Pizza with the Principal

My amazing son received the "Principal's Award: Pizza with the Principal" this semester and went in a limousine to lunch with the other recipients from his school and his principal today.  I'm so proud of that little guy.  This is the second time he's gotten acknowledged - the first time was when he was 3 years old in preschool.  Back then, I didn't let him go in the limo (I drove him myself and had lunch with everyone) since he was so little and there was no car seat for him.  Today, he went like a big boy with the other kids....without Mommy.  Big sigh.... how can he be growing up so fast like this???

Little green heron

I saw this little green heron tonight at sunset.  He was just sitting up on a Slash Pine tree as the sun got lower in the sky.  He and his mate were gathering sticks and twigs for a nest, and I sat and watched them work for a few minutes before the mosquitoes chased me away.  Another peaceful night. :)

Foraging cardinal

Look who I came across tonight in my yard.  This little male cardinal was just hopping around in the leaves looking for food.  He almost didn't mind me sneaking up on him to take this picture...

Sunset over the Blue Hole

Tonight, I shared a beautiful sunset with an alligator, a few turtles, a couple little green herons, and some dragonflies.  It was so peaceful. All I heard was the occasional splashing sound of a fish jumping in the water, the crickets, and the calls of the herons in the trees.  Can you see the alligator in the foreground of this picture? Paradise.

Amazing sunset

Sometimes all you need is a beautiful sunset to put things back into perspective. I am so glad I took a half hour for myself tonight to witness and photograph this moment and to breathe in some nature...

Playing his heart out

Here is my little guy getting a good hit during the last game of the day.  He played his heart out - he held his own and really played well considering the freakishly good players his team was up against this weekend - and I'm very proud of him and all his teammates.  My son has never lost a baseball game in his life.  I was nervous about his reaction.  However, I was very impressed how well he handled all the losses this weekend.  He dealt with the pressure and the disappointments with grace.  He's the bomb.  :)

My handsome boy

This is my handsome little boy during Game 2 of his tournament up here in Coral Springs.  He is growing up....suddenly very fast.  I can't believe it.  This was the second time he's ever worn eye black.  This time, he didn't smear it all over his face on purpose.  I could stare into these beautiful eyes all day long....I'm so smitten. :)