We headed over to my parents house
to let the kids play on the lake.
We had a BLAST!

Mom and Dad bought this paddle boat
and Jason, being only 3, was a little concerned about it.
So, he watched the girls have fun
and warned them to watch out for sharks.

Hangin’ out with my teenagers is something I’ve been known to do.

But I’m certainly over trying to be cool.  Geez, that ended years ago.

Dang!!!

My door is open.  All my girls’ friends know they are welcome here
and they know I genuinely like having them around.

I’ve been in youth leadership in some way, shape or form since 2001.

Now that my own three girls are teenagers,
I’ve taken a back seat to working directly with the students
because, well, they don’t want me lurking around.

Awww…….

So, I’m on the Peninsula Young Life committee where I help plan events and stuff.

Cool! I like planning fun stuff for other people to do!

I also will be volunteering at the high school once a week.
I’m hoping to get in an art class where I can interact with
the students and be an encouragement to them.

Teens these days need to be lifted up and know that
there are people around that care.

This picture was taken at the Young Life camp in June of 2009.

Check out my daughter, Ceaira.  She’s the girl towards the left wearing the
crazy striped knee high socks and the super big glasses. Oh, and don’t
forget the sports bra OVER the t-shirt.  LOL

She’s the LIFE of the party!

AKA ‘Crazy Cece’. (smiles)