Scrappy time

Here are a few pages I've done. They're pretty simple.

UGh I can't seem to get the slide show to post..I'll keep trying

it's so quiet.....

The boys, all 3 of them, left for adventure camp yesterday. They won't be home until sometime Wednesday. I'm really torn between enjoying my alone time and being lonely. I've either been the the one to go away or Brian will but we're each with the boys when the other goes away....I've never been left by them all!! it's a weird feeling that I'll need to adjust to since B plans on doing more camping with them.

Mitchell called today.......he lost his last baby tooth. The last one... no more tooth fairy visits... no more begging him to let me get it out...the absolute last baby piece is gone. He's growing up so fast. Where did my baby go?? and when did this youn man move in??

I did get some crafty time in yesterday. On Friday I went to an all day crop. A group of us met at a scrapbook store in Decatur......2 Scrappy Cats......AWESOME store, AWESOME staff!! So last night I finished up the lo's I had started but needed to enlarge some pictures for it. I'll post them later.

Happy Anniversary to me!!!

As my darling husband reminded me just this morning, today is also about him!! Here we are on our special day.

2 boys + 1 leaf blower = FUN!!!

So I caught the boys playing when they were supposed to be picking up leaves.....what's a mom to do....just what I did.....run inside a grab a camera!!

What color are you?

I swear I did NOT cheat!!!

GREEN

You are a very calm and contemplative person. Others are drawn to your peaceful, nurturing nature.

Find out your color at QuizMeme.com!

what's with the negative people??

Have you ever met that person that can't seem to say anything nice or happy?? Do you think they know they're that way?? do they understand how hard it is to be around them?? I had these types of people in my life before......and I won't do it again!! It doesn't work to try and be the better person and help them see life as a beautiful gift to live and enjoy, it just ends up bring everyone down. I've seen it happen to myself and others. Nope not gonna do it again!! I feel sorry of those people. Someone told me that maybe they were trying to be funny......WHAT?!?!? how is being rude and mean being funny?? really...funny??.... nope don't see it. If you don't know someone very well, being rude and mean is not the way to make friends...how do you think they'd take it?

NSD

Happy National Scrapbook Day!! I hope you're having a scraptastic day!!!

Did you ever wonder.....

...what it would be like if Mother Nature ever had PMS??? well we here in Central Illinios are finding out! How else can you explain an earth quake and hailing ice in April?!?!? here are pictures taken last night.....now keep in mind it was 80 degrees here on Friday!!

Shakey Day

Apparently we had an earthquake!! it happened around 4:30 am Friday but no of us woke up for it. I'm really suprised, I'm a pretty light sleeper so I must've been tired. We heard all about it on the radio while we were getting ready for school. We've had minor ones every so often, I can remember 2 in my life, once in the 80's then again in 2002. I didn't feel either of them so I wasn't too suprised that I didn't feel this one. UNTIL......10:18 I was sitting right here at the computer when the house started to shake!! I immediatly looked outside thinking it was the wind but the trees weren't really moving! it didn't last long, maybe 10 seconds or so but it was the weirdest thing ever!! I wasn't completly convinced I turned on the TV......nothing.....I had the radio on.....nothing.....so I called Brian and he confirmed that we did have an after shock. I thought it was a little werid that they didn't break into the TV with the announcement I mean we have a werid looking cloud and all we hear are tornado watches.....anyway it made for a freaky few minutes =o)

Mitchell is a Young Author!!

On Thursday Mitchell was honored at the Urbana District Young Authors Celebration. Linda Gorham was the keynote speaker (she's a professional storyteller) and was fantastic! They had some breakout sessions for the kids, lunch, awards and the UMS students did some dramatic interpretations of some of the stories submitted, Mitchell's wasn't one chosen. Here is a picture of him recieving his certificate from Dr. Williams, the district superintendent. Brian, Matty and I were able to enjoy the day with him.

Not a very good week

I just found out Sunday that Mitchell has been having some trouble with a teacher at school. It just broke my heart to hear him tell us his version of what's been happening. I couldn't sleep Sunday night and went in to talk to the principal on Monday. Brian and I are meeting with her and the teacher tomorrow. Why in the world someone would want to berate and belittle a child is beyond me.......I can't wait to hear her version of this.

And if that wasn't a bad enough start to my week, a friend died Monday morning. It hard for me to imagine someone feeling that ending your life is your only option. I just keep thinking why didn't you reach out to a friend! She had a teenage daughter, my heard just breaks for her. If you're a praying person please pray for her. And if you ever need a shoulder, know that I'm here for you!! just a phone call, an email or a road trip away!!!

What's going on here?!?!?

Last night Mitchell tells me he wants to take his showers in the mornings.....so of course Matty does too. They've done them in the morning a few times, but not on a regular basis!! so what am I to think?!?!? is this another sign they're getting older!! or is it they just don't like taking time out of their evening? I think I'll stick with the time thought, and not that my babies (of which half are as tall as I am) are growing up!!

But it did work out really nice this morning. Last night I told them before they did anything they needed to shower, they both got up and were showered before I got up =o) It seemed to get them going too, not too much prodding them this morning! This could be a good thing!!

Trip to Miller Park

The boys and I went to Bloomington yesterday. It was a little chilly and overcast but we had a great time at Miller Park Zoo and playground. Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

I've been tagged.......again!!

I've been tagged ;)

Different one this time so here goes....Ok, here are the rules:
1. Link to the person that tagged you – Roni
2. Post the rules on your blog. Check!
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself

• I'm not a picky eater but a very picky about what I'll drink!!
• I can't get enough peanut butter cups
• I HAVE to watch Survivor live even though it means sitting thru commercials
• I hate all bugs and snakes
• I'm a closet perfectionist
• I like doing laundry

4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs ....sorry guys....I didn't start it ;) Becky Sherri Molly Brandi Nicole Brenda

Guitar Hero is on it's way!!!

This story really starts back around Christmas time. My good friend Brandi was going on and on about how Guitar Hero is and that she purchased one on ebay. When the boys ended up with around $200 in gift cards to Toys-R-Us I tried to get them to purchase it, but they wanted other things and really weren't even interested in looking at it. Flash forward to Thursday, Mitchell was with Brian when he got a fire call, so Mitchell stayed in the station with another guy who was playing...yep GH 3 so Mitchell started playing and playing and playing!! for an hour. Now it's all he wants!! Yep I'm pulling my hair out now. I was reading the message board at Two Spotted Dogs this morning and Stephanie was talking about playing last night. So light bulb moment!! I logged into ebay and found an awesome deal (at least I thought it was so please if you don't think it is just keep it to yourself LOL) getting GH 2 & 3 2-guitars a regular controller and 2 other games!! with less then 2 minutes left! so I snagged it up knowing that the 15 other bidders are going to be upset with me LOL The boys are super excited and know they have to purge some massive amounts of stuff before I'll let them play!! Now for me to list massive amounts of stuff on ebay to make up for this major non-bugeted expense!!! Dave Ramsey would not be happy with me!! I promise to start saving now for the Aerosmith edition that's coming out soon!!

I've been Tagged!!

10 years ago I was:

still on maternity leave with my first born, Mitchell. Giving him lots and lots of sugar!! scared half out of my mind thinking I was going to break him.

5 things on my to do list for today:
1.) Take Matty to a birthday party
2.) Take Matty to his scout den meeting
3.) finish the lo I started at the crop last night
4.) check all the blogs I read
5.) take a nap!!

4 things I would do if I became a billionaire:
1.) Book a trip to Disney world!!
2.) Pay off our debt
3.) By new cars
4.) invest invest invest!!!!

3 bad habits:
1.) don't watch what I eat
2.) procrastinate
3.) Keep things that I should throw out

5 jobs I have had:
1.) ER tech
2.) Corrections Officer
3.) Nanny
4.) MOM
5.) Corn detassler

6 Things most people don’t know about me:
1.) I have 2 tattoos
2.) I was so shy in HS I didn't join the activities I wanted to
3.) I say I want a dog but I really don't =o(
4.) I don't know what I want to do when I grow up
5.) I am terrified of heights..even just a few feet off the ground
6.) I have watched cheesy reality shows when I'm bored

I'm tagging Daiva , Sherri, and Nicole.If you get tagged copy and paste this to your own blog, and put in your answers, and then tag 3 other people.

The smell is gone!!!

I'm not sure why it went away so fast, but on Tuesday we couldn't smell it upstairs anymore and this morning not even a trace outside. So I'm thinking Mother Nature took pity on me and swept it away!!

I'm going to meet up with friends at a crop on Friday. I'm excited since I'm already packed from the last crop in Springfield.....hummm speaking of I still haven't heard back from them. Guess I'll leave another message today.

What's that smell.....

so last night I'm reading while Brian is watching Yankee workshop on TV and I smell a weird smell.....so I aske the usual ??'s did you burp or fart he says no....it's a faint but odd smell...after a while he smells it and thinks it's a new plastic smell. weird.. he's ready for bed, I'm like we can't go to bed with a weird smell in the house so I ask him to go downstairs to check it out and I'm going to finish my chapter in bed..he comes back and says it's stronger in my scraproom but he walked outside and can smell it there too so it must be something outside that has drifted in..OK..I finish my chapter and turn out the lights..only the smell is bugging me, so I go downstairs as soon as I get down tthere I KNOW what it is......a SKUNK!!! in the fall our neighbor told us he things a skunk is living under our front steps. They're concrete and there was a small hole dug under them so Brian filled it with rocks and forgot about it....well my scrap room is right up against the front of the house UGH so now who do you call to de-smell your front porch and find this pungent little creature?!?!?

The Golden Compass....

I saw the movie and decided I HAD to read the book, and then the next book and then the next book!! I'm about half way thru the third in the series, The Amber Spyglass and I can't put it down! What a great story, it's a great adventure. I woke up several time last night thinking about the characters. I'm hoping to get it finished today or tomorrow so I can get back to real life!! This happens every time I find a book (or worse if it's a series!) I love. I remember when I started the Harry Potter series there were only 4 books released and I devoured them. I've passed on my love of reading to Mitchell, who by the way stayed up until 4:50 am on Tues night to finish his book.........not a good idea on a school night! He was suprised when we didn't punish him. We really felt that having to go to school on 2 hours sleep was punishment enough!! Anyway back to The Golden Compass......I highly recommend it!!

SNOW!!

We got more snow! about 4"or more, so much more then predicted. The boys had a great time playing and shoveling!! They were outside for about an hour afterschool yesterday. I'm hoping to get some pictures of them outside today. I don't have many good snow pictures of them. Our snow comes then goes to fast you have to be quick. We might go sledding, we'll see. Brian has midterms next week so he has a weekend of studying planned.