Labor Day Fun

We had a great time on labor day. We went to Billie and Jack's for burgers and swimming. The put in a new pool early this spring and it is just beautiful. Hope you had a great weekend. Here are some pics.

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Vacation 2009

So we are back from our vacation. We headed for cooler weather and went to Ruidoso, NM. We really had a great time. I found a little guest house to rent for only $100 a night. It was really nice!!! (www.mountainappleplace.com if anyone wants info) We only stopped and got out once. It is an 8 hour trip one way. Emily was soooo good. Not one whine, cry or complaint there or back! The boys were good too. We played putt putt, went fishing and caught crawdads which we cooked and we all ate, surfed the White Sands, shopped and played some golf. Everyone had a great time and we didn't want to come home. It was about 88 the 1st day but then cooled down and it didn't get above 75 after that, except at White Sands - but even that wasnt as hot as it was at home!! It rained everyday and we found out that when you are in the mountains the lightening is just that much closer to you...and it looks it too!! We didn't want to come home!! I just kept telling myself that if we lived there I would get tired of it just like anything else. It worked for just a minute or so. I am hoping that next year we can go to Florida. I figure we have one more summer before Dylan has to start getting summer jobs and stuff. Better enjoy it while we can.

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Emilys 1st Flip

I know I haven't posted in a long time. We have been pretty busy. I just wanted to post this cute video of Emily that I took last night. I had just bought her a princess dance video that was on clearance at Wal-Mart and she was watching it for the first time. That is Justin that talks to her and she runs to hug!

CT application

Well once again I have applied to be on a Creative Team? Why? I'm not real sure...I love digital scrapbooking. I am addicted to searching blogs and seeing all the talented designers out there. I don't think I want to design, but I wouldn't mind doing quick pages and calenders. Here are the layouts I submitted to Sweet Blossom Designs.


Emily woke up this morning throwing up all over. She has a bad virus, bless her heart. It is so pitiful to see a sick child, especially when you have done all you can and they still feel like crap. They just look at you like, "Is that all you got?" I sure hope the rest of us don't get it - I HATE to puke!! Well anyway, Justin got baptized on the 18th. He was really excited and really proud, as he should be. Oh, I ordered some stuff to add more items to my website. I am going to start making photo italian charm bracelets, rings and pendants. I am so excited, they are going to be so pretty!! I'll post pics when I get the first ones done...of course you will get a discount. A girl at work is also going to let me have a shot at making her wedding invitations. Something I have always wanted to do so we will so how that goes. Well gotta go now, have a great day!!!!

Here is some pics from Christmas.

Long time no post!

It has been a while since I posted anything. With the holidays and all we get real busy and I have been working lots of extra hours. So since the last post ... Lets see, Max came back. He had ran off with our neighbors dog that was in heat. He came home limping and we thought he had broke his leg or got hit by a car. We took him to the vet and it was just dislocated. He is much better know and back to his old self. I guess I am a big meanie because I found a new home for Jack, our dachsund. The boys and I agreed when we got him that if they didn't take care of him I would find him a new home. And of course they tend to him if we ride their butts!! Did you feed Jack today? Did you clean out his cage? Of course not, or they claim they did it when they didn't. I got him on the spur of the moment and didn't think it through. Anyway he is going to a family that already has one dachsund. He will have lots of fun there and be spoiled terribly. The boys don't really seem upset about it so I guess its the right decision. Emily likes him but she is too little to remember ever even having him. She will probably see pictures when she is 14 and hate me for it. Oh well, if that is the worst thing she can find to hate me for I'm doing pretty good!

We had a great Christmas. The boys got PSPs and Em got a kitchen with lots of food and dishes. Her and the boys go cook all the time! Oh, and I got published! A digital scrapbook page I did got published in an online magazine called Scrap N'Art. I thought it was pretty cool. This is the page.

I get more pics up soon. Bye for now.

Stone woes over, I hope!

I really doubt that anyone reads this. I guess I use it like a journal of type. Anyway I had an outpatient surgery to take care of my kidney stone woes. The doc said that I must have already passed the stone, but that my bladder was extremely infected. He told Paul that I had good reason to be hurting. That always makes me feel a little better that I wasn't imagining things.

Anyway hard to believe that it is almost Thanksgiving already. I usually put up my Christmas tree this weekend. Not sure if I will get that done or not. I dont want to run the risk of undoing anything that the doc did. I want to do it while Emi is in bed anyway so she will be surprised. "Wow, pretty, wow!" is what she says at the trees at Wal-mart.

On a sadder note, when we came home yesterday Max, our german sheppard was missing. He is still not home. Paul is really upset. He had started to lock him up each day when we leave, but he just hates the idea of him being in that kennel all day. He had just gotten him where he was minding better. I may make lost flyers and put them in the neighbors mailboxes tomorrow.

Guess its time to get off my rear and get things done, although I don't know why, they never stay done. Its like spinning your wheels in sand, you work hard and it still looks the same. Even worse after the boys get home.

Thats all for now. Oh here is my latest layout.