Wall Quote

Today while out wine tasting with my mom in law, there were some fun quote signs in one of the tasting rooms/shops. Some made me laugh..."I am smiling because I have no idea what is happening"...some made me giggle..."Have you had your Merlot today?"...and others made me go aaahhh..."FAMILY is forever and ever"

But the one that I am going to hang in our home is...
"Live with passion, Laugh out loud, Love deeply"

I think this says it all...

Aaahhh Vacation

We are having a wonderful time spending the week with family at a house on Clearlake.

I am uable to post photos from here but promise to do so when we return home..so for now here are a few highlights :

• Dad caught a big bass fish
• we have frogs, fish, turtles, ducks and birds on our property
• a few water gun fights to cool us off
• a dip in the spa each night
• picnic & swimming at the lake

I am so thankful that we are able to have this time together...see you soon !!

Limited Access

This week has been a busy week for our family..so I have had limited time and access to take the time to put down my thoughts. Even now..I sit here knowing I should be cleaning or doing laundry or packing for our upcoming trip to the lake.
I may not be on here much the next week as we'll be enjoying family time together and relaxing and having too much fun.
So know that I'll be back in full force in a week or so with pictures and stories of our fun adventures. I can't wait to share this and our summer stories with you...until then...

where did the time go ???

I just don't understand how the time escapes me. I have this list of things I want to accomplish in the day and then next thing I know...someone bumped his head...a dirty diaper is waiting to be changed...a cup has spilled juice or milk on the floor...and there goes the day.
I had this plan to do some sewing projects the last 2 days, to get the house organized before vaca, to make my meals menu for June and to get to my blog more...and none of them have even been started...UGH !
I know I just need to let go of this Obsessive need to be in control of the situation when I know full well that life just won't let that happen.
My prayer for the night..Lord, give me the peace, understanding and patience that I need in order to be ok with the twists and turns the day will bring. Help me to know that what I need to get done will get done and that the "list" can wait if it must. So long as I am enjoying all the goodness that You bring to this new day..that is what really matters..Amen

a good read...

This year has been a year of reading for me. I love to read..it is something I have liked to do since I was a little girl. A big goal for me this year is to read my Bible all the way through. I must admit I get a little behind when we have some illness in our home, but I am still reading strong.
Here is a list of the ones I have enjoyed this year and in the past...feel free to pass along any you think are read worthy :)

• The Other Boylen Girl by Philippa Gregory
• The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
• The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
• A Thousand Voices by Lisa Wingate
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

(the list could go on and on, but I didn't want to make it too long..these are definite favs)

Mini St. Joe's Reunion

Thanks to the wonderful world of Facebook, I have been able to catch up with friends from high school, friends from the church I grew up in, friends in general. Today I got to meet up with 2 friends from high school and it was so fun ! The kids played at the park while we sat and caught up on one another for a few hours. And it's all thanks to Facebook..what would we do without it...LOL

Cara, Me & Erin
(photo taken by Ryan)

An afternoon of Fun

Last week on Friday afternoon the weather outside was BEAUTIFUL ! The boys and I enjoyed being together and enjoying all of God's beauty in nature. We found several ladybugs, only one would pose for a photo though, the boys made their "beds" on the patio, Ryan tucked all of his bedtime friends in and took a pic of them himself..and then of course Matthew crashed on the couch after so much fun. We are enjoying another nice afternoon today..this time with Popsicles and a little bike riding..still all good fun. Thank you Lord for these beautiful days !