My Family

This is my wonderful family!

 

Here are 7 reasons that make me smile! My life has truly been blessed with these awesome characters! I am so grateful that they are in my life and make my life amazing!

This was last Christmas and it looks like I need to get an updated family photo of all of us. You would think that of all people, that I would have current pics because I am always taking photos. Well, sometimes we are not all together and that makes it difficult and sometimes the kids are like, NOT ANOTHER PHOTO. LOL

 

They will cooperate with me when I really need one though. That makes me happy!

 

Snapping the Flowers

 All of these flowers are ones that are growing in my yard as some perennials that I have and there are some that I purchased at the local greenhouse (Countryside Greenhouse), Love that place! You could spend a few hours in there and probably not see everything.

One of the reasons I like to watch the flowers develop and change so quickly is because it also reminds me of how life can go by and change quickly. There is so much beauty in the flowers and there is also tons of beauty in each individual person. We are all unique in our own ways.

 

Wordless Wednesday

Maine

 One of my favorite vacations with the family is when we were able to go to Maine. We had a wonderful time taking in all the sights, eating fresh seafood, charter fishing, whale watching and coming the beach for shells and just relaxing!

 A view from the beach house that we stayed in.

 Portland Head Light

If you ever get a chance to go there, you will enjoy every minute of it. We also had the chance to take in some candle pin bowling. We never have done that before. I would love to get a place started here in West Michigan. I think it would be a big hit.



Sassy Shelly Needs to Update!

Wow, I have not been on my blog in a long time. I guess I better get to posting a few things. So, I noticed that I haven't posted since September 2013. Well, I just looked back at all my photos and a lot has happened. I am still going to start posting from September 2013. Maybe next time I won't fall behind.

Going to start with my husband Tom. He has been in the USCG for 27 years and he just made Warrant Officer on 8-30-2013. These next photos are when we were waiting for the ceremony and then the pinning and certificate handed out. Congratulations to my husband! He is awesome and I thank God for him and the fact that he has served his country for that long. Now, on to 30 years then retire. :)

 Tom's parents and his boys Mitch and Mason.

 Tom and Dave

They both got promoted on this day.

 Tom and his Mom and Dad.

 Tom with all the kids.

 Tom with his friend Dell.

 Tom with his friend Shawn.

Tom with his friend Luke.

 

Proud Wifey right here!

Grand Rapids, MI ArtPrize 2013

Last night I had a chance to go downtown to Grand Rapids, MI with my friend Renee and we set out to see some of the entries in at ArtPrize. Artist come from all over and many miles they travel. We even met a few of them.

This is Renee and I

At the Blue bridge in GR towards the end of our walk of viewing the entries.

There was a nice kid on a bike that saw us trying to take a selfie photo and he asked if he could help take one for us. We said sure! That was nice of him. 

Some of the entries really do amaze me as to how they ever think to come up with something  and then other times I am like "Really?" Everyone's view on art is always different. That is the cool thing about art. I might get something out of a piece that someone might get a different perspective out of.

We only got to see a few different entries as it was after 7pm when we got downtown and the city had it set up a little different this year. I guess there are a few different ways to see the town and art. One way might be so many miles with so many entries and another is either more or less.

I plan on going down there again sometime to check out more of the entries. It was nice going at night as we were able to see the displays in a different light! I will post photos so you can see a little bit.

 The above photo was on steel. Pretty cool!

 Firefighter bike

Like a park ranger bike 

 Boot Legger Bike

 I saw all these faces on this wall and told Renee to go put her head in that hole area. Of course she did it because we like to have fun and then that made this photo look really cute.

 Renee's friend from HS had an entry in at The Bob restaurant and the details  in this photo are pretty amazing. He came from NC I believe.

 This heart display was made with all kinds of signs that you might find displayed in someone's house with special meanings of encouragement, how to live life and whatnot. One that caught my eye was one that said: We didn't realize we were making Memories, we just knew we were having fun.

The big single ones say Actions Speak Louder

 I consider being able to play a musical instrument a form of art and this guy was having a blast playing  his Sax.

 The sign on the dog says Free Hugs. These two gentlemen were very good at playing their banjo and guitar. Loved it!

 Not really sure what animal this is suppose to be like but this was really cool. All of it was hung by fishing line and bamboo. It was all cut at different lengths to make this wonderful masterpiece. This is found in the Amway Grand Plaza.

 City lights

 Flame On

 More city lights with the moon.

 Always enjoy the view of the blue bridge.

All in all, we had a great time downtown. We had supper at a little Mediterranean Grille. I had a wonderful tasting Gyro and Renee had a Wrap. I would recommend this place. There are a few foods I might not try but HEY, it's all good Jack!