5/01/06


Somebody had a good time playing with his markers this afternoon, don't you think? Actually, that little pink design on his left ankle is not too bad, maybe we have a tattoo artist in the making? There are worse careers, I'm sure... :)

Today I am so thankful for...
1. the three of us having French toast together for breakfast this morning.
2. Mark having a really successful day out and about.
3. the guys coming and cutting our doors so they don't wear out the carpet.
4. Ben enjoying our trip to Ikea today, man that place is cool.
5. fun in our backyard this afternoon, playing around the orange tree.
6. our friends calling us up and having dinner over here -all spur of the moment like. I like that we live 2 miles away from some pretty cool people, it makes spur of the moment dinners much more attainable.
7. for sure plans to go to Hawaii in September, who's with us??
8. Ben's new "naughty step". Haven't used it yet, but it's just sitting there a waitin'.
9. silly little Ben getting so excited to take a bath, he got in with all of his clothes on when I step out for a second to grab his towel. When I got back there he was, just splashing away.
10. Seeing a bunch of Mark's side of the family at a birthday party for his cousin. It was so good to see everybody and to be there celebrating Karrie's 30th birthday.

Comments

Darren Prince said…
um, Hawaii in September? what about London! : )
10:59 PM
Keri said…
I am thinking I will join you in Hawaii - sans kids.
Wow, I would have a lot of work to do on this ole body before then, and oh yeah, Jake needs a job. Okay, maybe next year :0)
12:32 PM
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