fLiP FloPs & RoSeS

A girl just cannot have enough flip flops! Don't you just

love the POLKA DOTS, HIBISCUS FLOWERS, GROOVY HIPPIE FLOWERS?

What could be better than rhinestones and skull and crossbones?

You just gotta have a pair of orange paisley flips!

Yep! Straight from Maui, Hawaii . . . the Cinnamon Girl flips!

Leopard spots and beautiful rhinestones . . . perfect!

Oh yeah! I love POLKA DOTS!

What does that say about someone's personality?

While I am deciding which flips to wear, I can

look at my first rose that just bloomed!!

Have a great day celebrating flip flops and roses!

Breakfast for Dinner

It all started with our very FAVORITE BOTTLE of yummy BLUEBERRY SYRUP!!!

Then we added our secret ingredient!

Then Luke and I made our very favorite . . .

. . . breakfast for DINNER!!!!

It was just Luke and I as Mike and Sam were at Angel Park golfing!! Luke and I had so much fun just the two of us!!! Luke is my pal and I would not know what to do without him. Luke can fix anything, make anything, create anything, and dream about everything!!

I love you Luke!

PsYcHo

Thanks a MILLION Sam!!! Old movies are my fave!!! My family really does not

share my passion for the good old films!! MANY THANKS to Sam who watched

PSYCHO with me last night!!!

Although a little cheezy compared to today's standards,

I think that we were both a little surprised at how much

we both LIKED PSYCHO!!!

Could Janet Leigh be any cuter? Could Anthony Perkins be any more handsome?

Could that policeman be any more freaky?

With a tub of Dreyer's Slow Churned Coffee Ice Cream for Sam . . .

and a bag of frozen blueberries for me, it was a fun evening of entertainment!

I owe you one Sam!

What I Like . . .

TV shows I like to watch:

I Love Lucy

The Andy Griffith Show

The Honeymooners

King of Queens

The Closer

Bones

House

Things that happened yesterday:

Watered and watch my garden! Nothing exciting yet!

Took Sam to play golf, but the course was closed due to the weather!

Watched Luke play with his buddy.

Ran errands.

Organized my quilt patterns into a binder.

Read for school! Worked on school assignments.

Did laundry.

Pickled some eggs for Grampa.

Made a yummy spaghetti dinner for my family.

Worked on Boy Scout requirements with Sam.

Watched "Bones" with the kiddos.

Ate two packages of hot fireballs . . . my tongue is so sore!

Promised Sam he could go to Taco Bell today.

Places I like to eat:

The Islands

The Cheesecake Factory

Whole Foods

Atlantic Bread Company

Marie Callendars

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

Things I am looking forward to:

Tim's Senior Recital.

Tim graduating from college this summer.

Sam's Eagle Scout project complete.

Luke's Arrow of Light ceremony.

Zach's next grade report from school.

My 25th wedding anniversary.

Completing my master's degree.

Starting my doctorate.

Summer vacation fun!

Things on my wish list:

Grandkids!

More grandkids!

Twinkle my nose and all of the housework would be done!

Bobby's knees would be better.

Grampa would live forever.

Time wouldn't go so fast.

This recession would be over!!

My Man

Mike enjoying his BIRTHDAY CAKE at his FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Almost ready for Kindergarten . . . 

Mike at nine years old!

Our Scoutmaster!

Ten Things About Mike:

1. Mike still loves birthday cake.

2. Mike loves Rush Limbaugh!

3. Mike loves to hang out with his family.

4. Mike works hard to provide for his family.

5. Mike loves Boise, Idaho.

6. Mike loves to grill on the BBQ.

7. Mike loves the Boy Scout of America program.

8. Mike is a wonderful dad, son, and grandson.

9. Mike has worked at YESCO for 35 years.

10. Mike is THE most WONDERFUL MAN EVER!

I love you Mike!

Our College Prepsters

We certainly miss our UNR guys around our home! Tim is an AMAZING jazz guitarist majoring in Jazz Performance!  He will graduate this summer from UNR.  We are really praying about his plans for the future . . . Several promising opportunities are opening up as the time nears for him to leave school.  

Tim is taking 23 credits this semester, playing in 6 recitals, and rehearsing for his own Senior Recital which will be on May 16.  Our whole family is going to Reno for the big event.  We certainly cannot wait to see Tim perform.  He is a wonderful young man and we are so proud that he is ours!  One of Tim's specialties is making fluffy pancakes!  :0)  We miss you Tim!!

Zach is a freshman at UNR!  He is living with Tim and a couple of roommates in an apartment close to campus. Zach has a bazillion transfer credits, after attending the community college during homeschooling!  

Zach is majoring in Biochemistry.  He has an interest in Mortuary Science.  We are praying which direction he should follow.  Zach is an AMAZING young man who is involved with the Campus Ministry for Christ and several bible studies.  

We are really excited to see what path Zach chooses as he progresses in his college studies.  Zach loves the outdoors, including fishing and hiking.  

Our home is not the same without Zach around all of the time!  We miss you Zach!  

Cute Chicks!

Many thanks to Martha! We made and invited these adorable CHICKS to our Easter celebration yesterday!!!

They are simple to make!  Simply bake a batch of your very favorite white cupcakes. Let them cool on a wire rack.  Turn them upside down and frost them with your favorite buttercream recipe. Cover with frosted coconut.  Add red licorice for the comb and feet, black licorice for the eyes, and a whole almond for the beak!

My guests were peepingly happy with the dessert!