Hey folks,

I've been told xanga is old news and convinced to get a blogger.  So now you can find me at http://intheworldofweber.blogspot.com/. 

A little photo journal of our sidewalk chalk afternoon...

Riley is outlining Claire.

Kate is not sure what to think of this chalk.

Claire is in her swimsuit. :)

Kate starts playing with the chalk.

Kate gets a little frustrated with the chalk.

Kate wants nothing to do with the chalk.

Kate is VERY unhappy with this chalk, at which point she is given a big hug that makes it all better.

Claire invites Kate to help draw Riley.

And we are happy again.

What a great day for the zoo!

All the monkey cousins with Aunt Aly.

Being brave and feeding the birds. 

I highly recommend spending the $2 or whatever it was to do this.  It was so fun.

Al's a little nervous.

  Mimi was so brave!

Then we played on the playground....

Rode the train....

and the merry-go-round a couple of times.

And that was all we could handle.

Pics from our Napa Trip...

This is an '87 cab magnum that was just sitting in the closet (along with a few other bottles of wine) of the Aunt's condo where we stayed.

 Picnic lunch by the vineyards surrounded by a wall of corn stalks. 

A huge cluster of trees we discovered while out exploring.  I'm striking that pose becuase a bee was buzzing my legs.

Tommy, Kari and Aunt Beth out on Beth's patio overlooking Far Niente vineyards.

We felt pretty special having our names posted at the Far Niente tour.

Far Niente vineyards. Nickel and Nickel tour.  This is where we attended the Nickel and Nickel party a couple of days before, out under the starts in high class. 

Alcatraz On the boat to Alcatraz. Maximum security toilet, on the audio tour. Kari, Tommy and I checking out the cell. San Francisco bridge from Alcatraz. Nathan and San Francisco

More pics to come.

Okay, I have an idea for a great reality TV show.  During the girls' nap the other day I decided to catch some food channel network cooking.  I watched the Barefoot Contessa drive her BMW to the butcher and then to the bakery and make this beautiful meal with ease and elegance.  I couldn't help but laugh when I turned off the TV to go cook up our dinner.  I started day-dreaming that I had an audience that cared to see how I cooked our dinner, but it wasn't half as elegant.  The kitchen was a mess.  The girls were up from their nap.  Snotty Kate was clinging to my legs, crying and crawling between them.  Riley and Claire were screaming in the other room over some toys and then they each came to tell me their side of the story.  All the while I was trying to picture myself doing a cooking show, pounding out my chicken breasts, sauteing the onions, explaining to my audience the why and what of the process.  Then it hit me.  Why hasn't anyone done this before?  What about a cooking show with a little more reality?  Wouldn't you want to watch that show?  Kids screaming, mom cooking...and occasionally screaming.  I'd watch that show.