You know it's hot when you get in your car and the temperature says 119!!
I love birds....I just love them... I have lots and lots of birds flying around my yard, eating from my feeder, drinking from my bird bath and just sitting on my back porch. They always make me smile....
After many many attempts at getting a picture of her where she wasn't under some covers or covering her eyes with anything she could pick up, I think I got a few good ones of her laughing at me. We had so much fun today....she's finally back to her old happy self after having a rough time with her tonsil surgery.
And I tried to take some pics of me and her (while holding out my camera). She was really posing and looking SO cute and I hate all of them of ME!!!! So upset....about that!! It's hard to get her to pose with me......
I'm not sure if I'm saying "Yea!! I sold some more bows!" or "Oh no, I might be working more than I thought...." . Today I went to one of my "bow stores" to meet with the owner to finalize an order for some cheerleader or school spirit hair bows. She had mentioned that she wanted several bows in the school colors of the teams in the surrounding towns, as well as her hometown colors. Well she ordered ALOT......which is great and I'm so excited that she likes my work but now I'm thinking hmmmm I think I better get busy, really busy..........
First we had breakfast at IHOP, then to Cabela's to check out all the cool animals and fish. 
And then we went for a train ride at the Ft Worth zoo.
After that home for a nap and then to see Tim Hawkins, the comedian, at church.
I took this picture a couple of days ago and it's so sweet I just had to put it on my blog. Ashley is about 2 months or so from having another wonderful baby boy. It is so awesome and beautiful to see your child carrying a baby....creating life....adding to our family. I remember the sweetness of being pregnant....the wonder of being part of a miracle, having a new little person to love and to be loved by, the joys, the trials, the fears, the excitement, the unknowns of being a mother. It went by so fast....now another generation to love and thank God for.Psalm 108:4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Tonight was our first meeting of our "Summer Supper Group" with our church. We had two couples we had never met before, join us for spagetti and dessert at our house. It is a fun way to get to know new friends. We will meet again in July and August. 
It has been a while since the sky was this blue. It seems like when the hot summer days in Texas start the sky is a very light blue, almost gray. I just LOVE it when the sky is this blue with white puffy clouds. It's a happy day!! 
I had lunch today at Jason's Deli with Rhonda, my best friend for 27 years....
I picked these 3 squash, my first tomato, and a cucumber from my garden today. I ate the tomato tonight on a toasted cheese sandwich ....delish!! 
Since Jan 1 I have been memorizing scripture with other women on Beth Moore's blog. Each month, the 1st and the 15th, we choose a new scripture to memorize and post it on her blog. In Jan 2010, she is having an event for all of us who have been participating and our ticket in is our index cards full of scriptures we have learned. My scripture for this time is Psalm 91:14-16. 
Ashley and Brad had a family "get-together" at their house today. They invited all the family to come over for dinner and she cooked out on the grill. Mom and Daddy, Janis, Andy, Peyton, and Paxton, Dee Dee and Mike and I were there. Janis' boys and Drew played like crazy.
Poor baby...I'm so sorry she had to have this but she did so good...was in by 9:15a.m., done, had 2 popsicles and out the door by 10:45a.m.
Thank you LORD for hearing and answering our prayers.
It rained off and on all night and then more this morning--my flowerbeds are filled with water!!
Rachel is taking swim lessons this summer and she is doing SO good. From the first day she just did everything the teacher told her to do, even swimming underwater. She slid down the "big slide" too into the water over her head! She loved it...so I was going to watch her at one of her last lessons. We were all ready to go and on our way but a terrible thunderstorm came through and the lessons were cancelled.. 
Mike went to Ashley's to help her with the stripe that's going to be on one wall of Miles' room. Of course, Drew was going to do everything that Big Daddy was doing!!
This was on my butterfly bush. I hope it's a caterpillar that will turn into a beautiful butterfly and not just a worm.......
Ashley called today and said Drew woke up saying "I'm goin' to Bigs' house".
Lance, Jackie and Rachel came over for church. After church we had dinner and hung out on the back porch. Rachel was relaxin' in the hammock. Isn't she soooooo cute? 
It's good to be home, safe and sound. We didn't get sick or have any traumatic accidents like I feared. All is well with Ashley and the baby and Jackie and the baby as well as Rachel and Drew (and Lance and Brad!). Mom and Daddy are well. My house is just like we left it and my flowers and garden is beautiful. God is good to us! Thank you Lord for your gift of this trip.
Sun coming up at the airport in Manaus. Good bye Brazil. 
Our guide, Frank, spots a three-toed sloth....
curled up in the tree. So he just reaches into the tree and pulls him out!
Momma with baby on her back.
I got to feed them. I was a little scared at first but they were very calm and softy took the banana.
Two monkeys--the one on the left is the momma with a baby on her back.
Piranha Fishing....they kept eating my bait...
Black Piranha
Look at those teeth!!
Our last night on board..captain's farewell dinner.
