Positive Peer Pressure

After a full dinner I got in bed and then received the following phone call: we are running the stairs, wanna come?

29 flights up, 24 down, 19 up (where we dropped off Angie at 22) and 14 down.

Going to bed guilt free :)

Bree Van de Kamp

If I were frowning and sad in an elegant suit waiting in the prision courtyard because my son was headed to jail for running over my neighbors mother, I would look just like Bree.

Thoughtful Reflection

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu

Mothers Day 2012

I am loved!!!

6 outfit changes, tons of great gifts (and twice as many cards) and not one pic of all of us together :/

Awesome Day, Awesome Family!

What makes a MOM.... Happy Mother's Day Laura!

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ...Mom

Gloating....

tWins and Eddie Bauer

I have only gone on a true shopping trip with Kim twice before (once when she was pregnant with Sydney the other when she needed new suits).  I love Michael Kors (and in fact would marry him if he weren't of a different persuasion),she loves Eddie Bauer (and would marry him if he weren't dead). Last week for the third time we had a shopping spree (insert great shopping spree here) and for the first time I shopped at Eddie Bauer.  Having gone here first would have saved a ton of money on eBay trying to find the right denim skirt (I am the owner of 8 skirts now)

tWins used to be BFFs that drove Thunderbirds at the same time (early 90s) before they knew each other .  tWins took on a whole new meaning after the Eddie Bauer shopping trip (both on opposite sides of the store)

When green is good

Happy Birthday Marjorie!!!

Our Wonderkind!!!!!

You are loved beautiful girl!!!

Top 5 pics sent to me week ending 5/11

From Diane: So cute!

From Alice: Check out what she is reading

From Karie: When you only have half the ingredients

From Kim: One tired kid!

From Amy: Mason poses as Mario

Nothing better than clean sheets

Well almost nothing

Living in AZ

It was 65 degrees up unitl 1 today after a big rain storm. I dressed accordingly.

After the cloud cover burned off it was 90. I pulled up the hair and changed accordingly.

First she was cute

Then she was gorgeous

First Born, Last born

First born set the way. She was over protected, and had to fight for independence. She had a huge crowd and her orchestra concerts,as we let everyone know weeks in advance. Her hair curled by me, and her outfit pressed by her grandma.  She taught me how to be a mom.

CEM is wearing make up this week. And by the way she and I went to her Orchestra concert after I remembered late this afternoon. No video camera. And didn't she do a great job getting ready?

The only thing better than Virtual Coffee

Is Secret Menus!!!

So proud of this kid!

MJM's First Job!

My first job I wanted to work at Wendy's because Tami did.  

MJMs first job she wanted to be a lifeguard, in fact she has wanted to do this since she was 8 because she saw them as mentors.   She volunteered last year for the City of Mesa a a Jr Lifeguard, and all on her own got her first job at Sun Splash this summer.  It is so cool to watch her goals come true! She is amazing!

Loved this google image search find

Cinco de Mayo at Pebble Beach

Thanks Clark for the awesome sign!

Winners:

Grant-guacamole
Tami-salsa
Mom-deserts

And wow. I ran out of the lifetime supply of plastic forks from Costco

Happy Birthday Emma

We think you are the coolest kid!!
Love you Ms Eight year old pants

90 degrees outside

53 degrees inside

Gotta love Arizona AC