Haircut!

Oh my, I'm so excited and proud of my little man today. We went to get his hair cut and I had been stalling for quite some time, since he always screams and gets worried and just generally does not make it easy on us or the hair cutter. So his hair was freaking long and I just couldn't stand it anymore.

So we went to our favorite place and he was SO GOOD! He actually sat in the rocket ship instead of my lap, all by himself, and watched Dora and played with toys the whole time. Only a few scared whimperings, but nothing major. He was so brave. What a proud mommy moment! :)

Here are some pics of his new 'do. What a handsome young man I've got. No more babies around here anymore! (Not unless you count Nathan, lol.) :)

Before

After

(when did my little boy turn 8??? He looks so grown up!)

I'm Going to be Published!

Oh man, I'm too excited. I learned this week that I'm going to be published in the April/May 2008 issue of Digital Scrapbooking magazine.

This is the first layout that I've ever had published, and I'm just tickled pink. I've been submitting since February, so you can imagine my relief in now knowing that my layouts are actually good, lol!

They are using my Gelato Fantastico layout, so make sure you look for it next spring! :) I can't put it up here because of the public-ness, but I promise, it's a cute one.

Sketch Challenge

Wanted to share this layout I did for a sketch challenge I was in charge of hosting last weekend. It was fun to host and also create the sketch.

But the best part was this funny layout. I was trying to think of some way to use these cute pics I had of Eli in a box, but couldn't come up with anything. Then I did this sketch and knew it was perfect for the photos.

I love it when a plan comes together! (That one's for you, honey.) :)

Make sure you click on the layout to see it full-sized!

Journaling: "There I was one day, just going along with work and things, when you became quiet. It was one of those “Uh-oh” moments when I hadn’t heard you for a while. So I went to go check on you and this is what I found. You had climbed inside our new salad spinner box and you were trying to shut the flaps on yourself. Before I could do anything else, I ran and got my camera and snapped some shots. Because I knew the minute you realized that this behavior was camera-worthy, then you’d be out of that box in a flash. And sure enough, as soon as the camera started going, you decided you had had your fun and you were getting out. What a little nut you are. I love you so dearly, my little bubbie."

So Eli has this thing where he loves to stand things up. Anything, anywhere. Sometimes it's fat puzzle pieces on my computer desk. Other times it's little men from his train set upstairs in his room.


This time it was a set of metal Christmas cookie cutters on our coffee table. He just loves doing that and I wanted to share. :)

Checking In

I know it has been a really long time since I posted something here, and my Freebie Friday thing has kind of gone out the window.

There are many reasons for this, as life has sort of taken over and I have been stressed about other things. I'm sure you all know how that goes. I've also just accepted a job teaching with ScrapGirls, and I'm planning on doing some photo retouching classes. So that should be a lot of fun, but it is a lot of work.

Then just the little things that keep popping up, like other family photo shoots and our church's children's program (I was in charge of all the music) and other family things as well. So I apologize, but will do my best to post more.

I wanted to share that last week we got to go see the Dixie Chicks and the Eagles in concert at the new Nokia Theatre in LA. It was really fun, even if the venue is catered to the more snobby type of people, lol. Instead of regular concert foodfare, they had sushi rolls, ciabatta sandwiches and $5 bags of M&M's. No thank you.

But it was fun to see the concert. I'll admit, I wasn't exactly sure how much I would enjoy the Eagles, I mean, of course you'd enjoy it because it's the Eagles, but I've never really 'noticed' what songs they sing or anything like that. But I'll tell you, I was up and dancing most of the time and they were fun guys. Plus they're such talented musicians, you just can't overlook that fact when you're watching them live.

The Dixie Chicks were really fun. They really took me back to my high school days with some of their songs and it was cool. I was hesitant to 'enjoy' their stuff because of everything they've said about politics and such, but the older stuff really brought back great memories and I loved singing along.

Then on Saturday, we went to a local pumpkin patch and had a fun time. Eli was enthralled with all the pumpkins, and it was fun just to be there together as a family. We didn't get any group shots, but I did get a few fun ones of Eli and both the boys. Someday I'll have pictures of myself, lol. :)

I'll leave you with pictures from the patch. Until next time!

Happy Thursday!

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

Too Funny!

Yesterday I came in the house after taking out some recycling, and this is what I found:

I was so lucky to grab my camera and snap a few shots before he got tired of playing. He sure does make my life exciting! :)

Oh, and PS: Nathan comes home today!! He's been in Amsterdam for 2 weeks and I'm more than thrilled to have him home. It really is too long to be away. :) Okay, I'm cheesy, but it's true!

Retreat Review

Well, a report about my weekend retreat. I was blessed to be able to spend almost 4 days with my Scrap Girls in Minnesota. We had gorgeous weather, great company, and fun conversations. It was nice just being in the same space with people who are passionate about the same things that I am. Talking about design ideas, problems, concerns, and funny customers was cool. It was neat to get to put voices with names and really get to know these people better. It was a great time. Here are some pictures from the weekend. (Oh and the one above is Theresa's house on the lake. Just gorgeous. I'm jealous. :) )

Freebie Friday! (Or Saturday)

Hey everyone! Here is the cool Halloween overlay that I did for this week. Right now I'm on vacation, which is why it has taken me so long to get this posted. Thanks for your patience! Can't wait to see how everyone is going to use this overlay. Leave me a comment and let me know how you like it. Thanks all!

Download here

Have a great weekend! :)

Tomorrow

Hey guys, I'm so busy with my vacation, but I promise that I'm going to get my new freebie up soon. Just have to hook up my EHD and set it up. I'm getting there, I promise! TTFN!