Sunday, March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016 - Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter everyone. Hope you had an awesome day. :)
Blake, Garrett and I did our annual Easter Egg decorating contest. I would say we are all winners.
Genevieve asked me if I hollowed the eggs out, and I realized that would have probably been much better than hard boiling them. Now I can't save them. Thank goodness for pictures.
Garrett and the lovely Genevieve.
Garrett, Genevieve, Supra and Snookie.
Miss Lilly was not pleased that another female canine was invading her territory!
Casey and Brianna. Brianna looks so beautiful with her perfect little baby bump. Only a few more weeks to go before we meet our precious grandson!
The newest member of the Robertson family, little Snookie. Snookie is Genevieve's adorable little Boston Terrier.
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.
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Blake, Garrett and I did our annual Easter Egg decorating contest. I would say we are all winners.
Daddy with the boys and their honeys. <3 One of these days I will have all four boys together at the same time. That would be delightful.
We enjoyed a delightful evening with family. That is what life is all about.
We are feeling very blessed on this Easter Sunday. :)
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016 - Happy Birthday Garrett!!
It was 28 years ago today that my life was truly, totally, and completely blessed...my oldest son Garrett was born. Not only is Garrett the most amazing son a mom could ever hope for, he is the most amazing brother, uncle, friend and human being, you will ever meet. Garrett is our rock. Always there with a kind word and a big bear hug, and always, without question, willing to go the extra mile not only for family and friends...but for complete strangers as well.
"Son, you are an amazing man, your courage and kindness without measure, and we are so very blessed to call you our family. Happy Birthday my darling!! May you have the most amazing, remarkable, kick-ass...yes, mom just said kick-ass...year! May you be blessed with good health, good fortune, and a whole lotta fun. I love you from the bottom of my heart!! We all do."
PS...Thank you for letting me take your picture this evening too! :)
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
March 19, 2016 - Hello Spring
And we are off...Spring Break 2016 has commenced! It was off to a rather shaky start at first. Poor Blake was stricken with a stomach bug or possibly food poisoning. He was not feeling well at all on Friday night.
Saturday morning we woke to a gloriously beautiful Spring day, and I was hoping to take the first bike ride/photography adventure of the season. I was ready to cancel when Blake decided that he felt better and really wanted to get out of the house. He was not, however, up to a bike ride...so we drove.
We left pretty late in the day in order to capture the sunset. Neither one of us had eaten yet, so we decided to try to get some dinner first. Blake was not altogether sure he was up to eating at all, but either way, we could always take it to go.
We stopped at Smokey Mountain Pizza for dinner. We had never been there before and had heard that the food was delicious. Blake and I love to try new restaurants. Well...it was delicious, but neither one of us could eat. I mean look at this spread. The food pictures are cell phone pictures. Blake would not let me pull out my Nikon...lol
This is the stairway down off of Camel's Back. This is a very slow shutter speed image, so don't let the light fool you, I have also lightened the image up in post processing. The path is pitch dark all the way down!
Another slow shutter speed image. An airplane flew through my picture leaving a cool light streak.
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Saturday morning we woke to a gloriously beautiful Spring day, and I was hoping to take the first bike ride/photography adventure of the season. I was ready to cancel when Blake decided that he felt better and really wanted to get out of the house. He was not, however, up to a bike ride...so we drove.
We left pretty late in the day in order to capture the sunset. Neither one of us had eaten yet, so we decided to try to get some dinner first. Blake was not altogether sure he was up to eating at all, but either way, we could always take it to go.
We stopped at Smokey Mountain Pizza for dinner. We had never been there before and had heard that the food was delicious. Blake and I love to try new restaurants. Well...it was delicious, but neither one of us could eat. I mean look at this spread. The food pictures are cell phone pictures. Blake would not let me pull out my Nikon...lol
Blake had a personal chicken/artichoke pizza with a salad. I ordered some angel hair pasta and a salad, and we had Brie Kisses for an appetizer. OMG, those are SO delicious!! We managed to finish the appetizer and salads but ended up boxing the entrees to go.
We then decided to hike up Camel's Back for sunset pictures. Well, let me tell you, mama in Spring is not mama at the end of summer. I have been hibernating since Fall, and my stamina is ZERO! It is so depressing! I have hiked up and down Camel's back so many times, and always after a 4.4 mile bike ride, with no problems at all. Hibernated mama can barely take the stairs at home, much less a hike straight up the side of a huge hill. *Le pant!* But we made it. Slowly but surely, we made it up to the top just in time for the sunset. It was stunning!
