Love Thursday

The Nellies, Snow Mountain Ranch 2012 **no brainer**

The City of Fountains!

Bridget in front of the Union Station fountain in Kansas City, MO

Bridget & I flew with John last week to his conference in Kansas City which was called, appropriately enough, the Sizzler.  It was very hot outside, about 104 to 106 every day.  Thankfully, the conference center where we stayed had a very nice pool, a mall and a large food court attached.  We ventured out some to take some senior pix.  Bridget bought a dress which she wore for many of the shots we took in the city of fountains.

Snow Mountain Ranch

We are home from a week of vacation - first in Kansas City, then to Snow Mountain Ranch where we saw Maria, then to Grand Lake, Colorado.  I haven't gotten any photos from my camera yet, but I took the above photo with my iPhone of the view out back the first morning we woke up there.  So beautiful!  Getting the pix off of my memory card will be like dumping out a bucket of shells!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

1940's

We made it home just in time to wish my dad a Happy Birthday on the blog!  I would say this photo has held up pretty well as my dad has, too!  Here's one of my parents at Kelleys Island a couple of years ago, where they were spending his 73rd birthday:

Flash Back Friday 262

Edward, Maria & Bridget, Colorado 2002

Love Thursday

Last year at Rocky Mountain National Park, we are going to be there next week, too.

Purple Petunia Pervasiveness

Contentment

This past weekend, I did a photoshoot for my friend Cathy's foster child and her parents.  I can't post the photos online, but I can post one I captured of Cathy looking on which I think shows a very compassionate soul.  She feels very good about helping her foster child at this stage in her lfe and I think it shows.

Keeping Cool

I got this water bottle because I loved the the very aesthetically pleasing shape of it.  As I looked at it and saw the glow at the bottom from the sun, I had to go in and get my camera and as I looked and photographed it, I was surprised to see this water was called Eternal Water.  It did taste pretty good under the hot sun, but I know it isn't the real living water.  John 4:14

Flash Back Friday

Edward, High School graduation, 2008


Edward, Calvin graduation, 2012

Love Thursday

John & I standing at the edge of the Atlantic, June 2012

Wonder

                       

Beauty in the Heat

Last week we had a few days of 103 to 105 degree F temperatures here in GR.  I mostly stayed inside and drank a lot of water too.  The hydrangeas remain a colorful spot in our garden...  they have been needing extra water too, can you imagine?

Generations

This past weekend, my friend Allie asked me to come over and take some photos of their son with his grandparents since they were headed back to Thailand soon.  It was great fun to see them so enamored with the little guy.  In a way I suppose, since I did  not go the family reunion back home, this was one way to help someone else celebrate the generations.

Of course, Allie is too!