Countdown to departure

I love love love this girl

Only three more days until Lauren goes back to her mom’s house in Houston.

Sadness.

A wonderful weekend

You never really know, do you, when you agree to go stay with your parents how that is going to go. I’m happy to report that we had a fabulous weekend with the ‘rents at Black Butte.

Meems, as always, is the consummate hostess. And she’s really, really funny. She made us perform a family talent show. We did it. It was extremely amusing.

  

Dad continues to be sharp and funny and observant. I treasure my time with him.

Bob was having a serious case of golf lust. Maybe next time he can play 18 holes. His talent show performance of “William Shatner recites the lyrics to Elton John’s Rocket Man” had me in stitches.

Oh golf course, how I love thee

And happy children. The girls are inseparable. They’re also the proud owners of sweatshirts from the $12.99 store that say “SIS TERS” under an inexplicable seagull design. The town of Sisters… seagulls… wtf?

JJ rode his bike a TON. We had a beautiful evening ride through the meadow at sunset. Lovely.

A great weekend. I love my family.

Last night’s beauty

And Lauren, being extremely funny:

Happy Eleventh Birthday Annie!

It’s a few days early, but we celebrated Annie’s birthday tonight as she will be at her dad’s house on her actual birthday. I can’t believe how grownup she looks all of a sudden. And how old and tired I look… but that’s another story…

Some pictures from tonight of some of my favorite people:

JJ and Annie

 

Lauren and Bob looking very blue-eyed.

Happy almost birthday to my not-so-little girl!