Dad and Ryan at the Pool

Ryan loves to have his dad help him do flips in the pool.

Marc couldn't see some of them because he throws Ryan over his head....so he wanted me to take a video of them. :)

Ryan at Jiu Jitsu

Ryan started taking Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts last fall at Creighton Mixed Martial Arts. 

 Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person.

He's been having fun and doing well.  Ryan is the blond, yellow belt in front doing the rolls.

Ryan gets lots of actual hands-on experience sparring with classmates.

June Flowers

I took some photos of flowers in our yard the other day.  I just love the hydrangeas.  

In the south the pH of the soil  determines how blue or pink they are.

These are my neighbor's hydrangeas. You can see they are a lighter blue than the ones I have.

Two years ago for my birthday my friend Sarah gave me this Bee Balm .

A tea rose my husband gave me last year for Mother's Day.

Just a note:  The clay soil here in Georgia is just like what you'd find if you went to a pottery class.

Ryan's Shakespeare Play

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.  

Ryan was Claudio.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero.

Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a "merry war"; they both talk a mile a minute and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. 

In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. 

By means of "noting" (which sounds the same as "nothing," and which is gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other.

And Claudio is tricked by Don John into rejecting Hero at the altar. 

However, Dogberry, a Constable, 
discovers the evil trickery of the villain, Don John. 

In the end, Don John is captured and everyone else joins in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.

Tricking Benedick by letting him overhear them say that Beatrice loves him.

Sydney's First Solo Flight!

My Daughter, Sydney

Sydney is majoring in Aviation at Utah State University

She's getting her Private Pilot License this semester.

She had to do her first solo flight.

Take off

Logan Valley

Taxiing back after flying by herself!

Sydney with her flight instructor Kizna

We are so proud of her!

Family Photos "Dressing Our Truth"

Some FUN Family Photos we had taken in 2009. 

This is one of our first family photos where I didn't try to color-coordinate our outfits.  I took the "Dressing Your Truth" course in the summer of 2009 and I knew that we would look best in the colors that match our "Energy Type."   As a Type 2, I dress in tones.   My daughter, Sydney, is Type 1-- she looks best in bright tints.  My husband is Type 4, and looks the best in pure colors.   At that time I wasn't sure what Type my son, Ryan, was.  Since then I've figured out he's a Type 4, like my husband.   

Marcus and I

We couldn't get Ryan to give a "natural" smile so Marc thought he'd help him out by tickling his ear.

And it worked!

   
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"Dressing Your Truth"--Before & After Photos

I’m really enjoying a program called Dressing Your Truth!   

It teaches you how to become your own beauty expert. 

Before "Dressing Your Truth"            After "Dressing Your Truth"

The Dressing Your Truth online program teaches you what styles and colors are best for you—from clothing and jewelry to hair and makeup.  The Dressing Your Truth online course comes with a color card with your colors and a style guide on the back so you know what types of clothes, jewelry and accessories look amazing on you.  It makes shopping a great experience instead of a frustrating one.  

I am so glad I know I'm a Soft and Subtle Type 2  and what looks best on me!  In the process, I have also learned so much about myself and others. Everything about beauty becomes easy and FUN with this program!

Watch a short video about Dressing Your Truth below

Here is a quick overview of each Type:

Type 1: The bright, animated person who has a gift for new ideas and possibilities. The Type 1 expression is naturally upward, light, and upbeat. 

Type 2: The soft and calming person who has a gift for gathering details and making plans. The natural movement of Type 2 is fluid and flowing.

Type 3: The swift and dynamic person who has a gift for moving into action quickly to create practical results. The natural movement of Type 3 is active and reactive.

Type 4: The structured and exact person who has a gift for looking at the world through a critical eye and perfecting it. The natural movement of a Type 4 person is constant and precise.

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Before Dressing Your Truth

After Dressing Your Truth in 2010

(Back) Audrey, Type 2; Marc, Type 4; 

(Front) Ryan, Type 4; Sydney, Type 1 

(no Type 3 in our family)

Family photos taken in 2014

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