Tuesday, November 18, 2008

and Hazel makes three.....




Dinnertime around our table looks a tad bit different these days....her father has decided she should get to join us...I suppose next he'll let her have her own dinner plate and water bowl... as of yet, she doesn't get to taste any ham & scalloped potatos like Richie, but she does enjoy the view and end of the day conversation :-)

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Never Say Never




and some said he'd never be a LEFTIE!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

A Sister


This picture just warms my heart. It's Jillian and Delaney about to approach "Chuckie Cheese" for a photo op. I watched from behind as Jillian reached out to grab her bigger sister's hand. I couldn't resist taking the pic cuz' I've seen these 2 sisters do this before when one was apprehensive about something, and it touched me. To me, it's what having a sister is all about... comfort.... security... someone who's got your back no matter what....made me think about my own sister and how she's been there for me many times in the messes I've made in life...I was the older one, supposed to watch out for the younger one...yet it's she who's had to be there for me way more more often. We are 19 months apart my sister and I.... these two sisters are 21 months apart. So much ahead of them to encourage one another about, pray for one another about, keep secrets from mom and dad but tell each other about.... Hope I can hang around to see them both grow up and continue to take pictures like this :-)

Monday, November 10, 2008

Paaar-taaaay!




It's 3 times the fun when you all celebrate your birthday at once with Chuckie!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

The Best



Ever since we moved in and enjoyed the view from the deck, I've told Richie that this tree was going to be something I truly enjoyed in the Fall... and finally it did just what I thought it would do!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Replaced!


Looks like I've been replaced.....Richie finally found someone who would crawl in with him when he retires each night at 7:30....
P E R F E C T ! ! I'm off the hook......
Thanks Hazel Nut!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The weatherman said.....




it was only supposed to be snow "showers" sometime on Sunday. So after a suddenly planned, rapid trip to Mpls. on Saturday with the trailer Gregoires loaned out to us, I awoke to this on Sunday morning. We left at 7am on Sat morning and returned at 11pm Sat. night driving back into that gusty North wind...taking us 5 hrs with this loaded trailer....When Richie got home from the Forum at 8 on Sunday morning, he tried to wake me to alert me about the snow outside...but I continued to snooze...not really believing him... how dumb was I when I looked outside my belongings were covered with snow... and yes, Ria - the little antique bench is going to be yours :-)... finally!