We headed out early this morning at about 6:30 and are just passing through Paducah, Kentucky, which incidentally is home to the ever popular National Quilt Museum. Be sure and reserve your admission tickets early for your family’s visit to this attraction. We did just stop for gas and a…

Check out Erin's birthday wishes for me.  I am humbled.

I got a Christmas gift today from my lovely pal Erin. It's the most adorable (and functional) hand made recipe box. I can't wait to start throwing some stuff in there. It is almost too cute to use though!

Thanksgiving was of course a blast with my familia in town! Here are some pics mostly just for the sake of my journaling but for you too if you’re interested! Sitting on our tryptophan-filled butts playing Family Feud DVD and Balderdash on Thanksgiving Day. David still makes me laugh just…

Thanksgiving weekend has been a BLAST so far!! I promise to post more soon but for now I am insanely busy with the following: Eating delicious homemade food including the big t-giving feast. Playing various games like Balderdash, Family Feud, and Loteria (Spanish bingo). SHOPPING and showing everyone all around…

Jen, Elias and Baifu (Gabe) welcomed Sadie into the world yesterday afternoon. It should be noted that there's something else very special about the fact that she was born yesterday. She and her big brother, Gabe, will share their birthday! Yep, that's right, Gabe was born also on November 10th…

how blessed my family is for the simple fact that we are all, to the best of our knowledge, in good health. I found out today that a friend of mine’s son was diagnosed with Leukemia this past week. I don’t know all of the details just yet but will…

Ahem…yes, that IS HOMEMADE DELCIOUS MEXICAN RICE, HOMEMADE fresh guacamole, and fresh HOMEMADE tortillas!!! Okay gotta run…breakfast is ready!

Everyone locally knows that Lucy’s is the best around, but they really outdid themselves with my sister’s graduation cake. It was half chocolate half white with strawberry filling and buttercream frosting………MMMMM, DELISH!!

While my mom was here we sometimes referred to Will as “one-eyed Willy” because he does this thing sometimes where he looks at you with one eye open and the other shut, as if to say, “whaaat??? can’t you all just let me SLEEP??” Anyway, the term “one-eyed Willy” is…