Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday - Waffles

Sharing this wonderful make ahead recipe today for waffles.   Linking again this week with Lisa at http://www.blessedwithgrace.net

Belgian Waffles

2 2/3 cups all purpose flour

2 1/4 teaspoons yeast

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups milk

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup butter

3 eggs

In large bowl combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt, mix well.  Heat milk, water and butter until very warm  (120*).  Add to flour mixture.  Add eggs.  Using electrcic mixer beat one minute at medium speed.  Cover and refrigerate over night. 

During my stay with Dallas and Michelle when grand-daughter Ava was born I bought Michelle a waffle iron because Tristan wanted waffles.  This recipe came with the instruction booklet.  They are great waffles – Dallas loved them – and I like the recipe because I can make them up the night before.

Company Fun

My sister and her daughter arrived last night about 11:45 PM.  Had fun today running them around to craft stores and thrift shops.  My sister is a shopper to say the least and it is fun watching my cute little niece try to keep her mother corralled.

Tonight I made my chicken enchiladas for dinner tomorrow night and just finished making waffle batter for breakfast in the morning.  Precious husband is loving having the company because it means more than cereal and fruit for breakfast : )

Having fun sharing recipes with my niece who is a newlywed.  This is the niece that was born 2 nights before I got married making it impossible for my sister and brother-in-law to attend our wedding.  My sister and niece both live in California. 

Gotta Love Little Boys!

Picked up my camera last weekend to download some pics and found this darling, cute, sweet, loving little face on my camera. 

I am not the kind of grandmother that lets her kids run wild or gives them anything they want.  I am a grandmother that knows little boys do like to tinker and investigate with what has been left out instead of put away where it belongs.  Just gotta love little boys!!

I Need A Maid!

Do you think Precious Husband is trying to tell me something?  Hey I will getter done - you just gotta give this Mémère some time.  Right now VBS is first priority this week and in all honesty a tad bit more fun than dusting would be.

Take A Minute

and be blessed as you watch this video. 

And while I am at it here is a favorite verse for today.
I will bless the LORD at all times ; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalms 34:1

Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday - Earthquake Cake

Off today to get ready for VBS in Mesa.  May have a story to tell about 2010 version of the feeding of the 5000 when this week is over.  Fill you in on that later : )  

Sharing a simple recipe with things easily kept in the pantry which makes a wonderful cake!  Go see Lisa for more recipes this week.

 

Earthquake Cake

Mix 1 cup coconut, 1cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)  together & place in bottom of greased 9x13 dish. 

Mix 1 box of German Chocolate cake mix according to directions and pour over nuts/coconut. 

Mix 8 oz softened cream cheese, 1 box powdered sugar, and 1 stick melted butter together and pour over cake batter. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done.

Cake will be crusty & cracked like an earthquake fault.

Very good and very easy!

Oh My Stars! Am I Old?

God's creation viewed at Mooney Grove Park, Visalia CA June 12, 2010

The little girl was taken to Sunday School each Sunday by her grandma.  One Sunday morning the teacher was asking the children about creation.  "Who made the moon?" the teacher asked.  "God did" came the children's replay in unison.  "Who made the sun?" asked the teacher next.  Again, "God did" came the quick answer.  "And who made the stars?" asked the teacher.  This time the little girl quickly answered, "my grandma!"  When grandma came to get her little grand-daughter the teacher shared with the grandma the cute story to which grandma replied with jolly laughter, "Well, my stars!"


You gotta love grandmas - cause I is one : )  And acting a little older, stranger and more feeble brained every day I am afraid.


When we went to Disneyland I was constantly looking around and accounting for all 4 grandchildren.  Now it was late in the day and I was tired but this was my senior moment to top all during our trip.  I had Thomas in my arms and had hold of Tyler.  I looked around counting heads and asked, "Where is Tyler?" to which my daughter answered, "you are holding his hand Mom."  Oh my stars!  Am I really this old?


Now today I look over my blog and am thinking about which recipe to share on Tempt My Tummy Tuesday only to find out I shared the same recipe recently.  Oh my stars!  Am I really this old? 


