June - in my bonus yard

 Our potatoes are so happy....this is what they looked like yesterday just before I mounded them again :)

 Iris

 The baskets are blooming :)

 The bees are just loving the Lupins and so am I

 If I remember correctly....I believe these are the Black Eyed Susan's...

 Can't recall the name of these lovely little yellow flowers....

Oh ! Happy Beautiful Succulent :)

June - in my yard.....

 The Tulip garden from spring as now transformed into the wild flower garden of summer !

 Foxglove

 Oregano & Thyme

 Pole Beans

 Green Onions

 The first bloom from my new peonies :)

 Springs viola's are still happily blooming...

This little guy is one of many ......oh! so HAPPY !

Baseball - HiVis - Fathers Day Classic

 ( my little score keeping "nest" )

 ( Terri & Greg :)

 ( Tanq)

 ( Val - boy this girl can run....and catch...and hit.....:)

 ( one of our new additions....the incredible Malcolm :)

 ( Our loudest cheer leader !!!!! :)

 ( warming up )

 ( Father and son )

 (Our Cole :)

Most of this years HiVis team - Adam, Jason, Lana, Kelly, Cole, Kevin, Malcolm, Val, Debbie & Sylvie

( missing.....Richard, Ashlyn, Jay, Carrie & Mitch)

How do yout teach someone how to love ?

         Last night I was reminded of some hard truths.  My logic gets it.  My heart continues to struggle.  How do you teach someone to love, to feel genuine compassion, to care ?  Is it possible ?  How do you teach someone who learned so young that she couldn't rely on anyone, who's so compromised on so many levels to truly trust and care for the people that love and care for her?  It hurts to know that despite her going through the motions.....she doesn't truly love or trust me.  It's hard to not let the idea of " why do I continue to fight for her so hard to stay with me....to get the care she needs"  Where's the pay off ?  What would our/my life look like if I had many a different decision all those years ago ?  How do I allow myself to admit to feeling this way ?  How do I protect us from her lack of attachment to any of us?  How do I help her siblings ?  They are trying so hard to understand.....that her differences are not always just quirks.....that her lack of attachment could endanger their life as they knew it.......sometimes our life if just plain hard.......