Elvis IS in the building, I Swear!!!!

Senior Prom...

Ah, the first camping trip of the season...

Memorial Day for as long as I can remember has been about friends, food and fun. Our little town that I used to call home (and now is a second home of sorts) has always turned it's focus to our Veterans and active members of the Armed Forces. The streets are lined with American Flags, and special events are held in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the love of God and their country. I am proud to say that I grew up there. I am even happier to share it with my children and our friends children. It is my sincere hope that they all will cherish those memories in their hearts years from now as I do still.

A few glimpses from our time in my beloved hometown...


A Serious Game Indeed!


Cuzin' J.D.'s Colossal Marshmallow


Ah, I've waited all winter for S'mores!


Cooking with Daddybug


Look at me Mama!


Did Someone Say Cookie?


It's What Dad's Do...


It's What Little Girls Do, After A Fun Day at the Beach :)


My Beach Baby...


Mama and LL


BW and Volleygirl


Beautiful Girls


Ge-Ge Hugs From Mei Mei


Dear Friends


Sunny Smiles


Daddy Kisses


Caughtya Nappin'


Pizza By the Lake, YUM!


A Three-Hour Tour...

Happy Mother's Day...

Happy Mother's Day to you all. My friend Marti shared this lovely poem with me via e-mail and it seemed only appropriate to pass it along to all of my special friends who are Moms, enjoy...

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.


Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots..
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

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The Fairest Flower on the Lane...

This weekend was a lot of fun on the Lane. On Saturday there was (more) home improvements being done by DB, thank you SO much for all you do, you work SO hard! There was gardening projects and maintenance being performed by the two gardeners (me and LL). There was also boys in trees, boys on bikes, boys eating snacks, boys everywhere! Ah, summer is nearly here!

Then on Sunday for Mother's Day we went to church where BB helped prepare refreshments for all the Moms, pretty flowers were given to all the Moms and tasty chocolates too! After church I was treated to a lovely lunch and a nice ride in the country with BW as chauffeur. Perfect, I couldn't ask for more!

These are a few glimpses of our fun weekend...