Author: Amy
Nature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist.
To borrow a phrase - "Yeet Ye Riche"
Swimming Lessons
Every summer the City of Irrigon (maybe the Parks Department) arranges a bus and a specific number of openings for swimming lessons at the Hermiston Aquatic Center. The lessons are free to Irrigon... Read More
4-H Blankets
The girls and I have spent the last couple of weeks getting their 4-H projects ready for the fair. One of the easy projects they all decided to do was fleece tie blankets. They each chose a pattern... Read More
Fourth of July
We celebrated the Fourth of July twice this year. Aaron, Harley, Reagan, and I went to a bar-b-que in Hermiston at our friends’ house, and afterward, we watched the fireworks in Hermiston. ... Read More
Miss Entomologist
Reagan is doing a 4-H project called “Butterfly Wings”. The project takes her through all sorts of aspects of the life of a butterfly from egg through aduthood. We just started working... Read More
Wood Cutting
Aaron and I went to the mountains Sunday to do some wood-cutting for his dad and step-mom. While Aaron fell and cut up logs, I got to play with my camera just having fun. When logs were cut up, I ... Read More
Buzzzzzzzzzzz . . .
The other day I was wandering around our yard looking at all the work we’ve done. My favorite shrubs so far are the Butterfly Bushes just because they are so beautiful, and they smell so nice.... Read More
Around the Yard
I used to hate our retaining wall – especialy when we first put it in and it was just sand and bricks. I hated how bland it was. Now, I love love love it! We have sedum growing i... Read More
Feathered Friend
Aaron and I are trying to attract lots of different birds, butterflies, and other wildlife to our property with the landscaping plants we put in as we work on our yard. We have a huge covey of quail... Read More
Osmin Kiddos
One of my funnest sessions yet – My oldest daughter with her brother and sister at her dad’s house. Emma, Shayna, and Kael. AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Craf... Read More
Lambs & Pigs
I feel like I’m playing catch-up, which, I guess, I am. The past few months have been crazy busy with track, softball, school, and all sorts of other activities. In the middle of May, Harley, ... Read More