I’m back! Thanks for your kind emails and comments about my triathlon race. It was fun to hear from those of you and I was happy to hear that there are a lot of you with races of your own! It was a fun challenge and I am already planning my next one. I learned a lot and hope to be able to improve on some things next time.
Then some of our extended family and the kids cousins spent a great week enjoying ourselves in the warm sunshine on a much needed vacation. Our husbands came home earlier in the week and my sisters and I stayed a few days longer with the kids. We had so much fun…but now I am standing in the midst of a mountain of laundry and vacation withdrawl.
My internet connection was horrible and so I was unable to post the Kid Giddy giveaway until now. So…here are the winners!
The winner of the thumb cover is Jennifer–
Jennifer said… 45 Oh my goodness! I NEED 2 of those thumb sucking things! I hope I win! Thanks for the giveaway!
And Skooks is the winner of the set of 4 lavendar sachets–
Skooks said… 56 No thumb suckers in my house, but the sachets would be a delightful treat! I checked out her shop and love the OOAK Handbag w/ Oval Wooden Handle Asian Print Fabric w/ Orange Polka Dot Lining. I have some of that fabric and I absolutely love it!
Congratulations ladies! Email me so we can send you your prizes!
Oh…are you loving Kristen Dukes photography tips posts? Isn’t she amazing to share all of her best secrets with us? I am learning so much myself and look forward to her upcoming posts. We are all going to be professional photographers because of her willingness to teach others! Thanks Kristen!
P.S. I am beginning to get a bit paranoid when I am out and about. I have had a few “run ins” with my blog readers and it has been a lot of fun…although I must admit a bit strange, but a good strange. So if you see me, please come up and say “hi”! I am not a super out-going person myself but I would love to meet you.
I think I catch people staring at me like they know me and the kids and then they turn away and do NOT say anything. It has happened a couple of times now and I am starting to feel a bit paranoid. Do they recognize me from the blog? Am I just imaging that they are staring at me when in reality they aren’t? Do I look funny? Is there something wrong with my kids or my hair? So…help me not feel so paranoid…I would love for you to say “hi”…I am beginning to get a complex :)!
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Angela says
Where are these photos at? Zion? Looks fun!
I haven't run into a blog reader but I think it might feel strange…in a nice kind of way. I promise to speak if I ever see you!!
WOW! I never win! I'm so excited!!! My email is [email protected] Thanks Amy!
Oh, and I've totally seen people in my town that blog. The first time was at Walmart and we came around the corner and knew each other immediately we talked in the isle for like 20 mins.
need to know where those pictures are? zion's, bryce, lake powell, please share!
i saw cjane out and wanted to say hi but i think you just want to respect someone's time and not be weird so i think that's why people look but don't speak up. it's kind of a weird dynamic this blogging thing, you think you know people since you are reading about their lives!
Lovely post and what a fun vacation and beautiful family! I promise if I see you in public I will say hello and tell you how much I love your blog {lol}!
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-ashley
I am not close but I would more than likely feel weired about just going up to you. I am sure its not you or your hair :) We all just enjoy your blog.
oh, what a beautiful place!! Please share where you went… its stunning! I think I'd like to take a trip that way. We don't have anything like that in Michigan! LOL!!!
amy
The last photo looks like Nevada's Valley of Fire state park!
Where ever you guys were, it's beautiful. :)
Oh Amy! Your photos are amazing already…..but I understand the need to learn more. We should always try to learn more…of everything! Give Kristen a big hug for me….I have learned so much from her one post and can't wait for more! My experimenting today turned out some of the best non-flash pictures I've ever taken!
LOVE that hike and it's fun seeing your amazing pictures of it. We spent the past weekend at snow canyon repeling and sand dunes. I love living here with so many fun things to do as a family. It's wonderful! So, glad you got to spend some time in beautiful St. George. Just wish I would have ran into you while you were here. I would have come up and talked to you. :)
Love,
Andrea
Those pictures look wonderful.. the canyon was beautiful but you captured it nicer….
Love the orange rock pictures! Glad you had a fun, relaxing week:)
Looks like someone was in Snows Canyon and hiking up in Red Cliffs….I love when the water is flowing there!