Boo Boo gets a boo boo

Boo Boo, aka Brianna, is home recuperating today. Here is the story:

Apparently, Brianna's class was playing a game of tag during P.E. in the gym. Well, Brianna was flying around the gym (totally winning, that's my girl!), ‘cause she’s a little speed demon, and the girl who tagged her did so a little too hard and Brianna went flying into the bleachers! She really whacked her head and bruised up her shoulder, arm, & hip. The school called me and, to make a long story shorter, Andrew ended up picking her up from school.

Then it got interesting. Brianna started to throw up! And if you know anything about head injuries, throwing up is not a good thing. Again, to make a long story shorter, I ended up taking Brianna to the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville for a CT Scan! Fortunately everything looked clear and they expect her to fully recover within a few days, but she did sustain a concussion and is staying home from school today due to the fact that she is still throwing up and is sore. Sheesh!

Happy Birthday Grandma Rita!

Happy Birthday! We hope you had a lovely day!

How you can get a $5 Target Gift Card

I am busy starting up my photography business and one thing that I am working on is my logo. I love the work the designers have done for me and I would love to know what others think. I have started voting on my photography blog (link is in the top right column) or here. After one week I will randomly choose a winner and I will send them a $5 gift card. Make sure to put your name in the comment so I know who you are.

Our Church

Recently, I was asked by our Bishop to photograph our Church for the website and for some other projects. I don't normally do buildings and I was excited to give it a shot. Yesterday the weather was perfect and I was able to capture this. I am pretty happy with the outcome. I admit it was fun to not have my subject trying to run away from me.

Arick has chosen a name

(until I get a pic of Arick's frog, this one snagged from the Internet will do)

Arick has chosen a name for his frog. He has two frogs now. Fireball is his tomato frog. He also has an Australian Whites Tree Frog (as you can see, it isn't white). This tree frog is his second one, as his first one, Crikey (get the Australian link?) died. It took him a week to figure out his name, cause how can you top Crikey? So drumroll please. His name is . . . Leaf Arickson. Ha!! Leaf cause he matches the leaves and tries to hide in there. Arickson speaks for itself. I love kids with a sense of humor.

One of the little joys in life

One of the little joys in life is when my bracket beats Andrew's bracket for the NCAA basketball tournament. I called Kansas and Memphis as the final two and Andrew predicted UNC and UCLA. I predicted Kansas to win, but honestly I am already thrilled with how far my bracket has come. Considering I don't watch basketball at all, I think I did pretty good.

Andrew would like to add that this is an annual ocurrance. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to beat me . . . even the year when I based my picks on team colors. :)

Just had to share!

Well I would have just left this on my photography blog, but I am too excited to share. I was able to photograph these adorable twins and hang out with their mom. You can see more photos of this session on my other blog: amylynnsmithphotography.blogspot.com (link is to the right as well).

Tuesday Ten

Today is Tuesday and I thought I would list ten things that are going on around here.

1.Well you will all be happy to hear that Ty is doing fabulously. The weekend was rough but and the mornings are still bad but he is healing nicely.

2.Ella is speaking in two-three word sentences. So far we understand "Thank you Daddy" and "more cheese".

3. Tonight we were given the wonderful gift of a piano. It is used, but it is beautiful. Now Brianna's teacher can stop asking us to get a real piano. I am sure it will help her play so much better.

4. Taxes are done and by some miracle we are still getting a refund. I had to check it three times.

5. Brianna slept over at Gigi's house on Friday. Craig's granddaughter, Tori, was there as well and the girl's had a splendid time. We took them out for Japanese food and a trip to the Science Center the next day and wore them out.

6. Arick went to the store on Saturday to replace his beloved frog, Crikey. He has yet to name him, but loves him already.

7. Ella has adjusted incredibly well to nursery. This by far has been our easiest child to transition into nursery.

8. I, Amy, am enjoying my new calling at Church. I am the Relief Society 2nd Counselor and am over the Enrichment program. I am busy getting several activity groups started, getting the humanitarian project stuff together, and such.

9. Andrew is busy in his new calling as Ward Mission Leader.

10. New and exciting things are happening in my photography business, look for more details in the next few months.