Gustav...and Katrina

So we have the first hurricane since Katrina breathing down our necks...and everyone has been in freak out mode for about 2 or 3 days. I have been stuck at work for the last 2 days and have not been able to do very much in the way of preparation. As soon as someone gets here to relieve me I have to go home and throw together a change of clothes, all my pics, and as much of my scrappy stuff as I can fit into my truck. Luckily I was able to come home during lunch and pack my kids' stuff, so that my mom could come and get them. Hopefully the weather will hold out long enough for me to make the drive to be with them.

I have to say that I'm kinda worried about the storm but only because I might have to be out in it. We did pretty good during Katrina...no water and only minimal damage to the roof. Katrina is the new benchmark to compare all 'canes to. All around I hear "well, we didn't flood during Katrina, so we should be alright." Or "So and so didn't get any water during Katrina, so we are going there." Not that long ago it was all about Camille. And one day I'll be one of those old-timers who talks about what it was like to people who weren't even born.

And just how ironic is it that the 3rd anniversary of Katrina got overshadowed by this, the first storm since that bitch?

My Sister and a Challenge

So I'm doing a book about my sister's visit b/c it just wouldn't fit into one particular album. This is my first mini album, although I'm not so sure this is technically a "mini" being that it is 6x12. Whatever...I'm going out of the box. So I was doing pretty good, got on a roll and then...BAM! Blocked...I hate that. So I go to scrapbook dot com, pagemaps, etc looking for inspiration and...nuthin'. Then I see on Noel's blog that she has donated a couple of her kits for the Becky Fleck pagemap's blog, so I go and check it out b/c my broke ass can't get her kit this month like I thought I was going to. Hallelujah...it's a 6x12 sketch!!! That couldn't have come at a better time. So here is my entry for it. Hopefully I'll get a two-fer out of this...I got my page done and oh to win one of those kits...*fingers crossed*!!!!!!!!!!!

The little sticker is the word "Forever" along with the definition.




PS...I'm going to post the whole album when its done...I still have a few more pages left to do :)

Birthday Cards

Here's a couple of cards that I made. This one I made for my aunt's birthday awhile back. Sorry for the bad pic...I forgot to take a pic before I gave it to her, so I took the pic at her birthday party. I made it with basic grey paper.




These cards are for my sisiter's birthday. The one on the left I made and the one on the right, my daughter "made". She used her paper that she had in her stash and she said she wanted it the same as mine. I did the cutting and she put it together, and wrote on the inside.


I have noticed that alot of card makers use stamps...maybe I should invest in a few basic ones. Any suggestions on which ones would be good to start with?

More Layouts

Here's a few more layouts that I've done recently and am just now getting around to taking pics and posting them...*sigh*

Ethan wearing Daddy's sunglasses...I love these papers.


I have waited for so long to scrap these pics and not for lack of trying. I finally found some papers that I liked with them. I used stuff from the scrapbook deals 4 u kit. Ethan really loved playing in the sand.


This one was a redo. Kinda plain, but it looks alot better than what it was. Still have to journal...dang it. I don't know if you can tell, but that is 5 kids (3 one year olds and 2 older kids) and all of their junk crammed into a Ford Expedition.


Thanks for stopping by!

Pool Fun

This weekend Ethan and I went over to my friend Mandy's house. She has a pool and Ethan hasn't been in so long...not at all this year come to think of it. So here's just a few snapshots from the day. We had a really good time. It's a good thing that we went on Friday because it has been raining every day since. My yard and plants are saying "THANK YOU!!!", but it sure is screwing up my beach plans that I had for this weekend!

Eating some strawberries. Ethan lurves him some strawberries!



This is Mason, he's two and a half and a really big boy! A little rotten but overall pretty sweet. See? He's giving me a kiss. Pretty cool since this is the first time he's seen me in two years.



Ethan found the PINK swim ring. This is a not so funny thing that my hubby makes comments about. That's probably a whole 'nuther post and I really don't feel like opening that can.



The boys playing so well together. Mandy was a little worried that Mason would be too rough, but he did really really good!

Throw it down, Pick it up

Here's my latest layout. I don't know if you can see it, but I used some green paint on a screen (thanks Lisa) to make a pattern on the kraft paper. Lately I have really been loving the kraft paper and a more simple style. The pics are of Ethan and the first time that he was bending over and then standing back up without falling. And in public at that.

Family Sticker

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