Breakfast of Champions. . . .

Henry loves pumpkin pie, but it was Hailey's first taste during a recent sleepover here. Apparently she loved it. . .this is the note I found on my fridge later that night. . . .

Henry - 8 yrs Hailey - 6 yrs

This Year's Tree. . . .

. . .did not come out of storage under our stairs, was not pre-strung with a zillion lights, and did not leave our carpet needle free. BUT ~ this tree is one of the most beautiful fresh cut trees we've ever had, was the first one we saw at the tree farm and smells so incredibly good it's got me giddy. I'm not kidding. . . I didn't want to put a single thing on it because it is so beautiful! By nightfall the lights were strung, the star topper was in place and a simple sampling of decorations were hung. It almost feels like costume jewelery for a queen.

Happy 85th!

Dad's 85th Birthday. . . brrrrr

Beautiful Bedhead

Shasta & Avery

Don't you wish bedhead hair looked this good on you?

You're It!. . . .. .

I saw this on Amy's Blog and thought it was cool . . .I still have a lot to do!

Here's how it works: Bold all the things that you have done in your life.

1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee

Heart-felt Journey

Casey, Lindsey, Ariele, Madison, Taylor
Where's Shelby?

In September, the Girls and I met up with their cousins at the White River Amphitheater to see the Heart and Journey concert. Imagine a woman, who saw both these bands perform when they first began touring 30 years ago, listening to her teenage daughters sing the words to their songs with her. So cool! What pleased me almost as much as being at our first concert together was watching the girls be embraced by their two 20-something cousins as peers. Doesn't seem that long along there was a big age gap between them. Good memories were made!

To Our December Babies. . . .

Taylor, David C., Gloria L., Cherie, Henry,
Candy, Lee, Angela, Hailey, Ron, Eliseo
and Baby Jesus

'Tis the Season to celebrate your day!

Beyond the Bridge Cafe. . .

This has become one of our favorites places in Sumner! The best bagel sandwiches, cafe'latte' martinis, and coffee art! Owners, Trish and Ben, are adorable and so much fun!