Lots Going On Today...

But no time to chat about it. Here are some projects made with Creative Cafe goodies! Have a super weekend!

Happy Saturday!

The days are getting cooler here. Going to miss these warm summer days at the park with the kiddos, but I cant' wait for the leaves to start changing colors. Had some pics I wanted to share, but looks like I left my camera at school yesterday. Ugh! I hate when I do that. Hope everyone has a super Saturday!

Helloooooo!

I am still here. Just trying to get by. So much going on in my life. So many changes. Just updating with some pics of the kiddos. A couple from a fun afternoon at the park and the other of little spidey! He got this costume for his birthday from grandma and grandpa and didn't want to take it off the first 3 days. Look at that tiny barefoot hanging out. Melts a momma's heart.

Look Who's 4!!

Can't believe I've had my sweet little guy for 4 years today! We are blessed to have him in our lives. Happy Birthday Austin!

Happy Monday!

Enjoying the day off. Finally got a few pictures taken of some older layouts. This one is so heavy it doesn't stand alone very well. It's leaning on one of my albums.

Creative Cafe Projects

I heart the new Creative Cafe Spirit line. So much fun. The puffy felt flowers are my favorite...or maybe the thick sheets of felt...or the colorful rub ons. Can't go wrong with this stuff!

What's Going On....

Here's a little glimpse of a happy moment in my week. These two love to ride bikes. The little guy has been insisting on wearing my sun glasses. I think he looks pretty cute in them. Work was good this week...we are out of school today! We are also out on Monday, which next week is a good week, too! I really need to get caught up on a bunch of stuff. I have a little bit of sad news. I have resigned from CMK. My term was suppose to end in November, but I have a lot of things going on in my personal life right now and I didn't feel it was fair for me to take up a spot on the team that someone really dedicated could fill. Rebecca has been wonderful to work with and she picked some awesome talent to fill my space. I don't have a single complaint. The other girls on the design team have been amazing. I will still be posting there as often as I can. It is truly my scrappy home on the web.

A Little Layout Love....

Finally took a pic of something! Hope everyone has a great week!

Good Times!

It is almost Friday! I am excited about that. I am blessed to have a job I love and wonderful people to work with, but when Friday comes, I am still as excited as the kids. Besides that I have an extra long recess duty on Friday! It's a perk of being a special teacher. I don't mind too much. The classroom teachers need the time and I've been there.

So tonight I went jogging with my friend Katie. Well, I guess that's stretching it a little. What I mean is I jogged slow and Katie jogged really fast so we weren't together, but I could see her from the other side of the track at all times. It was inspiring to jog with a friend. We decided, by our own calculations that if we keep this up we should be Olympic runners in a week or so. Katie is a lot younger than me, so I think she has higher expectations. We did go 3 miles and I actually jogged 2.5 or so of it. I don't even think my ankles are going to break anymore, but I do worry that some part of my anatomy might actually come loose and fall on the track. Nothing yet!

I guess that's all the excitement for tonight. Hopefully there will be some projects to see this weekend! (If I'm not too sore to photograph :)) Have a SUPER Friday!!!

Oh...the pics are from a family reunion in Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago. Those kiddos crack me up. That's my momma in the last one! Looks like me only older. Kind of scary. Real Scary. Okay...Like I said....Have a Super Friday!!!

Hamton Art Chipboard

is seriously yummy stuff! Sorry for the blurry pic, but it has been raining like crazy and my camera didn't like the lighting. Hope you are having a super week!!

Creative Cafe from CHA Summer 2007

Check This Out!

Just Me

Dropping in to say "HI!". My friend said she was "sorely disap- pointed" when she came to my blog to find it had not been updated again. I started trying to jog yesterday. Trying is the key word here. I'm trying to get in better shape so I will have more energy. So far it just feels like I my ankles may snap like twigs. I had to go get a new pair of shoes because I think my feet have spread from the extra weight. Well, maybe not, but it does feel like my shoes are chewing on my toes when I run. It has been raining cats and dogs here so hopefully it will stop soon and I can take some pics of some scrappy stuff. Have a great weekend!!!

Up Against a Wall

Everyone must think I've been scrapping away lately, but most of these layouts I did at least a month ago or more. I am so tired with adjusting to working full time that I just haven't done much. It is almost 10:00. So proud of myself for making it this long today. Not looking forward to the morning routine I will start at 5 am. Love my job, but I am pooped by the time I get there. Between 5 and 7 am I wander the house realizing all the things I should have done the night before. Drag myself into the shower. Get out and wander around the house some more seeing more things I need to do. Get a crazy hair to fold laundry. Realize I need to leave in 30 minutes and wake the kids. This is where it really gets crazy. They are like chasing two wild baby squirrels. One is jumping off counters or anywhere he can get height onto our backs. The other is stomping around because I asked her to comb her hair. I mean...come on! How dare I ask such a thing? Then I am throwing granola bars or some other nutritious substance (like donuts) at them and herding them to the car. When we reach the car one of them insists I go back into the house for something important...like a toy they want to store in the car for the next week without touching once. Yeah, good times I tell ya!

Always Look Up

One of my favorite pictures of my daughter!

Serious Addiction

To the icicles. Used half my hoarded jar making this (which I lifted from Shannon Tidwell). Then my friend called and said they had icicles at Big Lots for a dollar a pack. Yeah...um....run don't walk! Let's just say my jar is full again.

Good Sunday Morning!!

Scenic Route is the August sponsor at CMK!! How awesome is that! Here is one of my projects for this month! We are off to Silver Dollar City with company in from Michigan. Can't wait to get there! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

My Favorite Girls!

The colors didn't turn out that nice in the pic, but this is one of my favorite layouts.

Spring???

okay, it's not spring, but a girl can dream. It was 110 on the parking lot where I park yesterday. The air is out in my classroom, but it doesn't bother me too much. I'm glad I won't have the kids in there for awhile. I survived my first open house last night. I guess no one visits reading teachers on the first night. Today is my first official day. Hope your day is wonderful as well!

Smiles

I just wanted to thank everyone for your kind remarks and emails about our daycare trouble. I enrolled the little guy in the Early Childhood center at my school on Monday and it has been all smiles! He didn't even cry on his first day. He still has trouble letting go, but his teacher gives him important jobs and he's off. It will take some time before he leaves my leg voluntarily, but I believe it will happen this year. He even showed me around his classroom when I picked him up. They have a pet frog. Good Times! Such a burden off my heart as I start school.

Moments like this....

Are what I miss while I'm at school. I am loving my job, but there's always a trade off. I can't believe break is already over. It is so HOT here. It was 109 in the parking lot when I left school today. Seems like we should still be at home playing in the sprinkler.