They are off....

The day has come, the kids are off to school.  Last night they spent time primping, getting their lunches ready, preparing their outfits, and getting excited.  Today, they are at school, hopefully learning lots.

This summer has been fun.  Fun and not productive at all.  I kept thinking of all these great plans, all these fun things to do, and what really happened is my kids were happy, well fed, and my house didn't fall apart.  I can call that success.

So today, I have done laundry, worked on stuff for church, and enjoyed not cleaning up piles upon piles of dishes.  And yet I miss their sweet gigglings and the piano playing in the background.  I sure love my kiddos!

This poor kid is left all alone.  He totally wanted to go with the others to school (he even learned how to say school, just for them).  He carried Maddie's lunch box around the house all morning and was pretty sad to let it go when they had to head off to school.  Now, it's just us.  He has made quite a few messes this morning, it's his own kind of "school."

Summer

Nothing says "SUMMER" like a cute baby, sans pants, playing at a park in the sunshine.  

I am just starting to go through my pictures from our trip.  This one comes from my phone, and it  makes me smile.  There are stories behind the details (like the missing pants) and it makes me remember the details I might otherwise forget.  

I have been doing the project 365 for the past two years.  You know, the one where you take a picture a day, and document your life.  Your real life!  The seemingly mundane little tasks we do all the time.  But these little details make up who we are, and it's fun to look back on the piles of laundry, or the kids cutting the lawn, or the yummy food that has become our favorite at the moment.

Want to learn more about project 365...go to 

http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2009/06/project-365-inspiration/

Trevor Daley

My friend Trevor (he's my friend now that I took this class from him), is giving another class for photography this Saturday.  If you are interested in photography, you should TOTALLY do it.  The price is pretty great, and when I took the class I came away from it with so much knowledge.  My pictures were better, and I finally understood my awesome camera.  DO IT!


Here's the link:


 http://trevordayley.contactmystudio.com/workshops/a03e26a6fca238e1


Tell him Sarah Bisel sent ya!!!!

Already

Summer is almost here.  In 2 days school is out, and it is party all the time at our house.  I don't know if I am quite ready for all the fun we are going to have, but I will try.


The past month has been interesting.  I have been sick, and I was well, and then I was sick again.  Luckily, I am blessed with the worlds best hubby, and he picked up the slack for me.  I have almost been productive, but not quite productive.  However, I have finished reading 2 books,....yeah for me.


In a week I will be in the promised land, working with the women of my family on all things fabric, and I have hopes to finish something.  Or, at the very least, move forward on something.  Truthfully, I should have much more ready to go at this point, but c'est la vie.


Here's my little dude, he is throwing a fit, which is his newest form of communication.  I am sure I should be frustrated by these antics, but it really just makes me laugh.  What a good mother I am.