Final Challenge

This is the final challenge on the 8 week challenge at TSS. We had to D.I.Y. embellishment, so I drew and handcut out the flowers around the frame.

I want to congratulate Theresa on being picked for the Piggy Tales design team.
WTG! girlfriend.
Not much is going in my life right now except trying to keep a secret from my hubby.
The kids are giving him a surprise retirement party on the 8th of September. I have been pretty good but the girls almost slipped up a couple of times. He has no clue
to it and it should be a total blast!
Take care and God Bless!

Kids Say the Darnest Things

On Drew's second day of pre-school Colleen walked him into his class. She was stopped by a friend and neighbor, Kelly who is the aide for the preschool and told Colleen she had to tell her something Drew did yesterday in the hall. Colleen thought to herself oh MY! what did he do. Drew saw Father Dennis in the hallway and told Kelly he needed to talk to him (mind you Drew is 3-1/2). So Kelly let him go and Drew tapped Father on the leg. He looked up at him and said I didn't know you were going to be here. What a hoot! He sees him in church and I guess didn't expect to see him at school. I was hoping to post a pic but have to wait and get one off of Colleen's camera cause Drew wasn't cooperating with me yesterday. Much too excited I guess.
And tonite they were looking at pictures and he saw a pic of me. Beth told me he put it up to his cheek and then told her he wanted to call Nana. It brought me to tears. It's nice to know he misses me as much as I miss having him. I will only have him one day a week after Colleen goes back to work in late October. But I will
have my hands full with litle Logan. I enjoy having this time off but I miss him too. Take care and God Bless.

Sweet Music

This is my latest favorite. I just couldn't do a couple of pics I had to use most of them. The faces on these two are something else! The photo shoot was taken by Theresa at her house this past February. We had so much fun and had to bribe the boys with candy and surprises. I know Drew ended up with a harmonica but I am not sure what Connor ended of getting. These two have such a love/hate relationship that its too funny. I think its because they are so close in age that they try and compete with each other. Both of them come up with some of the darnest things! TFL!
Take care and God Bless.

Time For A RAK!

If you post your favorite summer movie you will have a chance at this! I will have dh draw a name from a hat on Friday at about this time. Good Luck!
Keep cool and stay safe. God Bless.

This was week #6 challenge at The Scrapbook Site. It was called the Power of Three. We had to have:
3 pictures
3 buttons
3 different patterned papers
3 different ribbons
3 word title
3 extra embellishments that weren't used already
Also some good journaling, more than just basics of names, date, location. Tell a story. I used new pattern paper called ScribbleScrabble and everything turned out like I envisioned it.
I am truly enjoying the challenges. It gets the creative juices flowing, uses my stash and get a layout done. I thought this one would be hard but it flowed right out of me which made me a happy girl! TFL! Take care, keep safe and God Bless.

A Mother's End of Summer Prayer by Debbie Farmer

I had this in my church bulletin this week and had to share it with all my
friends with kiddos. Have a Kleenex ready, cause I had tears in my eyes at the end! It goes like this:
Dear God,
Grant me the strength to last until Back to School Night.
Give me the energy to drive the swim team carpool, take knots out of wet shoelaces with my teeth and untangle the dog from the sprinkler hose one last week.
Grant me the wisdom to finally remember the name of the redheaded kid from down the street who hasn't left our house since early July.
Walk with me through the backyard over piles of wet bathing suits and empty ice cream cups, to rescue my good lipstick from the bottom of the wading pool.
Give me the courage to accept that everything in the refrigerator either has a bite out of it, had a finger stuck in it or is reproducing in the vegetable crisper underneath the expensive cheese.
Guide me down the hallway to the laundry room, where I can experience five minutes of peace and quiet by turning off the lights and climbing on the dryer so the kids can't see my feet under the door.
Help me accept the fact that even if I take the kids to the circus, install a pool in the backyard, go on a safari, and carve a redwood tree into a canoe and sail down the Congo, my children will end each day with "I'm bored."
Grand me the serenity to smil when my husband insists on tossing the Hamburger Helper on the gas grill because "everything tastes better barbecued."
In your infinite wisdom, show me how to disconnect the video game console that hasn't been turned off since June 22nd.
Comfort me when I realize the color of my earth-tone carpet has changed into a mixture of melted blue Popsicle and the remains of somebody's purple slushie.
And if I ask too much, God, just give me the foresight to know that one day-not too many years from now-the barbeque, television, and sprinkler hose will be off; the refrigerator, front door and garage will be closed, and I will wonder where my children-and the little redheaded boy with glasses-went!
Enjoy your day, take care and God Bless. And try to stay cool! Missouri is definitely HOT! It's going to be 100 today at least!

Thanks!

I wanted to share a layout from a swap that I did with a new friend from TSS. Amy Birch did this of Logan and its just awesome. Can't wait to put it on Logan's first page of his scrapbook. Thanks a million, Amy!

The other thing I am posting tonite is some of my photography that I have been experimenting with. These are purple cone flowers and they stand at least 3 feet high. They are in my front yard garden and I just love them.

This scrapbooking hobby has brought me so many wonderful friends that I truly enjoy seeing their work, chatting with them and hearing from them. Scrapbooking is definitely a sisterhood that beats all!

It Seems!

I have decided if I never get published it won't break my heart. Looking at these pictures and doing my pages is what truly makes me happy. It seems to me that a small dream might be impossible but look what I have...a perfect family (well almost)
to be loved, my faith, and a hobby that makes me happy. I might not have my 5 minutes of fame but I am truly thankful for what I do have. Here's a couple of recent ones of Drew.

Don't these pics scream "Layout"!

I Can't Believe It's August Already

This is week 5 of the challenges on The Scrapbook Site. We had to use at least 4 lines of a meaningful song,and 2 pictures. I came across this Bo Bunny paper at my LSS and knew it was perfect. This lo is in celebration of 35 years together with the love of my life. Luckily for me Theresa took these pics of us at Drew's birthday party this year. We don't have many pictures of us together. Thanks, Theresa!
Update: Logan and Mommy are doing well. Hope to post more pics of Drew and him together soon. Take care and God Bless.