I miss summer!

Today as a random hail/snow storm hit, I got to thinking about how much I'm looking forward Spring and Summer.  Warm weather, vitamin D straight from the source, kids playing outside, trips to the beach and, of course, the neighborhood ice cream truck!  Although there is a store right down the street and we usually have ice cream of some sort in our fridge, I just can't help letting the kids get ice cream from the truck.  I think it is just a nostalgic thing...something I only occasionally experienced because we lived down a dirt road in a small waterfront community.  The ice cream never came down our way but I was always so jealous of my friends that heard that tell-tell music coming down their street often in the summer months.  I found a couple of shots of my kids from early fall when the ice cream "dealer" was on one of her last trips through before retiring for the winter.  Only a few short months until we hear the familiar tune again...yay!

My Dad...

How I would describe my Dad.. strong...full of energy...Godly...invincible...the head of our family...husband of 47 years...father to 3 girls...Papa to 9....cancer patient???  We found out last week that he has cancer in his esophagus and it hit our family like a mack truck.  What?  How can my dad be sick?  Although on the surface he looks great,  he has lost a little weight and has been dealing with an acid-reflux-like feeling for months. My sisters and I insisted on going with my parents to the oncologist today in order to ask all the hard questions and to get tests, etc. going.  Thankfully, his doctor is very proactive and positive about treatment options, although this is a tough cancer to treat.  We're waiting for blood test results and a PET scan on Wednesday.  I think the waiting is the worst part!  I love my Dad and I want him here for my children's graduations, weddings, etc.  Because this is a photography blog, here are a couple of pictures of the incredible, goofy, loving man that helped form me into the person I am today.