Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Playing with Pictures 2

As most of you know this past February/March Malissa and I took a 10 day vacation with Auntie Em to New Mexico to go see G-Pa. I have more to post on this trip.., but that will come later.
Once again I had a bit of time to learn/play around
on my new software. So I came across this picture
of Malissa and absolutley LOVE it so I decided to
see what I could create.
So this is what I came up with. I think
It turned out really cute. I however
wanted to leave her shirt and cowgirl hat
PINK but was unsucsessful in doing that.
I think...I need...to do a little more reading. :(

I really enjoy this type of thing so I can
see this becoming very ADDICTING.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

All Summer Long

Zach

Malissa

This is how Malissa & Zach spent their summer...at the public pool. Malissa is trying to learn a back dive. She was brave enough to do it off the ladder but chicken out on the diving boards. She can do almost every other type of dive but the back flip. So this is her goal for next summer if we still have a pool.

This is Zach in a silly action shot.Malissa & her friend jumping at the same time doing CANNON BALLS!!

Malissa doing a frontward flip off the side of the pool.

1st Day of School

Well...Summer has about come to an end. The children started back to school today. The kayos of all four of us trying to get reading in the same bathroom in less then an hour. However...the first morning went rather well.
R.J is a sophomore and drives to the neighboring town for school. Zach is in Jr. High (7th) this year and gets to ride along with older brother. Malissa is in 4th and still is in town here. So at least she will still walk me to work in the mornings.
Zach started football practice today. He loves this sport so more pictures of this to come. He has been playing since he was in the 4th grade. He absolutley "LOVES" it.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Playing with Pictures

I know...I know...this looks simular to the picture posted earlier...But look what I've been learning how to do. I was able to crop the picture and add text. I had some butterflies flying around him also but Randy didn't think they looked so CUTE!! So I deleted them.


So here is a picture of Malissa before...



And here she is after. She gets to keep the butterflies.

And of course we can't forget R.J. My boy is growing up...so hard to believe he is a sophomore.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

New Glasses



Ok...for those of you haven't seen me in a while here is a picture of me in my NEW glasses. My boy Zachary says "They sure are alot cooler then the old ones." So with that...I took that as a compliment.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Nashville Star Update

Now that the bachelorette is over and she is happy with Jesse. I had it wrong...my Monday nights are spent watching Shawn Mayer perform.

How Exciting...We went to actually see Shawn Mayer in May City, IA last night and it was FUN!!! Of course we weren't front row but we weren't last either. There was over 3,000 fans there to cheer her on. So if you haven't watched this gutsy gal with a WHOLE lot of Country in her...If you haven't voted yet, YOU NEED TOO!!

Monday, July 7, 2008

Celebrating Independence Day 2008

In my eyes it wouldn't be Independence Day without flying the American Flag.
As most of us know the 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 US States and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 Colonies. Nicknames for the flag include the stars and stripes, Old Glory, the American flag, and the star-spangled banner.
This Independence Day we celebrated by camping at G-Pa's farm. (as Malissa some times calls him)

We played washers. It is a fun game. You have either 2 or 4 players and you have to throw this "3 inch washer " to the opponentsboard and you get points for which every hole your washer goes in. ZERO points if you miss. Really fun to play.



G-Pa also made home-made ice cream. As you can see the little ones are enjoying the scrapings off the paddle. If you don't recognizecouple of the boys they are friends of our that came camping with us for the weekend.



And Uncle Denny Joe is getting his taste too.








Mmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!








And of course riding the 4-wheelers and dirt bikes.
Malissa on a path in the grove.








This is Zach doing his jumps. It is scary watching them do wheelies, bu they sure have fun.












R.J making some dust in the driveway.








All and all it was a wonderful weekend.
We ended the weekend of course with SPARKLERS!!!!!

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