day 6...my memories of pasta are GOOD! (from June 15th)

i love ... PASTA...
These are pictures from our trip to Italia (Italy) in 2001. Elli was a dream traveler. She also ate very well! "What would you like for dinner?" Pasta peas...Elli responded. I followed suit! Every meal! MMM! Mangia, Mangia (eat, eat)...

day 5...Cake decorating (from June 15th)

What can I say...cake is fun! My favorite to decorate is the cupcake! I look forward to someday having more time to cultivate techniques...SO MUCH FUN FUN FUN!!!

day 4..."paci" (from June 15th)

I love
laying
next
to
Charli...

as she's quietly sucking away on her paci ("pacthi"). Swish swish gulp gulp, swish swish, gulp gulp...something so sweet and soothing about it...Hey,
I want MY paci!!!

day 3. Hard work (from June 15th)

One of my favorite things...
I love the night after a hard days work! Phil trusted me today to finish off the boards for the extended deck. My naked helper came to the rescue! Riley also helped tremendously by setting the screw template and my Elli, as always, kept things going in the kitchen! Thanks for pulling together kids and working hard! Nigh Nigh!

day 2. freshness (from June 15th blog)

Seems so insignificant I know but to me it's NOT!!! I love these dryer sheets! It makes my "daily laundry experience" so much more enjoyable. I always hated taking the dry stiff dryer sheet from the box, gives me a "nails on the chalkboard feeling. These special sheets are wet, like pulling a moist wipe from the baby wipe box, and give your clothes the freshness and softness they should have after spending time in the dryer! Mommies will understand!!! Right girls!

day 1. go green! (from June 15th blog)

YUMMY! My morning pick me up! Blend these 5 ingredients (2 cups spinach fresh raw, 1 lime, 1 grapefruit, 1 avacado and1 cucumber plus ice in a vita mix and enjoy!!! I love everything about this drink except...when my glass is empty. Try it, you might like it too!

FYI...Carbs - 37 Calories- 411 (Elli & I drink most of it, Charli & Riley drink it mixed in a bit of grapefruit juice)

some of my FAVORITE things!

For the next 10 days I want to put up, one a day, some of my favorite things...Now it is a GIVEN that 5 of my most favorite things are my Lord, my sweetie Phil, My elegant (ok extraordinary!!!-changed for Elli :-)) "LELLI" as Charli calls her, my radical Riley and my charming Charli!

Other favorite things are my family, my friends, my church, my neighbors...you name it I love it...

This will be less substantial than listing the special relationships I cherish.

Hope you enjoy!!!... See you tomorrow!
...........and then I don't feel so bad!