4th of July Photos
Whew! Finally got this monster of a post out…I hope it doesn’t take forever to load on anyone’s computer…sorry about that! …
Happy 4th of July!
We want to wish everyone a very happy Independence Day! We’re looking forward to having family over for the BBQ and pool …
Family Tree Friday: George Munkel and Anna Hinrichs
This is my Great-Great-Grandfather George Munkel and his wife, my Great-Great-Grandmother, Anna Munkel (Hinrichs). He was born in 1857 in Germany, and she …
Umm, yeah, I don’t think we’ll be going there again…
Josh and I have been working in the yard pretty much every day until it is too dark to see. We finally …
About Family Tree Fridays
I was thinking it would be fun to compile a sort of family history diary here. The first Friday of every month …
Happy Birthday Dad!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!! We hope you have a great and wonderful day today!! 🙂 🙂
Congratulations Deanna!
This post is long overdue, too! A couple of Fridays ago, Deanna was awarded Teacher of the Year at the preschool she …
Happy Father’s Day!
I know this post is late, but I finally put my pictures into the computer the other day, so now I can …
Memory Mondays – Week 10
Happy first day of Summer! Summer is always such a fun time of year. It always brings to mind memories of being …
Recipe: Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast
Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast Ingredients: 1 cup apricot preserves (peach preserves would be great too) 4 tablespoons honey 5 tablespoons lemon juice 1 …
Memory Mondays – Week 9
Josh and I have been gardening so much these last few months! We’ve been planting flowers, shrubs, trees, and seeds. Yesterday while …
Some berries and a bird
Lately the scrub jays that frequent our yard have been flying over us and scolding us if we don’t leave out peanuts …
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! Congratulations to you both…you are a wonderful, beautiful couple and we all love you two very much! …
Memory Mondays – Week 8 (Happy Birthday, Laura!)
Since this Memory Monday fell on Laura’s birthday today (Happy Birthday, Laura, we hope you have a great day today!!), I figured …
Happy Memorial Day!
We want to wish everyone a very happy memorial day today, and to thank all of our veterans and the men and women …
Update on the tadpoles
We had kept our tadpoles in the little screen pocket in the pond for weeks until they got big enough to where …
Memory Mondays – Week 6 (by Josh)
These are some of my favorite photos that we took of our beautiful gray cat Shadow in April 2007. She is such a big part of …
Recipe: Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins
This recipe is a variation I made from the Basic Muffin Mix. So, unfortunately, if you don’t have the basic muffin mix …
Recipe: Crispy Cherry Chicken
Crispy Cherry Chicken Crispy, crunchy chicken strips accented by a tart and sweet orange and cherry sauce. 1 large egg, beaten 1 …
A visit from Steven
On Tuesday afternoon, our friend Steven came to visit from Las Vegas. He had an appointment with the V.A. in Long Beach …