Sunday, July 24, 2011

July is Flyin' By...

Time is going by so fast and things have been so busy I can hardly keep up. July has been a fun month. One of my best friends, Ruth, (who lives in Colorado) had been home visiting her family for a few weeks in Grand Bay, AL (close to Mobile, AL). I wanted to go see her but things were so busy. I'd had been out of town some and I was afraid I wasn't going to get to see her while she was so close to home and before she headed back to Colorado. Her grandmother was turning 80 and they were throwing her a surprise birthday party the last weekend that Ruth was in town and I was determined I was going to make it down and spend time with her, her family, and go to the party. I headed down one Friday afternoon and that evening Ruth and I met some of our other friends, Erin and Jenny for dinner. We were all such good friends in high school and it is always so special to see these girls. We do not keep in touch nearly as much as we should. But, when we see or talk to each other it feels like we have hardly skipped a beat. I love all of them! Jenny and Erin both have little boys that are so cute! It is fun to see our lives changing in so many ways. It was a great weekend, but it made me sad to think I do not get to see these people as often as I'd like. Here are a few pics:




Also, in July, Mom and I went to a birthday party for one of her very good friends. The party was a Shoal Creek Country Club. My dad was not able to go with her because he had been having problems with his back, so I went along with her so she wouldn't have to go by herself. It was a great time of visiting with great friends and we had a great meal too! :)


Hope you all have a great week!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Let Freedom Ring...

I spent a few days in Clearwater, Fl recently visiting some family for the 4th of July holiday. The first two days there were rainy and overcast so we did not really do that much. Just rested. The next three days were pretty and sunny, so we spent plenty of time outside, in the pool, at the beach, and eating of course! As always, it was good to spend time with family. Family is so important to me and I think it is one of God's greatest blessings. One of my cousins and his wife were able to come down as well as another cousin. It was a pretty laid back trip and just what I needed. Here are a few pics: