Life

Here are some pictures I took with MY PHONE of the quilts I liked from the quilt show that I told ya about on the last post:

Talented people make these (or crazy people).

Here are some more pictures from my phone of our time in Oregon (not the amazing photos you are use to seeing on this blog thanks to Matt and his nice camera).

Enjoying Voodoo Donuts.

Loving Grandpa.

A kid's dental chair at the Portland Children's museum.

Dani sitting on a tooth at the museum.  We thought Matt would appreciate these.

A sweeeeet car we got to ride in.  Mike (Matt's dad) has a cool friend.

Dani got into Granny's markers.

Carlee and Dani's cousins Cooper and Nick had a birthday.

A lot of cousins on one tire swing!

Me and my cuties.

They each got a new outfit.

Taking a break on a hike.

Blueberry picking.

Visiting a mansion.

Making home made ice cream, the old fashioned way!

Eating banana bread on the porch.

Taking a break from the long drive by playing dress up!

Nice leotard.

Silly Goose.

When we got home from Oregon we went to a play at the Magik Theater in San Antonio and the girls met Jasmine, ooooh!

Carlee is in a gymnastics class now at Power House Gymnastics and Dani gets to play after carlee's class during open gym.

Carlee is loving it!

Black and white cookies I made that were so good!

The rest of the photos are of the girls enjoying the animals at Fiesta Farm.

Carlee and Dani's friend Sabrina.

It sure is hot!!!

I haven't been loving Texas.  We have been trying to get out and explore, but doing things outside in the heat is brutal.  The bugs at night suck (literally)!  The people are great though!  So, I just want September OVER and October with it's cooler weather, Dani's 2nd b-day and Halloween to come!  Dear September, I usually like you but not in Texas, sorry.  Could you please come and go quickly this year, and the next, ppppplease?         

Lovely Oregon

We haven't posted in a while.  The girls and I got to escape from the Texas heat for a month!  Matt's sister Angela, her 4 kids and me and my 2 kids drove in one mini van from Dallas to Portland in four days, and that is six kids 6 and under in case you were wondering.  Yes, its true.  We had good time too, minus almost every kid getting sick and several of them vomiting in the car, that part wasn't so fun.  We did it so that Angela and I could go to the annual girl's trip to the quilt show in Sisters, Oregon and then go to the Nielsen family reunion three weeks later at the Oregon coast.  Calree and Dani had a blast getting to stay at Granny and Grandpa's house for three weeks with their cousins.  The highlights were the relationships built, Granny's bubble gum machine, playing outside, going raspberry and blueberry picking, hiking lots in the gorgeous Oregon forests in perfect weather, going to Voodoo Donuts, and of course, the coast.  I missed Matt and the girls missed their Dad (and he missed us) but he got to come for part of the family reunion, about a day and a half...better than nothing!  He took some beautiful pictures while he was with us.  (You'll wanna click on this picture below.)

I am never with it enough to take pictures and look after Carlee and Dani so Matt is in none of these pictures.  Sorry Matt!  Angela, who has four kids can manage to take pictures but not me.  She took lots of pictures of our adventures at Granny and Grandpa's, maybe she will share some when she has time.  Matt's family is amazing.  From day one I have felt so blessed to get to be a part of them.  Thank you Nielsen family for EVERYTHING! 

Good vibes

On our way to Texas we stopped in Roswell New Mexico.  Not a lot there, but there was a Chinese buffet where we got some great fortune cookies:

Matt- "You will have a chance soon to make a profitable transaction."
Julee- "Traveling to the south will bring you unexpected happiness."
Carlee- "Don't underestimat yourself.  Your social skills are needed by others at this time."
Danilyn- "You will receive unexpected support over the next week.  Accept it graciously."

It has all come true, even unexpected happiness.