Summertime!

I'm loving my new camera!  This picture above is of a bumble bee which has overtaken our Hibiscus plants.  In hindsight, the Hibiscus plants sure look good by the pool, but it was a bad choice.  We fight the bumblebees a lot of the time!

Rylee Grace's snapshot.....She looks like her daddy, but I'm starting to see a little of her momma in her too...... :)

Round 1 of Swimming Lessons complete.....

These are the Bell kiddos - they were spending a few days with their Mimi and Pop (Rick and Mandy Bell) and came to spend an hour a day with us.  Sweet kids.....

Rylee thinks swimming lessons are a perfect opportunity to have a pool full of kids for her pleasure!

......and my favorite concotion from my garden!  I love, love, love me some "Refrigerator Pickles".  For those interested..... the recipe is:

2 quarts of thinly sliced cucumbers

1 cup of thinly sliced onions

Pour 2 TBSP of salt over the cucumbers and onions and mix well.  Let sit for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, pour the water completely off.

In your bowl, put 1 1/2 C sugar and 1/2 C of White Vinegar.  Mix well.

Refrigerate and it keeps indefinitely......although, it lasts about a day at my house!  :)

Enjoy!

Some Favorites

Rylee Grace

My little swimmer

Roy and Rylee Grace - I think Roy was getting ready to go under water? :)

I love this man! 

Miss Priss

Day at the Zoo

Today we left after Sunday School and met Joe, Kim, Jeremy, Natalia and Ian, along with LOTS of other members of the Chism / Aylett clan.  And a clan it was!  It was VERY hot, but we had a good time.

Colin and Rylee Grace were patiently awaiting the arrival of the other members of the family.    We waited and waited.....and finally were able to go in!

As we waited, Rylee Grace was a little nervous about whether the animals would be out of the cages or not.....and about riding the carousel and the train.....and the monkeys peeing on her (thanks, Uncle Joe).

We had plenty of time to shoot some pictures.  I love these two precious angels with all of my heart!

Rylee and mom waiting for the carousel to start.  Can you see the look of anxiety in Rylee's forehead?  HA!

Colin acting silly in one of the photo "ops".

He is growing up so fast.  Such a handsome, sweet boy!

Roy and Momo waiting patiently.  Patience is NOT in my husband's vocabulary.

BecBec and Momo trying to keep cool.

Rylee Grace found a "mister" station and was able to have a little fun while trying to cool off.

Rylee cracks me up looking up at Colin.....I think she was a little taken back that he was a squirrel.

Miss Priss in her finest cowgirl photo.

Signs of Summer

 Juicy Red Tomato

 Lazy Days with Daddy

My pretty Red Geraniums

My pretty Rylee Grace with her Rolie Polie

A little bit of bravery

not quite ready

very inviting!

and a few Pinterest projects! 

Stay tuned!.........