happy mothers' day

to all the mothers i know, but most especially to my mom, who is one of the most selfless, giving people i know. thanks for everything mom. and a big shout out to nana and grandma, who i consider to be the glue in the family. or the pillars, or lattice, or sun in the solar system. something like that. adhesive and supportive, basically. you are all amazing women and i love you.

so we had a fabulous trip to california. the airplane travel wasn't as painful as i expected, but it had its moments. i got to see a couple old friends, who are so important to me but who i hardly ever get to see. and it was great to see all my wonderful family, family friends, and neighbors. aidan had a blast and ivy was all smiles. being around good people always makes you smile.

here are some pictures from the trip.

in great grandma's garden

another pretty flower

a destroyer of flowers

artist's apprentice--my dad, that is

this is how it's done.

riding horsies with grandma

that's an adult helmet.

the dog could hardly resist a bubble bath

evening cat nap in the sun

baa baa black sheep... is he giving the musician a tip?

comments

okay, i guess before it was set so that only people with a google account could leave a comment. now anyone should be able to.

and here's some story time with ivy.

randomness

it is a rainy day today. ivy and i played dress up. she is wearing a family hand-me-down-- i think it belonged to my dad or one of his sisters. anyway, my grandma gave it to my mom, and my mom gave it to me, and it is so stinkin' cute. the embroidery and the delicate lace trim are to die for, and it is so finely made. you just don't see stuff like this anymore. and when did bonnets go out of fashion? who said that was a good idea? 'cause once you get it on, it's like the most adorable thing in the world. here's ivy, looking very amish:

i took about a gazillion photos of her in this two-piece outfit, and half of them are blurry because i was trying to use natural light.

but the flash is so absurdly bright...


see? yech!
why is that? anyway, here's me wearing the same outfit, about 27 years ago...

in other randomness, farmer scott has been very busy lately.

he likes to plant seeds, even though there's nowhere to replant them. our lanai is going to be completely covered in pots soon. above are beet sprouts.

this is a miniature papaya forest, free to good home.

reach for the sky, cucumber. there's nowhere else to go.

mmm, lettuce.

squash blossoms

the siblings on a blanket scott's mom made.

is it just me, or is aidan's head five times too big in this picture?

even more random, does anyone out there have the same pet peeve as me? the misplaced, misused apostrophe pet peeve? as in: "the dog is chasing it's tail!" or "made with fresh tomatoe's!"
apostrophe abuse is a blog dedicated entirely to this type of atrocity. it's good for a chuckle. and here's this cartoon that explains the correct use of apostrophes:


and i love this ecards site. they are free and actually funny. go carefully, though, as some of them are quite crude. hmmmm... i think that's about all. did you notice i added a links collumn? and if you've been here, fam & friends (or strangers) PLEASE add a comment! it's so nice to hear people's responses. at the end of each post you can see the "0 comments" link. click on that and it should open up a window that you can type a comment in. just say "hi," or "your blog sucks" or whatever. thanks!

a hoppy easter weekend

we went to big island over easter weekend to hang out with mom and brian and gabe. it was an excellent time.

smily girl.

drawing with gramma.

the ivy bunny

gabe and his birdie.

breakfast on the beach

eggs, pre-hunt

yes, she's sleeping in a storage bin...

but she doesn't mind

borrowing the hot tub at the mauna lani

we're not really orange

is this all for me?

making a manly breakfast

things to do, places to go

boats to row

a hard life.

morning glory

thanks mom and brian!

just some more pics

hi everyone, typing with one hand as usual. just wanted to post some more photos of the kids for those friends and family who have been requesting more. oh, and i changed the appearance of the blog...trying out a black background because a dark screen uses less energy! more pictures soon.

at the beach.

getting chunky...

nap time.

watering, like daddy.

at the zoo.

cutest socks ever. i was thrilled to discover they already fit. she has them in many colors, thanks to my mom. aidan was intensely jealous when he saw them on ivy, and insisted on trying them on, as well as a pair of tiny pink slippers. aidan has a funny fetish for tiny shoes and socks, but gets all mad when they don't fit.

new camera

finally, a camera worth taking pictures with. not that it's top of the line or anything, but compared to the five-year-old, two megapixel (yes, 2), cheapest-I-could-find camera, it's marvelous. i'm not going to write much because typing with one hand is lame. but here's a bunch of pictures. but the first two are with the old camera...