Spring is Here

These tulips announce spring long before the calendarMy girls glow with goodnessI love…I love these three birdsSweet man to scoop us away for the dayMiss SmileyA lovely afternoon.We want one of these!Maybe a couple of these..Flowers we could have.  Absolutely beautiful! Happy girl with her daddy, especially when he carries her around.Her shirt says it all“Ratoonie” out for another adventure.Sweet and innocent smileplaying on the open field with regular things is fun for their handsI have taken this picture before a few years ago, my how they have grown!our first manicurethe colors they chose were super funI know, a silly selfie, just marking our “girl’s day”Spring flowers that color our world is the perfect gift to the earth

Our Only Real Snow!

We just can’t get enough snow to be completely satisfied!Here one day and melting the nextAnything in between is full of precious memories.Slipping and sliding, and pausing for a photo.Fun time for the wild boys.Regardless of the wind, our fun seems more fun.That for sure looks like a wipe out!I hope these little people realize how lucky they are to have Nana a part of their daily lives.Always game to have fun and celebrate her days.My heart is full Blessed!

New Year, all in fun

January 1, 2017, Isabela’s first lost tooth!My two sweetest birdsResolutions to smile a little moreFoxy Kitty stopping by for a snackShe is Abigail’s favorite visitor.Relaxed to say the leastI sometimes have to pinch myself at the beauty the Lord blesses our eyes with.The fresh outdoors is our favorite treatNo schedule to keep except that of family time.The fun way to check the boots for leaks!Home sweet home!Foxy Kitty lounging in a crateA visit for the girls by Great Aunt Kathy at Papaw and Nana’s We are happily enjoying the new year one new experience at a time!

Christmas in our Family

Santa is so special to usA sweet moment of sharing their letters with Santa.LThis moment with the cousins is a treasured memoryChristmas at Papaw’s work is what we always look forward to when December hits the calendar.Jayden, Isabela, and AbigailJackson and ElijahCookies, crafts, and cousinsChurch playAunt Fran with usAmy Jo tooAunt Kathy has even been joining our celebrations.Their ballet dance recital melted my heartThey are the two in the very center, Abigail in the front and Isabela behind her.So blessed to have Nana and Papaw join us.My little man feels like a “cool dude”celebrating Buddy the ElfMerry Christmas!Happy New Year…

Miss Thanksgiving Blessing…Abigail’s Birthday, and more Fall Fun

Queen of sweetness…Loving all horses and furry creaturesI’m so thankful to witness and share these memories.

Eight already…The oldest and the youngest of the grand babies togetherLovely Girls of mine!The other November Birthday in our neck of the woodsA special cupcake serverThanksgiving cooks preparing a yummy spreadUncle Mikey with his birthday girl and ElijahBlessed each and every moment!Could they be more satisfied…hey, hey, fall is the greatestSuch a fun birthday weekendThe outdoor air soothes our soulMy boys hard at work…All is well…completely blessed, living a life trying to make the world a better place!

Halloween 

Happy Halloween!A Civil War Soldier, A Raccoon, and a Foxand even a chicken!Trick or Treating at the aquariumA fun new experience for us…A fun look behind the scenes of the aquarium back home and still playing dress up

Their costumes make me smile, I love their individuality in choosing.

My hope is heir youth and playfulness follow them all the days of their life!

US Together

At the stadium celebrating the Cubs and the World SeriesThey even opened up the field for the kids to run the bases and the adults to watch the game from lawn chairs or blankets.Lucy loves her rockerSuch love…I HAD to include our labor of love, some final single blooms of the season.We actually aren’t driving, just playing!SweetnessSome of her found treasuresHelping PapawFall at DollywoodThey still fit…Happy with Daddy!Warm sunny October Friday playing in Coolidge ParkSplasing on the splash pad the day before Halloween…amazing hanging on to late fall heat!Love our man! We are looking for adventures and finding them.They have it…FitNastics has helped them accomplish this goal…together!

Fall Ball

My first baseman!  I am so proud of this guy!

Waiting on a hit, thankful for those glasses

Go 13…

He even tried his hand at pitching a few times

No matter his placement on the field, you could always bet he had gum and a bubble in his mouth!

Protect this boy of mine…

Let us guide and offer him down the path that will bless him all the days ahead.

Blue Angels of Dandridge

Peace in Pensecola

Mommy’s favorite place…mommy’s favorite three birds!The fun for two sisters provide entertainment for all eyeswater all day even though it’s mid October!Papaw and Isabela loved the lazy riverWe even added a friend…Out to eat…All good memories even though the music was too loud for Jack-Man!Sweet girl of minePuppy and Ratoonie even made their way to the sand.We found a crab that the girls played with all day before releasingPutt putt is always on the agendaA gulf side wedding…what a sweet thing for us girls to witnessSweetness found a butterfly.Sand everywhere but in his eyes!who couldn’t view this on a daily basisThe views never disappoint!He absolutely loved this experience!

We were able to capture these amazing images of the moon with the help of The Pensacola Astronomy Club

Splashing SistersThe memories keep following us.

Shells were everywhere!We are just having fun!Blue AngelsA museum that we will for sure visit again in our future

On to the lighthouse…Our view from the top!We are so excited to be hereI am so very blessed!My heart overflowsAnother journey of LOVE to fill our souls forevermore!

GRAPE

My personal vineyard managerHis two sidekicksNana joining the harvestPapaw and JackWe even enjoy the day of prepWe are busy bees on this day!Isabela’s first year with the ability to free the grapes from the vine.

Each year these babies of mine grow taller and taller, inching closer to the grapes hanging overhead.Loaded and still adding to the bins.  He’s on top of the world!Harvesting a wonderful memoryFruits of the vines are blessings from the Lord to my very special family.Another year of hard work always makes us a little bit healthier and happier!

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