95 years old and still has a grip on all the ladies...

I was invited to share in Gabes Great Uncle's 95th birthday party... 95 years old and the man is out, in a 110 degrees dancing to the Mariachi music, not missing a beat. He was roping in the ladies to dance with him, once he grabbed hold, you were his for the remainder of the canción. It was such a nice afternoon, I heard a love song start to play and the expression in Gabes Grandma's face looked so enamored, that I asked if she shared this song with her husband and she said yes, it was their song. It's amazing what a song can hold for two people, it brings her a memory of her husband and the time they shared together,and though her husband has passed, she will have little reminders like this love song to touch her heart again. I enjoyed the afternoon of dancing, laughter, good food and great company as it ended; I am reminded of how lucky I am to have such amazing people in my life. Thanks again Jesse for inviting me to meet your family, they are all so kind and welcoming, now I see where you get it from ♥

A little visit from Noahbug ♥

Although Noah is only gone for two months, we felt a mid summers visit was in order. We sure miss him, seeing him for a couple days really helped. We had a rough start, but after the little snag, we were able to work through and enjoy the weekend with the family. Xona is a little resort style staycation we found a couple years ago, they always offer the best rates. Every time we go, I feel like we are the only ones there, it's nice when your with a large group. That evening we introduced Grimaldi's Pizzeria to everyone, I think they have the best pizza and salad by far in the Valley. Grimaldi's also has a great atmosphere and you can't beat the price; Plus on your birthday, if you sign up on their website, you get a free large pizza. After dinner we took a walk around the Scottsdale Quarters, a nice place to enjoy the evening and some shopping. It was so nice to spend the weekend together, we had such a great time, Noah is so blessed to have such an amazing family that loves him... to the moon and back ♥

Fathers Day ♥

Over the last 4 1/2 years I've watched Gabe grow, grow into this amazing Daddy. There have been trials, tears, plenty of laughter and most of all unconditional love. I am blessed each day to be able to see the way he looks at Noah, his eyes filled with so much hope and love, that it shows in everything he does to provide for him. I've looked through some old photo books of my Dads recently on my last visit home. As I look back at the ones my Mom Lori took of me and my Dad, I cherish these photos that I take of Gabe and Noah more and more. I will continue to capture those special moments, because it's true what they say "A picture is worth a thousand words."