Category Archives: Family

A few months ago my sister decided that she wanted to rescue a cat to give to my mom since my mom’s cat had passed away about a year ago.  At first I wasn’t sure about her plan because I … Continue reading →

After a long day at work I got to go home and relax with my puppies.  Little did I know I’d be joined by my sister Heather for dinner and a comedy show.  See for yourself.  =) And who do … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks my sister Heather has let me watch her dog Winnie so I can work with her on some aggression issues and provide her with more socialization opportunities. The first couple of days were a bit … Continue reading →

On Friday my dad turned 61.  For his birthday, the family got together at my parents house after work to celebrate.  =) Heather was first to arrive, then me, then Jeffery in a work truck (a semi).  Heather heard Jeffery … Continue reading →

Around 8:30 this morning I received an e-mail from my mom saying that she was in town today.  Before I had even finished reading the e-mail I had dialed my mom to see if she was up for a hike … Continue reading →

WHAAAAAAT?!??  That’s right, Sierra is 5 years old today.  I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since we celebrated her last birthday.  To commemorate this special day I decided to….take more pictures!  (I know, big surprise)  😉 After singing … Continue reading →

Since Heather, our cousin Nicole and I have birthdays in January we decided to get together at my house to celebrate turning another year older (29, 30 and 31). Nicole came down with her boyfriend Nick and son Davin who … Continue reading →

I have an awesome family.  Yesterday Heather called me up at work to ask if she could come over and make chicken enchiladas for Marshall and me.  Uh, heck yeah!  😉 I was so impressed with this meal that I … Continue reading →

January is a busy time of year for my parents.  My birthday is on the 20th, Heather’s is on the 21st and my Grandma’s is on the 23rd and as has been the tradition since Heather and I were kids, … Continue reading →

My brother Jeffery works at my dad’s construction company California Engineering Contractors driving rigs and operating heavy machinery.  Apparently he had an extremely close call at work today and after seeing the pictures, I’m thinking he’s pretty lucky to be … Continue reading →

I love 3-day weekends, especially when they’re rainy and I get to spend time with the family.  Unfortunately Marshall has to work today so I’m at home doing laundry, watching TV and enjoying time with my animals.  Let’s see what … Continue reading →

I can’t believe another Christmas has come and gone already.  I have to admit, Christmas totally snuck up on me this year so the last week has kind of been a blur.  Marshall and I started shopping last Saturday and … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving was at my Grandma Gillott’s again this year and as always, it was wonderful.  =)  Grandma made an awesome meal of succulent turkey paired with mashed potatoes, carrots, cole slaw, stuffing and gravy.  So delicious!!  But I’m getting ahead … Continue reading →

This weekend I had invited my mom to go hiking with me, “V” and the SOC group in Gilroy and then head to my Grandma’s in Salinas for a visit.  When my mom didn’t call to confirm on Friday evening … Continue reading →

I can hardly believe it but my little cousin Robyn is turning 13.  Although Robyn’s birthday is actually Monday, my Aunt Tiffany and Uncle John hosted a family party on Saturday so we could all get together. Then there were … Continue reading →

Hurray so it’s October which means the Hollfelder’s yearly trek to Half Moon Bay for the Pumpkin Festival.  Yep, every third weekend in October since I was a little kid my parents would load up the kids and make the … Continue reading →

Since it’s been a few years since Heather last had to train a puppy (9 year old Freckles was the last one) she decided to enroll Winnie in puppy school. I’m a huge fan of the positive reinforcement method of … Continue reading →

I’m so happy for my little brother.  Nearly a year ago his dog Foxy passed away suddenly and left us all in shock and a hole in our hearts.  Since then he has been looking for a dog like Foxy … Continue reading →

Ok, an update on the mini-emergency regarding my mom’s swollen knee.  Let me start by saying everything is ok so no need to worry.  =)  And now on to the story. So Heather and I headed out to Castro Valley … Continue reading →

It’s kind of crazy but within the last 6 months we’ve had 4 major birthdays in the family including Marshall’s and my 30th, Jeffery’s 25th and now my dad’s 60th on Thursday. My dad had insisted that he did not … Continue reading →

For St. Patrick’s Day, my mom invited, Heather, Jeffery and me (plus our significant others) over for a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage.  Ah, corned beef and cabbage.  So salty, so delicious.  Of course we all accepted the … Continue reading →

No way.  Has it been four years already!?  Yep, as hard as it is to believe, my little muppet head Sierra turned 4 years old this March 4th (oh good, an online reference to look up Sierra’s birthday).  =) In … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s already been a year and my little brother, my youngest sibling, turned 25.  That’s right, a quarter of a century old (yeah, I know I’m almost 5 years older).  😉 Jeffery’s girlfriend Mandy and my sister … Continue reading →

So on July 19th Marshall and I had planned on going to Mt. Tamalpais to do a 10 mile hike with “V” and some people from the Stanford Outing group.  I woke up early to get ready and was surprised … Continue reading →

Marshall and I went over to my parents house for Mother’s Day and were treated to a wonderful dinner of lobster, mashed potatoes, salad and coffee cream pie. Heather made the coffee cream pie and it was “D”-licious. =) I … Continue reading →

Although it took me a while to get to this, I wanted to also share what a great Christmas day was had at Grandma Gillott’s this year. As you know, the trip started out in Twain Harte after we had … Continue reading →

So after the merriment at Uncle John and Aunt Tiffany’s, Marshall and I had to drive home and pick up the dogs so we could head to Twain Harte to see his parents. Uncle John had made some very strong … Continue reading →

I can’t believe Christmas has already come and gone. With Marshall studying hard for finals and me being so tired after work each day that I didn’t have energy to work on my handmade gifts, Christmas kind of snuck up … Continue reading →

This year for Grandma Hollfelder’s birthday, the family came over to my parents house for a delicious dinner of spaghetti, steak and lobster (Mmmm….pinchy). Oh yeah, and chocolate cake with whip cream frosting. Jeffery brought in the cake while the … Continue reading →

Has it been another year already? I can barely believe that my little brother Jeffery is now 24 years old. Madness! Sheer madness I tell you! =) Well to celebrate his special day, the whole family got together at my … Continue reading →