More Fruit

Rome Was Not Built in a Day

Neither were my digital scrapbook skills.
Let's just say being a stay at home mom for (yes, count them) 12
years, has diminished my brain's ability to processes new information.
Apparently you need more than Dora the Explorer and Hannah Montana
in your daily routine to keep your brain from turning to mush!
I am reading Oprah's book club selection. Which I highly recommend, but be warned it is very
very deep! At the same time taking this online Digital Scrapbook class.
I am learning so much from both the book and the class.
However my brain hurts, not a headache, more like a sore muscle.
I have found that I do like the digital world of scrapbooking.
And was pleased to find out I was not to dumb after all!
Anyway here are some of the fruits of my labors!
I hope my sister-in-law Kim enjoys them for she is the only one who visits my blog.
So Kim here you go, this may explain why I been slacking a bit on my blog.

To Everything There is a Season

A couple of weeks ago the weather was so gray and overcast and foggy.
My mood matched that of the weather outside.
So I thought instead of wishing this day away
I would grab my camera and spend some time
in the fresh winter air.
As I was trudging through the thigh high snow
and watching my breath come in white puffs,
I found myself wondering.

Is the earth anxious?
Does it feel the anticipation of spring?
Or does it have the Eternal Patience of It's Creator?
Do the trees know, that as they feel the water change from ice to
a slow flowing river that there is a change coming?

Or have they learned after hundreds of years
watching and listening, in there stillness,

that this, the season of sleep is meant for something
truly miraculous! Do they reflect on time already spent, and
Wonder of the possibilities that are to come?
Or do they they have true gratitude in this moment that simply
IS!

Here are some of the images I captured of this season called winter!
I hope I was able to capture the stillness and calm that came to me as I saw
these images through my lens!

It's Raining Babies!

Saturday was Courtney's (Derek sister) baby shower.

I, of course in a hurry to get out the door
forgot my camera!

With me you have to chose, on time, or camera.
Anyway it was a very nice day.
I was able to stop and think throughout the week as I was
preparing for the shower.
What an exciting time this is for her and Tyler.
The anticipation of your FIRST baby.
The excitement of meeting your child for the first time,
having no idea what you are in for.
Not just the amount of work a baby requires,
but the amount of joy and love you instantly feel for a total stranger!
It's almost overwhelming. (in a good way)
So to Courtney and Tyler,
Enjoy this time you have left with just the two of you.
Your world is about to become dramatically different in ways you never expected!
You will soon look at this new life that you have brought into this world,
look at each other and say
"What did we ever do before he came into our lives!"

These are the flowers and decorations I did for the shower.

They almost make me want another baby. Almost

This Is What You Get!

What do you get when you have

Andi Jane,

a compact full of

creme eyeshadow,

( Thankfully the cheep stuff)

And mom in the shower?

THIS!!!

I was just thinking when I got her dressed,

"I love this outfit I should get a picture of her in it before she grows out of it"

Be careful what you wish for!

All I could do was grab the camera and the bottle of Goo Gone!

Which by the way works great if you have a two year old who is addicted to cosmetics

I'll let you know if I get it out of her cloths.

I've Taken Over!

Derek got the blog up and running but hasn't kept it updated, so....I've taken over.
I'll end the suspense

( because I'm sure you have all been waiting on pins and needles)

and tell you all what we've been keeping with!
Sadie was in her school's production of

"Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory".

She made her acting debut staring an Oompa Loompa!

For any of you who know Sadie personally, you may be thinking, she's a little tall

(actually a lot tall) for an Oompa Loompa?

Surprisingly she was not the tallest... close ,but not quite.

She loved it! She had a lot of fun and it was a great experience for her.

They were able to perform the play at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls.

I have to admit that was cool, it is a great old theater with a lot of personality.

She did not however care for the makeup,

they performed 2 matinees and 3 night performances

and she complained more every time they put it on her!

Thanks to all the family and friend who came to watch.

She loved having you there.

Here are a few pics of some of her cast mates and Sadie in all her Oompa Loompa glory!

I did an orange tint on this picture when I processed it She was always saying her Director was telling them Oompa Loompas are weird humanoid things, so I gave this picture a weird tint to match.

Andi Jane, like every other kid in Rexburg had R.S.V. the week before Sadie play.

Both she and Clay had ear infections, so for a week our lives consisted of breathing treatments, antibiotics, and Children's Motrin.

In between there was some napping and a lot of "snuggling wiss mommy"

as Andi Jane would say.

Gaige had his first Pinewood Derby last week. Clay made a car too.

All last week was spent sanding and painting.

I think Derek had as much as they did.

I don't have any pics of the derby

because (hold your laughter)

I am the Cub master in our ward.

So needless to say picture taking was not at the top of my list

with 25 kids, Pinewood Derby cars, and cupcakes! It was organized chaos!

Sleigh Ride With Layne Harris

Jan 1st, 2008 - Lets just say it was cold. Very cold. We had a great time on our sleigh ride with Uncle Layne. This is a shot of Grant (the Clam) as he tries to stay away from the bitter wind.

This is Gaige as he tries to re-mount the sled in motion.

Here's a classic Tracie photo moment of Shane and the team.