Boys in the Park album

Here is a children's board book I altered with pictures of my boys. I have some journaling to do that I will add to a few pages, but otherwise it is done. I wish I was keeping this!! It is for my MIL. Now I need to make ME one.

No one seems to believe that they are ornery when it comes to taking pictures, so I decided to add ALL the pictures to the album, so they know what I go thru getting good pictures out of them! Ü

The colors are so much richer and darker IRL.

Hello...

Did you all vote at the Primaries yesterday? I did and worked there. This is the first year I have done that. Of course working in Comstock with very little population is alot different than working in a city, but there were still quite a few people who came out that live out in the country that I had never seen before. Some came from 25 miles away and still have a Comstock address! The experience was very interesting and I learned alot.

I also got a lot of coloring done! I have a bag with colored pencils, Gamsol and stamped images that I have ready to go at all times. Then, whenever I have to sit and wait anywhere I can color. I colored 19 images!!! Now, I have to get some cards made!

There were 4 of us working and one of the other gals was asking about the Gamsol and how it worked. I let her use my images and showed her how to color and she had a blast. I think she got about 4-5 images done. She also is a card maker when she has time and chose a Inky Antic image with a kitty one it, that she colored gray. She has a niece that she is giving a baby kitty to when it's ready, so she is going to take a picture of the kitty and send it in the card with the IA kitty image to show her what's coming. How sweet is that?!

Today Aaron has a field trip, so we will be leaving after a bit for that. I don't have any stamped images to share, but do have some pictures to show you from the farm that show that maybe Spring is FINALLY here!!

This is a picture of our crab apple tree. It usually is in full bloom May 1st. This year it was two weeks late due to all the winter weather we've been having. I figured the snow and freezing temps killed it for this year. I love doing close-ups of the blossoms. Here is a close-up of the crab apple blossom.

This picture is of our blooming pear trees.The bees have been VERY busy the past few days. We have watched them out our front window as the buzz from bloom to bloom. We should have a wonderful crop this year.

We also have apple trees. I love the white tinged with pink blossoms.Here is a picture of our cherry tree blossoms.

These trees line our circle drive and right now it is beautiful with all the trees blooming. The apple trees to the inside of the circle drive, the pear trees to the inside of the other side of the drive going to our garage and the cherry trees line along the highway.

Mother's Day card

I hope all you mothers had a wonderful day yesterday. This weekend was a good one for me.

Saturday, Benjamin and I went to graduation and then to receptions of his friends and those we were invited to as a family. It was nice that several went together and we could hit several at one stop. When I graduated everyone had them at your home and you did lots of traveling.

For mother's day we went out to eat for Chinese. This is a treat as it is expensive and we rarely eat out. Aaron bought me a massage thingy that vibrates and gave me a back rub last nite. Benjamin bought me a box of chocolate turtles and a bag of trail mix-YUMMY!!!

Here is the card that I made for my mom. I forgot to scan the one I made my MIL, but will post later the album I made her of the boys.

Quick Post

We are leaving soon to go and have lunch with Bruce's g'ma and then to Benjamin's District trackmeet.

Here is a card I made for my secret sister...

Football scrapbook

Here is the scrapbook that I have been working on. The gal that commissioned me to do this found two large children's board books. All of the pages are mounted on the board pages, holes punched in the side and put together with clasp rings tied with ribbon.

I'm back!!!

WHEW! What a past week we had!
I finally have the scrapbook order done and that is such a good feeling. Took me longer to do that I thought it would.
Friday the trackmeet was cancelled due to SNOW!!!! MY calendar says it is SPRING but we were in a *WINTER* weather watch. Some places in NE got up to 30" I heard. Schools were closed due to blizzards. Just crazy! Today it is beautiful out and I hope the *winter* weather is behind us.

Even though the trackmeet was cancelled in Cozad, I still went there. Some ladies from the church went to Camp Comeca for a retreat. What a BEAUTIFUL camp!!!!!!! It was absolutely gorgeous! Of course when we got there early Friday evening we could hardly see to walk to our rooms, but then Saturday the sun came out, we got to hike and it was just beautiful!

What did you all do for May Day? Aaron made May baskets and we took them around Comstock and delivered mostly to the widows and Sr. Citizens. They all were so sweet to Aaron and he just beamed each time he delivered a *basket*-paper cup covered with patterned paper and filled with homemade kettle popcorn (DH's recipe) and candies.

