31/365 That Smile

The last day of January. How did that happen??
I love this little one's joyous smile.
Did you know I started this 365 in 2009? That is ten years ago. I took 2013 and 2017 off. :) I probably worked full time those years. :)

30/365 Chocolate Milkshake

Piano lessons and then to Grandma's for supper. For dessert, a big home made chocolate milkshake....with whipping cream....and chocolate chips on the top.
Because this is Grandma's house.
And both girls ate an exceptionally good supper.

29/365 Love My Hairdo

Norah asked the hairdresser to curl her hair after her trim. She was pretty pleased.

28/365 Grand Daughters

Absolutely in love with our youngest grand. We feel so blessed to have all these grand daughters to love.
Pulling this photo from the archives as I didn't pick up the camera today but it was taken in January and I want to be sure this one goes in the 365 book. :)

27/365 Our House

Mark surprised us with a visit tonight. He was just on a military exercise and was passing thru YXE with a 4 hr layover. So that meant a pork roast with all the fixings followed by a new board game.
It's how we roll around here ~ food and games. And he is headed home now.

26/365 Time with My Sweetheart

The only thing I took photos of today was stuff I put on the buy and sell (from last weeks purge of closets) and it all went within 3 hrs except one lamp. It was a productive day.
So instead I will post this photo of the two of us dressed and ready to go to supper. It was such a relaxing, warm week away and not nearly long enough.

25/365 Sweet Isla Rose

Sweet, dear Isla Rose, you are so loved and cherished. When I think of your precarious start I stop and give thanks once again to our Creator who made sure you would live and leave your mark on this world. I know He has great plans for you and for those who love you.

24/365 New Look!

We visited the hair salon after school today and the girls both had their hair trimmed - one significantly.

23/365 Snorts

The girls came for a visit after school. Eva was chasing Isla across the floor and Isla was laughing so hard she was snorting. :)

22/365 Resident Artist

The girls  are always game for painting and three new artists paint/sketch books arrived so we were all happy to get started. Eva started with a self portrait. I do enjoy watching them being creative with paint, clay, sand or whatever we have on hand.

21/365 Lucy!

Where are your wrists, Lucy?

20/365 Happy Birthday Mom

Today, January 20th would have been Mom's 93rd birthday and if she were still here we would likely be sharing a martini with her about now before sitting down to a wonderful roast at her dining room table.
So here is a photo of the orchid blooming in my office window because no one had more of a green thumb then Mom. She could grow anything.
Miss her dearly

19/365 Cookies

Norah: "Grandma, can you turn on the light? I want to watch them turn into cookies. "

I love 6 yr olds.

18/365 Pig Tails

Someone spent the morning with me and we had fun!

17/365 Toes

And they are just the sweetest toes ever.
Wish I had a permanent studio....one day.  I would take photos like this all day.

16/365 Miss Eva

I was dismantling the studio and Eva asked if she too could have her photo taken. Of course Eva. First take. She just knows how to pose. Such a sweet girl inside and out.

15/365 Pilgrim Girl

It is time for me to do some studio photos of Norah in the Pilgrim girl costume we brought back from Plymouth. I have done these for both Tanis and Eva. I should have likely taken these 6 months ago because it just barely fit.
The other girls were hiding fruit so I wanted to do something different with Norah. i handed her an old Bible to clutch. She immediately started flipping thru it but I didn't notice until Eva said " I bet she is looking for John 3:16"
Norah nodded. " And I found it"

Feeling blessed. :)

14/365 Cacti

13/365 Parked for the Day!

12/365 Chocolate

11/365 Pool Reflection

10/365 Us

Loving this quiet time together in a warm place.

9/365 Good Morning Mexico

8/365 The View From Our Balcony

....at sunrise.

7/365 Zen

Sunset

6/365 Ocean

I could listen to and watch the ocean waves forever......

5/365 Candy

It might be candy but it is a work of art.

4/365 A week in Mexico

We have a wonderful warm week in Mexico doing absolutely nothing but reading, walking, dining and enjoying each other.

3/365 Lucy

Our sweet, good natured, happy Lucy!
Those eyes!
Those cheeks!
Love you to Pluto and back a million times. :)

2/365 Hop Hop Hopping

Having a "Hopping" time with the cousins.

1/365 Family

We are feeling very blessed to start 2019 out with this wonderful group of people.