Saturday, June 19, 2010

Family time 170/365

We arrived early early this morning in Miami. Matt's mom is in the hospital so we spent some time with her in the afternoon and then went over to his sister's place for a family and friends BBQ.

While it's stressful to have someone you love in the hospital - Matt's family is a ton of fun. We can't help but laugh when we get together. Now we have yet another great reason to celebrate - newborn baby Emily!

How cute is she?

20 days old

20 days old

20 days old

20 days old

20 days old



The happy little family

Happy little family

Mother and baby

Daddy and daughter

Emily loves her grandma and the feeling is completely mutual

Sleeping on Grandma

Grandma

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Grandma

Grandma

Grandpa is pretty smitten with her too. Hard to believe Matt's big brother is a grandpa!

Grandpa

Grandpa

Grandpa

Grandpa

Emily's second cousin Jack is happy to no longer be the baby of the family :)

Jack


Matt and I with James and Libby and Emily

Family

James and Mark Ryan

Family


After most people left we played some cards till it was way tooooo late

Playing cards

Linda playing cards

Friday, June 18, 2010

Pie and books

Getting ready to travel to Miami. Late tonight I'll pick up my husband at the airport and drive straight to Miami. His mom is in the ICU and we want to spend as much time with her as possible. Since it is Father's Day weekend - I baked this pie for my dad.

Homemade Blueberry Pie

Homemade Blueberry Pie

Library Run

Library run

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Best Friends and craft time 168/365

J had her best friend over today - how cute are they?

Best Friends

Making Father's Day Cards

Making Father's Day Cards

Making Father's Day Cards

Making Father's Day Cards

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Baking Banana Bread 167/365

One of my goals this summer is to teach the kids to cook some things. Today lessons began with letting J. bake Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. She did all the work, read the recipe, made sure we had the ingredients, measured and mixed everything. I helped getting the equipment together and the oven set and supervised. She even was responsible for cleaning up afterwards. She did a great job and the bread was SOOOOOOOOO yummy!

You can get the recipe for yourself over at three pugs & a baby!

Baking chocolate chip banana bread

Baking chocolate chip banana bread

Baking chocolate chip banana bread

Finished result - so yummy!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Later on - fun in the pool

Fun in the pool

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

166/365

Today was full of fun!

First some time weaving on her small loom

Loom

Loom

Then fun with the yo yo

Yo yo!

Yo yo!

Finally watering the yard and mostly soaking each other!

Fun with the hose

Fun with the hose

Fun with the hose

Fun with the hose

Fun with the hose

Monday, June 14, 2010

Book run with J.

Another library run!

J and her books

J.'s books

J.'s books

J.'s books

J.'s books

My books

Library run

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sunrise 164/365

Since I had to wake up at 4:00 am to drive Matt to the airport for his way too early flight, I decided to wait up and greet the sunrise. I treated myself to the rare McDonald's breakfast (pancakes, yum!) and waited for the sun.

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont

Sunrise over Clermont