Breakfast of Family

I think today was the first family of four breakfast since Alaska. The oldest, youngest, Loni and I gathered for an 8:30 a.m. breakfast of the youngest's pancakes.  He mixes, I cook, everyone cleans up.

There were a lot of snide comments and laughs.  Just what I am used to when we get together.  I loved every second of it.

Family Birthdays

August brings us Stan's and Mina's birthdays, which we celebrated together on Sunday at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants.  Both of my boys were able to join us so that made it extra special for me.

My youngest picked out a funny card for Stan, all pink and sparkly, an odd thing to give a Marine, but it tickled my youngest a lot to get it.

I made Mina a little gift card holder and the boys and I made sure she could have fun shopping.  Stan received gift cards from the boys and cash from me, but I also made him some pillowcases.

Marine Pillowcases

It was the first time the entire family had been together since Alaska, and I enjoyed having everyone together very much.

Easter, 2012

I had a lovely Easter.

The day started with a pancake breakfast with Loni, Mina and the youngest. 

Mina had to go to the airport after breakfast.  Loni and I went to see Mirror, Mirror, and the youngest stayed home to study for an exam.  

A little shopping on the way home from the movie, and then it was home for lunch and some relaxing time watching television.  Loni knitted on a scarf, and I did some hand quilting.  

Spaghetti for dinner with fresh sourdough bread the youngest made in the bread machine followed by two episodes of GCB made for a very nice family night.