"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in MISC. on Oct 19th, 2011
My cousin, Terry, came down for a quick visit from Washington state. We snuck away for a day trip to Napa Valley. I dropped the kids off at a friend’s house, (thank you, Tina), and we were in Napa just before noon. Our friends Eric and Crystal were coincidentally in Napa, celebrating their anniversary. They […]
Posted in MISC. on Oct 19th, 2011
‘R’ was our chef a few nights ago! He did a terrific job following directions, prepping, making the dinner, and setting the table! Separating his first egg all by himself! On the menu: Southwest meatballs with black bean and corn sauce, and corn bread!
Posted in MISC. on Oct 4th, 2011
Posted in MISC. on Oct 4th, 2011
Posted in MISC. on Oct 4th, 2011
Posted in MISC. on Oct 4th, 2011
The boys took the the chess pieces and swapped them out with Lego characters. It was all fun and games until they forgot which piece was supposed to be which, and oddly enough big brother was insisting that he was winning….
Posted in MISC. on Sep 27th, 2011
My love had to go away on a business trip, so I decided to host a potluck. I had the theme, “Heritage Potluck”. Everyone brought a dish that represented their ethnic heritage. It was such a fun night, with a great variety of dishes. We had swedish meatballs, chicken tikka masala, stuffed pasta shells, vegetable […]
Posted in MISC. on Sep 26th, 2011
This is his favorite costume right now…he’s got a little Dolly Parton thing going on!
Posted in MISC. on Sep 26th, 2011
Not sure what these little fellas are called, but about 10 of them swooped down on our rose plant and ate a bunch of the aphids before flying off. They are no bigger than a hummingbird. It was impossible to get any great shots of them, but I am pretty happy with this one…
Posted in MISC. on Sep 20th, 2011
When I need clothes or shoes, my ideal first stop is my mom’s closet. On my last visit with her, I inherited 9 pairs of new shoes. It was hard for her to part with them, but they have found a good home 🙂 (She can no longer wear them since her stroke.) I joke […]