Today's dinner

Tonight Randy and I had dinner completely from the garden.  We had Swiss Chard, mashed potatoes, and green beans that Randy grew.  I also made a home-grown blackberry and peach cobbler.  Best meal ever!

Life is like Coffee Movie

Life is like Coffee Movie:

Do you know people that just seem to be happier in general? Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"? Often, the happiest people in the world don't have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything!

Emma Visit

Randy and I got to keep Emma on Saturday before Mother's Day.  As we always do, the day was a super busy one.  We started off baking homemade pizza.  Emma loves to cook.  It was delicious, too.

Emma and I made a Mother's Day Present for Meredith.  It involved pictures, purple paint, and emma's hands.  We had a great time.  

The poem on around her handprint says, "Here's a little handprint, just so you can recall, exactly how my fingers looked when I was very small."    

When Meredith and Steve arrived to pick Emma up she was so excited she grabbed the present and opened it before Meredith had a chance to realize what was happening!  :)

Daniel came by to visit and play with Emma.

And of course, we watched a lot of Mickey Mouse, Blues Clues, and watched Emma dance and sing.

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, my darling daughter Deborah!

Tropicana Roses

A couple of years ago Randy planted a gorgeous coral colored Tropicana rose bush.  This spring it has been covered in fragrant colorful blooms.

You know you're getting old when.....

The highlight of your evening is filming the dog with his new toy!!

Yes, Randy and I really did do this.  Collin loves his new red ball that holds treats.  So, 11 pictures and 7 videos later, I give you Collin and his red ball!!

Garden flowers

Due to the mild winter we had and warm spring, our flowers are growing beautifully right now.

new yellow hibiscus plant this year

hibiscus stamen

yellow hibiscus

peach rose

peach rose bush

Tropicana bush

Tropicana rose

shy hibiscus bloom

Mr. C

playing with color switch on camera

playing with color accent on camera

Collin ready to go back inside