Ecuador Painting

I purchased a little painting 4 years ago, almost to the month, when I was living Ecuador.  I totally love this painting, and when I got home I put it into this little frame and hung it up.  The glass in the frame broke and so the painting has been in a box for almost 2 yerars now so it wouldn't get hurt.  I really wanted to get it framed, so I just sucked it up and decided that it was worth the money to get a painting I loved framed nicely.  I was right!! I totally love the frame I chose, and the matting the photo lady chose (I would never have chosen that bold of a color-but i love it now).  I don't really have any place to hang it right now....but someday it will look great in my home.

 
The colors in this pic don't quite get the colors right-the matting and faces are more orange-y (they match perfectly)

Meeka Mae

Meeka turned 14 in February, and yesterday I was home with her and mom and dad's new camera so I tried to take some cute pictures of her.

Row Row Row Your Boat

So rowing season began a while ago, but I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of Sharon and her UCSB Crew Team....Go Gauchos!  These are form her meets in LA & Newport last weekend. All the photos are taken my either Mom or Dad.

the varsity team stayed the night at the house

UCLA, April 17

The UCSB boat is on the left

Sharon is the pony tail in the middle

taking out the boat

 she looks very happy to be done with the race

 getting the trombone ready to play

 "Ole Ole Ole Ole"

Varsity Team

Newport, April 18

Easter & Sharon's 20th Birthday

This past Sunday, April 4, was Easter and my baby sister turned 20!  When I say baby sister, I mean my 5'11" sister who is going to go to be living in England this time next year-so I use the term 'baby' very loosely, haha.  So we had some family and close friends over and we had so much fun.  I baked a cake...from scratch, which was adventure in itself since I am in no way a chef. 

So hours of baking, 20lbs of carne asada and 8lbs of chicken all lead to one fun day at the Montgomery house. Here are some pics from the day:

the birthday girl

the cake--it's supposed to be an egg

cousins

 

the birthday cake

cutting the cake was hilarious

the hudsons

the dog was playing

her friends decorated her car