After many days of preparations, early celebrations, Christmas Day with the family was finally here. To honor my dad, and make him feel part of the day, I had put out his favorite Christmas greeting on a prominent place in the living room. :)He liked to kid, but really, behind the scenes, he along with my mom, did a lot of work to make every single Christmas, MAGIC. While we were still getting ready for the day, John got a ... Read More

We had yet another sweet Thanksgiving, we missed part of our family, they were in Wisconsin. The tables were... ...all set and ready. This bunch came ready and excited to dig in. Daniel is all ready. Miquel knows how to relax, put his feet up, get a drink, and the TV has football playing. Time to eat all the delicious food. A different kind of Corn bread and crab dip were new items on this year's menu. Miquel and ... Read More

Note: Not all of the photos I took this day could be put up here, but I have a set uploaded to my gallery here, two pages! I had been to the Amish Country before, once with Marta and Pepe, and it rained and didn't really know where we were going, then went with John and around Lancaster got lost and not sure where we ended up but we saw nice scenery. So when I found out that my sister and ... Read More

  Saturday we had as much of the family as we could assemble for a swim/picnic day. Of course there was food. Some of us couldn't wait to dig in. Roger had the boys playing ball. Aiden has a turn at bat. I think Lois was the umpire/catcher. Relaxing by the pool is a must. Best seats to watch the kids too! Silas in his own world with Kenny's watch. Lois shows the triplets how to swim. Rubí who is very ... Read More

Sunday brought Christmas! We went to church and family came soon after. I didn't get many photos, perhaps after a few rounds of presents, I was tuckered out. :)   ... Read More

Laura decided on a small get together at home for her 18th birthday. Of course this was her third such get together, this one was just on her actual birthday.   So Laura had a nice birthday month, and we had a very sweet Thanksgiving, and the Ravens won! :)     ... Read More

Today Linda and George were here. As we were saying good-bye, we put Rubí on the back of George's scooter. She LOVED it! It's a worry when she didn't want any part of getting off !!!!!! That was one happy little girl!   ... Read More

Christmas morning I was so fatigued from all the preparations made weeks beforehand and our late night on Christmas Eve, that I wondered how I was going to manage this day, and no matter how hard I tried, I was STILL in my pajamas when people started to arrive! At that point, I realized I HAD to get it into gear, like it or not, as we had some special things lined up, one being a bit of  a surprise for ... Read More

This year for Thanksgiving, ALL of the family was together except Miquel who had to work and Jenny who stayed home. But unlike last year Miranda and Silas were away, as a family, we were all together for at least part of the day. We had a great time, and I think Silas decided he likes Thanksgiving very much. ... Read More

Our Thanksgiving was spent at Linda and George's. Everything was perfect as usual. Anxious for food? And yes, that is Miquel sitting on poor Jenny's lap! AFTER the dinner...Jenny and Miquel look done for! Laura is sitll alive though. Some just prefer good old peanut butter and jelly! Celebrating Laura's birthday again during dessert time! The desserts.... There was lots of football too. We drove home in some interesting fog, and when we got home safely, it was another thing to be thankful for! ... Read More

I love my big sister. Today we celebrated her birthday. (It's really the 16th) George invited all of us to The Bayou in Havre de Grace. Most of us feasted on crab cakes. They were perfection. We had a great time with little Conner and Aiden. Images of the celebration are HERE In honor of my sister's big day though, I have put together a slide show, images taken over the years, with music in the background that she would dance me around in ... Read More

  Today is my sister Linda's birthday. We celebrated earlier this month, as she is on her way to Alaska, fullfilling a lifelong dream to visit there. I miss her, but I couldn't be happier that she is going! Love you Linda! Happy Birthday! ... Read More

I was swept away today, to our continent's west. Not in a literal sense, but via a visit from my sister Linda and her husband George. They just returned from a long time away trekking the West in their RV. They showed us many photos of their vacation and truly the sites were a marvel. I've never been west of the Mississippi. I long to see it all. Before they left I must have said a dozen times, "take lots of photos!" ... Read More