trying again...

to add some more pictures! More of Hailee's first day at school.


Hailee with Mrs. Van Dolah

Getting off the bus after her 1st day!

She's a KINDERGARTENER!!!

Yep, today was her first day! She was SO excited, which made us happy! Darren and I took her to class today, got some pictures of her with her teacher, Mrs. VanDolen, then we left, she never looked back :(!

While she was at school, we spent at least 4 hours cleaning her room...yes, it took THAT LONG! It was AWFUL! but it looks great, she's happy, and now the lesson comes when she learns to KEEP IT THAT WAY! lol

We met her at the bus that stops at the end of our road, and she said she loved the bus ride, and wow it was fast. It sounds like she's the first stop from school, so that's good, because the buses don't have a/c! Today was 104 BEFORE the heat index! ick!

Here are some pictures, enjoy!

wahoo! look at me!

thanks UNPUBBED!

http://unpubbed.blogspot.com/2007/08/coreys-15-minutes.html

Well I have to share!

I showed you pictures of Braden's hair cut so Hailee says I should show hers! Her bangs were trimmed and long layers added...it looks better when it's down now.....but even better yet when it's styled!

then of course she started loving on Braden so I kept taking pictures! They are so cute I just want to squeeze them!

What a difference a day makes!

Wanna see a cool kit?

Okay....tell me what you think? Great isn't it? I thought so. Wanna buy it? You can! Go to the link over there on the right...the one for Pieces of Time. All the info you need is there...but I'll tell ya it's a measly 25 bucks, plus tax & shipping...and all you have to do is send an email to piecesoftimeonline@yahoo.com! So simple and inexpensive! So what are ya waiting for? Go get it! HURRY I SAID!!!! :)

Back to normal

After 2 days of back-to-school and fridge shopping, I'm trying to get back to normal. What is normal you ask? Ugh, the boring stuff! Laundry, vacuuming, bathroom cleaning, and kid tending! lol Okay, so the kid part is there any day, but after so much running around Braden is sleep deprived and in need of sleep! He can go pretty long without a nap when we're out running around, and he is still a good kid! So today we are going NO WHERE! Darren is back at work for his yucky, long Tuesday and the kids and I are in our jammies! :)

Hailee just got done painting.
Braden is finishing up his 1st of 3 naps that are scheduled!
I just finished my blog and message board hopping.

Now to go switch the laundry out and unload that dishwasher. One of these days I'd like to go in the kitchen and have the dishwasher already unloaded...by someone other than ME!

(a girl is allowed to dream!)

Happy Tuesday everyone!

hmmm....

I received my prize pack from winning the Unpubbed blog challenge. What a fantastic prize! The sponsor was 2scrappychix.com. They have AWESOME kits! and along with their kit they also sent me a prima paper pack! what a nice treat!

So, the monthly kit includes the Brittany's Castle collection from Cloud 9 Designs. If any of you know the paper, it's a lot of purple! Also in the kit is an 8" chipboard flower by Making Memories. Well it doesn't get any better! I'm going to alter the flower with the paper to hang in Hailee's purple bedroom!!!!! PERFECT! Now, I've learned that Yes paste is better than Mod Podge....but I don't have any. the hmmm.... part is how do I convince Darren that a trip to Michael's is in order tomorrow for our new fridge and school clothes shopping? Not sure he'll believe me, but trust me folks, I'll try my darndest! lol And as soon as I have this flower finished, I'll be sure to share it here!

I really don't like when it pours.

You know the saying, "when it rains, it pours"? Well it's pouring here in Broken Arrow! Two days ago Darren calls me and says "time for a new canopy, the window just broke". (this is on his truck) We knew the time would come, he's been babying it to avoid just this situation, but apparently he couldn't hold it off any longer. We decided Monday we'd go looking around and find out just how expensive they really are.

Last night Darren tells me "we need a new fridge". um, okay.....but why? It won't get any colder than about 41 degrees.....that's in the red on the thermometer. GREAT! So now he's going to hold off on the canopy and we have to move stuff out of the house fridge and into the garage until checks come in so we can go buy a fridge.

oh, and Hailee starts school in 2 weeks and I've done exactly NO SHOPPING yet! No clothes, no supplies, no backpack...nope, haven't started. Guess holding off for sales wasn't such a great idea after all!

Hope everyone else is having a better week than we are here :)

Another Unpubbed Lift...

well there is just some amazing talent on this blog (link to the right) that I had to do this weeks Famer lift! Thanks, Elizabeth, for the inspiration!!!

Well this is it. Not {EXACTLY} the way I visioned it, but it's too late to remove things now. So I'll just go with it and hope it's liked a little bit! lol

I'm just tooting all over the place!

Well....this is only my 2nd (that I can remember) win based on my actual TALENT! I've won things based on random drawings many times, and it is exciting, but not like this!!! Well here's the layout that won, and check out the rest of the blog, it's awesome and has some really talented scrappers!!!!

Thanks Unpubbed Gals!!!!

http://unpubbed.blogspot.com/2007/07/favorite_19.html

And the WINNER is..........................

okay, I drew a name. I know, I should've done all the formalities of showing the steps of putting the names in the basket, shaking it, and pulling out the winning name. But I didn't. I'm too lazy for all that. So here ya go...your winner of a big pack of messy paper! lol :)



JUDIE-BETH!!!!!!!!!!!!


get me your addy and I'll get this out to you sometime this year! lol

Surprise!!!

Okay, I'm not doing the drawing for the big pack of paper until tomorrow, but there were so many similar answers I did an EXTRA SURPRISE drawing! So many people answered with Basic Grey, that I thought I better give some away! So I put everyone's name in a bowl that included BG in their reply and drew one name!

Anonymous said...
Wow that is a nice gesture. I love all papers - dcwv, junkitz, basic grey, scenic route. i love how they coordinate their papers and the weight is great for bg. i also love chatterbox papers - so pretty.stephanie

So Stephanie, email me your address and I'll get this out to you sometime next week! Congratulations!!!

Got Paper???

I just did some scrap cleaning....WOW! Let me tell you - I have paper I don't even remember buying! So I filled up a 12x12 ziplock with a HUGE stack and I'm going to give it away. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post...tell me your favorite paper company and why. On Friday I'll do a random drawing for a winner! Good luck!

(want an idea of companies? Imagination Project, Paper Salon, Polar Bear Press, DCWV, and MANY MORE!!!!)



oh, and I have 2 bags...but am only doing one now...so check back often, ya never know when I'll do another!

Our Shining Star!!!

I created this layout today for the challenge at the Unpubbed Blog (link to the right). I used all papers by Scrappy Cake. The flag is cut from their paper and then I painted clear glitter on top of it. I like the layout and love the picture of Braden. Thanks for looking ya'll!

Self portrait.

Katie Jones challenged the playgrounders to do a self portrait and then scrap it. I did it. My kids will thank me someday...I hope. :) This is also for Summer's challenge at Busy Bee to use 3 different patterned papers by 3 different manufacturers. I love those kind of challenges, really gets me to think outside the box and just have a little fun!

There are good days and there are bad....

Yesterday was a great day! The kids played and were in wonderful moods! Here are a few pictures. Braden learned to get around on his "car" while Hailee mastered her 63 piece jigsaw puzzle she received the other day!

That brings us to today. First let me set up the scene...Braden has his crib in our room...he naps there during the day but we have his playpen in the office for at night. When we go to bed we put our extra pillows in his crib. Braden is in the middle of my bed, playing with the fringe on a throw pillow while I get his crib ready for his morning nap. I'm talking to him and he's smiling....Sammy comes in the room and Braden wants to see. In less than 2 seconds he's at the end of the bed...I turn and see him falling but can't catch him in time! His face hits the floor and his back flips over him, bending his neck backwards! OMG! He starts SCREAMING and I of course start crying out of sheer PANIC! I get his blankie and take him to the rocking chair to calm him down. I make sure he can move his neck on his own and walk before putting him down for his nap. whew. but this is what he has when he wakes up...rug burn on his eye (and cheek a little bit). poor little man!

Pictures from the 4th!

We had a great day Wednesday and I'm happy that I did get some pictures this year!

I keep getting tagged...

...so I better get these 7 facts listed.

