A tribute to Nathan (OK and all Fathers everywhere).....Here is 'some' of what is in his card:

 

Y   Mows the lawn.

Y   Takes out the trash.

Y   Juggles all of our personal finances after a long day at work with other people’s finances.

Y   Keeps dirty clothes sorted.

Y   Whispers “I love you” and hugs me/us often. 

 

You are one Great Dad!!!

 

.....switching things over to a new computer so I am with out photos right now.....that should end soon.....so I won't be posting much until I get easy access to my photos again.....Just So Ya Know. 

 

 

Our backyard is full of 'em!!!!

 

Got a haircut a week ago....it has been 2 or 3 years (kinda lost count) when I usually cut it once a year to enjoy both the long and the short of it.  (This length is the longest it has ever been...I think even longer than H.S. and that was LONG!)  My neck is thanking me! 

 

(Kids took the pics for me!)

 

Well, as it turns out Locks of Love (a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. - www.locksoflove.org) will take anything that is 7 inches or more but the Great Clips that I went to gave me a free cut because I cut off 10 inches or more.....Sweet!  I got a free cut and someone else get my hair for a wig.....That is so great!!!  With friends and family facing so much cancer in the last 2 years or so....well, this time it was personal!

...and Beth's hair....finally attempted a new hairdo (double french braids)....never thought I would love doin' my daughter's hair so much!!!  And, I already knew that I loved all things pictures.....So I present to you a collage made from pictures I tinkered with and of a girl with a new hairdo.

 

 

*Top Left: Original, Top Right: Pencil version, Bottom Left: Sepia, Bottom Right: Color tampering*

...so we've been hittin' the parks and playing outside at home.    Whatever it takes to use up energy, get exercise, and get our Vit. D for the day.  Hooray for Summer.  Hooray for Parks. 

 

 

But sometimes Momma is not ready for all the activity at 7am...so we let Tyler ride around in our "Metrodome"...aka the garage so that Momma can get a shower in before anything else happens.   

 

 

And you might be wondering about about the 7am gig....well the kids are up at 6 am almost like clockwork and Tyler got this new bike a couple of days ago....best garage sale find ever!!!!!  ($3 purchase + $11.50 in tune up parts + Love and care from Grandpa)  Soooooo, Tyler rides it practially ALL the time!!!!  Seriously.