Mothers Day fun!!!

I had a great day. We went to Pompano and met with many other family members. Hope you had a good day too!!

Easter Egg Volunteering AND White Belts!!!

Casey and Randy volunteered at the Easter Egg hunt. (What they won't do to get candy!)
They don't fully know how so very proud of Casey I am for her to take the initiative to volunteer her time like this. It means a lot to the younger kids.

It was a surprise to me, and to them, too apparently that the boys received their white belts today. I'm very proud of them. I hope this encourages them to continue. At least for the self-discipline it teaches.

Big smiles!!!

Kids at the zoo

Which one's worse? Taking the kids to the zoo or taking the zoo to the zoo?

Before and after haircut

Casey got her haircut. It's the first time I ever took her to get it professionally cut, though her father managed to get her there once before. I generally cut her hair and while we were at it Casey wanted it straightened so we did. Check out the before and after pics.

BEFORE (I love those curls)

AFTER (who's this pretty girl? hehehe)

Shouldn't we all?

The best laugh is the one that you laugh so hard your side hurts.

I love to watch my kids laugh. Rolling on the floor laughing so hard.
Never mind that seconds before they were wrestling before they landed in a heap on the floor. (Yes, with his camera in his hand they were wrestling). Crazy kids. But I love them all so much.

Did you see the moon tonight?

Coming back from the boys' karate class I noticed the moon, not quite full but the colorful ring around the moon was awesome. I wonder what causes it.

Walked at the park today

Nothing new walking at the park, I mean. But what was new was what I found. I've gotten some pretty cool pictures before, but it was great to step out of the van and ask God to show me a Damselfly so I could take its picture. On the last several walks through the parks I'd seen them, but was unable to photograph them. But today, within maybe a 100 feet I saw two of them flying around a tree.

Then a little bit later I saw two that very much look like they are mating. AND I got to see a black and red striped snake swimming TOWARD me in the water. I've never seen one of those in the wild before.