Monthly Archives: May 2006

So, after ten days at my house, my dear friend, Emily & I road tripped to her home in Spokane, Washington. With Olivia in tow, we made the 12 hour drive over two days, spending the night in Missoula, Montana.

We stopped in Dell, Montana; population: 35!

Olivia was amazing, she only cried maybe a grand total of twenty minutes in the entire 12 hours of driving! She was an absolute angel.

Emily’s parents live on a farm, where Paula (Emily’s mom) grows walnuts (trees) and pumpkins. Their land is absolutely beautiful, and the perfect place to relax for a week.

The Elmer's Farm

We didn’t do much . . . which was so relaxing! I took a nap every day, which felt so luxurious! One day we went to the Hittorite community, and another day we went looking for (and never found) the Amish community (come to find out — they moved! How do you move when your Amish?). We also visited a local grower that Paula knows.

Olivia in her baby sunglasses

One night Emily’s sister, Katie, showed me how to marble paper. It was surprisingly easy, and Katie (who has lots of experience) created some really beautiful paper. Emily did too. Me–not so much! All in all it was great to spend some time with Emily

I have been updating the “Scrapbook” section of the website. I revamped the entire thing to give it a whole new look. I also have been adding pictures to in under a variety of categories.

Going through old pictures brings about a sense of nostalgia. I remember my blessings, and am amazed at their abundance. I have dear friends. I’ve had opportunities to travel and see the world. I have an education. I have a family that adores me, almost as much as I adore them. I have the luxury of time to spend with those I love. Life has been good to me.

I have some darling pictures of Olivia that I’ve taken over the past few weeks! Take a look!

Olivia after her bath

Olivia's six month picture

Olivia when she's mad

Olivia sitting up

Olivia and mamma doing art projects

My dear friend Emily Elmer came over yesterday. She left her stuff at my house last week, and said she would be back, but I didn’t know when. She came yesterday. She’s going to spend a whole week here and then we’re going to road trip to her house in Washington state.

One of my favorite things about ee is that she is an art projecter. She and I have so much fun making things when ever we’re together. Last night it was walnut paper.

She has walnut crystals that you dissolve in water to make ink. You then can paint with it, and add salt and vinegar to create all sorts of interesting effects. We made big sheets of walnut paper because we’re going to use them in the coming weeks to make books.

UPDATE

Emily has now been here almost ten days. We’ve had a lot of fun since then, and done a lot of projects. We’ve dyed paper, made books, one day we even cooked chicken tikka masala & naan (Indian food). Here are some pictures from the week!

Emily laying paper out to dry after we dyed it.

Wyatt running after he hit at the baseball game on Thursday night.

Olivia wearing Emily’s antanae

The doggies at the park

Emily making Naan on the BBQ

We made Chicken Tikka Masala