Country Mouse Memories

I Created!

2012-01-18T16:00:00.000-08:00

So, on Black Friday I bought three of these HUGE, fluffy, fleece throws. We have a billion blankets in this house already but I really feel like we use them all the time. So I like to have a variety. I also knew that Sis would love a new HUGE blanket to bring on her away tournaments. So, the one I gave her to use last weekend (her first multi-day tournament, post & pictures to come soon) has sock monkeys all over it & is absolutely adorable. The only problem is that the fleece has pilled and there is blue fuzz all over the place. I have washed it twice & picked the pills all off twice. Nothing seems to work. There is a hotel room in Eugene, Oregon covered in blue fleece pills, sorry housekeeping:( Anyway, I emailed the company & they said I could return the blankets for a refund but they are just too gosh darn cute & the perfect size, so not an option in my opinion. Instead I went to the store yesterday & found another HUGE fleece throw to sew on to the back (since the only side that is pilling is the back). Now she has a HUGE, extra thick, absolutely adorable sock monkey blanket for our next tournament. Until then it has found a home on her bed, yet I am not sure how she can fit anything else on her bed. I swear this girl nests:) Oh and by the way, you're welcome hotel in Spokane, Washington. We will not be leaving blue pills all over this time!

CREATE!!!

2012-01-11T15:36:00.000-08:00

That's it! I have finally picked a word of twenty-twelve to represent me! CREATE!!! If you really know me, that was really an easy word to use to describe me but I am really going to focus on creating things this year! Here is an example: two pillows + a couple yards of fabric + 30 minutes = 2 happy happy children with new pillows!

Or How About...

2012-01-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

Family! Maybe that should be my word for twenty-twelve.

I could spend the year focusing on family. Not a bad idea. That one is definitely in the running but at this rate, it will be twenty-thirteen by the time I pick a word for the year. Ugggg, I am just so indecisive!!!

My Word For 2012

2012-01-03T18:43:00.001-08:00

Every year some of my favorite crafty people pick one word to focus on for the year. I have only done this once a few years ago & my word was enjoy. It was a good word for me & it kept me focused when my world seemed to be blurry. Usually the word is suppose to be chosen by the first of the new year but I am a bit slow coming to the decision of doing this again. So basically I have not chosen the perfect word for twenty-twelve but Optimism is definitely in the running. I will let you know when my final decision has been made! Until then, I am going to try Optimism on for size!

Challenging Times As A Foursome

2011-12-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

There is nothing worse for a Mom than trying to make four individuals happy at the same time! And not just four individuals, this wacky group I call my family consists of two girls & two boys. One teenager, one younger & two adults. One who is content to stay home all the time, one who can't sit still. One who plays EVERY sport possible & one who lives for one sport. One who works out every day & one who is happy watching sports on tv. Two who love to create wonderful things in the kitchen, one who can't cook & one who would rather have Wendy's every night. My little foursome is a mismatch of characters but somehow we all seem to miraculously work together!

The biggest problem is usually finding one activity for the four of us to enjoy together, at the same time, without one wanting to go play video games, or without one texting friends saying how weird this family is! That is a challenge!

Last Valentines Day, that challenge was finally conquered! We found hockey! We were given tickets to a Winterhawk hockey game & three of the four of us were thrilled . Our teenage daughter was less than thrilled, wondering why in the world she would ever want hockey tickets for Valentines Day. But on the day of the game we caught her in a rare good mood (you know teenage girls) and trying her best to be a sport, she made sure she had a full battery on her phone (for texting her friends to tell them how lame hockey is)and headed to this hockey game, fully knowing she was going to hate it!!! Little did she know a lot of the Hawks are high school kids just like her. And she had absolutely no idea they would be cute! And so my little family turned into a hockey family! I am so excited that we found something the four of us can enjoy together.

Saturday night we had an opportunity to go to the Teddy Bear Toss game against Seattle. We had not seen this event before but I can honestly say that is was one of the neatest events I have seen in quite some time! After the first goal scored the crowd throws stuffed animals on the rink to be donated to local children's charities & many on the animals are delivered by the players themselves. Now keep in mind, this game was sold out so there were over 10, 000 people in the audience & the bears were flying less than two minutes into the game when Rattie scored for Portland! They flew & didn't stop! In all almost 11, 000 stuffed animals found their way to the rink! Needless to say, we are already making plans for next years Teddy Bear Toss. We are hoping to bring many bears to be donated!

The part that made it so incredibly cool was the way the players conducted themselves on the ice while the bears were flying. The goalie, who just rocks was carrying a huge bear and then a dog around the rink. Players were helping fill the trucks with armfuls of animals. A very cool thing to be able to experience. And it didn't hurt that we won 7-1!!! Let's Go Hawks!

{this moment} November 11, 2011 (11-11-11)

2011-11-11T15:53:00.000-08:00

{this moment} - A Friday ritual (idea borrowed from SouleMama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Oops, two photos this week, but they were from the same day! Enjoy

My Week In Pictures!

2011-10-31T13:17:00.000-07:00

Here were the important events in my life last week (not all the events, just the ones that made it into my camera)!

Sis starting in a varsity volleyball game!

A rare home soccer game without rain!

A visit to the zoo with Nonie to see the elephants stomp pumpkins!

Nice block Sis!

Last year we didn't get pumpkins:( This year we got pumpkins but didn't carve them:( Maybe we can get it right next year!

We are almost done with soccer, but Bubba is already on a basketball team & is practicing for the Turkey Bowl (a Lacrosse tourney held in November). School volleyball is almost over, but then club tryouts are this month. So life is busy but we wouldn't have it any other way!

Happy Thursday!

2011-10-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

Here's another one! This one is from a friend not from the site I shared yesterday! I am off to tackle another crazy busy day with both kiddos out of school today!

Happy Wednesday!

2011-10-26T17:10:00.000-07:00

I just found this great website full of great quotes & even some awesome art with great quotes. Go check it out, it's called Quote Book! I will probably be posting more of the cool things I find there in the coming days (in between soccer games, volleyball games, sub jobs, lacrosse tourneys, laundry...). But you can enjoy this one for today. Maybe while I contemplate these wise words I will figure out what to be when I grow up;)

{this moment} October 14, 2011

2011-10-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

September (so far)in Pictures

2011-09-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

September has been uber busy for my little family. With the start of yet another school year, sports, friends, work obligations, family activities... we have barely had time to breath (hence my lack of blogging)! So before the end of September I am going to share our month so far, in pictures!

{this moment} September 2, 2011

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{this moment} August 5, 2011

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{this moment} July 29, 2011

2011-07-29T16:54:00.001-07:00

Totally cheating on my {this moment} post today. I am suppose to post a single picture with no words. Well, I am posting two, and explaining the pictures (so, sort of double cheating).

This was one shopping trip to Target where EVERYTHING i bought was on clearance plus, I had a coupon for everything! Grand total OOP (out of pocket)= $20.61! Not bad for someone who just seriously started couponing in June:)

This was three stores but I am posting them all together and the grand total was... $2.26 OOP (out of pocket)! Yes, I just said two dollars and twenty six cents total out of pocket! That one made me do the happy dance!
Sorry I didn't keep to my {this moment} guidelines but I was just too too excited about my savings this week not to share. I did have a trip to Safeway where I saved a total of 96% and that's not to shabby either. I think I might just be getting the hang of this couponing thing!

