I'll show you my greenhouse if you show me yours...

Taylor designed and built (with a little help from our friend Sam) a really big and really awesome greenhouse for his parents. It was completed in time for today's Mother's Day brunch and we all spent a lot of quality time sitting around, staring at it and saying things like, 'I'm so impressed!' and 'It's like a for reals greenhouse!' which quickly embarrassed Taylor and delighted the rest of us.
And now to show it off!
Arrrgghhhh, I be proud of me husband.
Happy Mother's Day to my one mom, three grandmas, six aunts, and one mother-in-law!

Pirates and Sharks!

Last weekend I drove to Portland to see my lovely friend Marie and her new fiancee, Matt. We all stayed with Maire's cousin and good friend of ours, Daniel, and had a swell old time- especially because Daniel's daughter Joanna is just about the best 3-year-old that has ever lived.
We were playing around with pirate and shark poncho towels, and Joanna's roar was the same for both; I guess to a little kid all animals, monsters and outlaws say ROAAAARRRR!
Marie and Matt also got into the nautical spirit:
And Daniel showed us how if he lost his arms in a fiery crash he could still function by doing everything with his toes, like lighting this match:

All in all it was a tee-rific weekend, and one I wouldn't mind doing again soon.