There's the Boys!

Happy Happy Boy boys !

Where's Lily?

There she is!

Surprise

An Unexpected Visit!

It all began last Thursday!

These kids are a BIG TEASE! They made an appointment to skype us on the computer.

And skype us they did! From Dalton's house, right next door! What a happy night!

For more pictures of what we did while they were here you may look at the previous posts!

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Thai Dinner

Kyria made a Chicken curry with rice!

It was sooooo delicious!

Dalton made a Yummy yummmy

Flourless Chocolate Cake with almonds

It was a very rich and beautiful dessert.

Mmm mmmm good!

And of course! We must play Cards!!!!

Special assembly day

Mira Loma Assembly Hall

We had a Special Assembly day while they were here!

It worked out great, as they had missed theirs in Italy

Also, they got to see alot of friends, since they were all there!

Going to meeting together

Visiting the congregation

After Theocratic Ministry School
and Service Meeting

Friends and Family!

Taking a break while in the door to door ministry

In view of the economic times we are in,
we brought scriptural comfort to our neighbors,
many have lost their jobs, some are in fear of losing their jobs.
Matthew 6:33, 34

Celebration Cake

Dallas, brought a cake, that his Gramma Josie made!

Mmmm with chocolate mousse filling!

A lot of action!

House full of love!

Everyone together makes a Mama happy!

Hey!

Who's That Sleeping in Grandma's Bed?

A Stowaway!

Nice to wake up and see our Dal.

A Family Dinner

Italian Style

Crisp Bagette with Balsamic Vinegar and olive oil.

Just a Wednesday nite at home.

Compliments of Daniel and Pam.
They sent a package of Pasta Sauce!

Along with zucchini from Sheena and Dale's garden.
Very nice evening, listening to music and a little conversation.

Cousins are FUN!

Poppo and his Girl.

The Girl

Growing Bigger!

And STRONGER!

Playing with Daddy

Weeeeeeeeeee!

Hee heee heee!

Steady now.

Daddy's turn!

Laguna Beach

Always a good idea to go to the beach!
And Great idea to bring a lunch!

And always share it with at least one friend!

Lake Hodges & Friends from Texas!

We took a picnic dinner and met our freinds at Lake Hodges.

Our friends who came from Texas!

These are our friends from Encinitas,

with whom our Texas friends stayed with.

We had baked salmon, true bleu salad, watermelon,

hummus with fresh veggies and stress free herbal tea.

And the some of the best company ever!

And we had one lone duck who was very friendly,

we enjoyed her company

And she enjoyed our watermelon!

This is close to what our True Bleu salad looked like!

It was soooo gooood!

This recipe is for you, Mom!

True Bleu Salad:

1/4 cup blueberry (or raspberry) vinegar

2 Tablespoons walnut oil or extra virgin olive oil.

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

4 cups torn mixed greens

1 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup walnut halves, lightly toasted

1/4 cup crumbled Stilton or Blue Cheese (1 ounce)

2 Tablespoons snipped fresh chives or thinly slices green onion tops

Fresh blossoming chives or borage blossoms (optional)

For dressing: in a screw-top jar, combine Blueberry Vinegar, walnut or olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover and shake well. Chill, if desired. Makes 1/3 cup.

Combine greens, blueberries, walnut halves, cheese, and snipped chives or green onion tops in a large bowl. Pour half of the dressing over salad. Toss lightly to coat. Add more dressing if desired. garnish with fresh blossoming chives or borage blossoms. Makes 4 side dish servings.