The end of the soccer season

It seems the season just started, but it too has passed quickly. It was alot of fun this summer. We had a team of great kids and parents! And our coach was pretty cool too! :)





After the last game, we had an awards ceremony where the kids received trophies and medals.



They were all so very excited and proud (and the parents were too)!

On the way home from soccer practice, the setting sun looked like a perfectly round ball of fire. We drove around trying to find a perfect spot to get a picture, which was pretty funny in itself! Ronnie and Joshua were in the backseat telling me to turn this way or that way, and Ronnie kept saying, "I hope the law doesn't get behind us!" Joshua pointed the sun out through the trees and we were able to get on top of a hill in a parking lot. I was able to get one shot before the sun disappeared behind the trees.


As beautiful as the setting sun was, as Ronnie and I looked back at the entire picture, it is rather somber as well. I captured the sun setting over an old sawmill that used to run non-stop, but now sits idle with stacks of lumber waiting to be purchased. Another sign of the poor economic times, but also a sign of hope and promise from the Lord.


By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6

Welcome to the Sunflower Festival

1st Soccer Game of the Summer

Here comes the THUNDER!!!!!!!

Lady the Bug

One sunny afternoon Lady Luck came my way

She was bright red and spotted

as I helped her that day.

Her paper wings closing as she landed on me

I held her up loosely for others to see

The wind picked up and started to blow

and I knew Lady Luck would soon have to go

So I cried, "Ladybug, Ladybug, fly away home!"

She opened her wings and left me standing alone

It wasn't long that I started to see

millions of Ladybugs smiling at me.