Great-Grandma

This is Great-grandma Clara Axsom. She is the mother of Nana Randy Standeford, who is the mother of Christian Anderson. We got to visit with her several times this summer. During this visit, cousin Katie Navarro was there with her 4 boys also. So here is a group picture of just part of all the great-grandkids.

4th of July 2008--Tulsa, OK

We got to spend a big portion of our winter (your summer) break in Oklahoma with family. These 2 pictures are from the 4th of July. The Anderson Family has a fun tradition of going to the river in Tulsa and watching the fireworks display. So here is Nana Rebecca walking with Ginger as we are on our way. And the other picture is all the cousins (except Savannah, because fireworks are too loud for her, and Taylor wasn't born yet) with painted faces. They are a fun group!

Halloween 2008

This is Emma at her school Halloween parade. The kids got to dress-up after lunch and have a parade in the gym, then trick-or-treat from classroom to classroom. The classes had parties after that. Halloween night we went trick-or-treating a little, using a map of families that wanted to participate. But it was tough--the houses were so far apart, it was a lot of walking. Plus, the weather was quite warm (which was strange to be out trick-or-treating in the daylight) and most costumes are not made to accomodate summer weather. But am I complaining? Yes, I am. I just want my kids to have fun memories of Halloween like I do. One good thing...well, good for my waistline...the candy isn't very good and NO chocolate, so I didn't raid the kids bags like I used to do in the U.S.

Time to Catch Up!

I finally got some pictures on our old computer! So I am just going to post pictures and give a brief description. Bascially, this is our life the past year in Argentina.

Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.

Lovely Purple Springtime!

It's spring here in Argentina! I keep seeing these amazing purple trees and they have inspired my new background. Have fun in the cold (we'll be in the pool)!

To mommies with sticky floors

I walked through my kitchen to get 4 little bowls of ceral ready this morning--when "squelch-squilch," I could hear my flip-flop sticking to the ground with every step. My friend Angela sent this to me and it just made me feel better about my life today.

MOTHERS

Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play dough doesn't come out of shag carpets.

Real Mothers don't want to know what the vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' and get their answer when a little voice says, 'Because I love you best.'

Real Mothers know that a child ' s growth is not measured by height or years or grade...It is marked by the progression of Mama to Mom to Mother...