Thanks to modern technology I quickly deleted the duplicated post.  Wish there was such an easy way to correct some of my other senior moments.

How do I label this post?  Under humor of course, cause some days you just have to laugh so you don't cry.

Like Pooh Bear - No Long Words Here Either

 Trent, Tyler and Taralyn with Mémère at Disneyland June 7, 2010

Getting ready to sit and read Lessons From the Hundred-Acre Wood with Trent.  I love Pooh Bear in all his fluffyness.  Thought for today I would leave you with some quotes from the little yellow childhood bear of many of us.

Quotes from Pooh Bear

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"

Some people care too much, I think it's called love.

When having a smackerel of something with a friend, don't eat so much that you get stuck in the doorway trying to get out.

When late morning rolls around and you're feeling a bit out of sorts, don't worry; you're probably just a little eleven o'clockish.

You can't stay in your corner of the forest, waiting for others to come to you; you have to go to them sometimes.

I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me.

"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."

Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.

Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.

Grandson Fun

Yesterday I headed over to our youngest daughter Danielle's home picking up a pizza on the way for lunch.  Had fun loving on all four grandchildren before the three youngest went down for nap time.  TLC #1, Trent, the oldest who will be 7 in September came home with me.

We stopped at Walmart and got a new Leggo to put together.  It is just amazing to watch a little boy take a bag with a zillion little pieces of plastic and come up so quickly with an object that will then give him hours of fun ahead. 

Today what would normally be a quiet and tiddy loft is a little boys kingdom all strewn with various toys and where he definitely is the center of his mémère's attention. 

I love having the opportunity to have one on one time with my grandkids.  Next week I am helping with our vacation bible school all week and then the next week I hope to bring TLC #2, Tyler home with me for more one on one fun time.

Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday - Coleslaw

True story: For 2 years before we married Precious Husband ate and seemingly liked my coleslaw when I served it. The boys and I love coleslaw so I served it often during those 2 years of dating. Low and behold the first time I served my favorite summer salad after we were married Precious Husband leans over and tells me he really doesn't like coleslaw.  Well, for goodness sakes - why didn't the man tell me so.  Guess when you are courting you put your best foot forward and that may mean eating something you really don't care for.

So now I make coleslaw only when we are having guests so I have someone to help me eat it : )  The following recipe is wonderful and I always get rave reviews when I serve it - at least from everybody other than Precious Husband.  The recipe is similar to the Kentucky Colonel's and also to what they serve at Famous Dave's BBQ.  Yummy!

Creamy Tangy Coleslaw
1 good size head of green cabbage chopped finely
1/4 cup grated carrot
2 cups Miracle Whip
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds

I use my food processor and grate the cabbage and carrots.  Mix all together and allow to chill well before serving.  Yields 6-8 servings.

Head over and visit Lisa at http://www.blessedwithgrace.net to see lots more yummy recipes to try.

*4:30 PM Just edited this to add and correct horseradish and mustard.  Sorry.

More Rocks

Several months ago I posted about my rock collection (here).  Today, I added a new rock inscribed "walk". 

 

I know my walk with the Lord is not what it should be and this is what I have meditated on today and studied.  I am thankful for the Holy Spirit's prodding in this area.

 

May I share some good verses with you on the word "walk"?  This list is not complete by far just some that spoke to my heart today.

 

Deuteronomy 5:33 NIV
Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Deuteronomy 10:12 NIV
 [Fear the LORD] And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Psalms 15:2 NIV
He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart

Psalms 84:11 NIV
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

Psalms 86:11 NIV
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

Psalms 89:15 NIV
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.

Psalms 101:2 NIV
I will be careful to lead a blameless life-- when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart.

Psalms 119:1 NIV
Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.

Psalms 119:45 NIV
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.

Psalms 128:1 NIV
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.

Proverbs 2:7 NIV
He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

Isaiah 40:31 NIV
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Jeremiah 7:23 NIV
but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you.

