"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in MISC. on Sep 9th, 2009
This is not a great shot, but our cat brought in this adorable grasshopper. As I rescued the poor thing, I really believe he was appreciative. He kind of gave my finger a little hug before I placed him outside…
Posted in MISC. on Sep 9th, 2009
We are not a household of plants. I am not a fan of fake plants and real ones get chewed up by our cat. So, we live plant free. However, when we put our house on the market in Washington, we bought some plastic plants to stage the place a bit. One was a plastic […]
Posted in MISC. on Sep 5th, 2009
DH had set up some music recording equipment for himself, but we heard ‘A’ playing around with it. I was able to catch some on film before he realized I was there. This is an ‘A’ original. He loves to make up songs. I am glad we caught this because the songs are never the […]
Posted in MISC. on Sep 5th, 2009
First, a trip to the local Farmer’s Market. Then, time to cool off at the Fountains! Sema, Gamze, Kaira, and I enjoyed visiting while the kids played in the water feature at a local mall…
Posted in MISC. on Sep 5th, 2009
Our cat caught this fabulous lizard and proceeded to scare it to death 🙁 I am OK with the lizards, but am mentally preparing myself for when he brings home a snake…
Posted in MISC. on Aug 2nd, 2009
The boys and I had a terrific time at a pool party, hosted by one of the wonderful women in my Bible study. The kids had a blast and would move to that backyard, given the opportunity. Thank you to Stacy V. for such a terrific afternoon! Stacy H. and ‘T’… Water Wars! Girl’s side… […]
Posted in MISC. on Aug 2nd, 2009
David and I watched the movie ‘Ramen Girl’. After that, we both knew we had to have Ramen within the next 48 hours…and it couldn’t be the .25 cent package either. So, I decided to create my own version. It is nothing close to the masterpieces created in Ramen restaurants, and I took many shortcuts, but […]
A daily summer routine has emerged for us and many other families in our apartment complex. Every day around 4pm, we congregate around the pool. the kids swim, and play, the parents dunk, and chat. We all visit until the sun goes down. Occasionally, the festivities extend into the evening. Snacks and beverages are brought […]
Posted in MISC. on Jul 29th, 2009
Talking to Liann on the phone one night, I got some awesome news…she and our mutual friend, Lacey, were flying down to spend the weekend with us! David said he wanted to take the boys camping for the weekend, leaving the apartment for us!! A girls weekend was born! My friends flew in early Friday […]
Posted in MISC. on Jul 28th, 2009
My sister of the heart and longest time friend (40-something years) made us her stopover on her road trip to her mom in Palm Springs. She and her two kids spent a night with us on the way down. I made a big breakfast, then David took the boys and Michelle’s son (age 13?) to […]