Please checkout my previous post regarding sketch challenges at Sketches In Thyme for this month. The prize is amazing!!!

I was able to complete a few layouts in the last month or so and thought I'd share.

I used this sketch by Ana Castro for the next layout. I had a lot of little scraps left from this kit. So, I tried to use them up throughout the center.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

Happy New Year!!!!!

I can't believe a new year is upon us. It seems like 2014 just began. 2015 just brings new possibilities and fresh beginnings. I welcome the new year with open arms and great expectations.

I'm going to start with pretty much my usual resolutions/intentions.

1. Lose weight - big surprise

2. Get organized - another shocker

3. Get and keep house clean - an ongoing dream of mine

4. Read more - if I could only remain awake

5. Finish both 2013 and 2014 project life, as well as 2015 - major hurdle

6. Take more pictures of friends/extended family

7. Throw all my procrastinating excuses in the garbage

8. More date nights - 4 a year just isn't enough

9. Insist on a more structured schedule for my minions

10. Put a major dent in my freezer stash

Ahhhh...some of these are actually new and there are only 10.

I would like to document how 2014 ended and 2015 began. NOTHING exciting, but hey - we're great. So, nothing to possibly complain about.

December 31, 2014 - Charlie went to work, I took Nick to/back from work...twice, Kaila had basketball practice and spent the night at Aunt Cathy's. I ended up with a headache and was sleeping by 9:00 p.m. We had leftover pizza for supper. We did start to watch Bourne Supremacy, but I didn't make it. However, whilst I slept Charlie and Blake ate ice cream and enjoyed the movie. Oddly enough I slept the entire night without waking up once until 6:32!!! That's quite a miracle in and of itself.

January 1, 2015 - Charlie and I had high hopes. I took Nick to work (freezing outside) and came home to eat breakfast with Charlie. Blake had stayed up til 3:00 a.m. and slept til after 10. Charlie and I had planned on going to Lowe's to purchase paint, etc. to finish the basement renovations. Well, Lowe's didn't open til 9:00 and we THOUGHT Nick would be done around 10. No...nope that didn't happen. He got done around 11:20. Charlie was going to go hunting at noon, but he really didn't feel good, so he remained home and slept. He slept from about 1:00 til after 6:00. 

Ok. So...no painting today. I decided I wasn't going to waste my well-ness and laze around all day. I trucked my butt down to the basement to organize scrap-related items. My friends know what a hoard of goods I have. Somehow, I actually forget how many supplies I have. It's like Christmas everytime I venture down there. I spent the rest of the day, except supper, cleaning/organizing down there. There is soooo much to do, that it still isn't complete. 

Here's a little layout I created for my sketch blog - here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

Time...something I don't seem to manage too well these days.

I'm going to start with an update on my 2014 Project Life. This is all I have done so far.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Marching at Disney World - May 3, 2014

Kaila turkey going turkey hunting with Dad. She didn't get one.

 My dear friend, Sherrie Ingraham's 40th birthday surprise party :)

Mother's Day cheesecake made by Wendi Parker - YUM!

Wendi and Jacob Parker

Photo taken with my brand new iPhone 5S.

Blake and his buddies resting between events at track & field day.

Here are 28 new chicks purchased by Blake Lahr.

Kaila finally got BANGS!

Nick performing at band-a-rama.

Blake performing at band-a-rama.

Here is Lucy...our new calf.

Charlie and I enjoying life on the pontoon.

Here is Nick's new expensive toy, which he wasted his money on.

Nick - May Student of the Month.

Here is my 12 year old son...Blake :)

This brings us to the end of May. I will see if I can update more frequently.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

Since my last post Kaila has participated in her first Spring soccer game, along with her two best friends that decided to play with her.

Here is my kids' Easter photo. As you can tell, they are slightly chilled.

I started this day (April 26, 2014) off by sending my three guys out turkey hunting. I then proceeded to bake a couple pies, do laundry and get ready for Kaila's soccer game.

While at Kaila's soccer game, I received the photos below.

This is Blake's first turkey...one shot. I just put three pounds of ground turkey in the freezer and I have the crock pot filled with everything else for tomorrow's dinner :)

Kaila and her team won their soccer game. The games always go by so quickly. It was a gorgeous day for it.

Here are a couple recent layouts. I used a Nuts About Sketches sketch for both of these.

Here's another layout, but I used a Scrap Friends sketch for this.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

WARNING: There is a touch of graphic/disturbing content for animal lovers. Be aware my family is full of hunters/fishermen and fur trappers.

Both of my boys are members of the Conservation Club at school, which is by far one of the best clubs to be involved in due to the fact that they get outdoors help and explore wildlife. In this particular photo, they are just completing the building of several bunny habitats.

I can't tell you how excited I am for these next two photos. Since we've been really getting into our ebay business, I needed a clean work space to do all my duties. I spent 5-6 hours one day preparing my office to a more user-friendly status. This picture was taken on March 11, 2014 and my office has stayed primarily in this state since then. I threatened all who entered to make sure it does.

Nicholas is heavy into trapping this year and Kaila has no problem helping either. They were able to trap this beaver on this day and were ecstatic.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an avid scrapbooker. I'm constantly seaching for different ways to utilize space and organize. I saw this idea on Pinterest and have to say that I'm liking it so far. I was able to fit several supplies in this revolving tray that I purchased from Harbor Freight.

Oh, look...it's the children we took to see Divergent, which was great. We had a good time and can't wait for the next movie in 2015!

This photo was taken after a delicious breakfast at King's - my favorite breakfast restaurant. I order the sausage biscuits everytime...amongst other items.

I created the layout below using a Scrap Friends sketch.

Look who wanted to learn to make "snacks" a.k.a. pie crust with cinnamon/sugar. It was too cute.

Here are some other layouts from my scrap weekend.

Sketchabilities - #101

Not sure whose sketch this is.

 

Citrus Twist Sketch

Um Wow Sketch

Um Wow Sketch

Pagemaps Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn