My Family!

Today we had a birthday celebration to remember. We celebrated Jim's B-day with everyone at our house! Life is so very good with our family together!!!!

Birthday Table.

Here's to the Journey!

Life is always good with family!

We had a full day of family time today. Liz joined us after breakfast and we spent the day together at the Collierville Square, lunch at our house and then nap time for the youngest ones, followed by swim time at Lifetime fitness.

I adore having Jenn, Liz, Tucker, Rollin and Fynneus with us. And tomorrow, we will be celebrating Jim's birthday a few days early and Thadeus will be joining us too. Life is always good with family.

Here's to the Journey!

Family Night!

Tonight Liz, Tucker, Rollin and Fynneus joined Jenn and Jim and I for pizza and family game night. We all polished off two large pizzas and quickly prepared for a fun game of charades. Everyone is such "great actors" and we all had belly laughs before the night was over.

Tucker is spending the night with us because he wants to carve his name in the tree fort that is in our back yard. Jenn is downstairs reading him a bed time story, and I am feeling so blessed to have this loving family all gathered here in Tennessee right now.

Life is so good!

Here's to the Journey!

Friends.....

Today a wonderful friend joined me for lunch at my house. I made my artisan bread and a delicious summer salad. We topped it off with some of that home made chocolate ice cream and double chocolate milano cookies. Combined with two solid hours of not stop chatting before she had to make her way back to work. As we hugged goodbye, my heart was singing with the Joy of this wonderful friendship we have cultivated here in Tennessee.

Joy is having friends to share the ride!

Here's to the Journey!

Celebrating Number 7!

Tucker will be seven years old tomorrow, and we started the celebration early at our house tonight. The above Razor rider spins like a roller coaster and everyone had a blast on it tonight. Tucker was thrilled and his appreciation spilled from him with every ride he took.

And yes - that is homemade chocolate ice cream on Fynn's face. Joy is not missing family birthdays and having Jenn here with us too. Joy is fun in the streets of Tennessee!

Here's to the Journey!

Family Time at the Race Track

We all had dinner together tonight and then drove to North Memphis to the Shelby BMX race track to watch Tucker and Rollin practice for Saturday's race.

It feels so good to have all our family gathered with us right now. And while we know that Jenn will soon be leaving for New York again, we are savoring every moment with her. The bonus is having Liz and Thadeus and their family here with us too. Life is so good. And being with family is so very precious.

Here's to the Journey!

Warm Tennessee Breezes

My early morning walk today was filled with the most wonderful breeze. The wind has continued to blow through our town all day long. I love looking outside and seeing the trees swaying. I love more to stand in the wind. Clothes flapping, hair in disarray, and the biggest grin possible. Joy! Pure and simple Joy!

Here's to the Journey!