Evan's Beautiful Christening

Friends For Ever!

Ben's In Heaven

A DOG AND HIS FOOD

All Pressed/Clean ....... and Ready To Serve

SORRY, A FEW DAYS LATE TO CELEBRATE THEIR "15TH"

May's "14th"

Some Kinda' Nice!

2013 "Zin" Production Underway

Lunch With Aaron At "Hago's"

Pops and Mimi Finally Got Their Sink Working

Pops gives us the TOP TEN things going through Ian's mind at that very moment

• "And dad said this was going to be fun!"
• "You gotta be kidding me!"
• "I could really use a nap"
• "Give me a second, I'm working on my tan"
• "Anyone want to carry me?"
• "I just wanna live long enough to see my kids do something this dumb"
• "I've really never have been a fan of hard work"
• "What's that saying? Do what you love and .........."
• "Ian Schmidt shouldn't have to do this"
• "Never had one, but I think I'm gonna need a massage"

Three Guesses

Is little Nico on his way to:

1. Passing gas
2. Filling his drawers
3. Disgusted  with what's for dinner

Now that Anne and her four girlfriends are safe and without a scratch, we can make light of this. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN thoughts going through Anne's mind during and after the event.

• "Whoa! just like sleeping with Robby"
• "Smooooth!"
• "Are we there yet?"
• "It would've been such a nightmare getting through airport security"
• "Ah, this is just the vacation I needed"
• "I've had better flips than THAT"
• "Am I squeezing your leg too hard?"
• "What's everyone staring at?"
• "Whoops! dropped my iPhone"
• "If things keep going this way, I better stock up on some Advil and Kahlua"

From The Mouths Of Babes

Josie, yesterday with Mimi and Pops at the pool as she was about to take off her clothes and skinny-dip. As she undresses behind the chair, she says, "don't look." No problem though as she jumps in and off of the butt-naked!

"Hey, Mimi, what does HD mean?" "High definition, Owen"....  "Can children watch it?"

Woke up to a dozen wild turkeys feasting in the yard....must be Fall!

He Would Have Been "82" Last Friday

Harvest Time

Celebrating the Blessings

Pops & Mimi's 50th was an incredible and beautiful celebration that I was so happy to be a part of. What a gift and example they have given all of us by being so faithful to each other. [Thank you, Pops & Mimi for your love for each other, your family, and our God.]

Peter and I were so blessed to be able to stay an extended weekend with my parents. Spending time with each other, talking about what God is doing in and around us, and enjoying Peter's curiosity and quirks together was so refreshing. I was strengthened by their wisdom, love, and examples. [Thanks, Dad & Mom!]

Here's a few snapshots of our time. Wish I would have taken some at the party: 

Here's One That Passed The "Mimi's Kitchen" Yum Test

I used a regular store bought pie crust from Trader Joes, just for fun I might try this with a Gram Cracker crust next time. Pre-bake the crust per instructions.

The filling ingredients:

1 pint blueberries & some raspberries to taste (I love them)

1 Tbs flour

3 Tbs molasses or honey

1 teas lemon grind; or more to taste.

1 egg

2/3 cup sour cream

1/2 teas vanilla

Punch of nutmeg

The cooking instructions:

Preheat oven to 425'

Toss berries with the flour, molasses, and lemon zest & pour into pre-backed pie crust. Mix the remaining ingratiates & pour over the berries. Make sure you cover all the berries. Don't worry about how thick it is. It will be like a batter.

Bake until custard is lightly browned, about 35 minutes.

Yum-yum-yum!!!.....

Proud Mom