Baby Showers & girlfriends

This past Saturday found me, along with my sisters and mom, at my best friend's baby shower. Her sister & sister-in-law put together a beautiful shower for Wendy. About 25 friends and family came together to bless Wendy & Nate with gifts for the arrival of their new baby girl.
The first gift opened was from Wendy's grandma, who passed away a couple years ago. She had given Wendy's mom a quilt to give Wendy when she had her first baby. The gift brought tears to Wendy's eyes. It was a precious gift, which will be cherished for a long time.
After the shower we all got together to take a few photos. There was a lot of laughter in trying to get six women to look at a camera.
Once the shower was over some of the girls went over to Jenn's house for an afternoon of relaxation. We were supposed to lounge around in her pool. That did not happen due to rain & the pool being cold. We sat around and chatted hoping to get to Jackie's later in the evening to go hot tubbing. Once again our plans had to be changed because of the rain.
Over all it was nice to hang with girlfriends.
Until next time!
Blessings to you~~

Winter in July

About a week ago, I went to a party at a new friend's home. She invited a large group of people out to enjoy the afternoon but only a handful came out for the afternoon/evening. The weather was chilly, not what was expected for a July evening.
Throughout the evening some of us played different games to keep us warm until the bonfire started. I played Bocce ball with a large group. Throwing a large ball at a small ball is an interesting experience. I came close to winning the point for my team a couple of times but in the end the other team had the better throwers.
I also tried to do cartwheels, hand stands and head stands. It has been a while. I did get up but let me tell you the next day I was very sore.
The evening ended with a nice bonfire and smores. Who could ask for anything better?
Well, until next time!
Blessings to you~~

Summer Life

Over the past couple of weeks the weather has not been as hot as some people would like it to be but for me I have enjoyed my summer. For one thing, it has been nice on the days/evenings I have needed it to be. Secondly, cool nights mean great sleeping.
Well, a couple of weeks ago a good friend of my rented a cottage up in Barker, NY. The second day she was there she invited a bunch of her friends to join her for an afternoon of food, fun, fellowship and relaxation. It was a beautiful day. The cottage was right next to Lake Ontario.
During the afternoon different games were played. Some people played a washer game, while others played Ladder golf. Later in the afternoon, a few of the kids and me went into the water. It was a bit cold. It took a little while to get Samantha out in the water. Ryan went right in and Brittany came in reluctantly. Once out in the water we all had a great time.
Dinner consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages, plus many different dishes that people brought to share. I had a plate that I proceeded to dump (accidentally of course), so I had to prepare a second one.
After dinner a I played hackey sack with Bill, Mark, Tim, Tyler & John. This time I actually did better. By the end of the evening I was extremely sore. Ugh!
Overall the day was a lot of fun. It always is when you are hanging out with friends.
Until next Time
Blessings to you!