observing

" i love you right up to the moon and back"

-sam mcbratney

carnival

you know as an adult…when you have to do things out of obligation…when going places like carnivals become a drag…but for whatever reason you still have to go. well seeing the excitement on a child’s face changes all of that. things that seem so simple and so “un”fancy…light up children in ways that adults forget about. carnival was a lot of work, but worth every second of it. i am so happy that it was a wonderful day for amory and maelee rose…with the highlights being: hair painting and the pony rides…oooo…plus the confetti eggs too! so here’s to another three years of carnival ahead!

working in the booth meant that i didn’t get to go around with the little ones, but they did stop in quite a bit. and i did get to meet some neat people and see a lot of familiar faces. i am still amazed with how great kelsey did all day long without taking a break. thanks kels. And i am über grateful for my other helpers who came to serve their shifts. especially to chris who turned things around and die cut like a master. plus connie and marsha…well you were completely awesome too! thanks guys. then of course there is my family who bring so much joy to my life…just for being themselves. i love you!

life's a bloomin'

thanks to all the ladies who came to class on thursday night. i hope you had a good time. here are the photos of the finished albums…girl and boy. if you need any help just leave a comment on this page or give me an email. so thanks again…and someone was very naughty…thanks for the present in my tool bag!

p.s. don’t forget to bring your books and coils when you come in to have your books bound. see you then!

spring break!

i got the urge to go on vacation for spring break…but i didn’t want to spend any money=dilemma: the answer=vacation from home. and that is what we did. we had a super busy schedule and two super tired kids by the end of the week (plus one tired momma too). .. all for free (thanks to my family for all the memberships). love you guys!

monday: zoo

tuesday: aquarium

wednesday: suppose to be a blimp tour but it got rained out…plan B= movies

thursday: mother’s beach

friday: the huntington.

all in all a fun week. i’ll be sad to see them back in school…sort of.

happy birthday my precious one!

i found a photo when I was cleaning out the computer…it was a picture of me smiling and holding my baby maelee rose. where has the time gone? i feel that photo was taken yesterday, but at the same time it feels miles away. time goes by soooo fast. here we are three years older., three years wiser and three years closer. happy birthday to my sweet, precious, wonderful, beautiful, cherished ( i could go on all day) maelee rose. i love you!

pure delight

ok… so i know that i am liking the middle square of my pages right now…just be patient and i will branch out soon. this is the page of the week at hearts-n-crafts starting tomorrow. all the pieces will be cut and packaged just for you. all you need is your pictures. so stop in and pick it up before they are all gone.
(p.s. don't worry i'll save two for you denise)

puddle jumping

The journaling reads:
you never cease to amaze me.

the way you leap into life head first makes me excited to wake up every morning

and see what that day with you holds.

may you always find the puddles in life…and enjoy them as much as you do now.

another one of the fab new lines we have in is by sassafras lass. i think it was the parachuting monkeys that sold me on this line. the line is called bungle jungle and we have some of the embellishments too!