South Dakota Summer: Best Thing About August Birthdays

The best thing about being born in August

is a trip to the waterpark

with your best friends and family.

No  better way to celebrate an 11th birthday!

Lots of laughter, lots of splash, lots of sun, lots of fun!

The Spearfish Rec Center is the best place to cool off!

Fourth of July ~ From Flowers to Fireworks Finale

Fourth of July, 2010

FLOWERS everywhere.

Fistfulls of daisies

Flower Fairy.

Fragrance

Flags & Food

Family

Fun.

Face Painting.

Fireworks.

Finale.

Photos & text copyright 2010.  Jodene (Jodi) Shaw

{I could create a post a day for a week from the 4th of July photos! 

But I decided to Fill it up like the day was Filled up with all of those things. . .

flowers, family, fun, food, fairies, fireworks, face painting, friends . . . fufilling.}

Hope you had a happy Independence Day!

Sweet Delight of Summer Bubbles

"Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart."  Psalm 37:4

This is my verse for my kids when we are in the midst of sweet delight.

This was one of those times.

Few words are needed

Here.

The pictures tell the story.

Pure fun.

"Watch this!"

Giggles floating on the air.

Alongside the bubbles.

This is how Erin does life . . .

Child number 3.

I often think, "What if everyone just stopped at 2 kids?"

"What would the world be like without the spirited 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th born?"

We need and love and treasure our cautious, go-by-the-rules kids.

But we also need adventurous spirits willing to go

and do where and what others may not.

I had a blast taking these pictures and could not wait to share them!

I hope you enjoyed and found delight!

Photos and text copyright June 2010 Jodene (Jodi) Shaw.