Colorful Gems

5/13/14

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So many wonderful God given gifts lately! We just got back from a vacation to Pennsylvania. We were able to reconnect with family and see some fun and historic sites.

Mom-Mom playing go fish with one of the kids.

Pop-Pop with the girls

The Liberty bell. When asked later what she thought of the Liberty Bell, Boo answered "Well, it has a crack." I don't think they were impressed.

Walking up to the visitor's center. Why, oh why are they ALL walking on the grass when the walkway is 6 inches to their left?

What does Rocky have to do with the Declaration of Independence? I dunno either. But the good folks of Philadelphia thought there was a connection.

Phillies Phanatic!

Preach it sister! At Christ Church.

With cousin L after a makeover.

Mama N (my sister in law) didn't think too much of the makeover!

Cousin J. He's as much of a baseball fiend as my Mr. Baseball.

Princess and Boo with baby J (my great nephew) who will be a year old soon.

The kids found all sorts of critters in the creek outside of Aunt P's house. I think this is a salamander? Not entirely sure. These things don't exist here in the desert.

The girls all tuckered out at the Statue of Liberty

Playing in the stream in the park

Team work. I think they were going to make a dam.

Silly city boys trying to catch tadpoles. Like they were going to just swim into the cup, right?!

At the Philadelphia Zoo.

Zoo

At the shore. It was cold...and foggy...and did I mention cold?

Yes, they went swimming!

Boo and Aunt A

Ladybug with Uncle B, Aunt A and Baby J

Hubby with 3 of his 4 siblings.

The boys with Cousin (?) JS

The kids with some of their cousins

I have pictures of my other Mother and Father in law but they are on hubby's camera. Mine died because I forgot to bring my charger! I will post those next time along with the really cool scenery pictures I took.

4/16/14

365:100-106 and One Thousand Gifts (395 - 400)

I've really been having a hard time finding blessings lately. We've had a few big disappointments and my focus has been on those things rather than on God, who remains faithful and continues to bless my socks off at every turn. So, here I am still counting....

395. My friend who, just up and gave me a camera lens! Who does that?! I am blown away by this act of kindness and generosity.

396. Really fun, impromptu church picnic.

397. Seeing the miracle of new life in the ducklings at the park.

398. Watching Bear blow bubbles for random toddlers at the park...just because it made them laugh.

399. Seeing my big girls, who barely spoke to each other as kids, now very close to each other.

400. Amazed and humbled at the miracle of the conjoined twins, now separate and ready to go home.

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Blood moon

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Mr. Baseball feels the need to climb on EVERYTHING! This is at a local park and he's about 20 feet off the ground.

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These ducklings are the cutest thing ever! They struggled so hard to get up that little waterfall. Mama duck was right there the whole time quacking her encouragement.

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This turtle swam right up and let the kids pick him up. They named him Harry.

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My cat. Her name is Jubileena Bing Bing. She's such a love!

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Tigger always has that smirk on his face, like he has the next

joke on the tip of his tongue.

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Boo playing mud cakes

4/12/14

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As usual, I am behind. I should be at picture 102. Its amazing how fast this gets away from me.

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Birthday season is upon us. Princess turned 9.

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Bear turned 8.

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My kids cooking a great breakfast of fried potatoes and eggs for everyone. Yum! So blessed to have kids who enjoy serving their family. Someday, the boys' wives will be thankful too!

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The girls found some eye stickers and were fooling around. Kinda makes them look creepy, doesn't it?

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Ladybug. I like this one!

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Mr. Baseball had a great game! He got a hit every time he came up to bat and he made some awesome plays at third base.

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Dandelion

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My boy loves his dog. I think the dog mostly loves the banana though!

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This reminded me of the little flower that held the dust speck

that the Whos live on in Horton Hears a Who.

Beezlenut Rah! Rah!

3/29/14

365:83-88 and One Thousand Gifts (383 - 394)

3 Gifts Eaten
383. Chocolate, of course!

384. Pizza

385. I should write something healthy here, but I'm not. - Ice cream!

3 Gifts That Made You Laugh
386. My grandson, who tends to laugh at completely inappropriate times (he's 6 months old)

387. My grand daughter, who is 4 going on 30 and loves to use fancy words.

388. Tigger. I may have to rename him to class clown, or something. It's his life's mission to get a laugh.

A Gift Salty, Sweet, Just Right
389. Doritos. No, French fries. Maybe Dorito flavored French fries!

390. Chocolate!

391. Ice cream. Quite possibly the world's most perfect food!

3 Gifts Found in His Word
392. Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. (Psalm 95:1-2)

393. So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:19)

394. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)

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