Einsie weinsie spider

The truth is, this was not a tiny spider. As I was giving my thirsty flowers a drink, I noticed this very large, intricate spider web by our front steps. I like to look at things in nature and I marvel how creatures create such wonderful things. This spider just happened to be in the middle of construction still. I don't recall ever seeing a white spider like this around our home in the past and I will be sad to eventually ruin all of its hard work, but it is not the most opportune spot for its web in the realm of the human world. I feel bad that we as human kind are so selfish and just take and take from all other creatures. I will see if this spider can catch something today in its web, then we will help to remove it from the path of visitors to our home.

Free Lunch

We have a great pediatric dentist! Our kids love the coupons for area restaraunts that he hands them after their exams. Today was the day to cash in on them before the first one of us starts school next week. We went to Archibald's at Gardner Village and had a fun time there. Wish we had time to do this more often.

Oh, I love a parade

Ok, I don't love parades enough to actually go to them very often. We haven't tried going to a parade for several years because of all of the complaining, either by my children or myself. We generally will watch a parade on television until our attention span has maxed out. This Thursday is Utah's own Days of '47 parade. I used to enjoy going to THIS parade when I was much younger and have some interesting memories of setting up a tent by the parade route, and cheering my dad on when he ran in the marathon. Anyway, today we went to the big Float Preview Party and we were able to vote on which float we liked the best. The kids got their faces painted and a clown made them a balloon animal. We had a good time.

Welcome Home

Today Valesca came home from a week at Oakcrest girls camp. We all missed her. Elijah cried a few times. Joshua and Elijah made this banner and went with me to pick her up. She is tired, but she had a great time.

Say CHEEEESE!

We purchased a new vehicle in February and the dealership keeps sending us fun things. The last thing that we received was a free sitting and 8x10 from a professional photographer. As I made the appointment, he told me that we were getting a great deal because he usually charges about $300 just for the sitting fee. He was a very nice man and takes great photos. You may want to check out www.russdixonphotography.com to see some of his work. Here is a link to the pictures he took of our family. This link should be available until August 31st. http://russdixon.smugmug.com/gallery/5374236_Jq5JH