mother's day cookout in HP

i have so many memories from the past few weeks

to archive under my "2010 journal" label,

including this one...

the Saturday before Mother's Day

my mom's family gathers to celebrate the event early.

this year,

we ate hot dogs and bbq

and too many desserts to name - they were fabulous

of course, the best part is

 time spent catching up with family

me and  Randa - taking photos together

(thx Livy)

adoring the new family baby

Hunter loved Riley.

seeing this cute little cowboy - strutting with some boots and spurs.

watching the little ones form connections

capturing cute little smiles

seeing the kiddos enjoy the dirt

laughing and talking on the front porch

and most of all

honoring this precious lady...

even though miles span the distance

and my family has to cram in trips with around 7 hours of riding

the memories are worth it...