No Camera =(

O.K. so I no longer have a camera. It just has never shown up. I still am keeping my hopes high for it's return but we will just have to see. So I guess for now my Blog post are not going to be super interesting unless I can capture something good with my phone.

So School started Monday for me and the girls. Alexys of course is a Sophomore and Katie is a 3 grader. She loves school. She is almost potty trained. We get closer every day. I think it will take a few months before it is a habit for her. She is always happy and in her own little make believe world. How lucky for her right?

Alexys still doesn't complain about school but give it a few months into it and I'm sure it will happen.=) She loves her choir classes and Seminary. She also seems to like all her Teachers this year. I hope her friends stay cool. That is always my concern though. She seems to always do the inviting and never gets invited. Oh well she stays positive about it. I also am afraid it's because she doesn't want to ask for money to go do stuff too. Why can't all teenagers do stuff that doesn't cost anything!!! Her friends are wonderful people and I hope they can all stay close this year.

I started my job at the High School Life Skills room. I love those kids and the Ladies I am working with are wonderful. I have high hopes for this job and the year to come. Craig is always busy and for that we are grateful. I wish we could fast forward to three years from now for his sake but for now I am going to try and encourage all of us to enjoy each other because Alexys will be leaving for college in three years and then what?? We are on a three year plan for our bills and we are really trying our hardest to be debt free. Wish us luck!!

I love my family and am truly blessed. May I never forget that for too long.=)

Thanks for stopping in!!

Sophomore Year Pictures!!

I took Alexys and her friend Alyssa our after they registered for their Sophomore year of High School to get some pictures. We spent about 4 hours going to different places and getting over 400 pictures. We narrowed it down to about 100 total that we liked. We had fun and the girls got to show just how beautiful they are. I think we had more pictures of them being goofy but I am posting mostly the glamour shots. I am going to try and get some good shots of Katie tonight and maybe even make Craig pose for me. Wish me luck!!

This is my first ever attempt at Photo Shop. It will be fun to see what else I can figure out on that complex program. Is it just me or is it harder than it should be?

Probably just me.=)

This was fun to do but very frustrating at the same time.

I loved their eyes in both pictures.

They are so beautiful!!

♥ We really did have a lot of fun!! =) ♥

Our Life

So today marks us as only two weeks left of our Summer vacation. So crazy!! Yesterday I started with Katie again on potty training. She seems more ready this time around. I hope for my sanity and her well being that it gets done fast.=) If today goes well she gets to go pick out a new package of underpants. right now we only have 4 pairs and so I hope that will give her some incentive to do well today. I do feel like a broken record but that is the only way to get through to her. After hearing it 600 times she looks at me like "Why didn't you say that in the first place?" Gotta love her!

We also sold our cute little Toyota Camry. I was sad to see it go. We had owned that car longer than any other car. 7 years. Silly I know.

Last night(Monday) we went down to Rexburg to watch the Dance Festival Parade. It was not as good to me this year. We didn't get to see any of the dances. Oh well.

On Sunday after church we took our Toyota out for one last spin up to Kelley Canyon. We hiked to the top of a mountain and viewed the valley out past Ririe and Idaho Falls. Very pretty area we live in. And of course no camera to capture it with.

Well enjoy your last hurrahs of Summer!!!