Christi and Baby Nathan...

Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

-- James Lane Allen (1849-1925) American Author

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

-- Aldous Huxley (1864-1963) English Novelist

Dandelion Wish

Forever and Always...You're My Little Girl

Sean's Playdough Day...

Sean has begged me the entire summer to make homemade playdough and I always change the subject and pretend to not really hear him. So, I gave in today and this is the happy sight I came across when I went into the kitchen. Any day now he'll never ever want to make playdough again and make me a tray full of hearts. So, I decided that as long as he wants playdough I'll make it for him - no more changing the subject and trying to get out of it. He's definately my little sweet heart. Since posting this picture he has smashed the hearts and is making them into Star Wars figures, light sabers and ships.

Cocoa, Mint and Cream - Gold

"The summer night is like a perfection of thought."

-Wallace Stevens

My Idea of the Perfect Diet...."Cocoa, Mint and Cream"

No weight gain with this diet!

Friday and Saturday in Cambria....

Coming from 105 degrees in the valley...we were hit with 45 degree temps on Friday night...we were NOT prepared for the cold. We were all discussing how silly it was that we didn't pack better clothing....more appropriate to the coast. We're all in "hundred degree mindset" I suppose - shorts, tshirts, flipflops, etc. We had to buy Ryan and Sean sweatshirts at a local gas station. ha! It was nice to actually have a cold nose and cold toes for a change rather than a face (and body) covered with riverlets of perspiration!

Look at all the Sea Pixies we found at the beach!

Happy 4th of July!

Leslie on a beach trip with church friends last Saturday...

Nathan and Grandma Kim

When Life Hands You Lemons....

My mom's Gemini Rose

Can he really be 7 today?

Sweet little Bug. He IS seven years old today. It's been 7 years of joy having him in our family! Happy Birthday Sean!

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.
Madeleine L'Engle

"The artist, if he is not forgotten how to listen, must retain the vision which includes angels and dragons and unicorns, and all the lovely creatures which our world would put in a box marked Children Only!

~ Madeleine L'Engle

Wish Upon a Star...

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

-- English proverb

Another Lucky Dragonfly for me this morning!

He liked having his picture taken - he let me get closer and closer until i was less than 12 inches away from him. Very cool.

Memorial Day - Royce stopped the car for me at the local cemetary so I could photograph all the beautiful American Flags....

"When I sound the fairy call, gather here in silent meeting,Chin to knee on the orchard wall, cooled with dew and cherries eating. Merry, merry, take a cherry, mine are sounder, mine are rounder, Mine are sweeter for the eater, when the dews fall, and you'll be fairies all."

Emily Dickinson

You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.

Thank You Caleen!!! I love it! LOVE IT!

Christi graduated tonight from Fresno State!!!

What an accomplishment. We are so happy for her to be finished with school! She wondered at times if she would make it...but through it all...morning sickness, studying, papers to write, a new baby, more morning sickness and another baby......SHE FORGED AHEAD and met her goal. We're so happy for her and I just needed to say that we are pleased with her accomplishments. What an example she is to me of hard work and determination! Congratulations Christianne!

More zoo photos...

The orangutans...(I'm pretty sure I didn't spell that word right!)
The flamingos....
Caleen...this one is for you....your daughter is lovely and very kind.

Sean's kindergarten trip to the zoo today....

A lovely black swan...
the Sting Ray Bay...
My group brushing a goat....what a thrill...
The Elephant....

"Our motives and thoughts ultimately influence our actions. The testimony of the truthfulness of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is the most powerful motivating force in our lives. Jesus repeatedly emphasized the power of good thoughts and proper motives: 'Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not' (D&C 6:36). "The testimony of Jesus Christ and the restored gospel will help us in our lives to learn of God's specific plan for us and then to act accordingly. It gives us assurance of the reality, truth, and goodness of God, of the teachings and Atonement of Jesus Christ, and of the divine calling of latter-day prophets. Our testimony motivates us to live righteously, and righteous living will cause our testimony to grow stronger."
~Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Free to Fly....