Weekend with the Winklers
Over the Memorial Day weekend, we took the family (minus Laurent, who had singing obligations, and Geneva, who wasn't yet back from Texas) up to the ranch for some family…
Birthdays in May
Two momentous birthdays occurred in the Merry Month of May: Geneva turned 18, and Efrain turned 5. We had a grand party for them both, including luscious chocolate and strawberry…
Easter Party
Easter being so very early this year, we were able to celebrate with Grandma and Grandpa before they left to return to the land of the Frozen North. Jon and…
Birthday Girl
Our birthday girl turned two year's old in March, and it there was much rejoicing around our table as we celebrated together. Have a look!
Road Trip!
With a growing family including 10 kids plus miscellaneous other persons, it became incredibly unwieldy to travel anywhere with 3 vehicles. We decided in March to pare down the vehicular…
Peeking out from under my rock…
It's been more than a month, hasn't it... Yep. Feb. 2 was my last post. I can't even begin to think about catching up right now, either. There's just too…
On the Eve of New Year’s Eve
... we had a little walk. The temperatures were crisp, for AZ, and the sky was as blue as blue can be. T'was a perfect day for walking in Old Town…
A Birthday, A Picnic, and Thanksgiving – 4/8
The week of Thanksgiving we had a picnic with Grandma and Grandpa, as well as Oma's birthday to celebrate - lots of family time.
August with Emma – At the Ranch (2)
Bright and beautiful was the dawn on Saturday morn, day two of showing Emily the ranch. We discussed many options for our sojourn, and decided the coolest and prettiest option…
August with Emma – At the Ranch (1)
Ok, ok, I admit, I left you all hanging for more than 2 weeks after introducing the lovely and gracious Emma, who returned from MN with Geneva to stay with…