A random pic, and some picnic pics

Can you say Picnic Pictures five time fast? I can (said a book-reading parrot name Louie)!

Here's one taken before the festival on Saturday.


On Friday, we went to Newnan, hunted down an elusive park, and had a lovely picnic with my sister Hope and her kids. I only took a few shots (phone battery was going to die).
Here's one of Hope and Jonathon.


Another of Jonathon (he was easiest to take pictures of. He was sitting still).


And one of Simon.


Next time I'll try to get some of Elizabeth and Sean, too. This time they were just TOO busy!

Renaissance Festival

We love the Renaissance Festival. We love it so much that this year we are going twice! This past Saturday was opening day, buy one, get one free tickets. So we went with our friends Peter & Kristen and their daughters. First, we had to decide where to go at what time. Here's Sean, hanging on to the map.


Both girls wanted their pictures taken as the Mona Lisa, so Sean had to do it, too. Here he is, peeking out.


Sean's favorite thing at the faire this year was the pirates, so it is appropriate that in this picture, he is a pirate and Kaylin is a fairy (Kaylin and Alyssa had fun dancing 'round the maypole with the fairies).


Here's a close-up of Sean, in case you were wanting to see his beautiful brown eyes, awesomely short hair, and the birthmark that gets really red when he's playing hard or getting mad (not to mention his very toothy smile).


Sean has this need to mimic Kaylin in all things. So when she pretended to be cargo under the stroller, well...


And last, but not least, I don't remember what he was trying to hand me. I think it may have been grass. Pulled out of the ground. Maybe rocks. Either way, I ♥ this kid.


I'll try to take more pictures when we go again in June...very possibly in full Renn Faire garb!

Another nifty giveaway

Go to Baroness Bijoutery if you have any interest in winning a really pretty necklace! Mother's day IS coming! Also, If you're looking for something for Mom's day along the bejewelled and unique lines, I encourage you to visit her Etsy Shop.

You can also find "Altered Art and Vintage Treasures" at Everything Nana, which is operated and stocked by a friend of mine from Tennessee.

Stay tuned for pics from our first trip to this year's Renaissance Festival!

Bloggy Giveaway

Click on the title of this post for a look at FlightFancy. It's a nifty blog, and she's giving away a beee-you-ti-ful necklace from her Etsy shop!

The Jesus Song

Last week, Sean and I left the house for Wednesday morning Bible Study. I turned on the radio and we listened to a couple of songs on the Fish. Then Sean announces, "Mommy, I have a Jesus song." So I turned off the radio and invited him to sing it (I was amazed. Usually he only talks to or about Jesus if I bring it up and prompt him). So he sang it, and I told him that it was an excellent song and that Jesus loves it when Sean sings to Him. He's been singing it since, sometimes randomly, sometimes on request. He's also added it to his bedtime prayer (which formerly consisted of "I love you Jesus and goodnight."), so that now he sings the song and then says the aforementioned prayer. I asked him to sing it for me into the microphone this morning so I could share it here and so that I could keep it. As precious as it is now, I imagine that when he's a man and living his own life, I will hold it even more dear. Without further ado, Sean's Jesus Song.



(the lyrics are: Jesus, I love you. You're my best friend.)

Caboodle Ranch

When I saw the headline about the man with hundreds of cats, I groaned inwardly. Hoarding stories make my stomach turn over. However, upon reading and researching further, I realized that this guy isn't hoarding. So if you're interested in finding more about this amazing rescue, click the picture above!

Can you hear it?

Created by Train Horns

I heard it! It was awful. But the cool thing is British high school students who use it for a ring tone to text in class. Teachers can't here it, but the kids can!