Photo 216

Okay - so it's the LITTLE things in life that make me SERIOUSLY BEYOND happy. Like no longer having to listen the screeching grinding sound of hand held cheap plastic pencil sharpeners. I broke down and bought an official looking sharpener FINALLY (used my rewards bucks, lol!). And let me tell you...the silence of it is GOLDEN!

Photo 215

Coupons, coupons, coupons - coupons EVERYWHERE. Stop. Needing to be put into the binder BADLY! Stop. Working on that. Stop. ...will finish soon. Stop. Maybe tomorrow...

Photo 214

I'm in denial - serious denial. We don't discuss it here, lol...

BRANDON is officially a freshman. Here's his schedule for the year.

Photo 213

We've had an INCREDIBLY busy week this week, but alas - math facts STILL await for our missy Kaitlyn!

Photo 212

If you ever wonder in your mind what summer consists of at the Camacho house, well, this is the epitome of summer at our house. Strange rescued stuffed frogs hanging from the dining room columns with found safety goggles...for a couple of days. Yep - that's us in a nutshell - NUTS!

Photo 211

We have a ladies luncheon at church tomorrow. I was asked to create the menu for them yesterday, so I've spent the better part of today finishing them up...

Photo 210

Today was the first service of Camp Meeting. Thank goodness Tammy had her camera because I wouldn't have had a picture for today. Here was the beautiful girls after church at TGIFridays.

Photo 209

Cooper - BAD doggie!

Photo 208

Started & finished putting together a scrapbook basket for a silent auction at church this weekend.

Photo 207

BUSY day today - to church, to lunch, home from church to drop Thomas & Zachary off, quick shot of Cooper before I left, to Marshall's for a basket, to a baby shower, to church, back home, did a load of laundry...to bed at 10:00. AND WIPED OUT FROM THE WEEKEND!

Photo 206

Before cleaning at the church, Brandon and I had to run to the school to get uniforms, then to Sam's for some other supplies, then to staples for a quick run on some certain school supplies before the sale went off...can't believe I'm already shopping for those stinkin' supplies!

Photo 205

These might have been a 'sweet' .50/each...however; if I'm not CAREFUL they'll be true to their name and add a SWEET SIXTEEN pounds to my body! LOVE me some powdered donuts.

Photo 204

The kids helped me sort a few months worth of coupons yesterday - this is what's left of them on the table to still put up today!

Photo 203

The kids have been 'dressing' up this week in various costumes. Today's choice - the witch and the Jamaican terrorist.

Photo 202

Olivia - still my pretty little lady who is the best child I have, lol! (ESPECIALLY this week...when all the others are horrid!)

Photo 201

Everybody's home today and the messes ABOUND - especially by the front door where it's my most MAJOR pet peeve mess area!

Photo 200

Zachary spent the last several days at Meme & Papas...love when he comes home and is actually agreeable - especially to photos!

Photo 199

Finished all the 7Gypsies projects today...whew!

Photo 198

Picked Kaitlyn up from Girl Scout camp today - apparently they had water only to drink all week - so after a quick stop at McDonald's (where she chose a Frappucino!!) and quick over the shoulder blurry shot we were on our way home!

Photo 197

Cooper - growing up...

Photo 196

Today was declared 'hair' day by Brandon - he tried several different styles...hmmmm.....all I can say about that.

Photo 195

Wrestling between Kaitlyn and Cooper is a frequent sight around our house...apparently she finds pleasure in torturing the poor dog....and apparently he enjoys it?

Photo 194

Finished up one of my 7Gypsies projects today - using heart die-cuts from the Silhouette machine.

Photo 193

Kaitlyn decided that Happy Valentine's Day was a little behind the times on the message board - this is her replacement...

192

Okay - so summertime means not much teeth brushing for Brandon (apparently) and goofy picture requests constantly! Today's picture - kool-aid teeth and tongue

Photo 191

Experimented with some die-cutting last night and decided to make a few cards with the experiments today.

Photo 190

My absolute favorite scent of candle - love, love, love it - and it's almost gone! Gotta find some more!

