Thursday, September 17, 2009

touring...Yosemite!

"The mountains are calling and I must go."...
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings."-John Muir
...first we spent the day watching Daddy climb this mountain...
...Nevada High Point: Boundary Peak...
...then we spent the day waiting for Daddy to climb this mountain...
...Half Dome...on a scale of 1-10 it's an 11...
...then...we spent time with nature...great trip with family...
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

...calling all interior designers!

half window...vaulted ceilings...bay windows...arched window...I need to work with all of this to make a window treatment...and there is a light that shines from the street into this bedroom all night long...so we need to darken it too...and I need help!! So, we bought this this place. A fixer upper. We signed on it the day I went into labor. :) My husband has done and incredible job with everything (with the help of a lot of wonderful people). I've hesitated to post pictures and tell about this project as it's been one looooong project and is still a daily work in progress. But I'm to the point of decorating a bit. And I want help with my ideas! And I thought, my blogger friends will help! I have some pretty talented friends. In this way, you can also see the new place...it's been fun...please give me your ideas, advice, even criticism, and I'll have some fun decorating and post the finished pics too!
..okay, so this is a trivial item, but should the valance hang with the line of the ceiling or the floor, slope or straight? Any other input on this tough-to-work-with window?

Sunday, September 6, 2009

ha! ha! ha!

Baby H. just had her first ever belly laugh last week at three months old. I was pushing little M in a swing and thought H was having a coughing fit. Then I realized, she was laughing! My friend grabbed her cell phone to record it, thanks! That's all baby H you hear, it's the funniest baby laugh! (pause my music to hear!)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

blessings...




four grandchildren in two months...and one more on the way...busy grandparents!

Monday, July 27, 2009

family reunions...

...we just love them...of course, you never know who doesn't want their child's picture posted on a public blog, so instead of asking every single person, I just tried to maintain a bit of anonymity...

Friday, July 17, 2009

Sunday, July 5, 2009

God bless the USA!

...I love to celebrate this week...