Here's a cute little Surprise for ya.

Last weekend Greg and the 4 older kids went back to Solon for Homecoming. We did this last year too. So much fun seeing all of our friends! Sadly tho, Lily and I stayed home as I was fearful that she would get lost in the massive crowds during the game. Solon always has a huge turn out for homecoming.

Anyway, while Greg was there he stayed with our friends Allen and Keela Harrington. Allen gave Greg a CD he made that has tons of pictures of our boys together at scouting events, birthday party's, and other outings. And as I was looking through the photos last night. I got a kick out of how much the boys have changed. Some of these photos dated back 3 years ago. And as I was looking through them I stumbled upon 4 videos. Allen took them during our last visit to Solon, October 2007. The weather was unusually warm and we all hung out by their pool. I was so thrilled to see them that I just had to share them with you all too.

Mostly of Lily...she's a year and half old. Seems like that was ages ago. She has changed sooo much.

Thanks Allen and Keela for the special memories and for hosting my family once again! Love you guys!

Week 4: 30 pages in 30 days

Page 1.
My BIG garden on Solon!

Page 2 of My Garden


Seagulls in Iowa? Oct 2003

Tess and her friend Seth. He was so sweet to her.
She saw him last week when they went to Solon.
She said "He still Looks the same." Tess always liked
touching his short hair! ha ha

Well that's it...actually I did a little more just haven't taken
pictures of them yet...but this is 30 layouts in 30 days. I did it!

Week 3: 30 pages in 30 days

Page 1.
Another layout of Tess' First Halloween Party in Kindergarten.

Page 2 KD Halloween


Page 1.
Leia and her gerbils she got for her 11th birthday.

Page 2. Gerbil World

Halloween 2003 in Solon

Halloween 2008 in Tomah

Halloween 2003 in Solon.

Week 2: 30 days 30 pages

Halloween 2005 in Solon

Tess' 1st class party in Kindergartern class.


1st day of School Sept 2008

Halloween 2007 in Tomah

Halloween 2004 in Solon

Seth is always watching out for Lily. It's true love!

Tess swinging in Solon 2004. Nice to enjoy childhood.
Hope she never forgets.

Can you tell I'm catching up on Halloween pages?
Hope you enjoy!

30 layouts in 30 days...

NOT much is happening here these days. Well there is a lot just not much that I can post pictures about. The boys will have a football game this week and I will try to get photos or a video to post soon...so in the mean time I'm gonna try and post scrapbooking layouts. Gonna do 1 a day for the whole month of Sept. There are several of other scrappers trying to do this same challenge too. Just thought I would share all my new layouts with you. Some of these photos were taken way back in 2003. I'm years behind in my photo scrappin and trying to catch up with the main events that happened each year. So be prepare to see old and new photos. Here's the first 7 days worth. Hope you enjoy.

Tess was a pretty kitty for Halloween 2003! Check out how long her hair was!




Greg cutting the boys hair...another set of 2003 photos.
Look at the face on Seth...the hardest part of cutting they're hair was telling them to SIT STILL!




This is an awesome shot that Britton took of herself when we went shopping last July.




More photos of the boys from 2003 playing with fire! I miss living in the country so we could do things like this!


Us playing games...2003 in the old Farm house in Solon, Iowa!


Our old pussycat Roscoe...he died in Iowa but I still have great memories of the funny things he would do...like sleeping in baskets. He was a super big cat too squeezing into these small baskets! Silly kitty!



Leia on her 11th Birthday...darn that was almost 4 years ago! Time flies!