Squirrel Toes

Friday, September 11, 2009

Billy and Kate's Miracle!

This is my newest baby nephew! William Kai Martin. We're calling him Kai. My older brother, Billy and his wife Kate live in Taiwan. They're both 37, Kate is a cancer survivor, and this is their miracle! He was born September 11th around 7:30am (not sure of the exact time). That would have been around 4:30pm on September 10th here in the Northwest.

He weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces, and was 20 inches long, what a big boy! Kate is recovering well, and Kai is a boob man! Billy is over the moon. Now they just need to move back here!

Sweet baby boy Kai

Proud Daddy

Gorgeous! Sweet Mommy and baby Kai

Faith, I don't know how you do it with your sisters living so far away. I've been bawling since yesterday afternoon, I don't know how I'm going to wait to meet this little Peanut! We're hoping, and praying, for a Christmas visit!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I'm glad I don't have fur

Echo and Recon, trying to stay cool. I set up the fan to blow on them.

Kimber, roasting.

Mom, I'm hot.

ps. those tiles are 12x12, that gives you and idea of how incredibly fat my cats are......I love it! ;-)

Secret garden......kinda'

A little corner of my backyard. You'd never know it was there until you got closer. ;-)

Behind the shed, past the Locust and the (volunteer) Birch (I think?) trees, and through the spider webs, on the top tier of the flower beds......

Are 4 tomato plants!

Brandywine tomatoes! Amy & Ryan's neighbor (Lauren) gave me 4 starter plants. It took me forever to get them in the ground, but once I did they really took off. I've been wondering if they'd produce anything, then all of a sudden I found tomatoes today! I just hope they grow big enough to eat!