Friends from the Netherlands

Last Sunday my friend Susanne and her two kids E and P came over for a visit.

We spent the day together catching up and Suus helped setup Skype on my laptop, so we can actually see each other more than every three-years!

P.S. We miss you Dwighty!!! XOXO

Look at these two; they're adorable and their English was impressive too!

Ocean road trip

Paul and I had a chance to get away for a night this past week before his nerve block scheduled for tomorrow and his surgery next week. It was a wonderful time for us...

Thank you Deborah and Ken!


















(Photo courtesy of Deborah R.)

Dog day afternoon...

As many of you know, I am passionate about nature and wildlife and am blessed to live where I do, because I've seen it all (except the bear) I never actually saw the bear, but I saw his prints on my office window and we eventually found our mangled bird feeder in the neighbor's yard.

Yesterday, "the twins" (rabbits) as we refer to around here were just hanging out. It was as though they thought they were safe in their cubbies, safe from coyotes, but they were just sleeping and hanging out in front of my office in the open. I caught them mid-yawns, just enjoying the warm day.

The squirrel looked like he needed a nap and I was lucky to have caught their unusual mannerisms.

Boys will be boys, but brothers are forever...

I had a great time with N. and E. and their cute dog P. (Or is she a cat?) I had to ask after learning about her hunting skills.

The fun really kicked in when we got the bubbles going. I enjoyed these two boys, they're energetic and fun, not to mention adorable. By the end of the shoot as though right on cue, little E told me, "I'm done now--no more pictures." SO CUTE!!

Welcoming baby S to the family!

My sister and I had the honor of hosting a "girls" family gathering to welcome the newest member of the family.

The kids had a great time taking turns holding their new cousin, while we all admired baby S. trying to decide who she looks most like. (Doesn't everyone do that???)