I then decided that night shots would be cool too, so we waited on the top of the hill until after sundown to capture some slow shutter speed images. Not my brightest moment. I did not take into consideration that we then had to hike down the hill in the dark. Oops. Blake, bless his heart, pulled out his cell phone and illuminated the path for me all the way down...very s l o w l y. About half-way down, Blake started to feel a bit alarmed at all the strange sounds we were hearing. Telling him, "Oh no worries honey, it is probably just a mountain lion," was probably not a good idea. LOL But I did hand him my glasses to see if it helped him see better. We then discovered that the poor kid is blind. He shouted..."OH MY GOD I CAN SEE!!!" It was quite funny. If there was a mountain lion stalking us, Blake scared the hell out of him! He had no clue how terrible his vision was until he could suddenly see clearly. Needless to say, we will be making an appointment with an eye doctor right away. Blake did have glasses a few years ago, but he claimed he faked the visit only because he wanted some cool Ray Bans like his big brother had. Then he refused to wear them...little brat. He definitely needs glasses.
All in all, we had a wonderful time my Blake and I. I really enjoy his company and am so grateful that he still enjoys hanging out with dear old mom. I do want to start cycling again and build my stamina back up. Post-hibernation Veronica is no fun.
Some images from our adventure...
Hopefully, we can take a photography adventure this week with Garrett. He always takes us to new and exciting places. The Washington trip is still on for mid-April. We can't wait!!
In other news...chickens! They are so funny these two. When they see me in the kitchen, they come pecking on the sliding glass door asking for special treats. They will be a year old in a few weeks!
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016 - Home Is Where The Heart Is
I can remember sitting quietly with Casey when he was a little boy, snuggling and watching Zoro on the Disney channel. Casey was always so emotional and suffered from severe anxiety from a very young age. Life was definitely going to be a challenge for my son. And I worried. I prayed every day that life would get easier for Casey and that someday he would find his forever love and have the perfect, happy, ordinary, well-deserved, beautiful life.
And it has happened. :)
Casey has found his forever love in his beautiful wife Brianna. Goodness, I do love Brianna. She is so sweet and kind and pretty much awesome. Casey will be a father to a son in less than two months, and have his forever family. Casey has a good job and has moved into a lovely home. He has started to live his perfect, happy, ordinary, well-deserved life, and this mom could not be happier.
Casey has overcome all the roadblocks, road bumps, and straight-off-the-cliff moments, and grown into a fine young man. He is loving, fearless, loyal, devoted and strong. He still suffers from anxiety, and has moments of great stress, and ground-falling-out-from-under-your-feet feelings, but he never lets life get him down. He has a lot of faith, and I am very thankful to God for guiding him and having his back always. I am very proud to be his mom.
I went to visit Casey and Brianna today and see their lovely new home. Ducati is finally living with his favorite human on the planet, his boy Casey, and is about to have a new little boy to watch over and protect. They are going to be very happy here. <3
The nursery is beautiful! They are going with a western theme, and the furniture and artwork are perfect.
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And it has happened. :)
Casey has found his forever love in his beautiful wife Brianna. Goodness, I do love Brianna. She is so sweet and kind and pretty much awesome. Casey will be a father to a son in less than two months, and have his forever family. Casey has a good job and has moved into a lovely home. He has started to live his perfect, happy, ordinary, well-deserved life, and this mom could not be happier.
Casey has overcome all the roadblocks, road bumps, and straight-off-the-cliff moments, and grown into a fine young man. He is loving, fearless, loyal, devoted and strong. He still suffers from anxiety, and has moments of great stress, and ground-falling-out-from-under-your-feet feelings, but he never lets life get him down. He has a lot of faith, and I am very thankful to God for guiding him and having his back always. I am very proud to be his mom.
I went to visit Casey and Brianna today and see their lovely new home. Ducati is finally living with his favorite human on the planet, his boy Casey, and is about to have a new little boy to watch over and protect. They are going to be very happy here. <3
Casey, Brianna, baby Axel and Ducati, I love you to the moon and back!! <3
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016 - And From The Nest They Fly
Today Casey and his lovely wife Brianna moved into their first home together today! I am so happy for them, and so very proud of my son.
When I moved into my first home with my husband Jack, 32 years ago, my mom gave me a cutting of her ivy plant as a house warming blessing. That little ivy has moved with Jack and I to every home we have lived in for the past 32 years, and eventually 2,000 miles across the country from Texas to Idaho.