This week is a little quieter. I have lots of stamping I need to get done and cards and goodies sent out to lots of people. Tonite is the Spring Sports Program and Thursday is District Trackmeet. Saturday is graduation and I babysit in the morning for my 2 yr old nephew.

I hope to be back to posting regularly now. In the next post I will show you the scrapbook I did.

Projects and Candy Winners

Here are the projects that we made at my first class Friday night. #1 was a lunch sack gift bag. Here is the side view. #2 was the peppermint patty box that Cambria Turnbow designed.#3 was the one sheet origami box that Beate did a tutorial for on SCS.#4 was the criss cross box that Nichole Heady designed.#5 was a card and coordinating envelope The items missing in #2 & 4 was candy.

Melissa Cash wins each of the items posted above and Melissas wins a goody package from me. Ladies please e-mail me your addresses and I will get these out in the mail to you.

Thanks for playing!

SWC Trackmeet news

We went to Gothenburg Saturday for SWC (Southwest Conference). It rained the whole time the trackmeet was going. When the last kid ran across the finish line in the LAST event, the sun came thru the clouds and it stopped raining!!
It was so cold and the rain and being wet made it even colder. I was wrapped in two blankets, two coats, gloves etc and was wet and cold. I can't even imagine how the kids felt in tank tops and shorts! One of our girls even beat her PBR in one of the races. Several commented it was hard to see running in the rain.
But even with miserable conditions, the 4 x 8 relay team (4 kids run the 800) got 3rd!! This is Benjamin's first 3rd medal! Last year they got 5th. This is pretty good, since the team is made up of 3 sophmores and one freshman. It will be fun to see what they do in the next two years.
He didn't do so well in the 1600 (mile). His time was 5:16. He said not only was it hard to see in the rain, but then the kids ahead of him kick up water/rain too.
We have a trackmeet in Cozad Friday and then District's in Lexington next Thursday. Hopefully, we will have nice days for both.
I will keep you posted on how Benjamin does.

Blog Candy guessing game...

I still owe 5 people a card (will be getting on that as soon as I get this album order for graduation done) AND I owe two blog candy give-a-ways (due to my 2008 resolution). So, for blog candy #1 give-a-way, you have to do some guessing. Below are 5 pictures of the kits I cut for my classes tonight. Numbering one thru five, guess what each class is. The person with the most correct guesses will win all 5 projects. If there is a tie, I will draw a name and that person will win. Because of the busy weekend we have, I will draw on Monday.

project #1

project #2

project #3

project #4

project #5 Projects 2 & 4 are missing something for the finished project. Can you guess what it is? If you guess correctly, you will be put in a drawing for my second blog candy give-a-way.

more about Ayden

I miss understood Gloria when she told me about Ayden. I thought he had to have surgery immediately after being born. He does have to have surgery and will probably have to have several, but the first one will be next week to put a shunt in his heart. He has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). I know that the family would still appreciate your prayers. He was born C-section and was over 9 lbs, so that is definitely in his favor.

Trackmeet notes & a prayer request

Updates for interested family members (and any others Ü). We have been busy go-going.
Gibbon's trackmeet was cancelled last week due to rain. They must have gotten lots more than us, cuz it was just light rain here and then quit by the time the trackmeet would have started.
Monday, we went to Minden-BRRR cold and windy...VERY windy. I felt so sorry for the kids running! And the high jump kids had to run and jump against the wind. The wind wore me out and I didn't do anything! LOL!! I really thought Benjamin would do good as he has been running 7 miles over hills and thought that would help him, but he said the wind is really a different element and really affected his time. He did get 6th in the 4 x 8, so still medalled.
Tuesday (yesterday) he had a meet at home, so that was good. It was a beautiful day and very warm with a slight breeze.
"Short-sleeve weather" all day. He beat his PBR (personal best record) in the mile and was very excited. He placed 5th in that race. So, I have more to scrapbook!
I am getting behind as I am working on a book for someone else. I have 14 pages done. It will be a board book and I am really liking how it is turning out. I showed it to the client yesterday and she loves it, so I know I'm on the right path. It is for graduation (May 10) and I am determined that it WILL be done this week! I will post pictures of it when I am done.
I will be finishing all the kits for my Friday class tomorrow-my final count is 13!
Saturday, we head to Gothenburg for SWC (South West Conference). So far they are saying high 60's to low 70's, so hopefully will be another beautiful day. I will post how Benjamin does next week.

