Happy Belated Birthday from All of Us--

Matt, Anne, Emma, Aedan and Rowan.

Wish we could be there to celebrate with you.

Vinaigrette

Combine and incorporate completely 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard with 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar.
add and incorporate one at a time 6 Tablespoons of oil.
If you add the oil all at once it won't fully incorporate and your vinaigrette will separate.
For variation you can add fresh thyme or some other spice. You can also add salt and pepper but you really don't need. If you like a more creamy vinaigrette you can add one or two Tablespoons of mayonnaise, again, incorporating gradually so it doesn't separate.
For ease of cooking I always make it in the bottom of my salad bowl and make the salad on top. But not everyone may want the same kind of dressing so you might want it separate.
This is a basic french vinaigrette and not of my own invention.

tech issues

I don't know what the deal is. I tried very hard to post what you sent me this morning Shawn, and, if you go down to the February posts you will be able to click on and open it. I don't know why its not appearing on the front page though. I've been having problems with my other blog too so I think it must be blogspots problem.

Anyway, for right now, just keep emailing me the stuf you'd like posted, pictures included. And remember, if you want to comment on a post, just hit the comment button and follow the directions and you'll be able to write whatever you want. Good Luck.

from Shawn

Happy Valentine's Day to my wonderful family.

A big hug for Jackson, Emma, Aedan, Caden and Rowan. Mimi and Boppy love you SOOOOOOOO much!!! I hope you like your Valentine candy. Eat lots of candy today because this is the one day of the year you can have lots of it early!!!! (Well, Christmas and Easter too, but that is only three days!)We are so proud of each of our grownup kids. It amazes and thrills us to see what wonderful people, spouses and parents you have all become. Thankyou for blessing us.

An opposing opinion of dinosaurs

On Saturday while reading a dinosaur book Jackson asked, "Where are the dinosaurs? I prayed for God to bring them back."
During bath time last night:"Where did the dinosaurs extinct?" Fascinating.

Posting

Shawn and Megan, for now, if you want to post here, email me with the text and I will post it. I'll send you an email with the password to get in and post yourself.

Conversations

Emma: "Will there be dinasuars in the resurrection?"
Anne: "Yes"
Emma: "Why?"
Anne: "Because in the resurrection everyone gets their body back."
Emma: "But I don't want there to be dinausaures."
Anne: "Why not?"
Emma: "Because they'll eat us."
Anne: "No they won't, they'll eat grass and be friendly."
Emma: "Oh, ok."

A little Later
Emma, dressed for school with backpack and lunchbox: "Daddy, do I look hot?"
Matt: "yes?"

Welcome Everyone

Here's our new family blog. I wisll shortly post instructions about how to use this space but until then, here are some photos to kick us off. Enjoy!

Anne