning 911 and reporting the minor collision.
The man sped away and eventually made his way onto Willow Avenue in an area of light industrial and commercial buildings.
His vehicle, which was traveling north, slammed into a concrete median and skidded about 300 feet before striking the family.
Authorities said the mother and father were riding bicycles and the father was pulling the two youngsters in a carrier behind his bicycle. The impact threw Brooks into the vehicle's windshield before she landed on the pavement.
After striking the victims, the suspect attempted to flee the scene, but the Honda stalled and he was taken into custody.
Authorities identified him as Jesse Rolando Astorga, 27, of Phelan.
Astorga was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated and causing injuries.
Reach Joe Vargo at 951-368-9289 or jvargo@PE


We dont know much else at this point....
this shouldnt have happened to her or her children!

More articles as of 7/5/08
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_N_ncrash03.4a4561b.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25456498/


New Website --
www.josslyndinosobrooks.com

CKC Fort Lauderdale!

Im back from an awesome and probably the longest vacation taken- Helen and I went to CKC (Creating Keepsakes Convention) in Fort Lauderdale. It was a 2-fer trip I like to call it, maybe a 3-fer...meaning...1. To get away, get refreshed, and take classes 2. Really get away 3. Take my son on vacation to visit his relatives.

When the opportunity came up for Helen and I to take a trip, I picked the other side of the country!!! But it was great- It was Helens 1st time in Florida- Becasue of the long flight, and lack of choices for flights, we actually got to be Florida tourists, before and after the convention---Heres how it went...

Luckily we had Joan, Masons Grandma (My EX's Mother) take us to Hollywood beach the 1st day! (ignore dates on pics- my camera wasnt set!)

The next day we hit Everglades Air Boat Tours... to see alligators..yes real ones...I had done this tour 7 years ago, but it was just as thrilling to have an alligator swim up to your boat...mason wasnt too thrilled, his Cousin Christian was with him and did enjoy it ....ohhh also-- my camera WASNT on zoom....thats how close you are to the gator!

Then, as Florida weather is, it started to rain...not a sprinkle here or a sprinkle there, but think about how much water comes out of a shower head...yes! it was pouring, but it was warm rain, and beautiful....well the boat started dripping- Helen was on the edge and got SOAKED!

We got off the boat and made a run for the gift shop- we were drenched...mason really liked the rain..not the THUNDER..Never in my life have i heard such loud thunder! Did you notice the before and after pics, no rain vs. rain..thats how fast it comes!


Later that night, we went to a restaurant called the Rustic Inn, Mason and Helen wanted to try Gator and Frogs Legs... I had a kids meal burger!!! (ok i tried tha Gator!) Mason also had Crab, and they give you mallots and bibs!

We stayed at Shirleys Condo, (masons Great-Gram) and there were these HUGE slugs that come out at night!!!!

On to the convention, We took 13 classes and 3 crops-




Thursday Night Crop- We made and entire 6x6 album


Friday Classes-(reviews to come)

One, Two, Three..4x6:

Fun and Fast Tips for Journaling:



Always and Forever




Playful Pages




Not Your everyday Clipboard




Scheming Around




Stretch your Supplies




Focus on Family and Friends





Saturday Classes

Home Tour


One Day at a Time




Clearly Visable




Pushing Limits




4 Album enhancing Techniques

Our Favorite teachers by far were Megan Hoeppner from Simple Scrapbooks





And Emily Of Creating Keepsakes

The last night after the last crop, we got the giggles...we had been plotting for the days that we were at the convention center, to take some fun photos with the carpet..... Ill let the pictures tell the story....






Oh and then Helen Felt like she might want to leave her family and move to Florida and get a job at the Convention Center...here is her audition....(See, we had the giggles!)


It was back to the Dania Beach the next day...I played in the sand with the boys, feeling like a kid again, just enjoying! When it the last time I did that???? I dont know! Here was my favorite view lying on the beach...


And here was Helens favorite view when we went swimming at Shirleys Condo (Hahaha - Ill explain this pic more later!!!)

Back to the airport , on the plane, did i mention i HATE FLYING!!! And back home !!!

Stepping outside my Scrapbook Box

Today We had an AWESOME class by Prima Instructor/ Prima Donna Tricia Ladouceur from Canada. We used Glimmer mist, watercolor pencils, Prima Paintables, and prima...of course I dont get to use my flowers on layouts much becasue of all my boy pages, so it was real fun. It was a blast to be a student for once....I cant wait to take tons of classes at CKC- Ft Lauderdale in June !!!! Ill post my project here later...but want it to be a surprise as it is a gift for mom....