Short Beach Trip

2011-07-28T17:39:00.000-07:00

We have been doing a Monday thru Sunday beach trip every year for almost 6 years, until this year:( Bubba has made a developmental classic soccer team and started practice three nights a week back in June (pretty much right after lacrosse ended). Their first tournament was the during our planned trip. We didn't want him to miss any practices before his first tournament so we only got to spend one night at the beach house. Lucky for us, Nonie & Papa were available to use the cabin that week. And also lucky for us, Nonie had my favorite chicken casserole (actually it's tuna casserole but Sis doesn't like tuna so Nonie changed it for her) ready for lunch when we got there! We had great weather on Wednesday when we got there but Thursday brought rain. We hung out in Seaside on Thursday and headed back home after dinner on Thursday night so Bubba could make his game on Friday! Crazy short trip but better than no trip at all!

{this moment} July 15, 2011

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{this moment} July 8, 2011

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Kah-Nee-Ta

2011-07-05T09:04:00.001-07:00

BEWARE: Long Post with many pictures in no apparent order:)

The kiddos & I stayed in the teepees while my parents slept in their nice, cozy, mouse free trailer! I wouldn't have it any other way! What a great experience (minus the mouse)!

Bubba is beginning to take an interest in taking pictures, which literally thrills me. He forgot his camera on this trip but Nonie came to the rescue and told him that he could use hers.

One little boy considering the thought of getting on this one big horse.

Suddenly in the last couple weeks, Bubba has decided he isn't so willing to have his picture taken. He sees Sis hiding from the camera & now believes that is what he should do:( Long gone are my days of at least one kiddo willing to pose for a few hundred pictures.

Bubba proudly sitting on Princess. At first his little heart was just pounding through his chest with anxious anticipation but after a few short minutes, he was all smiles!

This kiddo could spend hours just jumping, cannonballing & falling into a pool! He is having soooo much fun this summer being around water!

Climbed a mountain to get this picture of Bubba! Up was the easy part, down got a bit skiddy (sliding on my bum is not good)!

My kiddos on horses having a blast!

Bubba getting acquainted with Roxy:)

Welcome to Warm Springs with Three Sisters and Black Butte in the background.

Mini Golf with Papa, man Papa is really good!

Come on Bubba!

Logan on Roxy!

Sis is following in Nonie's footsteps & beginning to take an interest in flower pictures.

Sis on Blanca! She was nervous at first but quickly got over that!

Sis at home in the pool!

My Two Fish!

Sis having fun!

Kiddos thinking, "Do I really want to get on something that big? Let's make Bubba do it first! He will do anything!"

Kiddos on a mountian top! What a great view.

The first view of their surroundings! They can't wait to go explore.

Checking out the horses!

An empty pool!

{this moment} July 1, 2011

2011-07-01T07:59:00.000-07:00

the best week!

2011-06-16T07:48:00.000-07:00

Even though it was my birthday & I am becoming a bit crabby about growing older, I have to say, hands down this was the best week we have had in a long time. School is finally out for the summer, I am off work for the summer, G took some days off work to hang with us & it seems the weather in this rainy state might actually turn around soon (not that we will be breaking any record high temperatures but the constant rain might let up). On top of all those great things, we were at the beach (which just happens to be my favorite place in the world)! We did everything I love at the beach! Here are a few edited pictures from the week:

I have started a new collection of pictures of beach themed street signs. A little random I know, but I think they are fun! Plus, I love how G thinks I'm off my rocker when he's driving & I lean halfway out the window and snap a picture of a street sign (he doesn't even slow down for me so a girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do;)

Although we did not go to the candy store on this trip, I do love the look of this candy store. Sis complained because I kept snapping pictures & made us look touristy (she's 14 what do I expect?)

The boardwalk.

More of the boardwalk.

Volleyball anyone?

We always have to ride the carousel, it's tradition!

He loves it no matter what he tells you!

One of my favorite activities at the beach!

G's favorite game ever! He wants one of these for the house.

Thanks Mom & Dad for pizza @ our favorite place!

On Tuesday we met my parents @ the Tillamook Cheese Factory for lunch. Yummy food & great company!

This picture will surely show up somewhere in the future:)

After lunch with my parents we went out to find the sunken city & had the best adventure.

We saw Bald Eagles! They were so beautiful.

We stumbled onto a crazy driftwood structure obviously well used & taken care of. There was even a BBQ inside.

Bubba wants to come back here soon.

The beach was almost deserted, we only saw three other people the entire time we were out there. Amazingly clean & bunches of cool shells.

Ok, doesn't this piece of wood look like a bulldog? I thought it was so neat!
We had a pretty quiet drive home yesterday I don't think any of us really wanted to have to come back to reality. Truly the best week!

{this moment} June 10, 2011

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{this moment} June 3, 2011

2011-06-03T17:28:00.000-07:00

Some Changes!

2011-06-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

Getting tired of the same ol' same ol'. Yep, this is still Country Mouse, you aren't lost! And just FYI, more changes to come soon!
Enjoy!

I Can't Work Like This!

2011-05-31T20:46:00.001-07:00

WOW, that's all I can say about this mess! I can't get creative & be crafty in this mess! It's a good thing there are only 7 more days of school. Then I can get this cleaned up & get back to being crafty again. I did sew a lot this last weekend but when I sew it's in the dining room so I didn't have to look at this horrible mess! And that little boy in my picture, he seems to always want to be on the computer when I want to craft. And when he is on the computer, he is also talking to friends on the phone, then all I hear is "Dude" this & "Dude" that! I guess I really shouldn't complain, at least I have a craft room, so what if I have to share it with a Dude!

Long Weekend!

2011-05-30T17:20:00.000-07:00

The Memorial Day holiday brought a much needed long weekend to our house. Bubba had Friday & Monday off while Sis only had a chance to enjoy one extra day of sleeping in. Although there are only 8 days of school left, it was nice to sleep in for a few extra days & rejuvenate for the last push to summer vacation!
Friday I took Bubba & a friend & we enjoyed a morning at the zoo. We didn't so much enjoy the afternoon since it was cold & wet (what do you expect from Oregon)!
Sunday came with an invitation to my Brother & Sister-In-Law's house for a BBQ with my parents! It was a rare, sport-free weekend so we were all free. It was so nice to spend some time together. Life just seems to be busy & we don't always have time to get together. That night Bubba spent the night with my Nephew so we stopped by & picked up a friend for Sis to have spend the night. Seemed like a pretty fair trade.
Tomorrow is the beginning of another week & although it might only be a four day week I think it will be tough to get up & goin in the morning!
In the middle of other holiday activities, I got some fun crafting done. Here is a picture of the journals I am working on, just for fun;)

{this moment} May 27, 2011

2011-05-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

Playing Digital Style

2011-05-22T21:12:00.000-07:00

I spent some time today preparing for a whole bunch of summer pictures which I know I will take! I played with some templates and digital kits from Shabby Princess. They are all ready for pictures. Since I spent time on this now, it's as simple as click & drag & I'm done after I get some pictures taken. I can use all the time saving ideas I can get during the busy summer months when the kiddos are home & wanting to swim, go to the zoo, the park & all that fun stuff. Oh, I am getting so excited. Only 12 more days of school (not that I'm counting or anything)!

