End of a Long, Fun, Week-end

We danced,

We laughed,

We played,

We had so much fun.

But Tuesday morning, my little family heads back to Iowa. Always so exciting when they arrive, always sad when they leave. Safe journey home, please come back soon. I miss you already.

A Celebration to Remember

What a wonderful fun day today! We celebrated Chad's birthday and 4th of July at Robyn's. It's hard to believe he is 35 already. It doesn't seem like that long ago that he was born. Visiting from Iowa, I hate the thought of him going home.

Chad loves to tease the kids, well harass more like it, and had fun terrorizing my grand daughter Kiley on the trampoline.

Then soon it was popsicle time, and Jenna was the picture of cuteness with hers!

After a fireworks show, it was time to dance.

My grand daughters Kiley and Tara busting a move!

The Electric Slide...

Gets everyone on the floor! And my little family didn't fail in the entertaining department! What a great time. Family and friends, together to celebrate life, and liberty.

Generations With Preston

My beautiful daughter in law, holding my great nephew Preston. Chad and Jennie are visiting from Iowa, I'm so excited to see them!!

Mom just got out of the hospital with heart problems, but is doing ok. I can't believe how frail she is looking now, I guess that's what happens when you're 84 .

Port Huron has been known in the past to do some really dumb things. But I have to say, this is one of the dumbest. For the bargain price of 15,000 apiece, displays of "art" have popped up all over down town.

Can you believe that beautiful shade trees have been uprooted for this!?

And this, which I would like to call "Viagra Malfunction"
And this? It looks like part of the space station plummeted to earth and empailed the sidewalk.

All I can say about this, is the orange looks pretty against the blue sky. And these are only a few. I'll be taking more pictures as I can, it's so hideous to me that these would be called culture, that we should "appreciate" it, and that it should bring people downtown to view the magnificent sculptures, thus bringing more business to its shops. Really!? Have they bumped their heads!? Maybe I'm behind the times, but I can truly say I appreciate art. And This just ain't it!

Give Away Winner!

Drum Roll Please! The winner of my needle book giveaway is.......Kim, of Kims Creations! Thank-you to all who entered, if you didn't win, I will be hosting another give away soon!

If you haven't signed up for my needlebook give away, you still have a chance, I'm moving the draw up to tonight at 8.!

Ken, my sisters and I, just delivered this wedding cake. My last wedding cake. I won't be doing any more. I have said it before, but mean it this time. I no longer have the stamina to do one, as the time it consumes, the wear it puts on my feet and my mind, not to mention my nerves are more than I can handle now. Yes I am very pleased with how it turned out, but one mishap after another had me broken down in tears. Thank God my sisters came to the last minute rescue to help with the final details. I never would have made it without them. I will resort now to simpler things, like my embroidery and crazy quilting. Things that bring me joy, peace and rest. Creating little things for my friends and family out of love, not obligation. I guess I'm just to old for the rat race kind of things, and will enjoy my quieter life! For the rest of today, I'm going to an open house, and the fireworks tonight, kick back, and go Ahhhhhhh.....