much better afternoon

i fell like i got a good amount of stuff done since i last typed this morning. the house was picked up as much as possible before we left to my last MOPS leadership meeting of the year. Gonna miss you girls! Then home for lunch and a little more pick up. UGH! How messy a house with 2 little girls and 2 pups can get!

DUring Nee Nee's nap I started working on some little give aways for our last MOPS meeting. We have a TON of drawings for all the moms, so I made a couple frames and a couple note books for a couple give aways. Didn't think I would finish them but I did! WOO HOO! Rylee of course had to make a frame too, luckily I had just one extra! She has her own stash of CS, PP and other stuff and said she wasn't liking the paper she picked, so I looked at her and said "Well you can pick from Momma's stash this time" and she stopped right in her little 5 year tracks and said "ARE YOU SERIOUS!" yup just like that! I just started laughing, not sure what to think of her reaction that I would actually let her use a piece of my PERICOUS PP! And wouldn't you know it she of course picked a PP from my fave KI! She has good taste! ;) Girl cracks me up!

Here's a pick of our creations...

I'm tired...

I went to bed about 10pm last night, woke up at 6am. That was a good amount of sleep but I'm laggin bad this morning. Sitting here drinking my coffee, trying to get lists going for the day and I'm not doing so good. UGH! Hope it's not a sign for the rest of the day.

I was MIA for a few days due to being in Pinetop and Chandler and let me tell you I'm so so glad to be home! The girls had a blast, and of course so did I but there's really no place like home! Thanks Dorothy! ;)

I'm off to try again! Wish my luck!

Momma's in training...

baby Grant, Scott & Janelle came over last night after Karate and Rylee and Neely were in heaven with Grant. They wanted to sit by him, touch him, hold him and FEED him! Janelle was a great sport with all the attention they wanted to give him and I think he liked it too! But they will just have to get use to him b/c no more babies in this house! LOL!

YAY, orange & white...

belt!!! Go Rylee! We're so proud of our little karate star! Rylee had her first graduation for karate last night and she's now an orange & white belt! She's very excited about that! Here's a couple of pics, the place was super crazy so my pics aren't fantastic like I would have liked them to be, but i'll take better ones in class on tuesday!

So I thought...

i was going to be able to stay up and finish 6 more LOs, but nope i'm so freaking tired and i'm going to bed. I did manage to finish 2, might have been able to do 3 if the baby Grant lo didn't take longer then it should have due to me having issues with the title, but thanks to Lisa I figured it out, thanks girly! The family lo came together super fast so that was nice! So here they are...

12 layouts in one night

Here's a link to the ones I did last night, over at the scrap BLOG.

Thanks for checking them out!

It's Monday...

so far so good. I started laundry right when everyone woke up, have 1 and a half loads left. This time I've actually kept up with it all day and it's all put away except what's in the washer and dryer! WOO HOO go me! LMAO! I took the girls to the park this AM, the refused to have there pics taken, but I did manage to get a couple of Neely trying to blow bubbles. Too darn cute she is! I have a few more things to do around the house today and then after dinner and when the girls are in bed I hope to finish up the 12 layouts in one night. That I started last night. I did 6 yesterday and hope to finish the rest tonight. Until then...

My new toy...

So I had a mini ipod and it decides to break, after almost 2 years! I luckily had the warranty. SO I called back in Feb. And they tell me they will send me this shipping label and I mail in the ipod and then they send me a GC. Sounds easy enough, well yeah it wasn't! So after 2 months and MANY MANY hours on hold I finally got the situation resolved and was able to take the ipod to the store Thursday and the return get what I wanted for the value. So since the don't sell the mini's anymore and I don't want a Nano or a shuffle I decided to wait on the ipod (i can always use Reed's) and I got this... and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I have a bigger cyber shot and LOVE that as well. But I wanted something small and easy to just keep with me ALWAYS. And this is it I'm so happy with it!

Had a great Easter...

