mom

My Mom had surgery today and is in recovery right now. She is very very very sensitive to anesthesia so I hope she recovers quickly!!!!!! Some times she is a zombie for like two weeks after a surgery! She is just the oppisite as me. Mine wears off too quick. I am thinking about ya mom and praying for a speedy recovery. Dad said hopefully he can bring you home tonight! Love you!!!!

WOW!

Wow! 6 years ago today I was looking out the window to a cold and rainy Belgium. It feels like just yesterday. Holding my new baby girl and giving her chubby cheeks kisses! I loved the time I had in the Belgian hospital with my new joy! We were there like 11 days. Plenty of time to bond and rest! Now my baby is 6 and it's exciting...but sad. She is turning out to be a cute little lady! She is smart and pretty! I love you Isabelle! Have a great Birthday!!!!!!

On another note HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!

I made the kids 60 treat bags for their classes at school!!!! Holy candy and toys!!!!! I forgot to get candy for the trick-or-treaters!!!!!!!!!! Gotta get more!!!!!! Love Halloween!!!!! In Belgium we used to go to the church for a big safe shindig.....but here we just take the kids around our little neighborhood. It's enough for them. Steven has a dentist appt. tomorrow!!!!!! Anyway HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to my big "6" year old girl! Halloween is her Birthday and I love you Mama and hope you have a great day!

Great View

Here's Ali in 2005 with her New Glasses. I love scrapbooking older pics!

ME

So I had all these pics left over from Ali's class and CI is having a crop that I only popped in and out of all weekend cause of Isabelle's Birthday. So I made this LO of Me !!!!!!! Ok that's it I will scrap myself again in ten years!!!! HA!!!!! It was just quick and fun!

Flowers

Just one of the flowers in the bunch my DH got me on my Birthday! What a nice guy!

Tag

Ok so I've been tagged by Jane and Sandra.....

No need to tag seven more people cause I think everyone I'd pick has already been tagged! Anyway seven facts about me..........hmmmmmmm.........

1. I love PJ's !!!!!! I do not put clothes on till I absolutely have to. Sometimes I take a shower and then put on more PJ's!!!!!! If I could I would wear them out too! As soon as I go out and come back I put them back on! Thank goodness I don't have many people come to my door!

2. I am a big dreamer. Like yes real dreams at night. Sometimes I have 3 or 4 dreams a night. Most of the time I remember them but sometimes I sit there and try real hard to remember them and can't. They are mostly good dreams lately.....but for a while I kept having these dreams where I would get in an airplane crash. They were different dreams but I would be flying and crash every time. I always woke myself up before I found out if I died or not. So needless to say when I have flown lately I get very nervous and kinda scared! Especially when my brother (the pilot) tells me, "Well good luck", right before I board!!!!!!!! GRRRRRR!!!!!!! Lately my dreams have been about old friends. When I was pregnant I always had these "old school" dreams....NO I AM NOT PREGNANT!.........but lately it's been about high school days. Don't know why. I kinda hated high school so I don't know why I 'm reliving that hell! Anyway.....

3. I am very spiritual. I have a lot of faith, but I do not go to church. I just can't find the right one!!!!!! I teach my childen morals and values and about God and the Bible. My husband is very educated on different cultures and their religions. I try to be the best person I can be and I don't believe you have to go to church every Sun to be a good person. Actually traveling around the world and meeting all walks of life I've found that some of the people who claim to be the most religious people are the biggest sinners I've met!!!!! I had a time in my life where I attended church several times a week. Now I am not attending one and I am ok with it.

4. I can't type! Ha! This is a funny one. I chicken type really fast! Ok so in high school I was in all honors classes and my Mother told me it was a waste of my brain to take any elective classes like typing! So I always took a full load of Sciences and math's and History and English! Ok little did she know how important tpying is today! So my kids are learning now!!!!!! Of course we didn't even have computers till I was in high-school. Now-a-days they have them in pre-K! So I bought the kids a typing program. Maybe I should use it. Hmmmm.

