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Thursday, May 4, 2017

spring break 2017

I love the red sandstone at Abo
I love the salt mission ruins.  Usually when we go visit we have the place to ourselves, to wander and be as loud and silly as we want.  Our day started out in sunshine, but the wind was pretty cold.  We made enough time to visit all 3 ruins this time, since it was our only trip on Spring Break where Dad could come.  

Even though the mission ruins are only 40 miles away from each other as the crow flies they are each made of different materiels and look quite unique.  

Gran Quivira


Quari, moments before it started sleeting on us
Our day ended in rain, and then when the sleet started to come down we ran for the van as fast as we could.  The kids all declared that I'm not allowed to plan family trips to national monuments anymore since the last 3 have all ended in inclement weather.  On the way home through all the tiny little villages on the other side of four hills we had rain, snow sleet, snow and then when we came down into Tijeras it became rain again.  Quite the day.  


Earlier in the week we took a day at the zoo and aquarium and botanical gardens.  Everything at the gardens was in bloom and just loverly.  
at the botanical gardens 


Wednesday, May 3, 2017

March 2017

We painted Zak's room so Jerran can come home to a nice painted room.  





The kids and I got bored one Sunday and took a quick hike up to Carlito Springs.  It's quite pretty up there!  



Tuesday, May 2, 2017

2017 January and February


 My antique upright got a one-way trip to the dump
can you see the mouse hole in my keyboard?
 Someone turned 10

 Someone else got on the honor roll



My favorite sign at the protest

This one got braces!


Dad proved he is a pushover by letting Zak adopt a kitty.
Meet Garth
 There are very few surfaces left in our house which have not been. . . christened by Garth.


Blue and Gold dinner


Monday, May 1, 2017

December 2016

Bells season is the happiest season!
John Baker chorus.  I do enjoy these kids!

Christmas Jammies

talking to the boy on Skype

white Christmas



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