We had a BLAST on Easter my cousin Debbie hosted this year, everyone came over with the kiddos. Man where did they all come from! LMAO! One minute we had like 2 babies in the family and now HOLY MOLY! We had a big egg hunt and lots of YUMMY YUMMY food with a even yummier cake...so I was told. It was a BLAST! But I am glad it's over! And can anyone tell me why, why do my kids need 5 baskets (rylee) and 4 (neely)...what's up with that! It took me FOREVER to pile into just ONE! LOL!

I know I've said this before but...

I LOVE BWW we went there after Rylee's karate class for dinner and mmmmmmmm. They have this new sauce, well 2 new sauces, Parmesan Garlic and Asian Zing I can't get enough of those! It's great having Karate right by that place! The girls love it too so it's great! BTW my family is a little crazy...see pics! LOL!

Whew...

I've been MIA for a few days b/c I've been nusting my rear to get this Circle Journal done for the CKU A San Jose yahoo group! And I just finished! I'm hoping once I get it in the mail my life will go somewhat back to normal and I can continue to keep up with my BLOG! Here'e the cover for my CJ, my theme is design inspiration.

Today I started my "week" for my CKU track. I'm so excited for this album. Ali ROCKS! So basiclly I just take pictures of my day things I see and all that. Hopefully I'll get some good pictures today. Bye for now...

Here's my new toy!!!

OMGOSH besides the fact that my last Epson was awful, I am so pleased with them as a company. They totally hooked me up. Most of you now about the trama I had with my last printer as of Monday they said they would hook me up with a new one, after my tansfers and me not being satisfied, but always being polite. I got it today! Talk about speddy service. So here's the new beauty! It's a different model too, so hopefully that's a good thing. Stinks b/c I just bought all new ink for Costco and it's doesn't work with this printer BUT I called Epson and if I send them back, they will send me the ones that do work! WOO HOO! Very pleased with this company! That's it for now! Have a great one everyone!

Thanks Lisa!!!

Notice anything different??? I added a great BLOGS list...so sorry if I forgot you...so did not mean to! And I added my boyfriend to the page too! Gotta love the boy and his guitar! Well at least I do!

So I guess I'm not as HUGE as a fas of ole Johnny boy as I thought. Turns at he and the John Mayer Trio we be at the Tempe Music Festival this Saturday!!! I swear last time I check their tour dates it said NOTHING about being in AZ and I SO would have planned to go! But of course we can't b/c Reed has to leave the house at 8am Sunday to fly out! UGH! Now why couldn't he have flown out of Phx this time!!! ;) I tried every senerio in my head for us to be able to go and the only one would be for me to go ALONE...yeah not happening! If I had some girlies to go with...maybe. BUT Reed would probably not like that since he's leaving for a few days! Oh well, I'll have to catch up with him next time! I'll miss you JM!!!

Here it is...

I finished the cover for my planner last night and am VERY happy with it! Thanks for checking it out. In case you can't read it, it's a little hard to see the title is...these R my days.

Progress report...

LOL! Maybe you were curious maybe not, but I have accomplished something with my planner! YAY! I mangaed to get all the pages printed and cut and hole punched! WOO HOO! AND I put it all together well with the spirl that is! So now comes the fun part...creating! YAY! Super excited about that part, but what scrapper wouldn't be? So I can't start now...Rylee has Karate and then I"ll have to start dinner and the night time routine, but you better believe once those girls are all tucked in it's back to work! Can't wait!

I don't even know where the...

day went yesterday! We all woke up about 7ish, I started laundry and breakfast then picked up the house. And it was already 10am...how did that happen. Then we played a Cinderella game while listening to Jack Johnson's Japan Live DVD. My girls ROCK! They love him, it so cool! Rylee told me she likes him more the John Mayer...not so sure about that Rylee! LOL! After a couple games, more laundry and then the girls played outside with the pups while I worked out. Nothing like having a huge sliding glass door right across from where I workout so I can keep am eye on them and they are out of my too. After that it was polly pocket time, OMG those pieces are so freaking small...so glad Nee Nee is out of the putting things in her mouth stage. Then lunch and Neely's naptime. The day is half gone and I couldn't believe it. Rylee and I made a pretty cool bracelet for her with the new Polly Pocket bead set she picked out for her bday.

