ahhhh, chocolate

yes, its 10 am.

but these cookies are Really Good.

meet # 12

the littlest cousin:

Caroline Marie.

8lbs 2.5oz

sweet caroline

roscoe update

there are any number of things i should be doing right now:

cleaning.
baking some promised chocolate chip cookies.
laundry.
grocery shopping.
dinner options.
dressing myself or my child.

but, my sister is literally having a baby right now.

so i'm sitting at my computer,
cell phone on loudest setting
(right next to me),
occupying my son with Bear
and his big house of blue,
thinking the best possible use of my time
would be to update you
on the size of our pup.
obviously.

he's huge.

or "uuuuuuJEH," according to shua.

waiting for baby O

for the Jaj

my dad retired last week.
we threw a big family dinner
(is there another kind with us?)
to celebrate his new found freedom.

shu and his cousins that were present
sang a little song for the Jaj.

then, a complete surprise:
lessie and steven worked hard
learning the words to a song
that reminds us all of my dad.
Elvira.
you know,
by the oakridge boys.

do enjoy.

click here
to see lessie and steve