Celebrating a special woman

We had family over Sunday morning after church to celebrate my mother-in-law’s birthday. It was a great time and it was really fun to get everyone together. My daughter made the cupcakes:…

Life’s rough (or not)

Bailey and Charlie catching an afternoon nap… Life’s rough, isn’t it? :) For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday photos, stop by Angie’s SevenClownCircus, Parenting by Dummies, 5MinutesforMom, and A Beautiful Mess.

Decorating for fall (ready or not)

I’ve been craving fall lately. I’m so ready for pumpkins and changing leaves and spiced candles and cooler weather. And even though it’s still hot here in Northern California (it was 103 last week!),…

Hamburgers (but not really!)

This Labor Day was so much fun, with family over and a neighborhood party. It’s always great to have a reason to get everyone together. Like she did last year, my daughter made…

Beautiful wildflowers on the California Coast

The flowers at Timber Cove (where we went on our recent trip to the coast) were so beautiful that I wanted to share a few more photos… :) For more “Wordful” /…

The color on these birds!

I took the kids to a zoo not far from our house a couple weeks ago. We met my family for sort of an end-of-the-summer day together. It was a great time and…

Don’t wait …

My daughter at a recent swim meet. I love this shot! “Don’t wait for your ship to come in; swim out to it.” – Author Unknown For more “Wordful” /…