5K the Third

Well this Saturday was the All-American 5K for Lt Dan Berschinski

I loved being a part of it and I took Stefanie for her first 5K (we'll see if she loves me or hates me for that ;)

It was really awesome, starting out our race with the National Anthem, then finishing off by being handed an American flag. After munching my banana at the end I spotted Lt Dan and went over to shake his hand and tell him THANK YOU for his service. It was just a reminder to me that all our men and women in the service really do write our government a blank check up to and including their lives. They deserve to be remembered.

I came it at 32:58 this time. A new personal best! Barely :) As I ran up to the finish I thought, if you can just come in under 33 minutes you'll beat your own record....

Then it was off to the Renaissance Fair, where we watched these people (www.barelybalanced.com)

And took pictures with Pirates :)

After all this was done I went off to get a deluxe spa facial - which was awesome. Then I took Miriam to an indoor play place complete with those big balloon jumping things and balloon slides. (Not pictures of that sadly) WHAT a busy day - but it was great!

And I'd like a facial or massage every week for the rest of my life please. So worth it after running/walking all over the place...

Back in the yard

We've been discovering lots of new great things about our yard
Earlier we had Irises...
Kausa Dogwood was blooming. Apparently the berries will be edible...
Lilies (one of several kinds. Calla lilies coming later in the summer)

Hydrangea! Blue!

And no idea what this is, but I'm pretty sure it's going to open up with these white flowers ALL over. I can't wait!!

Quiet Books

I've started making a quiet book. I started quite a while ago with a lot of felt. Since then there has been a lot of cutting (I mean, A LOT) and sorting through fabric and beads and other crafty supplies generously given to me by Kathy. Things are finally starting to come together.

Ahh what a cute ladybug!!

Did you see that one coming? My weird looking ladybug babies?? I started the spots with a hole punch but it just wasn't getting the job done. Now we like to say they have character.

I have a lot of love for this fabric (hence the flowers cut out of it). These will button on the page.

Yeah for balloons! I think I'll write POP on the side of the page. These will attach with snaps.

This is Sasquatch. Can you tell that he is a teddy bear? We laugh whenever we look at him now. He's just Sasquatch to me.

These have a little farther to go. A mitten on the left (complete with face) and a kitty on the right (with a bow to tie. I think. We'll see once we get there)

I'd like to take more of the credit. And while I am working hard at it - Kathy is doing all of the sewing. So she rocks! And someday I'll work on that part myself...

But I'm doing LOTS of work - I promise. Did you notice all the tracing and cutting and pinning etc?? That's me.

I've got more pages to come! I just didn't want to overwhelm you in one shot :)