Quote from Nels

"I think there are so many people in the world that birthday parties start every three minutes or less."

Orange County Fair

Be My Valentine!

I don't like much about valentines day, but I do love making valentines. I have memories of making valentines with my siblings when I was a kid. They were always the same, Hearts cut out with a piece of gum taped on and they said "Please 'chews' me for your valentine." These are the valentines Nels and I made for his class this year.

California trees are confused...

... so are my children.

I have always thought it was fun to drive around town in December and see the red and gold leaves falling off the trees. And even more fun when the trees bloom in January. Here it is the middle of Winter for some, but here in California, I guess we just didn't get the message.