For a Good Cause...For Our Future Generation...

Ever heard of sixdegrees.org? Well if you haven't Check it out! It's nearing the end of the "contest" and if you could donate to this cause. The picture is not my son, but is the son of Ali Edwards, An awesome and creative "life artist"(a.k.a scrapbooker). I connect with her is a way, my son has had learning delays and challenges in learning but never diagnosed with AUTISM. Being around Nick's class 3 years ago I'm sure I came in contact with those who were diagnosed. WE need to find out what's going on and how we can stop the rise of this epidemic! 1 out of 150 kids will be diagnosed...and these kids are our future generation. Visit Ali's blog, even if your not the artsy type she has a way of inspiring you.

Com'on if you've ever wanted to give to a Charity,this would be the one,NOW is the time, do something good...I did:-)

Skidding tires + "busted" tire = NEW BIKE!

Well a typical day for us is riding bikes after school! As boys do... they see how far the "skid" will go and if it leaves a mark behind. Well , Chad has accomplished this and then some. Riding down the street he comes back with tears and pushing his bike to show me this . . .

Chad has gotten to big for his little bike which prompted Daddy to suggest getting a new one! I have never seen tears wipe away so fast in my life and replaced with a smile! Seriously in less than 30 min they were back from the store . . .

Well Nick on the other hand is just happy with his one-wheel training wheel( the other one fell off and we lost the bolt,but we found it again,but HE decided to have just one training wheel on) But this has increased his awareness for keeping in balance! He keeps falling on occasion but picks himself up usually w/o tears!

Sorry Ive been bad about not blogging...it's just so BEAUTIFUL and 80 DEGREE weather with a gentle BREEZE , who wants to sit infront of a computer?...(well maybe my hubby:-) I'll try to blog more and hopefully I'll be getting a new lens and testing it out and getting use to it before I shoot for a WEDDING in the future!!!! Stayed tuned.

Photo Thursday: WATER

A view from underneath

Nick's Pledge To The Flag..

I gave in ... I bought new markers for the boys, well Chad bought erasable markers with his own money. They are pretty cool in fact. Nick's were a buck and change. It was such a beautiful day on Sunday after church and the boys usually beg to get on their bikes! Well, with new markers in hand they chilled inside for a while. So I found this drawing by Nick. I remind you he's a 6 year old Kindergardener and is doing his best with everything. I thought it was so cute. Maybe a few words are mispelled(well like almost all of them), letters turned the wrong way, words/phrases missing but that's just Nick, he puts everything he has within him into his work(or atleast his artwork) . Such a special kid!

Lunar Eclipse

This is basically what we saw last night. I didn't take these pictures...night photography is tricky for me. We headed up to our church's parking lot to get a closer , unobstructed view. It was kinda cloudy and thought it was behind clouds...We couldnt even find the moon! We decided to go ahead and leave and I turned around to see if I could see anything and I noticed a faint, orangy image just cresting over the mountain! (I think one of the parking lot lights was in our way before) So we got out Lil' Chad's telescope and set it up. By the time we noticed it, it was in it's totallity and moving out of its eclipse. Still, it was so cool to see and experience with the little fam. and Chad especially! By the time we got home and settled we looked again and Nicholas said it looks like someone took a bite out of a moon cookie! Well, maybe I'll have my own picture next time when it happens again in August.

Photo Thursday Challenge: "Entrance"