Monday, June 29, 2009
Shore Dinner!!!!
Jeff and his junior anglers caught our dinner last night!!!! The Pearl landed her biggest fish to date! A nice size bass!!!!!!! Just moments before, she was all dressed up and modeling for my Rawsii assignment!!! You have to love a girl who can bait her own hook, in a beautiful dress and hello kitty boots!!!! (Yes, somehow I missed that photo opportunity! We did make her change...)
And, The Ruby caught SIX Sunnies. Between the three of them we had more fish than we could eat. So, they let the smaller ones go for another day...
Our dinner was D-licious according to Her Rubiness!
It was a great weekend at the lake! Is it really July in two days?
Blessings,
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Pearl!
The Pearl finished her first Theatre Camp this week! She was blessed to participate in a really creative class for 6-8 years old at The Minneapolis Children's Theatre. The group performed a "shareformance" today.. They put together a story with ideas from an Audrey Wood book. I was blown away with what they accomplished in five 2.5 hours sessions this week. She loved it! I think I see a stage in her future!The garage/sample sale was a success!!! We are now taking a much needed break as a family for the weekend!
Next week, no camps!!! I am ready for a little down time with the girls!
Blessings,
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Playing in Manual...
Well, I am week 3 into my Rawsii Photography Class, and I LOVE it! This is the first photography class I have ever taken, so I am excited to be push myself. We are only 3 weeks into it, and I haven't thrown the life preserver out yet... Perhaps in a few weeks, when we are shooting in RAW! Anyway, this week's assignment was to shoot in full manual. For those of you who know me, you know that I love the security of that green box on my Nikon when I need it. So this was definitely a great way to get me out of there. Many of the photos I loved were to dark (I am learning why) so they need some post processing to bump them up.. Here are a few of the shots I loved... I played with most of them slightly in PhotoShop...
Next week, we are required to do our first photo shoot with a model for head shots... I think I know the perfect 8 year old!!!!
Hopefully, you will see a difference here in a few months. Assuming I "Pass!"
Today is a monster garage sale at our house... It's going to be NUTS!!!!
Blessings,
Di
Monday, June 22, 2009
Belated Happy Father's Day!
Thanks to the Father's and Grandfather's in our lives! You have blessed us greatly! We love you!~Diana, Ainsley & Ruby Mei
Monday, June 15, 2009
VBS
Day 1 of VBS (Vacation Bible School) was great! Over 1000 kids are participating in the "Rock Solid Rock" theme at our church this year! I work on the registration team for this every June. It was crazy as we got everyone settled in their rooms this morning! So fun to see the kids so excited! Ruby could not wait to have her own "school" to go to! And, Ainsley is in a class with about 15 kids from her school, along with two of her best buddies that she invited!
Ruby has been asleep since 7:00pm! I love VBS!!
Blessings,
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The Pearl's Birthday!
The hat above has been on Ainsley's head since we celebrated her first birthday!
June 12th was a special day! The Pearl & I woke up to these beautiful roses!
The Pearl's BFF couldn't come to her party, so we started the day with breakfast together. It is the sweetest friendship. When Ainsley turned 1, Katie was right there beside her smashing cake in her face!
Ainsley chose to celebrate with her friends at Pump It Up. They ran around for 2 hours and had a great time! She has a wonderful group of friends. 
It was a fun day for all. Jeff and I left around 4:00 to head to the city to celebrate our anniversary. We "traded spaces" with Aunt Bop for the night. She took care of her nieces, and we enjoyed her fabulous condo in the city!! We had dinner at our favorite restaurant, woke up to a gorgeous day, went to the Farmer's Market, strolled around, and had lunch outside before coming home! It was the perfect weekend for anything outdoors.... It was back to reality around 1:00 for us. We took the girls to the pool and had a great time! Last night we took our first family bike ride with Ruby in the Burley! It was a success... There will definitely be more of that soon!Thanks for all of the Anniversary and Birthday wishes! It's VBS week here, so we are going to be having a lot of fun!
Blessings,
Friday, June 12, 2009
Celebrating 10 Years and an 8th Birthday!