Today I took a cutting of my precious little ivy for Casey and Brianna as their house warming blessing. The ivy from my mom and I to them, and three small jade green stones, in honor of my Irish dad.
Best wishes Casey, Brianna, and baby Axel. We love you with all of our hearts!!!
And what time can I come over tomorrow? I know you just left 10 minutes ago, but I miss you already...just saying. :)
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When I moved into my first home with my husband Jack, 32 years ago, my mom gave me a cutting of her ivy plant as a house warming blessing. That little ivy has moved with Jack and I to every home we have lived in for the past 32 years, and eventually 2,000 miles across the country from Texas to Idaho.
Today I took a cutting of my precious little ivy for Casey and Brianna as their house warming blessing. The ivy from my mom and I to them, and three small jade green stones, in honor of my Irish dad.
Best wishes Casey, Brianna, and baby Axel. We love you with all of our hearts!!!
And what time can I come over tomorrow? I know you just left 10 minutes ago, but I miss you already...just saying. :)
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016 - In Loving Memory of Dozer
I received the keepsakes that I ordered for Dozer in the mail today, and I love them! A lovely little paw pendant for me, and small chrome cylinders with paw prints for Garrett and Blake. Tucked inside of the keepsakes is a bit of Dozer's beautiful fur that I saved.
We also received a carved dog puzzle from Jack's co-worker, and it looks just like Dozer. I have them all set up next to the beautiful garden stone that Garrett's girlfriend Genevieve bought for me.
It is hard to believe that it has almost been a month since he died. It still feels like he is wandering around the house with his big goofy smile, and his sweet, loving nature. We really miss him.
Blake is doing great with his photography as well. Only one more week until Spring break. We plan on going on a lot of photo adventures. Then in April, Garrett, his girlfriend Genevieve, Blake and I, will be taking a top-secret road trip to Washington state. Details to follow... :)
We are so blessed, this family of mine. I am so proud of my boys...all four of them!
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.
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We also received a carved dog puzzle from Jack's co-worker, and it looks just like Dozer. I have them all set up next to the beautiful garden stone that Garrett's girlfriend Genevieve bought for me.
It is hard to believe that it has almost been a month since he died. It still feels like he is wandering around the house with his big goofy smile, and his sweet, loving nature. We really miss him.
In other news, Casey and Brianna found a house, and will be moving out this Wednesday. I am SO excited for them, but will really miss having them here too. It is not too far away, so I am sure I will see them often. They will be taking Ducati with them too...yay. Jack and I were hoping they would stay until after the baby is born, so it would take some stress off of them, but they are anxious to set up their little home. We have truly enjoyed having them live here, but I can't blame them a bit. It is hard to believe that it is less than two months until the baby arrives. I can not wait to meet my precious grandson. <3
Garrett has been working hard on his photography and is doing awesome. He finally decided to set up a Youtube channel for his edits, and maybe a vlog or two. Here is one of his recent photos...
He went to Donnelly, Idaho with his friend Shane to clear the snow off the roof of their family's cabin. Garrett took some amazing photos. He shoots multiple exposure in RAW format, then combines the exposures in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for the final EPIC image. He does amazing work!
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016 - Miss Lilly Will Cheer You Up
Blake is really missing Dozer. :( He thinks he is ready for a new best friend. He adores his Miss Lilly, but she is too tiny for wrestling and running and fetching and doing all the fun "Dozer" things that Blake loved so much. She is a delicate little princess, our Miss Lilly.
So I have agreed to look around. He would love another Great Pyrenees or Bernese Mountain Dog. For me, the main focus is longevity, I want a healthy dog that will live a long time, and an active dog that can keep up with Blake too.
We still feel Dozer's sweet spirit very much in the house. It is almost as if our sweet friend is just on vacation, and will be home soon. I think he will let us know when the right dog comes along.
In the meantime, the diva keeps Blake's heart happy and smiling.
"Do I look fat in these boots?"
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We still feel Dozer's sweet spirit very much in the house. It is almost as if our sweet friend is just on vacation, and will be home soon. I think he will let us know when the right dog comes along.
In the meantime, the diva keeps Blake's heart happy and smiling.
"Do I look fat in these boots?"
Of course not Miss Lilly...you always look fabulous dear. :)
Just please do not pee in mama's good boots.
In other news...the hens are doing great. :)
Blake is enjoying photography, and took this amazing photo of St. Marks church the other night. I am so proud of him.
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.
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