After Dinner...

 ...the table...

A Few Of Our 17 Guests...

Marissa, Matthew, Tai & Phillipa

Sweet Matthew & Marissa

Valerie, Tai and her god daughter Brittany!

Tai, Betty Perez & Marissa

While the Turkey Bakes...

...the girls relax...

Then On To The Kitchen...

Veggies ready to grill!

Marissa posing with the pies Tai baked! But she looks good with them!

...where they prepared their Thanksgiving Feast!

Tai's famous grilled kale.

A Bikini Thanksgiving!

The Bikini Bakers started their Thanksgiving Day in Malibu in their favorite thing -- their bikinis!

Bikini Bakers Song of the Day

Hey Good Lookin' by Hank Williams

www.youtube.com/watch?v=95aP0OWx4jY

Hey, hey, good lookin', 
Whatcha got cookin'? 
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me? 
Hey, sweet baby, 
Don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe? 
I got a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill. 
There's soda pop and the dancin's free, 
So if you wanna have fun come along with me. 
Hey, good lookin', 
Whatcha got cookin'? 
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me? 

Always Climbing...

A Chance for Children has been part of bringIng 100 kids each weekend to Canyon Creek Sports Camp in the Angeles National Forest thanks to The Harold Robinson Foundation. Marissa and Tai get to be kids too!

Marissa on top of the world or 55 feet high...

Almost there!

Flying!

Another Camp Weekend!

A Chance for Children was excited to be part of bringing 100 children plus many parents and teachers from Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary School in Watts for a wonderful weekend at Canyon Creek Sports Camp in the Angeles National Forest. These weekends are so powerful offering bonding, teamwork, confidence building, and  just plain fun! If not for the Harold Robinson Foundation, these kids might never have an experience like this. So powerful...so touching...

A Chance for Children Dance Class at Tom Bradley Elementary School...

...so precious... Thank you Sandi for your creative teaching!

Halloween at the Homeless Shelter...So Precious

A Chance for Children's Annual Halloween Party at Communidad Cesar Chavez was a huge success. The highlight of the day was when one of the little girls asked Tai, dressed in an angel costume, if she was a "real" angel. Then she looked up saying; "Are you from God?"

Beverly Hills Day...

It was Marissa's first time going to The Ivy in Beverly Hills. She and Tai had the famous grilled veggie salad with shrimp (photo taken for her trainer below) and Marissa had the same yummy salad topped with chargrilled salmon. All topped off by the best gimlets and mimosas in town. Then off for a little shopping excursion at Chanel...fur hot pants for Marissa to dream of and a fur trimmed dress for Tai...

Breakfast...

Tai's Trainer, Jason, has a new way to help her manage her eating...take a photo and text him everything she eats. So -- Day 1 Breakfast! 

Quote of the Day

Another Sunless Sunday...Soup Day with NO BIKINIS!

But good veggie soup, a pork tenderloin, and a little champagne in our new green glasses made the day brighter!

New Partner School Opens

Congratulations to Desiree Manuel for becoming the principal for one of LA's newest elementary schools - Dolores Huerta Elementary School -- that just opened this year. We were thrilled to be there for the school opening celebration and we look forward to sharing a great weekend camp with the fourth and fifth graders in November with A Chance for Children and Canyon Creek Sports Camp. 

Except...

...when airport security thought Marissa's ring was a weapon and wanted to confiscate it!!!

Fun at the airport...