National Harbor + dear friends

National Harbor is just a beautiful, fun place!

Add friends ~ and it's AMAZING!

We have a group of people we have been in a Bible Study

with for years, and years, and years.....

we know each other so well,

and are just an encouragement to each other through

the joys and tough times in life.  

We had been wanting to do something fun together,

just girls... for a while.  

So we set it up ~

and DID it!!!!!

Oh what fun we had!!!!!!!!

Me, Nita, Alice, Elaine, and April.

(We missed you Kit, Linda, Mary, and Olive...)

Red shoes ~ a bucket list item!  :) 

:)

It was so relaxing ~

Yep......we talked into the night......

2:30 a.m.!!!!!!!

HAD to have some chocolate!

Oh, what a special time we had!

Thankful for the laughter, heart-felt conversations,

shopping and eating together......walking.....and enjoying

the beauty of the area.

Girlfriends........a gift from God.  

Happy Birthday Joshua!

Our oldest grandson!

Joshua turn 8 today!!!!!!!

Joshua is quiet, but very determined.

He has the BIGGEST smile that can melt your heart.

He is athletic, a great student, and loves numbers & legos.

 at his b'day party ~

with friends and family.

He has the BEST parents.

the oldest boy of 6 siblings

Papa and Grandma sure love him!

 

Young Joshua ~

I remember this day like it was yesterday.  :)

Joshua, we are SO proud of you ~

we love you so much!

Have a wonderfully, FUN birthday!!!!

Miscellaneous from the last few weeks

Sunset ~ ahhhhhhh, lovely

signs of Hannah around our house

Show and tell of her trip ~ oh how we love hearing and seeing the

amazing sights she saw.

Iguazu Falls

My birthday ~

:)

a beautiful "brief" snowfall

Oh yeah ~ some good football!!!!!!

Time with Courtney and Pat's kids ~

the guys!

the girls!



I got to take Rebekah to her swim practice ~

so fun to see her in action with her friends!



Bailey came with us ~

she and I played while Rebekah swam.

What an amazing place!!!!!!



 Dinner at McD ~ oh yeah!!!!

Happy campers.

Papa and Lincoln

Phill and Christy and kids came for a visit ~ :)

 Ayden's first experience with a "real" fireplace.

He and Andrea enjoying it. 

January 2012 ~

some great days!!!!!!



Wonderful ending to my birthday: SNOW!

So fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful day! 

Thankful.