sissy and I at the fair

 

Alligator show at the fair

 
The kids LOVED the show. especially when he stuck his hand in the gators mouth! to view any picture on my blog closer just double click the photo.

 
My scrapbook page of Erin's graduation won 3rd, I think if I had added an graduation element like a grad cap it would have placed better. And my other last minute thrown together page acutally won 1st place I was shocked! but happy.

All the kids won at least one ribbon

 
Ethan got 2nd place for his family painting. Micah recieved 2 honorable mentions for a drawing and a painting. Maddi recieved 2nd place for her mixed art. And Bailey recieved honorable mentions ribbon for his colored pencil drawing. I'm so proud of them!

1st place photo

 
Bailey won 1st place for this photo he took of mommy

1st place in the wedding catagory

 

one of my scrapbook pages from the fair

 
2 ribbons!!! judges delight and first place

engagment photos

 
These are photos i took of my niece and future "nephew in-law"(?) for thier engagment photos again I cant believe how time flys, she's almost 20. Yikes I feel old!

Erin and Tyler

 
Pictures I took of my niece Erin and nephew Tyler. taking these photos really made me "look" at them and I realize how much they have grown, and how handsome and beautiful adults they have become! I was in awe when I realize they aren't little anymore........

new additions

 

our newest additions to the family! Faith (orange and white) and Grace (gray, orange and white) They are so sweet! and yes that is now a total of 5 cats! I have only had 4 people so far call me the cat lady though ;) i dont care I do love kitty cats!

page for my nephew stephens graduation

 

Christmas scrapbook page

 

my niece

 

what kind of spider is this? found out! it is a....

 

it is a marbled orb weaver! thanks ShersL84bed for helping me find out!

At Mt. Scott

 

Scott and I at newly named Mt. Scott (cuz he fixed the waterfall for the golf course)

Vacation to Indiana

 

We had fun! We had never been to Ohio, Michigan or Indiana before. And the kids and I got to meet Grandpa Bill and Grandma Paula in person for the first time. It was a very exciting vacation!

AHHHH Summer!!!

 

Yes this is what we have been doing this summer! With weather in the 90's almost every day this last week we have done alot of swimming!

By the way Grandpa Bill and Grandma Paula we have a present for you both it is almost finished and should be in the mail in about a week or so.........Let us know when yoyu get it.

Maddi's first party at Chuck E Cheese

 

Happy belated 4th of July!

 

Precious

 

My precious Maddi at the park. (taken with my awesome new birthday camera...my hubby spoils me!)