True Romance

Before marriage, I equated romance with flowers and candy.  After marriage, I began to see the value of really knowing someone's heart.  That's why this gift from my hubs was so good.  I love books, especially old ones.  I even love the smell (please don't squash my love affair by telling me it's mold!).  I've even convinced my kids it's fun to browse used book stores, really, it is!  These books also came with an uninterrupted half-hour and a cup of tea.  Perfect.  Flowers and candy?  Not for him.  But I'll take his romance any day.  Happy Valentine's...

Star Wars Movie!!

Star Wars at the theater with Dad...need I say more?

The Sweetest Mess...

Left to their own devices....

I needed the children to "do something" while I finished the breakfast dishes.  Perhaps I should have been more specific.

For my son

Sometimes being a hero means resisting the call to glory elsewhere and standing fast at your post.


It's not the sword you use that makes you a hero.  It's how you use the sword.


Seeing what is right and doing it, even though the world tempts you to do something else, is the mark of moral courage.


Some people grow to be great heroes by doing small, good deeds.


William Bennett

Bird House

Uncle Robin and Aunt Kaye gave Matthew this bird house and a great book that became the basis for our January nature study.  Matthew decorated the house and, when PapaBear came to visit, we put him to work setting it up.  We've already seen a few birds scouting it out.  We're hoping to find a nest in the next month or so!

Matthew got to use the drill!

The finished project

Notice the "Welcome" sign painted on the front

I love my son - these paintings are Sunflowers by Van Gogh and the "momma Lisa" by Da Vinci!

Wishing for Winter

Making his snowman

Hard at work

Helen loves to build towers

Painting with "snowballs" (marshmallows)