Not many pictures from over the weekend. I forgot my camera when we went to Bubba's lacrosse game & Sis marched in a parade but refused to let me take pictures (understandable since I have seen the marching uniforms)! Hopefully I can take some good ones this week. Have a great start of your week!

{this moment} May 20, 2011

2011-05-20T15:40:00.000-07:00

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

More Action Examples

2011-05-17T19:48:00.000-07:00

So, I have been talking a little about Photoshop Actions. The hard working, creative people who make these actions rock my world & rank right up there with my favorite childhood heros. Actions are like Photoshop editing for Dummies, they are like point & shoot cameras, they are like flipping on a light switch. Since I am no expert, I am all over these babies! And while they are not for everyone, I tend to love them. Here are a few other photos I have played around with using actions. These photos were all edited using the same two actions, both from The Coffee Shop Blog.
First I added the Butterscotch Vintage action, then flattened the image & then added Magic Sunset. A little different look, but very sweet in my opinion. Hopefully I will have more time soon to share some more! But for now, simply enjoy!

Some Weekend Pictures

2011-05-16T16:15:00.000-07:00

What a crazy busy weekend. Two lacrosse games, another drive to Lexi's BFFs house to pick her up, and a great family BBQ at my Aunt & Uncle's farm. We gathered to meet & be reacquainted with my Mom's Cousin & his family, but any reason to get together is good for me. We just don't see each other enough in my opinion. Here are a few farm pictures with fun Photoshop actions to make them cool looking!

Finally Mother's Day Pix

2011-05-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

Our calender was full again this week but we made it through in one piece! I worked five days this week, more lacrosse practices, three Winterhawk games (Which we watched on TV this time not at the Rose Garden:), and Lexi's BFF's birthday sleepover (which required a very long drive on a Friday evening since her BFF lives a ways away). Oh I am so ready for long Summer days!
Mother's Day was last Sunday & I am just now getting pictures up from my day. I did have a great day, of course because I planned the entire day! I have been planning my own celebrations since I was about 5. I'm not sure if it is a control thing, or if I just like planning parties? The kiddos & I ran up to see my Mom & give her the scrapbook pages I made her, then we went to see the Disney African Cats movie. When we got home from the movie G was hard at work making cheese filled burgers for dinner. Pretty perfect day & the kiddos made me strawberry cupcakes:) Happy day to me!
Here are a few of the pictures I snapped on my day edited with some of those actions I talked about before!

Spencer totally plugged in. I-Pod headphones in while playing his DS. Multi tasking at it's finest!

OH SO yummy cupcakes!

The two greatest kiddos & the reasons I call Mother's Day, My Day!

Lately I have been getting so many pictures that have Lexi's hand in front of her face! Oh to be a teenager.

Hard at work whipping up my cupcakes.
Another weekend has already arrived & we are off and running as usual. But the school countdown has begun & we are just a few short weeks away from Summer vacation. Now if the sunshine would just come out from behind those big, black rain clouds I'd be one happy camper!
Take care!

If You're My Mom, Don't Look!!!

2011-05-07T19:17:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Mother's Day & I love the fact that my Mom asks for scrapbook pages for every holiday! So, for Mother's Day this year I decided to start a new album for her. Her new album is all about the camping trips they take with their three grand kids! Luckily I invite myself on these trips so I have many pictures to chose from (except the Trillium Lake trip pictures seem to be MIA! We will be adding more pages to her album this summer as we add more memories to our family adventures! I can't wait!

I think she is going to love her Mother's Day gift!

May 2011 Already?!?

2011-05-05T10:33:00.001-07:00

Life is crazy busy! I know I say that a lot & sometimes it seems over dramatic (I know where my daughter gets it), but it is true. With two kids who play sports, act, take classes, and play instruments it's no wonder time is flying by so quickly!
Because we are so busy, some things just need to be put on the back burner, and for me blogging was one of those things that needed to wait until I found some extra time. I still don't have much extra time but a very important person mentioned that he hasn't seen any new blog posts in a while. So, I will be making more of an effort to share our crazy, busy life with you!
Here are just a few pictures from the past week:

It has been an exhausting couple of months & the kiddos & I just needed to run away for a few days so we took off to the beach with my parents. We had two extra days off school so we took off Wednesday afternoon (thanks goodness Bubba's finger was not broken & we didn't have to find the Urgent Care in Seaside;)It was a great little trip and we all had a blast shopping @ second hand stores, eating doughnuts, visiting the new stores in town, exploring, sleeping in & just enjoying each other's company! Thanks Mom & Dad, that was just what we needed!

After the kiddos & I got back from a few days at the beach with my parents our dryer stopped drying. With all the dirty beach clothes, the timing of this event was horrible! For two days we had wet clothes hanging all over the house. Luckily I married "Mr. All Around Fix It Guy" and he found the parts needed to get heat to my dryer again! Thanks G, you rock!

Three days a week (at least) you can find me either driving to Lacrosse practice or standing in the rain watching a Lacrosse game. Yes, it's Bubba's third year playing & he simply loves it. This year G is assistant coaching which is good because I don't have to stick around for the practices, I just have to make sure he gets there with ALL his gear!

My two favorite munchkins at the Portland Winterhawks game last Saturday. It was game 5 in the playoffs & we won! I really don't like watching hokey on TV but in person, the games are so much fun! Not to mention it's one activity the four of us all enjoy (and you know how hard it is to find things the whole family enjoys)!
This past week I have found some great photo actions & I will be talking about those more soon. Working hard to make sure I use my camera and capture my kiddos while they are still young!
Enjoy!

Summer Is Here

2010-07-12T07:43:00.000-07:00

i have been a horrible blogger. life just seems to take over my creative list of things to do. this summer i have already taken tons of great pictures & have even played with a few in my "spare time" oh i mean time when i should be doing something else:) here are a few of my favorites so far. don't worry there are many more to come!

Seriously Busy May

2010-05-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Catching up on the Page A Day, no excuses (too busy to give excuses)! Can't wait for summer weather & school to get out!

A Busy Month

2010-05-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

May is flying by & we have been so busy I have not had time to hold up my end of the bargain, A Page A Day in the Month of May. Between field trips, birthday parties, family events, Lacrosse games & just life in general, time has just been slipping away from me. Here are a few layouts from my stash to make up for the last couple days.

Amother Old Picture

2010-05-18T18:25:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken at the park at the beach. The kids use to love going there, actually Spencer still does. Lexi is kind of over the whole going to the park thing. Just look at those holes in Spencer's jeans! This picture may be old but somethings never change, he still has holes in his jeans:)

An Old Picture

2010-05-17T20:55:00.000-07:00

Wow my baby has sure grown up! I just love looking at these old pictures. This one is Lexi & her Papa at the beach!

