My mom is secretly a Valentine poet.

Caipi Blacks courtesy of Portuguese Jorge (our roomie for the next two weeks).

Cloe and Molly in the pyramid of mirrors.

Cloe impressed Aunti Meagan with her big girl ramp walking.

A good morning

Two long days in the desert without Cloe.

But, this is where we're going in two weeks (to paradise).

We woke up to one foot of snow.

The orphanage where my Grandma was raised in Girard, PA.

Slow dancing to The Relics, an oldies cover band.

Happy New Year from Cedar Lake.

...and so does my mom's dog Cola.

My brother's youngest baby Roan has modeling talent.

Some hats were more flattering on him than others.

My brother tried on some of my dad's military hats.

She had her first piece of cake (and was for the first time a victim of cake thieving).

Cloe's first birthday cake (applesauce cake with white frosting).

On Christmas Day my dad got sick and we went to the hospital.

Cantlon-Zamudio night out at the Star Plaza.

More thumbs-up.