Wishful thinking...

Silhouette is giving an awesome grand prize to three lucky winners.

Just go to www.silhouetteamerica.com/santa to get the details.

I don't want or need for much at all, but I would really LOVE to have this prize.

 

Check back for more family updates early next week ;)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Shawn

You thought I disappeared off the face of the earth, huh? Well...it's just been an extremely busy year.

I am going to update with just a little of what's been going on.

I am going to do this in stages, because there are just way too many photos.

Blake's Birthday - DOUBLE digits!! - 10!!!!

 

Kaila's school trip to Pymatuming Deer Park.

 

Our awesome new fire pit near the pond :)

 

Kaila's Softball Adventures.

 

Big, bad Nick turning 14!!!

 

Some newer layouts...

As usual, I don't have a lot of time or energy for a huge update. So, I'm just going to update you with some recent layouts.

I used a Sketchabilities sketch for this one.

I used a Pagemaps sketch for this one.

I used a Helen Croft sketch for this one.

I used a Nuts About Sketches sketch for this one.

I used a Nuts About Sketches sketch for this one.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn

It's been crazy-busy here the last month. I can't even remember all of the orthodontist, dentist and doctor's appointments we've had. This schedule definitely keeps me on my toes.

Here's a little bit of what I've been doing when I get a day to myself.

I used a sketch from Funky Playground Designs for this one.

Creative Scrappers Sketch

Sketchabilities Sketch



Creative Scrappers Sketch

Sketchabilities Sketch

Pagemaps Sketch

Scrapbooks, Etc. Sketch





Nuts About Sketches Sketch

Nadia Canizzo Sketch

Thanks for taking a peek!

Shawn

Valentine's Day!!!

Blake and Kaila were instructed to provide a box for their valentines. Blake's class was awarding prizes for various catagories. He wanted to try for "Most Unique."  He found his little turtles and designed his box to look like an island. He didn't win, but he had a good time creating his box.

Kaila's class didn't award prizes, but she had fun designing her box too.

Here is Kaila and her friends at their Valentine's Day party.

 Here are the magnets that I designed and the kids made for their party.

See all this yummy food that the kids had? Most of it was healthy as per the school's interference with the children's childhood. How the school/state thinks that they can dictate what the kids eat for one meal a day 5x a week and 4 parties a year that will actually make a difference in their well-being is beyond me. Nutrition starts at home. I don't care what anyone says. If your child is overweight - it is up to YOU...the PARENTS to teach them correctly and be consistent. Because ultimately the parent is who pays for the food that the child eats. If you purchase crap...what do you think your child will be eating? It isn't brain surgery. I say let them be kids for Pete's sake! AND leave the parenting up to...oh-I-don't-know...the parents!

Here are a couple layouts that I made last weekend at our scrapday :) I always enjoy my much needed time with the girls.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shawn