What's Important

Because the news I see is depressing.....here's pics to remind me what's truly important in my life, right now and always.  I hate no one and do my best to love all regardless of party affiliations or color or size or age or religion or any of that nonsensical labeling of our differences.  .....for me and really I think most....we need and want love and the most basic things that equal a full heart, a comfortable home that provides our necessities, and a daily purpose that leads us right back to that full heart and home.  .....The conversation of one most tragic event should not be talked about so much as to believe this was a nation simmering.  Actually the nation at large is full of loving and kind people...I feel certain most people are good and would like to get their work done and get back to those they care about and to the things they enjoy.  Pockets of hate will exist in this world no matter what actions we take.  I value those that are so passionate about the current news but I truly believe the hateful people causing the tragedies simply lack those basics needs of love and home.  I'm not so smart as to know the solution of spreading love versus hate but I think it has something to do with starting at home and modeling to all you meet what is the difference in right and wrong, what is good and kind, what is helpful and loving to your neighbor and the strangers you pass daily.  I think it starts with empathy....understanding and listening to the other before you seek to be understood.  Blame and pointing and being the one that knows better simply leads to two more differences to argue about....how about looking for a win-win.  For today my win-win is I understand people are upset and I pray they can find some peace because they surely have work to be done that has nothing to do with the 24/7 news going on...they want to get home or take care of their home, eat something, love on their people and so forth......

My  Loves...in no particular order...and mainly pics from this last month with a few randoms of the year thrown in......

Nature at Antelope Island

My husband.....

Friends...

My littlest....

Messes/Art.....

Friends.....

Walks...

Seeing my boys love their pets....

Holidays and Traditions....

Sawyer...

Oh no....Chocolate.....

Random yummies with someone I love......

Adorable moments.....

Awww....my baby, Connor....

T-ball...

Planting pumpkins just for friends.....

My first baby......Tristan with the woman we all love, Nika....

Swinging...

Fishing.....

Jumping....

Achieving.....

Fun times!.....

Summer loving......

Fixing and improving.....

Celebrating...

Traveling....

Dreams becoming reality...

Making those memories...

Finding our joys....

My man taking care of us and getting us down to the basics....

Random happy moments.....

Ahhh....my peaceful babies....

Absolute, simple, joy....

Random silliness from my most favorite person.

Connor silliness....

My brave boy.....

The faces of wonder from their first fireworks.....

The wonder of magic from their Pop-pop....

A new interest?......

An expanding, diverse, awesome, instantly loved family....

Little boys......

Cousins....

Grandma time....

Travel memories.....

Hummingbird discoveries.....

Random Picnics....

Grandparents.....

Family....

Lottery dreaming with Pap-pap...

Pigging out Amish style....

Putt-putt....

3 generations.....

Friends turned family.....

Simple, awesome, beautiful times....

Long time friends...

Uncles going that extra mile.....

Games/Cheating Farkle players....

Chicken fights....

Boating.....

Not enough time....

Random beauty of a simpler time.....that's actually right here, right now.....

Powerful random storms that remind you how very small you are....

God showing off.....

So gorgeous....

Beautiful Architecture and time taken to stop and notice.....

Sawyer love....my middle baby....

Connor love...my living symbol of strength....

Celebrating a lifetime of love.....

Celebrating a new life to come...and praying this little one will always know he/she is loved beyond measure and has a beautiful purpose of belonging in this amazing world.