Back again...

Just a quick update..we are home and had a fabulous time! I will post later over the weekend. My computer completely crashed..so I reformatted and spent most of my free time yesterday reinstalling software, etc.

Catch up with you all soon!

love and blessings,
Pam

Fabulous Friday

Happy Friday!    It is a gorgeous day here, sunny and temps in the 70's.  My kind of weather for May.

Today is Dan and my  anniversary!  He has to work tonight, but went out for lunch and he gave some gorgeous flowers and a beautiful card.
We will have our big anniversary celebration at The Grand Hotel, on Mackinac Island, Monday and Tuesday. We will be attending  Celebrate Your Marriage! This is our 5th year attending this conference and we love it!  This year Gary Chapman will be one of the speakers!!  Here are a few pics from previous years we have gone.

Anita Renfroe...she was a riot! This was in 2007.

 Oh..click here to read what I posted last year after we got back.

Have a blessed Friday!  I will try to post over the weekend before we leave.

  xoxoxox

Wonderful Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!   I saw this sign at a local shop and then found it online, I think it is great, don't you?

Well, Kelly is having a wonderful time in Florida, today is swimming with the dolphins. Yesterday she did yoga on the beach!  I can't wait to see pics!

Speaking of pics, here are a  couple from Mother's Day.

Dad and Mom with me and my siblings.

Ed, me, Dad, Tim, Mom, Brian and Lori



 Mom with her children.

Have a blessed day!

~Pam~
xoxox

Simple Woman's Daybook

Happy Monday, hope all the moms had a wonderful Mother's Day!  Check out my  SWD for today. I will post pics from yesterday's festivities later.  Be blessed!

Wisteria & Wild Weather

Sharing the wisteria that is blooming in our yard.  It is so pretty and the fragrance is gorgeous!
As you can probably see, the fence is in need of replacement, that will be a Spring 2011 project.

We are under a tornado watch right now until 11 pm.  It has been a rainy, stormy evening, but I don't mind, in fact I rather like it!

I hope to post again tomorrow, but just in case I don't..wishing all the Moms out there a very Happy Mother's Day!!

Love & Hugs

~Pam~

 

Computer, Sweet Computer

I am back online, praise the Lord!  We are blessed with a very nice young man, who works on our computer when needed. He came over last night when he got off work and spent about 3 hours working on this computer. I don't really know how to explain all that was wrong with it.  But Firefox ended up getting uninstalled and reinstalled.  There was a ton of spyware that had to be cleaned out. Also there was a problem with it defragging, which is fixed now. My printer hasn't been working and he got that going again as well. I am so thankful!!

It has been a very nice day, sunny and warm.  This morning I had my ladies bible study group and tonight I teach Rainbows at church. Rainbows are for children ages 3-5, the kids are just adorable and I enjoy being there with them. I share the teaching responsibilities with two other women, Shelli and Kim, which are both excellent teachers and so good with the kids. Tonight one of the crafts they will be making are Mother's Day cards. Last Wednesday we made bird feeders with bagels, peanut butter and bird seed. We have fun on Wednesday nights!

Here are a few pics of Bentley, aka Mr. B. He was watching Dan and my nephews working in the yard.

Enjoy the rest of your week and God bless!

Computers..

Quick post before this computer freezes up again. I am having problems..so if you don't see me around much online, it's because this computer is misbehaving. Would appreciate prayers that is recovers. :-)

God bless!

Loving Spring

We are having a really beautiful Spring.  Lilacs, one of my very favorite flowers are in bloom.  This is one section of our largest lilac bush.

Another pic, a bit closer. I actually took the one below with my phone.

One of our smaller lilac bushes.

Part of our back yard with the rock garden.  I still have lots to do.

One of our Martin bird houses that Dan made a few years ago.  The birds are moving in and setting up housekeeping!

Take care and God bless!
xoxo

Weekend Festivities

Happy Monday!  We had a fun weekend. Both birthday parties we attended were a lot of fun.


Friday night was Jakes party..celebrating his 14th birthday!

Saturday was Megan's 18th birthday!

My nephew, Derek is home on leave for a couple weeks from the Navy. Sunday he went to church with us and after church we went for dinner at a wonderful Mexican restaurant that is near our church, El Camino Real Sky.

Here a few pics taken inside the restaurant.
This is a mural on one of the walls.

 A couple cool looking benches in foyer.

 My brother Tim and his wife Jennifer and Tim's oldest son, Derek.

 

Kelly and Derek

Dan and me

Fried Icecream..everyone shared. :-)

 Love and blessings, 

~Pam~

Friday, Family, Friends, Fun

Happy Friday!  Dan has a strange work schedule and has odd days off for the most part. 
So, I am very happy that he has the next four nights off, yay!

It is going to be a fun and busy time with family and friends this weekend. Tonight we are going to my nephew Jake's birthday party. Tomorrow afternoon we are hosting a family meeting (Dan's side) to plan the family reunion.  Then later after the meeting we have a birthday party at my sister's house for my niece Megan. 

Sunday is church and I am not sure what we are doing after. If the weather cooperates I would like to get some yard work done.  

But, I do believe that rain is predicted for the next few days.

 Rain or shine, it be will filled with family, friends and fun!

God bless and have a wonderful weekend.