I keep looking for my pink tulips from last year, but I think I may have killed them by planting them somewhere else (insert sad face).

Yesterday Jared and I picked up some subs and had a picnic at the property where we got married. We needed some chill time together and he suggested taking a picnic. God has placed the most wonderful man into my life.

Even “Chuck” had a good time.

New pictures are in the gallery. Check them out.

I bought my digital camera in May of 2007. Right now I am at 13,928. Granted I get carried away at times, but still.

The first week I got my camera I photographed some girls from church in the side yard. They were the 31st through 60th pictures logged on my camera. After nearly 14,000 more, I had them lay in the same spot to capture them one year later.

May of 2007.

Nearly May of 2008.

May of 2007.

Nearly May of 2008.

May of 2007.

Nearly May of 2008.

Saturday night our church held a concert with Manafest and Fireflight. Before the concert there was a free skate park in the parking lot of the church. God gave us a beautiful day.

to the ballgame.

Jared and I spent some time at Smythe Park on Saturday for the baseball festivities.

These were the little tykes. I love watching them play.

Waiting for a run.

Last second of the pitch …

Deciding what to throw …

Three strikes …

Psalms 91:1, 4, 9 and 10

“He who dwells in the shelter of The Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge.  You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, or the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.  A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.”

“If you make The Most High your dwelling – even the Lord, who is my refuge – then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent, for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”

Reading the word of God and His promises for us, calms my heart and my worries. Open it up – you never know what you might find.

High School …

1. Name of Your School: Athens Area High School.

2. Did you date someone from your school? No.

3. Did you win anything at your Senior Banquet? Either best handwriting or most organized. I can’t remember.

4. What kind of car did you drive? If I did, my mom’s white Aerostar van.

5. Where were you on a Friday night? Either home or Jamie Russell’s with Samm.

Take this picture for example. This is graduation night. At my parents house. With my family. Yes, I am hardcore.

6. Were you a party animal? Ha. No.

7. Were you considered a flirt? I don’t think so.

8. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? No.

9. Were you a nerd? I would say so.

What do you think?

10. Did you get suspended/expelled? No.

11. Can you sing the fight song? Where the waters mingling softly … something dear Athens high.

12. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Smith

13. Where did you sit during lunch? Senior year – Howie’s or OIP. Any other year – near the stage.

14. School mascot? Wildcat.

15. Homecoming court? Shannon won I think.

16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? No thanks.

17. What do you remember most about graduation? My cousin Jake and his antics. I think someone did a speech about Star Wars.

18. Were did you go senior skip day? School.

19. Were you in any clubs? SADD. Top Ten. Yearbook. Newspaper. Pottery & Photography.

20. Who was your Senior prom date? Me, myself, and I.

21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? Indeed. When I run into people from high school, no one recognizes me.

22. Who was your homeroom teacher? Mr. Webster.

23. Do you still talk to people from high school? A few, mostly thanks to my photography.

24. What did you do with your life? Went to Mansfield for Accounting, met my hubbie, made a home in Mansfield, work as an Office Manager for a PT Clinic, aspiring to be a full time photographer, momma, and woman of God.

25. Did you stay in the Valley or move? Mansfield with my love.

Mother’s diet can help determine sex of child: study  

PARIS (AFP) – Oysters may excite the libido, but there is nothing like a hearty breakfast laced with sugar to boost a woman’s chances of conceiving a son, according to a study released Wednesday.

Likewise, a low-energy diet that skimps on calories, minerals and nutrients is more likely to yield a female of the human species, says the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Britain’s de facto academy of sciences.

Fiona Mathews of the University of Exeter in Britain and colleagues wanted to find out if a woman’s diet has an impact on the sex of her offspring.

So they asked 740 first-time mothers who did not know if their unborn foetuses were male or female to provide detailed records of eating habits before and after they became pregnant. The women were split into three groups according to the number calories they consumed per day around the time of conception.

Fifty-six percent of the women in the group with the highest energy intake had sons, compared to 45 percent in the least-well fed cohort.

Beside racking up a higher calorie count, the group who produced more males were also more likely to have eaten a wider range of nutrients, including potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12.

The odds of an XY, or male outcome to a pregnancy also went up sharply “for women who consumed at least one bowl of breakfast cereal daily compared with those who ate less than or equal to one bowl of week,” the study reported.

These surprising findings are consistent with a very gradual shift in favor of girls over the last four decades in the sex ratio of newborns, according to the researchers.

Previous research has shown — despite the rising epidemic in obesity — a reduction in the average energy uptake in advanced economies. The number of adults who skip breakfast has also increased substantially.

“This research may help to explain why in developed countries, where many young women choose low calorie diets, the proportion of boys is falling,” Mathews said.

The study’s findings, she added, could point to a “natural mechanism” for gender selection.

The link between a rich diet and male children may have an evolutionary explanation.

http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthdietsexchildren_080423003240.html

The last time I checked, the reason a boy is an XY is because the father gives the Y. This study shows that 56% of “well-fed” women had boys while only 44% had girls. Meanwhile only 45% of the “least-well-fed” women had boys while the other 55% had girls. According to the study, women MAY be able to help determine the sex of their child with their diet. I think that it just shows that women who had heavier diets happened to have boys 56% of the time.

I’m gonna go with the old fashioned X and Y.