365 - Sunset

I was happy to see this on the list for this year.  Sunsets are one of my favorite things to shoot.  I like to sit there and watch the sun go down and take pictures of each part of the setting until it finally sinks below the skyline.

This picture is of Goat Island in Newport.  

47! WHAT??

How did that happen?  Say it isn't so...Wow, 47!  Where has the time gone?
I don't feel 47.  Everyone says I don't look 47.  Oh well, it's only a number I guess.

My day started great!  Alyssa and Rob got up early and made me breakfast in bed...blueberry pancakes, blueberries, toast and orange juice.  It was yummy.

Earlier in the week, Alyssa started asking me what my favorite thing to have for breakfast was.  So I said blueberry pancakes, then realizing she may be up to something, gave her another choice of the Special K breakfast sandwiches we buy from BJ's (I figured it would be the easiest this for her to do).  Then I also threw in eggs, toast and coffee.  We didn't have blueberries or the breakfast sandwiches so I made sure I had gone and gotten them b/c I know she likes them as well.  Little did I know she was going to have Rob help her and she did make the blueberry pancakes.  What a treat!  And they were REALLY good!  Nice fluffy pancakes.

For dinner we went to Cheesecake Factory.  I'm addicted to the Avacado Eggrolls there!  And they also have these Lettuce wrapped taco's that are too die for.  And although when we do go to the Cheesecake Factory, we've never gotten dessert there...always just satisfied with the dinner, but with Alyssa going with us tonight, we definitely had dessert that night.

this is the complimentary ice cream dish they give you when they come out to sing to you.

This is the Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake!  Yum!

This is Adam's Peanut Butter Cheesecake.  You know how we are with peanut butter!  

As you can see Rob's fork is in the left corner of the frame and, well, you can see how Alyssa feels about him taking some of the cheesecake!  She wanted to serve him some because she thought he would take too much!  

Not a great picture, but I had to laugh...you can tell he's ready to dig in!  

This is what was left of the Godiva after we were too stuffed to eat anymore.  There was also some of the peanut butter one left over as well.  Of course we took them home!

My Sweet Girl - 15

My little girl turns 15 today!  I cannot believe it is so.  Growing up to be such a sweet, loving, honest, vibrant young lady.  It is happening all too fast.  My darling girl is away from home for the first time on her birthday.  It shouldn't be this way...aren't kids always suppose to be home for their birthdays?  What different paths we all take on this journey of our lives.  Would I ever think that my children would be off at boarding school, away from home.  Never...it was never a thought in my mind.  Then one day they end up at this Independent school and yes, the possibilities are much greater than they were when I was growing up.  We all wish the best for our kids and hope they pick the right paths to lead them on their way to adulthood, no matter how much guidance we give them, they still have to choose the path themselves, but this, I never would've guessed.  So here I sit, with a heavy (loving) heart that my baby is not home to celebrate her birthday with the one who has brought her into this world.  I know she's in a good place right now, getting a good education and doing what she likes to do...but I get to be selfish today, don't I, for wanting her by my side of all days?  I love you Jenna, we love you Jenna and are so proud of you!

What You Are into These Days:

1. Semi-formals
2. Going to concerts
3. Party dresses
4. Hanging out with all your friends, as many as you can see over the weekend when you are home
5. Movies and the Mall
6. Mustache's
7. Matt Damon, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling
8. Pentatonix
9. One Direction
10. Justin Beiber
11. Bobo (how you love him so)
12. Losing things or forgetting to bring things to school
13. Eminem

H A P P Y      B I R T H D A Y,  MY DARLING!

Dancing in the Rain.

One day last month we got a lot of rain and my little girl decided to go play outside

I love it when she gets in these moods...

365 - A Mask

My husband, the joker, funny-guy is always looking for a way to play a joke on someone or scare them.  One year he bought this mask and hands and decided to dress up with the kids.  So here he is with our friend's kids.
 

He's such the character!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A co-worker of mine and her daughter take karate and every year for Breast Cancer Awareness they sell boards as a fundraiser for Gloria Gemma Foundation.  They ask that you purchase a board and paint, draw or do anything you wish with it then give them back so the kids can then break (chop) them during a Waterfire.  They do hang some of the boards in a tent as well.  At the time (August) my niece was staying with us for a few days so I bought two boards for the girls to decorate.  

Didn't they come out great?  I'll give you one guess as to which is my daughter's.  :)

365 - Stacks

I love, love, love to read!  Seriously, it's bad.  And I read more than 1 book at a time, right now, it's 4, yes I'm reading 4 books.  My friends don't understand how I can read that many books at a time, but I can.  I read in the grocery lines, in the car (at lights), walking, etc.  And I love it!  There aren't enough hours in a day to do all the fun things I enjoy!  So for this 365 prompt it was the very first thing I thought of when I saw the word.  

 

I'm really enjoying this activity, I'm hoping to do more of these this month.  Below is a link to October's list.

Capture Your 365