Friday Photo Flashback

I started "Friday Photo Flashback" because I have so many pictures from my PRE-digital camera days. I thought it would be fun to scan them and share them here with you. I'm having so much fun doing this, that I would love for you to join me, too! So dig out the photo albums and put your scanner to good use! Don't forget to link up so we can all visit and comment on each others blogs!

1998

These are my two oldest "babies" when they were 1 & 2 years old! I loved her little Aloha dress that my sister bought her for her 1st birthday! Ha..and I almost forgot how my son used to slobber on his shirts! They're so cute! I can't believe they are in high school already!

A House Is Just A House

The other day, while me and my two older kids were doing some errands, and I decided to drive them around the neighborhood I lived in when I was a little girl. We don't live far from there now, but there's really no reason to drive to that area. Anyway...it made me a little sad to see the house where I lived before my parents got divorced, plus the house looks so run down from when we lived there...back in the 70's! It's crazy to think though of how much freedom we had when we were children (as far as walking around the neighborhood, to 7-11 with our friends, and even to and from school).

Wow..She Actually Posed?

When I was my eldest daughter's age, I literally took EVERY opportunity to be in a picture. I mean, if there was a camera around, I made sure to be in front of it!

So, it really amazes me that when I try to snap a shot of her, she turns her head or makes a face. I'm always pleading with her to make a "nice" expression!

Here's an example of her "don't take a picture of me" face! And this one isn't so bad as the other faces she makes on purpose!

Or like this one!

So, you can imagine how surprised I was when I found these pictures that she bluetoothed from her cell phone camera to our computer.

Future Chef?

Gotta love the internet! 

My oldest son was "starving" the other day, so he took it upon himself to get on YouTube and google, "How to make an omelette."

He was all confident, so he got all his ingredients together, and made this!

He was oohing and ahhing on how good it was! I love how he added the cilantro on top! And that red stuff is not ketchup, it's hot sauce. What's the deal with guys and hot sauce?

Much Needed Girls Night Out

The other night, I met two of my girlfriends for dinner. Let me tell ya, I was so looking forward to this because I just needed that "down time" from my everyday routine. Plus, with school starting soon, and  my mind going a mile a minute with the school lunch menu, I just needed to sit and just have some good laughs! And that we did!

Have any of you heard of Sonoma Chicken Coop? Such good food! It's a restaurant that you have to walk up to the register to order your food, and then pick up when it's done. No waiters or waitresses. But, it's such a relaxed atmosphere! The weather was perfect, so we decided to eat out in the patio. 

You know I had to take pictures of our meal, too. So funny because we all ordered the same thing. Sirloin steak! It was accompanied with creamy mashed potatoes, asparagus, and a slice of their pizza. I guess that would count as their dinner roll!

You can get a glimpse of my steak under the pizza!

And since cheesecake is my favorite dessert, I had to order a piece of this!

And this crazy looking dessert is their Banana Phyllo Sundae! Here is the description of it: Ripe banana slices warmed in a sweet rum glaze and topped with crisp thin pastry and cool ice cream.

Scripture Sunday

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”-1 Samuel 16:7

Here She Goes...Again!

I'm referring to our dog, Mocha!

Remember me posting about her giving birth to her puppies in January?

Well, she just gave birth...again!

To a litter of four!

I didn't even realize she was so close to giving birth!

I'm just glad that they came while we were at home!

And on another note...the gal who did my blog layout (she's done 6 of mine already), will give a discount of $5 off any of her premade templates if you purchase one before Wednesday!! She is the best! Thank you, Danielle!!

Friday Photo Flashback

I started "Friday Photo Flashback" because I have so many pictures from my PRE-digital camera days. I thought it would be fun to scan them and share them here with you. I'm having so much fun doing this, that I would love for you to join me, too! So dig out the photo albums and put your scanner to good use! Don't forget to link up so we can all visit and comment on each others blogs!

If there was an award for "Worst Parents of the Year" in 1996, my husband and I would have won by a landslide!

Being that Isaiah was our firstborn, we learned a lot of "what" and "what not" to do.

I'm almost embarrassed to post this picture, but I'm doing this in hopes that other new moms out there won't feel alone, or unqualified as a mommy. It happens to the best of us.

Remember, we learn from our mistakes.

For example, (see picture below), you can tell he was pretty much still a newborn. My husband is giving him a bath while I am taking pictures. So typical, right?

For the life of me, I couldn't understand why he would cry during bath time (I mean Isaiah, not my husband).

Is it not supposed to be a relaxing moment for a baby? Who doesn't enjoy a nice, warm, soapy bath?

Well, I guess NOT if you're laying right under the faucet with water splashing down over your head!!!

My poor baby!!!!!! No wonder he was afraid of going swimming for so long...