How about this beach?

So, I know I promised I would upload pictures from vacation, and well, it took longer than anticipated, but here is the start to many posts of our Hilton Head vacation. How about this beach? I know you are thinking what everyone else was..."Was there any oil?" And to that I get to respond an excited, "Nope, just beautiful beach as far as the eye can see." We had so much fun on the beach every day. Here are some of the pictures I took over the week on the beach.

If you enjoyed the picture above, make sure to scroll down on this post to see the beach photo album.

My Dad (Richard J. Swartz) a.k.a. Dick Swartz

For 33 almost 34 years I have called R.J. Swartz my Dad. My Dad is an amazing man. He is always there for me, even if it is just a phone call away. I have very fond memories of my Dad growing up. Over the years we have been through a lot, and he has always been there to either talk me through it, or to give me a hug when I needed it. Even though he is 0ver six hundred miles away and I wish I could see him more, somehow we keep a wonderful relationship.





This last picture I had to put in...it is from 1979! I came across it and couldn't resist!

Thanks for all you do for me Dad, I love you now and always!

Happy Father's Day!

Love,

Shelley

Happy Father's Day Mike!

Well, today is Father's Day and I am so thankful to have Father's in my life that are so special to me. I have three in particular that I want to talk about! I know...coming from divorced parents make it a little difficult. So, in order to make it fair and post enough for each father...they are going to be separate posts. This post is about, you guessed it, Mike, my wonderful husband and the Father of our wonderful daughter.

The journey began back on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 12:53 p.m. I never knew I could love a man more before that specific time. Well, when I saw this, it just melted my heart and I knew. This is one of the first pictures taken of Mike with Cassidy. We were still in the hospital, and Cassidy was only a day old. Mike has never dissapointed me with his ability to be a loving, caring, understanding and fun dad.

September 2005

I decided to share some pictures over the years of Cas and Mike. Not all of them are from past Father's Days, in fact, I don't think any of them are, but I hope you enjoy them anyway!

One week Old (September 2005) we were in Glen Rose, Texas because we evacuated for Hurricane Rita.



April 2006 at Cassidy's Baptism



October 2006 at a birthday party for a friend



November 2007 at a family photo shoot



March 2008 at Good Friday Service



March 2009 just hanging out at the local park



September 2009 at Galveston beach over Labor Day with our friends



March 2010 in the bluebonnet fields around The Woodlands.



May-June 2010 on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina on vacation!



We love you Mike(a.k.a. Daddy!) Thank you for all you do for us!

Until next post!

Check out this blog

So I have been following this blog below for a while. I think it hits close to home because I was adopted also. I have laughed, cried and truly feel like I have shared in this journey. I hope you enjoy it. But don't forget to come back and check my blog as well. I would be sad if you left me for good =-)

http://momentswithlove.blogspot.com/


Until next post!~

Shelley

Ye-Ye Goodness

So while on vacation I got to enjoy some Ye-Ye goodness. My niece Ami Ye is so cute, I could just eat her with a spoon! Of course I love my own big girl as well, but there is something to be said about Ami Ye. She is a sweet little girl, although she has a feisty side...I can't wait to see her again this weekend, as my sister is coming in town for her 20 year high school reunion. It should be so much fun! Sorry to be getting bits and pieces from our vacation, but I am trying to get all the pictures edited. Taking around 250 pictures for a 7 day trip = a little time needed!

So without further ado...Enjoy the Ye-Ye goodness!

Until next post!

Where we were...

Ok, so I know I didn't wait long, but wanted to be able to have another post, so our vacation we just got back from was in Hilton Head, South Carolina. If you have never been there, you should go! It is a quaint little town right on the ocean. It has beautiful beaches, great resturants, and lots of things to do (if you want to). Three years ago, my Dad and step-mom started the tradition. For Christmas, they gave each family some money to put towards a summer vacation to Hilton Head. Our first trip was wonderful, this trip was even better than that. It was great to see my Dad & Kim (my step-mom) also known as Poppy and Mimi. We also had the opportunity to see my sister Shannon, brother-in-law Blayne and their daugther Ami. We saw my step-brother Kevin, his wife Traci, and their four kids, Taylor, Trey, Kaylee and Karr. And last but not least, we saw my step-sister Katie, her husband Adam and their little boy Henry. If you lost count, there were 17 total people in a five bedroom house for seven days. I thought it would be crazy, and it had it's moments, but it was so much fun! Here is a picture of our entire crew. I will post some more on what we did, and pictures as well, once the editing is done.



Take care,
Until next post

Where have I been?

Well, we just got back from vacation this past weekend, so I thought I would have some fun with a guessing game. So where have I been on vacation you ask? I will give you a hint...here is a famous picture of a known item that is from the state we were in...any idea of what state? It is the official state tree of this location.




I have given you enough hints now...find out the answer soon.