Christina and Shayne's 2008-09 School Year Pictures

Christina and Shayne are the only 2 out of the 5 that cooperated with the school photographer this year. (the other pictures that I took are on an earlier post) Christina is age 10 and in grade 6. Shayne is age 8 and in grade 3.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Catherine!

I'm having a hard time wrapping myself around the fact that our baby is now 2. Next year she'll be able to start nursery school. I thought I'd be much more ecstatic about all of this, but it's just all happening too fast. We had a quiet day for her birthday. In the afternoon she got to go to a Teddy Bear Picnic at Canyon Lister School, then after Shayne's hockey practice we went to ABC restraunt for supper and home for cupcakes and to open her present (she got the fisher price farm set) and cards. Thank you to all that sent cards, money, and gift cards. They are all greatly appreciated.

I FINISHED A QUILT!!

I started it about 7 months ago for a benefit auction and it didn't get done in time. SO....needed something to donate for the Creston and District Nursery School auction tomorrow. Saw this 'unfinished object' (in the quilting world they are referred to as UFOs) in my creative corner of the basement and decided to finish it. All I had left to do was finish sewing the binding to the back of the quilt. The patter is Yellow Brick Road. The fabric was from a kit that I had bought at a Wishek quilt show from the Comforts of Home Booth (that quilt shop is in Jamestown ND). The backing is cotton flannel. I quilted it myself on my machine. Now if only I can get some of my other UFOs finsished. :)

Hockey pictures 2008

The yearly hockey pictures. Meredith is in Jr. Novice this year. Shayne is in Sr. Novice. Both have improved in their hockey skills greatly since last year and still enjoy playing.

"School" Pictures

This year I ended up doing the 'school' pictures of 3 of our children. First off, Vincent. Vincent was supposed to have his school pictures done, with a very cute 'grad' sitting, too, but proceded to tell the photographer that his mom could do a better job than he could. So, no 'professional' picture of him. Our dearest Meredith's first set of school pictures were dreadful. The lack of smile (it was a smirk) and her hair was an absolute mess! So we were going to do retakes in the middle of November, but there was a mix up between me and the school so they weren't taken. Poor Catherine. Our schedule has been so hectic lately that I couldn't find time to make it down to Couer D'Alene to Sears to have her 2 year pictures taken. So I took it.
Here they are....the "Professional Mommy" taken pictures.
(Christina and Shayne's school pictures haven't come yet...will post those when I get them.)

Meredith's first piano recital

Last evening the 3 older kids played in a recital at Crestview Village (retirement community in town). This was Meredith's first recital as she just started lessons in September. Here is a picture of them before they went to the recital. Will add video at a later time.

Coming soon to a Christmas card near you!

I took this pictures last week for our annual Christmas card. It took MANY takes to even get theses pictures. No funny faces, no bunny ears, etc. That was work! Whew! This pictures were taken on the big rocks on the west face of our north driveway. The kids wanted the pictures taken there this year..and that is where we did it!