Perfect Moment

My newborn niece is asleep in the crook of my left arm while I type with my right and my purring kitty is bidding for lap space between the keyboard and baby; I am smelling that sweet baby smell and listening to a fantastic line-up of rock music, both old and new, while researching Humanism and listening to my son play Star Wars with his three-year-old cousin. Right now, at this moment in time, life is good.

November 22-24, 2008

An afternoon with Joni: six of seven kiddos

Jaida Rae, Tyson, Jackson, Bennett, Lukey, Shay, (Taia M.I.A.)

Note to Shay: I can still see you!

Seriously cute baby Jacks (7 mos)

Birthday Cake with friends (Miss K & Sunshine M) & Big Bro

Lukey was napping.

At the studio for Birthday Portraits

Brothers. This shot melts my heart.

On the morning of her 5th birthday.

Camera Kisses: Oh how fast his mood does change...

July 20, 2008 - Lukey at 18 mos

CARITA'S HAIR SALON

My Baby Sisters, circa 2003

While watching CSI with my mother...

Heza: Oooh, he's sexy!

Mother of Heza: Who?

Heza: Him.

MoH: The corpse?

Heza: Um, ya, well, if you look past the blood.

MoH: Stares blankly at her prodigy.

Heza: He has a very symmetrical face and really good bone structure.

MoH: Continues to stare blankly at her prodigy as if pondering where the hell she went wrong...

Here's a little story...

Dad, who had open heart surgery last December to repair an aneurysm, has had on-going pain, among other symptoms and goes to see his doctor, who sends him to the hospital, who sends him to Vancouver by air ambulance (again) for a second surgery to repair part of the first graft on his aorta. Prior to departure, loved ones come and say good-bye, as there is always the possibility of not coming through a second open heart surgery. The surgeon in Vancouver determines that it would be better to wait a few months and sends dad home, after adjusting his heart pressure meds. Family if over joyed to hear that it is not as "bad" as they were told, and so happy that there is more time between now and the inevitable "repair job."

Several hours after leaving the hospital, dad receives a call from his surgeon, who has decided that said surgery should happen sooner than later, how does Thursday sound? See you there.

I am on an emotional roller coaster and I want off. But the ride has only just started and this roller coaster seems eerily familiar to one I (& my family) rode eleven months ago, only with slightly more warning.

The New U.S. Dollar

I.Q. Baby

CROSS EYED

Future Trekkie?

Her face cracks me up even more than the hand gesture.

K8 @ 16 days

Two. Words.

Obama. Yes!