Paisley was in a photo shirt for a local clothing line called Bonbos Fashion. They took pictures of the girls at the fairgrounds. Penny got to wear her fair attire and then after we were all done we made the animal rounds and watched the cousins show their sheep.

I have a new obsession. I absolutely LOVE making these. I know I shouldn't be posting them on the Internet, but I AM selling a few on my Facebook page Facebook.com/sKorbiAshtonDesigns they are kind of all very precious to me, it seems silly to be so protective of something, but I feel like they are my very own design and therefore I don't like getting things stolen from me, ya know? But I have no control over what people copy/do, I don't know why I feel so special that I think that I am immune to being copied. I have seen other "glass garden flowers," but I feel these are unique. I will get ripped off, but I just need to be ok with it and keep on creating! So for now I wants to document my current workspace... :)

 Paisley always runs and grabs a big stack of books when she sees Maimi Dawn or Papa Goose sit down on the couch. She loves it when they read to her.

 Penelope eating Al's Pizza crust for the first time and enjoying it thoroughly until I took it away.

 Al's Pizza is the best! And I love that we get to eat there when we go to Burley, even for quick trips.

 Most of the cousins and Britni who had to be in the picture because Baby Keema was asleep.

 Mimi and Paisley, Aunt Jana and Beck and Korbi and Penelope

 My kids with their great grandma Mimi

 Grandma Mimi and I with the glass garden flowers that I gave her.

 My favoritest Grandma MIMI and I!

Beck and Paisley went on a tractor ride baling hay with Papa Goose and Penny got to jump in for a picture.
Stephen was up at a Scout Camp Encampment with the Young Men because he is the Stake Young Men's President, so I decided to take my kids to Burley to stay for the week and visit family. The trip always goes by way too fast, but I am glad that I get the opportunity to go. On my way down I also stopped in Middleton (Caldwell, next to Boise) to visit with my friend Amy Bowers Davis who recently moved back there. Amy and I grew up together. She made me and the kids dinner and we got to visit for a little over an hour before I needed to get to driving again. It takes me about 9 hours driving time to make it to Burley.

 Stephen had been suggesting a 50's dance for the Stake Youth Dances for a while and kept getting turned down. He is the Stake Young Men's President. So we decided to have one for my 30th Birthday party! We did have it a few weeks early on the 21st because we were busy all other weekends.

 Although we said "no kids" baby Penelope got to join us.

 We had some great friends come out and party with us! The Vails made rootbeer and everyone brought great snacks. We had horse shoes, Ladder Ball, and bocce ball lawn games and lots of great 50's music!

 My little brother drove from Seattle just for the party and had to head back up to work the next day.

 Sister in Law Stacy and Mother-in-law Ann humored me on the mustache pictures. :)

 And Stephen humored me the most. Love this guy.

 I LOVED my outfit! I borrowed it from a friend who bought it at Goodwill years ago. True vintage 50's dress and I found my awesome shoes at Nordstrom's Rack. I bough the veil at an antique shop and added the extras to it. Jewelry and gloves were borrowed from my Grandma's stash of vintage clothes.

 Sibling pictures. Korbi, Kalan, and Kortni dressed up like Baby fromt he movie Dirty Dancing.

 Friend Alicia was so cute!

 My favorite outfit of the night: MINE! I'm not shy, I loved it! I wore it to church the next day and got lots of compliments and people apologizing for missing the "party of the year!" Yeah!

 Silly brother Kalan.

 We had a good turn out and I had lots of fun. I hope that everyone else did too!

We love Ralph the swim coach! He's the best! I drive the kids to Othello to Aunt Mary's pool for Aunt Tiffannis brother in law to teach them swimming lessons. He is the absolute best. Beck has such a hard time 2 years ago and learns so much! We missed out last year when Ralph wasn't able to come home from school to teach, so I was super excited when he came this summer. Beck is "swimming" in the deep end and actually doesn't dread going to swim lessons. This is Paisleys first year of swimming lessons and she did great! She is not as scared as Beck was or maybe she's not as vocal with her fear as Beck was. We have lessons the rest of the week and in a class of only 3 kids per class they learn so much and so quickly!

Paisley cut her hair :(
I was in the garage and she was standing on the step leading into the house and she says "my hair is falling out."
me, as I look up and see the scissors in her hand- did u cut it?
Paisley- no, um, the kitty scratched me and it fell out.
me- ok, yeah no.
Then we had a big discussion about how only Aunt Tiffanni ever can cut her hair....