Like My Hat? Pink!

Like my hat?

Taking it all in...those big baby blues!

What is making all that noise she is thinking...as the rattle gets her attention and diverts her gaze from her feet to the camera. At about 3 months old she will smile and coo and cuddle. Now getting ready to grab and play, everyday is an adventure to be shared....grandbaby and me!

Summer days are made for Grandkids!

I've been planning on taking a picture of the grandkids when we were all together and getting them all dressed up and taking the time to make it a wonderful photo with the right lighting and all that...then when we had the opportunity to all be together it was more fun spending the time playing with the grandkids....and just snapping a picture. We had a great time playing with Preston and Grace on the swings and watching Cody and Ally play ball with Preston running around with them. I wish I was as relaxed about everything with my kids as I am with the grandkids. Tomorrow will be soon enough to capture the perfect pictures...today we captured some perfect memories!

Morning with Great Grandma Clara

We had an adventure today! Grace went to Gold's gym daycare for the first time. The woman in charge held her the whole time and when I went to pick her up after 30 min. commented that Grace must be used to being held. I laughed and told her yes that as grandma I have been watching her during the day and she does get held a lot and many days takes a nap on my chest but that I'd been having her lay on a blanket now that she is getting older. We plan on visiting Grandma Clara every week this summer. Grandma Clara said today that she is going to give Grace the little ruby and diamond earrings I had bought one year for her birthday if her parents are okay with that and plan on getting her ears pierced. What a nice idea.

Miracle "ice cream"

It is a miracle! Low glycemic, Soy and Gluten free, Vegan non dairy frozen dessert. I guess it isn't ice cream but it tastes like rich ice cream. It is dark chocolate and I found it at our Fred Meyers in the specialty freezer. It is around $5 for a small container but so worth it! The other flavor is coconut. While I can't have this stuff every day it will be great to have a treat now and then and it fits all the doctors requirements!

Great Veggie Tacos

The doctor in Mexico put me on a very strict diet. It is gluten free, low glycemic, no soy, no dairy, mostly vegetarian with a little lean meat. So far I've lost 8 lbs this month on this diet. My goal is to reverse the damage to my body and find some Gluten free, Low Glycemic, No Soy, No Dairy, and YUMMY recipes that we will actually eat for the rest of my life.
These reminded me of Fish Tacos I had in Mexico or at Baja Fresh in Boise.
Recipe
Quarter a lime for squeezing on the tacos. Finely shred cabbage and onion. Cut grape tomatoes in half. Mash an avacado in a bowl and add 1 tsp. lemon juice and mix with fork. Fry two portabello mushrooms in olive oil sprinkling with Trader Joes 21 seasoning and reserve in bowl. Fry corn tortillia in skillet with olive oil. and drain on paper towels. Layer ingredients like a tostada. We liked these better than regular tacos and that is saying a lot! My husband prefers shredded romaine lettuce to cabbage.

check out these sketch photos

http://www.acartwrightstudio.com/sketches.htm

I ran across this photographer/artist in a magazine while browsing at Barnes and Noble...check out her work....so FUN!

Be Careful Little Eyes What You See

How to fix the economy

This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I think this guy nailed it! Dear Mr. President: Please find below my suggestion for fixing America's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations: 1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed! 2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered- Auto Industry fixed! 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed! It can't get any easier than that! If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their Constituents pay their taxes... If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know. If not, please disregard.

How to fix the economy

This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I think this guy nailed it! Dear Mr. President: Please find below my suggestion for fixing America's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations: 1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed! 2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered- Auto Industry fixed! 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed! It can't get any easier than that! If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their Constituents pay their taxes... If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know. If not, please disregard.

happiness is a flower...thanks to my husband for this picture...if you like flower pictures try going to a greenhouse and asking to take pictures there...the lighting is awesome....