Sometimes the tranquility of your life comes from your own backyard!

I love Spring and the new growth with the tranquility of simple things.

It's Craft Show time and I made aprons for children. I noticed as I was shopping for kitchen utensils for children that the toy sections in the stores don't carry many cooking utensils but lots of dress up and make up items. I just felt that we need to teach our children the art of homemaking. Every child should know how to do simple tasks to help at home.

It's Pickled Egg time at the Fitzsimmons Home! There is nothing as good as a cold pickled egg with your salad or just eating it as a little snack.

Here is the recipe so enjoy!

Pickled Eggs from the Fitzsimmons Home

1 gallon glass jar- empty 3 cups vinegar 3 cups sugar 2 cups water

2 - 16 oz pickled beets (sliced or whole) 1 - 6oz bottle of Jalapeno peppers (sliced or whole)

1 large onion-sliced 3 doz eggs, boiled and peeled

Heat the vinegar, sugar, water, juice from beets, and jalopeno peppers with juice. Bring it to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Layer the hard boiled eggs with onion slices and beets. Then pour hot juices over the eggs and seal with lid. Refrigerate for 1 week. Enjoy!

A Sunday afternoon with Pam and Miranda

Sometimes it is just fun to get away for awhile and go to our old ward with Pam's family. We met our friends and it was like a reunion. Miranda is growing so fast. I am just so worried I am going to miss some of her cute antics. It is hard to believe she will be going to Kindergarten next year. How time flies when you are having fun. And Life is Fun. Just wish I could spend more time with my grandchildren because they change so fast.

Wishing you "Thee Luck of Thee Irish"

Sometimes ya just gotta have a lot of luck to be with these guys!

Two Buddies Tucker and Miranda

SHARING IS SO MUCH FUN WITH A COUSIN! Tucker is sharing his mp3 with Miranda. I wonder what kind of music they like. They are the best of buddies and can't wait to be together. That is what cousins are for.

Tucker's Big Day

Tucker and his dad are getting ready to make the big step. What a great day! It was a special day for all of us and It just doesn't seem possible that he can already be 8 years old. I'm thankful that he could still be my buddy. Tucker and his dad look so handsome in their whites.