Trying to get Brady to pose for me to photograph his missing teeth was like…well…
pulling teeth (pun intended). 
Ella-Claire, on the other hand, insisted that I photograph HER teeth. 
February 6, 2010
Teeth
January 30, 2010
Newborn Miracle
Today, I held a one-day old baby boy. Oh, was he adorable, sweet and kissable. It had been many years since I had held a newborn and I LOVED it! And I fell in love instantly…with Baby Luke.
My post title says, “Newborn Miracle” because that is exactly what I think a baby is…a miracle. What an amazing, awesome thing to give birth to another human being. What a miracle that a little egg grows inside a woman’s body until it becomes a little human. Then this little human is born and begins to breath for the first time.
When I think about it, I just get so overwhelmed with how great God is and how a miracle happens each time a baby is born.
Congratulations to our wonderful friend (and my third “son”), Matt and Luke’s mommy, Jamil. We love you two three so much and pray God gives you the wisdom you will need to raise this precious gift He gave you to love Him and live for Him all his life.
January 29, 2010
Biggest and Brightest Full Moon of 2010 Tonight
I have a fascination with the moon, so when I saw on Yahoo news the above headline, it caught my attention. I will attempt to photograph the moon, but I’m not sure it will come out too good since I don’t have a $5,000 camera. LOL! Anyway, I’m excited to see it; it’s sure to be rewarding.
Happy moon-watching. And beware…you might just feel the urge to…
H0-0-0-o-ow-w-w-w-wl. Hee hee.
Here’s the article from Yahoo:
Tonight’s full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon.
This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the wolf moon, a moniker dating back to Native American culture and the notion that hungry wolves howled at the full moon on cold winter nights. Each month brings another full moon name.
Read the rest here.
January 25, 2010
30 Years Could Not Erase Friendship & Love
“You have made the sky bluer, the flowers prettier, and my life stronger.” What I wrote to Tracy in her Freshman (High School) year book.
When life is a little topsy-turvy…just get with friends and all will feel right again. At least for the time you’re together. True friends are like a breath of fresh air…no matter how much time has past.
Tracy and Linda are my two very bestest friends from Jr. High and my Freshman year of High School (I began homeschooling after that). The other day we finally were all three together again after 30 years! We met at Tracy’s house in Pleasanton and she cooked us a delcious lunch. Linda made a yummy cake and brought it. I brought the…Peet’s coffee.
We read what each other wrote in our year books and laughed until we cried. We were amazed at the funny, cute, silly, surprising, sweet, and thoughtful things we said at ages 14 and 15.
We shared photos and told stories about each other and reminded each other of things we had forgotten. Most talk was about…boys…and…cars! LOL! They reminded me that they had gone to Sunday School with me and rode the church bus. How could I have forgotten that?!
I filled an ENTIRE page in each of their Freshman year books! Good grief!
After several hours of wonderful fellowship, we said our good-byes, promising to keep in touch and see each other again…much more often. And to stay in touch by email as much as possible.
It amazes me how, when a bond of love and friendship is formed at a young age, it is still just as strong even after so much time has past without communication. Kind of hard to wrap my brain around. The strong love and friendship was still there…just the same as it was…30 years ago.
Tracy and Linda…thank you so much for loving me and being my…forever friends. You two are the bestest! I love you and will love you…forever.
Tracy and Ollie. I even love you, Ollie. Cuz you’re so cute.
January 19, 2010
The World’s Tallest SnowWoman!
She’s so cute!
At 113’7” tall, the World’s Tallest Snowman was created in Bethel, Maine in 1999.
In 2008 the community set another world record… building the World’s Tallest SnowWoman at 122′1″.
Website here if you want to know more about her. :D
January 18, 2010
What to do with left-over Chili & Cornbread?
Make Huevos Rancheros! YUM!!!
Slice the cornbread thinly and “fry” in olive oil until toasted and place on plate. Fry two eggs over-medium. Spoon hot chili onto cornbread, then top with the eggs. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on eggs and microwave for 30 seconds. Spoon salsa on top of melted cheese. Top with chopped tomatoes, avocados and lettuce. Finish with a large dallop of sour cream.
Oh so delicious!
January 11, 2010
Sand Artist – Incredible Talent
Kseniya Simonova is a 24 years old Ukranian artist. She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and “sand painting” skills to interpret Germany’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII. She won Ukraine’s Got Talent 2009, watched by over 13 million people.
January 5, 2010
Highlights of Our Family Christmas in San Francisco
The hotel we stayed in was so nice and our view from the 25th floor was spectacular!
Walking through the streets was so much fun. Love the buildings, shops and people.
Oh! And the church buildings! I just LOVE old church buildings.
Going to the heights and edges of the city was a different experience, completely.
And let’s not forget the food.
What a wonderful three days and nights we had on Christmas in San Francisco. Just us four and no more. God has been so good to us and I thank Him and love Him.
You can see all photos on my flickr account here.
December 19, 2009
Southern Wise Men
In a small southern town there was a “Nativity Scene” that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing firemen’s helmets.
Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left. At a “Quik Stop” on the edge of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets.
She exploded into a rage, yelling at me, “You darn Yankees never do read the Bible!”
I assured her that I did, but simply couldn’t recall anything about firemen in the Bible.
She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled thru some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said
“See, it says right here, ‘The three wise man came from afar.’”
