Off to School we Go

I miss them already...

{Livi 4th grade}

{Anna 2nd grade}

(Just for fun you can mouse over the pictures and see how they looked the first day of kindergarten. Oh they grow up fast!)

The Random Late Halloween Post

Yeah...This post is only two weeks late. But as Livi says: "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!"

Livi's Pictures

Liv and I went out for picture day today. Lesson learned: mid-day is not a very good time for taking pictures outside. I struggled with shadows, squinting, uneven light on her face, etc... Earlier in the morning, or later in the evening is definitely the way to go. Anyway, here's a sampling of what we got.

Pictures with Anna

Instead of having the kids all get "school pictures" this year, we thought we'd try a little something new. We have a nice camera, and decent picture software on our computer, so we figured we could take our own pictures and see how we do. If it doesn't work out, we can always go back for boring ol' school pictures again next year.

Anna was our first test subject (due in large part to the fact that she's the only one who had a clean outfit this morning). So after Mommy got her all prettied up, Anna and I went out for an hour around the town taking pictures. Here are a few that I've played around with so far:

Summer Reprised

With school looming on the horizon (for Livi, anyway) we're starting to wrap up our summer activities. The family trip to Yuba this weekend will be our last big hurrah, and then it's back to the grind. Looking back over the summer, there are two things that are really memorable: fireworks and water fun.

We live just south of Thanksgiving Pointe, which seems to be Utah Valley's destination for fireworks displays. Whether it's the 4th or 24th of July, company parties, various festivals, or even the county fair, it seems like we get two or three good fireworks shows every month during the summer. Most of the time, we get a great view while just sitting on our front porch. The girls have stayed up later than normal on more than one occasion this summer, "oooohing" and "aaaahing" at the light show overhead.

As for the water fun, we spent plenty of time getting wet this summer. From weekly "swimming night" at the Lehi Legacy Center, to pool parties at Grandmas' houses, ward parties, and just running through sprinklers, there were lots and lots of hot days that just begged for some nice cool water. So, without further rambling, we'll pass you off to the pictures!