Sneak Peek and a Funny!

The June Scrapbooking Society kit from ilove2create is a good one!!

It comes with the newest Lil Davis papers and chipboard, a Maya Road coaster album box, some really unique embellishments and really neat inket fabric!

Here is a peek of a layout that I created with the kit!!

Check out this cute pillow I made using the inkjet organza fabric and some Twinkling H2O's! The flower is actually a picture of a flower from my backyard!!

For a little laugh, here is a little dance especially for you!!! Thanks Angie for the cool link!!My Lollapalooza.com dance

Also gotta throw in a happy 29th birthday to my brother!! Gosh, I can't believe he is that old already. That means I am even older! ACK!

More flowers!!!

My other 2 clematis vines are now blooming! They are so pretty! My new catmint plants smell so good, nice and minty, you can smell them when the wind blows! Mmmmmm!!

It's a hot one!

It sure is hot today - 90 degrees! I've been telling the kids for the last week that once it gets hot enough out, we'll put on their bathing suits and hook up the sprinkler! After many days of Macy asking "is it hot enough yet?", I was finally able to answer "yes"!




Don't they just look so cute in their new suits? I still need to get them each at least one more. I bought these 2 several months ago at Hartstrings. I love them! I just love little boys in orange!








If I ever figure out how to get the pictures organized nicely in Blogger, I think I'll faint! Sorry for the haphazardness!

We've got a busy weekend here. It's the season of birthdays again! One of the boys from Macy's preschool class is having his party tomorrow at a kid gym. Sunday, the boy neighbor across the street is having his 7th bday party at the bowling alley. Then, next Saturday is my Aunt's 50th bday. We are having a surprise party for her. Sunday is Macy's bday and party! I still do not know what I am getting for her! She has everything already, so it probably won't be much! We usually go to an amusement park right around that day too, probably the following weekend.

The blog challenge today is to list 5 things that you want to do or have done in your lifetime.

Hmmmm . . .

1. I would love to win the lottery, but that is impossible since I don't play it, besides the scratch offs once in awhile.

2. Return to Jamaica for a second honeymoon. We are hoping to do that for our 10th anniversary in 2 years, so we'll see!

3. Go to Paris. I am part French, my Great Grandfather came over from France. I will probably never do this though, unless I am tranquilized. I am not a fan of flying for that long!

4. Get in shape and stay that way!

5. Have grandchildren and great grandchildren and spoil them rotten!

Have a great weekend!

Preschool graduate!

We have a preschool graduate!! Miss Macy graduated yesterday!

The afternoon classes did their program at 10:30. Macy was at the head of the procession! Somehow I knew she would be! She is the most outgoing little almost 5 year old there is! So social! Here she is with one of her teachers, Mrs. Kolb.

She's wearing a frog hat. Their first song was "5 Little Speckled Frogs". She has been singing this song at home for weeks! So much that I am constantly singing it! It was neat to hear them sing it to the music, and I was able to sing along!

It was a short program, lasting about 20 minutes. Daddy left work to come see her and Grammy, Nana and Pop Pop were also there, along with brother Jack!

Afterwards, we went over to the park and had the whole 4 year old and pre K class picnic. Lots of yummy picnic food; hot dogs, pb&j's, lots of salads, fruit, veggies and delicious desserts!

The kids played for a bit and then we headed home. It was an exhausting day for Mommy! Getting up at 7 am and then being out in the heat with probably 100 kids with a high energy level! Sheesh, I needed a nap, but couldnt' take one!

Onto another subject, yesterday's blog challenge was to tell about your first date with your husband.

Since Chris and I met in college, we didn't really have a first date. It's kind of hard to date when you are a college student with no money!

I would say our first date was a fraternity party. I remember dancing to the song "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-lot". I still laugh and think back to that night when I hear the song! Really wasn't too exciting!

Good morning!

It's 10:45 am and I am actually dressed, hair is done, kids are dressed, got a load of laundry in the washer and I am ready to go!! It's usually 11:45 before all this is accomplished!

Why for the earliness you ask? I've got a ton to do today! Macy graduates from preschool tomorrow and the inlaws are coming tonight so they can go tomorrow. So, I've got cleaning to do and errands to run! I also bought another flat of annuals for the front yard yesterday so I need to get them planted!

Went to the gym again last night. Since it was less than 24 hours ago, I am not feeling the effects of it so far! But, I know once tonight and tomorrow morning roll around, I will be sore! I did double the workout and also got on the elliptical for the first time. Yeah, that's a killer workout! You can burn over 500 calories an hour on that puppy! I did 15 minutes of it as my "cool down", but I definately wasn't cool! Hoping to get there again tomorrow night and then my appt with the trainer is Tuesday morning. I think Chris is going to start going too! :)

I am off to do my chores!!

Since I like to have a picture with each post, here is a layout that I did for the May SBS kit. This is my Uncle Joe from I'm not sure when. I found this pic going through some old family albums. On the back was a note from him to either my Grandmother (his sister) or other Uncle. What a treasure that was to find!!

Spring pleasures!

So many great things come with spring!

**being outside all day

**long family bike rides through parks

**carnivals/fairs/community days

**being able to hang wash out on the clothesline

**climbing in bed and enjoying the fresh smelling crispy sheets

**planting of flowers and vegetables

**flowers blooming

**the smell of fresh mulch

**opening up the windows and airing out the house

**sitting out on the porch or patio at night with the hubby

**rolling down the car windows and jamming to a great 80's or 90's song - brings back great youthful memories!

**the smell of barbecuing

**when that smell is coming from your house

So many wonderful things and I know I forgot a bunch but these are what's on my mind now.

Here are some of my blooming flowers.

Blog Challenge #30 - Truth or Dare

Today's challenge is to post a "busted" moment or fess up about the difference of the weight on your driver's license vs. your real weight. Well, here in PA, we don't have weight listed on our dl, so I will post a busted moment!

Lisa always comes up with some great challenges, real thinkers, and of course I can never think of an answer!

This one is another "Macy moment". We got dressed for the day, she is doing her little flitting around with her hair and her outfit. She then turned to me and asked me "does my butt look big in this?" Hmmm, apparently I must ask that often!

Speaking of butts, I finally got this big one to the gym!! I met with a trainer today to get me aquainted with the equipment and develop my program for me. My butt is feeling fine but my arms are like Jello! No upper body strength here! It feels good though and I am looking forward to getting back in shape and back to my prepregnancy weight!