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Over the weekend, I scrapped just a teensy bit. I did 3 singles page layouts, but one isn't finished yet, so I'm not going to post that one.

Cal, 2001

Kaycey, 2003

Yay to me for using up stuff I had!!

I told you I'd be better about keeping up with this blog!! : )

Off to Camp

On Sunday, my grandparents and I drove Cal up to camp. My Mom took the girls for the day. Here are the girls yelling goodbye as we pulled away.

When we got there, I made him get out of the car to take a picture of him by the sign.

"Mom, you're embarrassing me!!!" was the response I got. But he did it anyways, and it's a good picture.

It seems like such a fun place, I had always wanted to go when I was young. We got him all checked in, and made our way to his cabin. When we pulled up, he said, "That's my house?" I think he thought he got a house all to himself.

Really though, inside there was a big room with 5 sets of bunkbeds. Room for 8 kids and 2 counselors. They also had their own bathroom with 3 sinks, 2 bathroom stalls, and 2 showers. Most of the kids were there already, and instantly a group introduced themselves to Cal and asked him to play cards. I don't think he would've said goodbye, except that we said goodbye to him!!

I have a feeling he won't want to come home, and he will be very eager to go back!! We pick him up Wednesday morning. I'm sure he'll have lots of fun stories to tell!! My Grandparents bought him a journal, so I hope he wrote some things in it so we know about all the fun he had.

after the dance

Rewind a little bit...Just some pics of Maddie's weekend...after her recitals. She did such a great job, she totally belongs on stage!! For the first time, she did the whole dance routine (I never saw her do the whole thing in class!) While it was alot of driving and running around, she loved it so much so it was worth it.

I love this picture!!!

She was so proud of her flowers!!

Kaycey, Maddie, and Cal


Mommy & Maddie...she really does look alot like me!

Daddy & Maddie...but I also think with the expression on her face, she looks a bit like Mike in this one!

Back to school time...

for me, yes for me. I have been DYING to get some new textbooks and be in school (I know that sounds slightly off!!)

I spoke with someone briefly about the Pharm program at Concordia U. and she was so wonderful and positive, it really is motivating me to start back up again. I know, I always pick the most inopportune times to go to school (I am positive that I was in school every time I was pregnant). Obviously I am in no rush, with a new baby on the way. But just glad to know it can be done.

Keep me motivated, people : )

Baby names...

that we aren't going to use. I know, that's no fun : ) These are names I love, but because either (a) Mike doesn't like it, or (b) it just doesn't sound right with Cal, Kaycey, Maddie, so we aren't using it. There are plenty of other names I like, but simply because they are on the 20 most popular names, I won't use 'em. I remember in grade school, I loved being the only Elizabeth in the school. And in our combined class (we were always combined with another grade, 1&2, 3&4, and so on...)There were 5 Lisa's out of 25 kids. Yep, I won't do that to my kids.

For a girl:

• I love Charlotte, Mike does not. Though he thinks Charlie is cute for a girl. Huh.
• I love Hadley, Mike says, "What kind of name is that?" I guess it sounds like Maddie a bit, too.
• we both like Gretchen, sounds too harsh with the other kids' names. And ends with "en" which kind of repeats Madilyn.
• We love the name Carleigh (and that's how I want to spell it). Mike said no to the spelling, and it sounds kind of repititious with Cal & Kaycey. That's how I would want to spell Ashleigh, too. Mike thinks I like to torture the kids with spelling their names like no one else does (Kaycey, Madilyn...) I think it makes it unique.
• Peyton. Madilyn, Peyton. I don't know.

For boy:

• I love Grayson!! Had been a name on the list when we had Maddie. Also it's my Great-Grandma's maiden name. But it sounds so close to Kaycey...
• Still, I really do like the name Brett, but well...I'll leave it at that
• I like Kendall. Mike thinks it's a little girly, and well back to that whole "K" sound thing. Too much of it.
• Ryland. Again, Mike's response, "what kind of name is that?"
• Finn. (Finnegan) Mike said, "no".

Mike says "no" alot.

I sure get technical, huh? : ) I have other favorites that are still possibilities, but we'll see about sharing those later : )