going to be gone for a few days

Jay starts work at Crane tomorrow. So we are going down tonight to Bloomfield. Since there is no internet, I will be offline for about three days I think. I plan to come back up here Wens. but that isn't definate yet.
We are going to Allison Porterfield's baptisim yet this afternoon before we head south. We are all packed but I'll have to pack Albie when we get back. He's in for a shock. With nothing but knitting, reading and a dog to comb while I'm at the apartment, guess who is going to get a good combing????

I'm home

Got home about 1:30 a.m. Sat. morning. had a pretty long delay in Denver that had me sitting in the airport for over four and a half hours. but I'm home, I've actually gone through the mail yesterday and today Jay and I got some work done in the back yard. Not a lot more that can be done till we are sure it's ok to put out some plants so it's back inside to work today. That is after we watch some more basketball on t.v.!

where am I again??

Just a quick check list!

Blue skies. Check.

Palm Trees. Check.

Pretty flowers. Check.

and check.

Spanish mission. Check.

Blue ocean and beach. check.

I think that means that I have been in southern California!!!

Santa Barbara to be excat.

near the end of the pictures

ok, these are in backwards order of how they were taken but since the subject is what matters I don't think our readers will care! LOL

This was taken near the end of yesterday after baby and I had spent about four and a half hours at this point wandering the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Nice museum but not for five and a half hours. We had a hour left by the time I took this picture before Sarah was going to be done with her conference. As you can see, Raley was ready NOW!!

She did get about 30 minutes of sleep on the park bench under the trees and by the creek which meant that it was nice and cool. If the bench had been softer we both would have been happier I think!

At play in the hotel room. For about two and a half days this was our world. I enjoyed it because it was her and me and a very limited space which meant that we were together. She kind of went through a personality shift while we were there. We didn't have a dare devil when we drove up to Santa Barabara. By the time we came home there was a definate attitude on her part of starting to test bounderies!!!

At our party. The last of the cupcake has just been taken!

Pretty much got all of this cake she was going to get!!

I will try to get a few more picture tonight but it will probably be late Sat. or maybe even Sunday before I get the up!

And I do have one more video I will put on once I get home and can let this thing sit for the forever that it takes for a video to load!!

pics tomorrow

I spent the last three days with Raley and Sarah up in Santa Barbara and Raley and I spent a lot of it in the hotel room. which was fine with both of us.We had a good time. and I do have a few pictures but it is late and I am tired and the buggle is yelling in the other room she is so tired so you will all have to wait a few more hours for me to get my pics down loaded. And besides. there are a few that are just pretty flowers!!

today Raley had a party

I only got a few pictures on my camera because it decided that the memory card was full! Those videos eat it up. but here are three pics to keep the masses happy!

I can pull stuff out of the bag!!!

Hi everyone. Can you tell that I am teething and drooling???

I like this box from Aunt Jenna. It's big enough to climb on!!

the evening of March 11

Sarah and I ran to the grocery store when she got home from work. Dan stayed to give Raley her supper. when Sarah and I walked through the door this is what we saw.

On very tired buggle!!

two hours later, this is what was sitting on Daddy's chest after a short nap, half a bottle of juice and time to wake up and play!

dishwasher helper

Raley's first cupcake

this was so much fun to watch. She had said she was full and didn't want the rest of her dinner but when the chocolate icing hit her mouth she seemed to find room for it with not problems! LOL

Cupcake!!

Ok, these are the stills. I have one video but Blogspot is being stinky today not taking any of my videos. However, at least you get these!

what is this??

She reached out and touched it first with her right hand. After that she never moved that hand again and did it all with her left hand!!

Hum, taste's kind of nice.

Yes, yes, I think I like it!

I really really liked it.

All that is left of one cupcake!

I'm a Big girl now I can help

When we got home from Disneyland Raley decided that now that she is a big girl, she can help in the kitchen.

. What you doing daddy??
Oh, it will be much easier for me to reach now.

Yes, this is much much better.

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Disneyland part 1

Just inside the gate with Grandma and Mickey and the Disneyland train station.

My very first ride on ANYTHING. The horse went up and down and there was music and mirrors and it was fun.

I really enjoyed It's a Small World. That's it behind my head. When we went for the ride my head just turned and turned and by the end I was singing and dancing with all those pretty dolls!

And now I'd like to be alone for a few moments!

(actually, I just want this hat OFF!)

Getting ready to get on the submarine and see if we can find Nemo!

Disneyland part 2

This jungle cruise stuff is fun!!

See my birthday button?? Grandma had one too. So did lots of people. Lots more people said Happy Birthday to us because it was our birthday!!

This was Marie. She had on a birthday button too. She said that she was 91. That makes her 90 years older then ME!

Who needs rides when you have a Mommy???

Can we please go home now?? These ears are the last straw!

these will have to hold you till birthday pics.

Isn't she a cutie??

Don't think Daddy likes her do you??

Piggy puppet is funnyyyyyyy!

I love nap time!!

Ok, what's on for today??

and now a short video that isn't

I am not sure why. this is supposted to be a video. However, the pic is cute, isn't it??

As requested, Pictures

First, let me say that the hold up in getting these posted was the fact that Dan was moving the router from the back of the house to the front and we had to eat supper and then he had to go to Walmart and THEN he got the internet back on! So with no further adu, here she is!







Cookie time!

Crawling is now a speed event!

There is hair there, you just have to look for it!

We are helping Mommy sort her yarn. Raley liked the big cones and the cottons that came unraveled very fast!

Oh to be my dog.

Ok, this first pic is just the cutest Grandkid. then we get to the dog I want to be.

This might have been back at Christmas but I LOVE that tongue! LOL

Albie has started getting up with Jay most evenings. we are not too sure why since he has never been one for lap sitting. We think it might have something to do with a cold floor since he likes that Boilermakers throw which is so warm!


AHHH, to just RELAX! LOL


Yes, my dog likes to sleep with his head on a pillow!