Weird Moth

It is weird moth time of the year. Is this a Luna?

Most awesome thunder and lightening storm

I had the best time with Jill weekend before last going to the tea store in Claremont and a nature center/arboreatum there (forgot the name) and then going back to meet Gavin's most excellent sons. What Fun!!! I really enjoyed both events greatly. Pictures from the garden Boy last Thursday night was a doozie!!! We had about a three hour lightening, heavy rain and heavy wind storm. Wood and I just had to go out side on the deck and watch until the lightening got way too close, then we watched from all the windows of the house, moving from one to the other like a couple of little kids. It was extremely powerful and impressive. I thought about inviting the neighbors up for the show, but no one in their right mind would have been out in that storm.

South Padre Island

Don't know if you can see the dude in the middle there but it is a Roseate spoonbill. I was so excited. Did some training in South Texas this past week, which I loved!!! Finally found a place in Texas that I like. People were beyond gracious and the Mexican food was delicH!!! But I have to say the highlight was seeing this bird!!!

finally the bday party

although presents were spread out over several days to lessen the overwhelmingness some were saved for the actual party...cute outfit....plush puppy.... And the cake and ice cream event. Sarah made carrot cake loaves and Isaiah got his own!!!! he loved it and the ice cream.... but best of all to wash it all down was his very first glass of cold milk from the fridge. His eyes got really wide then he just glugged it down Messes are so much fun to make.... the ants come marching one by one, hurrah! hurrah!

Isaiah bday weekend 2

Isaiah loved standing and pushing the noise buttons on the sit and spin Ellen displays her jewels. Since he is One, Isaiah got to experience lots of new foods. He loved the popsicle. But the picture I will never get out of my mind, was his first drink of milk. Sarah poured him some to have with his cake and ice cream. I think he thought he was getting either juice or water. You should have seen how big his eyes got when he discovered lo and behold!!! it was milk and it was cold milk. He just kept glugging and glugging Building the train track was a family project Isaiah and "the bee". I loved this little bee when I was a kid

Isaiah's bday weekend part 1

Getting ready for the party Isaiah loved the balloons, but really loved the streamers we hung in the kitchen. Can't believe I forgot to get a picture of him playing with them Isaiah hanging out while Sarah sewed some bunnies Cutie pie ready for a ride. Somehow I asked for a smaller cheaper car this time and we got a Mustang convertible. Wood was not EVEN a little sad. We got some strange looks and comments though on the day we were able to have the top down... guess convertibles aren't the rage in wet Portland Ellen LOVES to dress up. She wore jewelry every day. The purse is sparkly and the jacket is the softest white material. We took the kids to a couple of girly stores that Sarah wanted to visit - Wood was a good sport- especially in the soap store- and then we went to Izzy's for dinner