Half Way

2010-05-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

Wow I can't believe May is already half way over already. Time is just flying by. Before you know it the kiddos will be out of school and hanging out at the pool in the sunshine (Ok I really can't wait for that)!
Here's a layout with a picture from the top of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain, one of my favorite views in the world.

A Different Size

2010-05-15T20:21:00.000-07:00

When I started scrapbooking almost 14 years ago, I worked only with 8 1/2x11. When 12x12 became popular I loved it because it gave me more room to play! But it's always nice to go back to an old favorite! I might have to do more 8 1/2x11 layouts, I like them!

Another Flower

2010-05-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

But, this one is out of fabric! Cool hu? Oh the possibilities are just sprinting through my head! Gotta go play with these. Stay tuned, they will be showing up on layouts to come!

Spencer AKA Fishbait!

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Another Layout of Me & Spencer

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I love this picture of me & Spencer taken at the beach last summer. We are both total beach bums (and so is Lexi). His footloose & fancy free attitude fits in perfectly at the beach.
I got some more pictures in the mail the other day so I'm off to create more fun to share with you from my stash (I really wish my stash wasn't so large, then maybe I could justify buying some of the cute new stuff showing up in the stores now:)

Busy Day

2010-05-12T21:12:00.003-07:00

It has been a busy day around here & it's getting to be my bed time! Here's my layout from my stash for today:

May 11, 2010

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I love this picture of my boy & my nephew taken last summer on a camping trip. They look like they are contemplating their next fishing strategies & they probably are!

365 pix catch up!

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May 1, 2010

More flowers, getting tired of seeing them yet? I hope not because I'm not tired of making them yet;)

May 2, 2010

My silly boy!

May 3, 2010

Here's the kind of dinner I "cook" when G is out of town! Hurry back honey the kiddos want real food!

May 4, 2010

Spencer's field trip to Phillip Foster Farms. Here he is doing laundry by hand!

May 5, 2010

The table is messy when G is gone!

May 6, 2010

The sun is shinning & it's actually warm enough to open up the house for a while today!

May 7, 2010

Mother's Day tags for my mama & mother-in-law. Little different than what I normally do but still cute!

May 8, 2010

Spencer not so patiently waiting to go pick up his daddy @ the airport.

May 9, 2010

Here are my two reasons to celebrate today!

May 10, 2010

Got some color on the deck during the last couple days in the sunshine! Come on summer, bring on the warm weather!

Page a Day Layout for May 10

2010-05-10T13:14:00.001-07:00

I simply love this picture of my boy & his papa!

Happy Mom's Day!

2010-05-09T11:08:00.001-07:00

Life is slowly getting back to normal for me. G is back from Arizona! He was only gone for 6 days but the kiddos & I miss him and all he does around the house when he's gone. Since he works so hard when he's there he's exhausted so we are keeping Mom's Day quiet this year. No hike like we usually do, just being together that's all I want. That & maybe a good bbq dinner;)

OOPS!!!

2010-05-08T11:38:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness, I forgot to post a picture yesterday, oops:( I guess I'm more off than I expected this week. Sorry for the mess up!

May 6, 2010

2010-05-06T21:23:00.000-07:00

The sun came out for a little while today & that makes me happy! Hopefully it will shine again tomorrow! I spent the day working on making more fabric flowers & taking Spencer to lacrosse! Tired, goodnight!

May 5, 2010

2010-05-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

Pounding headache today, darn allergies:(
But I still wanted to stick with my Page A Day idea & share another layout from my stash! Enjoy, I'm off to try to get ride of my darn headache before the kiddos get home.

May 3, 2010

2010-05-04T15:40:00.000-07:00

Busy day for us here! Spencer's class went on a field trip to Phillip Foster Farm & they learned a lot about pioneer life. And one of the benefits to being a stay at home Mom, I got to go with them! It did sprinkle a little & it was really cold but we didn't have the horrible downpours that I thought were going to happen, thank goodness! Now we are home & I'm slowly warming up while picking up the house so my parents can come over for dinner (I missed them while they were in sunny Hawaii)!

It's Monday...

2010-05-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

and i'm feeling like it's really a yucky Monday! It's raining, the house is a mess & G left for AZ today. Lucky him gets to go toward the sun & i'm stuck in the rain:( But, here's my layout for Page A Day:

The one good thing about G being gone is i can spend some extra time in the evenings scrapbooking & that makes me feel happy! Maybe i can knock out some more of my goal of 100 pages with my stash (unless i get more fabric & burn more flowers). I'll keep you posted on how that's going!

Hello May 2nd!

2010-05-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

Here's my layout for A Page A Day In The Month Of May #2:

The picture was taken last summer on one of our many famiy hiking journeys. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer so we can get out & hit the trails again. I just love hiking!
I'm off to work on more layouts for A Page A Day & take some more pictures. Have a great day!

National Scrapbooking Day

2010-05-01T09:59:00.000-07:00

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! I am going to spend as much time as I can today on my favorite hobby. But I do have a busy family so I can't spend the entire day in my craft room. Plus, my kiddo is now on Twitter so she wants the computer all day (not gonna happen).
Today is also May first which means it is the first day of A Page A Day In The Month Of May #2! So here's my page for today:

Also wanted to catch up on my pictures and finish out April.
April 29, 2010

When I saw Lexi's soda can sitting on the table like this I almost freaked (ok, maybe I freaked a little)! I was so worried about the can falling & soda going everywhere. Then I stopped & really looked & then of course grabbed the camera! It's really actually cool. Never knew a can would do that!

April 30, 2010

Did you know that I am crazy about flowers? If you have seen my blog at all in the past month you already knew that! Here's my newest found love! I am going to have fabric flowers all over the house before you know it! You can wear them in your hair, around your wrist, clipped to your shirt, on a belt... endless possibilities & I need more fabric to make some more!

Pictures & May News

2010-04-29T10:33:00.000-07:00

A few more pictures of my crazy busy life! And for the record, there are no pictured posted from April 23 but I took a bunch I was just using my friend's camera @ Bunco night with my girlies!

April 24, 2010

Some fun elements of a page you will see sometime in May!

April 25, 2010

Yes, I finally saw Avatar & loved it! It would have been so amazing in the theaters but it was still really great!I'm still amazed that I stayed awake (it did help that Spencer & I started it at 11 am;)

April 26, 2010

We have all turned into huge Blazer fans this year. Spencer started watching because he played basketball this year. G has always liked watching. Now that I know who the players are, I even got into it. And Lexi watches on occasion because she thinks Rudy is cute (She's gonna kill me for writing that:)

April 27, 2010

Lexi's band played today in the Canby Band Festival & they did awesome! They received the highest scores the school has ever received. It was fun to get to watch them & see their improvement!

April 28, 2010

We thought a thunderstorm might ruin this lacrosse game but the weather actually held out.Uncle Brandon, Aunt Jenine & little Cousin Erik got to come watch since we played just down the street from their house! Our boys lost but played with big hearts!

