Happy Happy Joy Joy

So I started trying to organize my scrapbook stuff. I realized that I have a lot of projects sitting waiting to be done, so this last week I have made an attempt to finish some already started projects. Here is one that is a new project. This is my mini album from our mini trip to Disneyland in July. I used the menu from the resturant where we ate dinner as the front and back cover. Yes the menu was a pirate hat. Here are a couple of pictures of it!

TGIF I think!

I had a couple of minutes this morning and was playing around with some digital scrapbook stuff that I downloaded. I am not a huge fan of digital, just because I like the sensory part of paper scrapping. But this was some cute "paper" and I wanted to play around with it. Don't worry it won't go in any of the boys' books.
I am finally feeling better. After having had a fever on and off for 4 days and then a nasty sore throat this is a much needed releif. I finally got in to see my chiropracter on day 4 and he worked out some problem areas in my neck and shoulders. I guess I literally carry my stress. So far only Bill has cought my sore throat but nothing that has kept him home. The kids are all carrying on like normal.
School is going very well. James seems to really love kindergarten! He enjoys going every day. His new term is, "oh stink!" He uses it for everything bad and good. Fitting term for little stinky! Billie is really loving her new teacher. She has awesome stadium seating in her room which seams to be the hot topic for our girl. She has been coming home to her "daycare" of animals and teaches them everything she is learning. She is our teacher in training. Grant is cool enough for the 4th grade. He really is aware of the choices that his classmates are making. I don't know if this awareness will be enough to stop him from making some of the same bad ones, but I am glad that he is aware of it nontheless. He thinks it is quite unfair that he had to read for 20 minutes as opposed to his siblings 15 minutes. I keep telling him that it is tough to grow up. He is turning into quite the little man. He loves learning about all kinds of non fiction things. So goes the first 2 weeks of school.
I am off to meet Bill for our newly scheduled lunch date. What a better thing to do with your friday afternoon! Lunch alone! Chow!

Inside Scrapbooking LONGER PREVIEW VERSION

I came across this the other day. I think it is totally hilarious. After having the flu all weekend, I needed a good laugh. Hope you enjoy!

*GROSS* Blister

I just wanted to post a picture of what my blister looks like. It hurts, so I haven't been walking the kids to school. Hopefully by Monday it will be healed. No comments from the peanut gallery about needing a pedicure. I know! I know!

What did you do all day?

In Honor of all the mothers with kids STILL at home during the day!

My MIL sent this to me today. I am so happy to be at a stage where the mess made in the house during the day is from either me or the dog. (Even if they did loose James on his second day of Kindergarten!) ENJOY!

A man came home from work and found his three Children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.

Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.

In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door.As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel.

She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today? "She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all Day?" "Yes," he replied incredulous.

She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."

First Day of School

Today is the first "real" first day of school. James only had screening on Friday so today is my first real day alone! James was standing in line watching all the other kids cry. He asked me "why are all the other kids crying?" He did great! I did great! Not one tear shed! WAHOO! We walked to school and then I jogged home. I have a blister on my heal to prove it! I can't wait until the morning temps are below 90 though. It was a warm walk to school and with the high today being 114ish I think I will be driving to pick the kids up. The dog must be sad not to have James home with us because she promptly went back to bed. My goal today is to get into the swimiming pool alone for at least 20 minutes. :-) Have a great one!

High School Musical - Breaking Free Remix

In Honor of the first day of school!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and Saturday HS musical 2 hits Disney. We are pretty excited at our house. This will be me this year. Soaring, Flying, BREAKING FREE! (With a couple of tears I am sure.)

Edit: High School Musical 2 premiers on the 17th. Oops. Hope I didn't cause any riots! :-)

Page of the day

Here is a modified version of a page we did one night with one of my club groups. I thought it was a simple picture that deserves a simple page.

Enjoying the end of summer

So we really didn't do much yesterday. The kids helped me do some yardwork in the morning as it was overcast and breezy. I am sure it wasn't hotter than 95. Then the rest of the day we just hung out, played and watched TV. There isn't much time during the school year for TV so I have let them watch it alot the last couple of days. It rained for a while in the afternoon and then the kids swam. We already went and gathered our school supplies, so backpacks are packed and waiting in their rooms. It is amazing how fast 10 weeks really can go. Here's to the start of a new school year!

A little Friday Love

Just Click on me and I'll take you there!

I just added a Scrapbook album to the side of my blog. It is the one titled "Journey onto Paper" You should be able just to click on the current page and it will take you to my pages. I hope to keep adding to it as I complete more or have more time to scan in the ones that I have done. Enjoy!

On a scale of 1 to a million, He gets a...

Sunday was our anniversary, so Friday Bill brought me these lovely roses. 2 dozen this year. He told me I was only going to get a dozen so I was suprised.

Then yesterday I had a little bit of a "blue" day, so he suprised me with the blue flowers after work to cheer me up! Isn't he awesome! So thoughtful and so romantic. I love my guy!