Am I a Scrapbooker???

I never thought I would ever become a scrapper (the scrapbooking nickname according to the magazines)...but here I am excited about posting the pages I have completed. This one took about as long as the last one because I changed it so many times...but I think I like how it turned out. I still have a bit of "captioning" to do around one of the circles. I need to practice my handwriting before I actually commit on the page. I think it is just the girl in the pictures that makes everything look so cute!

First Scrapbook Page

Well here it is! FINALLY! I finished my first scrapbook page that introduces the book as Olivia's third year. I had a few problems with lining things up so that they would be perfectly straight. I still think I might add some small writing somewhere at the top of the three blue bubbles or above the picture. Other than that I am pleased....and it only took me an hour! Goodness what have I got myself into!???

Mom's Quilts

My mom is so talented when it comes to quilting. Her quilts are really works of art. I only wish that I could do something this well.

Pool Days 2

The pool ladies thought that it would be a great idea to start documenting our summer with different snapshots. Here are just a few. The kids were not being the most cooperative and action shots are often difficult to take successfully. But....you can easily see that Miss Olivia is swimming without her arm wings. Yeah!!!

Yes! I grew something!

My idea for planting four tomato plants behind the barn has finally paid off. You are looking at my very first ever homegrown tomatoes. There are lots more waiting to ripen on the plant. Looking at these makes me want a delecious BLT sandwich. Mmmmm! I can't wait.

One LONG Day

Today was probably one of the longest, busiest days of the summer...mainly my fault for planning too much. In fact, Olivia's last words before literally falling into bed were, "This was a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG day!" Just to let you know what I mean, here is a breakdown of our schedule:

1. Morning storytime at the library

2. Home to pick up Daddy

3. Kids' day at the fair (3 hours in 90 degree heat with 6 kids)

4. To Nana's house for swimming

5. A quick dinner

6. To church for the Glow in the Dark Puppet Show

Even though it was tiring, I know that Olivia had fun and will talk about the things we did all week. Above are some photos from the fair. Olivia and her friends rode a ton of rides. On the last picture Olivia is at the top of the slide getting ready to go down...all by herself. Her face on the way down was priceless, and the first words out of her mouth at the bottom were, "Let's do it again!" Man, she's growing up!

Summer Evenings

I bet the we spend about 90% of the day outside in the summer. I tend to like the summer evenings the best. Here are a few shots Michael and I took tonight. Olivia spent her evening riding her bike, playing hopscotch, and running around the front yard. It makes me sad when I think that there are not many more days that can be spent like this...school is right around the corner.