Boys and Girls 1

A few weeks ago we had a pizza party with a neighbor and her kids. I was prepping Mavis, telling her about the kids that would be coming to play and have pizza. When she learned that there were a lot of boys she sounded a bit concerned as she asked me, "Are those boys nice to little girls like me?" I assured her they were, but one of the boys gave Mavis a big kick/shove off of the couch at one point during the night, so I guess she was rightly worried. Boys!

Foodie Training 2

Mavis proved to me that she's developing a discerning palate. She is aware that there are different ingredients and flavors in what she eats. Case in point — the other day she said to me, "Mom, boogers have a lot of salt in them, don't they." Hmmmm. "Yes, they probably do," I replied.

Do NOT take any more pictures!

I guess sometimes I get too busy taking pictures and need her reminder to put the camera away! lol.

Opa has a new buddy

Guess who loves rides on the motorcycle?

Louw Home Mini Makeover

We gave the 'rents a pretty big surprise when they returned from a few weeks of vacation in Arizona and Nevada. While they were gone Jennifer spearheaded a mini-makeover of the kitchen/living area of the home. While Jennifer certainly did most of the work, the rest of us tried to pitch in a little here and there to get the house looking ship-shape. By the looks on their faces, it was a big success!

Starry Starry Night

I really love these stars that Nikki sold at the last Beehive Bazaar. I believe she will also be selling some lovelies at the upcoming Bazaar from April 30th to May 2nd.

Pretzels and Khao Niao

Josh made some pretzels the other day. This time I shaped a few tiny ones. They are so tasty.

I made some Khao Niao something or other (Thai Purple Sticky Rice) served with a sweet coconut sauce — one of my favorite desserts in Thailand.

I spy with my little eye...

Oh, the fun we have!

(She's so dang cute and soooo sassy!)

First Time Skiing

So, I didn't get any good pics. Marcie and Sophie and Mavis and I went to Sundance for Mavis's first time skiing. Mavis was not excited and wouldn't even look at the camera because she was upset about the whole thing. Luckily for us, Marcie is a great teacher and gave Mavis a little lesson. We only did one run on the bunny hill then left because the rope tow for the bunny hill wasn't even on. Short trip, but good, as Mavis realized it wasn't so bad after all, and Sophie was a great helper to her.

First Haircut

Jack's had been sporting the comb-over look for too long, so on his first birthday he got his first haircut. Jennifer brought the buzzer and helped me out. He was a little under-the-weather, which probably helped because he was too tired to struggle much.


Mavis, Ewan and Sophie (not pictured) looked on from the sidelines.


Here he is afterward, wrapped in the brand new birthday blanket that auntie Amberlee made for him. The blanket has super snuggley minky fabric on the back in a nice blue (pms 207). Granna tries to hold him back as he reaches for the camera. Little Jack is always trying to get to the tools, the electronics, the adult things like cameras and keys.

Valentine's Dance 2009

I didn't get many pics this year at the Valentine's Dance. Luckily, though, I did catch a few good dance moves and a shot of my boys. Jack's little bow tie was quite fetching.

"You're Elmo's Best Friend"

Ladie's Lunch 2 addendum

A few more pics from the event.