Sunset Swim

 Just wanted to post a few pictures of a beautiful sunset evening in the back yard, and going for a quick dip!

 How they did this I don't know, but I got a good shot of their circus move in the pool!! :-)

 Everyone is welcome for a swim!!!!!!!!!!!  Night-time swims are a lot of fun!

                              It had been raining for a bit before these pics, and then the sunset.

My Ballerina~Rhapsody in Color 2016!!

 This past  weekend was the big Jump for Joy dance recital-and boy did they show off some pretty ballerinas, tap dancers and even hip-hop dancers! Emily was definitely in her element-such a proud day for all of us to watch our little lady be a star!

I think the florists in town were excited for this day too! :-) All the girls were just precious, and had so much fun! I think Emily has found her niche-we will see next fall when sign-ups are open! 

Wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

 Here are just a "few" photos of the weekend visiting family in Illinois-lots of fun on the Mississippi and in town!  We had a super-fun time, all packed in to just a few days!!!

                          Very Patriotic on the river-hats off to all the vets out there-you deserve it.

            The "beach" on the river is the hotspot with lots of shell-finding and just rock throwing!

                                          Quick trip on the canoe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 We all got pedicures-Thanks Kristin, what a fun
b-day present for Hailey, and all of us!! :-)

                                                   The usual tea-party out in the patio!

 All the cousins gathered at Kristin's for a big b-day celebration-Hailey and Nathan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Quick trip to the Apple orchard, and played with the two dogs-they were so happy to play!!!!

                                          The best part of the river-FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

End of Year Happenings-Talent Show 2016

 The talent show was last week, and Hailey and all the 4th-5th graders also did some songs and instrumental pieces. I think Hailey has some pretty good rythym, as she counted out a song for this group to start their performance-I can't remember the name of the musical instrument she is holding, as it is an old "ancient" instrument Mrs. Bush told everyone, but I think it's just like a cow bell! :-)

 We celebrated with a Watermelon cake after the show!!!!!!!!! YUM!  Good Job Hailey!~

Here are some softball pics taken at the last game-they are pretty good this year! Looking for a 3rd place finish in the finals-we will see!!!!!!!!!!

  They were playing their #1 rival team-Hailey's two good friends are on the team, one of them on 1st base!  We will meet up with them again for round 2~!

Emily messing around in the dug-out; -as you can see, she is playing with a basketball, why it's at the softball field, I have no idea!

Spring Break 2016~Brevard NC

                                                   We are hunting for waterfalls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

             We were lead to a private viewing of a waterfall in the back of someone's property(a.k.a.-                                Michelle the tour guide who knew where to find it)!!

 We saw three falls in all in one day, while it was still good weather!  Lot's of walking but worth it!

                           These pics were in front of Waterglass falls in the Piscah Nat'l forest.

 On the campus of Brevard College, out in front of the music building-beautiful campus.

We were looking for real white squirrels, and then found this one in the tree so we had to get a pic!!!!!!!!  

 Yes, we found a famous white squirrel in the Davidson Campgrounds-he was very photogenic!!!!!

Finally, we got to go Horse-back riding, one of our favorite things to do-we had lots of fun on the trail!

                     Hanging out in the Campgrounds fishing and watching the ducks in the pond! 

Camping was fun too-we stayed at a private campground south of Brevard which was interesting for the kids-a large pond and playground were the best part of it.  Lots of fun in what seemed too short of a trip, but we will be going back sometime soon!  Lot's more to see in NC!