Questions for Readers

WOW! Sorry it's been awhile since my last post. So much for keeping up with that resolution! So, seriously. I want to know what you think about this blog. If you are reading this, then you have answered my main question! SO, please let me know!! Send me an email, or leave a comment here on the blog. You can leave a comment anonomously. You don't have to "join" or "sign in" or anything. I also want your feelings on the content. Is there anything else you want to know about? Pictures you want to see? Help me make this better! Please! Ok, that's all for today. At least for now. I need to get back to cleaning!

Addictions

I already have too many. I would like to thank my "friends" Jen & Laura for the latest. Digital scrapbooking. These girls have dragged me under into the cult-like, online world of creating scrapboook layouts without paper! What is a girl to do with all that paper & adhesive lying around? They say it's faster than scrapping with paper. Maybe once you get used to using the "not-so-user-friendly" Adobe Photoshop. But I'm still having a lot of fun. Jen has become a designer, and she is making her own digital products. To help promote herself she formed a Creative Team. What we do is make layouts using her products, and post them on websites devoted to digital scrapping to help get her name out there. It's fun, and really addictive! Don't worry my paper-scrapping friends. I will never give up my paper. The stickers, the eyelets, the ribbon, the "Jellishments". The list goes on and on!! It's too much fun. It's an outlet for me. A way to escape the house every other Friday night, and an occasional Sunday afternoon. I plan to keep alive the fantasy of the "Scrapbooking Cruise" (yes, there is such a thing!). All my scrapping friends will come along! We will spend days on a boat cruising warm waters, soaking up the sun, swapping embellishtments, and talking til we can't talk anymore! Oh, and let's not forget the cocktails! A girl can dream, right? Well, all this talk of scrapping has me itching to do just one more layout before going to bed. Please check the link to the right to view the latest, and let me know what you think!

The icy blast!

Wow! I didn't realize how long it had been since my last post. So sorry to keep all of you on the edge of your seats, just waiting to find out what's been going on here! LOL The BIG event this week had to be the nasty winter weather this past weekend. It all started Saturday morning with some freezing rain. This lasted pretty much ALL day. It was just lovely. We had power outages off and on all day long, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to a couple hours. It was the same with our phone service. Thank goodness for cell phones! Finally, shortly after 10pm, we lost power for the night. The power company was calling crews back in due to the dangerous conditions. They got back out bright and early Sunday morning, and we were back in business by 8am. Sunday then added more freezing rain and snow to the ice that was already on the ground. Luckily there are some warm days in this weeks forecast to help clear it all up. Is anyone else ready for spring?!?!? I can hardly believe it. Dawn (Patrick's sister) is getting married in FIVE days!! I'm really looking forward to the weekend. It will be hectic, and crazy, but loads of fun. I can't believe I still need to get shoe's for myself, and pants for Patrick to wear. Better get out there tomorrow!! Other than the storm we had a pretty uneventful week. The usual running kids to and from school, and Katie to dance class. They are starting to learn their recital routine, and she's getting very excited! More on that later. The CPA just walked in (at 8:43 pm) from a long Monday at work. Time to go be a couple for a few hours!

Big Girls!

Here's Emily, after her first "big girl" haircut. I took her to my stylist, Carrie, for the big event. It's a little hard to tell from the pictures, but there was a lot of lenght (about 4 inches) taken off the back to even it up. Her hair has an adorable little flip in the back, that is just there naturally. Katie got in the big chair for her hair cut first, to show her baby sister how it's done. When it was Emily's turn, this picture shows the most upset she ever got! She was actually getting a big kick out of looking at herself in the mirror! She is enjoying showing off her new haircut. When I ask her about it, she messes it up with her fingers, leans her head onto her shoulder and giggles like crazy! She's quite the ham! We continued with the "big girl" theme of the weekend by getting her a booster seat to use at the dining room table. No more high chair! She was very proud sitting there eating her breakfast this morning. She kept wanting to get down, so she could climb back up again. I'm not sure who's more excited, Emily or me! I'm just happy that we can finally get that big bulky high chair out of there!! Please join me in congratulating my friend, Barbara, on her recent engagement! Yes, MCI friends, this is OUR Barbara! She called a meeting of the BGSC to announce the big news. No, this is not a secret cult, just a group of girls who enjoy getting together for a good meal, and some good gabbing! For some reason, when we started getting together, we decided that our little group needed a name. We are the "Big Girl's Supper Club". Yes, we're all a little crazy. Even though we meet sporadically, when we do get together it's as if very little time has passed. We're thrilled for our youngest member, and look forward to helping her plan the big event! Congratulations, Babs!!

Thursday Thoughts.

For those of you who have not had the pleasure, this is my father-in-law, Wayne, with Emily on Christmas Day 2006.

He is a kind and funny man, a wonderful father, and doting grandfather. He was sweet enough to personally respond to my entry from Monday (2/12) titled "Random Thoughts". I laughed so hard when I read it, that I just had to share it here. Wayne, I hope you don't mind!

DEAR MISSY, I AM SORRY THAT WE FORGOT TO TELL YOU WHILE YOU AND PATRICK WERE STILL DATING THAT HE HAD NEVER BEEN TRAINED ON TOILET PAPER ROLL REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUES. I HOPE THAT IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO TRAIN HIM NOW (OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKS, ETC.) HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT TO SEND HIM TO OUR HOUSE FOR HALF A DAY, WE WILL TRY TO SHOW HIM HOW IT IS DONE. PROBABLY TOO LATE THOUGH. LOVE DADDY DEAREST

My husband gets his sense of humor from his dad! But I also know that's where he learned to be so kind, and loving. He's the best father I could ever ask for my kids to have! Check ou the link to My Digi Scrap Gallery to see a layout I did of my Valentine. I think he's a keeper!

Both Katie and Jacob thoroughly enjoyed their Valentine parties. Emily and I are enjoying "helping" them eat all the treats they brought home! Thank you to the parent who handed out the Dove chocolate hearts!!

Big day here tomorrow. Emily is getting her first real haircut! I was going to wait until her birthday, but it's looking pretty shaggy, and I want her to look nice for Aunt Dawnie's wedding. Hard to believe the big day is in 2 wks & 2 days! I'll post before and after pics this weekend.

That's all for now, folks! It's almost time for E.R.!!