Young Love:)

I had the opportunity to take some pictures of a young engaged couple this week......We went to New Harmony and spent just a little bit of time walking around - hanging out and snapping photos. (Just look at the way he looks at her and how she glows!) While watching them together - holding hands - smiling sweetly and gazing into each others eyes - it took me back to my first love...... I was smitten!....He was such a gentleman - so cute...so kind - my knight in shining armor. I adored that high school boy. his sparkly eyes- His smile - his sense of humor -his courage -and his beautiful perfectly winged head of hair....

fast forward 30 years...

four kids - (all grown up)....

8 grandkids?....(no way!)

hair mostly gone...

eyes still sparkle...

still full of courage...

Still oh so cute.....

I still love that smile....

and he still makes me laugh....

I guess I'm still smitten.....

Love my man:)

Mothers Day Dinner Pics.....

Bryce taking a ride in Logan's car......

Granddaddy and Triston and Jackson.....

Jennifer and Nash.....




Thomas playing some football......

Granddaddy and Bryce sitting on a log having a chat.....

Logan bringing more wood for the fire.......



The fire that Granddaddy and Michael built......

An injury on Triston's leg from falling off the log by the fire that Granddaddy and Michael built......

Jackson sharing his water with Logan.....

Logan and his yummy marshmellow hands.......

Michael waiting on the football to fly through the air.....

Cute Camden......

Travis telling me to quit taking pictures......

Sweet Angel Triston......

Logan's yummy monster marshmellow......

Mommy and cutey Camden.......

Handsome Granddaddy - awesome fire builder......

Jackson and his sweet smile......

My yummy Mother's Day Cake that my talented daughter made for me...... Thanks to all for a wonderful Mother's Day....Family - Fun - Food - Gorgeous Weather....A few bugs (okay more that a few)...daughter-in-laws toughing it outdoors....sticky fingers....sweet Mother's Day cards....wishing that my daughter and her family were here with us...Life is full....and good....Thank you to my Father above for all the joys of being a Mother:)

Mothers........

Sometimes Mom's have to do "booger duty"

With Mother's Day coming up I had a few random thoughts. I am a mom but to me it's not a day to celebrate myself (even though I do enjoy the special treatment) it's a day to celebrate all the special mom's in my life and just mom's in general (and you don't have to bear children to be a mom - one of the most mothering people I know never gave birth to a child but she is a nurturer through and through - it's her nature) Being around my own sweet mother - my husband's sweet mom - my sisters and sister-in-laws, my daughter and my daughter-in-laws and all the little kiddos - I get to see lots of styles of mothering but the common denomenater is love - sweet, sweet love.....Being a mother is love....it's service and I'm reminded by watching all that they do that it is endless, tiring, having to have extreme patience, caring, knowing when to discipline, knowing when to walk away, knowing when to laugh and having the courage to crash and cry. Jennifer after just having her fourth little boy last week...after enduring labor...afterbirth cramps...lack of sleep...nursing pains....running the baby back and forth to have bilirubin test...lack of sleep...and more lack of sleep - said,

"You know, I just can't believe the human race just keeps on growing like it does! This really is hard!"

It is hard....... but here's to short memories:)....Here's to all you mother's....Thank you for all you do - thank you for being selfless - thank you for loving me and for loving the people that I love. It's so wonderful to have a mom! and to be a mom! My mom is my biggest fan and I know that no matter what, she would never turn her back on me just as I would never turn my back on my own children. (no matter what!!) Here's love to you all:)

Carol.....

I just realized I have very few pictures of Carol so I had to hijack one off of facebook that she took to show her new do......

C: cute - caring - crazy - cantankerous - clever

A: attitude (oh yes you can have attitude young lady - see above picture:) - active - amazing - ambitious - awesome!

R: loves to read - radiant - reliable - reeeeeally loves her family!!

O: oustanding - oldest sister - (okay maybe not)

L: lean - lovable - lively - lovely and my beach buddy.....

Love you Carol!!

Camden.......

C: c.u.t.e! (just look at that little smirky smile)

A: absolutely loveable and huggable

M: Mama's boy:) magnificent and mellow

D: daddy's boy too:)

E: energetic, exceptional, sooo endearing!

N: naive, needy (he is just a baby), nifty, and such a nice baby brother to Logan!

We love little Camden!!!

Josie bug.............

J: just absolutely gorgeous!

O: ornery! outspoken, outstanding, ostentatious

S: sweet, stunning, silly and so sensitive

I: irrational (well, she is only 1) incredible!

E: energetic and exhausting, endearing, excellent!!!!

We love our little Josie!!

Reese............

R: rambunctious (see above bruise on forehead)..... respectful ....... refreshing....... reeeeeally loves his mom and dad!

E: so excited to see his cousins....... eager to learn

E: so easy to love:) and easily loves little Josie....

S: sweet......super...... sensitive...... sometimes silly-sometimes serious (see above picture with mom)...... so stinking cute..... superhero (he's the real batman! don't tell anyone!)

E: energetic..... enthusiastic.... entertaining (see wii dance pic above - I was laughing so hard I couldn't hardly take pictures) and exuberant!

We love our Reese!!