homemade

I made this delicious, creamy cinnamon syrup with our french toast this morning. Maren said, "Mom, this is really good.  Does it have homemade inside it?"

talent show in october

Our family did this fun circus act for our primary talent show.  The kids, especially Maren, loved practicing for this and would beg me for the chance to get to perform it for people!  Taylor was a little embarrassed because (sniffle, sniffle) she's growing up and this was a little too kiddish for her.

yellow dress girls

 These are my beautiful Sunday girls in their yellow dresses!  What a happy baby little Hannah is!

I like doing Taylor's hair when she'll let me

 This is a fun one!

This was my mother's day gift this year!  Thank you Spencer!  I love them!

more san fran pictures

I love visiting San Francisco!!  We went to the city one day and the discovery center with Char and the cousins the next day. I loved the discovery center and want to go back.  It was fantastic.  I highly recommend it!

 Free Ben and Jerry's?  We are so there!!!

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monterey

We love the coast!  It was 65 degrees out and these crazies were still in the water!  Spencer had fun with Brent in the monster waves!  We stopped for some classic clam chowder in the bread bowl.  We absorbed the sounds and smells  and sights and tastes and touches (couldn't leave any out!) and had a splendid day!

 Run away!  It's cold!

 Those waves were making me nervous!

 Wanting to join the big boys...but not quite.

 My pretty gal!

 Brothers had blast in that water...and they froze!

 Benson got knocked over by a wave so we had to strip him, poor kid!

 Hannah couldn't resist tasting the sand...again and again.  I don't get it!

This kids could play the longest in the water.