i actually graduated!

this is me pretending to be really excited...but I really was

and with Janet, the saving grace of grad school, who only let this picture be taken under duress.

Maddalena at the opening

"Paloma is famous!"

and holding Lani up,

Stealing Lani's pineapple...

for grandpa

matchmaker, matchmaker

i just keep thinking of Yenta.

Sweet sumo baby

I can not believe how big Sebastian is! 

He laughs at me! Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

Baby, baby, baby....you look just like your mama.

rainy night, sunny morning

headless easter lamb

this "butter sculpture" was on sale after Easter. It got warm and the lamb's head fell off.