Week Two: Clouds

Rise

Waiting for the water to rise. 

Water

It may train a fair amount here, but torrential downpours are not too common. We returned a helium tank and within the few minutes to load the kids back in the car I was drenched. Here is a small idea of how wet I got in a very short period of time.

Admire

It's hard to not admire this view. 

#FMSphotoaday Day 18

Gold

Gold and silver fixtures are throughout the house -- from faucet handles to towel bars to toilet paper holders. We have slowly begun to replace them with plain silver ones instead. 

#FMSphotoaday Day 11

I've Never ...

I have never been stand-up paddle boarding. It seems like with all of the lakes and places that rent the boards around here that I should be able to get out and do this with relative ease ... hopefully soon!

#FMSphotoaday Day 8

View

We had lunch with friends at a restaurant on the lake and this was our view.

#FMSphotoaday Day 6

Something That Begins With "K"

We were heading to the park after eating brunch with some friends, and we stopped to have a seat near the water. Opportunity presented itself, and here we have a little kiss.

#FMSphotoaday Day Two

Crisp, In Between , Shiny

Crisp

We have a lot of rain lately (it is that time of year). We finally had a break in the clouds for a few days, and the sun warmed up the air and the trees. You can see steam coming off the tree as it gets warmed up by the sun. While it was warmer than it had been, and the sun felt amazing, it was still a crisp day. (day 23)

In Between

(day 24)

Shiny

S and I went for a walk the other day. We didn't make it very far; she just wanted to play in a mud puddle at the end of our driveway. She spent a lot of time finding pine cones, rocks, and leaves to toss in. We did manage a peek at the lake as well. (day 25)

#theidearoom

Still

Still.
I still think of you every day. I wish you were here to see A and S grow up. I wish you would have had a chance to meet S - you would have loved her. She is full of spunk and personality; she would have made you laugh. A is still smart, funny, and sweet. I still hope that she will remember you, but I know all of her memories will be my memories shared with her. I still need you. I still miss you. I still love you.
There is no end to "still."

Still

#theidearoom Day 18 

Water

There are a few trails in our neighborhood. One of which connects to a conservation area with many more trails. For quite awhile now, I have been hoping to find the trail that leads to the conservation area. We found out from our neighbors in September which trail is the right one to take. "Go up to the trail that leads to the water tower, and it connects near there." Fast forward five months, and we finally went to the trail leading to the water tower! We were on a very short time constraint (nap trap), and the kids were getting tired (well, one of them was getting tired - and not the one needing the nap!), so we didn't make it much past the water tower -- but we finally made it to the water tower. Here's to next time ... 

Water

#theidearoom Day 13

Two

The opportunities for this one are endless. . .

Two

Two girls in two pairs of matching pajamas.

Two beverages stacked upon each other. 

Two pairs of feet splashing in a lone puddle. 

#AutoAwesome #theidearoom Day 11

Reflection

I have decided to do a photo challenge for the month of November. I decided to do this one. The first inspiration idea is "reflection." I love reflection photos of all sorts; I have many favorites that I have taken of my own. However, the idea is for me to take a new photo each day. As stated in my previous post, I am going to be using my cell phone camera. As of now, I plan on just using the built-in camera on my phone with little to no editing. It will probably be more of a month of snapshots because of this.

 The above picture is of the nearby lake in our community. This is the halfway point across from our house to the gate leaving the community. 

 This was also taken at the bridge at the lake. 

As I was driving to dinner tonight, I noticed the trees in my rearview mirror. While at a red light, I snapped a quick reflection picture of the trees.