11.29.2016

book club salad.

how come my salads never look like this ?

and yes, i did finish absolute power before club.

11.27.2016

just another sunday afternoon in texas !

11.25.2016

perfect day for finishing this month's book club book.

perfect day to stay in bed with a good book.

perfect day to hang out in pajamas with the internet & a charge card.

perfect day for leftover turkey sandwiches & stuffing.

perfect day to watch college football with my guys.

perfect day to order christmas cards.

perfect day for a rudys breakfast taco.

perfect day after thanksgiving !

11.24.2016

so many things to be thankful for today.

God. family. health. love. joy.

turkey dinners from whole foods.

afternoon board games with my 4 guys.

(nathan won!)

football on all the tv screens.

sunshine & 75 degrees.

sleeping in late.

mimosas and banana muffins.

morning newspaper filled with ads.

phone calls & facetime.

thankful for little everyday memories !

11.23.2016

thanksgiving in a bag !

how amazing is this ?

turkey. mashers. gravy. stuffing. mac & cheese and cranberry sauce.

can't wait till tomorrow.....

11.22.2016

because i love getting photos on my iphone 

in the middle of a busy day!

11.21.2016

nothing better than some cousin girl talk !

look how big the girls are getting !

11.20.2016

ho ho ho ....

the holidays are around the corner !

11.19.2016

just finished reading today.

great love story.

great life story.

love chip and joannas words of wisdom through all situations -

good and bad.

love their relationship with God.

great read !

11.18.2106

because sometimes a picture makes its way to my iphone.

because sometimes a picture makes you smile.

because sometimes we all have a kid inside of us.

because sometimes we just need to laugh!

11.16.2016

one julia snuggle burrito please !

i can't believe how big you have gotten since just last week !

miss you !

11.14.2016

because it is a super moon tonight.

because it reminds me of a night years ago when colin and i set our

alarms for 3am and got up in the middle of the night

to go outside and look at the moon.

everyday memories.

11.13.2016

because goodbyes are hard.

because a tim horton coffee delivered by dad tastes so good on a cool sunday morning.

because weekend visits go too fast.

because many fun memories were made.

miss you all.

see you soon !

11.12.2016

early morning visitors.

tim horton coffee.

watching mike and the environment dude walk the pond.

playing games with luke and william.

making nans rug a matchbox city.

building marble games as tall as william.

luke teaching me the rules of a new game.

playing sorry board game forever.

watching luke win.

girls lunch at rocco's.

picking names for christmas kris kringle.

having hannah show me her american girl book.

a trip to wegmans with mom.

making dinner with the gang.

watching pretty woman with all on tv.

holding nieces every chance possible.

hanging with everyone !

11.11.2016

off to work by 8am with dad.

can't visit buffalo without visiting the head quarters.

tim horton coffee for the long commute to the office.

family dinner tonight.

surprise birthday celebration.

millers hot sauce and shrimp.

lebros chicken parm.

chilled champagne.

melting pumpkins.

giggles. laughs. tickles. smiles. stories. politics.

nieces. nephews. brothers. sisters. mom. dad.

evan almighty on the screen.

great catching up with all.

11.10.2016

bye bye austin at 11:30am.

hello buffalo at 5:30pm.

rocco's for take out pizza and wings.

welcome party at mom and dads.

finally got to hold savannah tonight.

finally got to meet julia tonight.

all is good.

birthday gifts opened.

hotel accommodations all for me.

put you party hats on !

11.8.2106

guess who is four months old already ?

happy day baby savannah !

11.5.2016

push the magic button that hangs next to the toilet paper supply 

in the closet when the pile gets low.

wait two days.

look what arrives at the front door.

never be without again !

11.5.2016

because i just couldn't say no to this smile -

could you ?

see you soon ethan !

11.4.2016

how can you not love that smile !?

11.3.2016

yeah - early voting !

we waited in line for 1 minute !

first time voter was with us tonight !