August 31, 2008

August Secret Buddy Gift

It's always such a treat to open a box every month from my Secret Buddy! I usually forget that it's coming and I never know what to expect, so it's always a nice surprise! I can't wait to one day find out who you are!!  I really have no idea!!

Thanks Secret Buddy for this month's package!

~ Colorful chopsticks and soup spoons ~





~ Adorable Olympic t-shirt ~




~ Pink sweatshirt ~




~ Sweet ruffled onesie ~


Thank you so much for each special thing!!

With regards to whatever is going on in your life right now (that you couldn't mention in your note),
I hope that you are well and I am sending ((big hugs)) your way...whoever you are. :)

August 22, 2008

The First Day Of School!

~ The boys before their first day of school ~


~ Elliot's first day of Kindergarten ~




~ Ethan's first day of Third grade ~




~ On the school bus ~
Elliot has been waiting a long time to ride the big yellow bus! :)
(It was very early and still dark!)




~ The boys enthusiastically share about their first day
while enjoying a very special after-school treat! ~

They both loved their first day!!
They loved their teachers, made new friends,
and both look forward to the year ahead!!

August 19, 2008

Elliot




These pictures aren't the greatest quality,
but I like them because I feel they capture
some of Elliot's fun, sweet, adventurous spirit! :)



"Dynamite comes in some of the smallest packages! "
~ Linda Marshall














August 18, 2008

Photos on the Veranda


~ An end-of-summer photo shoot ~





























Tennis

I took some photos of the boys earlier and then we
headed to the courts to run around and hit some balls ~
we did a lot of chasing, but had a good time ~
then we headed to the pool to cool down!



It's hard to get shots of Elliot ~ he's always moving! :)






Ethan enjoys tennis and wants to start his lessons back up ~


We then headed to the pool to cool down ~



This is our last weekend before school starts ~
I'm gonna miss these lazy summer days ~


I guess everyone else is busy getting ready for school ~
we mostly had the pool to ourselves and enjoyed the quiet afternoon.

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."
~ Sam Keen



These little faces make me smile :) ~








"Summer afternoon ~ summer afternoon;
to me those have always been 
the two most beautiful words
in the English language."
~Henry James

August 17, 2008

Nature Museum and Zoo


Ready to board the train for Uptown
and a day at the Nature Museum!
(Elliot in his "Indy gear")