Hola Compadres!!

I'm baaaaack!  Back from our 5 day trip to Mexico followed by 2 nights at the lake.  I slept in my bed for the first time last night and didn't get up until after 10 a.m........and I loved every second of it!! 

Mexico was.......wonderful........soothing..........mucho enjoyable........and over too fast.  I missed my little side kicks like crazy though.  Next trip will def be the fam of 4. 

I've got lots of pictures to post, but will need more time for that. 



I've been wanting to share this for awhile and am excited it's finally happening!!!
A few weeks back I got a message from my 16 year old cousin Abi asking if my family would be attending a family get-together and that she had something for me. 
I LOVE surprises!  I had no idea why or what the special occasion was.
We showed up and she surprised me with the wonderful painting of Aubrey.  She took a picture that I had posted on my blog or maybe facebook, and painted it for a class project. 

Here is the picture she chose.....

And here is Abi with her finished project.....

Didn't she do a WONDERFUL job?!

I was so surprised and just loved it.  I felt so special that she chose to re-capture a picture I took. 

She is such a talented young lady who truly knows that the sky is the limit.  She loves to read, is a ridiculously good golfer, has firmly planted faith in Christ,  pretty and long fingers seriously melt the keys off any piano....no doubt in my mind that the Abi-Dabbi-Doo I once babysat will go far in life.  She is destined for great things. 

Thanks again Abigail for the painting, can't wait to get you working on another one!! ;)