I wanted to share some of Noah's artwork in celebration of Halloween.

Frankenstein

Bat


Witch

Owl

Mummy

Jessica, Rebecca, Rachel, Megan

Aren't sisters great?

Rebecca travelled to Utah from Arizona to attend a friend's wedding this July.

We are not able to be together very often, so when we can it is good. I am grateful for my sisters.

They are a blessing to me. I know that I can count on them when I need a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on.

Thank you, Ribbit, Grinch, & Meggie! I am glad that I am your sister!!! xoxoxoxo

Well. It is true. I am officially half of seventy now.

As you may or may not have known, I have been in pain for the last four years. I have headaches usually five to six days out of every seven. I really is not fun being in a state of constant pain.

For the last month, I have been seeing a chiropractor. I was always resistant - thinking that they really are a bunch of quacks who only crack backs. My sister finally convinced me to see the doc that she sees.

I have never felt better. I have gone a whole entire week without having a headache!

For me, life is really much more pleasant when I do not hurt.



Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!!!

We drove to California after our Moab trip to stay a week with my dad. We had a fantastic time. Great fun.

Love the beach. I could live there - easily.

Yeah. I have been a complete slacker. I have had absolute zero time to update this blog. Here it is FINALLY.

This is from our Moab trip.

Nine years, two hours, and five minutes ago, our sweet little Gabrielle was born.

She has blessed our lives immensely. She is a peace maker, a little ray of sunshine. She wakes up at the crack of dawn with a smile on her face. She loves to sing and dance and play games with her brothers and parents. She is a good friend. A fabulous listener. A beautiful girl - inside & out!

We are so lucky to be called her parents.

Our family has made more homemade ice cream this last summer than Rob & I have our entire marriage. We are having fun with it. The following recipe was adapted by moi. It tastes like a Frosty. We shall call it....

Finlinson's Frosty (Chocolate Ice Cream)

1 quart ½ & ½
1 pint whipping cream
16 ounces (2 cups) chocolate milk
1 cup chocolate syrup
1 can fat free evaporated milk
1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
2 boxes Junior Mints (not the wimpy "candy bar-size" - the size just up from that)

Unceremoniously dump all ingredients except the candy into your ice cream freezer.

When ice cream begins to set, add Junior Mints (if you want them). They add a nice little surprise in every bite - they don't get as hard as a rock, either. (ummmmm. minty-licious)

Remove whisk thingy and place in your freezer for 4-5 hours. It "cures" the ice cream nicely. It is a little thicker than a Frosty.

Enjoy. Seriously. This is really good.

Makes: four quarts