Ok, this is not creative stuff, but I am a proud UCSD Triton mom today! My younger son’s ice hockey team beat the UCLA Bruins last night! Yaaayyyy!!! Yes, I am a Bruin alumna, but when it comes to my children, I root for their teams!
That Time of the Year Again…
December 27, 2010 3 Comments
Well, winter break + snow in the local mountains = snowboarding!
Here is a picture taken today of the mountains from our backyard. And the other is of my older son and his friend after a night of snowboarding last season. As you can see, that season came to an abrupt end. At least they were able to drive themselves to the ER :-). I’m hoping for a more safe and uneventful snowboarding season this break – two more weeks to go…
Random Happenings
December 14, 2010 5 Comments
Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the season, I was able to sit down long enough to make a pair of earrings to replace the ones that sold at the RAA:
The teenagers have been having fun making a gingerbread house – out of a kit of course! Maybe out of scratch some day 🙂
I don’t do much scrapbooking, but my daughter and I had a project. She wanted to make a sports scrapbook for a senior friend that also plays volleyball. It was fun & opened my eyes to the world of scrapbooking. I think I will pursue digital scrapbooking … I even purchased some kits from Shabby Princess already.
And … when I was trying to take pictures of the earrings this morning, I stepped outside to check the light, and I saw tree trimmers in my neighbors trees. I thought they looked neat, and took this:
Happy Halloween!!!
October 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
I have been having fun with my new Wacom Bamboo pen and pad. Yes, it does look like a kindergartner job:
And here is Koko’s alter ego. Red eyes and all 🙂 :
A Pretty Cake!
October 18, 2010 1 Comment
Every year, my dear husband and children have baked me a cake for my birthday. This year, it was a one man show since the boys are away at college, and our daughter was out. After a minor mishap of overflowing cake batter and the “wonderful” aroma of burnt cake, this:
Became this:
Isn’t it pretty!
Hockey Again…
October 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Well, I thought we were finished with ice hockey after 13 wonderful years (3 broken bones and 2 concussions) with our three children. But now, our middle son is playing for his university. Here is a bracelet I made – I don’t wear lipstick, but I am THE hockey mom 🙂
Go Tritons !!! 🙂
Play defensively and don’t get hurt!!!
Happy Birthday Koko!
October 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
Today is Koko’s Birthday – she is 6 years old; middle age in human terms. We have a love/hate relationship with her at times. She joined our family when our children were still young. A little young for a tiny toy poodle. We went through the gamut of obedience school at our local pet chain store, an in-house canine therapist, and consults with our veterinarian. Koko’s issues seemed to be that she was a tiny little nervous dog who was trying to be “alpha” over us. Well, the solution apparently was to do her a favor and put her at the lower end of the pack, which meant at the time, below our 8-year-old daughter. What finally worked was the “Dog Whisperers’” philosophy. I bought his book and season DVD, and things improved tremendously. She still has her moments, but it is a world better than before. So, happy birthday Koko – we love you, may you live long and grow mellow with age 🙂
Another Birdie Leaves The Nest…
September 18, 2010 1 Comment
Today, our dear son went off to college…
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