Tallness

I've finally had a chance to check-out some of my pictures from this summer's vacation. We had a really fantastic time in the northwest, and the pictures just don't capture it. You'll see what I mean if you've ever been to any of these places. There is just no way to show how amazing old growth redwoods are. And this was only the beginning...

at home

We're home from vacation, and it was wonderful! Very relaxing, very beautiful. In fact, I've had a few moments to go through my pictures, and they just don't do it justice. We praise God for many days of safe travel. Sadly, I am leaving today to head up to Minnesota for my Grandma Ring's funeral. She left us suddenly, but peacefully. We, too, have peace knowing that for her it is only the beginning of an eternity with her Savior in Heaven. She will be dearly missed by all those who loved her, but we rejoice in her life and the many years we had with her!

We are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8

The Big Three-Oh

Okay, technically, I wasn't quite there. We celebrated just a little bit early since we'll doing our cooking over a campfire on my actual birthday. Even so, I thoroughly enjoyed being pampered by my boys who made a yummy cake just for me. The two little boys insisted that we needed party horns at a party, and I think they are correct. Wisely, my loving husband spelled out my age in candles instead of just setting the whole top of the cake on fire with the appropriate number of candles. Thanks, boys, for a fun party!

Fun Summer Visit

Grandma & Grandpa came to visit last week. So you can see why we've been so busy. We had fun doing all sorts of things from our first Diamondbacks game to desert target practice. They even braved the triple-digit heat to do a little t-ball practice of their own. When it got too hot in the front yard, we just moved it back to the pool.