Who's back yard IS this????

We got rid of the old dead hot tub. Then Billy worked hard adding pretty stuff and tan bark and lights...and the "Roll & Grow" I have been watering for almost 3 months is finally sprouting some cool wildflowers. Let's BBQ!!







This is the MICHELE shot of the food. Mine is ugly though..



But it tasted GREAT!

Daddy's got a brand new car!

And I have to say, it is long past due!! The new car is 10 years younger than the old one.

1995 Corolla



2005 Camry

Time

I dropped the ball on my blog some time ago. The kids have grown so much. The health of some family members has changed. My parents in law celebrated 60 years of marriage. My son became a teenager. My daughter is off to middle school in a few weeks. We have a new car, a new fridge, a nice newly done back yard. Henry is a big toddler. I will be 50 in a few weeks. The older we get, the more we understand. Live TODAY. Cliche yes, but with very good reason. It's true.

Mar 07 2009 VID00039

Cousin Matt's Wedding!

Matt with sisters Janet & Lindsey, plus Emma


All dressed up in ACTUAL clothes!



Em after the ceremony with youngest cousin Emma, the Flower Girl




With cousins Emma and Lauren at the PARTEH..



Ryan at about 11 p.m. I get the feeling he had had enough. Ya think?

Feb 15 2009 - VID00034

Third Pillar of Islam

My son never lets me down. He is more interesting than anyone I have ever met. We went to Target today. After we payed I pulled out a dollar bill for him to put in the tin box in front of the store. You know-the people who ask you "How you doin' today?" every time you leave Safeway or Target. I asked Ryan if he knew why we give the dollar. He looked at me with a silly Ryan face. I asked "Do you know what the money is for?" and he said "The Third Pillar of Islam?" I laughed. This seemed like such a cute and funny answer. I asked him what the heck he meant. He said "alms". So I looked it up when I got home. Who is laughing now? If you don't know what it is, look it up. This boy has so many levels. Peeling the onion, indeed.