admiral grampa!

Just returned home from a weekend of celebration. The boys loved touring Grampa's old airplane. I remember doing the same thing when I was their age and thinking my dad was a total rock star! Love this shot!

And then there is this one....what happened? I would LOVE to add some captions here, but they might not be appropriate--especially Griffin's:) But I love this picture of my boys!

freely and lightly

I turned 27 yesterday! My birthday used to be not such a big deal to me...but now I love it! It is such a great time of the year, the lilacs are always blooming, and I love to reflect. I LOVED being 26--it was seriously the best year ever. Last year at this time I was feeling worn out and discouraged and now, a year later, I have learned to live freely and lightly! And I now know in my heart that my heavenly father has promised to restore my soul. I am so thankful!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday cards, calls, messages, gifts and visits. You all have blessed me.

I believe this picture is the only one we have...and boy is it a doozy:) Oh well, Red Robin was singing Happy Birthday and I was digging in to my ice cream. Good day!

P.S. Idol finale happenings this week. I will either be ranting or raving on Thursday!!

Look....

what HE brought me, on HIS birthday no less! HE is 30. And I like to rub it in because I'm still experiencing the lovely twenties! But I should be nicer to him...he did bring be tulips in the dead of winter. He's a good one. You're a keeper, Joely! Happy Birthday!