sad sad day!

I lost my camera.
I totally blame my cute babies at work.
We went on a walk... in our SIX BABY STROLLER.
That's right... you read it correctly. At work we have a stroller that carries 6 babies. This thing is a tank. the security guards at our building call it the Hummer. When we roll out of the door... they all start singing a R&B song... something about roll'n on 24's. I don't know!

Anyway... one lucky day we only had 5 babies... so a seat was open. We put all our stuff in that seat so we didn't have to carry it. Things like snacks, first aid kit, water bottles, sippy cups. You know... normal baby stuff. So I set my camera with it. During our ride I lean in to check on who was asleep and who wasn't. One of my super cute babies (Daphne) was holding my camera. I took it from her and set it back in the seat next to her... but hidden a little better (so I thought). I look again later and she has it. So I take it and put it WAY UNDER all our stuff. We finish our walk... go back to school... unload all the kids. I am unpacking the stroller. NO CAMERA!
I think Daphne tossed it out of the stroller as a lesson to let her play with whatever she wants..." Oh yeah... you won't let me play with this... well neither can you" (throws camera in the tall grass). I went back and looked everywhere we walked, but I am sure someone snatched it up. It was a nice camera!
DANG!

So.... there will be a large pause till I get a new camera.

booooooooooooooooooo! hissssssssssssssssssss!

chalk art

CHALK ART FESTIVAL 2011

So... our friend Karl enters in this festival every year.
And last year we went out and were emotional support! haha

This year we went out there again to show our support... and Karl was already pretty far along. He had done the cows but was still debating on what to do with the background.

He couldn't decide if he wanted to do the blue that was on the picture or if
he wanted to put in a background.

He asked us our opinion... and almost all of us said blue... so the cows would "POP".


So Karl continued to work... and then I think Bryan slipped him a $20 (j/k), because Karl asked me if I want to help. I about pee'd my pants. I had been thinking about buying a plot for myself... but chickened out- I know I don't have the skill and experience. I have the heart, but that doesn't get good chalk art done.




So I jumped on the opportunity to help. So it was me, Bryan, and another friend of Karl's. We made a plan and executed. And I think we executed it pretty dang well.

















I was so proud of us. Our blending was top notch. Karl had a huge crowd by his plot.



There were several people who came back several times. There was a girl who was trying to get into Vet School to work with large animal. Her dad made her stand by our picture and take multiple photos. It was funny. you could tell she was so embarrassed.






Animals are always a hit.

I was the messy one. I don't know how it happened. I think because it was so hot and sweaty... I just kept touching and rubbing. It took forever to wash all the blue off. I wasn't even very successful... I had blue spots for a couple days.

Karl was taking a break and we were standing there guarding the picture.
A guy walked by and asked if I was the artist. And I was torn... there was no way I was going to take credit for Karl's amazing work... but I put in some effort so I didn't want to say no. So we went with saying "We aren't the artist... he is over there... we are support... we are part of the troop". It sounded pretty good when we said it... but now it sounds kind of stupid. hm.











































































































































































































































































So now that I have returned to the world of blogging... I need to deal with all my spacing problems. ugh. but for not... just deal with it!

UGH
I am ready for summer.
There is nothing going that is worthy of a post.
You will just have to wait.
My apologies.

Sorry to all my readers.

I am over the formatting of this blog. That is why I don't post often. When I upload posts... the pictures are spaced out SO far. And it is a pain to go through and delete all the gaps. I left it the way it is if I don't fix it. If any of you seasoned posters have a tip... please let me know. But for a while it is going to be all pics! And they are going to be all spaced out.

Pics include:

Bryan and I's ski trip to see our friend Steve

X games

Project Sanctuary

Space Lounge

Bryan's dad trip up