Then I got to start on my planner I decided to make. Neely woke up and they watched Chicken Little while I stared at my table. I feel like it's been YEARS since I've tried to scrap anything. So needless to say I got nothing done. I can't figure out how I want to make the pages, if I should use all white or all black cardstock since I'm using the Organized KI line either would go and then embellish each page with matching PP's and other stuff. OR should I use a bunch of different colors of match KI cardstock and waste a lot of CS since I would have to cut down each 12x12 to 8.5x8? Please help me! Pathetic I know. Once I figure that out I know how I'm going to do each page but it's just getting there is the problem. I'm using this book from eksuccess. They do have paper sets and embellishments to go with it so I don't have to cut and punch my own but OMGOSH the KI organized line is too perfect for a planner. So if any of my AMAZING scrapper friends have any helpful hints on the inside pages I would be VERY grateful! THANKS GIRLS!

So after starting at that and not getting anywhere it was time to make dinner I bought this orange chicken stir fry meal and dumped out the chicken and holy moly there was like 5 pieces! GEEZZZ!!! So then I had to grill more chicken next time buy 2 packages. Then we hung out read stories and watched Wife swap. I swear every time we watch this show the families (mainly husbands and wives) get more crazy! Did anyone watch this last night? The gal for New Jersey...okay really what in the heck do you do every day??? I don't get it? Oh well. And the other more, I really liked her. Of course I could do without all the tats and streched out ears but she was a pretty cool chick!

So then it's bed time and again I'm SUPER excited to start on my planner again thinking I'm really going to get somewhere this time...yeah NOPE! Maybe today will be a little more productive with the planner. We saw see...

Whew...we made it through another party!

I can't believe my baby is 5!!! OMGOSH the time sure flies by. Well the celebrations are officially over as of last night and yes I"m happy about that! More then happy actually. Three "parties" in one week was a little much for my blood. It started Tuesday (her actual birthday) with my dad and our cousins from Colorado. It was very nice to have them all here and Rylee had a BLAST! Then Thursday was her school party and then yesterday was the big da do with the entire family. I'm so glad it's over...did I mention that yet? Her favorite gifts were the crazy card kit from Joshua & Allison and the Scrap kit she picked herself with $$$ she received! Yup she's the daughter of a scrapper! LOL! I'll post her first creations once they are created. ;)

My classes for CKU

Album track: Ali Edwards...a week in the life

Friday classes

"Home" Chip and Flip Album
Encyclopedia of Alterations Vol. 4
Doodlelicious

Saturday classes

A Perfect Match
Color on the Surface
The New Rules of Distress

Campus Crop on Thursday!

I am so freaking excited I can't stand it!!!

CKU San Jose here I come!!!

OMGOSH finally registered and ready to go! Well kinda I still have until June, but yeah I'm registered and I got all my first choices and so did Lisa!!! I don't think we could be happier! I can't wait we are going to have a blast!!!

A long time waiting!

So most of you know we've lived in this house for almost 6 months. And we have NEVER been able to park in the garage. We keep saying we'll 'plan' a weekend to do it and it hadn't happened yet. So my dad comes down Sunday to just hang out and I wake up Monday (today) and he's outside with the saw, i thought he was just fixing our counter for the laundry room. So I end up going out to the garage and find him making shelfs for the garage. He said he came out to the garage to have a smoke and there was NO place to even stand so he was SICK of it and went to home depot! Yes, my dad is a general contractor! So here's the end result and I LOVE it! And yes my Tahoe is in the garage now! WOO HOO!!!

Home sweet Home

I made these board for our kitchen area, our keys and the dog leashes will hang on it. The 'HOME' letters above are paper mache letters.