Ten years ago today, Jeff and I were married in an evening wedding in Nashville, TN. It was a small and beautiful celebration at the home of one of our dear friends. This is the cover of our wedding invitation...
One of my favorite photos from that day. Look how handsome he is!
Keith's yard was a site to behold. A Master Gardner's Masterpiece!
When I look back at that day, I have such wonderful memories. It was un-traditional, lovely, and perfect wedding for us. It was the beginning of quite a life together. God clearly knew what He was doing when he brought us together. He had a plan that would un-fold distinctly in a few short years! It started with a beautiful little girl, named Ainsley Kathryn being born on June 12, 2001 at 7:55pm. Yes, she came into this world on 6-12 at 6 pounds, 12oz and at 18.5" long on our second wedding anniversary! What a blessing she is! Happy 8th Birthday Ainsley! We love you!
Celebrating 8 with a new sassy hair-doo!
I am grateful for ten years with a man who loves me, respects me, and always puts God and his family first! I love you honey! I look forward to the adventures of the next ten years!
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
Love,
Diana
Monday, June 8, 2009
Chef Ruby!
In Ruby's words, this was another "fun day!" The three of us headed to the MOA for some shopping and amusement park fun. Ruby went on her first two rides. Not a big surprise, she loved them! Ainsley was thrilled to run in to her best friend "little Katie" so she could go on the real Roller Coaster with her. Do you remember that one Grandpa? Anyway, it was a fun way to kick off Ainsley's first full week of Summer Vacation! Let's not forget The Pearl turns 8 on Friday! She is so excited!
These photos are from today. Ruby was helping me get dinner ready. While I was doing my part, she was busy making her version of a Strawberry Pie! I love her enthusiasm for everything! Chef's hat, and apron... Her idea!
It's a fun/busy week here. I hope to touch base before Friday!
Blessings,
Friday, June 5, 2009
Pearly Whites!!!
Her Rubiness had her first trip to the dentist yesterday! Thanks to some serious acting from her big sister she was so excited to go. Ainsley had her convinced going to the dentist was as fun as going to Disney World! Considering her big sister is not a big fan of anything relating to the dental chair, I was very impressed! Ainsley can take the credit for her little sister getting an A+ on her first visit! I was amazed that they were able to do everything, including polishing her teeth. She chose the cookie dough toothpaste (yuck) and the cherry flouride! She left smiling with a balloon and a new toothbrush and big plans to floss more!
Way to go Ruby! And, Ainsley... A++ to you. Awesome big sister and no cavaties!! You Rock!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Pachebel's Ballerina!
The Pearl had her ballet recital tonight! She was so excited! Aunt Bop, Aunt Lisa, Ruby and I cheered our ballerina on! Jeff is traveling, which made him and Ainsley sad... No worries I have the video!!!!
Our girls night out continued to Ainsley's choice for dinner. So we went to Culvers!!! We even let Uncle John join us! Nothing like a great burger, fries, and ice cream after a big performance!!!! Well deserved!
The bun is out, the makeup is gone, and my beautiful ballerina is sleeping peacefully!
Ainsley, it was a blessing to watch you tonight. Your smile lit up the stage! I love you!
~Mom
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
So Long Front Teeth and So Long 2nd Grade!!
Ainsley says goodbye to second grade with the cutest gap in her front teeth! She lost her second front tooth in time for her Dad to be here to assist, and for her friends to see the Ainsley delta. She looks adorable to me!Today I was invited to a sweet awards program that her teacher did for her class. Each child received a "Fruit of the Spirit Award" and a note from Mrs. W. Here is what she had to say to The Pearl:
Award: "The Spirit of Gentleness"
"Dear Ainsley,
You are gentle in all you do! You are kind to others and are careful when you borrow something. Your sweet, gentle spirit makes it easy for you to make friends. God has blessed you with a gentle spirit."
Love, Mrs. W
"Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."
Philippians 4:5
Ainsley also received the "Most Improved" reader award along with some other fun awards today. I am so proud of you Ainsley! You have learned so much this year. I love seeing who God is creating you to be! You are wise and beautiful on the inside and out. I know He has great plans for you! What a blessing to be your Mom!!
Hello Summer Vacation!
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