Alrighty, this picture shows Brittany on our first family cruise in 2005. She stood out on our balcony pretending she was Rose from "Titanic".
Here's Abby on that same cruise playing in the surf when we docked in Labadee, Hispanoila. PURE PARADISE!
Our cruise ship, along with another one, in Labadee. Just look at that water! Wouldn't you give anything to dive right in?
Here's the girls enjoying our pool at our last house in Collierville, TN. It was the first pool we've ever had and we had the best time in it!
Shortly after we got settled in our house here in GA. 3 1/2 years ago, we took a day trip up to north GA. and went on a canoe trip. Brittany and I kept getting our canoe stuck on rocks and Abby and Chris would have to turn around and rescue us...over and over, again! It was so funny!
This is a Saguaro cactus in Sedona, AZ. We went there on a family vacation and, boy, was it ever HOT!!! I think the daytime temp. got up around 107!
About 3 summers ago, Chris and I went to Vail, CO. with his company and, one night, they had dinner at a ranch. We all had to dress up in western wear. The scenery there was just gorgeous! Look at those mountains behind us! Would you believe that I even road a mechanical bull? Yee haw! :)
Here's just one of the many beautiful flowers we saw while we were there. Not even sure what kind of flower it is, but aren't the colors vibrant?
A couple of years ago, we took our family vacation to Tuscon, AZ. We went on a horseback ride up in the Catalina Mountains. Notice the cacti to the right of Abby and her horse? Our horses, amazingly enough, knew exactly where to step in order to avoid getting pricked. It was pretty amazing...and HOT! 
I was fortunate enough to get this shot at a park we visited in Tuscon.
Here's the girls and my other "daughter", Alicia, at my mother-in-law's house last July 4th. We had such fun on the lake! 
Brittany with some of her teammates at the beginning of the 2008 cross country summer practices.
Now, keep in mind that with the arrival of warmer weather, many creatures begin waking up from their winter slumber. This is what we saw last year during a trip we took to the Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. I about had a coronary! Please, don't any of you tell me what a precious little critter this is! A fluffy bunny rabbit...now THAT'S precious! A snake to me spells...DISGUSTING!
So, maybe we all should enjoy this colder weather we're experiencing right now, and let some of God's little creatures rest just a little while longer. Agreed? ;)
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Thanks for sharing summer with me, I am smiling now. Take care, love you.
I do love looking at memories of summer fun and was doing just that a couple of days ago! But I never thought of doing a blog post on it.. I just may have to copy your idea! Those were some great pictures; y'all always look like you're having SO much fun! Happy Tuesday...
Oh April, thank you for taking me on this trip to warmer places. It's just what I need right now. I am a summer person at heart and January is the longest month to me.
Love the color of the water in the cruise pictures. You have taken some neat family vacations and made a lot of fun memories.
aw, what a great tour!! those are some beautiful photos - i loved the one of the flower and you all look like you are having so much fun!! i can't wait for warmer weather - we're getting 4-8 more inches of snow tomorrow!!!!!
That was fun!!
I love Sedona!!! It is hot but oh so beautiful!!
Hello April
Thank you so much, those pictures made me feel warmer just looking at them. I love your pictures from the cruise. The sky and the sea are such a beautiful blue. The picture of the cactus is stunning. The horse riding looks wonderful. I was horse mad as a child but haven't ridden for years. I agree with you about the snake. It makes me shiver just looking at it. Who took the picture, was it Chris? I would have been running away in the opposite direction and not trying to get a picture of it!!!
I really enjoyed this post. It brought me a little sunshine on a very dull day.
Lindsay
I LOVE all your pictures. You have taken some wonderful vacations. We are having an ice day today. The whole State is blanketed in ice, so school is cancelled and I won't be going anywhere!
Beautiful pictures:)
Here in Norway we have LOTS of snow.
Have a blessed day
Wib.
I have another solution to the winter blues: come to where I live--FLORIDA!
Ahh! That was the perfect post to read during tha calm before our next snowstorm due tonight. Thanks April!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures! Your girls are precious and the ocean is just amazing, isn't it?!
well worth the price of admission! (minus the snake) eeeks! lol
Beautiful photos, well the snake is ummm one of God's creatures but not a favorite of mine! My sister- in-law lives in Collierville, we have yet to visit her there (she had been in Nashville). Thank you for trying to remind us what summer is!
Thank you for the summer sun! It's icy here...I'm sure you are getting it too.
I love the picture of you and Chris at the ranch. You are so cute!
great pictures! i love walking down memory lane and seeing all your fun vacations. except for the snake. did you really have to put that one in there for us? blah! i hate snakes!!
Summer fun!! thanks for the boost of sunshine!
April, I thoroughly enjoyed going on vacation with you! :-)
You have such a beautiful family, and you look as young as your daughters! Have you been sneaking down to St. Augustine and sipping out of the Fountain of Youth???
