Fall Hail
Author: Joyce
“Memories”
Having fun experimenting with a new idea.
Birthday Bouquet
She loves flowers for her birthday. Happy birthday Andrea!
Butterflies at Sunset
“The Bike”
I really liked the look of this bike with flowers all around. Then I decided to play with it a little. Which do you prefer, the original, or the “neon” one?
A Summer Wedding
This summer, we welcomed Katie to our family! Mark and Katie were married in late July in a very small, but beautiful wedding.
I knew I did not want to take a lot of pictures; I wanted to enjoy Mark’s day. But I did ask the photographer for permission to take pictures if I promised not to get in her way. She said that was fine 🙂 I only took a few pictures during the wedding because I wanted to get a picture of Mark first saw Katie. Then I enjoyed the ceremony.
After, Audrey brought out the special gift she had for Mark. She had enough newly emerged Monarchs to share. So after Mark and Katie released a handful, she shared with others who had never held a butterfly before.
It was a very sweet wedding.
First glimpse 
Groomsmen’s surprise 
Twenty Five
Twenty five years ago today, Allan and I were married.
Allan has pushed me out of my comfort zone many times. He challenges me to try new things. He encourages me to question ideas. He lets me talk and vent and be frustrated without judgement. He makes me laugh. He lets be me, but helps me to grow. Most importantly, he loves Jesus, he loves me, and he loves the kids.
Twenty five. I love you even more Handsome!
Butterflies
Not sure how many butterflies Audrey released last night, but I think around 30. We decided to have some fun and see how many she could hold and release at one time. The Monarchs were ready to leave, but she could hold around 10 without help.
More butterflies soon! Listening to her, this is the best of the last few years.
Smiles!
When Mark’s suspenders and ties that he chose for his wedding arrived, we decided to have some fun and take some silly pictures with them. However, this is my favorite picture of my family.
Looking forward to an updated picture in a few weeks with Katie too!
Butterfly Release
I am not sure how many caterpillars and chrysalises Audrey has, but she estimates around 250. Yesterday we were able to release the first set of new butterflies.