Here is one of the many squirrels that come in the yard to steal nuts from the bird feeder. So funny when they come around since we yell "Squirrel!" to the Maggi dog so that we can watch her run around and get all excited. If the squirrel is on the ground, Maggi will even give chase, but no way can she ever catch this squirrel or any other squirrel for that matter. 
It was my birthday yesterday, and I spent it with my parents and Peter at an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament that Peter participated in. It was held at the college I graduated from many, many years ago, California State University at Long Beach, so I wore my Alumni CSULB shirt!! I promise next time to wear my Cal State Fullerton MOM shirt next time!!
Peter had a great time and showed so much energy and technique during his play time. I think I sort of understand what's going on now...kind of a combination of football, basketball and soccer!
In the evening, we had Thai food and then indulged in some death by dark chocolate cake!! It was so delicious!!!!
And very pretty too!!!!
You want a bite????
We had an early Easter on Saturday this year since Sunday is a traveling day for Kara and her dad Frank to get back up north for school and work...worked out rather well!! Above, Kara and her Oma preparing dinner and appetizers. Kara made a delicious gaucamole which got gobbled up in no time!
We took the Maggi doggy along even though she does get a little car sick...she's very happy once we get to my parents...here she's kissing William...
And she's ready to get Peter in the kisser too!
Kara showing her Opa her new phone...kind of a complicated one with all the gizmos on it...
We had a nice visit and had a nice family dinner...just being together on Easter and other holidays is what's important to us.
Today, my youngest child Peter turned 19 years old! So hard to believe!! 19 years ago, we were having a time of it popping him out, and now he's this enthusiastic young man in his Freshman year at California State University at Fullerton!
We had a spontaneous birthday party with Peter's friends and a Costco white cake with cream cheese filling and butter cream frosting! So yummy!! So fun to have a house full of Peter's friends again...enjoyed the commotion to its fullest!
I gave Peter this frisbee with the tiger and dragon on it and an Ultimate Frisbee strategy book. That's Peter main physical activity and he does Ultimate Frisbee tournaments...I hope to go to one in a couple weeks!
Here's the crowd goofing off!! This was before they were on their way to bowling!!
Happy Birthday, Peter!!! Love you so much!
The contest was to get the yarn to make the hat on the front cover...simply had to send in your name and address to the email address listed. My guess is that the odds were greater to win through a magazine than on any blog, so it's totally ironic that I won!!
The yarn is Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky color 555 which is a very nice soft pink...
It's so soft! I just love sticking my face into it and smelling it! I'll need to look at the hat pattern again to see if that's what I really do with it!
So what a nice surprise!!! Totally love love love this yarn!!!! I may just look at it and cuddle with it for awhile!
Here is my Maggi beagle dog enjoying her Spring time day in the back yard...a very happy doggy!! She just turned 9 last month, and is getting older, but still acts like a puppy to me! She is my constant companion with unconditional love.
And here is Maggi's bunny friend, Lincoln. He's quite a character and isn't afraid of anything. He loves the back yard, and also has run of the house when he behaves himself. There's this one basket in my living room that Lincoln loves to chew on, and he does know better, since when I sternly call his name or clap, he quickly goes away from it. But then slowly, but surely, tries to go back!! Makes me laugh! Luckily, it's not an expensive basket, and has turned into a game.
I found out only a week or so ago that my friend Betty wanted a matching hat for her future grandson like the one I made for her. So got my needles out and found some nice yarn...this is the Lion Brand Vanna yarn in a silvery blue. I think it turned out so nice! Above are some booties I decided needed to go along with the hat.
I got my tassel maker out and made, well, what else? Tassels that I added to each corner of the rectangular hat.
I hope the hat isn't too big for a baby's head! He may need to grow into it!
I love how the set turned out!! I hope Betty and her new grandson have fun with their matching hats! Oh, here is Betty with the hat I made for her:
