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I'm slepless tonight......in about 8 hours I'm leaving for my last retreat as hostess. I'm planning on having a wonderful time! It's always good to see friends.

The Great Pumpkin Patch

I went with Matty's class to The Great Pumpkin Patch, and let me tell you.....it was!!! The bus ride was about an hour, but well worth the wait! After having a picnic lunch we were set free to explore the acres and acres of pumpkins! (along with some squash I've never seen before!) Here are a couple pictures from the day.

Matty insisted on having his picture taken with the Yoda "dummy"

Here is his "came out of the hay maze alive" pose!! (notice the mint in his mouth!!)

Today

Today didn't start off too bad for me. After working out (5 weeks straight!!!!) I found a nice cold diet dr pepper in the van....gotta love my dh!!

I have a PTA board meeting at school today - still need to shower. I'm hoping for a quickie trip to WM for a few things.....namely a card reader, I can't seem to find mine and I still have pictures from July on my card

I have dinner to plan a class to attend then when I get home from there it's SURVIVOR time. The boys are really bummed that I'm not watching it with them, so I might have to start watching twice, once when I get home from class (since there's no way I can wait) then again over the weekend with them. This is one of my all time favorite shows ever and we've (ok mostly I) always made a big deal about survivor night.

OK so most of you know that this fall is the last retreat I'm hosting....I'm kinda bummed, sad, happy and excited all at the same time!!!

I'm also in the middle of an inventory reduction!! so here's a special to all my blog fans...use this code at www.AllAmericanScrapbookCo.

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Don't you just love it when......

you have a day where everything seems to go just right?!?! Well today was one of those days for me!!

• I got up and went to curves without even thinking about skipping!
• Got home, did an email check then got the PTA newsletter and calendar completed
• Met with a friend to discuss some business.......all I will say for now is WOO HOO!!!
• Got the boys from school came home and got their afternoon routine done
• Met Brian at the mini golf for Thomas Paine (boys school) day! ( got a bunch of pictures!!)
• Had a very quick dinner with the family at Mitchells choice - Spaghetti shop
• Went to my class and felt AWESOME after!
• Stopped at Sonic for a super size Diet Dr. Pepper!!!
• Came home and watched SURVIVOR!!! GO Fei Long!!!

Tomorrow is also going to be awesome! I do have to go up to school to pass out the above mentioned calendar & newsletter but that shouldn't take too long. Then I'll come home, tidy up a bit and start packing to go to an ALL day crop on Saturday!!!

I had a princess day

I watched my niece Trini today, she is such a cutie!! so all day I was Princess Aunt Laurie and she was of course Princess Trini!! we had fun playing, shopping and going out to lunch. We didn't have time to go to the park but I gave her a pass to call me sometime for a trip down a local slide. I had my camera in the van but didn't get a single picture. I really need to set a goal to take more pictures.

I've been going in so many directions lately that I'm not sure which way is forward. Hopeing things settle down and clear up.

Cub scout fun day was yesterday, I did get some pictures there, but haven't uploaded them, I'll try and post some tomorrow. The boys had a great time but boy was it hot!! The news tonight said we had no 90 degree days in July but have had 9 in September!! One of the newscasters noted at this rate it's going to snow in May! Someone needs to let mother nature know it's fall!

Brian hasn't felt good all weekend, he doesn't get sick often but when it does it seems to really wear him down. I hope he starts feeling better and back to normal.

Did I mention I started going to Curves??

My good buddy started and has been bugging me to go with her. She said she wouldn't stop until I gave her a good reason why I can't go too......and since I couldn't come up with one I decided to re-join (I was going 2 years or so ago got really sick and never went back) so I made my appointment and started last week. Today was the end of my second week (I refuse to sweat on the weekends!!) My friend always weighs herself as we leave, I don't......thinking if I don't see results I'll stop going.....but today I thought oh why not......ready for this.....I've lost 10 lbs!!!!!! Holy crap I can hardly believe it. I am also walking to and from school most days and that's 2.5 miles. I'm so proud of myself!!!Maybe I'll start posting a pic of myself on my official weigh in day??

It's Friday!!!

Things have been pretty crazy since school started.....I'm back in full swing as President of the PTA, Mitchell has gone on 2 all day field trips and Matty is reading up a storm!!! I've done a full inventory of my store and am getting ready to vend hand made items at a HUGE local craft show......whew!! So I'm not going to vend at a scrap show or go to a 2 day crop all going on this weekend.....instead I'm staying home to clean and organize. I had been keeping up with my wife & mom duties so good since we moved here until school started. So I need this weekend to get back on track. My goal is to start crafting during the days 1. because I WANT to and 2. because I need items to fill my booth at the show!!! I have 2 great friends going in on the booth with me so all the pressure isn't on me.. I also ordered 2500 business cards for the show. I have no idea how many people come thru there but it's HUGE so I want to be prepared.

My legs still hurt!!

I sure can feel a difference in how I feel already!! Today is was so hot and humid I almost drove to pick the boys up but I didn't!!! (yea me!!) I spent the day with my mom.....and we had a good day!! We went to lunch then ran a few errands....including going to Curtis Orchard so she could pick up a pie for her game night and anyone local knows you can't go there without getting some apple cinnamon donuts!! We each ate one as soon as we left! I got a dozen, the boys had one after school, well Mitchell had 2 he said he couldn't help it he needed another one =oD they are good!! I want to take the boys back in the fall, they usually go on a field trip there with school too. It's a great place to get some good pictures, they also have a fun play area and goats to feed.

OK I love my new computer....but I really HATE windows vista, the tech support people keep telling me that once I figure it out I'll really like it....I'm having a terrible time getting my software loaded. Right now I'm trying to install my Craft Robo software....very frustrating.

I was on a message board today and someone posted a question "who is your hero?" mine, hands down is my husband Brian. I had never really thought about it before...but wanted to share that.

My legs are hurting!!

The boys started school on Wed......so among other things it also means that we start up our walking to and from school again. Last year I was really hit or miss about it and I told the boys we needed to walk twice a week..... big surprise -that never happened!!! So on Wed I started walking 2.5 miles a day, that's broken up into 2 1.25 walks. I keep telling myself it'll get better!! The boys keep asking if we can drive, but I'm holding firm (not like me at all!!) I do enjoy the quiet time and not having the distractions of life, this morning on my way home it was so quiet, the birds were chirping, it was very peaceful.

IT'S HERE IT'S HERE

my new computer that is!!! I got it yesterday and in less then 15 seconds I had it out of the box and plugged in to charge!! it's the most gorgeous shade of green!

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The boys were SO excited, they've been asking me everyday if its coming....I couldn't figure out why, so I asked.....When the Simpsons movie was ready to start there was a commercial about getting Simsonized but old faithful wouldn't do it (not in a timely manor anyway) So they've been waiting all this time

Here is a picture of me and Mitchell before heading off to school

Mitchell (the ham!!)

Matty (even hammier!!!)Me and Matty

Bittersweet day

Today is the day I dread all year long.....sending my boys back to school!! I hate having them gone all day, but I love the excitement of back to school. I really hated going back to school as a child and don't really ever remember being excited about school. Both boys got up super early today and we were all ready to go 30 min early!! I had already taken our traditional first day of school pictures so we took some silly pictures. I'd post some of the pictures but my computer is doing downhill fast!! and I can't get them to upload =-( hopefully the new one would arrive soon and I can share some pictures. I went to both of their classrooms and took some pictures. It's so hard to believe my babies are in 2nd and 4th grade!! I know every mom says this but I sure don't know where the time has gone!

I had the BEST weekend!!

Thank you Daiva, Tammy, Trina and Lori!!! I had such a good time!! and I got 8 pages and a mini book done!!! well 4 of the pages still need a title but that shouldn't be too hard to finish up. I'm going to follow up an awesome weekend with friends with an awesome weekend with my family! Over labor day weekend Brian is going to take the boys on a couple of day hikes and I think I'll join them for one..........lol don't want to over do myself!!

Starting new

OK I talked to my good buddy Lori today....for a long time, sorry Lori!! and Thanks to Tammy and Brandi. All three of the people that read my blog!! And I feel SO much better, I'm thinking after this weekend I'll be back to my normal self confident self!! This situation isn't my fault and I didn't do anything wrong........other then letting them get away with taking advantage of me for so long!!! There I said it........wrote it down for all to read!!! All 3 of you!!! I love you guys!! thanks, you have no idea what your friendship means to me!! ((HUGS))

sigh......life goes on

Well this week we're pretty much gotten back in to the swing of life. We are at one week until school starts, Matty is the only one excited about going back. Brian starts back today, it'll be a challenge for him to not get completely stressed out. I'll have to work even harder to keep things running at home without bugging him too much about things.

Then there's this other major unresolved stress in my life. Is it better that it isn't getting resolved?? I had told myself that the longer it took the less likely it would be to end well. The longer time goes on the more I know things won't be good. It'll never be like it was, I know that. I know that it also affects the decisions I'm needing to make now, it's probably the main reason I can't seem to decide on things.

I'm going to crop with some great friends this weekend, I thought about not going. I sure don't need to sit there crying while they're trying to crop and have a great time. But I haven't cried since......well yesterday morning LOL and I'm thinking that being around some wonderful people is just what I need.

Surprise!!

Brian came home early, he surprised me yesterday. Walked right in the door, I didn't even hear him come in......LOL thankfully I was working in my craft room. Then I heard the boys talking to someone, freaked me out since they've been know to open the door and invite people right in. I guess I didn't sound very good on the phone Friday night so he cancelled a meeting and came home. We had a nice evening, dinner out then I fell asleep. I haven't been sleeping well (go figure) and I just crashed once we came home. It sure helps having someone I know loves me, so close.

It's so hard to sort through some of this stuff, I don't want or need it but it's hard to just throw it away.........so it's taking a little longer then I had hoped.

I'm trying to decide if I should do a scrapbook show, I've done it before, I wouldn't call it a huge success but I have gotten a few good retreat attendees from it. UGH For just one month I wish someone could come in and make all my decisions for me.

Pity Party......Table for 1

Well last night was the cherry pit on top of a pretty crappy week. I think this cherry had 2 pits in it!! I don't think I believe in karma anymore, in fact there seems to be a lot of things I don't believe in anymore, but I sure don't know what the heck I did to deserve this. I'm sure in a little while (I won't say a few days since right now I feel like I've got it coming at me from every direction) I'll look back on this time in my life and think it wasn't so bad, that I was just over sensitive. We'll see....

ARRG!!

I just needed to say that (or scream it!!) I can't wait for Brian to come home!!

I'm having a bad week

I haven't had a week (it's only been 2 days!! it just feels like longer) like this in a long time! I don't understand why people are dishonest. Especially people who you are really close to. For me being a friend is something I don't take for granted, if you are my friend I'd do anything I can for you. This person in particular I've gone out of my way for more times then I can count or remember. And without even thinking I'd inconvenience myself and even my family sometimes.........but that's what you do for friends right?? I've been hurt to the core of my soul, I'm not sure if this can be righted...

Alone again...

Brian left a couple hours ago and won't be home until next Sunday. I'm so glad this is the last of his trips.......for a while anyway. The boys and I are going to kick it into high gear and finish up this scrapbook room/family room re-organization. He's going to be SO surprised when he gets home!! That's the plan anyway.

He did hang my printer shelf yesterday so I got that area done, it looks so much better.

So today was another hot one. We were going to go to the pool but decided it was too hot.......can you imagine how hot it must be to not want to go to the pool!?!?! The boys had a couple friends come over and ended up staying for the night.

School registration is tis week with the last day being tomorrow......I guess I need to go LOL I'm not sure why I don't want to go, it could be that I cant' believe school is almost here or the registrations fee's LOL since buying the house I've gotten more frugal (although my better half wouldn't agree) There is a make up day next week if I find I'm still not ready tomorrow!

News from the scrap room - I am finished sorting the scrap stuff that was packed. So today I took all the ribbon and metal embellishments and got them organized........felt good but didn't seem to make a dent on the counter top!! Tomorrow I'll work on my desk. Oh I also got 10 cd's woth of pictures off my computer!! I've got to get all the important stuff off here before the new one gets here. I'm hoping to use this one for the retreats and the boys inbetween, but it needs sme work.

I hope everyone is staying cool!!