Rhodies and Bulbs.......

Its exciting to wait and see how these flowers are going to look! The Rhodies are in the barrel and this species is a very early bloomer. We shall see. We are not even sure what color the blooms are going to be. Kurt planted it in the fall.








These are tulip bulbs. I can't wait to see these too. I was afraid they were coming up too soon, but i'm thinking everything is okay.

At the beginning of the rainy season, the bulbs were popping above the dirt. I had to stick them back in.....:)

Our First Bone Break.............................

Look at that great hot pink cast!!! Whoever thought Kenzie would be the first grand with a broken bone. Not me, I was sure it would be Levi!

Well, her mommy let her open her b-day presents from grammy and grandpa a little early.

She got the perfect purse for her first airplane ride. (She is going to a wedding with her mom to Arizona).




I found a bag of trinkets at the senior center the other day. They had an event called Bedazzled. I knew this would be a hit!

We all had a good time seeing what was in the trinket bag.











And I filled the pockets with things that belong in a purse. She loves her lip gloss..............

Sunshine And Sports

It was a beautiful day, and we spent the greater part of it outside.














Levi wanted to go from soccer, to
basketball (and his mom is pretty darned good) to la crosse..........














How wonderful it is to live somewhere where you can play outside and not bake and fry.

Kenzie jumps into the action, cast and all.

Ta Da~~~~~~~Salmon Ring

Janae was insistent that I add my salmon ring to the blog. She said that a blog is about everyday activities. So, this was the best thing I have made using a dough that needed to be rolled out! I used my very own canned salmon with shredded swiss cheese. Parsley from my own barrel...........It was really good. I served it with homemade dill sauce.

Finally>>>>>>>>>>>

I bought this amaryllis bulb in November when Jayne came to visit, and it has FINALLY, flowered. However, it is so worth the wait. Isn't it beautiful ??????

Florence

On our way to Coos Bay, we stopped in Florence at a little grill for lunch. Very cute town. There were quite a few boats in the harbor.















What a great park! Just in the middle of the street. We didn't walk down the path.......saved that for the next visit.














A snap of the stores in the "old town area." Little chotskie shops up and down the street.

Campgrounds At The Dunes

This is the horse trail you follow to get to the dunes. Horseback riding on the sand. How fun would that be!














And, they have these horse corrals in the campsite. Quite a different site for this "city girl".













This is the staging area where you drive up and get ready to go to the dunes. There are trails everywhere. I can't figure out how you don't get lost.

The Bridge into Coos Bay

Finally, we had some sunshine and Kurt, Faja and I went to Coos Bay to see a ship that became exposed from the sand moving north. But, we couldn't get there without a 4 wheel vehicle. We are going to go back there (2 hour drive) and spend the night and do some exploring of the area.











You can see some of the dunes to the right. Kurt did a ride-along with the Forest Service and saw some of the area, but it was all NEW for me!

The Sand is Gone

This is the same beach that I took all of my grandkids to, and they played in the sand!.......I was amazed that during the winter storms, the sand has all blown to the North. I think that is incredible......











Faja was so disappointed. We couldn't even close enough for her to chase the waves. I wonder how many months from now it will take for the sand to come back. She is walking on ROCK...

White Mulch

We didn't get as much snow as the valley did, but there was a covering of flakes on our mulch.


Kurt's truck was covered in icy slush.












Just enough to look pretty.

Fresh Snowfall

First, I want you to know that I took these pictures out the window of our speeding car. OK........not so speeding. It was one of the worst trips we have taken here going to the valley.

The roads were icy and snowy and the average speed was 15mph.

Kurt was wonderful. He didn't complain once going in either direction.




Of course, we were going to a serger class. Kurt hangs out at Home Depot and other places while I am in class.

I was 35 minutes late. Could never catch up, BUT.........I did learn a new technique.

Isn't this covered bridge awesome???

The Breakfast Club..............

Aside from our family, our friends were the hardest thing about leaving Las Vegas. Sharon and John Carter worked so hard to make an awesome breakfast in my honor. Jim and MaryJo McEvoy were there with Bonnie, and Harry and Patty Merrifield rounded out our "group".

Everything was amazing, including their house. The food was delicious, the company outstanding, and the conversation wonderful. Thank you so much. You all are the true meaning of friends. Miss you~~~~~

Full Moon...............

Caught the moon setting on the horizon .........

Eight Years Old........

Where does the time go? Carter turned 8. Something was very funny.


















Carter was really happy with his golf game.

Jaiden rocks out......

This boy always has a smile on his face. He also is the best communicator on the phone.
He was dancing on the bed!

















When I asked him if he wanted to play WII, so told me, no thanks....I just want to break dance!

Casey ....doing her thing

Casey was singing and dancing. She has rhythm. I am sure she will be in dance and a cheerleader........














She was doing a cartwheel and I caught her in the middle!

Breakdancing

The kids were putting on a great show!

Pizza Party

The grandboys are also getting so tall. Carter cut his hair off, and Jared is sooooo skinny. Jaiden is too cute for words.












Wii is the best entertainment. Jared is playing some baseball and Paige is wandering from one toy to another.

Thats her daddy on the floor.

Growing Up.....

Paige, our granddaughter, is getting so big. The last time I saw her, she was only 2 months old.











She eats big peoples food, walks and talks even. She is a carbon copy of her daddy, with a touch of Ashley thrown in. Jared and Jaiden tried to get her to say Grammy........

Not this trip!

Happy New Year

We wish everyone a very happy healthy new year.

7 years old......EEK......Time is Flying

Levi the surfer boy. We had no candles, so I used toothpicks. The frosting tasted pretty good.















There was a theme to this birthday. A surfboard clock, Ozzies Surf Shop t-shirt, and a surfer magazine. He was so happy.

SORRY.................

Look at this face.......Is this guy cute or what? He is bursting with personality.














Do you think he is happy with the card he drew? You have to watch him like a hawk.

Baking for Levi's Birthday

What a pleasure it is to bake with my granddaughters. Kylie is using my NEW beautiful kitchen aid mixmaster that Kurt bought me for Christmas.












MacKenzie shares the dough........yummmmmmy

More Loot

Everyone came to our house to hang out for a couple of days. We had lots of fun, food and football.

Kylie's Turn

Kylie got a speaker that she could put her nano into so everyone could hear her music.














This was really funny. We gave Kylie magnetic words that would help her with new excuses for not turning in her homework.....She did see the humor in the gift!!!

Presents with the Shields

Grandpa was our usual Santa. He gets as excited to pass out the presents as the kids are to receive them!


Levi was thrilled with his legos.















And MacKenzie loved her "very own" potato head.......

Faja's New Ball

Janae gave Faja a pretty red ball for Christmas.


















She unwraps her presents herself.