"Take your shoes off," purred the ocean waves.

"Nellie"

Our oldest daughter is fourteen.  It has been her dream to have a dog.  The chief and I didn't want her to grow up never realizing her dream. 

We adopted Nellie from a local animal shelter.  She is a chocolate lab mix.  The runt of her litter.  We kept the name the shelter staff gave her.  (We're partial to those "ie" girl names.)  FYI Local friends: she has four sisters (Kelly, Shelly, Jelly, and Melly) available for adoption.

Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies.  ~Gene Hill

Sometimes the only thing fair in life is a ball between 1st and 3rd. - Anonymous

“When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator."

Waterfront, Beaufort, SC

Chubby baby.

Her strawberry shortcake. 

Our kids love to make their own bday cakes.  She decorated hers with whipped topping.  It was yummy!

He made his own cake too (mommy helped).

We took him out for a 5th birthday lunch.  The restaurant treated him to a bday dessert. 

Sun was in his eyes.  Maybe my fave 5th bday pic.

My baby holding my baby. 

Another of my babies holding HER baby.  (Her vivid imagination brings that baby to life.) 

Happy Friday everyone!  May your weekend be abundantly blessed! 

Her last regular season basketball game for the year.

Only the tournament remains.

And these little guys are...

stinkin' ready for the season to be O V E R. 

Our mild winter...

yielded early strawberries...

sweet...

sweet...

sweet...

Carolina...

strawberries.

We cheer for yellow on Tuesday's. 

(Night games, poor lighting, and inability to use flash makes for blurry pics.  They are low quality pics but high quality memories.) 

Big sister steals baby brother for some "new baby" loving.  Baby brother falls asleep. 

Do you see the sleeping baby? 

Big brother and I stole him back.

January to March we go all out bball! 

We cheer for blue on Thursday's.  That's our blue streak running her warm up laps.

(Be watching for the upcoming post, "Yellow Tuesday's.")