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WE HAVE SOLD OUR HOME!!!!!

yes, its under contract!

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"All things come to those who wait"

FINALLY!

Now....we are just hopeing things go as planned.

we have to be out in 3 1/2 weeks.

and no where to GO. lol

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thats 2! Things off my summer goal list.....marked off!

:)

I went and took pictures of Jackson and Charlee in the Cherry Orchards in Perry...

More pictures to come...................

What a cutie BOY!

{ Had to buy more ben ten fighter guys to bribe for more pictures}

WANNA be Inspired?????

America's birthday is this week. :)

I love America.

{I made these cupcakes........are you PROUD?????}

I got to take pictures for my sister Kim.

She is so beautiful---inside and out.

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She has helped our family including myself SO MUCH.

Through energy work.

She has also taught us some tools to help with everyday struggles.

Abbie and Autumn use them all the time.

She helps with hard desicions.....but makes us aware that prayer is ALWAYS the way to go.

If you need to be inspired.....make goals.......let go of struggles...or need help to LET THOSE happy juices FLOW...

AND be aware of your own gifts...........

call her.....

email her.......

make an Appt.......

Be on your way to be a better you! :)

You will love her.

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Tears...........

My box came today.......................

I couldn't finish my lunch. The lunch I worked so hard on. Grilled shrimp Salad.{IF you knew me, this is big}

I throw my FORK down..........run to the door.

I KNOW that deep reving engine sound of the UPS man to well :)

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RIPPED open the BOX-----my heart was pounding.

then.................

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The tears fell.

beautiful. Just beautiful.

I have never felt this way about my own art before.

It could be not so much the ART...maybe? But maybe more the Subjects I was looking at.

I was so happy to put these up.

Tears streamed my face as I placed these on the shelf {below}

individual pictures are 10x10 mounted on Styrene.

Jackson's is 10x15 mounted on styrene.

This collage is 12x12 mounted on FOAM

This is a 20X20 mounted on foam. {love}

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I feel so LUCKY to get to capture my kids. And to display them proudly in my home.

Im teary----------maybe because I miss the girls...{been 7 1/2 days}

or maybe because I have 4 gifts in my life.

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Or Maybe........its both.

Its time..................

FOR my Mikey to be HOME.

29 days of work so far. Last day of the shut down....THURSDAY NIGHT....whew!

We need him. We miss him.

With the girls gone....we are looking forward to a fun weekend with just the two little ones and MIKE....yay!

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I do take alot of pictures of the older girls.

1. they love it

2. they sit there and don't move

3. they love it.

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I decided to take advantage of this time and Spend some picture time with Jackson and Charlee.

this darling little 80 year old chair...........I RAN IT OVER. right after I got done with these pictures.

To worried about getting the kids in the car and my camera......forgot the chair behind the Durango.......UG! my heart sank. I LOVED THAT CHAIR. My mom gave me that chair.

what is it with Photography furniture? they never make it in one peice with me... :(

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To do List:

Find another OLD chair. Soon.

Do another session with the kids this week.

buy a wagon for the ZOO on sat.

eat more chicken and lemons.....{personal joke}

Learn how to put Facebook on my Iphone.......anyone? anyone?

Mmmmm..........yummy.......

Today I:

Ate popcicles with the kids on the porch.

Stayed in my Jammies till 2:00

Took a hot bath.......alone. Then NOT alone....{Hi Charlee}

Made Jackson a yummy lunch that he didn't eat.

Visited Mikes parents. Luv them.

Got an amazing POEM by email written by my dad to all his 5 daughters. I cried.

Bought a new purse yesterday......so cleaned out my old {EW} and organized the new.

Autumn called me from her dads. We talked for awhile. miss her. {even tho she is a fiesty one}

Played with my Iphone. I know nothing.....but finally figured out how to check my mail today {sigh}

Watched and listened to "Horton hears a Who" 5 times.

Fed Charlee Toaster struddles...I think they might ber her favorite now.

Gave Mikey poo his fathers Day gift. A "couple massage" for two :)

{he better take me...lol}

She looked so cute today....I even did her hair..........now she looks like an Orphan!

I do luv her. :)

Summer days......luv em!

Think about this...............

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves,'who am I to be brilliant,gorgeous,talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

~~ Marianne Williamson

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This was what we learned at Cuzins Kamp.

{by my smart & Amazing Father}

This VERY quote. Word By Word.

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It was an eye opener for me.....remember my post a little while ago?

This opened MY EYES!

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I thought I would SHARE this with you all.

keep this in your thoughts the next couple days..............

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We shouldn't be ashamed to SHINE! :)

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We have NO church activities as of yet. Everything canceled until further notice. Wow! I guess it will be a nice, rainy, Jammie day tomorrow!

HIT that Thang......................

West Golfing Adventure.....

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I say Adventure.....because everything we do...is......an.... ADVENTURE...

Mike signed up Abbie for Golf camp next month....

she loves golf. Mike bought her and Autumn {mostly Abbie} PINK golf clubs.

Autumn just wants to wear the cute shoes and drive the cart.

{My kinda girl..:)...}

My attempt..........Hummm.............is right!.