April 28#2, 2010

When a 13 year old girl is being 13, this is the look you get (just in case you have never seen it)!

No on to May News! Last year I started A Page A Day In The Month Of May & I'm doin it again! I will share with you at least one scrapbook page every day in May. The difference is this year I'm doing all the pages using my stash (stuff I already have). Last year I bought everything for the pages right before May. But last year I had a paying job. This year I am working with what I have (and I really have a lot). Actually my goal is to complete 100 pages using just my stash but that's a story for another day! So start looking on May 1st for the 2010 Page A Day In The Month Of May! And by the way May 1st is National Scrapbooking Day so you know where I'll be;)

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April 12, 2010

I told you before that I have been hooked on these sweet little fabric flower creations & I still am. These are for a bag I am making for my Mom.

April 13, 2010

After less than 2 years with a speech therapist @ school Spencer has graduated from speech (that simply means he no longer qualifies for speech services). He was diagnosed with a Lateral Lisp part way through first grade & has worked hard @ school and @ home to learn how to speak correctly. The only sad part is that I think his speech teacher @ school is a great person & I will miss her influence on Spencer.

April 14, 2010

So this is the real reason why I have not posted in over a week. Our modem went out & we decided to switch Internet providers. In the process we were off line for 8 days ( not a happy 8 days for me).

April 15, 2010

Spencer's lacrosse team won their second game in front of Nonie, Papa, Uncle Brad & Logan. Spencer got one goal & showed his dedication & determination throughout the entire game. I just can't believe how tough he can be. He still surprises me daily.

April 16, 2010

A weed, I know! But it's pretty:)

April 17, 2010

Civil War Lacrosse game, GOOOOOOO Ducks! What an awesome game & so cool to watch a different level of play. And yes, the Ducks did win so that made it even better. We did have some rain in the second half which Lexi & I didn't like but overall it was incredible!

April 18, 2010

The North Clackamas Aquatic Park is less than 5 miles from our house, we could practically walk there & yet we had never been. But that all changed today! Spencer & Lexi were invited to attend Logan's birthday party:) This is a picture of Lexi after she went down the slide (can you see her? she's that little dot way back in the picture). Thanks Uncle Brad for "pushing" her to go down the slide (actually it was more encouraging). I told you once she goes down & realized she can do it, we won't be able to get her off! I actually took this with my phone so the picture isn't that great.

April 18#2, 2010

Spencer had fun 2! He had no fear of the slides (of course, he's never shown fear of anything)!

April 19, 2010

Darn multiplication times tests!

April 20, 2010

Lexi had her Krazy Koncert tonight for band & borrowed our neighbor's adorable bear hat. She played great & looked very Kute for her Krazy Koncert!

April 21, 2010

OHHHHHH, doin the happy dance! Computer is back online just in time for my favorite web show. Although it took the Internet guy over 2 hours to set it up. But, hey, now I know his life story (he was a talker, not a worker)!

April 21#2, 2010

Strawberries and slowly making their appearance in the grocery stores now. They are all from California right now but Lexi is loving them!

April 22, 2010

I finally got a new phone! I have had the same phone for about 2 1/2 years & it was just flat out tired! But Lexi wore her phone out texting awhile back so I gave her my upgrade. So the deal was, she had to give me her upgrade & it finally came available! Yeah, now I have to go figure it out because it has so much more than my last one!

Catch Up On April Pictures

2010-04-12T11:38:00.001-07:00

This is going to be a long post, sorry. We have been busy & on top of that G has been sick which throws us into crazy mode. He is starting to feel better, I think but last night neither of us slept very well. He took Nyquil which knocks me out but apparently keeps him up. So he tossed & turned which kept me up as well (weird cuz I usually sleep through everything). Anyway, it's Monday & I think we are back to our normal routine, which is great for me!

April 1, 2010

Spencer having a ball figuring out he can make an Easter egg spin on the table. It's so funny how the simple things can make him smile & keep him busy for hours!

April 2, 2010

Some of you already know he has been bandanna boy lately (wanting to be like Apalo Ohno) but this is a bit much!

April 3, 2010

We spent the weekend at the beach & because of that, I didn't decorate much at home. But I did finish this adorable egg garland to hang up at the beach house to sort of festive up the place.

April 4, 2010

Lexi up a tree at the beach house. The kiddos are both very into climbing trees. This is a favorite to climb & luckily we had a break in the weather so they could be outside while I cleaned the cabin.

April 5, 2010

One of my many visitors to the backyard. Ok so maybe I kinda like Spring!

April 6, 2010

My Easter tulips with the overflowing gutter in the background. This is the part of Spring that I don't like so much. We have had so much rain lately it's not even funny. I am very ready for Summer weather to make its appearance.

April 7, 2010

Have you noticed that I am addicted to cute little banners? I think they brighten up the darkest Oregon Spring days. I make this one for my craft room.

April 8, 2010

You probably already saw the post about Spencer's first Lacrosse game. Yep, they won 9-6 and Spencer scored two goals & has a new nickname: Ninja! He was awesome!

April 9, 2010

The robins have been visiting the backyard. G thinks I'm crazy because I go outside & talk to them. I guess it works because they come back every year to visit!

April 10, 2010

Yep, it's another banner in my house. This one is made out of flowers I created out of fabric. Very cute, I think.

April 11, 2010

When the weather gets nicer I like to wear fun stuff in my hair (or maybe I'm trying to distract from the fact that I'm in need of a haircut). So I have been busy as a bee making fun things for my hair, aren't they cute? I'm sad that Lexi is getting bigger & isn't willing to add these cute things to her outfits anymore. Oh well, I still wear them. I have been looking for plain little tanktops to add some fun flowers to for this Summer. I have seen shirts with cute flowers on them in stores & man they are spendy. So of course I thought, "I can do that!" I'll show some pictures when I find some tanks to embellish. Have a great week. I'm off to do the normal Monday stuff (laundry).

1st Clackamas Lacrosse Game

2010-04-09T09:44:00.001-07:00

It was a cold (ok freezing) evening but Spencer's Clackamas Boys came out with a win last night against Hood River 9-6! And Spencer was one tough cookie. He might be the smallest on the field but he showed no sign of hesitation going for the ball & finished the game scoring two points! One of his teammates nicknamed him Ninja & he was all smiles! What a great way to begin the season! Now bring on the warmer weather & maybe Lexi will come out of the truck & watch the next one.

My little #13.

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March 31, 2010

No, it's not snow it's the cotton pickin cherry blossoms falling from the cotton pickin neighbor's yard. Poor Spencer just swept the deck two days ago!

March 30, 2010

Crazy kiddos having fun together!

March 29, 2010

When it rains in Oregon sometimes it pours.

March 28, 2010

Do you think it was time for Spencer to get a haircut?

March 27, 2010

Totally plugged in. Playing his DS while listening to his IPod. Multi-tasker in training, he's gonna be really good (shucks he already is)!

March 26, 2010

Does one little boy really need to have this many games for his DS? He seems to think so.

