~Everyday~

morning sun streaming in my kitchen

self-portrait by Jacob





"The Rocky River Girls"

Best buddies :)

photo by Kimberly

Just a little glimpse of our everyday life lately :)  Nothing really out of the ordinary going on around here....just busy but it's a good kind of busy !   What's going on with you?  Have yourself a wonderful week !!!

~ Time to brag a little ......

Allison is right in the middle wearing blue :)

My niece, Allison is in her senior year of high school and plays clarinet.  We are so proud of her....she placed 10th in the whole county and participated in an all-county band concert on Saturday.   It was fabulous....GO ALLISON !!!   Hope you enjoy the pics :)

~TRUE LOVE~

TRUE LOVE  .....

• is patient
• kind
• does not envy others
• is not puffed up
• doth not behave itself unseemly
• seeketh not her own
• thinketh no evil
• rejoiceth not in iniquity
• rejoiceth in the truth
• beareth all things
• believeth all things
• hopeth all things
• endureth all things
• never fails

And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity. (LOVE)
I Corinthians 13:13.

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day ....... I am so glad we can love each other every day not just on holidays.  I am so blessed by my friends and family ......have a blessed week :)

~This Moment~

this moment~ A Friday ritual...no words..capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  If you're inspired to do the same just leave a link to your moment in the comments for all to find and see. 

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA~

Today I'm gonna let you all in on a big secret.....it's my Mama's 66th birthday !!!  I could go on and on about how sweet, generous, fun, loving, giving, understanding, sharing, hardworking AND always there when I need her kinda person she is....it does indeed take a very special person to survive raising the four of us and go right on to be "Nana" to 15 grandchildren.....yes, I know.....we are very blessed!....but I don't want to embarrass either one of us so I'll just say, "Thank you"  for all you do for our whole family!  We love YOU !!!  We wish you a very "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" and many more !!!

~ A bluegrass Saturday night ~

Our oldest daughter, Kimberly has been doin' a little pickin' lately wth a group of friends....they call themselves "The Rocky River Girls".  They had their first real performance on Saturday night at a local restaurant.  Another band was playing and invited the girls to perform during intermission.  It was so much fun :)


left to right.....Kyndra, Casey, Kimberly and Madeleine



This pic includes Matt Love....music instructor for two of the girls :)

Thanks for stopping by ..... hope you all have a very blessed week !!!

~This Moment~

this moment - A Friday ritual....no words...capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  If you're inspired to do the same just leave a link to your moment in the comments for all to find and see.   Inspired by Soulemama.....