Fun things in life

YAY... i'm so excited that I get a chance to take a photography class this summer at TCC. I have always been intrigued with the art of photography and I love to see the different personalities and styles of each individual photographer come out in their work. In the last year, I've found myself bringing my camera in the car wherever I go so that I don't miss a photographic opportunity... I know mom isn't too excited about me being distracted from my driving, so I try to be safe and pull off the road!!! :) ...but when the sky is so vibrant as the sun sets on my way home from work, I can't help but think of what a wonderfully careful and detailed artist my Savior is and It makes me so excited in my heart. I've kinda been wondering lately if I should experiment and see if I can pretend to have an "eye" too :) Liz has always inspired me with her eye for color, beauty, dimension and linear perspectives, so here I go! The best part of the class is that I'll be able to take it with one of my VERY dear friends, Jenni Hunt, and maybe my sis Katy!!!

Saturday at our house

Well, our Saturday was quite busy. Laura B. had spent the night on Friday and we stayed up pretty late so we slept in till about 10:30, so nice after a long week of school. When we finally got out of bed my Dad told us he would make us breakfast and of course we didn't turn that offer down! After some good omelets and sausage and a little homework, the chores began. Isabel and I worked in our rooms, Dad cleaned out the garage, Mom worked around our house, Garrett cleaned our car, Laura did her homework, and mary had spent the night at Alyssa's house so she wasn't around for a while.

Isabel went through all of her winter and summer clothes, she is growing so quickly that clothes don't last long.

... a little overwhelmed.

My room was in desperate need of attention!

Garrett working hard to clean out our car. Good job bud, it looks great!!

Laura studying for upcoming tests,she is very diligent with her schoolwork-a good example to me: )









Bell's closet after she was done.

My room after some serious cleaning

After a long day if work the five of us kids went for slurpees. They were sooo good! we didn't get any pictures with them because they were all gone by the time we got home. So that about sums up our Saturday. I am so grateful for my family and the fun times we have, even if it's just doing chores! I am reminded on days like these how good God is to me. Try and take some time to recount all of the blessings the Lord has given you, it will bring much joy and gratefulness to your life! Hope everyone has a blessed week : )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISETTE & JORDAN!!! I love you both soooo much and feel very blessed to have you as sister and brother-in-law. Liz, I love that the Lord is drawing us closer in this season of life! I always look forward to seeing you after work, and on the weekends, I love when just you and I get to hang out and be bums...you know what I mean?!? :) I am the luckiest gal to have the BEST OLDEST sister in the WORLD!!! Liz, I love to watch you and especially your walk with the Lord. You are one of the most joyful people I know, and it's because you are consistently growing in your trust, fear and love for our Savior. Jord, you don't know how thankful I am for you. You are one of my very close friends and I respect you SO much. I like the way you look at life with a smile :)... Thanks for all the times I call you and Nelly crying and you guys are so willing to pray for me. I appreciate it so much! It was very hard for me to let Nell go, but knowing she was safe with you made it tons easier. Love you both always and forever ~Jackie










We went to Lone Star for Jord's b'day and Cheese Cake Factory for Lizzy's! Both were extremely yummy

And they lived happily ever after...

Congratulations Katie & Wes. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. Katy Van and I were just talking about how fun the whole weekend was. I guess I'll recap it for those who may be interested... Friday morning mom and nelly hosted a bridal luncheon at our home. It was a blast and Kate gave each of the bridesmaids jewelry and a sweet belt made by aunt Linda! That night was the rehearsal dinner and it was nice to just talk and relax, and... eat yummy food: Pizza, salad, and ice cream sundays. :) we also watched a slide show, and the bride and groom played a fun game. Great job Sharay on all the planning! Saturday morning, all the bridesmaids gathered at the Dowlings to help each other with hair and makeup. After that, we ran over to the church to finish getting ready and took pictures. We had tons of fun taking pics with the bride and Melanie did such a wonderful job. My favorite were the individual funny ones with Kate. :) Walking down the aisle was the best part and then to watch Wes as Katie walked down with her dad was precious. Good job Mag on the singing... you have such a pretty voice. And then there was the reception...basically I didn't get a single picture of this part cause I was too busy eating, talking, dancing and having fun. Katie, it was so special not only how your dad sang a song to you guys, but also how you sang to Wes. I'm so glad you did it!!! Thanks Hunts for the mini show...it was great and you all are sooo talented.

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