And I agree, let the creepy crawlers sleep..
XO,
Sheila :-)
Where's the sunscreen? Thanks for the summer blast from the past!
I love it! Sunshine in a blog! LOL
You should make this a weekly feature during the winter. I LOVED seeing all you photos and hearing about pieces of your fun trips!
AGREED!!! I just jumped when I saw the snake!!! They are gross-but the other pics. having me longing for a summer day...
If I had my shoe handy, I would throw it at you!! hee hee Tempting me with all that sunny goodness!!!
Cute idea...and it worked for awhile. But, now I must get some socks on because my feet are cold! hee hee
Have a great day, April!
* HA! My verification word is "HAYHOT".
We woke up to so much ice this morning in Oregon...burrrr! These pictures are just what the Dr. ordered!
I can feel the sun shining from my computer screen....ahhhhh!
-sandy toe
April,
What wonderful pictures, my friend...with the exception of the snake. I'm with you on that one..disgusting! They terrify me!
Loved the western one of you and Chris...nothing like getting dressed up in the best cowboy/cowgirl duds! Fun stuff!
Blessings to you today!! Love ya!
I loved your pictures so much! I looked out the window hoping to see sunshine and blue skies and I just see dirty snows and snow clouds.... Your cruise ship looked gorgeous! I love the picture of you and Chris at the ranch. You are so pretty.
You have so many nice family photos!! Now you have me dreaming of a vacation! I think you've inspired me to post some summer photos on my blog this week! Thanks!!
Hi April!
Looks like your family has some great vacations together! I am dying for warmer weather (we just had 2 inches of snow this morning and I thought it was all over with). Looking at these pictures got me just a little warmer. :) Thanks for sharing (except for the snake). ;)
This was a very sweet post! Its not cold where I am right now but I understand that it's freezing in my hometown! Hope that you are thinking warm thoughts! Thanks for checking up on me!
Hi April!
What a great idea! I loves seeing your pictures. What a cute family you have! I hope you husband gets home very soon. My hubby travels all the time for work and it's horrible when they are stuck somewhere instead of at home where they belong!
((hugs))
Jen
Great pictures, April. I even enjoyed the picture of the snake. But, as you know, I love ALL of God's creatures. I probably would've been talking to the thing. Bryan gets a kick out me when I talk to things. He tells me that they can't understand me but hey.... how do we really know.
I am so ready for spring. I am beginning to wonder if my blah feeling is coming from seasonal depression. I use to get it often in years past and thought I had beat it last winter. But now I feel that way again. Oh well! Spring will be here soon. :o)
I was having fun reading and looking at the pictures down the line until I reach the... SNAKE! I hate it! Yes, I think that is the advantage of the winter, because I wast old, there are no snakes around when it is cold. I'm mighty glad!
Hi April --
Sorry about the comment I left a little while ago about your hubby being stuck out of town. I was getting you and Ramblin Gal mixed up for some reason. HER husband is stuck out of town. I'm a little slep deprived right now (took the red eye last night)
I did enjoy reading you list though.
Have a great night!
Jen
Well April, I was having a great old time seeing your vacation pics...until the last one...uuuugh! LOL ;-) Bo
I have an award for you on my blog:)
Thanks for visiting my blog! You have a beautiful family and I enjoyed your pictures. I too love to travel. One year when my husband and I were driving through the Smokey Mountains, a Coyote walked in front of our car....
You probably don't see a lot of snow living in GA....? Its pretty, but it gets old fast. Have a great rest of the week and visit me again!!
K
Oh..I feel better - and warmer - already! I may even feel a tan coming on!! Thanks...with this ice storm moving in - I need all the "warm" I can get!!
GREAT PICTURES!
What a fun post! And i'll take all the cooler weather i can get..coming from Washington to Florida i am NOT looking forward to the summer months! It rarely got above 80 or 85 degrees up there!!! And i'm with you on the snakes...good, bad, poisonous or not i don't want anything to do w/ them! They can stay hidden away forever for all i care!
Those are some great photos - I love the cruise ones. I'm with you on the snakes! Thanks for sharing the sunshine...
This was great! I REALLY enjoyed looking at all your pictures! We're just now getting the cold icy weather in Dallas. So, I'll make sure to check your pictures out again to feel the warmth of the sunshine if I am stuck at home from work tomorrow. It's supposed to be pretty bad here in the morning. We'll see!
Great pictures!
I loved looking at all of your wonderful pictures. And remembering all of those cross country practices in the middle of summer made me appreciate the cool weather we're having now! Great post!
Cute photos! I loved the Titantic movie and my daughter and I did that when we crossed to an island on a ferry down at the NC coast.
That warm weather is taunting me!!!
rose from titanic! Too funny!
You're right! After scrolling through your beautiful summery photos, I do indeed feel warmer, happier and calmer (not to mention, inspired to go on a cruise)! Thanks for sharing that sunny moment!
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