:LIFE: A busy girl...

Kaitlin's events on Saturday went well. She had a lot of fun in the parade and the Children's Theatre float received second place in their category.

After the parade, Justin, Kaitlin and I spent quite a bit of time down at Riverside park looking through the craft booths and, of course, we had to take in a little Brule.

At one of the booths, there was a man making pottery and Kaitlin thought it was pretty cool...she didn't want to stop watching him. It was pretty cool.

We went home for a bit to get freshened up before Kaitlin's dance performance and got back down to the river just in time to watch the Golden Knights jump (pictures to come), but it made us just a little too late to get seats in the amphitheatre.

The girls certainly performed to a full house!

It was a good thing that Kaitlin's group was toward the end because it took that long before we were finally able to find a couple seats where we were actually able to see her dance.


It was a long day, but it was some great family time...something we don't get enough of.

:ALBLUM: My Sister's Guest Book

So my sister's bridal shower went well today.

It was certainly the end of a very busy weekend with Riverboat Days and all. I have some pictures to share from RBD once I have a chance to go through them.

I honestly didn't really even get many pictures at the shower today. We were too busy getting everything together, but here is the guest book that I made for my sister, Lynn, to use for her bridal shower and wedding.

:LIFE: Looking forward to a busy weekend...

It's Riverboat Days in Yankton this weekend and the festivities start tomorrow evening. We plan to head down to the river to take in the fireworks which I've heard is supposed to be the biggest show ever in Yankton. We'll see I guess.

On Saturday morning, I'm helping with registration for the 5K Walk/Run hosted by Mount Marty and then as soon as I'm done with that, Kaitlin has to be to the float for the Children's Theatre to get ready for the big parade.

We hope to take in the Arts in the Park and a little Brule in the afternoon and then Kaitlin has to be to the Ampitheatre by 6 p.m. to prepare to dance with her Academy of Dance class. They probably won't be on stage till 7:30 or so.

Then, my sister Lynn's Bridal Shower is on Sunday, so this week has consisted of a lot of final preparations for that.

My gift to her was that I made her guest book for the shower and wedding and I spent about three nights this week working on that, but I really like the way it turned out. I did take pictures and will be sharing those soon.

It will be a busy weekend, but it also should be a fun one and hopefully I'll have a lot of great photos to show for it.

:PUBBED: My little witchy girl in Simple Scrapbooks

It's not a layout this time, but just a picture in Simple Scrapbooks.

This photo was featured in the September/October 2008 issue for their Focus on Photos column. You can find it on page 45.

The premise of the article is how to get better Halloween photos.

The caption reads:

Try this!
Stand off to the side. A few days before Halloween, Jill took her daughter Kaitlin to a local park for a costume photo shoot. The autumn leaves and stone archway provided a perfect setting for Kaitlin to make a witch's brew. Jill stood off to the side, shooting pictures while Kaitlin played. "Telling Kaitlin exactly what to do usually doesn't go well," says Jill, "so I just let her do her thing while I shot a lot of pictures."

To see more photos from this particular shoot, go here.

:QUOTES: Bach, Alcott, & Swindoll

RICHARD BACH:

"Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself."

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (novelist):

“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.”

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL (writer and clergyman):

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”

:LIFE: A few more things off the list...

Had another busy weekend and managed to knock a few more things of the list of 'things to do'.

We finished out the second weekend of our rummage. It wasn't quite as profitable as the first weekend, but we expected that. Still, we got rid of quite a bit more stuff and made a little more money doing it, so that's good.

I am glad to be done with it for this year though...I am rummged out.

I attended a family reunion yesterday afternoon and that was nice.

Kaitlin and Justin had to stay behind because she had dance practice for her upcoming Riverboat Days performance this weekend with her Academy of Dance group. She is quite excited about that.

I am looking forward to this weekend, but it sure is going to be another busy one with Riverboat Days and my sister's Bridal Shower on Sunday and I've got a lot to get done before then. It'll be here before I know it.

:LAYOUT: SOCCER girl

This one was on page 54 of the Memory Makers Scrapbook Idea Gallery 2008 issue.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Creative Imaginations
Letter Stickers: Making Memories
Ribbon: Oriental Trading Company
Font: Dirty Ego, Architext
Date Stamp: Stampmate
Ink: Colorbox
Corner Rounder: Marvy
Adhesive: Duck

Journaling:
A Soccer Star in the Making?
Kaitlin played soccer for the first time this fall. So, we had to go out and get all the appropriate attire…the shorts, the shirt, the shin guards, the shoes and, of course, the ball.

She was even more excited when she found out that her good friend, Jaden, was on the same team!!

One of the first things they learned was the importance of stretching before going out on the field and Jaden is the little boy right next to her.

Their coach, Andy Kohl, was really great with the kids…very patient and good at keeping it fun and exciting for them.

Comments & Techniques:
The journaling is hidden on a tag behind the main photo. The white ribbon tab is inked to help it blend with the ‘dirty’ PP and fonts. The pink journaling card, parenthesis accents and added title letter stickers coordinate with the subject’s pink shirt and further highlight that this page is about a girl athlete.