I took photos of James, Andrew and Kylie in the wildflowers while there were here over spring break. I must get the Hodge boys here next week for photos while the wildflowers are at their peak!
Andrew (age 8)
Kylie (age 11)
James (17 months)
I love photos in the wildflowers….so glad the grandkids were here this wildflower season.
Just sharing some photos I have taken recently of the beautiful spring we are having.
Azaleas in Houston.
The two photos above are the lemon tree in Melissa’s back yard.
And the last four photos are from our front yard wildflowers.
The bluebonnets are not quite at their peak but are outstanding this year.
Well… actually Melissa and David went on a “babymoon” to Cabo before baby number 2 arrives in May. Steve and I had James for several days and he did great despite his teething. Following are some photos from his stay.
First bubble bath….he was not sure about the bubbles.
He loved the park….this was the only day it wasn’t raining.
We built a “fort” and he hid inside.
Played with his cousins. They taught him about swords and light sabers.
Took a walk with Papa and Nanie when the rain stopped.
And played in the puddles for a while. We had a great time with James!
One of my favorite things to do when getting ready to post a “happy birthday” is to look back through the old photos of that particular person.
Such a cute little guy.
And growing up to be a handsome and sweet young man. Happy Birthday….. We love you Andrew!
Kylie has started her spring select team soccer season and last Saturday while in Austin we attended her first game. These girls continue to improve each time we see them. They were missing some players this weekend so there were no subs. These girls literally ran for an hour straight with just a short break for halftime. The did an awesome job.
Maintaining her position.
Run…run….run
The series of photos above was one of her goals.
Rangers win by a score of 4-2. So proud of your hard work Kylie. Hope you always enjoy being active.
While in Austin last weekend Shauna and I took on a project of stenciling a wall in her master bedroom. Neither of us had stenciled before so there was a bit of a learning curve. But after a few hours of work we called the end result a success!
The center of the wall was no problem.
But the corners by the windows were pretty difficult.
We love projects like this but this time we were a little apprehensive that Mark would like it. Both Mark and Steve said they were pleasantly surprised how much they liked the wall. When Shauna and Mark tire of the wall they can simply paint over it….so much easier that dealing with wallpaper. This geometric design goes so well with their love of modern/retro design.
Baking artisan bread is one of my projects that I wanted to accomplish once I had retired. This week I set out to try “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day”. My first loaf was a success, at least in my eyes, and Steve liked it as well.
I am the first to admit that cooking is one of my least favorite jobs of homemaking. I cooked a lot for the first 30 years of our married life, baking bread, making egg noodles from scratch, and baking sweets several times per week. But when the girls were grown, cooking and baking were the first things to go by the wayside. Steve and I also needed to cut back on calories so that was one of my excuses as well.
The recipe is simple to put together, refrigerate for up to 2 weeks, and then bake as needed. There are a few things to tweak but I think this will be easy to keep on hand and fun to try different variances of the recipe. Steve and I both have loved the European breads with the hard crusts and soft middle so this was a natural for me to try. We will see how well I keep up with baking bread on a regular basis.
