Here we are...married 14 years and in love more than ever. I know...sappy isn't it? Charlie hopes the next 14 years don't go by as fast.


Don't we look comfortable? We are enjoying the beautiful evening.

I was fortunate enough to scrap with my peeps the other night and this is one of the layouts I created for a challenge to use a banner at The Scrapping Spot. They have monthly Scrap Your Crap or Stash challenges. I believe I used a Pagemaps sketch for this.

Look at my son who adores cats. He had a run-in with dogs when he was younger, so he's not as fond of them. This kitten's name is Ginger.

Ok. Moving on to Little Miss Kaila. I have these photos going in the opposite sequence that I wanted them in. I just couldn't get over how graceful she looked while jumping off the dock.

Father's Day 2011 - These kids are getting WAY too big. I expect Nick to grow a couple more inches before school starts in August. He's not even 13 and he's taller than I am.

Last, but not least, my beautiful pedicure done by my awesome friend, Lori of Jazzie Nails.

I should have some updates on the bathroom within the next week to ten days :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

I have to tell you that I am just thoroughly enjoying life! My Summer is packed with great activities, my bathroom is on the upward swing of getting completed, I'm losing a little bit of weight and my kids are doing great! What's not to love?

Here's a layout I did using one of my sketches at Nuts About Sketches and an older The Scrapping Spot kit.

This photo was taken after Nick and I finished shooting SEVERAL rounds at clay pigeons. Needless to say, Nick is a VERY good shot and I'm bruised. That doesn't mean that I didn't get any...it just means that he more-than-likely shot more ;) I haven't shot clay pigeons for 10+ years. Oh, and he's not THAT much taller than me. He must be standing on higher ground...yeah...that's it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn



I couldn't decide if I was going to add journaling to this layout, which is what the Pagemaps sketch called for. I obviously decided against it. I LOVE this sketch!

Here are my darling children in the midst of celebrating Blake's 9th birthday.

Kaila had her hair braided the night before this was taken. She liked how wavy it was and wanted a photo :)

These are last day of school photos.

Look at the progress of my bathroom! Charlie worked hard last weekend to build out my closet, which is almost 3 feet deep!

We had a great first day of Summer vacation. The children played, swam and rode the four wheeler.

Look what I created using The Scrapping Spot's May kit!!!

This first one I used a Pagemaps sketch.

 

I used one of my sketches to create this one :)

Here's a card I used MM old papers for these next three cards.

I used a Pagemaps sketch for this.

I also used a Pagemaps sketch for this one.

We were lucky enough to spend the day outside on Saturday at Lake Wilhelm. It was glorious. We caught several fish and got a tad bit sunburned.

Here are some of my 2011 Resolutions - STATUS UPDATE

1. Weightloss (always #1 for me) - I have lost 15.8 pounds so far
2. Read thru the Bible - not doing so well
3. Read at least one book a month - I've only READ one book, but I've listened to 3-4
4. More Organized - working on this
5. Less wasted time - still working on this
6. Keep a clean and picked up home - neverending
7. My month in review layouts (12 total...obviously) - none completed
8. Make more cards - doing well on this
9. Blog more - doing fairly well on this
10. Insist that the kids keep their rooms clean and more organized - been slacking on this lately
11. Make my bed everyday - very well on this
12. Create at least 5 layouts a month - very well on this
13. Drink less pop...more water - excellent on this
14. File paperwork monthly..at least - horrible on this
15. Less yelling at the kids - doing well on this
16. Family Game Nite Weekly or Bi-Weekly - we've had one or two of these
17. Date Nite - Monthly - we've done one of these
18. Can more this year - not time yet
19. Plant flowers this year - in the process
20. Spend more time outdoors - I have the sunburn to prove this
21. Entertain more often - I enjoy time with family/friends immensely - not so much
22. Spend less and SAVE more - it's the thought that counts...NOT!

Here's to doing a little better these next couple months.  :)

Anna from My Scrapbook Nook is having an amazing giveaway on her blog.

For the RULES get on over there for your chance to win :)

This post is pretty picture heavy, so bare with me ;)

Here is a layout I recently did for The Scrapping Spot's Layout Tag. I have to say that it is one of my favorite challenges ever. I had to lift Deanna Koontz's layout. I had so many directions I could have gone in. It was extremely fun.



I created this layout using an EXCLUSIVE sketch posted over at The Scrapping Spot.

Here is the most recent photo of my darling husband and myself taken on Mother's Day 2011.

Blake had to create a diorama using sea creatures as his theme. He created some interesting and crafty creatures using modeling clay. I was quite impressed. The kids also made the shirts that they wore that day.

How about these nifty treasure chest cupcakes?

Here's a cake that took more than an hour to make. Sadly, not much of it was actually eaten.

Check out my darling husband working on my bathroom that's been torn apart since January 19. He got quite a bit done considering all the problems he ran in to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn