Day 141
Today was Abby's high school graduation party!
Family and friends made it a very special day for her :)
Toward the end of the day, I realized I didn't have one photo of Abby!
How could that be?!!!

Lately it actually seems that I use my camera LESS, instead of more,
when family and friends are gathered.
It kind of makes me sad because you know I'm all about capturing the moment...
but although it's so much fun having everyone here together, it's also very busy and hectic.
Time, (and my camera) seem to get away from me!
Also, where do you draw the line at always having the camera in everyone's face,
 risking the fact that they hate you for it.....well, not really "hate you"...
but I'm pretty sure they tire of it. 

I think it's true what I've read and heard other photographers say..

Sometimes we're too busy trying to capture the moment and as a result of that,
we're not part of the moment.
Today, I was part of every moment!
Not many photos to show for the day but I caught the most important one!
The guest of honor!!!

Here's a photo of beautiful Abby! She happily obliged!!

My fourth and youngest child to graduate from Olathe East High School!

We're so proud of you Abby!

Day 140

Wow, all I can say is I'm glad I decided to go ahead and take a peek 

before a full week passed from last photo!

I can't believe how much they've changed and grown in just three days! 

AMAZING!

Me, being the human Momma, didn't think they should be out of their nest so soon,

 but as you can see, they had other plans! 

It's also hard for me to let nature take it's course when I saw the neighborhood cat in attack position under the pine tree. As of this evening, both babies were still around and I could find both of them although they were no longer in the same bush together.

 I can't figure out how the one little one made it from our Barberry bush to the Pine tree which is about 30 ft. away.

First, here's the photo I took just three days ago, Tuesday, June 5.

Now today, Friday, June 8, here's the two babies, out on their own!!!
One is still in the same bush but out of the nest. Earlier, the other one was still in there also.
I saw them both together before we left the house to run some errands.
When we came home, I only found one in the Barberry bush.
After searching my yard and listening for their little "cheeps"
I found the second one across the yard in the pine tree.
Does anyone know how it got there? I know it can't fly yet.
Do mom and dad pick their babies up and transport them?
Just a little too big for my britches, or so says my human mommy but
 I'm out of the nest and perched in the Barberry shrub!

and this ones waaay too brave for its own good, several feet away in a pine tree!!!

Day 139

Flags in Olathe, KS were being flown at half-staff in honor and memory of

PFC Cale Miller

who gave his life defending the honor and freedom of our country.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

 I am forever grateful to all who serve our country.