Posted by: sparklemag on: April 27, 2009
Went out to “The Ranch” with the fam for Easter.
We get creative out in the boonies…
So we instituted an Urban Myth Challenge.
Urban Myth #1: No person can eat 10 saltines in one minute.
Noelle and Sofia tried it out first…
Delicious crackers!
But no dice.
NEXT! Uncle Natey was sooo close…
He got them all in but ran out of [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: March 8, 2009
Vern’s Bday! I made the cutey cake.
(Don’t mind the poinsettia tablecloth..
apparently we are still in December at my Rampa’s house *)
I got her a couple of Stephanie Plum novels.
She has never read them and I am trying to get her hooked.
My Mom made her this Strawberry Marshmallow Bouquet.
My lil monkeys enjoying the delish [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: January 15, 2009
So this is what’s been keeping me very busy lately.
(She looks innocent enough but don’t fall for it..she’s a tornado!)
It was an average day when I somehow
got bamboozled into taking a puppy off my aunt’s hands.
No, really..I was looking at the puppy, commenting on how cute she was,
and debating the consequences of [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: December 27, 2008
Every December “The Fam” makes tamales.
We make red and green and we make enough so everyone can take a dozen of each.
I love it cuz I wait all year to pig out on tamales.
Like chips… you can’t eat just one!
The second round of tamales..green.
Some monkeys working hard at bagging.
Liz and her mini-me
My lovely cuzs.
The boys.
Liz [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: December 22, 2008
Hmm…Tenga is extremely grumpy because…
a) She is wearing a dorky santa hat.
b) Momma is flashing a camera right in her face.
c) She is not doing her two favorite things..
eating food or sleeping.
d) all of the above
Ahh..now she’s in the Christmas spirit!
Posted by: sparklemag on: December 21, 2008
The monkeys and I enjoying some homemade gingerbread boys.
Sammo kept screaming “My boys! My boys!” everytime one fell apart.
It was pretty funny.
Delicious and easy Peppermint Marshmallow Treats.
Posted by: sparklemag on: December 17, 2008
My lil bro turned 30 last week and we gave him a Vegas style poker party.
We made him a photo collage and had people sign a poster with their well wishes.
Sophie and Kuki with their Elvis glasses.
Kyla, Me and Sofia
The boys playing poker.
And my brother and I in Vegas..where yes..he is wearing his Vegas suit.
He wears [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: November 29, 2008
I must say I love every holiday.
Any reason to celebrate and I am there.
But there are things I LOVE about Thanksgiving and here they are..
Our Family Picture
Every year we take pictures of our entire family. It is ALWAYS chaotic and crazy. The kids are screaming. The men are complaining. Everyone is tired of standing still. [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: November 21, 2008
The Fam working diligently on their cards
Every year my crazy family sits down to make Christmas cards.
Each year I get lots of ribbing for spending all the time making only one or maybe two.
(What can I say? I like to explore all my options.)
Well, this year I thought ahead and figured out my cards the [...]
Posted by: sparklemag on: October 25, 2008
Monkey One and Monkey Two
modeling in front of our Halloween backdrop.
We will be using this for pictures
for our “HalloWeenie” Party.
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