DO YOU see the BALL still sitting there?

Im not that good at golf........:)

Autumn!

Abbie!

Mike.....knocking it outta NO WHERE........{show off} :)

Jackson hit a few....then intertained himself.

He is getting a basket for Christmas!

Charlee---------BALL thief!

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That was our intertainment last night after Mike took the kids to the movies and had a hamburger.

The girls left for 2 weeks to their dads today.

Sure is going to be QUIET around here...........hummm, no fighting? No messes......?

what will I do?

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I will still miss them greatly!!!!!!

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You will NEVER BELIEVE your ears when you hear me say this............

ready???

ARE YOU READY????

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MY SCHEDULE IS CLEAR TILL NEXT SATURDAY.

nothing to do.....nowhere to GO....

the little sqaures on my calender..........EMPTY!!!

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Im going to savor this moment........

this just does not happen.....

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SO what should I do??

what should I make?

what should I organize?

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I Think im going to shave my legs for starters...................

FOR SALE!

Since my new camera purchase......I am now selling my first love.

{I will never forget you}

I have been though an great exploring adventure with this. :)

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It was delivered on my door step March of 08

It comes with EVERYTHING HERE!
{including the tripod}

$650

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{The flash does not pop up. It has never been dropped, I have taken great care of it. Im not sure what happened. But it has NOT bothered me at all. I NEVER ever use a flash. And haven't since I learned how to shoot in manul mode. If you do not know how to shoot in manual mode I will teach you for free.}

4 lenes, 1 gig card, battery charger, filters, lens hoods, tirpod, bag, camera and 2 small lens bags.

ALSO I can't use this lens I bought with my new 5D.
Its a Quantary 18-200 3.5-6.3
Great lens!


$175
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Feel free to email me with questions.
Sweet yesterdays @ hotmail.com

SWINE & Dine!

Oh so sad!

we had a YW dinner to use up some of the extra food we had since girls camp got delayed a day and a half because of some swineflu outbreaks in our stake.

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well during our Dinner-----we got word that its canceled :(

we were suppose to actually leave this morning at 10:30

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The girls were so sad.

SO GUESS WHAT WE DID??????????????????

WE ATE CHOCOLATE! {cuz thats what girls do when we are sad}

AND went and swined all the STAKE LEADERS.........LOL!

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that got the girls poppin again!

HOW COOL ARE WE?

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We swined and dined them.

{gave them pork rines}

We actually stopped at about 6 houses..... :)

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Hummmmm...what Am I do do for the next couple days?

I guess Unpack?

Cuzin Kamp 2009

Cuzins Kamp 2009

OUR 10th year!!!!!!!!!!

{We are missing 2. Mikey poo had the shut down at work and Kenzie, she is 17 and was at cheer camp}

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Here is OUR cabin.......OH it was so PRETTY and all you could see was GREEN as far as you can see. {oh, AND RAIN...lol}

Last year we learned how to shoot GUNS!

This year it was Arrows.........and I am HORRIABLE at it.

We practiced for 3 days.....4th day we had a tournament!!

{I lost}
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Arrow shooters? DON'T look at my stance.....its wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I know it....

Abbie and Autumn rocked at it............ :)

Me and My dad and My nephew Tanner.

{hummmmmmmmmmm.....wonder where I get my WEIRDNESS FROM?}

My nephew Trevor!!!! and ME! lol

HOLY MUSHROOMS..................

Cutest old man........took the kids for a ride on his OLD car.......

you have to crank it from a handle in the front to start it......the kids LOVED IT!!!!

We also did Fourwheeling ALOT!!!

And arm wrestleing......I LOST EVERYONE.........what ev!

We did the Minnetonka cave..........

Abbie wants to marry the tour cave.....Oh she was so flirty.....lol

She even got the "Miss Colton Lindsay" Award....{thats his name}

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LOOK AT OUR Fridge......

{thanks Amie and chad....they cooked every MEAL!}

ALL cousins BUT one. Miss Kenzie! :(

I luv My parents!!!!

OHHHHH you would DIE if you saw the out takes of ALL OUR PICTURES!

I'LL have show you sometime........lol!

.Abbie and Autumn did the camp song this year.........it so CUTE!

{read above}

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THIS years theme...........

"Put light in your picture"

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My parents always have such wonderful themes .

This was so inspiring for me this year.

We had MANY tears all week long.......I definatly got my bucket filled.....to the RIM!

I luv my family. I luv my closeness with them.

I luv having 4 BEST friends as sisters.

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WE are here to SHINE!

Not hide!!.

Its time to GET TO WORK!!!!!!

Start by putting light in our own picture as well as those around us :)

We ended with a WONDERFUL amazing testimony meeting.......

A Candle for each one............for us to share our light!

Im ready to GET to work.........

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Thank you mom and dad for loving all of us so much to do this every year. Can't wait till next!

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p.s...... When I got Home Sat. Morning. Mike had flowers for me on the table with a love note. All the kids got a stuffed animal and a candy bar with a note on their beds from Mike. I missed him so much while I was gone for 4 1/2 days. And that just confirmed why. I luv him. I am so blessed, and so thankful.