7 facts about me:

1. I quit smoking, cold turkey, in 2000 so I could try getting pregnant.
2. I pierced a 3rd hole in my left ear by myself with an ice cube, needle, and potato when I was 15.
3. I have a bad obsession with McDonald's.
4. I drink a latte every morning. If I don't then something is usually wrong with me.
5. I have never had a pedicure.
6. I love getting my eyebrows waxed.
7. Scrapping is the first hobby I've ever stuck with....all other hobbies cost lots of money and lasted less than 6 months!


Okay, I'm supposed to now tag 7 people to do the same thing...but I'm sure everyone has already been tagged by now...if you haven't and you're reading this...then TAG, YOU'RE IT!!!

Proof that they can be sweet!

See, it's here...caught on camera forever!!! (plus a few extra just because I like how they turned out...even if Hailee is blurred!)

Voting starts FRIDAY!!

One more day until the voting begins! The Showdown at the playground is under way, and I must say that these ladies are sure making it a tough competition already! Go to the gallery at www.scrapbookplayground.com and check out the contest #1 entries! Friday night there will be a poll set up in the Showdown forum on the message board. Cast your vote for your favorite layout! You have until Sunday, 5pm pacific time, to get your vote in!

Dedicated to DADS!

Happy Father's day to my dad's and my husband.
I love you all,
Corey




*Darren*

*Rod*

*Steve*

*Joe*

UGH!!!

Here's how this week has gone:

Monday - Braden to the doctor - ears checked out and swim lessons are a go.
Tuesday - Braden CRANKY all day...ugh!
Wednesday - Braden wakes with a 102 fever, only for it to go up to 103.5!!! He's not sleeping, not happy AT ALL (which IS so not him, even when sick), and all he wants is me in the rocker.

I really hope it's not his ears. Swim lessons start in less than 2 weeks and I'm really hoping he gets to go. But, he had his infection for 5 weeks so I suppose I should have known it wouldn't just go away.

Anyway, let's hope it's a fluke thing and that my little boy will be good as new soon!

Hurry!

time is running out! Get those layouts uploaded in the gallery at www.scrapbookplayground.com to get yourself entered in the SHOWDOWN!! The "Queen" will walk away with TONS of product so you can't pass this up!

He's getting faster!

Braden is walking all over the place these days! I really need to get better pictures than the ones here, but you get the idea! He gets SO excited when he's walking, it's a great site! And everytime he takes a step you can hear Hailee yell "MOM - HE'S WALKING!!!!". Yes, dear, I know! lol and as you can see, these were taken BEFORE his haircut! I'll aim for a photo shoot tomorrow!

Unpubbed

I love the unpubbed blog. Today I finally did a challenge! Thanks Kimmie for leading me back there!!!!

Chop, chop!

We did it. We took Braden for his first haircut yesterday. He really needed one. See this picture? Look at all that hair! (yes, those are Hailee's sunglasses with bling...we'll get him his own now!)

So off we go. We just did it at Walmart since we needed other things, lol. But hey, if you can do it all in one stop then why not?

And here is my handsome little boy today. Not so much a baby anymore :(

Let's play the catch up game again!

Okay, last week Hailee had "Super Kids Day" on Tuesday! She had SO much fun!! Here are a couple pictures of her running around the school's fun game centers!


Then Wednesday was her last day. She was actually excited because she knows next comes swim lessons, then 4th of July, then she'll be in KINDERGARTEN!!! lol Here's a picture of her before class and another with her teachers & Emilea after school.


The weekend was nice. Hailee spent most of Saturday outside. Well then she went to Josiah's baseball game but when she got back it was back outside! And she ate dinner with the boys! Today, back out she went! lol I made her come home for dinner with the family! It was a great night, we grilled ribs, foil potatoes, had salad with peas from the garden. We ate outside then all of us went into the hot tub! (pretty cool that tri-pod is) :)



So it's been a great few days. I've managed to get a lot done around the house that's been long over do as well as enjoy time with the kids. Braden is still showing signs of his ear infection which is making him need mommy. Sometimes it's a pain but he loves to give hugs and be held that I really don't mind! Let's pray his ears clear up or he'll be needing tubes around the July 4th holiday and I don't want to do that. That would really put a kink in his swim lessons!

Hope everyone has a great week.