It hardly seems like a year ago when my daughter was getting ready for last year's prom. And now here she is, going down that road again in her final days of high school. 
Due to a very rainy spring last year, the dandelion crop is flourishing in 2008. My daughter and her boyfriend made lemonade amidst the lemons when they posed for this photograph amidst the annoying weed!
(Photos courtesy of my son)
The other night my son, daughter and their friend took the camera down our gravel road and came back with some cute photos. This is their 'countrified' version of "The Lion King" featuring one of our many felines.
Things have been busy in Kansas, at least in my corner of the world. And though I haven't had a lot of extra time for writing, truth be told...I've been concentrating more on living life right now than writing about it.
a plethora of things to pen (or type in this case!) it's almost more than I know how to articulate.
On Saturday my daughter and two of her Forensics team members traveled to Regionals to compete. She and her partner scored I's in IDA and Duet Acting and will represent our school as they head to the state competition in a couple of weeks. 
choice to put all of that aside and give ourselves permission to have a little fun. The roses are definitely beautiful when seen from afar, but there's nothing like experiencing their wonderful fragrance first hand. 
This Kansas storm developed just to our east and was filled with a fiery temper that fortunately, just missed us. The top photo was taken with our first inexpensive digital camera. Unhappy with the inaccurate results, I grabbed my 35mm film camera, zoomed in a little closer and shot the bottom photograph. When I had the film developed, I was pleased to see that the color was exactly as it had been that night. I remember talking about this cloud at work the next day with others who were fortunate enough to view its terrifying beauty.
The story goes that one evening, when I was a little girl on the farm, my parents suddenly noticed that I was missing. In a family of eight it was easy for one member to silently slip away for a few moments before the absence was noticed, and such was the case this particular summer evening.
My brother-in-law sent me this picture after KU's big win on Monday night. 
At first sight, this picture depicts a lovely couple sharing a special moment behind a transparent netted mask. In actuality, it is my beautiful young grandmother, Fern Porter, being silly with her brother-in-law, Roy.
Recently my daughter went to an interview for a college scholarship offered through one of our local businesses. She came home distraught that afternoon, saying she hadn't done well and was frustrated that she hadn't given as good of an interview as she would have wished. I told her not to be so hard on herself, and to remember that more people would miss out on the scholarships than receive them. I explained that it was a good learning experience and was good practice for the future.
Though this photograph was taken on a glorious evening last summer, I thought it was appropriate to post it now since today is my son's 16th birthday. What joy he has brought to our lives and how much more we have to look forward to. Happy Birthday, little fella!
This picture is almost 16 years old now. My son was just a few hours old, sitting here with his sister and me. It was a difficult labor and delivery, evident from my swollen face and the bruising beneath my eyes. But he was worth it.