March 25, 2010

Spring is finally here so I made this banner to celebrate. Now if the weather would just get a bit better, I would be happy, happy!

March 24, 2010

One of the MANY collections that find their way to our house.

Happy April!!!

2010-04-01T12:55:00.000-07:00

I have been working on my creative mind lately. During this process I have been searching the web for great, fun ideas I can craft, different ways to look at the world & working on a "Can Do" attitude.
So I am here to declare April as my "Look @ My World Creatively" month. And here's is my assignment for the week: Take my camera EVERYWHERE & use it often! Wanna join me on this adventure? I am challenging you to look through your camera and capture the world around you! I would love to see what you find. Post a comment and add a link to the place I can see your visions!

More March Maddness

2010-03-24T08:21:00.000-07:00

Life is crazy busy around here lately. Spring Break is suppose to be a relaxing time, but NO! Lexi has a volleyball camp for 4 days this week then leaves for the beach with her dear friend Rachel (they have been friends since kindergarten). Spencer has been hanging out with his cousin all week & still had Lacrosse practice. I think I may need a vacation after they go back to school.

March 20, 2010

Lexi had the opportunity to babysit her littlest cousin this evening. I stuck around to help out because he is still pretty little. For the most part, they did great. Poor little guy missed his mom & dad when they're gone, but Lexi made him smile!

March 21, 2010

Just a shot of my boys being silly together over Spring Break! They really love each other!

March 22, 2010

Spencer is a bit crazy about Harry Potter right now. Here he is showing us his "wand" (actually it's a paint brush with out the brush). And whenever he can, he wears his robe, after all a wizard must have a robe! I see a sewing project in my future:)

March 23, 2010

Spent some time with my parents today & found some great treasures, some doilies. Joe thinks I am totally nuts but I am seeing doilies making a comeback in decorating. When I told him that he said, "not in this house." Well, he might now even recognize them after this (more pictures to come after finish the transformation)!

March Maddness

2010-03-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

No, I don't mean basketball I mean March is a busy time of the year for us. Lacrosse season is in full swing which eats up at least three nights a week. The weather is starting to improve & the kids are harder to get inside to do homework. Meetings for our little incoming high schooler are happening almost weekly. Those things on top of our regular things are simply keeping us crazy busy. We don't always eat dinner at the same time & the house is not always picked up but we are working hard to get every one where they need to be on time & sleeping well at night after everyone is back home after a day of running:)

March 15, 2010

Joe had one as a kid & thought it would be fun to have one now. Yes, he is the proud owner of a gas powered AC. He has had fun with it & even let Spencer drive it after a couple days of breaking it in. It was so funny, the first day he took it out we had 3-4 kids standing on the driveway watching while Joe took it for it's first spin up & down the street. I think the kids were expecting a chance to drive it but that wasn't happening today.

March 16, 2010

Ok so this is kind of cheating & isn't really a picture I took, it some fun play time with Photoshop brushes. I'm into the vintage look right now & found these great clock brushes. Oh the possibilities are endless!

March 17, 2010

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The kids & are were sure to wear green today so we wouldn't get pinched. Joe was in Arizona doing some work but he will be back Thursday around midnight (we all miss him). Spencer even told me "I'm a bit off when Dad's not home (sad little face)." Anyway, today's picture is something I find almost every day after the house is empty. Lexi leaves her night light on almost every day when she leaves for school. I think she is making sure her buddies (stuffed animals) are happy.

March 18, 2010

This is the other thing I find almost every morning after Lexi leaves for school, her two wet towels laying on the ground. Sometimes they are on the floor in the bathroom & sometimes they are on the floor in her bedroom. But, they are never where they are suppose to be, hanging on the towel rack so they can properly dry. Oh well, every day I pick them up and hang them to dry. I'm learning to pick my battles, wet towels? Life could be worse.

March 19, 2010

Joe got home from AZ last night & took the day off to spend with us at home (kiddos didn't have school). We went to lunch downtown with his Mom & then had a chance for date night (which almost never happens). Thanks you Papa Ken for the Blazer tickets! I'm sure he is going to kick himself when he learns how totally amazing the seats were. I had never been to a Blazer game & I was totally spoiled! We were so close we could see the sweat dripping & flying (ok that was a bit gross, but seriously, that's how close we were)! Now I am not the only one in my little family who has never been to a game & now I am ready to go to another one.

More March Photos

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March 6, 2010

I have been busy getting some crafty things done lately. It has been so nice to get my mind set in that mode. Making me happy!

March 7, 2010

We had a spare TV hanging around & have decided that since Lexi has a tough time falling asleep, it should go in her room. Spencer is green with envy. It's in her room but not hooked up yet. She has been watching her new favorite channel, the snow channel!

March 8, 2010

Lacrosse season is finally here & Spencer is totally excited! He played past year & loved it. Here's to a good season, with no major injuries:)

March 9, 2010

He's so excited for Lacrosse that I can barely get his helmet off his little head!

March 10, 2010

St. Patrick's Day is almost here & I am not prepared, which is not like me at all! One lonely ornament on my holiday tree is just not enough but that's what I have for now!

March 11, 2010

Crafty time is in full bloom & I am loving this!

March 12, 2010

Spencer gets to hit the beach with his cousin Logan this weekend & he is packed & ready to hit the road!

March 13, 2010

More St. Patrick's Day ideas in the making. Glitter makes me happy!

March 14, 2010

My little banner for St. Patrick's Day, love it!

Getting My Creativity In Gear

2010-03-05T13:09:00.000-08:00

I have been getting some great ideas to boost my creativity lately on some new blogs I have found. I just wanted to pass along the ideas in hopes that you will give your creativity a kick start!
http://www.stitchcraftcreations.com/ There are some great ideas on here, you should really check it out!
http://paper-and-string.blogspot.com/ Lexi & I have found some adorable felting ideas on this site. She is working on a St. Patrick's Day garland which I will show you some time soon!
http://17turtles.blogspot.com/ I simply love these little fabric flowers I can't wait to show you some of my own.
http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/ I saw these ribbon flowers (a few posts down) & had to make one! Not sure what I am going to do with it yet but it is very adorable!
Hope these help you get some creative ideas, I know they worked for me!

Catching up on Photos

2010-03-05T10:19:00.001-08:00

March 5, 2010

These are the necklaces I made to go with the little black dress!

March 4, 2010

This picture was actually taken by my cousin's son Casey (see I'm actually in the photo) after my Papa's funeral. But, don't worry, I took some pictures today also, I just liked this one the most:)

March 3, 2010

Now I am not the only chic is the world who does not own a little black dress!

March 2, 2010

Laundry, laundry, laundry! I do soooo much laundry these days!

March 1, 2010

Lexi takes oboe lessons one night a week at her school. Today Spencer took advantage of the lack of rain & got to kick the soccer ball around while we waited for her to finish!

February 28, 2010

Whenever we go to the beach I am constantly looking for heart shaped rocks (a collection that started with me back when I was student teaching & one of my kiddos gave me a heart shaped rock)! Today, I did find a heart shaped rock but I also drew one in the sand!

