life lately

I've finally pulled some of the pics off of my camera and thought I'd share:

Luke Graduated (and so did his hair);





I was lucky enough to participate in the Race for the Cure 2010 with a fabulous group of women;





Eris is still her wonderful sassy/cute self;





And most importantly, we have a new neighbor. (Can you spot the baby chipmunk?)

so that's what all of the whining has been about

we've been remodeling our (only) bathroom for what feels like EVER. and, i've been whining about it ad nauseum. so, due to popular demand, i've put together some pics so everyone can see why i've had my knickers in a twist for going on three weeks. thanks to everyone who's sympathized, and i promise to shut up about this already! i'm looking forward to a life lived sans construction...

Huh?

Can you imagine my surprise when I noticed this out of my office window? Did I mention that I'm on the 3rd floor?

July

So it's been a busy July. I've been a slacker and haven't kept up on all of the details, but here are some pics of what I've been up to. Enjoy!



The Clearfield 4th of July parade



Clearfield Fireworks



The Obon Festival 2009



Scrapbooking with the girls (Eris is out of the shot watching Clue)

Grow Baby Grow!

I've recently acquired a wonderful little Canon Powershot camera that I'm enjoying fully. I've also just decided to try to improve my black thumb (poor unsuspecting plants!) and as a result have discovered the wonders of micro-sprinklers. Here are some photos of the plants that, if nothing else, will serve as proof that they were once healthy.



Hooray for hostas in the shade




but wait, there's more...



I've decided that this plant is the drama queen of the bed--I came home this evening and found the flowers plastered to the dirt, little hands thrown dramatically over their eyes crying "Water... I must have water!" 20 minutes later they were back to their perky selves. Leave it to me to find needy violets. sigh.