OK ... so tell me how these things can grow so huge in less than 2 weeks! I thought someone's baseball cap blew over the fence, but it was a MUSHROOM the size of a plate! Neither of the kids would go near it, so I went and took the top off so the newly appointed mower could mow the area without grossing out (he is supposedly allergic to mushrooms ... I think he simply doesn't like them). 

Uncles are awesome ... and evidently tiring! Or was that the move? Either way, with one came the other. It's nice to have family around.

The meeting of the two little artist girls was fun ... we will have to showcase the masterpieces from the night! It was great fun. 

Though we were too tired to do much else, staying home and watching the neighbors' fireworks proved to be quite a treat! Cars were lined up on the main roads to view our neighborhood ... there were probably half-a-dozen "big" shows within a two-block radius, so it was hard to even take it all in!

We may have stumbled upon the inspiration behind Bluetooth Technology!

We got here just in time to celebrate my step-brother's birthday! Maybe I should claim no relation? LOL!

Hard to believe ... but this is just a hop, skip, and a jump from our new home! I just had to investigate when I saw people with fishing poles up on a hill. I thought it might be a man-made channel ... but I was surprised to see this!

A last-minute photo shoot along the way (Mississippi) was fun ... especially since I had my favorite assistant with me! Aside from being a wonderful editor, he is a great reflector-holder.

Leaving wasn't easy ... but there were plenty of smiles once we all got to the new house.

Moving crew ... we were quite a sight! But it got done (amazingly) thanks to my mom and step-dad along with some teenage muscle.

My son's goodbye party was a little "overwhelming" but made a "big splash" before we made the journey from GA to OK!

The goodbye party for my little one wasn't a warm event at all! In fact, it was downright CHILLY!

My favorite person in his favorite city.

We were treated to 5th row seats ... right in front of where the pitchers warm up! Of course, my son was jealous. I brought home a ton of photos for him!

A photoshoot at an arboretum? You can imagine the extra fun I had with that! Stories abound, to be sure, especially with the rain and attempting to get an outdoor shot by a little waterfall ... but no time now!

I tried a new lens for macro today. It took a little getting used to, but I ended up liking it and snapped away at hundreds of flowers.

The most awesome shot I've witnessed! His best friend whirled around the corner aiming at the mirror ... and WHAM! We all laughed until our sides hurt.

6 Years ... These two have been close friends for SIX YEARS! It's hard to believe we've been in Augusta that long. And the reality of leaving is starting to set in with my oldest boy. His best friend leaves in 2 weeks to be with grandparents for the summer ... so this is our last chance to spend time with him before we move!

Sometimes it just takes a moment to look up and you realize something beautiful is waiting quietly with a gift. And while it is visible to all, it feels like an intimate gift from heaven just for me. It's a moment that captures my attention, takes my breath away, and makes me realize that no matter what is going on around me, something much bigger and more spectacular is silently awaiting discovery. And for that moment, I stop and I see and I breathe and I smile for I feel like God has reminded me to look up. 

Sometimes this is how I feel.