Micah 6:8 NIV
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

1 John 1:6 NIV
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.

1 John 1:7 NIV
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

1 John 2:6 NIV
Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

2 John 1:6 NIV
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,  O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalms 19:14 NIV

Very Special

Last Saturday lives were reunited for a few hours.  The greatly anticipated Sunshine Acres reunion came together with about 35 in attendance.  Some of us hadn't seen each other in about 25 years.  We had a wonderful time and only regret the absence of a few that had planned to come and could not make it or forgot (shame shame on you).  We are already planning on a repeat event but in January or February when it is cooler and we can enjoy a fire pit in the back yard instead of coping with 110 degree heat. 

Personally the highlight of the whole evening was the young man in the picture above with our son Anthony.  Gary and I found each other on Face Book 25 years after leaving the Acres.  What is so special about Gary is his love for Anthony!  The minute we connected on FB Gary wanted to know about Anthony.  When plans were made for the reunion,  again the first thing Gary asked was whether or not Anthony would be there. 

When Gary and his brother Jimmy arrived they greeted everyone and passed out hugs to the other Acres' kids and then he made a straight dart for Anthony.  He parked in a chair next to Anthony and spent the whole evening catching up on Anthony's life and giving him all his love and attention.  Now this is not always easy when you are communicating with someone who is non-verbal due to his disability but it did not stop Gary from reconnecting after all these years.  This is the young man that as a teenager would come over and put Anthony is the basket of a three-wheeler bicycle and bike him all over the Acres so Anthony could have fun. 

Very special.  Amazing love in action.  Watching the two of these young men really was the most special part of the whole evening.  To see my son loved on in such a genuine and caring way made my mother's heart swell with appreciation and love.

Promises were made not to let 25 years go by before getting these two back together again.  Every Anthony should be so fortunate to have a Gary that loves him in such a special way.

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday

Why do bananas go from too green to too ripe over night?  Happens a lot at my house but it becomes a good thing when it comes to having banana bread.  I am always on the lookout for a good recipe.  I have discovered recipes that include pineapple make a good moist bread.  This last week I made 4 loaves from the following recipe and I think my search is truly over.  This is wonderful moist flavorful bread.  Try it out and let me know what you think.  I doubled the recipe to get 4 loaves and it worked well.

Go see Lisa at http://www.blessedwithgrace.net/ to see lots more yummy recipes.  Lisa has a great blog.

Pineapple Banana Nut Bread                                                      

3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. mashed bananas (ripe)
1 (8 oz.) can pineapple, crushed & drained
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs, beaten well
1 c. oil

Combine dry ingredients, stir in nuts, set aside. Combine remaining ingredients and add to dry mixture, stirring just until batter is moist. Spoon into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Freezes well.

Diligence and Excellence

Pastor Eddie gave a wonderful message yesterday on excellence.  I believe he titled it "Excellence for His Excellency".  Very encouraging about being the very best we can be for the Lord.  Came home last night and read this devotional about diligence.  Very good stuff and very neat how they fit together.

Today I read in Proverbs about a virtuous woman being a crown to her husband.  Excellence and diligence truly are a part of that virtuous woman if she is going to be a crown to her husband.  So my thoughts and prayers today have centered around God helping me in the area of diligence and excellence. 

Had our four little grandchildren over the weekend.  Made more homemade ice-cream (and I wonder why my clothes don't fit? ) and had a good time with them.

Oldest son coming over for tacos tonight and maybe we can fit in a game of Rummy Q.  Hope to talk him into helping us put together the gas fire pit table Precious Husband got me for my birthday.  Maybe if I see the fire pit on the patio it will give me hope that this summer heat will one day be a memory and our beautiful Arizona winters will be here again.  Maybe.

Hello. My Name is Dorothy and I Am

addicted to the computer!  There I said it!  When I confessed this fact to my Precious Husband last night he quickly replied, "You do spend a lot of time on it!"  He is right and I am the only one who can change this and get a handle on my obsession. 

How do I know I spend too much time here?  Precious Husband asked me last week if I was still on vacation.  Yep, the dog hair is rolling again and a little too often.  I must get busy and put all those character qualities that I have studied through the years into practice now.

