Nice choice on the hostas, your DH did well. I am glad that your daughter is safe and sound. It must have been a scary time for all of you. If you want to see a scary movie about a hiker that gets lost, see the true story, "127 hours".

Thanks for the ideas! I really do like the digital frames. My dad just got one and he loves it. He didn't leave it on very often though because he was afraid it would wear out! I explained to him that it was okay to leave it on and that it should last at least several years, but I think he still turns it off when he isn't sitting in front of it :) I think the DIY picture board idea is probably great for some people - unfortunately I'm not much of a crafty person :( So I typically look for things I can make using my computer or purchase. I used to make gifts for people but that was short-lived as I quickly realized I just didn't have a nack for it.

What a wonderful and thoughtful thing you are doing. I love the decorated photo mats. (Wish my nieces and nephews would think of something similar...for me!)

Sunny, One of the things that my husband agreed to early on in our marriage, is that if one of our kids wants/needs the step parent to do things for them (because the parent can't), then the child has to ask the step parent, not the parent. When my son wanted a co-signer on a car, I couldn't help him because I had just started my own business. I talked to my husband and he agreed to help but I felt that my son should ask him, not me. My son did ask him and got the car with my husband's help. My husband does the same with his daughter. If she wants something from me, she has to ask me. She still asks him all the time and he tells her, 'you have to ask SM'. My sons got angry a while back because they don't like when my husband has an opinion about anything. They think he should stay out of 'our life' but then I remind him that he's my husband and he is a part of 'our life' and I remind him of the things my husband contributes and that they don't mind when he does something where they benefit. They don't like it but they know it's true. What your husband should have told his daughter is that she would need to ask you to cook the food because he doesn't know how or can't do it all by himself. It really is up to the parent to expect their children (even adult ones) to respect their spouse enough to ask for themselves instead of going through the parent. It's much easier for kids to let themselves believe that their parent is doing everything for them and they don't need the step parent if all they have to do is ask the parent who then asks the step parent. Then they don't really appreciate the step parent because they can tell themself that their parent is the one doing everything for them. It's funny that my son will ask me for something and when I say, you need to ask stepdad yourself... he'll decide 'I don't really need it.' He has been giving my husband a hard time and would rather go without than ask my husband, well, that's HIS problem, not mine.