Today we went to the Los Angeles Zoo with Jessi for the first time.

Some of my favorite things:

Today we celebrated Resurrection Sunday, the day that Jesus was raised from the grave for all of us! Our official Easter picture is above – Apollo was very interested in the Easter basket that the Easter Bunny brought! Heather came over for Easter dinner/lunch (we call it linner). It was lovely to [...]

Here are all of my fun decorations for Easter and Spring:

Today is Good Friday, the day that we remember when Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross. This day is what gives Easter morning it’s meaning! This song, In Christ Alone, sums it up perfectly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLy8ksqGf9w

Steven is very proud of his Navel Orange tree

Today Jessi came over and made us her special fondue – it was delicious and we had quite a feast! It seemed only appropriate to have something special on the Ides of March, a date that lives on in infamy from the story of Julius Caesar.

We are happy it’s Friday! Here are some more pictures of the blooms we have in the yard – and just think, Spring doesn’t officially start until Thursday!
Today we went to the mall to pick up a few things, and look who we saw! Colm Meany, the actor who played Chief O’Brian [...]

We have had some lovely days so far this week. The picture above is another camellia arrangement I did including some more varieties from our friends’ yard.
ATTENTION FAMILY! We have recently purchased some new software for my computer which is a family tree program. I would like to become the unofficial genealogist [...]

It’s really starting to seem like Springtime here – everything is blooming and my allergies are going crazy! I have fun putting together little arrangements of the various flowers blooming in the yard – the one above is of two kinds of Camellias.
The picture below is just something silly – me, Jessi [...]