Picture Practice

I Love my new lens and I had such a great time practicing using it with our wonderful friends. It was a gorgeous day, even in the rain. I still have a lot to learn but the process sure is exciting. Notice my new logo???????? Thanks to my cousin Matt!

Mothers Day Girl

I had such a GREAT Mothers Day weekend. Saturday Brian and I ran in our stakes fun run. Since Brian sprained his ankle a couple months ago, he hasn't been running. At the last minute he decided he would just run with me (since I pose no great speed challenge). Rian and Aunt Sherie tended the girls at the bowery. Anyway,  once we actually started the race, I hardly saw Brian. Needless to say, he took first running 3 miles in 18 minutes and 33 seconds. I like to brag on him because he is always fast and always does so good in races. So much for taking it easy on his ankle. Anyway, Kenni ran with me at the beginning then she came and met me a few blocks away from the finish and ended it with me. It was cute. Then they had breakfast for us. We went home and all piled onto the 4wheeler and went for a ride. Then later in the afternoon I took pictures of Dave and Karianne and family.
Sunday we got up and went to church (they handed out a cd of Emma's Favorite Hymns which I thought was great and fun to have something different than a flower). After church we got home and Brian made a delicious dinner for us that consisted of pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, and green salad. It was so nice having someone cook me dinner! Then they all cleaned it up afterwards! It was great. The girls got the me cutest gifts they made at school. They are pictured below. I just loved Rian's idea of my favorite tv show. The cookbook from Kenni's class is SOO funny. The recipes from the kids are hilarious.  I loved my gifts from them. Kenni kept calling me the Mothers Day girl.  Brian, Graci and Shelby gave me a new lense for my camera. It should get here Thursday and I am excited to get using it.
(by the way, I am not really good at drawing. and I find it funny she thinks I love to cook.)

Memory Lane and some Catch up Photos

Kenni, Graci and I had a fun time Friday. We got to spend the afternoon in my hometown of Centerville. I don't realize how much I miss it until I go up there. We went to pick up our finalized house plans.  (shouts for joy!) The girls wanted to see the house I grew up in. Kenni kind of remembered it but she was only about 2 when mom and dad sold the house. Graci of course didn't remember at all. I sure remembered everything though. The only think that seemed different about the neigborhood is that it seemed a lot more dense with foliage. Maybe it is because all the trees and plants have had 11 years to grow since I lived there last. Then they wanted to go see the schools I went to and the place I used to work. Dicks Market Bakery-Decorating Department. Once again, it looked the same. Even my eclair filling machine was in the same place. (I had to buy some to take home by the way. And creme puffs. And apple fritters. And some mini eclairs as well) They even tasted the same.

We spent some time in DI (yes, you read right. You can find great things there), Petco, and Costco. I could have gone many more places but we needed to be getting home. Hopefully I can make another trip up there soon.

Yesterday i took the girls to a dance practice. They are having their recital in two weeks. Then school will be out two weeks later. I sold a puppy last night and next Thursday we get to go up with Brian when he goes to work and do fun things then take another puppy to the airport. We are meeting her new owner there who lives in Washington. Shelby has been sick all weekend so she and I stayed home from church today.

Tulips

One of our beautiful flowering pear trees that line our property line and driveway

Marcia

My new favorite Beauty product