My not-so-secret garden :)

I wanted to take pics before everything started growing but as is always the case, I didn't get around to it till much later. We have lettuce already grown and tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, peas, corn, carrots, and cucumbers that are thriving in the compost, peat moss, and vermiculite that we mixed ourselves.

I've always loved planting flowers and vegetables and watching them grow. It gives me a certain kind of satisfaction that makes me feel one with myself, my grandma (who loved to grow things), and with the Lord. I know some of you will probably laugh but being part of the growing process is very spiritual and very healthy for me. It's wonderful therapy.

Here's a picture of the plants before any of the fruits have developed. More to come.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

I have some of the coolest friends on earth. My friend Mauri called me yesterday afternoon and said that they had an extra ticket for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and asked if I would like to go with them. I had no idea it was playing at Capitol Theater. I, of course, said yes! (I was having a cozy little nap on a rainy Saturday afternoon so I had to hurry up and get all pretty to go. Good thing my phone woke me up!)

We went to a yummy pizza place, NYPD Pizza, reminiscent of NYC, and then we drove up to Capitol Theater.

Capitol Theater is one of favorite places on earth. I have so many fond memories there. Seeing The Nutcracker there as a little girl and as a big girl, watching Les Miserables a couple of times, being there to see Kit strut her stuff in the teen model fashion show, singing as one the monks in Carmina Burana while in the Acapella choir in college, and definitely remembering how we stood outside the theater, hoping for our names to be drawn in the lottery for Wicked. It is a wonderful old theater full of mystery and charm. In my imagination and my dreams, I have the voice to be able to be the one singing and dancing on stage. (Maybe in another life!)

Chitty Chitty did not let me down. It was fabulous. The performers were very talented. I especially loved the little children who played Jeremy and Jermina Potts. They were unbelievable. I am always in awe of children in the theater who can sing and act as if it's nobodies business. The actor who did Caractacus Potts was also very charming and did a wonderful job. It was so fun.

Thanks again to Mauri and Tiff for inviting me. You guys know how much I love the theater!

Braving the weather

I have no idea why Sarah is licking my knee. Strange, I know.

This is Sarah showing me how she can swim under water. I didn't know she was such a fish.

Mary, trying to get warm after being in the kiddie pool.

My son, Tarzan.



Well after a whole week or two of rain on and off, we decided to try to get to Seven Peaks and brave whatever the skies had to dish out. It was overcast and 60's when we got there but it did warm up and the sun came out to play. We had a great time. Here are some pics to prove it.

More of Sarah...

So I guess she's been the one in the family lately with the most problems! I wanted to post this picture of her because it's classic. She got bit by a spider or a mosquito the other night and her cheek just ballooned right up. I took her to the doctor but it wasn't infected or anything. Sarah just has super sensitive skin and anything causes her a reaction! (She obviously did NOT want me to take a picture! She's too young to care, right? Wrong!)

Get this!

Ok, so we are in the middle of Timp Cave, oooo-ing and aaahh-ing at all the cool formations, and Sarah is BAWLING because she has to pee so bad. I'm like, 'Sarah, what do you want me to do? There is NO toilet and we are in the middle of the tour and we have to stay with the guide!' She gets so desperate she conceded to pee in her high school musical water bottle. I attempt to find some place a little private to help her and I ask the guide if there is somewhere we can go. He then proceeds to pull out this AMAZING bag (I'm actually still pretty much in awe, I know, I know, dumb but so cool!). It's a urine bag that fits ladies. I'm going to buy a case and take them where ever we go because the ladies in this family have bladders the size of a pea. Anyway, the guide shows us to a separate door so Sarah can have some privacy. I swear she pee'd for like 5 minutes straight. (Mind you, she went before we left for the canyon, and also at the restroom at the visitor's center before we left on the hike! I was shocked that she had to go so much, she reminds me of Rosie!) Anyway, I've decided to go into sales for this product! I'd make a million!

The Shire or Timp Cave? You choose.

I had to post this picture of the door to Timp Cave. We went up there on Monday and took the kids hiking. It was a wonderful day for the hike because it was in between cloud bursts, so not too hot. The kids were wonderful and had a great time. I love getting outside and doing stuff. It makes me feel real.

Experiencing technical difficulties

I'm so sorry for the Christmas background. I'm still new at blogging and haven't yet made the design up to par as far as my sisters go! But it'll get better, promise!