Capturing the Moments: August 2008

And my niece Bailee Boo's 13th birthday! Officially a teenager today! Happy birthday love! xoxo Aunt Mimi and the crew loves you so much! xoxo :) I love this shot of Bai and Fos together! :)

Here are some fun photographs of the kids first day of school. It's a perfect rainy day too! Olivia is already eying all the girls in her class clothes and ready to go shopping again...she is cracking me up! Foster was a little nervous about his first day too...so fun! They both have a 1/2 day today...so it should be a great day to get acquainted with their peers.

A bit on the blurry side...but here they are ready to go with all their school supplies in hand. :)

A very attentive Olivia listening to her teacher. :)

I can tell these boots this little girl behind Olivia is wearing are next on her list of things to get.

Here is a LO I did of Foster the other day that I love...using Studio Calico monthly kit.

I haven't had a chance to scrapbook a ton lately. With my brothers surgery that took place Monday (08/25) and working, I've been a bit overwhelmed. I am so thankful that my brother Foster's surgery was a success too...and that he will have 100% recovery the Dr's were even excited about it! He had his bladder and prostate completely removed and a new bladder made from about 12 inches of his intestines.He is NOT cured from cancer...but they do believe they got it all out in the surgery. I believe that once you have cancer, they never pronounce you as cured...but he at least has a good chance to live to be 80+ now...which really gives my heart the peace it needs. My brother and I are very close...and always have been! I've talked with him every day and he sounds great and in super spirits too! :)

I hope you all have a blessed Wednesday!

With so much love,

So sorry to keep you all waiting on an update here at my blog. I hope you all are having a beautifully blessed Summer!

After CHA in Chicago...I drove down to AZ to pick up my kids, and we have been having so much fun since and getting them ready for school here in Montana...they are so excited. Noelly (My oldest @15) has decided she wanted to stay put in AZ to finish out High School, and as much as I want her with me too, I needed to let her have this with consideration of course to all that we have all been through in the last couple years. We txt every day...and that is good...but I miss her just the same. :)

Anyway...I've been working during the day...and it's great because there is something for us all to do and have fun together as a family too. There was a fair here this past weekend that we went to...and rodeo...it was a BLAST! My dad and step mom were there too...so that was an added bonus! I love living close to them and us being in the same state. :)

Yesterday we went to church in the morning...then spent the rest of the day tubing down the river... WHAT A BLAST! Olivia was with me in my tube and Charlie (bonus child/step son) and his buddy and Foster all went together. We all stuck close together...it took about 2 hours to do...and when we were done, the kids we all screaming to do it again! LOL...good times!

In between...when I'm not too pooped from our filled days...I get to scrapbook some of the fun photographs too...but that is limited during the Summer too. I have tons of photographs to scrap from that is for sure...my camera is always with me. :))))

My Mom and Step dad were here last week with my niece Bailee too...that was so wonderful! I love living closer to them too! :)

Here are some shots from this past weekend...

Also...for those of you who do not get my older brother (Foster's) caring Bridge updates, be sure to check here for the latest. Please send your prayers and positive thoughts for him and his family during this time. Thank you in advance for your loving support and prayers...they are so appreciated! xxoo

Lots of love and blessings to all who read my blog! xoxo

***Edited to add this fun***Ohhhh and here is some fun to add too! One of my sweetest friends Kimmi, whom I met and design with over at DesignX challenge blog nominated me! (((hugs))) to you girl...you are so blazing talented! :) Thank you darlin! :)