~Memorial~

Happy Memorial Day~

God Bless America~!

~Worms~

Jim checking out the worm display and the Tucson Botanical Gardens.... worms... boys... enough said =)

~smile~

you're never fully dressed without a smile =)

~Peek~

Meg used to peek thru a hole in our fence to see what our next door neighbors were up to. Thus began her natural curiousity for life =)

~Love~

...love is all you need....

~Swim~

Meg swimming with the dolphins in Puerto Vallarta...I LOVE the expression on her face.... fun fun fun~! =)

~Play~

Meg playing softball at the end of the year teachers vs students game. Look at that form~!! She was even asked for her autograph...what a superstar~! Happy last day of school Mrs. Johannsen~! =)

~arrrrrgh~

Anne sent me this photo of her and her ~mateys~ at a recent fund raiser in Corona del Mar. Just a buncha wenches having a good time =)

~Dude~

Surfer Dude Jim hanging out on the shores of Destin Beach....hang 10~! =)

~California~

I bet they wish they all could be California girls...cause it's another beautiful day in paradise =)

~Five~

Happy 5th Anniversary Meg & Jeff~! Your love and devotion to one another shows just as much today as it did that blessed day 5 years ago~! love you both sooooooooo much~!

~Snorkel~

The first time Jimmy went snorkeling in the Bahamas, we couldn't get him out of the water cause he loved looking at all the colorful fish~

~Kook~

Gotta love a local landmark that gets dressed up to make statement...that's why they call him the Cardiff Kook =)

~Rock~

Jim & Cassie showed off their musical skills while playing their new Beatles Rock Band game~ Rock On~!!

~Cousins~

My girl Krystal has a new kit called I Believe in Yesterday...how perfect is that for this adorable picture of the cousins when they were little...ahhh the good old days =)

~Jeff~

Happy Birthday Jeff~!! We are sooo blessed to have you as part of our family~!

~Love~

Love is all you need =)

~Generations~

A perfect day spent with Meg & Mom...three generations of love and fun =)

~Kids~

~While we try to teach our children about life, our children teach us what life is about~ Love you Meg & Jim~!

~hip-hop-a-potamus~

Only my kids could turn a cute little hippo statue into a goofy photo op! Now sing along with me...
Here’s the Hiphopopotamus
The hip hop hippo
They call me the Hiphopopotamus
My lyrics are bottomless

~Groovy~

Can you dig that I was a child of the late 60's and early 70's so I was cool... rad... groovy... far out... stylin... like WHATEVER~! =)

~School~

My Lifetime Story challenge continues over at Faith Sisters and I think I am kinda behind in posting these...This one is of me during my grade school years. Interesting to see my hair ~styles~ over the years...I should have stayed with the ~palm tree~ look =)

~Lunch~

Jimmy waaaay back when munching on his lunch...isn't he cute? =)
and more new kit and template goodness from my girls Emily & Cheryl

~Friend~

Happy Birthday to my bestest friend Susan~! =)

~Advice~

Make someone's day
Enjoy the sunshine
Remember your beauty stems from within
Be colorful!
Look past the thorns
Make new buds
Bloom!
Be scent-sational!