Inspiration

I think I'm going to make this, for Fina. It will give her something pretty to look at, while she's laying in bed.

What you can put in-between your toes?

My 2 year old put these beads inbetween her toes. Then, eventually in her nose. Then, in the trash. Lol.

Someone has bad table manners

Well, the good news is, he's well behaved. He learns quick. And he's quite handsome. The bad news is, he needs to learn some table manners....

Can you at least get your elbows off the table?

3 peas in a pod

We had to do a little juggling but Finas bed is officially in the girls room. Pink, purple, butterflies, pretty girly things. What a beautiful blessing to have so many beautiful daughters. I can't wait to start sewing.

Assembly 2012 special day

My little one at toe. She has become so shy of people and cameras. Sweet pea. You can see a little bit of Finas tiny foot in the upper corner. This picture was taken by my beautiful daughter Koral.

Artichokes in abundance

My mother in law blessed our home with 2 cases of artichokes. Besides being very healthy they are super yummy. Yummy. Yummy.

A sweet moment with bro bro

Retirement

Once in a great while, a dress will enter your life, and if you could, you would live in it.
This is my house dress. I wore it through 2 pregnancies, the summer before Bella was born, and it lived 2 years at its creators house, along with a dozen others that she made just like it. Unfortunately, there is no repairing fabric that is falling apart because it's been washed 16 kagollion times. So, to my greatest disappointment,sA it's good bye.

Goodbye dear pockets, that were huge and held everything.
Goodbye 22 inch zipper that never had to go all the way down unless I was 8 months pregnant.
Goodbye long dress that hid all my different shapes and sizes over the last 2 years.

But I will not just toss you in the garbage where the bathroom trash goes. No. I will reuse you!
If not for me then a child. If not for a child, then for a doll.

Happy retirement best dress!
I will miss wearing you this summer.

Our newest addition

I'm such a bleeding heart. I read this horrible sappy story on Craigslist about this dog, Trooper.
One thing lead to another; and out newest addition is this beautiful red dobie. He's kind, tolerant, loves children, cats, dogs and kisses. And as you can see, our girls like him too.

I think he has kind eyes.

Olive schiacciate

Fresh cracked olives in olive oil, parsley, oregano , and garlic.

Home made biscotti

Pumpkin biscotti to be exact.
There was a pumpkin that haunted us one season, and we chopped him, puréed him, ate him and drank him. I think, finally, I used the last of him. :)

I am so in love with...

My home.
My babies.
My husband.
My life.

A collective picture

Sometimes it's not just one picture that makes up a situation, but a collection.

Sick ick ew

My family has been sick for about a week now. The 2 year old has it the worst. The baby seems to be doing ok. The oldest has a lingering cough. Our son has super high energy and a nasty cough. My poor ---(POOR)-- husband has been zig zagging around taking care of him, her, her, her and me. I ran a slight fever yesterday, but I refuse to leave my husband alone on this death train. Ok illness, time to leave. You were an unwelcomed guest a week ago, and clearly, your bad association. Please leave. Be gone. Disapear. Bye bye. Dont call, don't wrote. Just leave. I need to check the stock market today; chicken soup and Kleenex are on the rise.