Favorite Things Friday-Sports Award & Summer

I love the end of the school year! So many fun things take place. This year is the beginning of son # 3's sports awards for school. He is in 6th grade and was the only 6th grader to make the basketball and football teams. He was so happy. He just loves to play any sport. HIS Sport is basketball, but he will play anything. As you probably know, sports are a great motivator to get homework done, keep them busy, keep them out of trouble, and learn valuable lessons about teamworkand about themselves. Each of our kids have played sports and we've never had a single problem with them! JUST KIDDING!! It is worth every bit of blood, sweat and tears!

Everybody gave me their dessert cookie at the banquet. They know I love sweets! I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so I had to eat them all :)

This is just good ole swimmin' time that goes along with summer!

Happy Memorial Day!

This morning we went to our son's Boy Scouts Memorial Day celebration of Veteran's. It was a really nice ceremony. I'm so glad we were able to be reminded of why we are so lucky to be free. Freedom is not really "free." Someone pays the price. We need to be appreciative of all that we have, every day! I'm thankful to live in America.

Jacaranda Trees

I just feel like blogging and posting some pictures.

Our life is good. We are blessed with so many wonderful things. We are healthy, happy, have good jobs, we have smart kids who are appreciative and respectful. We trust God in our day to day lives and, of course, on the biggies, too. God has given us so many gorgeous things to enjoy.

We have the most beautiful trees lining the street, two streets over from us. They are jacarandas. They have already passed "full bloom" and are now starting to fall. First, they look like a canopy of lavender. Then, they are just beautiful flowered trees and last, they end up looking like a purple carpet.

We love to take walks around our neighborhood and that is our favorite street. These pictures do not do these amazing trees justice. It was getting late and I missed the best light.

Wordless Wednesday--Thankfulness & Love

Mother's Day 2009-I LOVE these children!

Favorite Things Friday-The Lazy Days of Summer-I Can't wait!

This is a picture of Jake, last summer. We were on Catalina Island. We camp over there at Two Harbors. We go with good friends and have a wonderful time! We see tons of dolphins on our boat ride there and back. It's so amazing to be able to witness all that God has created for us.
This picture epitomizes the relaxing and fun time we have. Jake's smile is genuine. He gets to fish and dive and ride the tube. We explored a sea cave and we hiked. We eat and drink and be merry!! I can't wait until August so we can go again!

Wordless Wednesday- Ice Cream winners

Favorite Things Friday- Coffee Mugs

I love coffee mugs/cups! I wish I had room for 100 of them, but I do not. I, of course, love coffee, too. The ritual of having a warm cup of coffee, in the morning, makes me happy at any time of the day. What I mean is, just thinking about a cup of coffee makes me happy. Now, add a cute coffee mug/cup and I tell you... Ok, I did drink a lot today and maybe that is what is spurring on my rambling, sorry. Anyway, I love my coffee mugs, but I'm always wanting to buy another "special" one to add to my collection. Here are a few of the ones I like to use, right now.