This time there is a video!

Tiff and Amira participated in "Thrill the World" day in Chico this year. After a month of practicing, we were ready to show our stuff. You cannot see Amira in this video. Tiff can be seen after a few moments (behind the lady in red pants). She is wearing all black and a tattered white shirt.

Happy 12th Birthday Valerie!!

Good morning and happy birthday, Valerie! Rex made her favorite crepes with Nutella and whipped cream.







After school we took Valerie and her friends to the FFA pumpkin patch. We were told that it was closed because they were out if good pumpkins. But they told us we could glean whatever we wanted from the field .











We returned home with a van full of pumpkins, gourds, watermelons and random gleanings.


The girls carved their pumpkins out front while I prepared her requested dinner (chicken cordon bleu, spinach salad with Paula Dean bacon dressing, and kahlua yams).














Rex whipped up some mocktails for the girls.





With dinner the girls enjoyed sparkling Chardonnay grape juice. Popping the cork was the best entertainment.





Ruthie's mom made a rat sweatshirt for Valerie. It was a huge hit!





Rex baked lemon bars for the occasion.





Ruthie is a bunny lover and spent lots of quality time with Napoleon.








In the morning Valerie whipped up some hot chocolate from scratch while Rex made more of his famous crepes for the girls.


A good time was had by all !