Diligence, self-control, moderation, discipline.  I could surely go on but I must turn this object of my affection off and get a hold of myself.  Yes, for sure!  Hope the withdrawal symptoms aren't too much for me - but it is for my own good, yes, for sure!

The deer eating supper in my sister's back yard in Sonora, California

Have a great weekend!

Old Mother Hubbard Has A Bare Cupboard

Our church, The Chapel East Valley moved into a new building.  We recently attended our first potluck and when I packed my food to take I did so thinking our new kitchen was stocked with the basics.  Wrong.  The cupboards are totally bare.  Nada, zip, empty!  Good thing I had taken lots of plastic sliverware to leave in the kitchen but have you ever tried to serve homemade ice-cream with a tiny plastic spoon?

Well, being Thrifty Thursday you probably know where I am going with this post.  The new but empty church kitchen has become my baby - my challenge to make into a fully stocked working kitchen.  Being the queen of thrifting I am excited about having a legitimate wonderful reason to get to go thrift shopping.  I even have Precious Husband's blessing on this.  I am always seeing wonderful kitchen things for sale and at a good price so off I went this last Tuesday with my mental list in hand.

Unfortunately this week turned up nothing for the church kitchen BUT I found a wonderful vintage cake and pie carrier in mint condition.  I have wanted one forever!  Won't this be fun to take to the next potluck!

Also found 2 of my Anchor Hocking banana split dishes to add to my collection. Planning on making more homemade ice-cream for our Sunshine Acres get-together next week and thought I would use the dishes for banana splits.

Yes-siree, lots more thrifting will be happening in the future to get that kitchen in order but I really must concentrate on the church kitchen and not my own : )

Check out http://lbratina.blogspot.com/ to see more thrifty fun finds from others.

Proverbs 3:5-6

I found another delightful blog friend in Heather over here. Wandering through Heather's posts I found a picture of my life verse Proverbs 3:5-6. This was the verse the Lord put on my heart and mind when He gave me my first son, Jason 39 years ago last month.

I was a week short of being 22 years old and never married. Thought adoption would be something I would like to do when I married (there definitely was no man in sight at this time) but never dreamed that I would become a single mother. It was the verse in Proverbs that got me through 9 long months before the adoption was final. Lots of doubts on my part but God is always faithful on His part. Those 9 months taught me so much about what a life of faith means and I cherish the memory of that time.

My second life verse is Psalms 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Time and time again God has blessed my life beyond measure and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. Thank You Jesus!!

Holiday Weekend

 Vacation pictures in Yosemite National Park 

Wonderful to look at when it is hitting 115* here in Arizona now

Nice to have a holiday weekend with some extra time to slow the pace down.  Hope all our family and friends had a nice 4th of July.  I am thankful to live in a country that is blessed beyond measure in spite of all that is challenging her.

Saturday night daughter Danielle and her family came for a cookout.  Always fun to have the 4 grand-kids in the house and take in all the cute words and actions.  Next weekend we get to have them a couple of days while mom and dad get some quality time together : )

Fourth of July was spent making ice-cream to take to the potluck we had at our church.  I got my recipe from my cousin Cathy when she served it at our family reunion in Visalia last month.  I question if mine was nearly as good as Cathy's but everyone at church loved it and I guess that is all that matters.

Now I am gearing up to have our Sunshine Acres reunion in a couple of weeks at our home.  Been busy putting pictures together to show on our computerized photo frame.  Nothing like gathering around and looking at old pictures and sharing memories.  Should be a fun evening.  Expecting people who lived at the Acres 30 years ago! 

Reading Bout The Good Ole Days

Tuesday I left for a doctor appointment in time to stop at Gracie's - my favorite thrift store.  Probably over 1/2 of my library came from Gracies where I usually pay fifty cents for a hard cover book.

Not disappointed I came home with a big bag of books - some for me and some for friends.  The fun find was 8 books about the old days with lots of pictures in Norman Rockwell fashion.

Precious Husband tells me he loves for me to read to him so I think these books will make delightful reading material maybe at dinner time.  Yes, it will be good to read about the good ole days.

