The Clover Column

Saturday, February 6, 2010

A Wonderful Anniversary Dinner

Here we are looking over NYC...beautiful!

Here are a few of the things we enjoyed, the best being firecracker shrimp appetizer(no picture.)
Lobster Bisque...delicious! The lighting was too romantic to get good shots of the food.

Prosciutto wrapped salmon in maple glaze.

Sweet and spicy Mahi Mahi

Great place!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Aunty Sarah

A few precious hours with Aunt Sarah were treasured last night and this morning...she is on her way to Brazil!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Bathroom Renovation

Our bathroom renovation has been long in coming but just take a look at the difference!

Before...remember the toilet was behind the door, people often would open the door and ask where the toilet was.

That space is now a very large much needed closet, yet to be filled.

Doing what I do best in the realm of home renovations.

Before...

and after

Our wonderful dual flush toilet.

Child potty seat built right into the toilet seat. Its magnetic so when you lift up the lid child seat stays with the lid. Great idea...much thanks to whoever invented it!

Here the kids are having there first try on the new potty seat!

And here is a picture looking the other way toward the door, the door would be to the very right of the picture as you see in the mirror.

Phil did a great job in tiling the floor... his next challenge is the shower, pictures will come when its done.

Dad is hooking up the sink with two excited grandchildren in his lap.

Our family gift exchange was much anticipated by all of us...there is just something about those wrapped unknown gifts that it's too much to contain. We did it in on two different days, that way the kids didn't get too overwhelmed as they so quickly can.

A new car carrier truck

A new doll and stroller for Tia

She got right into the Mommy role and shared her cheerios.

Instead of a car carrier for Daddy we got him a wood carrier.

I think it was 2 years ago now that I attempted to sew some stockings for our family...I have fond memories as a kid opening stocking gifts, great fun! We finally were able to enjoy it this year with the kids.

Tia was more interested in the candy then anything else.

A new child's dishware set

As we hear the train whistle everyday Silas needed a train shirt.

Getting ready to learn how to spell.

Mommy's new enamel cast iron pot....love it!

This was the best of all, a Keurig coffee maker for a special and well deserving husband.

Meet the new little one...

"...For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mothers womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!..." Psalm 139:13-17