Labor Day 2022
Labor Day weekend was, for me and the kids, an epic ranch trip. We did so many things, and, more importantly, so many great things happened. The universe would, I…
Grandma’s Flowers
A few days ago it was national dog day, and Paul coincidentally had just snapped three pics of Natalie snuggling Gwin-gwin. Very sweet pics! Natalie and Ruben were at Grandma's…
A Quiet Sunday
It was a quiet Sunday morning at our house. Jordan and Efrain were spending the weekend at Grandma's, while Natalie had an overnight with Laurent and Geneva. We few, we…
BACK TO SCHOOL 2022!
The long awaited day has arrived! Back to school day, 2022. There was much squirrely-ness amongst the troops this morning as they got dressed up in their uniforms, right down…
Macro Fun
While noodling around on the B&H Photo website, I noted that there were these nifty extension tubes that I could get to allow me to get closer to my subject…
End of Summer Ranch Getaway
With only a few days left before the new school year begins, Paul decided to zip up to the ranch with three of the younger kids to have some fun…
14+6
Another year, another double-birthday-party for Jordan and Ruben! We all enjoyed celebrating Jordan's 14th birthday today, along with Ruben's 6th birthday. It was a simple affair with chili-dogs, chips, fresh…
Rain
Cloudy days are my favorite - especially here in the desert where I have to hide my Scandinavian skin from the sun! I haven't been outside since my surgery, so…
Roasted Vegetables
Another quiet day around the casa. Xavier, Alyssa and Elyany were still with grandma, so Natalie, Jordan, Efrain and Ruben have been here to keep us entertained. Efrain does a…
The Storm, and the Aftermath
After several months of anticipation, the day finally arrived on Monday for my surgery. I was all set for a 9am check in and 11am surgery time when they called…