Just had to tell you about some amazing kids. There is a pond (I'm not sure if it is supposed to be a pond or not) at the new school in Bella Vista. A pair or geese made a nest and hatched 3 beautiful goslings. This morning I took some photos of the new family and sadly realized that this "pond" was terribly polluted. When I showed these photos to the neighbors (Anna and Austin) and to Jacob and Emma, we decided to try to help. This week after school we plan to clean up this mess. Aren't these kids great?
AND, Anna found a turtle..
Goslings
just have to brag
I love hand-made cards and there's one person in our family who takes the cake when it comes to creativity.
My sister-in-law Rachel made this amazing invitation for our friend Erin's bridal shower. Erin speaks fluent French and really belongs in Paris. The shower was so beautiful. (notice the attention to detail.)
One thing that Erin may love more than Paris.... is shoes.
not even my birthday...
A few weekends ago, my sister-in-laws invited me to celebrate my mother-in-laws birthday with a weekend retreat.
It might-as-well have been my birthday for all the fun I had. Denise really knows how to hostess.
Rachel drove in the horrific weather, and Denise put us up at Big Cedar so I really didn't have to do anything. Coleen brought her baby, and he was better behaved than all of us grown ups. I'm lucky to have married into a great set of ladies. Thanks girls for including me. I can't wait for Diana's next birthday.
Denise made a huge breakfast which we enjoyed twice during our stay. She makes the best Mimosas in the world!!!!!
This is Rachel practicing in case one of the singers fell off of the stage.
And to really be in Branson....we had to experience some of the 50's.
The Platters did a great job, but it was hard to top SIX. (I love beatbox)
the shedder
My how Oscar has grown.
I'm still looking through some old pictures, and I came across these of our sweet little tiny (non-shedding) Oscar.
Those were the days....
By the way, through all of the drama with Emma and the ER, we ended up in the ER for pets last weekend. Oscar has been getting into something that makes him freak out with hives and swelling in his whole body. They hooked us up though, and now we just give him an adult Benadryll. It makes him so sleepy he wobbles trying to stand up while he's asleep. Poor baby.
following in my lead
Emma is doing just fine. Even though these pictures were taken pre-head drama, she is feeling great. The wounds (both of them..yes we found a second one that the doctor missed. It was hiding under some bloodied hair.) are looking wonderful. She had so much fun doing these. I may let her take some of me on our next 'girl day'.
a quick update on Emma
Thanks so much for everyone's blessings for Emma's head.
She is fine, but not without a little drama.
She woke up fine the morning after our ER visit, but the knot had loosened (of course). The wound was opened but not bleeding. So we called the ER and argued and got transffered around the building the entire afternoon. Our pediatrician told us it was too late to get stitches or close the wound properly, and she gave us great instructions. Also, our friend (an RN) gave us the same advice but suggested we shave enough hair around the wound to make the strips stick and to keep the hair out of the wound. Our neighbor helped us get it all fixed up so that we wouldn't have to shave the hair and it's starting to look.....betterish. I was told someone from the hospital would review our case and call us back on Monday. So far everyone I've spoken with was compassionate. Keep your fingers crossed that they'll be sympathetic to our situation.
$3,000 hair stylist
Last night I had just 'made my plate' at Rachel and Jamie's when Nathan called and asked me to come home.
Emma and Jacob had been throwing rocks and Emma's head was bleeding really badly. I begrudgingly left my beautiful plate of mac and cheese and all the other favorites, and I headed home. By the time I got here, Emma was feeling fine, and the bleeding had stopped. But...the gash looked pretty bad. After hanging out in the ER for a few hours, an.....elderly Doctor told us that Emma did need some stitches or something that would hold the wound together. So, he took a section or hair from each side of the wound and TIED her hair in a knot! He said it would hold. In the time it took us to wait, be treated, and wait to be discharged, we could have driven to my sister (the stylist) in Harrison for a quick knot.............
Painting with light: Part 1
I've wanted to know how to do this for a long time. I think it's awesome that so many photographers are passionate enough about photography to want to share their wisdom. (I'll have to elaborate on this later.) Thanks so much Anne for sharing!!!!
And I'm so thankful that Nathan took some time to help me learn this. There's more to come!
as promised
I figured out early on that letting kids be themselves (especially the photo-reluctant ones) I can get my favorite pictures...and then of course, they're more likely to take just a couple of 'regular' ones. In fact, Jacob got in trouble on picture day for not "cooperating" with the photographer. He had to take his picture 6 times. In my opinion, the photographer was (understandably) a little tired and cranky from taking a thousand different kids that day, and he wasn't patient enough to find out what it'd take to get Jacob to smile for a 'pretty picture'
As promised, here are some of Jacob...
and my favorite...
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