Link's new 'do!!

Fun at Kentucky Horse Park

This summer a few HS families are spending our summer learning about Ky. history. So far we have learned about Daniel Boone and traveled to Squire Boone caverns. Yesterday we went to Lexington to the Ky. Horse Park. The children enjoyed watching the horse shows, petting horses, touring the museum, and playing on the playground!

Here is the second try...

This is my first shot at Picasa....don't laugh!!

Cutest Ethiopian dolls ever!!

If you remember from earlier posts I made the bio kids these dolls last year. I started the boys dolls but never finished them ..part due to the fact that I am not that great with a sewing machine and in part because I was kinda nervous about making the dolls before things were final with the boys.A friend of mine Shelly who got the idea from my blog has made a mini-business making these dolls (although hers are extra extra sweet and unique!) you check out her super cute variations here and maybe order some for your little ones!
Shelly was nice enough to spend time on her girls weekend to finish my dolls for me rather than scrapbook!! How sweet was that!!! I am so forgetful, so busy and have had so many issues getting pictures uploaded that I am just now getting a chance to say THANK YOU!!!!!
The boys LOVE them! When Teaque pulled them out of her car to show me a sneak peak Lincoln ran to them and grabbed them hugged them!!
Here is the line up of all 5!

Lincoln gave his lots of kisses....

....and hugs!

Camden loves his doll!

He loves sleeping with it!

THANK YOU SHELLY!!!

Paul's first Father's Day as a daddy of FIVE!!!...that just means more hugs and kisses!!

The girls have always jumped on uncle Georgie and used him as a human jungle gym....well the boys catch on quickly!!

Look at this handsome face!!

Awwwhhh ain't he sweet!!

Sights of Ethiopia

I will say that Ethiopia had the most diverse extremes of any place I have visited. There are million dollar homes beside tin shantys....beautiful skyscrapers with goats walking in front of them....6 lane highways made of dirt and no traffic lights....photography studios and barber shops are plentiful in small tin structures....coca-cola in a bottle can be found nearly everyblock or two in a small "storefront" window....every block is different, oh so different I could not take my eyes off of the road, I enjoyed seeing all of the the land,structures and of course the people! The people are all happy and peaceful. Grown men holding hands, children singing and skipping (sometimes with siblings strapped to their back!), men playing foos-ball on broken tables on the side of the road, muslim, orthodox, rich and poor and living side by side....peacefully.
When we asked about the crime rate our driver said there is none...that the rich and poor live happily together! What a concept! Below are just a few of many pictures that show the diversity of the city.