Where was Vicki today?

???

 

The kids were over yesterday for a few hours…

We sure have fun with Snapchat! Haha!

 

I had a nice video chat with my sister this morning.

This was my view during part of it, as Ann was getting a chicken ready for the oven. And as soon as I hit post, I'm on my way to the store to pick up a chicken of my own!

The quintessential Sunday chicken dinner, whether in the US or Spain! Though Ann was also making roasted peppers and having a beer, and I was not (yet).

 

Officially on my list, but never actually written down until late yesterday, was "Photos for Ali." I'm embarrassed to say how long I've had her external hard drive with her request/my promise to add all the "real" photos that I've taken of the kids. It sounds easy enough, but there's sorting, choosing, editing, processing, transferring… all a big huge UGH!!

Well, I did it this morning! That means that you get to traipse down memory lane with me!

 

JUNAH:

 

GINNY JOINS THE CLUB:

 

MALINA JOINS THE BAND:

(COUSINS, TOO!)

The only photo not taken with my big camera is the one of Ali holding the newborn Gin. And the only photo that I didn't take, but that was taken with my big camera, is the one that I'm in — and Jün was the photographer!! Some of these don't represent the technical "best," but were chosen for other reasons – GOSH DARN CUTE KIDS!!

 

Eye Candy Friday!

I was upstairs last night, readying the apartment for weekend Airbnb guests, and was delighted to find A FEW TINY BUDS when I checked the "holiday cactus." It's a fairly large plant, so there's potential for a show! These will not be blooming for a while, so I deem this one of the Christmas variety.

Another cactus in the Garden Room downstairs has had buds for a while now, and they're getting BIGGER! It's a much smaller plant, but there's promise for a BIG SHOW! And this one should be in full glory for Thanksgiving!

HOLIDAYS! Kate returns in little over a week, and Maddy & Viv will be home in less than three weeks! I think I'm going to start prepping this weekend… organizing space(s) and making room for the tree and whatnot. 

Maybe I'll even clean out the fridge!