Goings On

Thanks for the fun comments last week on my way-back posts. I thought it was so interesting to see as I was reading through the old blog how my posting style has changed since the beginning. I used to write a lot, and post a picture or two every now and then. Now, it's almost the opposite, largely, I'm guessing, to the influence of reading several caption-style bloggers likeThe Pioneer Woman. I'm going to try to strike a better balance.

My feelings have been very tender and emotions near the surface this past week, as it was about this time last Wednesday I received word that a wonderful family friend, Phillip Johnson, had passed away. My heart is simply aching for his family. I want to write down some memories and some thoughts about the influence he and the rest of the Johnsons have had in my life, but need to gather my thoughts a bit more. Soon...

In the meantime, here are just a few pictures of the goings on around here:

   

Alex and Aubrey kicking it at the ballpark, playing in the dirt.

  

Tissue paper flowers for our Cinco de Mayo dinner, and Alex and Aubrey snuggled up one morning.

  

Gracie has turned bed-making into a bit of an art. I'm trying to "let go" and let her do it her own way, and the results can be quite humorous. It reminds me a lot of my own bed growing up. (Remember the stuffed animal arrangements on the rainbow bed, Shelly and Jenny?)