Cousin Quality Time

Two of my four nieces: Elizabeth and Grace. Two Cute!
Now, check out the stylin' shoes---aren't they sweet?
Unfortunately, I haven't seen this feathery shoe style in my size. Someday....maybe.

Beau-ti-ful Dress

Elizabeth looking lovely in her pretty flower dress.

Turtle Ride!

The Boys (Michael, Timothy, Stephen, and David) and Elizabeth at the zoo

Lama Lama

Timothy and the lama! :) I love it!

The Little Lady

I'm so looking forward to seeing Faith this summer! She looks like a princess in this dress.

M&M Sand Sledding

I would really like to do this some day! :)

Little Grace

Grace and I

Birds of Prey Galore

Dune riding....

is quite the adventure. Over the top of a dune, and down the side like a roller coaster. Woo! At one point, we saw a stranger's jeep stuck on the top of a dune. After being pulled out by one of our vehicles, he invited us to join him and his friends for

a falcon hunt. 3 of the 6 birds of prey

The hunt involved letting a pidgeon go, giving it a head start, and releasing a falcon after it. You can pretty much guess the outcome. We pursued the chase by vehicle and then got out as the falcon neared the pidgeon. The falcon soared above it's target, plummeted several feet, sunk its' talons into the pidgeon, and then landed two feet away from where I was standing. All of this happened within about five seconds. My thoughts were almost simultaneous,

"Poor pidgeon....well, I guess the falcon must eat in order to survive." From his perspective, it's a kill or die situation.

Who would you root for (the pidgeon or the falcon?), and why?

Not just any bird, this is...

My brother Mark!

Ok, so he does have a bird on his arm. But this is no ordinary bird. It's a peregrine falcon---

the King of Falcons when it comes to hunting.