Yellow Bowls -- Yes Again : )

 Sonora, California (vacation pictures)

Monica over at The Homespun Heart has one of my must read blogs each day.  Her love for the Lord and the amazing job she does as a wife and mother is just amazing.  Yesterday she referred to a post about yellow bowls.  Whoppee!  Go check her post about cinnamon rolls made in her yellow bowl.  So fun to find someone of like mind concerning yellow bowls!

This Sunday our church is having a family potluck and my yellow bowl will be attending full of potato salad or Famous Dave's coleslaw I am not sure which yet.  Along with the yellow bowl I am taking homemade vanilla ice-cream.  The recipe for this awesome ice-cream was given to me by my cousin, Cathy Rose who shared it at our recent family reunion in California.  This ice-cream was the hit of the reunion for sure!

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday

Not sharing a family favorite recipe today but rather giving a heads up if you like cold blended coffee drinks.  On a whim I purchased a box of Kirkland's iced coffee drinks at Costco and oh my gosh are they ever good.  I add caramel and whip cream and I dare say say are the best I have ever had.  For the cost of a couple of large blended coffees at McDonalds you can purchase a box of 30!  Whoopee, what a deal - whoopee, what a wonderful cool refreshing drink!  Living in Arizona where the heat is now reaching 112* we do appreciate cool things.

Now when Precious Husband receives a text asking if he wants to have coffee on the veranda : ) when he gets home he knows it will be a cold caramel cappuccino waiting for him on the porch under the fans.  They are delightful!

Go over and see more great recipe links at Lisa's Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

Gifts

 

Out of all the gifts to you, you shall present every offering due to the LORD, from all the best of them. . . Numbers 18:29

Concerning the subject of gifts Gina Bridgeman prays, "Give me one more gift, Lord: the courage to use all You've given me for Your glory"

Amen Lord.

Trying to Get Fancy?

Trying something new today.  Tried my hand at Photobucket last night and this is my first attempt.  I think this could be quite fun but I need to do lots of practicing with trial and error.

My Story of Anchor Hocking Dishes

Thought I would hook up with Leigh on Thrifty Thursday and share my story of how I came to collect Star of David pieces by Anchor Hocking.

Several years ago I had a few pieces that I had thrifted along the way for a few reasons:
1.  I like the pattern
2. They are easy to find at thrift stores and antique stores
3. Most importantly they are found at a reasonable price

Oldest daughter Michelle stopped by one evening and showed me a piece she had gotten at a yard sale and told me how much she liked it.  She asked me if I didn't have the same pattern?  So I took her to the china cabinet and started pulling out pieces that filled two boxes and I sent them home with her.

Later youngest daughter Danielle gets married and she wants to start collecting pretty dishes too so I open the china cabinet again.  She really likes the Star of David.  "But" I tell her, "your sister collects that now.  How about you taking this Sandwich glass and we will build on all this?"  No Danielle wanted the Star of David.

So for several years I have added to both girls collection and I think they have pretty much everything available.  With that in mind I decided to start collecting it again too since I had given all mine away.

On vacation I found a set of snack plates in an antique store still in the original box at a good price.  Maybe one more set will complete my collecting.  Because it is so readily available I have been able to get all the pieces for my daughters and all the ones I want to use too.

So now you know : )

Why I Love Being a Mémère

 Pépère and Thomas (TLC#4) sharing a chorro at Disneyland

(the crumbs give him away)

Got a call from Trent (TLC #1) this morning with his sister and 2 brothers in the backround.  "Mémère, we don't remember the song about the little light and we are trying to sing it." 

On the way to California with the four littles I sang "This Little Light Of Mine" and they chimed right in and we sang it over and over.  Thomas (TLC #4) at 16 months remembered the part "oh no!"  So I sang the song again to Trent today and then of course he wanted to know if I could come over to his house today.

Makes a Mémère's heart smile and sing all at the same time.

