No Phone...

...as i was looking at sand crabs last night, a big wave got me (and my purse,) so at the moment i am without a phone...hoping to get a new one today.



Pete, it was just like the time you came to visit...so sad.

Madison's First Birthday (Party)!

Girls Day Out...Plus Eli!

Petey, Ava, Eli, and I met up with Mom and Nicky
at the Omaha Zoo, a couple of days before my departure.
Nicky was visiting from Florida.Nicky in the jungle.
Three-toed sloth...I had never seen one.
What a sight....Erickson Girls Unite.
My nieces...Ava, 3...Nicky, 13.
Deep conversation during lunch.
On the train, toured the park.
Wheeeeeeeee.....Ava had the giggles at this point.
Getting ready to head out.
All in all, it was a good day.
Right, Eli?

Ava's 3rd Birthday

It was a Word World Day...too bad I teach first grade and can't spell FENCE...EENCF just doesn't cut it!

Party Crowd

Happy to be in the SPOTLIGHT.....CHEEEEEEEESE!

Pappy and his diet coke...

How does this work?

Making wind for the windmill...maybe blowing out her candle.

MMMMMMmmmmmmm...Frosting, EVERYWHERE!

Granny's sugars are gonna shoot through the roof!

Riding the new bike.

Granny and Eli

Figuring out the new digital camera.

We love our technology.

walnut creek...just lovely.

this is what i got to look at while i walked a couple of mornings, while in nebraska...so pretty and peaceful...not my usual scenery.

look at the mist rising.


sunrise.


what a beautiful morning.


me on the trail...mom...where are you?

Cart-Man

The Woodsons...Andy, Michelle, and Carter


Whatever it Takes!

Squee-li

A few pix of Eli...approximately 12 weeks...He's a Big Boy.

Who's Your Granny?

I bet she's not as cool as mine!



After Team Enchilada's superb sales drive, my granny got stuck with the MAJOR task of making...oh....88 dozen enchiladas....that's 1056 individual enchiladas...not the easiest task. Thankfully she had me and my mom to help...okay, we didn't do much, but we were there...to dip the tortillas and for moral support.




I only got cussed out once, I think...and I did hear some words of praise for my dipping abilities, so all in all, I think we did okay!



Go, Granny, Go, Granny, Go, Granny, GO!

Thanks a million for not complaining toooooooo much about me...WHO KNEW it was going to be that many? That was not my intention...my sales crew got carried away!

Thanks to all of you...Granny, Mom, Tia, Petey, and Shorty...not only did you do me a favor, but you did your parts to help Team in Training. The enchilada sale raised roughly $1000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Great Job...Teamwork Wins!

Team Enchilada

To raise money for team in training, we're making and selling my granny's enchiladas.
Here's the scorecard so far, I've got a great sales team!

Iowa State Fair

Mosquito Park

We got bit up during our walk in the park, the kids were a bit sleepy and sweaty when we finished!

My First Glimpse...

...of Baby Carter...Nephew #4

A Day at the Fair!

Oh yeah...all of us girls, having a good time at the IOWA STATE FAIR!
More to Come!

(Thanks, Tia!)