Saturday, August 30, 2008

Fun times

Got socks? Benjamin loves helping me fold clothes. This is usually what happens though...he ends up trying on all our socks!

Got orange? This is Benjamin's uniform - football, helmet (his winter cap on backwards), & flip flops. The shoes are a must.

Got cookies? Benjamin discovered a little step stool at Grandma & Grandpa's house. He pulled it right up to the counter, jumped up & went for the cookies! Grandma is helping him get one out!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Fun filled day with Jesse

2 happy boys & 2 good friends - who only fought a few times over the big John Deere Tractor. We can't wait to see them again.





Restaurant Guide - Galveston, TX

We loved...
Gaido's Restaurant - opened it's doors in 1911, the same year an aircraft landed on a ship for the first time.

Mosquito Cafe - "One bite is all it takes" - fresh, homemade, eclectic & trendy. We had a wonderful squash muffin & crustless quiche (with apples, peppers, onions, sausage). Check out their menu - it all looks so good.

p.s. Benjamin & I really didn't get out to each much, but these were places we had to tell you about!



Saturday, August 16, 2008

Galavanting in Galveston

Benjamin & I enjoyed tagging along with Russ this week as he had a conference at the Moody Gardens Hotel/Convention Center on Galveston Island. His schedule was pretty full, however Benjamin & I enjoyed touring around on our own. Benjamin was fascinated by the penguins at the Moody Garden Aquarium. Walking along Seawall Blvd was nice - but very windey & a bit noisy from the traffic, hungry seagulls squawking & the ocean waves. The historic downtown part of Galveston had fun shops & this is where Benjamin learned to play chess. The beach was great - soft sand, quite clean & warm water. Considering our hotel room was paid for by Russ' company, it was a 'cheap' vacation!







Up next:
Galveston Dining Guide
Spending the day with Jesse

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Picture from a year ago...


Daddy & Benjamin (a little shy of the big mascot Spike. This year we talk about him all the time)


So, I've been tagged. Here we go...

1. I baked my first cobbler last weekend and it was delish! Fresh peach cobbler, candied ginger, cloves, etc. Yum!

2. I love weeding our garden & flower beds - I love the quiet time, the results, & for some reason it is relaxing to me.

3. I haven't eaten at McDonald's in years.

4. I worked as a physical therapist for over a year in the wound care department of a trauma hospital - cleaning, debriding, irrigating, dressing every kind of wound imaginable(snake/spider bites, burns, road rash, surgical incisions, stab/gunshot wounds). I rarely got sick from seeing it all. Still to this day I have to turn my head & close my eyes when I get my own blood drawn. I always feel faint, light headed & wonder if I'll be able to make it back to my car.

5. My favorite summertime drink is lemonade from Chick-Fil-A. However, I need to try this new recipe. It sounds quite good!

6. Some of you will NOT be impressed: The only sewing machine we own is a 1932 Domestic Rotary Sewing Machine. It is not functional, but it's a great antique!

7. I have a new job! In addition to have the best job in the world (staying home with little B), I'm going to start working Saturdays at a brand new 50 bed rehab hospital, no more than 5 miles from home, with the flexibility of working as many or as little hours as I choose, with great pay(but no benefits), & with some medical staff that I already know from other hospitals. I'm super excited!



Tuesday, August 5, 2008

From our garden...





The Rose

It is only a tiny rosebud
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I;
The flower God opens so sweetly
In my hands would fade and die.

If I cannot unfold a rosebud
This flower of God's design;
Then how can I think I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

So I'll trust Him for His leading
Each moment of every day;
And I'll look to Him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.

For the pathway that lies before me
My Heavenly Father knows;
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments
Just as He unfolds the rose.

author unknown

Busy Days

Highlights of the weekend - Joyce L spending Friday night with us, picking up some awesome bargains on Saturday(ie fall/winter clothes for Benjamin & Bob the Builder toolbench, tools, hat, & belt),union mtg & potluck Sunday, & time with cousins that evening.

Benjamin & Skye

Makenna, Benjamin & Drake

Makenna & Skye

Benjamin & Elias (taken after union mtg)