February 27, 2010

A few years back I started making the kids write in a beach journal every day we are at the beach house. Just a little something for them to look back on & remember all the great times we spent at the beach house. They don't always enjoy doing this but hopefully some day they will appreciate it!

February 26, 2010

Spence, I think that shirt is a little big for you;)

February 25, 2010

I love lip gloss! This is a picture I took for my February Love Album. Everywhere I go I have lip gloss with me!

February 24, 2010

I have been watching Heidi Swapp's live web show every Wednesday & this is a project she shared a few weeks ago. So easy to make & so many possibilities!

February 23, 2010

This is where Lexi can be found quite often! Here she is getting ready for her band concert. I keep telling her she is beautiful just the way she is!

February 22, 2010

Came home to this! What in the world has been tearing apart my little planter? We found out later that it was a Blue Jay. Pesky little bird is making a mess to build a nest! Spring must be just around the corner!

February 21, 2010

I bought my Mom some of these flowers to bring to the beach for her birthday so I just had to get some for me 2!

I Love Yummy Fish!

2010-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

G loves to fish & I love to eat the fish he catches, perfect match hu?

I Love Lip Gloss

2010-02-26T11:46:00.000-08:00

Ok, maybe it's not love, more like an obsession but I really could not live without lip gloss! My friend Sandra & I were hanging out one day last summer & she asked where my purse was. I had to tell her that I didn't carry a purse most of the time because as long as my lip gloss was in my pocket, I was good to go! She just laughed at my priorities!

I Love My Pink Phone

2010-02-26T11:40:00.000-08:00

Ok not all phones are the same right? Well, the reason behind my love of my phone is truly silly in some people's eyes. I love my phone because it's pink! That's it! Simple! It's pink! I'm a simple girl I guess!

I Loooooove My Craft Room

2010-02-25T14:04:00.000-08:00

Since I do so many crafts & G got tired of having all my stuff spread all over the house, he built me a room! He took a closet that was in our great room, knocked the back wall out and extended it into the garage (carefully measuring it so my truck would still fit in the garage:) I love it! It is the perfect place for all my projects to come to life!

I Love The Sellwood Pool

2010-02-24T21:56:00.001-08:00

We practically lived here last summer & I can't wait for summer to come around again!

I Love Being a Beach Bum

2010-02-23T15:14:00.000-08:00

We have had a beach house in our family since before I was born. I have very fond memories of great times spent there & I am working on building even more memories with our kids at the same beach house! This picture is one of my favorites. It's me & my brother taken on the beach in 1973!

Living Close To Family

2010-02-22T13:02:00.001-08:00

When G got out of the Army Lexi was almost a year old. We had opportunities to live anywhere we wanted. Since both of us grew up close to our families, we decided that for her sake, we would move back to Oregon. The weather isn't the best but we both love being close to our families. It is so nice to have both sets of Grandparents living less than 10 miles from our house. It allows them to share in the everyday lives of our kiddos!

Kids Reading

2010-02-21T13:24:00.000-08:00

I love it when kids read! Both my kids started reading before they started school & haven't stopped yet!

I Love Big Coffee Mugs

2010-02-20T13:07:00.001-08:00

I Love big coffee mugs! Regular size mugs just don't do it for me, I need as much caffeine as possible to get me up & goin!

February 16-20, 2010

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February 16, 2010

Since I started running this is my drink of choice. Not necessarily this flavor, but G2. I keep it in the garage, not the fridge because I don't like to drink things that are very cold after I run.

February 17, 2010

This is G's favorite licorice ever! We found it at the beach one weekend & he ate an entire container in 24 hours. This package was in his Valentine's Day gift. He got it on Sunday & by this morning it was all gone!

February 18, 2010

I bought myself tulips this week & they are so pretty on my table by the window surrounded by all the Valentine's Day colors! That's enough to make me smile:)

February 19, 2010

Spencer wants to be the next Apollo Ohno. He's seriously looking for a short track speed skating team to join as we speak. Until he finds one he is going to have to settle for practicing with his carpet sliders & baseball helmet worn backwards.

February 20, 2010 (happy birthday mom)!

LAST BASKETBALL GAME!!! Oh it was a trying season but we all survived & Spencer is even talking about playing again next year (guess it wasn't such a bad season)!

I Love Beach Sunsets

2010-02-19T18:41:00.000-08:00

I love everything about the beach! Even better, when the weather is good enough to be able to see a beautiful sunset on the Oregon Coast, life is good!

The Best Dog Ever

2010-02-18T15:19:00.000-08:00

This was a sad one to put together because we all miss Isabella so much! She was the best dog for our family to have & she can never be replaced!

I Love...

2010-02-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

My Mom's tuna casserole. It's one of those foods that reminds me of being a kid. It's my favorite comfort food.

Smiles

2010-02-16T21:42:00.000-08:00

I Love Smiles! I have been noticing so many smiles lately & have really been conscious about smiling to people. I have been gravitating toward smiling people lately. So do yourself a favor & smile! This picture was taken back in 2008 at the top of Neah-Kah-Nie, a hike the kids & I took with my Dad!

Feb 7-15, 10 Pictures

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February 7, 2010

Lexi decided to make her friends candy for Valentine's Day this year. It turned out beautiful, and yummy! Here she is making candy & watching the Super Bowl (multi-tasking! Way to go!).

February 8, 2010

I found these slippers at The North Face outlet when Lexi & I went shopping a few weeks ago. They were a great deal & they are warm & pink (the best part)!

February 9, 2010

Spencer after school one day looking cool even though he has mud all over his jeans!

February 10, 10

Just another picture of Spencer!

February 11, 10

Signing those Valentine's Day cards!

February 12, 10

This is some kind of bush thingy in our backyard. Right now it's looking kinda sad but this summer it will be bushy & full with flowers all over it. Right now it kinda looks like a Y.

February 13, 10

Lexi was chosen to play with an honor band. She had so much fun with this group of dedicated musicians & the concert was VERY good! It's so fun to hear the growth in her music as she gets older. Today was much different than those concerts we sat through when she was in 6th grade;)

February 14, 10

The night before Valentine's Day I strung different color string all over the house leading each kiddo to their Valentine's Day gift! G thought I was crazy but the kids were really excited about it. It was much more fun than just opening a card with an I-Tunes gift card inside. Now Spencer wants me to do this every time he gets a gift.

February 15, 10

A day off school & we went and had a great lunch with my parents. The kids just love my parent's backyard & lucky us, it didn't rain!

More Stuff I Love

2010-02-15T19:39:00.001-08:00

I know it seems crazy but I really do love our air conditioner! Even though in Oregon it seems a bit silly most of the time, it's nice when it gets really hot!

I Love Flip-Flops

2010-02-14T20:32:00.001-08:00

I really think part of the reason I love flip flops is because they remind me of summer weather, and to me there is nothing better than warm summer days! Old Navy flip flops are the greatest because they are two pairs for $5 so we each end up with about 4 pairs each (at least).

My BFF

2010-02-13T18:04:00.000-08:00

We met when we were 6 & she's still my best friend!

I Love...

