Awesome Fireworks pictures

Today, I love my camera ---

I took a TON of pictures last night at the Fireworks that we watched-- I have this really cool feature on my camera that takes AWESOME fireworks pictures...

Have a Happy Fourth of July

Happy fourth of July---

I was on Facebook ---today and people were talking about sunburns and camping...

I got out some of my old pictures and grouped them together-- then I took a picture of them--- so that I could share -- I don't have a scanner...

Anyway--- they aren't the best pictures of pictures but the memories are rich in my mind! :)

Taking moments of Joy...

Normally, Jerry works 4 days and then has four days off--- his days are always 12 or 13 hour days-- and he works a month of day shift and then a month of graveyard. This month Jerry is working 18 out of the 31 days-- an then he also has a few days of "shows"(aka gig's ) with the band... Jerry is also golfing one day,in a tournament for his work.
My parent's have also agreed to have the kids for a weekend-- but as it happens Jerry will be working nights the weekend that the kids are gone at my parents'--.
The first full week of August we have sooo much planned,Jerry's family reunion, Jessica has an appointment in PDX with the kidney Dr's-- ultrasound to see if her kidney's are still the same size as last time.(one is a bit larger than the other..but that is Jessica's normal)and also urine tests and I bet yet another blood draw.
We also have an appointment for Jessica with the orthodontist-- We have to take our Betta fish, Marina to our friends' house for fish sitting, we also have to pack for 4 days of camping with my mother's family.
There is so much going on-- I have opted to be really slow with things at home, I have encouraged the kids to sleep in, I have let them just sit in bed and read books, I have sat outside with my feet in a bucket full of water and just laughed at the moment. Honestly, I feel like I am storing up riches of our very simple family life ! Ah...Joy!
My camera seems to "think" that IT gets to choose which pictures it uploads..Arrghhhh... so I need to make a trip to Walmart to get see if I can get a print or two of some pictures-- that I really wanted to post and share.
The kids have been mostly willing to do what is asked of them-- and motivated to earn rewards-- What simple Joy!
It sure feels like I am finally getting the home life I wanted all this school year...
Shane asked me why I named this blog Not for Profit, but for Joy-- I explained that I didn't want to profit off of the kids and the family, but instead value and profit off
of the Joy---
It sure feels like payday --

New bike for Shane

Shane has a bike that isn't built for tricks, so we decided to get him one that would work better.(not for the tricks...but I do know that tricks will soon be happening)

Now, that I see Jessica on her bike and Shane on his new one... I think we will have to upgrade Jessica's -- she is getting to long and big for her!

This morning Shane was not swayed by the invitation that came from Jerry... "Shane get dressed so I can take you to get your surprise..."

It took a bit of time to explain to Shane that Daddy was going to find him a bike that worked better for him, Shane made Jessica pink-swear that she would not laugh at any of his choices...(Jessica went ahead and pinky-swore-- bless her heart)

The new bike has three brakes, and a kick stand-- it is a bit tall for Shane, but that hasn't slowed him down much... I am so glad that he wears his helmet each and every time he rides...!

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