Announcing...

It's time for another Bliss Complete PHOTO CONTEST!

We know that many of you love SUMMER, so pick up your camera, get your creative juices flowing, and let us know:

Oh, what do you do in the

time?

Rules for the Bliss Complete Summertime Photo Contest are as follows:

1. Qualifying entries must include TWO parts:
a. A photo exhibiting the theme AND
b. An accompanying caption to the photo that completes the verse:

Oh, what do you do in the summertime,
When all the world is green?
Do you _________________
______________________
______________________?
Is that what you do?
So do I!

2. Qualifying photos must be unpublished, meaning that they cannot have already appeared on a blog (we want NEW stuff!).

3. Multiple entries from the same person will be accepted. Use of Photoshop or other photo altering programs is permitted, but may affect the overall creativity of the entry.

4. All entries must be submitted to me by 12:00 midnight EST on July 31, 2008.

5. Entries will be judged using three criteria:
a. Demonstration of the theme, "Oh, what do you do in the summertime?";
b. Verse composition; and
c. Overall creativity of entry.

6. Qualifying entries will be posted on my blog. One winning entry will receive a fabulous Bliss Complete Prize Package!

So, come on! Are you game? Summer's waiting for you!

July 4th Part Deux

A few sweet pics that Wendy took on the 4th.

Who needs sparklers when you have Tess along?

Thanks for sending the photos, K&W!

July 4th Fun!

Three-day weekends are the absolute BEST! We were pretty partied out after my birthday last weekend, so we hadn't really planned much for the 4th. So totally last minute, we threw together a picnic with Nana & Papa, and what a fun time we had! The weather was hot, but not too hot, and the rain held out for us.

We met Wendy & Keith at Burke Lake Park, a really fun place that none of had been to before. It's a beautiful park and it has a carousel and a cute kiddie train ride. Thinking it looked tame enough, we decided to try the train ride. (This is the type of thing you can do with a baby in tow, that would make you look kind of crazy if you attempted without a kid along. Other such activities include going ward playgroup, the sprayground and library story hour.)

I don't know if we had a possessed train driver or what, but towards the middle of the ride, that train started flying down the tracks! It was like a mini-roller coaster whipping around the bends! Tessie's eyes were getting pretty big and I was gripping her tightly and wondering whether an infant has ever derailed into Burke Lake. It was a fun ride, but we noticed they were checking out the engine once we got back. Maybe our exciting ride was due to some sort of engine malfunction.

Sadly, I left my memory card in the computer (AGAIN!), so I didn't get many pics. Wendy was able to get a few cute ones on her camera, so I'll post them once she gets a chance to send them on.

Where Credit's Due

I've been meaning to post a big THANK YOU to my ever-talented brother, Ryan, for working on my new blog design. I've had several compliments regarding my technical skills with the layout and believe me--it was all him! He worked with me on the design in Idaho and he did it all for FREE (I'll probably have to pay a pretty penny for his technical expertise once he graduates!). Thanks Ry. I hope you like the TECHNICOLOR tribute!