Category Archives: Family

Dec7

A Little Belley Time!

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The kids dropped her off early last Saturday and I told her I’d make her some blueberry pancakes (her favorite), she said “this time strawberry pancakes”!  So being a good grammy I went to the store and bought some frozen strawberries and whip creme.  I always made these Christmas morning when my kids were growing up!  She’s decided this is her new favorite!

She’s finally made friends with Henderson the Nutcracker!  She was afraid of him last year – now they’re buds!

We “always” do a project when she comes over so we made some gingerbread cookies.  Added a bit of orange zest and rolled them in sugar.

Waiting patiently for them to bake. LOL

Success!  YUM (just love this kid!)

Oct16

“The Waddle-On Inn”

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I went out to see the kids yesterday, Jason was at work.  THIS is the latest addition . . . a new duck Taj Mahal that Tara calls “The Waddle-On Inn”!!!  Love it!!!  To try and make life a little easier with the animals that have to come in at night, Jason built this for the ducks.

The light is on a dusk to dawn sensor as well as the door!!  So when they go in at night the door will close automatically when it gets dark!

I should have took a video – those ducks waddling in is just hilarious!

Too cute!

Oct12

Please Pray

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The fires are raviging the beautiful hills of Napa!  I have family and friends that are struggling with the devastation that is consuming the Napa Valley.  Please pray for the winds to die down, for the smoke to clear and the fires to stop.  The air is heavy with smoke and hard to breath.  Friends are not sleeping for fear of needing to evacuate in the middle of the night.  Praying for safety and peace for you all. xoxo

Oct5

Congratulations to the Quinns!!!

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Congratulations to Sarah & Justin Quinn as they welcomed their 2nd beautiful daughter early this morning!  Little Miss Ridley Maive was born at 3:34 am. this morning and weighed in at 7.1 lbs & 19.75 inches.  Can’t wait to meet this little angel girl!  Sarah is Amie’s best friend since middle school and like a second daughter!  Love you guys!

Sep29

Harvest Party 2017 – WINNER

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Yahoo!  The cook-off this year was “Pulled Meat”.   Chicken, beef or pork and we had a great variety.  The judges picked Laura Ruch’s Pulled Pork!  Laura is a good friend and was actually my realtor when I bought my little farmhouse.  If you need a realtor she’s the best!!!!  Way to go Laura!

Sep28

Harvest Party 2017 – Downpour!

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So this happened right after I announced the cook-off winner (more tomorrow)!  It started pouring and never let up!

I didn’t have a “Plan B”.  Thank you to the Bayless boys and everyone else who pitched in and moved the food into the barn! It was nuts – I remember Brian saying to me “Hey Ronda, move your car out of the barn and we can move the food in there – I just stood there like a deer in headlights!  My first thought was – oh noooo, there are spider webs in there!  My second thought was – there are NO other options! LOL

Everyone stayed and just put up with it, lol!!!  Thanks for that great fire Tim!

Thanks to Shelley, one of my neighbor’s (not in this pic).  She brought over 2 of her pop up tents!

These were the table runners that were totally soaking wet!  Drying out in the guest bathroom . . . wet burlap really doesn’t smell that great, lol.

And all of the pennants laid out to dry!  Everyone just made the best of it and still had a great time!  Thank you all!!! xoxo