Petaluma Veterans Day Parade

My neighbor, Kerry and I took the kids to the Veterans Day Parade downtown. We had a great time. I felt an enormous pride for this country. The older that I get, the more I feel so fortunate to live in this free country. We may not be perfect but we are the greatest country in the world. I loved to see the sparkle in my kids' eyes as they watched the parade go by. I hope that I can pass on to them just how lucky they are to be American children.

Birthday Dinner for Dad

It's always funny to me how men and women are different. For my birthday I always want to be taken somewhere for dinner. I cook every night (ok, maybe not EVERY night) so on my birthday, I want go be served and most of all have someone else do the cleaning. Justin, on the other hand, wants to have a nice dinner at home.

So....that's what we did.

One of his favorite meals is Chicken Piccata. We did a little research to find the perfect recipe, went to the store and prepared a nice dinner for him. I say "we", because the kids were a huge help. They helped in every way from cleaning up, to setting the table to actually helping to cook the meal. They loved every minute, and got such joy out of doing it for Justin. . My favorite thing about the night was that the kids got all dressed up for their dad. So cute. I only got one picture but I guess it will have to do.



Happy Birthday Justin, thank you for loving the simple thing in life. We love you!