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Savannah's last day of preschool was Friday. She still has two more years at the same preschool if all goes well. Here's a picture of her on her last day:

3 years old



The preschool had an end of the year party at a students house. Savannah had tons of fun playing on the water slide and running around the property. We found out she is not allergic to wasps!!

The children were able to ride some of the horses and Savannah picked Big Ben to ride. Apparently he is a movie star.

Nice Day For A Walk

Last Sunday was a nice day for a walk. Savannah, her baby and I headed over to the Riverwalk to enjoy the sun. Here are a few pictures of our day:

Cruising with her baby

Relaxing

Going off road

She loves the outdoors

Oakland

March 27, 2009

Yesterday I had the honor to attend the funeral for four of Oakland's finest. It was amazing to see the response from other agencies across the U.S. and from the citizens all around the Oakland area. This picture is of the Oracle Arena in Oakland. It was filled mostly with Officers and their families. A few yards away was the Oakland Coliseum which held the overflow mostly that of the public. It was amazing. I tried to hold back the tears as family members spoke of the brave Officers and amazing men that they were. At one point one of the speakers thanked a member of the public who performed CPR on one of the Officer's until medics arrived. One of the widows started clapping to thank that man and the whole stadium followed. It was tear jerking. Thank You. Even thought the life was not saved, it shows that there are people out there that will step up and help when the people they rely on to help need it the most.

During the funeral I kept diverting my attention from the speakers to one person in particular. It was the daughter of Sgt. Sakai. She reminded me of my little Savannah and was about the same age. She also comes from a Japanese American family. She danced during the music breaks, ate little treats and played with her many stuffed animals that she was given. She is too young to know that her Daddy is not coming home again. That is what saddened me. I will be donating to her trust fund and I join others to do so.

Sakai Family Trust

c/o OPOA

Attn:Renee Hassna

Oakland, CA 94607

She is THREE!!!

Savannah turned 3 a couple of weeks ago and I have been slow at adding any new photos. I added a few to MySpace and I will add a couple here too. Savannah is staying busy with Preschool for a few more months. We also enrolled her in PeeWee sports and Swim Lessons. Eventually she will focus on track and field where she will be an Olympian:)

Savannah likes to dress up like a princess, draw, do puzzles, sing, dance and play with bubbles. She also loves to ride her new bike.

I was looking back at her photos from when she was a baby and I can't believe how fast it has gone by. Here is my little princess a few days old.

I love her. Happy Birthday sweetheart!

Lori Brock Museum

This morning we went with Savannah's preschool class to the Lori Brock Museum in Bakersfield. Savannah had a great time playing and learning. Here are a few snapshots to enjoy:

Officer Savannah

Brush those teeth

I want to be like Papa

Working at the bank

Bakersfield Relay For Life

This is the year! I have always talked about getting involved in a walk for charity, but it always ended up being just talk. Well this year I decided it was time for a change. With the help and motivation of a few coworkers I have not only signed up to be part of the Bakersfield Relay For Life, but I am the Captain! What the heck did I get myself into????



I attended the first Captains meeting on Saturday and had a blast. Lots of music and dancing which is right up my alley. I love to have fun and I know the event will be just that. The hard part for me is raising the money. I am not one to ask for anything. This is for such a great cause that I decided I'd give it a try.



My team is CSUB Campus for a Cure and is made up of members from the Police Department. Our goal is to raise at least 1,000 dollars and I know we can do it!



If you would like to help just check out this site......




http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09CA?px=8801756&pg=personal&fr_id=13826&s_tafId=254397


I will post pictures as soon as I can. Thanks!

Christmas Present

Here is Savannah at a Bakersfield Condors game showing off her new t-shirt. Doesn't she look Japanese? I think so:)