Family Pics at the Beach

Our family was recently on vacation in Wilmington, North Carolina. It's been a while since we've done family pictures so we decided the beach was the perfect spot. We had tons of fun early on a Sunday morning.

Sparkling Creations

Kristy and I decided to have some fun with an open shutter speed and some Sparklers. Enjoy!

Kristy started us out with some angel wings...or butterfly wings

Here she is drawing her nickname...Kris

And her initials...KDS

We did one together...a star...we practiced. :)

I drew a Mickey Mouse...or something similar.

This was supposed to be a smiley face...however, it came out looking more like Ziggy. :)

My initials...ADW

My nickname...Ambs

We had a bunch of fun! Hope you've had a safe and fun 4th of July!

4th of July Fireworks

Watched some fireworks over at GCS ballpark...got lucky with some shots!

This next one looks like one of those dandelions that you blow and it scatters in the wind.

One of my faves...
Looks like a fountain of fire

My favorite kind of firework...the weeping willow ones.

Love this shot!!!

My absolute favorite of the night!

Another weeping willow one!

Another fave!

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays! I'm so very thankful for a free nation...one that was built on a Godly foundation by men unashamed to be humble before God. May God bless each and every soldier who has fought at home or abroad to secure this freedom and to maintain it. God bless America!

Aunt K & Little R

Here's a glimpse of their playtime today...time with family is always precious...even if you're wrestling. :)

As long as the wrestling match ends with a kiss...it's all okay.

Mother's Day 2010

It's Mother's Day...so why do I feel like the one who received the gift?! Because my mom is the kind of mom you are PROUD to call "Mom." You see "the best mom" isn't the mom that simply tells you what to do, but rather the one who examples the behavior. "The best mom" is the kind of mom that allows you to learn a hard lesson, the hard way...even though it breaks her heart to see you go through it. "The best mom" knows that to "rescue" you from it is to damage your ability to make better decisions, adjust your outlook and keep it from happening again. "The best mom" isn't the one that cleans your room for you, rather it's the one that teaches you to take pride in your things and be responsible for them. "The best mom" realizes she's not the ONLY one that can have authority in your life...she allows others (under her watchful, careful eye) to instruct & correct your behavior. Today I realize that while I may have given a gift today to "the best mom", the greater gift is mine to simply be able to call HER "Mom." Mom, I love you!

Mom opening her gifts...her birthday is Thursday, so we did a dual celebration. But she refused to open her birthday cards so she'd have something to open on Thursday. :)

Making funny noises with a straw and an armpit. :)

The Sheerin family...so beautiful...ALL of them...including Trent, too, I guess. :)

The Sheerin girls

Ms. Bre and her Lysie

Alysa and Mom...Mom was a bit chilled by the breeze. :)

Andrea and Mom

Me and my Mom!

Mom and her 3 girls

The family...minus Chris. :(

Chris and Alysa....so cute!

My Papa and me! Love him very much...it touched my heart to hear him talk at the lunch table about Nanny and what a good mom she was.