Almost the end of the sweet summer days....

so I am really looking forward to getting back to seeing all my girls from class, but it is also kind of bittersweet.... we all know that fall will be upon us in no time and it really is kind of sad... you gotta love summer.... yes I have been taking advantage of it to the fullest... I have been doing only the 'bare' minimum in my house... which means as little as possible.... but somehow because it is summer it is alright! Life as I know it will change....
as of next week Shar is back in school so that means that between Manda and myself we will take care of little Miss Ella while she is at school!
I know this will be hard on her but I am so excited for her to start this new chapter in her life.... move on to so much more.... be a  better person because of what she is willing for..... as hard as it will be, it will all be worth it! Just wanted to share a photo and of course the layout.... I promise to send the details to the scrapyard tomorrow!

Little Miss Ella Belle.... we did a little photo shoot of the kids today... to see more
check this out.... http://lynnthunephotography.blogspot.com
and the layout...

Love this layout.... love, love, love the paper from Authentique!
Enjoy the next few days of sunshine!
Until the next time....

Lynn

Happy Birthday and some faves....

Where in the world does the time go? Yesterday I felt like i was having my number 4 child and today Cole is 18.... like honestly I don't know where it goes.... makes me feel like I can't take even one day for granted... i want to enjoy every moment.... there are days that I don't want to enjoy and days that I don't want to remember but I do know that as time goes by, especially when you are a parent to a teenager....i will forget... I will forget about the sleepless nights and the back talk and so on.....

and we will love them anyways....

then I will just remember the sweet moments, the moments that made my heart melt.... and really that is all that will matter....

now if I could just get through the next few years.....lol Happy Birthday Cole, love you!!!!

 These three little munchkins are so adorable! They enjoyed freezies together on the front porch and everything was perfect until Kade thought Ella might like to share.... because after all his was finished and what girl cousin wouldn't want to share with her sweet darling little boy cousin? Too funny, however she was rather stressed! lol

 a fun, fabulous day to Calaway park and ALL my darling were there... I was so excited that I had to get a picture.... maybe not a technically perfect picture since the sun was so bright but it is totally perfect in my eyes....

COle and Manda went on this ride... Cole tried to take Ella with him, however she kept jumping out before the ride even started so he went all by his lonesome....lol

Sweet little Kianna.... she doesn't like my lens staring at her so we have to have pics like this.....

Manda and Shawn.... They are great buds....now.....lol Love you both!

Shay and Kianna, she loves the babies!

Picture overload again but I have thoroughly enjoyed all the moments that we have all shared this summer and know that it won't last too much longer....then it will be back to work and fall will be upon us.... kind of sad....but inevitable.... Enjoy the last few weeks before the kids are back to school.... I know I will....
and imagine only one in school this year! Yeeeeee hawwwwww!

Until next time,

Lynn

Sweet summer days.....
(picture overload! sorry!)

okay I know its hot at night....but....you gotta love the sweet, hot days of summer.... love them so much that I really don't want to wish them away!!!
Life has been sweet.... birthday partys, cousins visits.... days at the beach, rileypark,cousins visits....(you know who you are....!)
 calaway park and so on it has been awesome! Even managed to get in a day with a good friend! Love summer! Had to share a few pics that have been my faves the last few days!

the pat few weeks have been so filled with so man things.... good and bad.... the bad has been made good....i think....

while summer has been so good, life manages to throw a few little things in there to create a bit of a disturbance.....
My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer.... so while the news was bad and scary at the same time his test results this weeek showed that it hasn't spread so a deep sigh of relief......

Ok I am sorry... but there are so many pictures lately that I love... that tell the tale of my summer memories..... Love the memories, the phots that tell a story! recently I had cousins her from scotland and she posted her photos on Facebook..... her photos told the story of her tow weeks here in Canada.... I Love that.....

I am teaching my first photoshop class at the scrapyard tomorrow and I can hardly wait! i am so excited..... for those of you in it I will see yo tomorrow and for those of you that aren't....yep you might want to check it out... if there is interest I just might teach it again....

Hope you all have a fabby weekend....

until next time....

Lynn

The days are flying by....

not sure where the days are going but wow.... they are just rolling into the next..... i have been a little neglectful on my blog  for a bit because I have really been trying to just savour the moments, enjoying the days.... trying to get a few litttle things accomplished.... not that I have been getting very far on that! lol
I have a few pics to share though..... hope everyone has been getting lots of great shots this summer!

