Hope you had a Happy Halloween!

So, Canada, Eh?

Some would consider embarking on a 1900 mile road trip with a 6 month old as courageous, some would consider us stupid- both are probably right. But Ruby did beautifully as we headed up to Pentiction, British Columbia for a family reunion. The town sits between two lakes so Ruby had a ton of beach time & loved it all, especially the water- proving yet again that she is more Jeff's child after all.

Chef vs. Handy Ma'am

It seems some people are surprised by Jeff and me, but we make an odd but good match.

Example: As mentioned before, Jeff has become quite the chef- and I love it! He's finishing up an 8 week series of classes entitled 'the fine art of cooking'. I've loved eating his homework, such as the steak with roasted asparagus and bernaise sauce shown above. So Jeff's birthday was last week and mine is today (happy birthday to me!)

Jeff received for his birthday: a digital cooking scale, meat thermometer, a long apron to go with his chef's coat, bamboo cutting board, and citrus zester.

Rachel received for her birthday: new screwdriver set, new level (my old one is lost somewhere in a wall of our basement), and a big old Home Depot gift card- YES!

Happy Birthday Chef!

A big Happy Birthday to Jeff! We love you!
From Rach & your Ruby Sous Chef

grass!

ya know how most babies hate the feel of grass? i thought i'd let ruby sit on the grass and be entertained as she cringed and hated it (i'm an evil mom, i know). but did she hate it? nope- she loved it. that kid never ceases to surprise me.

it's all downhill from here

this afternoon ruby would not be pleased- by anything! she didn't want to eat, sleep, play, jump, sit by herself, didn't like her toys, books, exersaucer, swing, floor gym, bouncy seat... nothing. and she definitely didn't like me. so in a moment of desperation i resorted to clifford. the large canine happened to be on pbs and calmed ruby right down. this is the beginning of something bad.

random ruby photos