Napping with a favorite blanket

Coale is a fan of the Giants.

New friend

Kevin -- I met him on Sunday and I am in love with him.  If he follows me home, I'm keeping him.

Nat gives me "the look"

Really? More pictures?

Return of the mystery flower

 

We're not sure how it got in our yard, nor what it is, but it's BEAUTIFUL.  Photo by Nick.

Tap!

 

Rehearsing for the show.  (a while back... I lost this picture for a while.)

Parkour

The girls did a class…. More to come?

Pokémon

 

Tia likes to play Pokemon... We've been taking walks at night and she's been catching and hatching them.  I don't understand the game.  I don't want to understand the game.  All I know is that I have a willing walking partner at the drop of a hat. Works for me!

When the girls had character

I'm just going to put the link in here.  Click to see some cuteness!

cookies

 
We made these for our neighbors... 

flowers for an anniversary

 
Today would have been 71 years for Erma and Joe.  

birthday

Birthday candles! Fifteen!  That cake looks HOT.

birthday

 

Another Natalie birthday post.

birthday

 

 

I failed to blow out one candle... I must be old!

 

Cuteness

 

October 2008 

Also, check your email for links to our dance recital videos.  If you didn't get a link and would like one, email me.  :-)

Tap show!

 

Today!   

In cheetah/leopard print.  

handsome/beautiful

 
Here's a preying mantis who just hatched on Saturday May 13.  She/he and about 100 of siblings are in our garden.  We like them!

birthday

 

And here's "cake" with Tia's friends at her halfy birthday party.  (See original posts in February.  There are lots in February, not just that one.)

Blast from the past

 

7/2009

Me and my shadow

 
Love the shadow!

Birthday!

 
The most recent birthday with the new teenager!

birthday

 

I'm holding up some of my presents... Kira made me a cute kitty bag with a zipper!  It is perfect sized for my computer accessories (e.g., earbuds, dongles).  I love the kitty!  Also a SRIRACHA night shirt!

birthday

 
I finally downloaded the "big" camera yesterday.  I found Nat's birthday, my birthday, Nick's birthday, Kira's birthday, Tia's half birthday party, and a ton of hilarious pictures taken by the girls.

Nat's birthday was on a Monday and it was right after Nick broke his foot. We didn't get very many pictures.  Happy 15th to the best 15 year old I know!!  Thanks for being super! 

Light blogging week

 

Kira was in a show...  I wasn't back stage with her so I don't have a good shot of the costume.  Here she is from the back.  

More Mother's Day

 

We are by a little lake here, but it's very reflective so it's hard to tell. 

Mother's Day

We took a walk to help me get this achievement on my watch. We did it. (2.5 miles)

Happy day!!!

Yay, Kira!

Sister love

Neighborhood flowers

 

I love these wild flowers and the color combination!

Garden

Summer garden

 

Corn!

 

Fava beans (that were harvested yesterday).  New plants coming soon.

Ravenbert

Huge Raven in Yosemite.

Pictures by Natalie.

Backyard flowers

 

Shades of purple!

Climbing walls

Tappers

 

The girls tapped in a competition and at another show this weekend.  

Natalie's new shoes

 

New tap shoes are always blogworthy.

She got them a couple week ago, and that's when this picture was taken.