Kiddos and the Aquarium

Alex-Zandah (Big Al)

 

The McPhies were in town for the weekend.

We decided that we would go to the Aquarium....

what's not to love about fish.

Grumpy, McPhie 2 and Mr. Mr. Twisted Sister

Grumpy and McPhie 1

Soph-A-Licous......or Leetle Seestah

Dekota...Mr. Handsome.

All lined up watching........"The Fairly Odd Parents"................show on tv

not their peeps.............although there are some fairly odd parents in

the family.....I'm just sayin'.

Ahhhhh basketball

Little Sir with Grumpy

Benched.....waiting to return

Little Sir with Mimaw........

Can you say "Poop Stain"

My disclaimer is: The term "poop stain" is a term of endearment.
 
A couple of weeks ago Mandi was in Seattle to a funeral and Travis was home with the kidd-os.  He decided to take the Lloyd Bros. to a movie and asked if Boyd and I would Watch Soph-a-Licous....................We said ............YES!

I already knew from Sunday's at our home for dinner, that Soph didn't like us.  Not  sure why, but I personally think is shows a real lack of character!  Any-hoo, I thought that maybe all she really needed was to be around us more.....without her Dad (whom she adores and prefers over any other being on the planet.)  What the hell do I know.....nothing when it come to her.  The movie started at 2:30....she was dropped off at 2:00 (Travis snuck out....that should have been a warning...."Danger Will Robinson" kind of moment)

When she realized he was gone, it was 2-1/2 hours of tears....not some little wimpy whiny sort of crying.....I'm talking the scream and sob and really whip yourself up to a froth kind of crying.  I bet I looked at the clock every 10 minutes, just willing it to move forward so someone could come and take her away.  These pictures were taken in the first few minutes...................later, I was near tears...........and the real pissy part, was.....she didn't exactly like Boyd, but she much preferred him to me..........the little pisser!  So..not  sure when we will be repeating that!

Gallery Wall

I've been collecting some big "stuff" and decided

to do a gallery wall. 

There's a painting I did of the Salt Lake Temple,

a quilt square that my Great Grandma(I think) 

 made and my my mom had framed.

There's a family Picture at the beach in California.

There's a couple of other assorted items.

I had to have Mr. B get out his ladder

and hang everything.

The last picture I hung was one of Isaac

in his Sunday Suit, carrying his scriptures,

and walking away.  I loved it so much, I had

Mandi and Travis give it to me for my birthday.

There is lots more space to add....

which thrills Mr. B.

 





Pick a Winner

Well, it's the end of another year of reading.

Here's what I read:

*** indicates a book I would recommend.

Mistress Shakespeare
One Summer***
11-12-63***(I love all Stephen King Books)
The Language of Flowers*** (Loved this one)
Love's Banner
Dreams of Joy***
A Town Like Alice***(This could possibly be  considered a "Classic")
To Kill A Mockingbird***

This was voted by the Librarians nationwide as the best book of the 20th Century, and I cannot disagree.  This is the 1st on my "Classics" list.

The Scarlett Pimpernel***

This was awesome. 2nd on my list of classics.

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind (sort of recommend)
Fever Dream
Cold Vengence
Ice Limit
Live Wire
Mr. Rosenbaums Dreams in English *** (sweet)
A girl names Zippy, growing up small in Moreland Indiana***(so funny)
Black Heels to Tractor Wheels (forgettable-Pioneer Women's book- she needs to stay cooking because her life story is not worth reading! )
Matched
Jane Eyre***

This is 3rd on my list of "classics"

Garlic and Sapphires***(This is about a New York Times food critic and what she does so she is not recognized when she goes to restaurants--good)
The unfinished work of Elizabeth D. ***(This is a great book, a bit sad-ish)
One Moment One Morning
Little Women***

4th on my list of "Classics"

By Bread Alone
Hissy Fit
Gone Girl
The Third Gate
One Breath Away
Hollow City
Wife 22***(interesting take about a women who answers an on-line questionnaire and becomes "wire 22" )
When in Doubt add Butter (light stupid fluff....don't bother)
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake ***
A Year of Wonders
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress  (forgettable)
Mrs Mike ***
13 Reasons Why
The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio ***
To The Rescue
The Receptionist***
House of Secrets
A Beautiful Mystery ***(Murder amongst a group of Monks)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry***
The Care & Handling of Roses with Thorns
Hemingway's Girl ***
The Hobbit*** (the trilogy will be read in January)

New Year....Eve....morning

Gosh, our kids are married with kids of their own and now......*sigh* they are making plans with their friends for New Year's Eve.........It was Boyd, Harmony and I eating a smothered burrito on New Year's Eve.  Gone are the days of making Chinese Food for New Year's Eve......Gone is having my house smell like a grease pit for a week after all that frying of won tons and sesame chicken and ham fried rice. (secret: I don't particularly miss it....too much work)

Beauty.....................perfection on a plate.

This is me walking down the hall on new year's morning....smelling......

something de-lish...

another step closer...............

Boyd making his New Year's Breakfast.............

the one time a year that he flex's his

culinary genius (hahahahaha)

and prepares a fabulous omelette's.

With a big ole' smile on his mug......love that mug!

almost finished...........

excuse me...............I'm salivating................drooling...........it's perfection.