Hey, we didn't name him Solomon for nothing

Some recent words from Solomon that I will ponder for a lifetime:



"Mama, is our house like the whole world to a ladybug?"

"My coach said we're having a SKIMPAGE this week against another team"


And, while sitting on my lap listening to a story he began laughing and said:

"Cool, I just went gas, did you feel that?"

I tried explaining that he would say "I HAD gas" but he was too busy rolling on the floor in fits of gut wrenching laughter.

Spring Sports

Solomon has started practice for Little League. It is his first official "thing" off of our property.



Doug moved him up to the 7-8 year old team as he felt he was overqualified for t-ball. He will start the season as a 6 year old and looks smallish compared to some but boy can he run the bases.


He enjoyed trying on Nathan's new dirt bike boots when they arrived at the door. He did have a bit of a sizing issue (mens size 11).

We initially thought these were baseballs out in our swamp until Nathan followed some geese close enough to find they were GOOSE EGGS! AJ trekked out with the camera and putting her very life on the line, got some up close pics of them. She discredits my advise about what a mad mamma goose may do.

Canine Cake

Lily just turned 1!

It seems not that long ago we were comlaining about the hot temps, outside behind Harbor Lights School, watching her romp with her 7 brothers and sisters as we tried to imagine which one would be perfect for us.

Another year...

She told Adrianna that she wanted

pizza and Rainbow Chip cupcakes.

Another birthday with no

homemade cake.

Imagine a dog wanting a cakemix.

Being that it WAS her birthday

we bought the mix.

Here she is drooling over her pizza (frozen)

waiting for the ok to eat.

Here she waits patiently for her release to devour her cupcake.

Sugar anyone?

My mom has started to show the girls some tricks she learned from a cake decorating class.

Here, Easter cupcakes were the canvas on which to begin to practice. Unlimited colors of frosting, shapes and sizes of tips and bowls filled with bunnies, jelly beans, Hershey kisses and peanut M&M lay before them. How much fun was that?

We actually had to cut the lesson short as someone (?) developed a tummy ache. She thinks it may have been too much sugar. Ya think?

"I Thought Spring Was Warm"- AJ

Adrianna has been lamenting over the harsh truths of Spring. Gray skies. Muddy yards. Rushing Wind. Rocks and sticks waiting to be picked up.

I shared some of my motherly wisdom with her a few days ago when she just "couldn't get warm, no matter what".

Here she is sporting my sleeping hat while working on her typing. She was pleasantly surprised at how much heat can be held in by a simple cotton hat.

In Memory

Oliver died today.

He was Franchesca's cat.

He was kind, gentle and gorgeous.