2010-02-12T19:58:00.001-08:00

Yes it's crazy but I love my truck. Some days it doesn't start, the heat only works in the back, the back wiper only works once every 5 months & G hates driving it but I still love my truck!

I Love Disney!

2010-02-11T19:34:00.000-08:00

I absolutely LOVE everything Disney! I own almost every Disney movie, we have a tree full of Disney ornaments every year & both kiddos had (still have) a favorite Disney buddy that went everywhere with them. Spencer has Eeyore & Lexi has Winnie the Pooh. We took the kids to Disneyland 4 years ago & I was almost in tears with excitement walking through the entrance on our first day there! I was so excited to be there with the kiddos & see their excitement. Just thinking about it makes me want to go back soon.

The Best $40 I Ever Spent

2010-02-10T08:50:00.001-08:00

Our little backyard pool got so much use over it's three year existence. Three years & I only spent $40 on it, now that's value!

Happy Kids

2010-02-09T15:44:00.001-08:00

I absolutely love it when both of my kiddos are happy at the same time! It just seems like everything is well balanced when two little smiles are running around the house!

I Love Hiking

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365 Pictures, February

2010-02-07T17:05:00.000-08:00

I am posting to catch up on my 365 pictures for 2010. Here are my pictures for the first week of February.

February 1, 2010

Spencer has decided he wants to be a cinematographer when he grows up. So he spent all day taking video of anything & everything he could, including me!

February 2, 2010

This is the view from our front window. I love how Spencer decorated!

February 3, 2010

Lexi & her Duck shirt!

February 4, 2010

There is homework to be done & no kid willing to do it. Spencer is having a hard time with his writing homework lately. It seems he has writer's block. He's usually a good little writer!

February 5, 2010

My mess in the midst of my idea for the Love Album in February! It's a mess but I love to scrapbook!

February 6, 2010

We had dinner with the family at our house for my Dad's birthday. We ate wonderful pepper steaks & had Dad's favorite huckleberry pie for desert!

Friendship

2010-02-07T14:08:00.000-08:00

There are so many people who have come into our lives. Some stay around forever, some stay for just a short amount of time & some come and go, but then find us again! That is Dale. He was like a brother to G when they were in the Army. After he got out, they lost track of each other. Last summer they found each other again & it's like no time has past. They are great friends & we are so lucky to have him back!

Love Layout

2010-02-06T08:42:00.000-08:00

Wow! There are so many things I love! I was collecting more pictures to get ready for next week & I realized that I could fill over five albums with things I love! Maybe that's why I scrapbook. Maybe this will have to be an annual event! Hum, the possibilities are endless!
Today I am posting a picture of the Grandkids, me & Papa watching the parade at the beach house on the 4th of July. The beach house & the 4th of July just go hand in hand.

Nonie Taking Pix

2010-02-05T14:58:00.000-08:00

I love the fact that my family is full of people who love to take pictures! Not only does it help me sometimes get the perfect picture when I miss it, it is also something I grew up with! My family's picture taking hobbies allowed me to grow up around a camera, both in front & behind! Because I grew up with flashes going off all the time, I am use to it & feel comfortable with it! Thanks Mom & Dad for taking so many pictures!

I Love Spencer

2010-02-04T12:43:00.001-08:00

Yep, you knew I would have a page about Spencer next didn't you? This little guys makes my heart so happy some days it feels like it might burst!

Live, Laugh, Love Alexis

2010-02-03T15:11:00.000-08:00

Yep, the third day of February brings a layout of my beautiful girl. Love you Lexi Lou Who!

Love You G

2010-02-02T09:53:00.001-08:00

Here's my second layout for my February Love album I am putting together. It seems like I have put a lot of things on my plate right now, but all the fun, creative stuff needs to happen for me! Creating makes me happy. I am still taking a picture a day for the entire year but I will be posting those pictures only about once a week because I am still planning on posting the love album layouts every day. This plan my change but that's how it will go as of now! Thanks for following my crazy journey! And boy, I need a new scanner. Sorry about the quality of the scans of my layouts:(

Heart Month

2010-02-01T09:47:00.000-08:00

February should be full of celebrations of the heart so that's what I am doing. For every day in February I will create a layout of something I Love! Here's the page for today. Check back tomorrow for another look at what I love!

Look What I Found

2010-01-31T12:19:00.000-08:00

Made with My Cool Signs.Net
This web site lets you create any words out of these totally cool pictures! Love it! Oh the possibilities! I am going to go on a letter hunt to find my own letters in the world!

365

2010-01-31T10:34:00.001-08:00

January 30, 2010

Spencer is a smart kid but when he hurries though spelling tests he tends to make mistakes. So this week I told him if he got 10 out of 10 on his spelling test I would take him to $1 ice cream at Mocha Express. Well he got 10 out of 10 +1 & I talked him into buying ice cream at Safeway. That way he can have some for the next few days, instead of just once! See, he is smart!

January 31, 2010

Putnam Youth Basketball had scrimmages at the Rose Garden today & boy was that sweet! Spencer got to play on the court where the Portland Trailblazers play! It was so exciting for him.

Country Mouse Memories

I Created!

CREATE!!!

Or How About...

My Word For 2012

Challenging Times As A Foursome

{this moment} November 11, 2011 (11-11-11)

My Week In Pictures!

Happy Thursday!

Happy Wednesday!

{this moment} October 14, 2011

September (so far)in Pictures

{this moment} September 2, 2011

{this moment} August 5, 2011

{this moment} July 29, 2011

Short Beach Trip

{this moment} July 15, 2011

{this moment} July 8, 2011

Kah-Nee-Ta

{this moment} July 1, 2011

the best week!

{this moment} June 10, 2011

{this moment} June 3, 2011

Some Changes!

I Can't Work Like This!

Long Weekend!

{this moment} May 27, 2011

More Digital Layouts Ready For Pictures!

Playing Digital Style

{this moment} May 20, 2011

More Action Examples

Some Weekend Pictures

Finally Mother's Day Pix

If You're My Mom, Don't Look!!!

May 2011 Already?!?

Summer Is Here

Seriously Busy May

A Busy Month

Amother Old Picture

An Old Picture

Half Way

A Different Size

Another Flower

Spencer AKA Fishbait!

Another Layout of Me & Spencer

Busy Day

May 11, 2010

365 pix catch up!

Page a Day Layout for May 10

Happy Mom's Day!

OOPS!!!

May 6, 2010

May 5, 2010

May 3, 2010

It's Monday...

Hello May 2nd!

National Scrapbooking Day

Pictures & May News

Catch Up On April Pictures

1st Clackamas Lacrosse Game

Happy April!!!

More March Maddness

March Maddness

More March Photos

Getting My Creativity In Gear

Catching up on Photos

I Love Yummy Fish!

I Love Lip Gloss

I Love My Pink Phone

I Loooooove My Craft Room

I Love The Sellwood Pool

I Love Being a Beach Bum

Living Close To Family

Kids Reading

I Love Big Coffee Mugs

February 16-20, 2010

I Love Beach Sunsets

The Best Dog Ever

I Love...

Smiles