aww  my cousin lisa add more picture of baby raelynn with  her daddy and  family.

August occupies a unique space in the calendar. For many, it is the peak of summer, but for those who find little joy in the heavy heat, it represents something far better: a threshold. It is the final gateway to the "ber" months, a period of cooling air, shortening days, and the quiet comfort of autumn.

“If you truly listen, if you pay attention

to the poignant beauty of the world,

your heart will often break.

In fact, your heart is made to break;

its purpose is to open itself again and 

again so that it can hold ever more wonders.”

~ Andrew Harvey ~