Photo 189

Jalepenos (to my utter amazement) are growing despite the fact that they've been dug up not ONCE, not twice, but THREE TIMES by Cooper this season! UGH! BUT, yay!

Photo 188

Got my silhouette machine that Thomas won on eBay for a rather decent price of a steal! ANYHOO - needed it for a few upcoming projects and he agreed to get it. My first splurge purchase in QUITE SOME TIME!

Photo 187

Kaitlyn decided to paint an empty box she found in my office today. She made it into a 'house' for some of her dolls. TOO CUTE!

Photo 186

After calling around yesterday and being unsuccessful in rounding up a flag to take a photo copy of one shown in the July CK, Allison found a flag at her church. We headed that way (at least 2 kids with me) and took a few shots in front of the flag! Zachary is a goof-ball, as usual!

Photo 185

Spent the 4th evening with friends who so graciously invited us to their home (Thanks Allison & Jerry!) Jerry held Brandon down while he was dodging the camera for at least one shot of him for the evening (make it month!)

Photo 184

MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD (quadruplely awarded to ME several times over, lol!) goes to RENEE CAMACHO. For putting the wrong pick-up date on the calendar for her children's last day of camp. Were supposed to be picked up today by 11:00...scheduled for pick-up (per calendar) Saturday @ 11:00. FINALLY picked up Friday at around 1:30. YEAH FOR RENEE!

(photo of Kaitlyn after a shower to wash the camp off)

Photo 183

Thomas and I have enjoyed relaxing, being together, and playing rousing games of pool (while I LUCKILY smoke him almost every time!) :)

Photo 182

After spending Monday relaxing (and walking around in Gatlinburg during the late afternoon), Tuesday movie-watching (in between the little work breaks), we went up into the mountains to Cherokee and then back to Gatlinburg with a stop at a short trail in the middle. LOVE the mountain views.

Photo 181

Thomas had a bit of consulting work to do while we were gone...at least it was done with a view!

Photo 180

This was the view this morning upon waking up in our cabin in Gatlinburg for a short getaway while the kids are at camp.

Photo 179

Today was kids SUPER church in the big church. The Sunday School ministry went all out and had the entire sanctuary looking like an island castaway. Zachary and Brayden played (Lord, You are Good) for the offering and Kaitlyn, LeAnna, and Dawson sang a special (How Great is Our God) before the puppets performed. It was a truly wonderful service!

Photo 178

Cooper absolutely LOVES looking out the windows. So much so that I've had to just resort to pulling up the shades because he gets them all messed up by the end of each day. (pet peeve of mine)...

Photo 177

I love it when the kids make their own lunches and I don't have to grace the kitchen 3x's per day...

Photo 176

Coop is content and most content to be outside...and content when outside to be chewing on stuff...

Photo 175

Sunlight streaming through the weeds makes them look so much prettier, lol! Just experimenting a bit.

Photo 174

Harvested the onions (although small) from the garden yesterday.

Photo 173

We were outside working in the yard this evening. Zachary decided he wanted to grab the camera and take the picture of the day (since the camera was outside with me waiting to be used for that purpose already). I think he might actually make a good photographer one day. He actually went vertical AND positioned her into the semi sweet spot that I like to have my subjects in. :)

Photo 172

Thomas wouldn't let me get a picture of him that was decent for Father's day...especially of his OUTRAGIOUS tie that I made for him Saturday. OH, well - it's his fault that this is the only picture I had of him...unless Tammy decides to send me the one that I took with her camera!

Photo 171

Tammy & I had an engagement session at Sylvia's house today. They were out of town, so the kids were able to swim while we did the session (with the dad's sitting in and watching them). They thoroughly enjoyed themselves getting into the pool in a supremely humid day! Perfect weather to be in a pool...just wish I would have been able to jump in, too!

Photo 170

Serenaded by Brandon as he played around on his acoustic...

Photo 169

We went to Summerfest 2009 in Ashland City last night and let me tell you...it was HUMID HUMID STICKY HOT!

Photo 168

The boys played in the torrential downpoar while Kaitlyn joined in at some point. Braden just watched from the front porch, though...too tom-boyish for her?

Photo 167

This bloom was a foot across...huge!