5. Let's see. I love the snow and cold weather! Ali and I joke to my DH all the time that we hate this heat and we are moving to Alaska!!!! I grew up in Ohio and Northern Il. so we had some snow!!!! Some of my fondest memories are playing out in the snow with my family and friends! And who doesn't love a Snow Day??????? White Christmas?????? The only days they get off down here are if a Hurricane is comming.....YA! that's fun! Don't get me wrong I love the beach......but not all the time. And how can you enjoy it when it's so hot that the sand burns you!

6. Gosh what else??? Ummm....... I am a bit of a perfectionist..........someone in high school told me that and I though they were nut's. "ME?" but I guess I am starting to see it. I go at something full force! I don't half-a$$ anything!!!!!!! When people don't give 100-150% of themselves it drives me crazy!!!!! I guess I was always taught that no matter what the outcome as long as you give it your all...that's all that matters. Of course my perfectionist self thinks that if you give it your all then things should come out perfect! HA! HA! HA!!!!!! Ok I'm working on this!!!!! I really am! And I wonder where my son gets it from? No really everything I do I try to give it my all! I feel I owe it to myself to do that! And by all means I am no where near perfect I recognize that for sure! If anything....I am always cuttung myself down. I was never one of those people who thought they were better then everyone else. My kids are now just noticing people like that at school and ask me why people act like that. Living in other countries and being on a NATO base my kids really have respect for all cultures and all different people. Ok I'm going off on another tangent....Moving on........

7. Finally #7 . Wow I hate talking about myself!!!!!! Anyway I have a potty mouth! I really need to work on it. Since I was in the Army....back when they could still yell at you and curse, I have had a potty mouth. Now I don't use it in public. I am respectful....I do have manners! Just at home when no one is around I let it slip!!!!!! I am trying hard but I am a redhead, and with that comes this little temper....and with that out come my bad words!!!!!!!! When I am angry I yell. So the words start flying and slipping....My kids think that when you turn 18 it's ok to say those bad words!!!! I better change before they realize that's not true! Don't get me wrong I don't go around the house swearing all day.....just when I get mad....sometimes!

WOW that was rough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok so Everyone who I would have tagged has been tagged so I save my TAG's for later!!!!!

The Fires

Please pray for my Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Paul....they were evacuated Sun night from their house because of the fires in California! They still don't know much....if their house is even still there! At least they are safe!I hope eveything is ok. My Aunt has had some medical problems lately and she does not need this right now! I love you Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Paul! I hope eveything turns out Ok!!!!

More pics

And More.........

OVERWHELMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPENDING FREEZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK there are a few christmas things that I have to have that are not out yet but this is a few pics of all the CKU stuff I bought and got in classes and in goodie bags. SICK! And the week before that it was ScrapPink. I didn't even take a pic of all that stuff but I bet it comes close to this pile also! And I spent my gift certificate at the LSS, got a box from my Secret Sister, got a big Stamping Up order and the normal kits I get. Ok I am posting this so when I think I need more stuff I can look at this and say WHATEVER!!!!!!!! I am not going anywhere till KY! And I need to get busy AND SCRAP!

WOW it was a good month and I am so thankful and greatful for all I have!!!! I also want to thank everyone who made these events possible!!! I had a blast the last month!!!!! I am on cloud 9 for awhile.

Tagged

Ok I am slow but I've been tagged by two people! I will do this when I get home from picking up the kids! Gotta think of something to put!

Happy Birthday Bubba!

Hugging his frog from Grandma!

Happy Birthday to my baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well he is not my baby anymore! HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY BUBBA!!!!! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More CKU

So once again I look horrible.....BUT....It's Tim!!!!! Gotta love him!!!!!!!!

In Tim's paint class. Hey Von that nasty lady we asked to take our pic took a nice pic!!!! HA!!!!

Once again with Ali Edwards! She was soooo nice!!!!

thanks

I took this pic before I added the pics!

Thank you album for my mom

This is just a few of the pages.

The paper and tags and the ribbon are all from Making Memories NEW Note Worthy collection! I got a ton of it in Orlando! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mini album is Maya Road I think!

I just made this for my mom to thank her for watching the kids while I was at CKU. Inside it has pics that she took while she was here and a thank you to go with each pic. Thanks Mom!!!!!

Busy days....

