Blythe, this one is for you!

Blythe, Bria, Tonya and I realized how long it had been since we had played jump rope.  Oh my goodness... it was so sad but funny.  While hanging out, Blythe wanted to jump rope so we all decided to do it.  One problem the rope was really short.  I'm going to say that is why it was so difficult.  It would have nothing to do with being in shape, right?  Hey Bria just a heads up, the pantry is right behind you...
Aunt Tonya's turn.  Now this was a little more difficult as you can see...Blythe and Bria are not quite the same height...

Action shot of Bria, well all three really!  What a great picture!  Look at Blythe's little hands!

Blythe concentrating getting ready to jump.  She did such a great job!  What a fun night!

Louisiana!

I had a wonderful opportunity to go spend 2 weeks with my Gramma in "Paradise." We had so much fun hanging out.  We spent lots of time on her wonderful porch.  We watched Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the History channel.  We spent a great amount of time talking about what is going on in the world and always had the globe handy.  We ate chocolate ice cream every night, drank Coke in the glass bottles.  We saw deer and wild geese out in her lawn. We went on her golf cart and drove around.  It was amazing!  I will never forget it!This is my Gramma's house!  I love this sight!

My adorable cousins Savannah and Summer!  Aren't those azaleas so beautiful?

My cousin Natalie, Trevor's girlfriend Coco and me eating Crawfish at Sunset Point!  So Yummy!  What a wonderful night!  

Aunt Camille, Natalie and me...same story.  Thanks Aunt Camille!  I had so much fun with you and Natalie!  Driving in the bug with the top down listening to great music, amazing shakes from Chick-fil-a, lunch at Coffee Rani, shopping, and of course plenty of catching up!  What a great trip!  I can't wait to go back down!  I love it so much there!

Rainbow Rock

I realized my love for art in High School.  I didn't really know that I was capable of creating things in this way until my art class my Junior year.  After graduating, I stopped drawing and it wasn't until November that I really felt like I needed to create something.  I never used oil paint in High School, really my favorite medium was pencil.  I was a little familiar with acryllic but really didn't know much about oil but felt I should give it a shot.  Last April my mom and I had a chance to visit my sister Shelly in Hawaii!  It was  a wonderful trip...  Her backyard had a cliff and the ocean of course.  It was amazing there was also this rock called Rainbow Rock, I'm not exactly sure where that name came from but it was so beautiful.  I painted this is November as a birthday present for Shelly.  After all these months I am finally posting it.  I know that it is no where near what I wanted it to look like but I usually have pretty ridiculous expectations for myself.  Happy late birthday Shell!  I loved every minute in Hawaii and especially Rainbow Rock well and of course the wonderful food....