The Gardens!

Visited the Botanical Gardens two weeks ago.  It was awesome!  Beautiful colors and weather!

And I spent the day with some of the coolest people ever!  :-)

Same Place, Different Time

As we think about the events that took place 70 years ago on the beaches of Normandy, take minute to look at these photos.  They are all neat, but some them are quite humbling as we realize just how quickly we fade away and are forgotten in the day to day bustle.

And for a fun game, see how much you know about D-Day! 

Seemingly Random Photos

Over the past month or two, we've had lots of events going on.  I combined all the photos into one post because there weren't that many!  :-)

First we spent a day at Spain Park while Erin had a cooking competition.  We were also going to her award ceremony, but then she got sick and then... let's not talk about it. 

Then our wheat order came - all 5,000 lbs of it.  Having a semi pull up to your house is quite the experience.  Fortunately, we have some pretty awesome neighbors who helped unload!

We've also had beautiful weather for playing outside.  This little team of adorable kids made a science lab and preformed experiments all day.

And Michael begged us to get the pool out.  :-)  It was only May, but you only live once!  Why not?

And my mom had a birthday.  The birthday girl doesn't like having her picture made, so here are some of her guests!

Make June an Awesome Month!!!

Sunglasses and Fish

One Sunday morning we woke up and said, "let's go the farm and fish"!  So we dressed for church, packed a picnic, and drove 2 hours down to Clanton.  We worshiped a wonderful little church, and then headed off for lunch on our family's land.  

I never caught a fish that day, but I did take one off a hook... which was much more fun!  

Overall the day could be remembered with bare feet, slimy fish, bright sunshine, and lots of smiles.  It was a good family day!

Life in Photos

Booking weddings at Heritage House!

Reserving a venue for the Film Festival

April 27

I didn't know if I could do this post, but April 27 is burned into my heart forever.  And now it has happened two years in a row.  2011 and 2014.

And I just want to cry all over again.  Like I did three years ago, and every year since then.

2011

Jesus draw me ever nearer, 

As I labour through the storm.

2014

You have called me to this passage,

and I'll follow, though I'm worn.

May this journey bring a blessing,

May I rise on wings of faith;

2011

And at the end of my heart's testing,

With Your likeness let me wake

2011

Jesus guide me through the tempest;

Keep my spirit staid and sure.

Tittle Home, 2014

When the midnight meets the morning,

Let me love You even more.

2014

Let the treasures of the trial                                  

Form within me as I go - 

2011

And at the end of this long passage,

Let me leave them at Your throne.

2011

Good Morning

Emily sent this to me this morning.  It reminds me so much of our rooster (Crackers) early in the morning.  I'm sure this is what the hens are all thinking!

Changing Lanes

“When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.”  

Steven Wright 

Dance Classes

We were privileged, a few months ago, to be able to take ballroom dancing lessons.  It was so fun to take classes with all our like minded, and super fun, friends!  Enjoy the pictures!

The dance teachers were hilarious, and really sweet.  They worked with a huge crowd really well.

Ryan is pretty much one of the best partners you could have.  He's a good leader and a good dancer, but he's also really funny.  At one point I told him to be serious.  I couldn't dance for laughing so hard!

Mr. Ted and Ms. Karen, dancing the night away.

Precious.  ;-)

Beth Anne has the best laugh and smile!!!

Brothers and sisters make the best photos!

Jamie and Avi paired up to dance - but they kept forgetting who was supposed to be the "guy".

Laughing on the arm of her brother.

Sweet Rachel - she always has a smile.

Game face for the line dancing

They would start out slow, everyone is smiling.

Then they would get fast, and you would have to concentrate!  But line dancing is really fun!

Here's Jamie dancing and smiling.

And here's Jamie just smiling.  She smiles a lot!