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday

When my daughter Michelle mentioned having lots of zucchini in her garden I immediately thought of my recipe for Zucchini Bread which motivated my choice of recipe to share on Lisa's Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

This is a recipe I received from a precious older lady in a bible study I attended a number of years ago when I was young - now I am the older lady : )  Each Thursday Sister Lillie would bring an amazing bread or sweet dessert to share with us.  I have such sweet memories of this special lady with the big heart and wonderful baking skills.  

Sister Lillie’s Zucchini Bread

2 eggs

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

3 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups coarsely grated zucchini

1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple

3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. In a mixer, beat eggs. Add oil, sugar, and vanilla; continue beating mixture until thick and foamy. With a spoon, stir in the zucchini and pineapple.

2 In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. A third at a time, add dry ingredients into wet and gently stir (by hand) after each addition. Add the walnuts and blend gently.

3 Divide the batter equally between 2 greased and flour-dusted 5 by 9 inch loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in to the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool thoroughly.

Makes 2 loaves or a couple dozen muffins.  This is really a family favorite and one I always use for company.  The addition of pineapple to the bread makes it very moist.

Glad To Be Home

 The look of excitement!  Danielle and Taralyn waiting to see the princess at Disneyland.

Precious Husband and I had a delightful two weeks and returned to our abode on Kristal Lane Friday night.  We had a wonderful time but boy does it feel good to be home again.  Definitely no place like home I am happy to state!

We started out with our youngest daughter, son-in-love and 4 grandchildren on Saturday.  By the time we reached the beach it was nearly dark but we all ventured into the water and had a great time curling our toes into the sand to keep erect.

Sunday we enjoyed the fun at Knottsberry Farm and Monday and Tuesday we took in "part" of Disneyland.  Wednesday the kids returned to Arizona and Precious Husband and I headed north.  We had a wonderful family reunion on Saturday with my father's side of the family and then on Sunday we did the same thing with my mother's family.  About 45 people both times.  Cousins I had not seen in a number of years.

Spent two nights with my mom and then one night with my brother and his wife.  Left there and headed to beautiful northern California where we stayed two nights with my sister and her husband.  When we left there we were blessed to enjoy the beauty of Yosemite National Park on our way home. 

The best part of Precious Husband's vacation was being able to visit both Reagan and Nixon's libraries.  

Lots of laundry and unpacking to do and a house to clean.  Jason house sat for us but need I say more . . .

Had a wonderful time and enjoyed our family visits so much but I am glad to be home.

Every little girls fantasy.  Taralyn was just speechless!

Love That Pooh Bear!

We sure had a good time at Disneyland with our daughter and her family.  Our 4 grandkids went full steam from morning to night and loved every minute of the excitement.

The grandkids are safely home in Arizona now and back to their routines.  Precious Husband and I spent the night in San Louis Obispo and are now headed up the coast and then will head inland to arrive at my mom's tonight.  Having picture perfect weather and enjoying that so much knowing it is 110* already at home.

Yesterday we had fun thrift shopping and antiquing.  Found a couple of treasures : )

Will get more pictures of grandkids up hopefully Monday.  Got some very cute shots.

TLC #4 enjoying pretzel with cheese while we wait for mom and dad to ride Space Mountain.  Isn't this the most precious face in all the world!!  That's Mémère's boy!

Enjoying Our Vacation

 Taken at the Reagan Library

Good morning.  On our way this morning to enjoy the California coastline.  Looking forward to family reunions on both my dad's side and mom's side of the family Saturday and Sunday. 

Guess Where I Am?

We spent all day Monday and Tuesday at Disneyland with our youngest daughter, son-in-love and 4 grandkids!  How fun it was.





Took lots of pictures and built up arm muscles pushing double strollers through a very busy happy place.









Parted with the kids today.  They headed back to Arizona and we continued north.

Precious Husband has wanted to visit the Reagan Library so we accomplished that this afternoon.






Enjoyed my favorite soup - clam chowder on the restaurant patio over looking the beautiful harbor in Ventura tonight. 




Tomorrow we will head north and enjoy the coast before ending up at my mom's on Friday.


These pictures may not be classic Disney but they are from the Pooh Bear ride.  Pooh Bear if you don't know is my hero.