Monday, January 31, 2011

31/365 Macro Monday

Last week's ukelele project now has strings!
(And OMG! I made it a whole month!)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

30/365

"Lily, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as
Christ's own forever. Amen."

Saturday, January 29, 2011

29/365

His last growth spurt made him tall enough to help unload the dishwasher!
He's now a producer instead of just a consumer! Woo hoo!

Friday, January 28, 2011

28/365

Happiness is a husband who makes you just what you're craving when you're sick.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

27/365

In just a couple of short weeks, this will make sweet, sweet music.
Jamie's cigar box ukelele in progress.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

26/365

It's cute, but only as long as he's too small to get his head stuck in between the bars!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

25/365

A January afternoon in the Bay Area. 60ยบ, clear and beautiful!

Monday, January 24, 2011

24/365 Macro Monday

I've had this necklace for as long as I can remember. I get compliments every
time I wear it, and I love it, but I have NO idea where it came from!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

22/365

This is a hard rule to enforce when he's obsessed with all things letters and numbers, and I give him letter-shaped cookies! (And no, he didn't spell this himself, he just ate it when I was done!)

Friday, January 21, 2011

21/365

Mom's Night Out! Browsing at Borders and dinner and drinks... I have great friends!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

20/365

I say: "Ugh. Driving in slush. I need a car wash SO bad!"
Jamie says: "This is the coolest your car has EVER looked!"

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

19/365

"Daddy! Daddy! Where's your mustache? And your beard? We should find them!"
I guess Max didn't notice the clean-shaven Daddy last night!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

18/365 Macro Monday (on Tuesday)

The theme for this week was Marble(s), but I couldn't find one, so I made do with a
bouncy ball instead! Here is another shot for scale.

Monday, January 17, 2011

17/365

It's never easy to leave... Half Dome keeps watch over the Yosemite Valley floor,
today and always

16/365

He LOVES the snow! Max's first snowman, with a little help from Daddy and Paul

Saturday, January 15, 2011

15/365


Their dads (Jamie, Austin and Dave) have been best friends since they were teenagers. We hope these 3 will always be as close!

Friday, January 14, 2011

14/365


So excited to be packing for Max's first trip to Yosemite and first real snow experience!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

13/365

A break for a cup of hot tea. A moment of peace in a crazy workday.

12/365

Movie passes + 3D glasses + Photobooth in theater lobby = Date Night!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

11/365

In my rearview for most of my 45-mile-each-way commute.
He's always pointing things out and asking for more information.

Monday, January 10, 2011

10/365 Macro Monday

"Celery raw develops the jaw, while celery stewed is more quietly chewed." -Ogden Nash

Sunday, January 9, 2011

9/365

Not as good as actually camping, but a suburban campfire with good friends is almost as good.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

8/365

"Cousin to cousin we'll always be, special friends from the same family tree."

Friday, January 7, 2011

7/365

And with the signing of this paper, Lily officially joins her Forever Family!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

6/365

And I quote, "Pirates are very dangerous! My hat is dangerous too!"
Darling knit hat made by Bubba (aka Grandma Lucinda)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

5/365

Such a beautifully clear, cold winter night... I had to pull over
on my way home from work and take a picture of it.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

3/365 Macro Monday

One of my favorite Christmas ornaments, from 1977, a gift from Papa Joe and Grammy Faith

Sunday, January 2, 2011

2/365

Christmas 2.0 with my parents, sister and her family

Saturday, January 1, 2011