Every year we go camping with my sister and her family. We take our raft and float down the river. It's really the only vacation we take. My oldest loves the river, but in this photo he looks really uncertain. I thought his expression was funny.

This is my one and only grand baby. The photo was taken at the Lincoln County fair in Troy, MO. July, 2010.

The captain is ready to take the boat out.

This is a shot of a father and daughter at the July 4th fireworks in DC. I love how the father is looking at me while the daughter is fixated on the fireworks.

This picture captures my 5-year-old daughter's first visit to the ocean on June 27, 2013. She was fascinated by the crashing waves, enormous rocks and immense fog that added to the mystery of the beach. We traveled from Minnesota and visited Duncan's Cove on the Sonoma Coast Beach.

Summer fun in the surf on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

This picture has a lot of meaning to me. I was out in the country, taking pictures. In an impulsive decision i jumped off of one. Then comes the broken ankle. It was really hard to deal with because i missed out on so much of my summer.

On a hot summer day taking advantage of the hosesbeing tested on the fire trucks.

Local high school baseball marks the start of Summer. Play Ball!

My daughter Isabella and I raise butterflies! We love nature and noticed all the lizards ? eating the  chrysalis so we went on a venture to save the  fritillary  species ! We raise over 100 of them and let them go into the world! It was beautiful to see and teach my daughter about butterflies, compassion and love!

We enjoyed every moment!

This little butterfly Bella, decided to give my daughter butterfly kisses, to thank her for a great job of helping Bella and her butterfly friends! 

So, off they go into the world! How beautiful! 

My granddaughters sheer delight of being at the beach. 

Mother and daughter caught in a moment of laugher. Both of them are gingers with amazing hair. The photo was taken in Southern California's beach.

I captured this as I was watching my son swim in our yard. He got out the pool and noticed his BIG shadow on the house and began making muscles. I think it is so funny.

How cute is this little clown? She brought so much joy to the nursing home residents at a circus-themed picnic event that I photographed in May 2013. I love how she is missing her two front teeth! I think she is extra special with her toothless smile and rosy red heart nose!

This picture is special to me because it reminds me of sister love and that special bond between sisters. This picture was taken on Cocoa Beach in July 2014. The heart they formed represents love and the fun to sisters can have together.

These sprinklers were at a local mall, and the children were having so much fun staying cool and playing in the water spouts.

This picture is special to me because it's one of the few places I've visiting that is nothing short of awe-inspiring and magical. It's from my four-corners road trip that I took with my best friend. This was taken in September 2011.The picture was taken at shoshone point in the grand canyon, Arizona. The theme is travel/vacation as it summarizes in short the grandeur of traveling and the magic of places that transforms you.

This little farmer had to take a quick break in the field to enjoy his favorite food and to remind us that laughter is good for the soul. 

these boys enjoyed their icecreams on a hot summerday

This picture was taken at a pivotal point in my life. I was abandoned by someone who I was very much in love with just picture leaving for Vietnam (location of the photo), and the constant feeling of returning to an empty home sunk me to depths I'd never known. This was a month into my holiday, when I eventually began to see things clearly and regain some self-esteem. Being on top of the mountain so far away gave me clarity, and a peace that I welcomed with open arms. Since then, I have been making a steady recovery from my heartbreak. This photo was taken by my 18 year old sister on August 19th 2013.

A absolutely perfect '10' day on Long Island Sound. My 3 year old grandson enjoying the September warm temps at the beach.

This is my 2 year old daughter enjoying her first ice cream cone on a beautiful summer day. Nothing says summer like kids and ice cream!

This is a picture of my two kids and two nephews at our local creek. It was a hot summer day and they were thrilled to be in the water. I love this picture because you can see their joy. Pure and simple joy!

I took this picture of my best friends, at their wedding in Paris, Oct. 2003. I like it because it looks very romantic and sweet.

My daughter with her new kitten Lilly.

It captures the fun of being young and enjoying summer without a care in the world! I took this photo last month of my niece at a place called, Pixie Land.

Nothing like nice cold watermelon....and you can tell they are loving it.

I took this photo last summer. The kids had been painting...so to clean them up I pulled out an old tub, Mr Bubble, and the water hose. They had a blast! We can't wait for Summer 2008!

I took this with a Kodak one-time-use camera. It is one of the best pictures we have of her, and shows her silly side, even when swimming. I took this picture last summer in our backyard pool.