A regular event at out church around this time of year, is the Sweets Auction. This year money was raised to help the teens on a missions trip. As usual, it’s right around Valentine’s Day. Today men were forewarned if they hadn’t bought anything for their wives for Valentines, perhaps...
These children are growing up so quickly! I think Rubi is now at that stage that every day there seems to be something new for her to learn! In today’s photoshoot I saw so much of her Mama in her.
Ah…old memories and new memories… When Enric was little he used to have a shirt that said, “Teething is the pits” All these years later, I couldn’t help thinking about him and that shirt while babysitting Rubi today. Silas and Rubi have been sick with fevers for a few days...
I am starting to upload to my gallery photos of Wave Rock in Australia. The visit there was short and a lot left to be explored. I hope to go back. 🙂 Wave Rock Photos | Australia Photos Also I’ve created a short Animoto Slide show: Create your own video...
These days, since so much of our lives is spent online, I have often wondered, what happens to my websites after I die? I’d certainly like my blog, which serves as memories for my family and loved ones to remain online for them as long as possible. After that, I...
Today on a rainy day, I got the chance to babysit Silas and Rubi. They were good as gold. Silas got to watch Toy Story 3 after lunch while Rubi practiced waving. I took photos and wondered which to post, then I decided to make a slide show and post...
This past week, I had opportunity to photograph Megan and Curt for their engagement photos. For their chosen location, we went to Federal Hill Park in Baltimore. It was a lovely, chilly day, and it was a fun photoshoot. Later, we went to Curt’s house for a few photos by...
Something we used to do, but haven’t done in ages is have Uncle Arthur and Aunt Lynn over for New Years Day. We decided to change that in 2011. Their daughters Lois and Tracie came too with their families! I am sure Alex was just being polite, it’s hard to...
2010 has been an incredible year. For me, my blog serves me in a way to keep track of personal events, and our family had many this year. January opened with the excitement of Miquel and his band, Embers For Ashes playing at Rams Head in Baltimore. Not long after...
Christmas morning I was so fatigued from all the preparations made weeks beforehand and our late night on Christmas Eve, that I wondered how I was going to manage this day, and no matter how hard I tried, I was STILL in my pajamas when people started to arrive! At...
Each year, Christmas Eve’s have been an evening of warmth, love, and hilarity. This year was true to form. It started as usual with going to Anchor’s Christmas Eve service. It’s a wonderful hour when we get to reflect and remember the reason for our Christmas season. When arriving home,...
I promised Georgie a few photos of our house and such at Christmas. She has a Christmas village and my mom likes to make one too. Our Tree at Christmas Eve The Christmas Village The tree and presents on Christmas Eve
Written by my daughter, Laura. Often when she isn’t feeling well, she gets creative. The Day after Christmas by Laura Lopez Why does this seem to happen every year? After the presents are open everyone seems to lose their cheer. Have they forgotten about Jesus and His grace? We should...
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto...
I just added to my music collection, most of it Christmas of course! 1. Andre Rieu – Amazing Grace (2:47) 2. Medley: Hark, The Herald Angels Sing – It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (3:04) 3. Medley: Pat-A-Pan – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night (2:51) 4. Bing Crosby...
For photography of course! My first present of the year came from Australia via the Amazon! So Laura and I went out to immediately try out the reflector for portrait photography. For those who don’t know, reflectors help send light to your subject. Laura was my volunteer for my practice...
You have files listed in your folder, shouldn’t you be able to print them? Back in Windows 98 and XP days, I used a program called PrintFolder and I was very happy with it. Today, using my Windows 7 computer, and looking over what Christmas music I have, I was...
Today, Rubi is 7 months old! She is starting to crawl, she loves attention, and she is a happy little baby! We are all looking forward to her first Christmas!
While in Australia, we stopped by Yallingup Beach. It was breath-taking. I finally put a few photos of this wonderful place >> HERE Yallingup is a coastal township positioned on a hill overlooking the stunning Yallingup Beach. The coastline here is dramatic, as jagged rocks and high cliff faces are...
This year for Thanksgiving, ALL of the family was together except Miquel who had to work and Jenny who stayed home. But unlike last year Miranda and Silas were away, as a family, we were all together for at least part of the day. We had a great time, and...
The other day we had a time of it with Silas and Cameron out in the crisp, autumn leaves.
Yesterday we celebrated Laura’s birthday. Heather and Chris arrived first. Then, Miquel and Enric get this wild idea. Since technically the addition hasn’t yet been approved for living in, and things have been left undone and could be for awhile, why not get the ping pong table from the barn...
Tennis Lesson for Silas Last night, Miquel took Silas and I to Holabird Sports. The main purpose was to find Silas a tennis racket. We didn’t get home till dark, so today we woke up to sunshine and off we went to Silas’s first tennis lesson.
My photos are now posted in the gallery » HERE VALLEY OF THE GIANTS TREE TOP WALK east of Walpole, only 10 minutes from Nornalup, Bow Bridge and Peaceful Bay, in the Walpole-Nornalup National Park. The park is nearly 20,000 hectares of towering karri and tingle forests to coastal heath. The...
“Our house is a very, very fine house With two cats in the yard….” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young For those who know, we have had some changes to our home. Miranda took this photo in September of this year: One floor, and five rooms later, this is what the...
I just finished putting up Hamelin Bay photos up in my gallery. Please visit HERE! Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further to the south. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast of...
It was another beautiful day, and for her last outing, I decided to take Georgie to Annapolis. Then we decided to take a Harbor Cruise! Yet something else I had never done! Once on the boat, we got to see the Naval Academy, the Bridges over the Severn, and the...
Naturally one of the places I had to take Georgie was downtown Baltimore and its Harbor. We lunched at Phillips Seafood and had some of their award winning crab cakes. Georgie liked both the crab cakes and the local beer. The dessert cart looked good, but we were stuffed. Georgie...
Today was a perfect autumn day, even on the warm side sometimes, and with Georgie here, it was a great excuse for a day’s outing. ***UPDATED*** To see more photos, visit the » GALLERY HERE
Today, John’s sister, Georgie arrived from Penn Station in Baltimore to spend some time with us. Silas loves her already, and it looks like so does RubÃ! Today we spent the who day shopping at Arundel Mills Mall, and tomorrow we have planned a day outing at Harper’s Ferry! It’s...
This is my favorite time of year. Autumn is so crisp, warm, and colorful in Maryland. After running some errands this morning, I asked Laura if she felt like a walk. We both grabbed our Uggs and our cameras and walked around the neighborhood.
Today is Enric’s birthday, but tomorrow we celebrate, so for now, I like to reflect on him as he grew… Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Silas marked. Scenario: A mommy who is under the weather and taking a nap. Daddy is watching a football game that is TIED and in OVERTIME. (Ravens vs. Patriots) A toddler playing with the markers he got for his birthday party the day before. Not seen here: he even marked...
