Celebrating the greatest story ever told...

...with a Good Friday "Crown of Thorns" sunset

His beautiful blossoms

fish to feed the masses;)

bubbling love

a beloved past time

our most valued treasures...

...and, a seventh day to rest.

 Happy Easter!

Thanks Jan and Hank for always making our visits to the Four Seasons Bison Ranch so memorable.  

Noodling

Saw a similar idea on http://www.growingajeweledrose.com and decided it was a great Friday afternoon activity for Ella.  I cooked four boxes of spaghetti (from the Dollar Tree), divided the spaghetti in half and added food coloring--and a little veggie oil to keep it from sticking.  

We started out with a Lucky Ducks memory game where she matched the shapes and colors on the bottom of each duck to like shapes/colors placed along the outside of the pool.  This can also be done with ABC's, numbers, etc.

All she kept saying was, "I like this mom, I like this" (referring to the feel of the pasta).

Game over

Taste test 

We added water to the pool/spaghetti and the activity gave new meaning to the sport of noodling.

Serving me up some spaghetti...

Snack time...popcorn and a yogurt/honey frozen pop (1 cup plain yogurt, 3 Tbls of honey frozen in Dixie cups)

Colored ice art

 I like the way she thinks...this child-led activity turned beneficial for me;).

Ice and shaving cream massage on a hot day...what a sensation!

Life is good!

Clean up...and a three bears lesson; this pale is too small for momma;). 

Quick way to get down the slide. 

Too quick for her liking. 

Tropical Birthday "Down in Belize"

Turning 48 in Belize with girlfriends held its own unique charm.  Girlfriends have a way of making you feel on top of the world...of pampering you like crazy...of making you feel like a teenager again.  

 Love how locals repurpose EVERYTHING so creatively.

Birthday fishing trip...

Fishing along the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world!

"Give a man a fish...feed him for a day.  Teach him to fish...feed him for a lifetime." 

A few of our catches... 

It doesn't get any fresher than this...

The best part:  no cooking or clean up!

...and my girlfriends had a surprised dinner prepared for me.

Wanted to bring Gloria home with me...I loved her cooking--and her spirit!

Thanks Karen and Jen for spoiling me on my special day, and thanks honey for the flowers! 

The end of a fun-filled--and very filling week.

Until next time...goodnight Belize!

Jerry Jeff Walker's Island Home