Howdy Partner!

Stick 'em up!
I surrender! This is Ryan's favorite photo:)

It is so hard not to run out and buy a proper hat and boots for this little buckaroo. However, a cowboy costume is second only to a bike on Ryan's Christmas list. So... we wait.
This year's list reminds me of Christmas 2 years ago. All Ryan asked for was a Teddy Bear. His preschool teachers loved the simplicity of that request, especially that his reason for wanting one was that his Teddy had a hole in it. When he got a piece of paper out to write his very own list last week, I was conflicted. Was I more proud of him writing on his own or sad as he has never really asked for much at Christmas? I didn't want that stage to end.
But what to my wondering eyes should appear on his list, but a
1. Bike
2. Cowboy costume
He spent the remainder of his pre-bus time trying to think of another item.

Ahhh...Innoncence! I'll take every bit I can get!!!!

Aren't these fun!

If I didn't have a line up of sewing projects, I would attempt a skirt just like this!

Ryan has been dressing up like a Cowboy everyday this month. Literally. So when I saw this picture I thought we could be a pair. I love the skirts and I have some cowboy boots just like those from my shoe-store-working days in highschool! Yeee Haw!

I know, you'd rather see pics of my little 5 year old Cowboy, but the camera hasn't made its way out lately. Will take some, I promise. His jeans and flannel shirts are in the dryer right now as he woke up and asked me to wash them since none were clean:)

Brazil!!!

Meu coracao e brasileira!!!

I've been is a Brazilian mood lately! I got a letter from one of my favorite companions, Joyce de Oliveira. She is now a police officer. My kids loved her photos.

I have also been spending time studying Portuguese to freshen up.

I've found some Friends on Facebook from my days as a missionary and a brazilian family we met in California when I was pregnant with Cara.

Then Brazil won the Olympic Games.

If you see any deals from Cincinnati to Brazil, tell me!

Quero ir!

So... When I heard Wonderful Tonight from Michael Buble singing with Ivan Lins, a Brazilian singer on Pandora today, I had to add it to the blog. Hope I don't annoy you all too much. I'll change it soon.

Abracos!! (Hugs)

Jen