Mothers Day..Irony

Happy Mothers Day to me!...Just when I dreamed of lounging in bed all day, being served by my family, and having the day off..reality hit...have the day off? HA!!! Let me tell you about my day!


It did start out quite devine, I was served M(pancake) O (heart egg) M (pancake) with a latte, topped with a foam heart.

Not too bad eh???? So then it was lets decide what to do..go to the beach? the snow....ahhhh just lounge??

Well, I decided it would be fun to do a home project together as a family..we had about 1000 bricks in the backyard...lets make a fire pit!!!! Summer is coming, and we can have fun times out int he backyard...

As the boys started working....I went to wipe the dirt of Masons head..but it wasnt dirt....

IT WAS...... HEADLICE...EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! (Photo taken from the internet)

I was horrified!!!! I have never had lice myself, nor have the boys ever had it...I ran to Target.... and talked to the pharmacist about my little Mothers Day presents...

I came home with....








Im horrified!!! So I spend the next 2 hours cutting the boys hair and treating them...










dax finished the inside of the firepit, and we clean up and head to a mothers day dinner at my FAVORITE pizza place.. PIZZA BELL!!!! YUMMMMMYYYY





















After dinner, we hit the Walmart...and get the boys new Pillows....













so now here I sit, after feeling quite itchy, with Rid X on my hair...just in case my darling boys decided to give me the critters for Mothers day.... and Im finishing up the loads of bed linens, and sheets which all had to be washed out...










AHHHHH..Happy Mothers Day 2008!!!!

NSD 2008

What is NSD? NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!

I have been planning 4 crops in the store, as well as co-coordinating a Cyber-Crop online at http://www.faithsisters.com/

My former Leaving Prints uplines Karma and Sunny, with Michelle are co-coordinating with me!

But most excitingly (is that a word?) The Good Day Sacramento Girls will be out at our shop this FRiday!!!

Helen teases me that I am "star-struck" but it's not that..yes I am a loyal Good Day Sacramento Fan. For the last 5 years I have sent in a Christmas ornament (handmade) to their Good Day Tree, they always want people to send them in...It was cool to hear my name on air as they showed my craft... Then when I got the shop, I added the Scrapbook Addict name, and they would read that too...then...we moved the shop to West Sac and I met Kelly Chapman last year, who called us, and came into the shop....and was just so down to earth, and sweet, and I felt like she could easily become a part of our circle of friends ( and she was a former Miss UTAH)

Kelly came out and did a segment on us last year, and she came out for a Cub Scout event we were running too...

This last year I made another ornament for the tree..I usually add pics of all the anchors, and this year I forgot one. Chris Burrous is the 'spicy' anchor. You either love him or hate him, his personality is a lot like Dax's. So since I forgot Chris, they made a fuss in a fun way about our shop. To make up for it we made Chris his very own ornament, and filled a Scrapbook Addict mug with candy. Again getting recognition from them on the air.....(AKA Free Plugs)

So recently, another anchor Lisa Gonzalas came into the shop...now I didnt know it was her, as she was in sweats and a ponytail...I helped her out, but in the back of my mind kept thinking"Where do I know her from???" I finally realized who it was after talking to Sharon our tenant neighbor at Blue Paradise tanning.

I sent in an email to the station (they like to read emails on air) asking if the anchors liked to be recognized in public places...or perhaps they like their privacy..later that day Marianne and Julissa strolled in to the shop...

Ok, maybe I was "star-struck" but I think more it was just the realization, that I know who they are, and now they know who I am...And I appreciated their recognition and support...

The 3 gals are coming out Friday to scrapbook! We all have scrapbooking in common and it dosnt hurt to have local celebrities patronize your place of business.

So Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!

Impact...

Sometimes you don't realize the impact you have on someone. Unless they tell you. This week, that happened. Suzie is the sister of not only a friend of mine, a customer, and a volunteer of the Scrapbook Addict Store. When Suzie comes to town, she stops in to say hi and give hugs, and on special event days ... scrapbooks with us. I guess we have made an impact on her... it makes me aware just a bit more of the impact you can have on someone....Keep Scrappin Suzie!

