Where has this month gone???

I can't believe how fast this month has gone. It has been a busy month with back to school activities, soccer and yard work! When I say yard work I mean that we have cleared so much stuff out of our back yard...approx 60 trash cans full..actually more than that but I lost count around that number. Loki even helped by removing some old edging!!

First Day of School

The girls were both nervous as they go to new schools this year. Of course, Braxton got out the door before I could get a picture!! One in middle school and two in high school!! Where did time go?

End of Summer...almost!!

The end of summer is coming soon. The kids have registration this week and all that goes along with that. We also started working on our yard..mostly cutting down the overgrown plants and pulling weeds. We did work on our sitting area and with another day or two, it should be done. We have a huge pile of dirt that we need to get rid of before the area is complete. Here is a pic of my favorite plant in our yard. Our plumeria. It started out a a little stubby stick 12 years ago and is now this beautiful plant.

And a close up of the flowers..can't you just smell them!!

Ugh..this camera!!

Hmm..I really need to work on my photography skills if I want to post layouts..I am not happy with how the last ones posted. I love Picassa and what I can do with it..just need to spend a little more time getting the pics cropped better. Oh well...

I am really frustrated with my camera right now. I have always had Kodak camera and loved them..but this last time I was swayed by the Fuji because it had a 16X zoom...great for a non-SLR camera..and the sports setting works well. But I have lighting problems and seem to get streaks when it is a bright day or for nighttime pics like lighted soccer games.... But can't justify getting a new camera yet...so I will just keep complaining about this one!

A few layouts....

As promised, here are a few of my favorite layouts..

Thanks Lisa and Kari for the nice compliments during the weekend!! And of course thanks to Kirsten for letting us invade her space again!! Cheers!!

Busy Weekend....

I was lucky enought to get some time "away" this weekend. Actually I went to a neighbor's house to scrapbook for the weekend. Got lots done..will post some later this week.

Izzy's team played in the local Rotary Cup tournament. The girls did a great job and ended with the silver medal in their bracket!!

Izzy's header!!!

Still a kid...

Well, we are into August now....starting to get into school now..even though we don't start until September. B. had an Art History assignment which required us to go to the San Diego Museum of Art. After we went through the museum, we stopped at this outside artwork...and B. actually posed for a pic!