Summer + Books = Marvelous!

Bonjour, friends! We are so terribly sorry for not having posted in several weeks. We have absolutely no excuse for our laziness. However, it has been a busy summer. Half of Lavender Soda went to the Midwest; half went to the West; and one member is all the way in her home-country: Greece! Spectacular, right? Anywho, even though we've been busy, we've still made sure that we prepare some events for L.S. 

This post is about one of those events. Recently, our library held a giant book-sale to clear off their shelves for new books. L.S. loves the bi-annual book-sales because there are literally thousands of books, all for $2 or under (book heaven!!!). I (Andie) bought a substantial amount of books and music to add to my library. Then, L.S. decided to have a spur-of-the-moment book photo shoot. So, enjoy the pics!

Here's my personal library:

As you can see, I'm having to expand past the boundaries of my shelves. This was how it looked before I added all the books I bought! Which are as follows:

This is the full amount of what I purchased. :)

All the CDs I bought. These were originally priced at 50 cents, but near the end of the three-day sale, they lowered the price to a quarter for each. Score!

Summer posing with some books. Recently, I've been reading several of L.M. Montgomery's works, so I picked up as many of her stories as I could. Some are shown in this pic. 

Some of the older works I bought.

I like some of Tennyson's poems, especially "The Charge of the Light Brigade." Do you have a favorite poet?

The picture of Tennyson inside his book

I also purchased a vintage book of Shakespeare's Complete Works. It even came with some beautiful illustrations like the one above. 

Summer's henna design was so pretty that I couldn't resist adding it to the shoot somehow. :)

Having fun with books...

Now, believe it or not, Deena is very difficult to get to smile in front of the camera. So, I came up with a master plan. I threw Goldfish at her and told her to try to catch them in her mouth. She laughed every time she missed (which was a lot!). Bingo! Try it with your kids! ;) 

One last pic...

Goldfish seemed to work with Lacey's dog as well. We gave her one as a treat for staying still for the picture. :) 

Well, we hope that you like the pictures! Please give us feedback! We'd love to hear from you. Did you enjoy the pics? Any special photo shoot requests? By the way, tomorrow is Independence Day! Are you doing anything special? Does your family have any traditions that you enjoy? Anyways, God bless! Have a great day tomorrow! :) 

--Lavender Soda

P.S. Keep an eye out for our zoo post coming up soon with our guest blogger Taylor at Purple Bamboo!

Country Visit

     Hello Everyone! I just love going to the country. Half of Lavender Soda used to live in it, until we had to move. We (Lacey and I) were recently visiting the country-side, and I (Andy) trotted out for a walk in the steamy weather. I discovered some be-autiful sights! God's Creation is SO marvelous. Here's some pics that I took on my walk. Hope you like 'em!

P.S. Sorry about the spacing of the photos! It's all weird. I'll have to figure it out another time. 

Starting out on my walk!

As soon as I stepped out, this dragonfly swooped by and landed on some ivy. I was surprised I was able to get close enough to take this pic!

Everything is so pretty right now...

Even the mud is prettier. I was sad to come across this smooshed flower, but it was so pretty, even still.

As I went along, I decided to stop by my aunt's farm. She and my uncle have many goats of all kinds. :)

There was a lot of munching...

And snuffling going on. :) Goat nose!

Oh, hi!

Get my good side. 

Some daisies

I've always loved this kind of flower. I think it might be a blue violet, but I'm not entirely certain. Anyone else know?

The gravel road to our (Lacey's and mine) former house

One final snap! Remember to have faith: in God, in others, and in yourself.

     I enjoyed my walk. Your turn! Go on a walk and examine the small details. Savor the beauty around you. Comment and tell me about your walk if you take one! Have a wonderful week!

--L.S.

Birthday Photo Shoot

Hello Readers! Don't you love birthdays? Who doesn't love cake? Well, just a couple days ago, it was Lacey's birthday. As a big sister, it's hard to admit that she is growing up, but she and I are becoming even better friends over time. Okay, now enough with the sentimental stuff. ;) Time for some birthday photos! In honor of our first post for Lavender Soda, we (Summer, April, and I) decided to create a photo station. Since it was raining outside and it was evening, we set it up in...our bathroom. I had a twin-sized satin bed-spread that I've had for a long time. We swung it over our shower rod, hung up some streamers and voila! Instant photo background. With a little bit of music and laughs, here's what we came up with.

Who doesn't love Penguins?

Or Giraffes?

Or Stuffed Animals in General?

Here's a few of Lacey, the birthday girl!

The funny thing is, she doesn't actually play guitar..., but we thought it'd be fun to use anyways! ;)

Shirt: Target (girls)  Fedora: Kohls  Glasses: Lost pair that no one claimed :)

Next, here's some pics of April:

Can you tell she like's penguins?

Like the edits? It's all thanks to Pixlr-Express: http://pixlr.com/

Summer's next, with some flower-power:

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We did Deena's pics first, and here's how they turned out:

Deena likes this hat that we got from a historical festival.

It looks cute on her, don't you think?

Here's a few of yours truly (Andy)...

You like?

My mom's vintage Kodak is so cool!

My serious pose, haha.

Finally, here's a few random ones we took, just for fun. :)

Always prim and proper...

Just kidding!

Yeah...we like stuffed animals.

We "mustache" you to come again.

Welcome to Lavender Soda!

P.S. Happy Birthday, Lacey!