Summer so far...

We've had a busy summer!  Here's a recap-

Olivia got the flu.  In June.  Looks like fun, doesn't it?




We found this "lovely" painting at an estate sale last winter.  Not exactly our style, but it's a huge picture and I thought I could do something with it.  It's been hidden behind our bedroom door for months, but Livi and I pulled it out recently to give it a face lift:



Painting:



We were going in one direction, then I changed my mind and ended up covering it in fabric and cutting a design out of contact paper to adhere to the fabric:



Then we spray painted it and here's the finished product:






I don't really "love" it, but it's good for now.  Plus, we can just remove the fabric and have a freshly painted canvas for our next project!

We went to dinner in downtown Chattanooga with our neighbors one night and Olivia joined us:






We threw in a trip to Dollywood:





And cooked out and shot fireworks with the Parr family on the 4th:









Throw in a trip to the Aquarium:





And it's been an eventful summer!  Olivia is also taking gymnastics (in Ootelwah, which is about a 35 minute drive, but she LOVES it and is doing really well):


She has also decided she wants to be a cheerleader and decided a flag makes the perfect pom-pom:


She asks me to take her picture constantly!




I have to get better about pulling out my "big" camera!  All of these pictures I took with my phone and they just aren't as clear.
We got some exciting news yesterday!  More updates on the way!