Chicken Buddy

Sean was cleaning out his bug habitat, and this Ameraucana hen was convinced he had food for her somewhere. She laid him a beautiful green/blue egg anyway.

Bear Valley - Walter's First Snow

Walter and his buddy Merlin had never seen snow, so we rented a cabin in Bear Valley for the beginning of Spring Break. We had to snowmobile/trailer sled up to the house, since they don't plow the roads up there, they only groom them!

Here are the snow dogs at Bear Lake. Maybe I'll even post a human picture. Here's Sean throwing snow, and Rachel getting it out of her shoes. Yes, it was warm up there.

Goodbye Sister Jeannette

I think everyone who reads this knows how proud I am to have nuns in my family. Even the rabbi at temple school and I have talked about them. Our dear Aunt Sister Jeannette has been in hospice for 6 months, and finally passed away on Tuesday. Godspeed, Aunt Em/Sister Jeannette.

This is the last time we saw her, Thanksgiving 2006.

Baby Snuggles

Wow, I've really been neglecting this thing lately. Sports have kicked into high gear, cub scouts and girl scouts, everything at once. But today was MY time. I went to see Melissa's new baby girl, Kate, at 4 days old. First I gave Alli the big sister a present and wrestled on the floor with her for a while, then I finally got to snuggle a sleeping baby. A half hour later, Melissa reminded me that I had kids to pick up at school, ooops!

First Belt Test

Such a proud momma moment! Rachel, Sean, Jessica, and Sydney took their first belt test tonight. Forms, combinations, board breaking... you name it. And they presented each kid with their new belt and tied it on. Very sweet. Can you tell in the top pic that Sean axe-kicked the center out of the board and left it in three pieces? Go Killer.

Spring has Sprung

March doesn't know what a lion is, apparently. My horse is shedding out, the trees are blooming, I have roses opening already. And my allergy is killing me!

Cookies, anyone?

Imagine 2 hours selling cookies with 10 exuberant girls. I just can't do it justice with one picture, so I'll try with two.