Hi there!

So here are some more picts that I took. The girl in the photo with Tara is Ploy. She is an exchange student from Thailand. We had her for 4 days until she was put with another family permanently. But we have another student now. Her name is Sandra Stellmacher and she is from Germany. I'm going to post this and then start a new post because I really dont understand why it puts the new pict on the top of the post and not at the bottom. So..... TTFN

So I got a few lessons on photograpy from a lady in town that owns a studio. She's totally cool and doesnt mind sharing her knowledge. So what do you think? Feel free to use my awesome picts as screen saver or whatever, I'm cheep for now. And judging by what she taught me and what she tried to teach me about lighting and shutter speed, I have a lot to learn. Enjoy!

I cant beleive its over ~~

All the stress, preparing, planning, packing, and shopping (whoa, the shopping, yowza!) are all over! I cant beleive it. It was so fun and the only regret I have is not spending more time with my Tara. Well, that and being behind the camera, you never get your picture taken with your daughter, because you always have the camera....

Dad - thank you thank you thank you so much for driving all the way to do what you did. You were awesome and the girls loved you..... I'm so sorry you were so sick while you were there, I wish we could do it all over again and you could feel good. I enjoyed my time with you and I wish we could have had a dance out there so you could swing me around the dance floor like the good old days.

For the record, Keven dug his own grave last year...... He has this giant 5 gallon pressure sprayer thing he has used in the past to soak people and this year, they got him good. They surrounded his truck and drenched him every time he tried to get to his sprayer. I just sat by the fire and chuckled everytime he came back to camp all soaked. Eventually he got it but it was late and everyone was done so I guess what goes around comes around huh? Good Times.... Good Times.....

Summer Is Half Over???

Oh dear, when Shari posted to her blog it reminded me that I have one too! Where has the time gone... Summer is half over around here and we have survived EFY, Scout Camp, Youth Conference, Drill Camp, a backpacking hike in the High Uinta's, the Mesa Visit, and even a visit from the Dorians.. Now Girls Camp is this next week. Whatever will we do after that? I know what I'll be doing..... Packing in the miles in 100 degree weather, ouchy wa wa........

Here are a few of the latest fav. picts. REally I could create slideshow after slide show of all the picts I've taken...... Dont you love Tara's new glasses? I thought this pict of Kate pointing to the temple turned out kind of cool with the Angle of the temple and stuff. If anyone wants any of the picts I took of them in Mesa, let me know. I think Darren and Hank have them all but I can email them to you individually if you want.

Tah Tah For Now

Kate's Bday

Well the day came and went and its all said and done. She is 5. I cant beleive I am so old that my baby is 5! That makes the rest of you ancient, right? I mean Shari was telling me about Rachel not being in YW anymore and that's weird too. All these little mile stones we have to go through, they kind of stink but they are kind of cool too.

Cant wait to see everyone for Emilee's wedding!

Summer Vacation Laziness

Thanks Darren for telling me how to make a video. I'm totally excited!!!

More picts in a minute

Well, its taking forever to download the video....... maybe I did something wrong....

Today

Well Todays the big day! UPS called and said they have my camera for me and it has to be signed for. It's past 4pm and I havent seen them. Good thing I have a ton to do AROUND THE HOUSE today! Sheeesh.
So a strange man knocked on my door and I had high hopes that he was the UPS man but he wasnt in brown but when I opened the door he whipped a $20 out of his wallet and said, HI! Several things hit my mind: 1 - I was just barely standing by the front door yelling at the top of my lungs up at Taner to get out of bed (it was noon) and I wondered if this guy had heard me, 2 - what the fetch, who's this guy, and what does he want? Turns out he was Tara's math teacher and he said that he promised whoever got the highest score on the final a $20 and she won! Yay Tara! (she tutors Taner because we're all to stupid and impatient to put up with him)
So while I make cookies and things to sell at the fundraiser tonight, cook, clean, and pack my backpack for my hike tommorrow, not to mention entertaining children because 'yay me' school is out! - Tara has been running about all day, babysitting for several people here and there, (why did she use MY credit card to fill her tank today.......) she's been making bags of cotton candy whenever she gets a chance and now she is off again to a Golf party and I'm sure I'll see her at some point tonight since the fundraiser is for HER drill team. At least when she didnt have her license I was taking her to all these places and seeing her for a second or two. Now I;m stuck home with Taner on crutches because he jumped off the high dive onto some kid and hurt his foot. I made him call the kid he landed on and he's fine.

No intentions of cleaning under my couch any time soon. Besides, what would Taner park his lazy butt on?