Girl Time

 A special birthday surprise! Aunt Kim treated Sierra to a manicure, pedicure, & a little shopping on top of that. From what I hear they had such a fun time. The smile says it all!

                                                               Lovin' the zebra stripes!

Full Circle of Blessings!

What started off as a sweet gesture turned into a multitude of blessings. About a year & a half ago Sierra started taking her keyboard with her when we would go visit my grandmother at a local rest home. When the staff found out that Sierra could play the piano they asked her if she would like to play once a month for all the residents. Over this past year or so we have been so blessed to have the opportunity to go each month & they are so generous in letting Sierra put together whatever she would like to do. Play the piano, sing praise & worship songs, recite scripture! The residents are always so happy to see her & last month when we were there they honored Sierra with the Jr. Volunteer of the Year award. She was so surprised! The staff presented her with flowers & a piano trophy engraved with her name on it. It is my prayer that Sierra continues to choose to minister to others by using her talents, to have a compassion for others & to serve the Lord with her whole heart!

Sharing a Quote Today

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

Little Chefs + Yummy Ingredients = Fun in the Kitchen

This summer Sierra & I have been hosting kids cooking classes. All the kids have been doing a wonderful job chopping, mixing, slicing, dicing, stirring, whisking, baking, tasting :)! Plus they were able to take home dinner for their families to enjoy the fruit of their labor. Although, if you ask the kids I am sure they would say it was all fun & worth every bite! Sierra loved doing all of the cooking demonstrations & it was a win-win because she prepared our dinner right along with the students. :)

Light Up the Sky

Firework show at our house put on by Sierra & Friends! They did an awesome job!!! :)





This was the first 4th of July in many years that we were able to pop fireworks. In years past it has been so dry from not getting any rain. The Lord has blessed us tremendously by sending rain over the last few weeks! Things were pretty exciting around here gearing up for the big show!








I think this one looks like a heart being drawn in the sky!

What's Been Going On Around Here?!

Celebrating Birthdays! Happy Birthday Steve!





Lots of sewing projects! This one tote bag Sierra made for a friend & it serves as the gift bag too!

Swimming parties are always fun!

Lots of time spent cooking too....More to come on that!

Hope everyone is having a great summer.

Stirring Up Dust