Enjoy- (letter and photo used with permission)

hi - kim and dave destiny tyler

when are you spend the whole night with me

kim and destiny tyler , how is robynn doing fun

let me know are you comeing up two my house

and please call us let us know a bout comeing up

or e mail mom two let me know i willy miss you

kim and dave destiny tyler . i love you guys

let me know comeing up pick A date i love two

spend the whole night with you kim on thursday

may 1 st 2008, i welly misst sarah castro helen porter

i am ready two go scrapbooking addict. i am ready

two going your house, i am ready two go two the

party we are goa haveing so much fune.

will you please write two me again???

will you e mail me back okay

love A hugs and kisses

susieann

Family Favorite....Brian Regan

My mom and dad got us hooked on this comedian a couple years ago, and you can often hear his jokes being passed back and forth in converstaion. Last year Mason and I caught his show on the Comedy Channel, and he was hooked. Brians comedy is very clean, and his comedy focuses mostly about real world situations, and wonders...


Our family favorite is "The Clock"





Anyway- I heard a commercial on the radio, that we was coming to Sacramento - This being on a Friday, and the show on Sunday...I thought , It would be a fun outing for me and Mason but I'd only go if we had reasonable seats, the venue it was held at was LARGE! I have to admit, my luck, got me Row B seats! This is techically 5th row from the Stage...





Mason and I had a BLAST, and I would go AGAIN!

Grandma, Salt Lake, Snow...

My Grandma passed away at the end of january, she actually passed the day before her birthday. So I had to fly to Salt Lake (I HATE FLYING) and attended her funeral. It was bitter-sweet. I know Grandma is free now, and it was wonderful to see my Clan of People, We actually had all the cousins there (-1 ) for the first time since we were little kids. Grandma was buried next to Grandad in Riverton, Utah. I put a can of Spaghetti-O's and the game of "Sorry" in her coffin. (we all place something symbolic )

I remember visiting my Grandma, and she would give us Spaghetti-o's and she would play "Sorry" with us. I just figured out, that she never won a game.

The Funeral on Saturday was cold, but clear. But Sunday...DOWN CAME THE SNOW!!

I had a rental car, and dropped my sister at the airport for her flight Sunday at 6am, as I headed back through Salt Lake to Riverton, the snow got harder, and thicker, and by about 9600 south, there were spin outs on the freeway, and I could hardly see. My exit was 106th South, so I white knuckled it all the way to "Jim's" Restaurant where the family was meeting.

After breakfast (which Grandma had paid for as part of her last wishes) I followed my cousin Tania and her husband Bryan to Aunt Sharons. (We were all hanging there Sunday, until our flights that evening) Sharon lives on 126th South..so needless to say it was a blizzard by they time we got to her street. Bryan drove right into a 4 foot snow drift in his rental... we were laughing, at the fact that we would remember this!!!

By 4pm that day, the roads were clear, the sun was out, and all flights were on time.

What an eventful weekend!!!!!

I was tagged....

I was tagged by Robyn at http://happyhouseofhaas.blogspot.com/

Geesh!! This was HARD!!!!!!!!

Seven FactsShare 7 facts about yourself: some random/some weird!
1.) I come from a family where there has only been 1 divorce in at least 3 generations or more back (both sides)
2) I was a Navy Brat
3) I used to be a red-head until about the age of 3
4) I am petrified of flying, and high bridges
5) Was better at being "one of the guys" in grade school-high school
6) Ive lost 115 lbs since 2005
7) Wanted to play volleyball in the Olympics....darn im too short!


Name GameList one fact relevant to your life for each letter of your name.
S= Sassy and Silly
A= Adore my 3 sons..Mason, DJ, Kennedy
R= Resourseful
A= Adore my St. Bernards Holly and Honey
H= Hardworker

This is from Karmas Blog---How Fun!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car), Tipper Windstar
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie), Mocha Chocolate Chip (Sorry Karma - were gangsta twins!)
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name), S-Cas
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal), Red Giraffe
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born), Julie Ruth Port Hueneme
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first), Cassa
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink), The Venti Mocha Frapachino - LOL!
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers),Donald Ray
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy), Pear Berry Laffy Taffy
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ), Diane Ray
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter), Mansfield Manhattan
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower). Fall Jasmine
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Strawberry Jeanie
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree), Oatmeal Pine
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”), The Scrapbooking Crisp Tour

Hot off the Press....

My Store was just featured in Scrapbook Business Magazine- This is a national pubication sent to all scrapbook retailers... Written by yours truly....enjoy!

This is just a moment, when you work so hard, that you can just say AHHHH ....

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