Easter 2009 in Vancouver

I thought my traditional Easter cupcakes turned out great and they were delicious! Instead of jelly beans, this year I put peanut M&M's on them along with some malted milk ball eggs. Of course the cake was chocolate. The coconut on the icing was divine! Yum!
I was so blessed to spend Easter with Nate, Misty, Adalei and Brielle. I gave them the Easter basket full of candy from See's. You'd be proud of me; I didn't get any for myself or ask for any bites from them. I especially loved the little bunny finger puppets on the See's candy stick. See the picture below for the candy.....

Adalei and Brielle decided to have their Easter dinner on this little table. They just looked so cute together that I had to take a picture.
I think Adalei loved those Easter cupcakes as much as I did! She wasn't very interested in her ice cream though.
Cute little Brielle waiting patiently for her Easter dinner................

We were going to have Easter in Camas but Nate and Misty's oven had a problem. They have quite the story to tell about that if you get a chance to ask them. I was thrilled to have them all come to my house for dinner. I made the cupcakes and heated the ham. Misty did all the rest. It was a nice Easter weekend.

Crafts, Animals, and Snacks at the Tulip Festival (4/18/09)

The wooden crafts were impressive and the girls had such a good time posing on them. They both ran from one craft to another. I took as many pictures as I could of them together and separate. Brielle didn't sit still long so it was hard to catch her in time. They had so much fun it was a thrill just to watch their happy faces.
This was Adalei's pose when I said "Smile!"
This was Brielle's response to the camera. Everytime she saw the camera, she came towards me to get it so I had to snap the pictures fast!
Adalei loved to have her picture taken so she gave me lots of opportunities.


This is Brielle running towards me to try to get my camera.....................
Brielle had absolutely no fear of feeding the pony. She fed the pony and also threw some carrots over the fence. She really enjoyed this opportunity.
Adalei wanted the pony to eat out of her hand but the pony's owner insisted that she feed the pony this way.
We were surprised to see a kangaroo! As you can see, the kangaroo wasn't at all interested in the carrots like the pony was. Brielle stuck her fingers through the fence but the kangaroo wasn't interested in her either.
This was the first experience eating an elephant ear. They were $5 each and huge. One served all four of us. Brielle absolutely loved this snack as you can see from the picture above and below. Misty wanted Brielle to share a little as she was the slowest eater but Brielle was determined to each it all herself.
Brielle is so cute - she knew if it was in her mouth, it was all hers!
Adalei loved the elephant ear also! We also shared a piece of pizza for snack and then headed home for dinner with Nate! It was a beautiful, warm spring day and so peaceful out in Woodland. Misty and I really enjoyed our time there as much as the girls.

Osmonds in Las Vegas (4/09)

I went to Las Vegas for audit super strategies training. We stayed in the Flamingo which is also the hotel where the Osmonds perform. I would have loved to have seen at least one of their shows but the cost was high and the tickets sold out so I didn't see a show. However, I did get a few shots showing the Osmonds.
I think "Puppy Love" is the first song I remember Donny singing when I was a teenager.

The above picture is from a huge billboard outside the hotel..........
This signed portrait has a sales price of $200................... A shop in the hotel sells lots of Osmond souveniors - books, CDs, Marie designed dolls, pictures, etc.
This is the side of the Flamingo hotel. I wonder how it must feel to see your picture all over town. The Osmonds appear to be quite popular in Las Vegas. I have heard they perform there year-round. So get tickets in advance and save up if you want to go to see an Osmond show. The shows for the two nights I was there were sold out when I checked 6 weeks before our trip.

Guess Who?

Do you know who this is? (This is probably easy but I thought I'd check it out.) I'm hoping to get some guesses...

"Tiptoeing Through the Tulips" (April 18, 2009)

The Holland America Bulb Farm has a Tulip Festival each year in Woodland, Washington. Misty and I took Adalei and Brielle to see the tulips. (It was too bad Nate had to work.) These wooden shoes were so cute so I had to get a picture of the girls posing in them.
I just loved the purple flowers.
A loving mother with her two darling daughters.............
A pretty tulip...................
This picture above was entered in a contest for children under 2 years old. The winning picture will be on the front of next year's catalog that will be distributed to 7,500 customers. This picture is so cute (in my opinion). I think it may be the winning shot!
Fifty acres contain millions and millions of bulbs. These pictures show just a few shots of the beautiful tulips and other flowers.
What a beautiful smile!
Two loving adorable sisters in the tulips...................
This picture above is great. I think I'm a pretty good photographer! It's too bad Nate was not here to be in the picture also.
I just had to end with a picture including me in the tulips with Misty and my two darling granddaughters. It was such a fun day! I had a great time!

Special Moments with Weston! (3/29/09)

I just loved these pictures of Weston! Just looking at them makes me happy! The first picture is actually the last one taken but it is so precious that I had to put it first.

This is Weston's bath right after his first haircut! He is so cute - what a handsome little boy!










Jenna is such a good mom - she was playing with Weston in the bubbles so I had the chance to take a couple of shots!















































The cheesecake with the candle is from our Tahoe Joe's favorite spot! Just to celebrate Weston's first birthday one more time. It was delicious. I'm not sure Weston even got a bite but I had more than my share.
















Weston with his dad.....





























I just love this adorable picture with Weston and Paisley! I should have had it at the top!

Springtime in Roseville, California (3/29/09)

These pictures were taken across the street from where Jenna and Casey live. We had a nice walk and I really enjoyed the scenery. It was quite windy and cold but so beautiful. (I wanted to include some of my favorite people in at least one of the pictures but lacked the cooperation to do so! At least I have the memory that goes with these pictures.)

I especially love wildflowers. Purple wildflowers are my favorites.

The sunset picture at the bottom was taken while stopped at a red light. I love the California sunsets. Sometimes I wish I still lived there.