Yes, mine, age 54, thank you very much. And hers, age 16. There was a family party, feast and celebration in honor of all the birthdays in this span of time. That’s my little brother. He and I go way back. I love him very much, and he’s also nice to Maria’s dog and she […]
birthday weekend!! Read More »
So many greetings on Instagram today. You’re a popular baby sister. Yep, they were old enough to remember you back when. We did presents and you were a very good sport. So excited for socks! And pajama pants with a weird little dog print. You have not been a big fan of your birthday for
This month of April has come creeping in so quietly. These are a few pictures from Little Jay’s birthday. He moved back home last September, and he’s here only about half the time, if that. But it’s also time when I’m not at work, so this has been just a pleasure having him here with
It’s your birthday in just a few hours, born at 1 am on April 1. The night you were born I had locked myself in the bathroom, feeling a bit miserable, and Dad came tapping on the door around 11 pm. I cracked the door open, “What do you want?” He said, “Are you
Last year the pinata was a cupcake suspended by the top, with a ton of heavy candy in it and one weak seal around the top. Two whacks, it was done. Not this one. This little pirate ship was a tank. Woo Hoo! Candy! They accidentally had the same dress. Alicia saw this and
Easter is Pam’s holiday, so we all headed there. See her plants sprouting? O.M.G. And my kids always react to a trip to Pam’s like you’d imagine a person would to a trip to Disney. They shriek, jump in the air, go nuts. It’s bizarre, and they’re also very sad her trampoline wore out and
The excited people all gathered in the doorway. And then we went back inside for church. The music was gorgeous, and in spite of the gloomy day, it was warm and festive inside. love, Val
easter egg hunt at church Read More »
And then there was this at the end of the day. Love, Val
coloring eggs, 2016 Read More »
It was a great week, bright and sunny. There was a preschool service and songs, very nice. They found a wooly bear caterpillar, which is always a good thing. We filled the pinata with candy, ready to take to Pam and Paul’s on Sunday. It’s safely held in the trunk to keep thieves out of
This morning while p.j. and I were half-awake, tucked together on the big, red couch, Dannell called and asked if they could come over in an hour? Heck, yeah! She woke up the kids, we all got dressed, straightened up. This little guy said our macaroni with chicken and vegetables was the BEST macaroni ever.
