Birthday Series #4

Sugar Bouquet

sugar...and spice...and everything nice.

275/365

Snow Princess

A mother's treasure is her daughter.

226/365

Joy

Jumping for joy is good exercise.

212/365

Little Ladybug

A three year old child is a being who gets almost as much fun
out of a fifty six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm.
~Bill Vaughan

My Sweet Little Niece....
It's nearly impossible to get a photo of her
when she knows that you
are taking one.
What a little rascal.

A cute little rascal.

209/365

Sun Soaking

Let us dance in the sun,
wearing wildflowers in our hair.
~Susan Shutz


We have had the most amazing autumn....
Most days from September to now have been
sunny
and in the 70's or 80's.

This is practically unheard of.
I've never known a nicer fall in all my life.

Every day for 2 months I've been saying
"This may be our last nice day of the season"

and the next day has proven just as beautiful.

But today we have taken our turn.

It has been rainy and in the 50's.

But I'm thankful for all the glorious days we were blessed with.

This picture is of my little Wildflowers taking in the last nice day.

my first attempt using an action in photoshop~
that's fun stuff!

206/365

My Mandey Musician

Life is one grand sweet song~
so start the music.
~Ronald Reagan

197/365

Carter in the Corn

There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child.
There are seven million.
~Walt Streightiff

Not my typical photo blog post.....
but it sure made me smile.

This is my sister's little fella lying in a giant box of corn.
We had a field trip to the pumpkin patch and got to
take Shauna's little ones with us.

It was a fun-filled...sun-shining...heart-warming
kind of day.

192/365

Apple of My Eye Picking Apples

A daughter is a day brightener
and a heart warmer.

144/365

Sweet Knees of Twinkletoes

I say, if your knees aren't green by the end of the day,
you ought to seriously re-examine your life.
~Bill Watterson

139/365

Sisterhood

What's the good news if you haven't a sister to share it with?
~Jenny Devries

One more sisters post......
but this time it's about different sisters~
my daughters.

They were all dressed up fancy schmancy in their tutu skirts to take Shauna out to lunch yesterday.
I'm not very good or confident to take photos of people~
so~
I left my comfort zone and am including people pictures.
plus they looked too sweet to not capture the moment.

I want to give a big thanks to all of you who wished my sister a happy birthday yesterday.
It nearly made me teary.
and I'm not a crier.

I treasure every moment that I get to spend with my sister.
I thank God for every day we have together as she battles this terrible cancer.

136/365

black and white weekend

A Little Sassy

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
~Eleanor Roosevelt

117/365

A Sweet Journey

Watching you grow has been a most wonderful adventure.

Happy Birthday Dear One.

I love you.

Puddle Jumper


Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.
~Author Unknown

Heroes


My beautiful sweet sister will be having surgery this morning to remove cancer from her spine.
She has been battling this terrible disease for a year now.
You can read more of her story here and here.

She continues to be a ray of sunshine~ with laughter always near her.

She is a wonderful example of faith and courage.

She is my hero.

I love you sweet sister
and I lift my prayers up for you~


Always.