A Festival and Celebration...We enjoyed the Fireworks!

Poppy and I went to our first 'Thunder Over Louisville' last weekend. It is one of the biggest events and fireworks shows in the U.S. and...
we loved it!

Click the button at the left...to see part of the fireworks show.
(so sorry this video was 'missing' for a while...seems somebody 'stole our Thunder')

There are a few bridges that connect Kentucky and Indiana...from downtown Louisville. One of the bridges was used for the fireworks show. It was nothing short of spectacular! This was the big finale...but it was a day-long event that we enjoyed with family.

The afternoon was an unusually bitter cold day. The kids made the best of it, playing in the sand and watching the amazing planes and stunts, waiting for the big fireworks show that was well worth the wait!

Meischa playing in the sand.

Meischa is our son Jace's girlfriend's little girl. She is so cotton-pickin' cute! She always makes us laugh with her wild imagination.
We love being her Grandma and Grandpa too!

London...a peaceful afternoon dude!

Our 'Grand Nephew'...he is grand! Out of the blue...he often says I love you! A pretty neat thing for  a kid to do! (see song below)

And...here is Poppy and Meischa.

yes...all of us 'Girls' had our neon necklaces on!

Thunder Over Louisville marks the beginning of two weeks of festivities and events...and food!
So, of course, Mom made some Kentucky Derby Pie!

Kentucky Derby Pie with Walnuts

Click the link at the sidebar to pop over to our kitchen for the recipe if you'd like...it really is easy and yummy! There are some more fireworks pictures there and detail about 'Thunder' as well.

We wish you fun times with family and celebration together.
We celebrate our blessings...count them one by one.
We are still praying for Dustin, our Nephew...now on oxygen for the remainder of his life.
I will pray, each day....for one more day with you!
A million I love you's Dustin!
A million I love you's...to all of our loved ones, some in special need of prayer. We are thinking of you every day.
We are thankful for all of our days together! We love and hold you dear!


This is a beautiful song...one of my favorites. Follow along with the poem...beautiful!
I hope it will inspire you to cherish today.

May your day be blessed simply....and simply blessed, each and every...one more precious day!

Love,

Mom 'N Poppy

A Bittersweet Easter Afternoon...Reflections of God's Love

I hope that all enjoyed Easter and time with Family.

Yesterday...Poppy and I spent the afternoon with family here in Kentucky. It was a beautiful day. Soon all of the leaves will be back on the trees and you will no longer see houses...just trees! It is just so pretty!
While out on the porch, I sat in the very same spot that I had before...last July during a family reunion. The spot where I was when I received a call from my youngest daughter. The call was about her oldest brother's son, her nephew, my grandson. He was found, not breathing...but  had been revived and was in critical condition in a coma. I left the reunion to go back to Arizona. For eleven days...we prayed and watched as God answered our prayers.  And for six weeks...we watched miracle upon miracle as our boy recovered. Only by the Grace of God, and the power of prayer, was his life spared. I cannot ever forget the power of prayer...and the power of God's love for His children. God has a deep abiding love for us all...no matter where we are in our life, no matter the circumstance...He will carry us through.

I believe that God has a plan for all of us...and He certainly had a plan for my grandson that had not been played out yet.

I was reminded...
God has a plan for all of us...and for all of us there is a time and a purpose under Heaven.
God answers our prayers...and if we look...we will all find our purpose...under His Heaven.

For Poppy and I, the people in our lives are our purpose and our blessings. I can never be worthy of the 'blessings' in my life...but I am counting them...one by one!

Some of our blessings...

Celebrating the blessings and miracle!

Some of Our Arizona Family...some of our blessings!

So many more blessings...we'll be sharing more of those 'blessings' photos with you!

Easter was a reminder to me...of our seasons. Of our time here on earth, our blessings...and of our Father's love for us.

To every thing....there is a time and a purpose under Heaven.
(Ecc 3:1-8)

I hope that you are in a time, a season to...
'Be Born' (find yourself again)
Plant/Reap
Heal
Laugh
Build Up
Dance
Love
Embrace
and in a time of Peace.

May this season of your life be blessed simply...and simply blessed!
Love,
Mom 'N Poppy