Little Storm Cloud

this was Ernie's book he wrote and illustrated for his teacher's first
day at school. (she had been out on maternity, he had a substitute
teacher for the first couple of months.)

Little storm cloud plays, rains, makes thunder and lightning, waters
flowers -- oh how I love little storm cloud. And my little love bug.
<3

evelynista

quite a look you've got going there, sis. All her. The hair, the
shoes, the dress, the shirt I put on her. She took care of the rest.
I just made sure to snap it.

dude needs a coke.

\m/ seen on our way home. On top of a car.

Tea at the Ritz 2012

It was fun. The kids enjoyed the experience!

Christmas present from Gene. Any guesses what it was ?

Olive, the *other* reindeer

I printed these up for our cards, too. I just *love* this picture of the kids.

not photoshopped. from my desktop. Doesn't it look like a snowball being thrown by a hand?

a really, freaking enormous snowball ?

Michael Symon book signing, Ernie the dancer, Ev the Poser, Ev the sleeper, roses last gasp of summer

I had a training to do in Chicago yesterday -- I looked on Twitter and
saw that Iron Chef Michael Symon would be across the street almost
exactly when my event was over. We had already decided to bring the
whole family -- Gene got his new company car and it would be a nice
little getaway for the day. While I was training on caviar, the
family was going to the "baby store" (american girl) ... oh geez ...
anyway - we met Chef Simon, the kids 2nd iron chef to meet in as many
weeks. Last week they met Iron Chef Garces. At the end of September, I
met Iron Chef Zakarian. Wow.

Then there's the scultpure. Ev wanted me to take a pic of her, then
Ernie wanted to in the picture. He posed like the dancer. Most of the
shots, she made crazy faces. Silly girl. Later, she set up a bed at
the kids favorite place ... portillos. the roses? Had a tough year -
learly beetles, way too dry, way too hot, and I don't treat for
grubs/beetles because the kids spend so much time outside. Now that
we're finally getting some rain, they're coming back, just in time to
go to sleep for the winter.