BEACH

 My sweet, precious boy, LOVES the water just like his Mommy and Daddy do!

 Granddad (my dad) swimming with our little fish.

 Daddy and Tristan building a castle....kind of...

 Cheesin...

My boys :)

We left for the beach Sunday after church. Because of several things going on, we were not able to stay the whole week with my family this year. We did get to stay a few days, though. We will take a few days over none at all!!!

(I am now realizing that these posts are out of order... what I get for waiting so long!!!)

Tristan loved the beach in small doses. It is hard having a two year old at the ocean for several reasons. The days of reading and sleeping on the beach are long over :) We did have a great time with my Mom and Dad, Katie and Tim, and of course the 3 dogs!! We took many nice long walks and had quality family time. I can't wait to get some pictures uploaded! 

BIRTHDAYS

Ryan and I both have June birthdays. We had several chances to celebrate each other this year. We went out to a nice restaurant with Ryan's parents, which was awesome. Ryan also threw me a surprise birthday party! He is so thoughtful... The best part about having birthdays so close is we get to really honor eachother. I have the best husband. He is so loving, kind, devoted and respectful. I truly could not ask for more. It is so much fun to celebrate with him!

Finally :)

 I have wanted to go to the beach for the past few months. Every year when the weather gets nice, I get the "itch" to lay in the sand. We finally got the chance to get a little beach time in June. My birthday was June 16th and we invited some friends and headed down to Buggs Island Lake to camp for the night. We had four familes total and we had a BLAST. We got to lay and play on the beach two days straight and enjoy the compay of great friends. What could be better! Tristan had a BLAST in the water. He would not come out! Ryan and I are so thankful he loves the water as much as we do!

The interesting part was that we camped, which is something we have never done with Tristan. He was excited to sleep in the tent. I was a bit nervous about this part for several reasons, but everything went great! The best part was in the morning, Ryan rolled over  and Tristan was sitting up on his "bed" and said, "Good Morning,,, Daddy! I am reading books!" Sure enough, Tristan was sitting quietly readings, waiting for us to wake up. He is so considerate! I will be posting pictures soon. Ryan's computer crashed and all of the pictures are on there.

This and That

Tristan and I love to hang out on the deck. We like to eat lunch out there and play in the pool etc. Enjoy the pics of him being silly!

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend we had a small cookout. We just had a few of our favorite couples over for a cookout. Good food but even better company :) Enjoy the pictures!

 Tristan, watermelon stained, running down the slide in the bouncy house.

 Tristan and his buddy Malachi, trecking through the grass. Tristan said they were muddin. Hahaha

 Tristan, Malachi and Jael... enough said :)

 Someone I know LOVES watermelon! True signs of summer!!

Gangs all here!



The ending...

Another season of our lives has come to an end. I officially resigned from my teaching career this year and I am now a full time mom! Yippee! Boy have I been blessed with the desires of my heart!

It is a strange feeling. I am used to getting summers off and down time to chill and to spend with Tristan and Ryan. It is a strange feeling knowing that I will not be going back to work in the fall. Whatever I am going to be called to do, I do not feel that it is teaching as I was. Only time will tell!

So, for now, I will enjoy just being a wife and mother. Life could not be much better. :)

adoption

On facebook, I have become a fan of many adoption pages. Sometimes this gets pretty interesting beacuse there are some really insensitive people out there! However, today I stumbled upon this. I really liked it :)


~Legacy of an Adopted Child~




Once there were two women who never knew each other.

One you do not remember, the other you call Mother.

...Two different lives shaped to make you one.

One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.



The first one gave you life, and the second taught you to live it.

The first gave you a need for love. The second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality. The other gave you a name.

One gave you a talent. The other gave you aim.



One gave you emotions. The other calmed your fears.

One saw your first sweet smile. The other dried your tears.

One sought for you a home that she could not provide.

The other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.



And now you ask me, through your tears,

the age-old question unanswered through the years.

Heredity or environment, which are you a product of?

Neither, my darling. Neither. Just two different kinds of Love.



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