Prayer request:
I don't know all the detail yet but...my friend is a g'ma again (Congratulations Dean & Gloria and Adam & Erin-parents) of a sweet baby boy. Ayden had to be born at Children's hospital so that as soon as they delivered him, he could be taken into surgery for his heart. Please pray for recovery for Ayden and for his parents and family. I can't imagine what they are all going through.

Birthday Hugs

and wishes...

I had a great time at the Crop for a Cure in Boelus Saturday. I left at 6:30 and drove an hour to attend a birthday party (Happy Birthday Teri! Ü)

Jeni did not let me down. Ü Last year she taught a card class and I was counting on her to teach another one this year and hopefully have a birthday sentiment, so I would have a card to take to Teri.

I changed a little of Jeni's design to make this mine. We used SU!'s 3 flower punch kit, Bayou Blue and Celery. I love how this turned out. I wish I would have thought to take a picture of the envelope too! I stamped the solid flower on the flap in celery as well as a border flower image along the bottom on the front of the envelope. I took one of the punched flowers, sponged it, drew a dot in the center and then adhered it to the center bottom back of the card and signed my name and date.

Benjamin forgot to load his album when he helped me load stuff and I didn't double check. But that's a good thing, because I took pictures and stuff for an order I am working on for graduation. I got 9 pages done, so am pretty excited. I will take some pictures of it when I am done and post them here.

Yesterday, was a very windy trackmeet. Benjamin's times weren't so good as he had to run in a lot of wind. He ran back to back the 3200 and the 800! He also ran the 4 x 8 (3200 relay) and the team got a medal for 6th place.

Another track meet today. Ü

No Stamping...

I don't have anything new to show you, but do have a few things to share. I have been busy cutting kits for my first papercrafting class that I will be teaching next Friday. We have a trackmeet today (looks like it will be a wet one) and then I am going to be getting things organized and ready to go to a crop Saturday where all the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Here are a couple of blogs to visit for blog candy:
http://mistylynnwhat.blogspot.com/2008/04/sweet-pea-and-finally-blog-booty.html

http://lim-thevoicesinmyheadlimblog.blogspot.com/

For those of you who believe in the power of prayer, I would like to ask you to pray for my friend Bethany's mom Barb. Barb has been having back pain for some time and had been trying to treat it naturally. She had an MRI and it showed cancer in the spine. I met Barb a couple of times and she is such a delight. Please remember these families in prayer. Thank you.

Tired of Turtles?

Here is another turtle card I made yesterday. It was a beautiful day outside and springy colors were on my mind. The embossed background was one I had done at my crop. I thouht it went with the flower theme in the turtle's shell. The brown Prima flower is kind of bold, but there was brown in the turtle that I wanted to bring out. I still like it though. The layout is very simple, but fun.

Pink & Green Turtle

I love this turtle image! Sent by my new BFF Michelle Ü thanks Michelle!!). It only seemed right that she receive this card. Ü She also sent some standing turtle images that I need to play with today. The birds are chirping, the weather is gorgeous, I'm making cinnamon rolls, it's a good day! Ü

I used my new dots Cuttlebug embossing folder on several pieces of 1/2 sheets cs while at my crop. I love doing several at a time and then have them in a box when I need to whip up some cards! A friend I sat with had some embossing templates I didn't have, so I embossed several using hers. In fact I embossed SIXTY FIVE 1/4 sheets!!!! Now I am ready for some serious card making! Ü

Pink Turtle

This is for a little girl who has been battling cancer for two years. If you would like to send Sydney a card, please e-mail me and I will send you the address.

This turtle is an Inky Antics images that a friend sent me two years ago. I think I have one left. I have made this turtle many colors and have gotten lots of use out of the images she sent me.

I have been notified that the "e-mail me" option is not working. I will see if I can get that fixed.

Strawberry Mouse

I do NOT like mice, but this House Mouse image is just too cute! I don't even remember where who got the image from, but rec'd it a long time ago. The gal sent me several images. Inside it say "berry much". My g'ma loved House Mouse and this reminds me of her. She would have loved seeing and even coloring this guy. I hope I give this image justice with my coloring.

Snow in April

We ended up with a snow storm on Thursday, power outage and blizzard. Friday the sun came out and started melting the snow. Here is a picture of what it looked like early Friday afternoon while still snowing. (Ryan, this picture is for you as proof it really snowed here Ü)

This picture is taken standing outside the door. You can't even see the circular drive.