Festival of Lights

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This year for the Festival of Lights program, students played instruments as well as just singing. Everyone was so good.

Altered Paint Cans

I made these altered paint cans to give as gifts this year. The large one is for Evan's teacher and will be filled with homemade cookies and a card with the class gift inside. The small cans are for the Starbucks stores to thank them for giving us their Kemps milk caps.

Thanksgiving

Small addition, big change

A small change in the layout, the addition of some word art and I believe the lo is so much better.

Bike Riding

Evan's school party

Family party

Blue Belt

Evan earned his Blue Belt the other evening. He worked really hard and was very motivated to earn this belt.


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Halloween fun

This is a tag album that I am going to make for the host of last night's halloween party.

Party

Here are some pictures of the items that Evan collected at his birthday party for care packages to go to the soldiers in Iraq.

bengston's cont,

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bengston punkin farm pgs1 & 2

First Day of School

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Dodge Ball

Evan went to an evening of dodge ball at Degerberg last night. He took his friend, Sam La Salle. I hear the word "Awesome" quite a bit.


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Relaxing

Weyerhauser Booster Days

DUC

Well, Evan survived his first DUC, Degerberg Ultimate Challenge this past Sat.


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Block Party

Galena continued

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Here is page 2 to my Galena weekend.

Galena

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We had a wonderful weekend in Galena! We had so much fun and laughed and laughed. It was supposed to be a girls weekend, but we let Uncle Jim join us. And truth be told, I don't know if we would have laughed as much with out him. Many, many thanks, Aunt Sharon and Uncle Jim for a wonderful weekend.

Disney Birthday

I am finally going to start our Disneyworld vacation album. Here are the firsts pages that I have done, Evan's birthday breakfast with Mickey and the breakfast characters. I will always remember the look of sheer joy on his face that morning.

Fun at Auntie Pamela & Auntie Deb's

Me and my guys

A little different than my typical style, but I think it came out well.

My Gal

They did a lip sync show at Evan's camp today. His group did the song My Gal. It was really cute....when the song went "I don't need no money..." they threw monopoly money at the audience.. their shirts sad "My Gal...." on the front and on the back "iz my mom".

Mother's Day 2008

Go Cart!

Water Park Party

Kan yu Kangaroo?

Gotta catch'em all!

Frozen day, but fun with Evan and his Pokemon characters.

High Green belt time

Cannonball!!

Evan is finally comfortable enough in the water to do Cannonballs!

Field Days

Here are some pictures from Field Days at school

Indiana Evan

I rhink Evan was channelling Indiana Jones while playing his new game.

Indiana Jones to the Rescue!

Evan went to a fantastic party the other night, an Indiana Jones themed party. click on the photos to see them larger and read all about it.!

Blaine Does Broadway

Book for Evan's teacher

I made a book for Evan's teacher. I am pretty happy with it.

Olympic Torch

Here is the torch I made for Evan's field days at school.

Evan at Play

It is going to take forever to get caught up with the old photos! I am happy that I have all of 2007 done and most of 2008 current so that will help me not get more behind. Anyway, here is Evan enjoying the house and slides in the back yard.