Every good fisherman needs a sequined purse and eye shadow before she hits the stream...

Colorado 2009

The trip was long...

The weather was perfect...

The girls were entertained...

The fish were plentiful...

The worms were handled....

The hammock was enjoyed...

The food was excellent...

The ATV was ridden...

The memories were made.

We had a great time in Colorado at my parents' cabin. It was the perfect mix of time with my kids, time with my husband, time away from my kids and time with my parents and grandmother. We are already looking forward to next year!

They Call This Color "Snow Cone Cherry Red"

Mama's Girls

My first "Mommy's Girl"

Jane is, by far, my biggest fan. Her favorite place to be is in Mommy's arms.

Sydney is more of a Daddy's girl, but Mommy will do in a pinch!

I am one lucky lady!

Party of Five

Jane and Sydney have enjoyed many a meal in their booster seats in this corner of our kitchen.

But as Patrick Swayze so eloquently said in Dirty Dancing,

"Nobody puts Baby in the corner."

Following that admonition, we moved the girls to the table!

I love having them at the table with the rest of the family. I also love not having to clean two trays after every meal!

Happy Father's Day!

Meet Izzy

Look at Izzy being so cute in the chair.

That's right, folks. We have been invaded with an imaginary friend. Izzy, short for Isamello (you would not believe the amount of thought and conversation that went into the correct spelling of her name!), has been hanging around our house for about the past week. She eats with us, naps with us, plays with us, and goes to concerts at the park with us....


Casey wants to ignore Izzy so as not to encourage her presence, but I think it is kind of funny. As far as specifics, I can't get a firm answer from Clare on how old she is, what she looks like, if she's related to us, etc. All I know is she is a girl and she is EVERYWHERE!

Just what we needed...another girl in the house!