Making a Playdough smiley face is one of our daily traditions these days. It is amazing to watch his motor skills develop to such a fine level. Just think, two years ago he was a belly dweller. That said, still, a daily reminder of “DO NOT eat that” is necessary.
This is the TRUTH. Be encouraged!
We saw some beautiful gardens and old homes on the Tustin, California Garden/Home Tour.
One cool thing– REAL CHICKENS. My favorite house — a craftsman style home to die for (if you are into that, and I am).
Oh and you learn something new everyday. I will teach you something. The first picture is of a flowering shrub called “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
Beautiful! They start out dark purple, then fade to lavendar-blue, then fade to white. All three colours are always present at the same time on the bush. Neat huh?!
This day will be marked in our history as the day we got the greatest news!
Peter is no longer at risk for surgery! Let’s just say this… God answered our prayers. Praise God.
Here he is after his (last? no, probably not) blood work and ultrasound.
With an uncharacteristic smile on his face, the doctor said, “You are going to have a great day.” Then, he went on to tell us the specifics of what he saw and how we should proceed.
It is the thing we’ve waited for since February of 2009. Finally.
And we all breathed a huge sigh of relief. Or in my case, cried for 4 days straight. EMOTIONS.
How did we celebrate? We certainly went straight away to the In ‘N Out and got some strawberry shakes.
Here is Peter taking his in faster than I’ve ever seen it. It was gone in three Los Angeles blocks (from Gayley to the 405).
Praise GOD!
–just keeping it brief.
My third (one preg and two ‘real’ ones) Mother’s Day, technically. GUESS WHAT!?? Peter MADE me a card (not pictured). I cried.
Grandma Sharon and Peter.
Aunt Christie and Peter
Mom and me.
Christie took a super cute photo of Peter and me, that I cannot seem to get onto flickr (my impatience)… so, that’ll come later.
So will the photo of my handmade card from Peter. 
Yeah, these guys full on rode this.*
*Yes, they were waving as they flew by.
All the kids and their kids.
The Easter tablescape.
Some sentimental baskets. (They were mine and Blair’s as kids.)
Some bubble fun!
