Wordless Wednesday!!

He's Turning 31.

How Can That Be???

It seems like just a short while ago that he was this:



........And then this:And this...........




...............And now he has this:


And all along, we loved him.
Still do.
Happy Birthday B! We are proud to call you son.

Wordless Wednesday

I'm Hooked!
On THIS:

In the form of Diet Coke...
With pellet ice...and a lid....and a straw.
But other than that, I'm not picky about it!
At least it's not a milkshake. Right?

I spent my summers growing up at a summer camp, on Lake Lure, in the North Carolina mountains. We recently had a banquet honoring 60 years of camping at this camp! Before the banquet, I was interviewed for a video they were putting together. One of the questions asked was "What has Camp Lurecrest meant to you?" My answer: "Everything". Chapel still looks the same...except no sawdust floor now!!

Spending my summers there, first as a camper, then as a staff member, and in recent years as a volunteer in the kitchen and office, has molded and shaped my life into what it is today. It is at camp that I met my savior and it is at camp that I learned about His grace. I have lifelong friends that I met at camp. If you've ever been on staff at a summer camp, you know the bond that develops working together 24/7!

Yeh, I know, camp makes you do crazy things!!!

This is the view from the boat dock.......Good morning Lord!

Treasure hunt on the volleyball court!!

The BLOB! Nope...Never have. Never will.


View from Chapel

I am so very thankful for my humble beginnings and for the Lord meeting me right where I was. My life was and is in His hands. He used Camp Lurecrest as a means to my heart. I am forever blessed!


Me...2nd row third from right! (click on picture for better view)
www.camplurecrest.org

Wordless Wednesday

BEACH BUDDIES!!!

There just aren't many things in life dearer than close friends. After God and family, close friends rank way up there in importance in my life! I have a group of girlfriends who mean the world to me. We go way......back. And we've gone through LOTS of things together. Some were bad. Most were good.

Sometimes we allow a visitor...my daughter, G, visited us on this night!
Our BEACH BUDDY title began when we took a beach trip, over 20 years ago. It's been an annual spring trip! It's on these trips that we play, and laugh, and really share our hearts. We also have a motto:
*What happens at the beach, stays at the beach!*

For me personally, I owe my BB's big time!! They have been to all my kids weddings....and they were ALL out of town! That includes all the wedding showers and baby showers too........That's what friends are for...and I'll be at all theirs too!
How about you? Do you have friends that mean the world to you?? Tell them. It will mean the world to them! Love you BB's!

Wordless Wednesday

Election

Plain and simple: I support McCain/Palin.

One More Wedding!!!!
May 2008

This is the last wedding of all the *big* girls. We have two generations of cousins in our family.....thus, the *big* girls and the *little* girls (and boys)!

In the last wedding post, I wrote about my sister Vicki, and her oldest daughter, J's wedding. This wedding is her youngest daughter...another J!!!
This J has had her wedding planned in her head for years!! She pretty much planned her whole wedding herself and actually made a lot of things herself! The color choice was green and she carried that color theme throughout the wedding! Her tables were quite unique, using fresh green apples and green split peas!!

J's new husband, R, is a runner. I stand in amazement at his abilities....not only in running, but in pleasing J!!! She loves him to pieces...he's a great guy! Because he's a runner, his gift to his groomsmen was running shoes...with green, of course!


Their cake was made by a high school friend...It was beautiful!!!
The girls and the flowers were gorgeous...........
It was one of the prettiest days for a wedding that I ever remember.
God blessed our day and the wedding couple.
J and R, we could not be more proud of you!
Props to Joy (photographer):http://www.truetolifephoto.com/

In Honor of Halloween!!

Several years ago, one of the nieces wanted a Wizard of Oz theme for her birthday. She assigned each of us a character to dress up as. I'm hard to see, but I'm the wicked witch........way over on the right!!!!!!! Don't ask why she assigned me that part! I said DON'T ASK!!!!!!!!!click on the picture to see larger view!

Another Wedding!!
February 2005

A little background here: My older sister, Vicki, and I are 21 months apart! We had our first babies 2 1/2 months apart. Our kids grew up together and have always been very close cousins! When Vicki's oldest daughter, J, decided to get married to N, we were all very excited! She fell in love with N while doing a DTS (discipleship training) with YWAM (youth with a mission) in Seattle, Washington! He has been a God-send to J in many ways! Anyway, back to the wedding. In September of 2004, J and her mom, Vicki (my sister) came to my house to spend the day. We all went wedding dress shopping together. I took my camera and took pictures of J trying on her wedding dress and included Vicki in the pictures. So glad I did.Tragically, Vicki died of a massive heart attack, just a few weeks later. As we mourned her death, we planned J and N's wedding. It was very bittersweet.

J had always wanted fresh tulips in her wedding...and she got what she always wanted! The tulips were beautiful! She had them on her cake........

........and her bouquets were FULL of them!!

The bride and groom. First dance as husband and wife!We are all so proud of J and N! And now they have M and J....... that's a post for another time!!!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY

E.C.!

On October 27, 2007, we welcomed you, our first granddaughter
We had no idea how much love we had left in our hearts until you!

You learned to sit up....

And were dedicated to Jesus

You got your first teeth...........

And were happy ALL THE TIME!
You smiled at LOTS of weddings...

And took a plane ride to Florida to visit daddy's family
Then, you went to the beach with mommy's family(us)
And moved into a brand new house!
Nonny and Poppy bought you a *smart car*... that you LOVE....

And during this past year, we realized something:
You've changed us.
You've made us better people.
Through you, we have learned more about unconditional love.
It HAS to be the way Jesus loves US...and it's the deepest kind of love.

Happy Birthday E.C.!
Nonny and Poppy love you...and we'd give you the moon if we could.

My Name is "J"....and I Love to Sleep!!!!

On the way to PA...yep, she's married to my sonAn hour later....................

Still sleeping...................
"School Puppy" got tired of waiting and woke her up. We're here now...and she's AWAKE!!!

Caramel Apples

We are headed to Pa tomorrow for E.C.'s first birthday! Some of the family came to ride with us. We decided to make caramel apples to take to the party!!! This is me, with my niece A. (Less than glamorous picture of me, but oh well, it is what it is!)

"A" did a great job!

My mom helped too. She was the official "bagger"!!!

The finished product!! On our way to PA....