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Happy Chinese New Year!

 

(Homemade egg rolls.)

 

Egg rolls

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

For the record, the kitchen is not normally this messy. We are renovating the pantry and all items formerly housed in the pantry are now strewn about the kitchen in a slovenly fashion. This project will (must!) be complete before our Australian friends arrive in a few weeks....

 

In the meantime, Mom rocks.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

His body is walking away from his head, and it's taking the balloons with it.

 

(This is one of the ornaments that was on my "bedroom tree" when I was little, and it is precious. I still hang it every year, so I did perform some emergency superglue surgery. The procedure seems to have gone well.)

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2007.

Jet nearly became a dog in the week we were away. She is growing so fast.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2006.

Close-up on pancake, post-flip.

 

Best buttermilk pancakes

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

Even though we won't be in town this holiday season, I couldn't not decorate.

This is part of the cake that I made for my younger nephew's 4th birthday, per his request. He asked for King Boo riding in the Piranha Prowler, from the Wii MarioKart game, and this is the Piranha Prowler. (Well, sort of the Piranha Prowler. As close as I could get using my car-cake pan.)

 

My nephew said he "really wanted to challenge me" with his 4th birthday cake. That is a quote.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2009.

That Gator looks tough, but she had a hole in one of its legs inside of 10 minutes.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

Leaded glass, nice stairway.

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2009: Jason and Monique's First Home (on military base)

 

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Some family gathering / party photos by Aunt Gretchen

 

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Pre washing machine, pre fridge freezer.

Jet loves her rings.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Most of those boxes are filled with the movie collection (duh duh duh! - ominous music here)

She loves it, plus it cuts WAY down on the drool so I don't have to mop the floor each time she takes a drink.

 

Everybody wins.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

Current high score holder for wii fit hula hoops

I need to finish the curtains for this room.

She is all legs and ears.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

Jet demonstrates uncharacteristic restraint. Good girl.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

With Mom's cinnamon ice cream!

 

Dark gingerbread pear cake

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Me and Emma opening the front door to our first house!

She was SO TIRED from fetching tennis ball stick, yet she would not let go of it. She was holding onto it for dear life, panting.

 

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2008.

Older Nephew wanted a Lego policeman cake for his 8th birthday. As usual, I was happy to oblige.

 

Stow, Ohio, USA, March 2010.

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