Sweet little Victoria turned one...

And the other kids enjoyed their sister's big day...

A spring day outing...

...to a nearby municipal park, the Cerritos Sculpture Garden, which Heather told us about after a visit there with the kids.  A lovely, peaceful place!

And around the Civic Center...

 a beautiful library, and more fountains and statues!  What a great place for the citizens of Cerritos.

Springtime in the neighborhood...

  ...with our pink flowering Indian Hawthorne in its glory everywhere!  And, one of the three new Magnolia shrubs recently planted.  Can't wait for those to bloom!

"Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweed..."

A gift brought to us by the high winds earlier in the week!

The last of the "February Fireworks"...

...better known as freesia, which bloomed in March this year, and not so profusely.  But, the mini-bouquets we had in the house smelled wonderful!

Easter at the Huertas house...

Love these pictures from Heather of the kids dressed for Easter!

More Easter pictures...

 Just the most photogenic kids!

A headstart on Christmas...

 ...needlepoint pieces heading off today for finishing into ornaments!  Two angels for dear Sophia and Victoria, a frog for Jonathan, an airplane for Joshua and cars for Isaac!

Out the kitchen window...

Calla lily and clivia brighten the view.

A bouquet for the arrival of spring...

...bunches and bunches of daffodils.

More sunset colors from the patio...

Taken earlier in March... nearly the end of the beautiful winter sunsets.

My beautiful Valentines Day bouquet...

...just found this picture on the camera!

A gift of love...

 We are so proud of Sophia.  She had a LOT of hair cut last week, and made a donation to Locks of Love!  And, her new "do" is adorable.