OMGOSH so far this has been my favorite class. I've only taken 3 and LOVED them all but this one I got the most out of and had the most fun with! I am seriously addicted to these boards and plan to make many more for gifts and maybe a couple more for our house too! They are SUPER easy and not pricey at all!

Pictures of the room finally!

I still need/want to add a few things the the walls, but from now this is the "new" room. The girls LOVE it!

Kindergarden Round up!

Oh boy this morning we went to Kindergarden round up for Rylee this morning and OMGOSH i'm so not ready for her to be in kindergarden!!! She may be turning 5 in 6 days but she's still my BABY!!! It was exciting to start this new adventure today but sad too! Now the first day of school i probably won't even be able to type after dropping her off but at least I have 5 months before that happens!

Did ya miss me???

I know I know I've been MIA for quite sometime lately but things have just been CRAZY here! Last week Neely was sick, then Reed got strep on Wednesday...crap! Friday he was better so we hung out watched movies. Saturday our friends came over and we hung out ALL day AND night and just got silly! It was a blast! They have 2 boys about the same age as the girls so it was awesome for them too! Sunday I woke up with a bit of a sore throat and ended up sleeping most of the day. Finally after waking up at 3ish we decided to go eat at one of our FAVE resturants...Buffalo Wild Wings! Then we headed over to Target and the girls ended up getting new bed sets for the new big girl beds. Pics to be posted later...

So now we're at Monday (yesterday) woke up and OMG it hurt to freaking drink/swallow water! CRAP!!! Call the doc...nothing, wait a few hours call again...NOTHING! Call again and talk to receptionist and I can't get in until 8:30 today! UGH!

Now we're at today...i'm back from the doc and i'm in BED!!! YUP i've got strep!!!!!!!!! OMGOSH this sucks so bad! My MIL came in today to spend time with the girls so i'm getting a break from them which is wonderful! I LOVE you girls! I'm so nervous Nee Nee is going to get it though b/c she's always RIGHTINMYFACE (get it) LOL!

So that's it all you've missed! If i ever get out of bed i'll post a new picture of the girls room it looks so darn cute!

Thanks for missin me! ;)

Just another Tuesday...

but with yet again another sick little girl! UGH! Rylee's had a fever for the past few days, it's finally coming down from 102 to 99 though so that's GREAT news!

We're just going to hang around the house, play and watch movies I think! Sounds like a perfect day to me!

I'm so exhausted! We set the girls up with BIG girl beds Sunday and needless to say it's been a little challenging for Neely! Last night it took me a little less then an hour to get her to sleep! I REFUSE to lay with her...just setting myself up for a lifetime in her bed. So I stay in the hall just waiting to hear her wiggling out and then I put her back, we did that about 15 times I think! I thought I would share a pic of my little BIG girl taking a nap yesterday! Hopefully tonight will be better!

Happy Birthday to me!!!

Well with Reed being gone I thought this birthday was going to suck! But it turned out to be one of the best ones I've had!!! My dad surprised me with flowers. Then the girls and I had a fun filled afternoon making a cake! They decorated it with candles and all...all by themselves! AND they sung me happy birthday...yes I cried!!! Then once we were cleaning up the cake mess the doorbell rang and it's ROSES! My name was misspelled, the card just read Happy Birthday I love you....and nothing. So I called and yup it was Reed!!! LOVE when he surprises me like that!!! He's the BEST!!! And all the girls at KNK, gave me wonderful birthday wishes ALL day!!! You all ROCK!!!

Now on to the pics...

Mugs from our date night

I think it's obvious who's is who's!

Altered 12x12 frame

Happy Valentines!

The day has been pretty good with my little valentines! We made yummy cookies and then opened up a present from Grandpa Doug!

Love pgs

Happy Anniversary Baby!!!

I love you!!! Happy 5th!!!

Pictures for Daddy

"I need more sleep"

"Daddy's hat"

I love you daddy!