Haircut

Day 213/365
Fresh new haircut!

Delicate Beauty

Day 212/365

Photographer's Apprentice

Day 211/365
Jevin's been asking for some photography lessons, so we pulled out my backup DSLR and I gave him a brief overview on how to use it. He was pretty excited to get outside and start shooting. I can't wait to see his photographs!

Art is Messy

Day 210/365
Enavi isn't afraid to get messy when she is creating beautiful art. In fact, I think she prefers it. The messier, the better!

Potter's Wheel

Day 209/365

Sunflowers at Sunset

Day 208/365
I was back at Pope Farm for a family photo session. The sunflowers are spectacular and there were so many people out to enjoy them. It was a truly beautiful end to the evening.

First Tomato

Day 207/365
Our first ripe tomato from the garden.

Pope Farm Sunflowers

Day 206/365
The sunflowers are in full bloom at Pope Farm. The field is beautiful!

Epic Cows

Day 205/365
One of the many cool things about Epic is that they have a working farm. These are some of the friendly cows that hang out by The Stable, the building that Davin works in.

Suncatcher

Day 204/365
It's been too hot to do much outside, so we set out to find some air-conditioned fun. We created some fused glass projects at a local art studio and Jevin made this colorful suncatcher.

A Walk with Wildflowers

Day 203/365

Field at Sunrise

Day 202/365

Rocket Copters

Day 201/365
The kids enjoyed playing with a fun surprise from Grandpa Bruce.

Sabbatical

Day 200/365
The planning has begun!

Tomatoes

Day 199/365

Zip Line

Day 198/365
We attended the annual Epicnic this afternoon and Jevin braved the zip line.

Blooming Butterflies

Day 197/365
We visited Olbrich Gardens today and had a chance to see the Blooming Butterflies display. It's always an impressive event and the kids enjoyed seeing the butterflies in different stages, from chrysalis to fluttering butterflies.

New Watercolors

Day 196/365
Enavi tested out her new set of watercolor paints.

Cattails

Day 195/365
A breezy evening to try and capture cattails.

The Zoo

Day 194/365
I took these monkeys to the zoo today.

Lens Flare

Day 193/365

Floating Fun

Day 192/365

Visit with Nana

Day 191/365
There are always new Legos to assemble when Nana Sue comes to visit!

Hostas

Day 190/365

Wheat in the Field

Day 189/365
I am a sucker for admiring wheat growing in the field. I have to take pictures of it every year, trying to time the pictures as close to harvest as possible. There is a farmer just a few miles from us that plants wheat in part of his field every year, and I decided to venture out near sunset to take a few pictures.

Black Caps

Day 188/365
The black caps are ripe for the picking. Lots of yummy things to eat in the yard!

Sugar Snap Peas

Day 187/365
We made it home from Minnesota before it was too late to peek in the garden. The peas have been growing since we left.

Tubing Fun

Day 186/365

Floating Lantern

Day 185/365
We enjoyed s'mores, fireworks and a sent up a floating lantern in an early 4th of July celebration.

Tubing at Sunset

Day 184/365
The kids were super excited to try out the new tube, so they went out for an evening boat ride. A fun end to a beautiful day!

Daylily

Day 183/365