Looking forward...

To looking back...I'm not exactly sure how this phrase popped into my head today. It was actually the theme of our yearbook when I was a Senior in High School...and yes I was on the yearbook committee. Perhaps that was my first form of blogging. My job was to come up with themes and captions for the pictures. I have decided this blog is just my "yearbook" for now. And so many times I look forward to looking back on these memories of special times and hoping I can remember the sweet moments of life that I want to hold on to and certainly look forward to more to come. 

This weekend Tinley and I hit the road again...it has been a very busy season for Parker with t-ball and trying to learn to ride his bike with out training wheels...and defeating the bad guys on Star Wars and all the other challenges of being a 5 year old boy. It was great for he and Brandon to have a chance to work on their "boy time" as Parker likes to call it. 

I was super excited to go home to Sheryl's shower.  It was a precious and joyful occasion...

With some gifts that were A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!

Some fun surprises...

And a big dose of HOPE... for good things to come (quickly please)!

Tinley had her share of fun too...She was excited to see her friend Lydia again!

And no road trip can make just one stop...Saturday night we spent the night in the big town of Bear Creek.

Went to a reunion at the farm house on Sunday...

These two amigos were missing Parker to complete their trio.

And made it back home in time to have a little water fun. This is Parker posing while telling me about The Avengers...which Brandon said he fell asleep during...and he says he didn't. Glad to see his silly face:)

Fun Fact for the weekend: This is a picture of the 2nd largest Cedar Tree in North Carolina. If you're dying to know where it is, I can let you in on the secret sometime.

So many special occasions last week...I couldn't keep up...

Happy Birthday Ed!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Happy Birthday Bonnie!!

Happy Anniversary Brandon!!