New Places and New Adventures

After so much time away it feels refreshing to be back at blogging.  Here are just a few pictures of our anniversary cruise. What a joy it has been to be married to this man!

December

We have had a wonderful start to our December with travels to Dusseldorf, Cologne, and Black Forest, Germany. It was a fun trip and we scored some amazing gifts for our kids. Then we hit the Italian market the next weekend we got home from Germany. See the pictures. 

We are enjoying our adventures in Italy- Next week we are off to see the Christmas lights of Sorrento.

Ciao!

Here's one to make you smile

Love comes in all sizes....



Your Friends will support you....



And respect your creativity
for thinking outside the box....



They'll be there when you need a
shoulder to lean on....




Or a great big hug....



A true friend takes interest in
understanding what you're all about....




They see beyond the black and white
to discover your true colors....



And accept you just the way you are...
Even when you just wake up in the morning



So make your own kind of music....



Follow your heart wherever it takes you....




And when someone reaches out to you,
Don't be afraid to love them back....




They may just be a friend for life....




Practice patience and tolerance.....













Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave....
And impossible to forget!

Graduation

This summer started out with Josh's Graduation. What an exciting time for us all. So many of you were not able to attend and for this we were all very sad. No worries though, here are some highlights of this very significant event in our families lives.

Josh graduated from Morrison Academy in Taichung, Taiwan. He attended 3 schools total during his High School career. He started as a Freshman at Dalat International School, Penang, Malaysia and then went to Morrison Academy his Sophomore year as a boarding student. His Junior year was spent at Opelika High School, in Opelika, Alabama and then finally he finished his Senior year at Morrison.

Josh was involved in many things during high school. Here are just a few of his many accomplishments.

9th grade- soccer, science club, began learning guitar, performed in 2 drama productions and one musical

10th grade- was on the Varsity Soccer team, track team and performed in 2 plays.

11th grade- focused on academics- participated in mock trials and his debate team won, performed in a major drama production- "Fiddler on the Roof" where he played a supporting role. Josh also was able to get his first car and attend Prom among other exciting events.

12th grade- Josh finished his senior year again being involved in Drama clubs, track, rock climbing, Journalism and many other events.

We are proud to say that Josh finished High School well and has started as a Freshman at Liberty University, where he plans to pursue his passion for music and International Law.

We present Joshua Kelsey Hughes!

Prayer for our Troops

Suicide Bomber
It has been a very stressful week. We lost 3 men who loved their country and served it well. They were men who had wives and children. Men who worked hard and lead with valor. Men of Character ~ This week we lost the best of the best! Praying for our Troops and for my sweet husband who is serving alongside them. To the Griffin, Kennedy and Gray families we thank you for your service to our country for your great sacrifice. You are all in our thoughts and prayers as you lay to rest your loved ones. Thankful that we had the chance to know them! Blessings

Deer Me....

Proud of Dwayne

Little ones

We have a few little ones running around our neighborhood. It's fun to see these little ones playing in the back yard and getting curious about things.