I scanned a bunch of pics in recently and thought I would post a few, mostly because they just crack me up. We're such a Motley Hoffman Crue.
Baby Becca is a ballerina
Becca - post-trampoline spill
Becca and Missy - pumping water at camp
Merissa Jayne
Big sister, Nichole, and baby Merissa
Nichole for Halloween - and months afterward. She wouldn't even let me wash her kitty shirt because she wanted to wear it every day - I had to wash it after she went to bed.
Nichole, Becca, and baby Atreyu
Rick and little sister, Michelle
Little Sherri - Christmas, 1966. Sherri and little sister, Debbie - no, we were not homeless and we did not live in a cardboard box, at least not in real life. I believe we lived in the Avenues up by the University.
Rick took the little girls to the coast last week along with our dear friend Jackie, who was here visiting from the UK. I had to work, so they all came home tired and happy, shoes filled with sand, and with salt water taffy and chocolate-covered espresso malt balls. Mmmm.
If there was ever two people who could balance each other so completely, it's Becca and Kristen. The BFF Yin and Yang.
I remember when Valentine's Day used to be a much simpler process.
Now to uphold the family bra-and-panty valentine's tradition established so many years ago, it means that we all go out shopping together. Rule number One - never purchase your foundation article without trying it on. 4.5 hours later, all is well in the realm of the family tradition. For some reason, Rick declined an invitation to join us at the mall. And Jake opted for the post-mall visit (Smart man. Oh, and the chocolate-raspberry cake was delicious. We approve of you giving Becca other such baked gifts in the future.)
My darling husband gave me another beautiful piece from Santa Fe to be my Valentine. This is from artist Jennifer Tafoya Moquino. How did he know that one of my most favorite trees are the Raindrop Trees (quaking aspen) from the mountains of Utah and Idaho? (probably just a coincidence - Not). It is the only tree I miss here in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and all its trees.
Rick and I went out to see Slumdog Millionaire. What a powerful movie. It was stunning. It is a definite see-again movie. Plus, bonus points, MIA's "Paper Planes" (love it) and the opening song "O Saya" was amazing. Double thumbs up from this happy Valentine.
Friday night we got a visit from the Seth-n-Amy clan and all the Christensen Rugrats. (Jayne: "What's your fway-vit pwincess, Aunt Serri?" Me: "Princess Aurora." Jayne: sage head nod. "Sweeping Booty.") Kristen and Becca fed all the children cereal and burned the brownies, so it balances out in the karmic universe.
Love to you all. Hope your Valentine's Day was wonderful and filled with love and family as mine was.
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