Ok so not to mention that my bedroom floor is covered in scrapbooking albums and bags full of new stuff that needs to be put away! I have been cleaning house and doing laundry all day! Another Birthday this weekend! Nicolas turns 4. My Baby is not a baby anymore!!!! I'm so sad. Ali has a dance team performance at some craft fair I think. Got some last minute things I need to do for Nicolas's party. I still need to post pics of CKU!!!!! Oh I'm so behind it feels like! Hopefully these next few weeks will slow down and I can get some stuff done!So this is me.....looking tired and horrible with the ever so AWESOME an talented Ali Edwards! She taught us some very important things about scrapbooking and I am taking what I learned from her and going to apply it to every LO I do from now on!!!! Thanks Ali!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a swan made out of towels that was on our bed at our nicer hotel that we stayed at. The first night it was an elephant!!!!

I'm back and WOW.......WOW......WOW........I am so inspired!!!!!!!!!! We had a great time!!!! We were so beat and tired by the time it was over. We took some great classes and shopped and just had a nice time! All I have to say is I love Tim Holtz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See my hubby doesn't care that I say that cause Tim has a man! HA! HA! HA!!!!!! So it's ok to be in love with him!!!!! Anyway....here are a few pics....I will post more later.

Great Birthday!!

I forgot to mention I had a great Birthday! Thanks to everyone who made it special! Thanks for all the Birthday wishes! My Dear friend Rachel called me and it just meant the world to me!!!! Love ya Rachel!!!!! I got some great gifts! Just spending the day with my Family was the best! I took my son to get new glasses and then my older two went shopping with me and out to eat at Panera. YUM!!!! My Birthday cake was a Key Lime Pie!!!! Did you know Florida is known for their Key Lime Pie??? I can see why cause they sure know how to make them yummy down here!!!! Anyway thanks again to all for the warm Birthday Wishes!!!! Ya'all almost made me forget how old I was! HA!

See ya all later!

Well I'm just doing some last minute cleaning for mom. With 4 kids you have to clean at the last min. or it will be dirty again before she gets here! I am leaving early in the AM for Orlando for Creating Keepsakes University! I will pick up Von at the airport and off we go....shopping....cropping....classes....I am so excited! I hope to learn some great stuff! I have all the kids clothes laid out and they will have their homework done for the whole week by tonight and got meals planned! Should be worry free! Just gotta show Mom where the dance studio is cause Ali has all her classes and she has a Dance Team Practice for her performance next week. Can't wait! She is bringing the kids Pumpkins to paint and has some fun things planned for them! Gotta LOVE my Mom!!!! Ok well have a nice week and weekend!!! Hopefully I get some good pics.....but you know how I am! I always forget! I will force myself to take pics! Ok better go!

Birthday!!!!!

Ok so I'm soooo depressed. The last couple years have been rough on my Birthday! I guess when you get older it just stinks to get older! I was so happy when my MIL brought me my present the other day! I was taking the kids to the Dentist and she was watching Nicolas so I didn't get to open it in front of her but when I got home I opened and and to my surprize was a new Vera Bradley bag!!!! She knows I love Vera! I usually get a new one every year. Love this one and was so excited!!!!! She also gave me some money!!!!! I have the best MIL ever!!! Thank You Wanda!!!!! I have gotten some nice things this year! My parents gave me money too for my scrapbooking adventures I've been taking and My CKU trip is from my DH! Thanks Dear!!!! I am so blessed! I may not have a ton of friends BUT I do have the best family ever! I'm going to sleep in tomorrow and then maybe go buy a few things I need for my trip to Orlando next week. Von I can't wait to see ya and get some serious scrapbooking done!
My AWESOME mother is comming down to help Steve with the kids! What an AWESOME Mom!!!!!!!!! I have a lot to do to get ready. At least I'm not flying and have a 50lb. bag limit! I'm taking whatever I want!!!! Well enough about all that! I hope I can get through tomorrow without crying! I swear I wish I was a kid again! Frankly I hate My Birthday! I wish I could just skip it! Now I love Halloween and Christmas but hate my Birthday! I know crazy! Have a great weekend!!!!!

I'm back!

OK so I'm back, but I'm so tired!!! No sleep needless to say! I had so much fun I just can't even begin to express that! I only took a few pics but I will post them soon! Got a busy week taking the kids to the dentist and getting groceries and cleaning house! I'll post the pics soon!