Monthly archives for July, 2011
A Musical Arrangement by Hayden Russe...
It is no secret that my son is very savvy when it comes to all things electronic. It amazes me how you can give him some gadget or software and he can figure it out with in 2 hours. That is one reason why we love Apple products, they have so many great programs and are very intuitive.
Hayden has been really getting into film making with Fin [...]
Sweet Gift
Although his true passion is cinematography, my sweet Hayden still loves photography. It is a passion we could talk for hours about.
We browse many photography websites and love window shopping for camera’s and lenses. So much fun!
A few weeks ago he asked Gillian if she would be his subject for a photo shoot. I was so thrilled with the [...]
Random Thoughts of Reality
I am not one to write all of the raw emotions that life can throw my way. My blogging and journals are to remind me of the blessings that fill my life. However, in the past couple of years I have learned that many blessing do and can come from the darkest times of our lives. That realization in itself was a huge blessing to me and I hold [...]
Tea for 2 Times 12
If your birthday is in July in our home, which is every one but me, we celebrate ALL month long. By August 1st, I am partied out!
This year my son opted out of a party (smart boy) for a bigger gift which worked out fabulously because my daughter wanted a party with all her friends, of course I had to bring her back to earth and ask her to l [...]
New Love
Don’t you just love it when dreams come true? I am a lover of fairy tales at heart. Thank you God for giving me a little girl and to be able to share some of those dreams with her.
For as long as I remember my Gillian has wanted to work with animals, she is very passionate about dogs and horses specifically. Although would not turn h [...]
Lillian’s Turn
In addition to Gillian getting her ears pierced for her birthday, we decided her “Just Like Me” doll also needed to get her ears pierced. So up to Denver we go to the American Girl store so that Lillian could have a day at the spa.
Lillian got lots of pampering that day. She got her hair done for the big birthday tea party and [...]
Milestone Hit
I still remember the burning desire to get my ears pierced as a young girl. Daddy was not convinced and said I had to wait until I was 13. Although it was a very special thing to do when I turned 13 it seemed like FOR-EV-ER!
Kip and I initially told Gillian she had to wait until she was 10, but we surprised her this year by letting her get h [...]
Turning 8
My favorite thing about turning eight is that I got to get my ears pierced.
Things I love: Swimming at grandma and grandpa’s house, playing with my friends.
My favorite thing to do is horseback riding and playing with my friends.
My favorite singer is Selena Gomez.
My favorite movie from this Summer is Soul Surfer.
My favorite things t [...]
