Our Family

These were taken on Sunday. We had Emma's baby blessing at home with family and friends around. It was a special day for us all. (I'll post pictures of our friends but I need to get permission first).

Emma is Smiling!

3 Generations

Oh my gosh! Aren't we gorgeous!? This is my mother Iva, myself, my daughter Tansy and lil' Emma. She is seven weeks now.

My mother and I are bibliophiles - only I love the classics and mom is more inclined to a good mystery. We have a weakness for used book stores. We both appreciate old children books - early 1900's. I found the complete collection of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (1940's) by Betty MacDonald! (I just had to share that - when it comes to books I am a bit of a braggart).

Speaking of books...the one displayed in the background beside the white teapot (which I found at a thrift shop for $3 btw) belonged to my maternal Grandmother . It is over 100 years old. Betty Zane by Zane Grey. I remember reading this very copy in my youth. It isn't for reading anymore. It is much too fragile and old. I think my mother is a tiny envious that it has been displayed on my bookshelf and not her own...wink wink.

We also love love love to go to garage sales and thrift stores. I think I inherited this from her. It is truly horrible when we get together to go thrifting - we both blow our budgets shamefully! Yes, yes - budgets have been blown - blown shamefully.