So as a gift to Adam, I asked Finesse to help me with a Self Portrait Session in our backyard. Adam bought me this dress last week at downtown San Antonio, we had planned to go to El Mercado and then down to the Riverwalk for dinner out on one of the restaurants outdoor patios to see the riverwalk at night with all the beautiful lights. We wound up spending so much time at El Mercado that we decided to save the Riverwalk for another family outing. While at El Mercado we did alot of shopping...Finesse fell in love with these Mexican ceramic light switch plates for her room, so we got that for her as well as a traditional Mexican jacket. Adam got a really cool looking beach type white button down shirt. And Adam actually fell in Love with this white Dress that he insisted on wanting me to get for myself. I kept saying No, we left the store shopped for the rest of the day, but then on our way out we went back in there and he bought it for me...He is obsessed with this dress! I just kept thinking to myself " I hope it fits good, Ive gained weight...I dont know, and I can't wear a bra with it" But I figured I'd make the best of it for him.

                                        PaPa Rolling Down Hill With The Girls

All the snow was so Beautiful today...Finesse just absolutely LOVES Winter Snow, so we took this oppurtunity to take some Senior Winter Portraits.  Finesse, you were a lot of FUN and you came out so Gorgeous, hope you like them. Here are 35 of my favorites!

Finesse and I just returned from a much needed Mother/Daughter month long Journey. The time away was just what we needed to rekindle our friendship.  We are a great Mother/Daughter Team once again. Here are a few pictures from our trip to Texas. I got a few shades darker, Finesse turned 19 while there, and had lots of good times and made lots of memories!

This next Collage is of us with My Glama Girls...They both started wearing eyeglasses, while we were down there. Poor Babies, but they are still Adorable!

This next collage is of pictures that I took with my Droid phone on one of our many walks. I didn't get a chance to edit these images

This next collage was also taken with my Droid phone...so not the best pics. But I had to capture my Castroville Country Dream Home. It has a beautiful wrap around porch, 2 bdm., 2 ba., only 1,300 sq. ft home but it sits on an acre with about 30 pecan trees, and is river front property...I want it!

This is my Hometown...Castroville, it is an Alsation town. I miss it, I went to the movies as a kid in that theatre .50 a movie

Candid shots of Kasidy playing in the river. We stayed at my Cousin Bill's home, he lives right on the river. Danyel found a perfect heart-shaped rock...she was so proud of it! 

Staying here was unbelievably peaceful...we'd get up take our coffee down to the river and talk, think, feed the ducks, pray and meditate on life.

This next collage is of my Sister Laura (LuLu) and her husband Steve and my Brother Robert (Bobby) and his wife Rina and myself on our last night there. Lulu had me over for a Farewell Dinner. It was a lot of Fun. I left the next morning Friday at 6am and got home Saturday night at 10pm.

This next Collage is of our Welcome Home...Aww Adam really missed us. He even used my arts and crafts stuff and my glue gun to make this welcome home sign, Whata Guy! He had Orchid plants for each of us, and huge Godiva Chocolate bar for each of us, Dark Chocolate for Finesse (her favorite), milk chocolate for me (my favorite) and a dozen pink roses for me! He said I can never leave again : )

I was looking out of the window at the sunset last evening and saw how pretty the raindrops looked on the Cherry Blossom trees ( atleast I think these are cherry blossoms) I dont have Washington flowers and trees and plants down yet.

Cool Tree in Muckleshoot, Wa.

The Horn Blower at the Enzian Hotel in Leavenworth...he blows his horn every morning at the exact same time!

This is a Bed and Breakfast we had lunch at...after our day at Mt. Rainier