 Little Miss Ella Bella who will soon be one! Hard to believe!

 Kade loving that he doesn't have to go inside for a drink! lol and yes his hair has bobby pins in it.....lol

 sweet little Kianna, loves the slide! No fear!

 Shawn and his girlfriend Cassie... she is a sweetheart... and his buddy Clint...he is a sweetheart too....lol

Ella, Shar, Cole, Shay and Kianna.... Love it!!!!

Hope everyone has a fabulous day today, Enjoy the sun, take lots of pics.... enjoy the sweet little memories.....

Lynn

You gotta love the lazy days of summer....

I know I sure do.... not that I don't miss you all at the Scrapyard but there is something about summer.... later mornings, later evenings.... although tonight I am already in my jammies and it isn't very late! lol Watching the kids splash around in the pool or with the hose or anything else for that matter! I really love it.... and we all know with summer here we have to enjoy every single minute!
Just wanted to share some of my faves from this week.... We have company from Scotland right now... my cousins, they aren't staying with us but I have been able to see a lot of them! Love it and I know I will miss when they are gone!

 Ella loving her slurpee! (is that bad?)

 Mr. Kade is such a good big brother, he loves Kianna..... hope that it lasts forever!

Kianna and Ella having a little chit chat about something! So cute and Mr. Kade is just super busy in the background!

Hope you are all enjoying your sweet summer days, remember to take lots of pics, capture the memories!!!!

Lynn

Happy Canada day to everyone!

Had a great day, nothing too exciting, low key but it was great.... just wanted to share some more faves from this week! By the time September comes I am going to have sooooo much to scrapbook! Love it!!!

Hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend!!!!

Lynn

Sweet, sweet, summertime and a birthday.....

Now that school is officially over, summertime has started in our house.... i am done my classes and we are all settling into a routine of lazy, casual summer days! Gotta love it as long as it lasts.... hopefully the weather will cooperate with everyone and make it a great summer! (and yes I am already missing my classes and fabulous group of ladies and I know that you are all missing me but just think about all the Great photos we will have in September!!!!)

Love these pics of the kids.... you gotta love summer days!! I am sure some of have noticed that I have 2 blogs going right now.... one for my everyday stuff and then my photography one
http://lynnthunephotography.blogspot.com which is basically for me to share my work with clients.... i didn't think everyone would be inteested in y everyday person life... . however feel free to pop over there now and then and if you are ever interested in booking a photoshoot let me know!

Yesterday we had a little party for Kade! Yep he turned three! Like what? when did that happen but he did and right before our eyes!

so from this......

 to this....

He didn't really know what to do with those crazy candles.... yep he was scared of the fire.... and.....
that is so, so, good......

Until next time, I hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend,

Lynn

From this....

to this....

                                                       (i love this shot....) 

                                   Then to this..... 

Interested????

with just a little help from photoshop of any other editing software you can get great results....

I will be offering a "simply photoshop"  class at the scrapyard in August....

Stay tuned for more info.....

On another note..... Make sure you check out what the "scrapyard" has to offer for summer.... especially for the kids!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Lynn

Farm chicks..... 2011

so I totally had to share some favorites from farm chicks....there have been so many great shots on different peoples blogs that I thought I better share some of my own! Not that they are anything fabulous..... just great memories, and I am so okay with that!

so to start off... Lori and I left bright and early.... well early for some.....(no names mentioned!) on Friday morning.... and got to spokane around 5;30. Had such a great trip just chatting and eating.... and eating.... and eating....oh and a little chatting! Ok a lot of chatting but let me tell you the trip flew by! lol

We got to the hotel which was like arriving at the lifestyles of the rich and famous.... loved it a lot! and no I don't get out much but Lori is changing my old ways... which I so love by the way!

We checked in the hotel and phoned our good friends.... well I think they are good friends....ok so I didn't really know any of them except for Paula from 7 gypsies and yes she is my good friend! We ended up having supper with them at a very nice placed called 'Twigs'....how cool is that name? Loved it a lot and loved the food and everything that went along with it!

ok so left to right... Nancy, Paula, me, Lori, Sandi, and Layle.....

tjhese are some of the photos that I took on our little 'road trip' to farm chicks which I am so going to go to again! Totally worth it!

This was at the park that was right by our hotel.... like who knew!

so many cool booths!

at the 'cool' park! Might even frame this one!!!!!

Until next time.....

Lynn