Appreciating Today

Someone was super excited that her Nonnie had arrived for a visit.  This dress belonged to Kaelyn’s cousin, Riley.   Of course my tiny dancer had to throw it on and do a jig. My camera (which I have had for just over a year, therefore an expired warranty) has been on the fritz and goes in and out of conciousness and has left me with a lack of pictures from her visit.   Lucky for us Nonnie loves to take pictures just as much as I do.  The few I got before it decided to hibernate for the week.  Still dancing... Nonnie was getting a bit too comfortable with her retired lifestyle so we made sure to give her system a rude awakening.   We kept her nice and busy and I’m pretty sure she will probably need a vacation from her vacation.   We hit the usual spots- the zoo, the mall, and the beach. Throwing a twist into our local fun we explored the flea market. Kaelyn was in heave...

Summertime is one of the best times of our year.   Is it the hundred-degree weather that brings us such joy?   Uh, no.   More because of scenes like this...     And this... And of course, this... We started summer with Grandma, Aunt Cassie, Uncle Jack, Nev, and Grace, followed it by a long weekend in Siesta Key with Poppy, CeeCee, and our Apples, and are currently enjoying having Nonnie in town. Siesta Key was beautiful and we were fortunate to have stayed in an adorable costal house right on the beach.   We had restaurants and shopping within walking distance but mostly just enjoyed spending time with family.   Our neighbors were from the great town of Tallahassee, so you know they were awesome, and they had a sweet little girl Kaelyn’s age.   After a bit of hesitation, Kaelyn had herself a new little friend to play ball and cause trouble with. Our 4 th was full of f...