I just love updating the house!

So Katie, here it is...the new granite countertop.

What do you think?

Thanks for the nice white towels, they are so fluffy,

I love them. They look great in the bathroom.

Why I love Valentines Day...

Maybe it's because my maiden

name is Hart. I've always been

partial to anything in a heart

shape. So obviously, Valentine's

Day feels a little bit like my very

own special holiday...designed just

for me! I love chocolate, and flowers

and cards and jewelry, so the whole

idea of Valentines Day is pretty perfect!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

My Happy Birthday

I love these flowers! Victoria gave them to me for
my birthday. Perfect way to warm up a room on a
cold winter day. They're so cheerful!
Besides flowers, I had phone calls from the girls,
and a couple of renditions of Happy Birthday sung
to me throughout the day. Katie and Josh by phone, very nice, and
then my three boys, you know, Devin, Eric and Andre. They sang
to me in the kitchen before church and with some encouragement
from Keith threw a little choreography into it. Also very nice.
Top it all off with yummy dinner and a delicious chocolate cake, and you
have the recipe for a great birthday! Thanks everyone.

Christmas with the Schenk's

A little montage of some picture memories during the Christmas season!

Semi-Family Christmas Portrait

Is that what you call a family picture with only half the kids in it?

Well, that's what I'm calling it. At our ward Christmas party they

were offering family pictures. Didn't the boys do a nice job looking

all color coordinated and Christmasy? This is about as long as

Eric's hair got before he begged me to cut it all off again.

Christmas Pizzaz

Now THIS is how you dress up for a Christmas dance!