Tuesday

Just sharing this layout I finished. Not much else going on, I have been packing to go camping this weekend. It is really hot here!! :)

Megan Beach layout

4th of July Tigers game

4th of July we went to the Tigers game. It was Megan first time at a baseball game. She enjoyed the rides and food more the game, but she had a good time. We all enjoyed the fireworks after the game.

Justin

I finished this layout of Justin today. I took this photo this morning and in my photo editting program layers a B&W photo on top of the same color photo. I then erased the eyes from the B&W photo leaving Justin's real eye color showing through. I thought it turned out well and it was fun.

Aquatic Center

Here are some pictures from a place we spend a lot of our time during the summer. There are so many fun things to do and a lot of our friends hang out here as well.

Camping / Beach photo layout

These photos are from our camping trip last weekend. The weather was cool, but we still had a good time. This layout is 2 pages and will go side by side in an album.

Monday

Here are some pictures from 4th of July while we were watching fireworks nearby.

Basketball Camp

This past week Justin did a basketball camp for a couple hours each morning. For a kid who had never really played BBall before he did pretty well. He got alot of the fundamentals down and is now excited about practicing.

Butterfly photos

We took a trip through the butterfly house on our last trip to the zoo. We were a little nervous that the kids might step on some of the beautiful creatures, but they did a good job. I was really neat to see so many butterflies in one place.

more....zoo pics

July 2nd we spent (another) day at the Toledo Zoo. We all love going there and checking out all the animals.

Hummie's World Depth of Field Challenge

Here are some pictures that show depth of field. I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so I am posting all three. I used my Nikon D80 for these photos.

Happy Wedensday

Hello. No pictures to post today because I have finished no layouts this week. But I thought I would say Hi and update you on our goings ons.... Justin has been going to a basketball camp during the mornings this week and seems to really enjoy it. It is pretty much his first real exposure to basketball and he is catching on well. It is fun to watch them scrimage, the kids frequently forget to dribble as the move up and down the court. Justin is so proud we he makes a basket.
Yesterday it was still really hot and we had some friends over, so the kids played on the waterslide and we moms worked on stamping and assembling some baby annoucements for my friend who will deliver next week.

Thankfully, it rained yesterday late in the afternoon and the hot spell broke. Today it is much more comfortable in the mid 70's. I love it when I can shut off the AC and let the fresh air in. Tomorrow, after BB camp we are heading to the Aquatic Center with some friends for some swimming fun. We will stay until Kyle needs to head home for a nap.

Not much else happening around these parts. Hope all is well with you. Take care! Danielle

camping pictures

Here are some pictures from our trip last weekend. Harrisville is located right on Lake Michigan in NE Michigan. We got to watch the most beautiful moon-rises each night. The full moon shining down on the lake was just awesome. Because I forgot my camera tripod my photos don't even begin to do it justice. Most of my pictures were pretty blurry, but I had to try to capture the sight. I am really out of shape for a few days after our trip to the top of the lighthouse, my legs were really sore. We are leaving in the morning for Higgins Lake State Park. It will be our first trip there. We are taking fishing gear (a first for us since having kids). Justin and Megan are really excited about the prospect of catching some real fish. I told Gary that he better plan on some catch and release unless he plans on cleaning & cooking the fish :) Not likely!

Happy July 5th

Hi All!

Hope you are having an enjoyable beginning of July. Gary is off this week, so we have been really busy. Last weekend we went camping and we are going again on Friday for the weekend. Mid-week we have made a trip to the Toldeo Zoo, gone to see a fireworks display, went to a Tiger's game and stayed for fireworks and will probably go to the Aquatic Center today. Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

I am posting some recent layouts. Most of the time I figure pictures "speak" just as well as written words in showing you what we have been up to. I just have to work hard at keeping them current :)