Summer 2007

Hmmmmmm......................summer IS here and it feels really good. We had a rain storm last night and the birds and squirrels are scurrying around this morning and there is a nice breeze, with cooler temps. Nice. Signs of summer are everywhere ~ impatiens are blooming beautifully, the squash and tomato plants are growing more each day (with tiny fruit on each plant), the hibiscus blooms gloriously each day, Wimbledon is on, the smell of grilled meals each evening as people cook out, lots of time spent in the sun room and on the deck, sunscreen sits waiting to be used, bee stings (ouch!), books sitting around BEING read (not just wishing to), projects to be done and getting done, visions of beach time later in the summer, time spent with friends and family, and simply a more relaxed feeling. I'm so incredibly grateful for having summers off ....one of the blessing of working at a school. Thank you God for these days.

I can't wait to hear of YOUR good times this summer.

Happy Summer 2007!

Happy 21st Birthday Hannah

How can it be? Hannah 21? Yes, it is true!

What a fun day she had ~ spent the day outside walking with mom and playing tennis with Steve. The four of us went out to eat dinner and then off she went with her favorite friends, Kate, Sarah and Leah....(miss you Catherine) ~ to Georgetown.

Happy Birthday Hannah!

What a blessing it is to have you in our lives.

We love you Hannah!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the special men in our family ~
Alden, Phill, Pat, Chuck, Richard, Derek, and Ken

We had a such a fun time Sunday afternoon with our whole family.

We took the "family picture",
played badmitton, the kids played in the sandbox, slip n slide,
pool, water balloons (thanks Phill for being the BEST activity director!),
enjoyed dinner on the deck,
gifts were opened for Father's Day AND Hannah's 21st birthday.......
simple fun spent together.
Oh, what special people and memories.

California Trip ~ Leah and Jeff's Wedding

We just spent the most wonderful week in California ~

celebrating the wedding of Leah and Jeff.....

time spent with family ~

ahhhhhh.......wonderful people, sights, and relationships ~ we're blessed!

Leah, Jeff, Dianne, Chuck, Sandy, Doug, Audrey, Jennifer, Melinda, Bill, Marsha, David, Beverly, Steve, Sheila, Allison, Paul, Mary Lou, Kim, Heather, Susan, Richard, Chris,

Courtney, Steve and Hannah

Enjoy the week in pictures (just a few this time.....more to come soon).

Sisters..................aunts, cousins, sons, daughters, friends..............content.