YAH! Finals are over, and school is out for 5 more months, for me at least, Ryan has to go back in September. Zoe and I celebrated by going to the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point last week. Zoe had a great time showing me around all the dinosaur skeletons and fossils. At the end of the exhibits, they have a dino dig section covered with sand and the kids get to discover fossils, that was her favorite part.

Near the exit of the museum is a photo booth, which she begged to do, and I have a hard time saying no to photo booths.

This summer has flown by, and we'll be returning to Idaho in just a few short weeks. But with school over, I finally feel like our summer can begin. We have already been to the waterpark once, and plan on spending many more days there in the coming weeks.

We're also hoping that the raspberries at my Grandparent's house come on a little early so we can help pick (and eat) them!

Summer is a slow scrapping time for me, it just feels hard to sit inside at a desk when I have a little one dying to be outside, but I did manage to squeeze in a few projects lately.


































This page is made with a hodge podge of supplies, both old and new. I had fun just playing with supplies, it's been awhile since I did that. We went up to the canyon over the 4th of July and Zoe couldn't get enough of the corn on the cobb.


































I made this page right around Zoe's birthday, almost two months ago, but just now got around to getting it up to share. This paper from American crafts is the perfect place to showcase lots of photos!

In other news, I've been working hard on my blog (you might notice a different format) and working on lots of new tutorials. It will take a few weeks to get everything up and running but in late August, you will be seeing lots of fantastic new things!

XOXO,
Holly & Co.

This post is late but I wanted to write it anyway.

Each year the 4th of July is a big celebration. Utah takes a top ranking on places to spend the 4th of July, the spirit of patriotism really is an amazing sight.

Like 300,000 other people, we attended the Provo City parade. It's "just a parade" and although I used to loathe the trip and the parking and the walking and the hour it takes to get back to my grandparents house just a few miles up the road, having Zoe makes it a much more enjoyable event for me. Her excitement is almost contagious, and each float she jumps up and down for. My brother is drum major for his high school marching band this year, and led his band with a sword ( they are the knights) It was so fun to scream for him and watch him try to keep a straight face.

This year the 4th has caused more reflection for me than in the past, as I'm taking two history courses for school right now. We just finished reviewing the Holocaust and WWII the week before and my heart just ached for days.

It really hit home for me this year how free we are and how blessed we are.
Much gratitude to the military and their families who protect us, all those past, present and future.
I'm also so grateful for the courageous men who founded this nation in a time on uncertainty, and who relied on their God for guidance and assistance.
God Bless America.

XOXO,
Holly & Co.

Really stinkin' hot.
Hot makes me tired and lazy. and grumpy.

But we have been blessed with a large influx of family members in the last few days, and we are enjoying it.

We've been doing lots of this...

{digital stamps c/o Simple Scrapper Summer Stories Class}

If you will take a closer look in the above photo, Uncle Aaron decided the slip and slide was not long enough to be fun, so he made a few alterations...mainly a 25 ft. plastic sheet to extend the slip and slide. The kids are in heaven.

{Supplies: Patterned paper: Elle's Studio, Stamps: Elle's Studio, Diecuts: Elle's Studio June kit, Chipboard: American Crafts, Alpha: DIY, Ink: Hero Arts Charcoal, Digital Stamps: Simple Scrapper}