Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Utah - 11:48 am

Jbaby's picture on the news...... yay! Beautiful babies of summer contest.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Texas 7pm


sweet & sour chicken and rice pilaf ready to eat

Arizona - 5:23 pm

It seems a little late to be concerned about spilling don't you think?

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Utah - 6:22 pm

First pick from a photo session of HS Seniors today. Four of them. I asked them to take me to tracks.
The boys helped me through a fence and a ditch.
Two steps on solid ground and THEN I fall, yep on my face. Only damage to my pride and a good laugh.
I think it was worth it for this picture (and I have more)

Arizona - 8:57 am

Brownies are in the works today.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Arizona - 7:25 pm

This is for my mom...
Do you see what I'm eating?  Chicken Madeira.  Chicken covered in mushrooms.
Can you believe it?!?
It's a far cry from the Blue Bayou* restaurant, huh?
(* When I was little, on a family trip to Disneyland we ate dinner at the Blue Bayou restaurant which is inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.  My parents had the gaul to order sauteed mushrooms for an appetizer.  I was so disgusted by the smell that in addition to wearing my pirate mask/children's menu I wrapped the cloth napkin around my mouth and nose so as not to suffer.)
P.S. - If you go to The Cheesecake Factory the chicken madeira is delicious...mushrooms and all.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Utah - 7:44 am

Happy Friday, Sunshine!

Arizona - 6:24 am

Just doing the morning commute. 

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Utah - 5:52 pm

17: still like to make a mountain of pillows to watch TV

Arizona - 3:29 pm

I drop work mail off every afternoon on my way home.
Today there was a special note to the North Pole in the pile.

Texas 11am


have you read this one yet?  love it....  way more than a cookbook.....

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Arizona - 8:15 pm

One evening I'll cook dinner again.  I promise.

Texas 8:30pm


Storm clouds and then......


clear with a good-night moon

Utah - 11:31 am

I love patio dining!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Arizona - 5:49 pm

Today we braved
a downpour
a dust storm
crazy wind and
booming thunder.
But we were graced with a
double rainbow
at the end of it all.

Texas 8am


its been a hot summer

Monday, August 23, 2010

Arizona - 4:23 pm

If only it really worked.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Arizona - 6:13 pm

You have monster hands hanging around your house, right?

Texas 12pm


GOOD lunch with my friend Tonya!

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Arizona - 2:24 pm & 10:09 pm

Before
 Pioneer Woman's cheesy olive bread is on the menu for a party tonight.  It's looking good!
 After
It was delicious and the leftovers make for a tasty late-night treat.

Utah - 6:11 pm

Jbaby was stealing momma's earrings.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Arizona - 7:38 pm

I have a flip flop problem.

Utah - 4:35 pm

Today's motto...

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Utah - 7:42 pm

Let me play the piano for you Nana...

Arizona - 5:03 pm

My new book came today!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Arizona - 8:45 pm

Sweet Deal!
Free Pie Night at Village Inn.
Triple Berry Supreme, Lemon Supreme, Apple
Yum!

Texas 7:15am


early morning sunrise

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Arizona - 7:53 pm

Sami's only sitting so well because there are chicken bones in the garbage.
Like we'd actually let her have them!
She is sorely mistaken.
(Although she did manage to nose the cabinet door open...)

Texas 3pm


who doesn't love IKEA?

Monday, August 16, 2010

Arizona - 4:49 pm

I Scream!  You Scream!  We All Scream For Ice Cream!

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Arizona - 9:32 am

This morning we went to Joe's Farm Grill for a relaxed breakfast outside. 
We enjoyed farm fresh mini apple fritters rolled in cinnamon and sugar. 
Some of us enjoyed them dipped in ketchup.

Texas 9am


summer relaxin'

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Arizona - 4:39 pm

A perfect summer afternoon in the pool.

Texas 1pm


 summer pasta primavera for lunch with Brad at Lochrann's

Friday, August 13, 2010

Utah - 6:31 pm

Book club dinner (we read The Help) - There's whiskey in that lemonade and dang it was good!

Arizona - 6:40 am

Hay.
Hey You! 

Texas 7am


at the coffee pot early this morning

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Arizona - 7:29 pnm

I don't think I've actually cooked dinner this week.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Arizona - 5:36 pm

Playing with Flowers

Texas 2:18pm


you would think that this would be fun right?


Harmless even?  Kitty is still treating it like it's going to spray her when she walks by..... it's hilarious!  Slowly she's warming up to it.  She drank out of it twice now.....in two days.  Crazy cat.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Utah - 12:05 pm

Barbacoa + drive up = happy Thauna

Arizona - 5:16 pm

In a rush this morning my clumsy self dropped this in my bathroom sink. 
Not a great start to the day, but at least my bathroom smells delicious!

Texas 8am


a little Bachelor Pad watchin' this morning

Monday, August 9, 2010

Arizona - 6:06 pm

Apparently our patio needs vacuumed.

Texas 4:15pm


Love my candles from Buzzabee

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Utah - 3:17 pm

Sunday drive...

Arizona - 1:49 pm

Ever since Grandma Wendy's visit we've ended our Target trips with popcorn.