Years ago...

...he was my sidekick, my baby brother

Now he is still my "littlest" brother and so very special,
growing into a young man

Maybe his little nephew-on-the-way
will be a bit like him?!


The quality isn't the best because they are scanned,
but wasn't he sweet?

(p.s. he still is!)

For the beauty of the earth...

Lord of all, to Thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise!

Faces I Love...

Peek-A-Boo!

I'm still here!

Hopefully will have some new pictures soon!

Sunny Day Baby

Hooray for summer!

Buongiorno!

Memories of one year ago...

Venezia, Italy

A home on one of Venice's many "islands"...

the island of Murano where they blow amazingly beautiful glass creations

Gorgeous architecture

Relaxing at a cafe for cappuccino...eating/drinking on the run is unheard of in Italy!

Everyone takes their time to enjoy their food.

Walking through the streets of Venice

Flowers everywhere...in every window

Dinner by the water as the sun set

How Good It Is To Thank the Lord...

Things that make me happy tonight:

*The awesome reality that there is a baby growing inside me!

*Listening through my window at our neighborhood bagpiper

(yes, it's the coolest thing)

*A dear husband who takes such good loving care of me

*A Savior who paid for my sins on the cross

*The awesome privilege of coming to God in prayer and knowing He hears

"How good it is to thank the Lord, and praise to thee, Most High, accord,

To show thy love with morning light, and tell thy faithfulness each night;

Yea, good it is thy praise to sing, and all our sweetest music bring." Hymn 535