Open House December 2011

Miriam and Emma joined me for 8-Minute TaeBo -- let's do this again, girls :-D

We had many wonderful friends come to our Open House today - thank you all - the girls and I really enjoyed seeing you again and visiting - just like old times :-) many thanks, lots of love and have the Merriest of Christmas', everyone (we're sorry we didn't get pictures of you all :-(

Open House spread :-) yum yum -- a fun selection of healthy and not-so-healthy (and this is only PART of the vittles!)

Howie is a Reindeer - see how much he loves wearing his annual costume?? MeOwwWW :-(

Megan, Jon and Teresa

Kenny, Melissa and their boys

Miriam, Livvy, Lauren and Emily

The perfect tree =)

the PERFECT first full day of Christmas

Em, Mooshy, Laurie-girl and Emma eating from the best fast-food business in town - Burgerville

Carlos and Elaine enjoying their choices from Burgerville =)

Even Emma loves Burgerville - another 'convert' <3

Waiting for the Christmas Ship show to begin <3 - perfect crispy winter night, no breeze, PERFECT parking spot, no crying or complaining -- a rather perfect day, all-in-all <3

Sorry for the blurring pictures - this one is the better of the two Santa and Reindeer

This is my favorite one ... snowmen and lots of pretty trees =)

and a Roadrunner =)

A couple more decorations around the house 2011

this is the stairwell ...

Christina will recognize these little guys - they're from your shop =) ...

close-up of Vicki's amazing craftsmanship ...

wreaths in the kitchen <3

Christmas Livingroom 2011

The entry wall ...

Nativity nesting dolls by Vicki Lewis, on the piano

... and last but not least, the fireplace <3

My Baboo

I LOVE to travel places with this kid =) <3 <3
Taken summer 2011

This is for my kids

Here's a pretty good picture of me ... is you can download and print
this, put it in your NANA frame -- taken last year at Emily's

My two 'boys'

This is the last time they "touched" each other (these two had a "mutual
toleration society" thing between them - never "friends") ... I buried Thomas
(16-yr-old white boy) last summer, and now Howie is having severe allergy
problems - we know it's fleas, but probably food, too, so now he is on
steriods to try to combat the symptoms so that he can have some
kind of relief ... for a while at least ... and Howie is now 16 years old.

My mommy

Isn't she a beautiful lady <3 =)

A bit of nostalgia

From top left around to bottom left: Amanda Elizabeth, Larry, Nancy,
Johnny, Dena, Evoly (looking away), Sarah, me, Judy and Maggie (GG).
This is for my mommy's (GG's) 95th birthday in 2010.

FLAT FAMILY 2010

This is our "flat family" used for Julian's Baptism on September 11, 2010

Winter 2010

Isn't the falling snow cool looking ... I wonder if we'll get any snow Christmas 2011??

Christmas in Washington DC 2010

The Temple in Washington DC, Christmas 2010, with Bobby

two frogs on dahlia leaf

summer 2010

"It's my first morning at my new home .... did I do alright last night, mommy and daddy .... am I still a keeper <3 <3 =) "

A pretty nice photo of George and me at his 204th Army Band Concert in December 2011.

Always a sad moment in our lives .... Nannie has to fly away =(

Sarah's name means Princess ... and this is her princess <3 Evoly