From This Day Forward...

Lombardi Ranch

I love our little Lombardi Ranch and all the memories we have made there.  Of course, I had cute Halloween/Fall shirts for pictures this year with 90 degree heat, we had to go to plan B.

  On the train

Summertime in October

Despite desperately wanting to cuddle up in cold weather, it just isn't coming.  So, I decided to go with my parents for a little mini-vacation to the beach and enjoy the summertime in October.  They are so good to us and we had such a great time.  It just reaffirms my life-long love for the beach.  If I only could afford to live there all year...

 

Camryn and Colton at sunset.  How delicious are they???

 

I just thought this picture summed up what I think their relationship will look like for some time...

 

All the grandkids.  Aren't they darling?

 

 

I love that FACE!!!

An Amazing Promise

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7

Dusting off the old T-shirts

I will always be a New Kids on The Block fan at heart.  In the past, I may have not been willing to admit it but I take comfort now in knowing I am certainly not alone.  On Wednesday night, my best girlfriends from high school, along with about 15,000 30-year old women and I spent the night as if we weren't a day over 13.  Yep, it was a BLAST! 

Before the Concert Me, Stacy, Shannon Daniele

 

Shannon and Stacy's Tonsils

  

 

It is beginning to look a lot like...summer still.

Although born and raised in sunny Southern California, I have always believed that I am truly an east coast or northwest girl at heart.  Don't get me wrong, I love the sun just like the next girl but with no capacity for tanning there simply is just no 'up' side to living with blazing sun day after day after day.   So, I am, as per usual this time of year, praying for any glimpse of a weather change. 

The other day, I finally was granted my wish.  I could hardly get out my fall decorations fast enough as I knew it would be 90 degrees again in days.  So I lit my pumpkin spice candles, turned on some football (hard to believe but I have actually been brainwashed to enjoy it) and counted the days until I could order my first pumpkin spice latte and make the whole thing official. 

Fall was finally here.  At least for one day.  Here are some pics from fall of the last few years.