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We hung out with Ian and Jordan Case. Joel went to a Teddy Bear's Picnic with Doctor Bear and Jake and Maggie Fine. Joel and Aaron went to the newly reopened waters exhibit at the zoo and touched a shark Ceecee and Sophie got Joel a book about knights in armour. He made himself a costume and intimidated Solomon!

This is a list of books my friends provided for me that they recommend I read this year. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossein A Walk Across American by Peter Jenkins A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson Alex McKnight Mysteries Collection (UP - detective thrillers) by Steve Hamilton Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (rack): Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison Become a Better You, by Joel Osteen Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul: Stories from the Idols and their Fans that Open Your Heart and Make Your Soul Sing (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Debra Poneman Confederacy of Dunces-John Kennedy O'Toole Crow Lake by Mary Lawson Darkness Take My Hand by Dennis LeHane Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood Don't Make Me Count to Thr...

I don't know about you but I was definitely rejunvenated, refreshed, renewed and refilled today! I think Pampering Day was a great success!! Thanks Veronica and Dawn for a job well done! It was nice to get fitted for the right sized bra without children clinging and screaming in the dressing room. I will enjoy some warm cocoa tonight and my hands and lips feel great! I appreciated Dina's challenge and words of encouragement! I always knew Stacy was a beautiful but Hello Knockout!!! That was great fun and Stacy's face was priceless when her husband David was standing there. I love these pictures of her!!

Joel loves parties and finds an excuse to try and get me to throw one for every occasion! Present were Toni, Sydney and Cole; Jen, Ian and Jordan; and Sara, Eli and Sam.

no one, not even to an animal… It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable... The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers of love is Hell." C.S. Lewis

Rosemary Potatoes 1 T butter 1 t dried rosemary 1/2 t salt 1/4 t blk pepper 1.5 lbs. (about 4 cups) red potatoes, quartered Place butter and garlic in an 8-in. square baking dish and microwave 45 sec. or until butter melts. Add rosemary, salt, pepper, and potatoes. Toss well. Cover and microwave for 15 min. or until tender. Serving size: 3/4 cup 3 Weight Watchers points per serving.