the most pain and the most joy

a

bLOg

gives the

bLOgGeR

the

absolute

power

to be

self- indulgent

granted,

there is

a huge

possibility

that

no one

will

read the

self-indulgent

bLOg

but

that's ok, too.....

Self-indulgently,

today

on

TTT with Toulouse

(or Rantings and Ramblings With Reggie the Randy Rover)

I am

celebrating

my dearest,

albeit only,

son,

Andrew!

He

turns

24

today

If you have been to

Petit Soleil

you

may have seen him

at the front desk

or washing dishes

fixing things

planting

or in an apron baking scones

Here

goes

extreme

self indulgence

Andrew August

was born

on Feb. 9

after 2 plus

days

yes DAYS

of labor pains

...

8lb 1 oz 20 inches

This is

our first day home

He is

about 8 months old

here

playing with

Schroeder

Christmas 1988


About 4 and a half here

Andrew's

self

portrait

first grade

(such a like image I think!)

Bath time hair -doos

and shenanigans

with

favorite

(and only)

sister,

Annie

Andrew is about 6 years old

8 year

birthday party...

seven crazy boys

making pizzas

going buzzzzerk

and

finally settling in to

watching movies

A L L

NIGHT

LONG

My treasured letter

that

Andrew

(and his favorite

and only

sister, Annie)

wrote to me

when

John and I

first started dating

2005

High school graduation

2009

Graduation

from California Lutheran University

and

many

many

many

happy

and

not

so happy,

but memorable

times

inbetween

all these

pictures and

events.

Self indulgently

I

am so

proud

to be this

amazing

young man's

mom

Happy Birthday,

Boogie!

Post Script

Remember the rugby blog?

The cut above

the eye

is from

his

last

game

..... they won!

if

you read

this

silly

blog

you do know

that

we are

ALL

about

this

nix sugar

nix gluten

nix preservative

...

all about

lean protein

fruit

and

d i E t

but,

if your baby boy

is

having

birthday #24

AND

is

leaving

for the

UK

the next day

you make

something

decadent

delicious

and

portable

PEaNut bUttEr CuPs

muffin papers in a muffin tin

1 1/2 c. chocolate

(I used semi sweet, but milk chocolate could be yummy, too)


in a double boiler

with

2 TBS. all natural peanut butter

when melted

swirl

about

1 big TBS.

of chocolate

in each

muffin cup -

up the sides

a bit

refrigerate for about

20 minutes

mix

3/4 cup natural Peanut Butter

with

1/3 c.powdered sugar

(I was chewing on a wooden spoon at this point)

fill the center with the

peanut butter goodness

and back to the fridge for

20 min

Drop about another

1-2 TBS. of

the

melted

orgasmic

chocolate

on top

of the peanut butter

and back to the fridge

rip

off the

cupcake papers

and

give them

ALL

to

your

son

for his

birthday

and his

UK adventure

stay tuned

...... Andrew

has

no idea

what his mama

is going

to have on

her blog

in celebration

of

him!