Jam Makin' Sunday

As if my life isn't crazy enough, I thought I should take advantage of the cheap peaches at the market and make some jam. Friends got word of the deal and came over to learn some new canning skills. Everyone's came out a little different especially those who bought NECTARINES! All the jars set up nicely and now they are calling for nice warm biscuits. mmmmm!!

Thanks Liz for taking the pictures, only problem is you're not in them :(

My New Online Shopper

My children never cease to amaze me.
During my Girl Scout meeting, as I was instructing the girls about energy conservation, my son ran in, pulled me aside and said, "Mom, can I borrow your credit card? I want something on the computer." My sister-in-law and myself were totally surprised by his request. I answered him, "Ahhh, NO!" Time to start hiding my purse from Mr. Online Shopper.

1st Day of School....Again

Cousins,Cugini, e Primos

Jessie and Izzy have gotten very close over summer. Izzy has tons of energy which is good for Jessie. They have a "puppy smack down" at least once a week. Poor Jessie just takes it and let's Izzy even chew her ears. When Jessie has finally had enough her only defense is to sit on Izzy to calm her down. But sadly that only lasts a few minutes.

Who Knew We Were A Rafting Family?

We had a blast on our last days of summer. We didn't do much traveling over the summer as you can tell in my blog. We rebuilt our deck and although beautiful, it severely diminshed our vacation fund. Our friends told us about an annual trip they take with their boys in Tahoe City. We even got our niece to come along too. The water was cool and the sun shone on us all day. We were even prepared with our water guns for surprise ambushes. What a great way to end our summer.

Boy Loses First Tooth!

This is both a happy and sad time for me. I'm delighted that his wiggling tooth is no longer tormenting me but then a little moody that this will be my last time to be his first "tooth fairy" experience. It's the last bit of magic in our house.

Joyeux Anniversaire

This was probably my most favorite cake I've ever made. I made fondant for the first time and colored it to match the colors of a dress E picked out for her birthday dress. She insisted on having a French themed party complete with berets, croque monsieur, macarons, and of course, French fries! Never a simple party for that girl. And before anyone freaks out, the cigarettes are candy and they are drinking sparkling cider...ohhh La La!