Happy Father's Day!

Well, the bathrooms are still dirty, lol...

We did a little impromptu Father's Day Photo Shoot this afternoon. Can you believe that this wasn't even my idea?

I KNOW!

But I was so happy to have some willing peeps in front of the camera (that makes 2 days in a row people!) There was yummy overcast light coming in through the windows and I think these turned out pretty well! I get so happy when I don't have to spend hours fixing all my exposure mistakes, haha...





I had to whip up a Father's Day storyboard to showcase my favorite shots...



Thanks for stopping by, I hope you had a fabulous weekend!

Saturday Sunshine...

Ahhhh...don't you just *love* Saturday?

I should be cleaning the bathrooms, but instead, I'm practicing photography, lol!

The kids and I spend the morning at a park by the lake - it's a win win, they get to play and horse around, and I get some practice with the camera!

It's a gorgeous day in MN! Here are my favorites...









Now I suppose I better get to those dirty bathrooms and the laundry - BLAH!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Flower Storyboard...

Just a quick share and then I am off to enjoy the evening after a busy work day!

On the weekend, I took some time to tinker around in Photoshop with storyboards - I've had this on my "to do" list for quite awhile, and I *think* I got it. Well at least I could make it work, although I'm not sure my method was terribly efficient, haha...

Since I was playing, I decided to add in all my flower photography that I've done recently...



Thanks for stopping by - have a FABULOUS evening!

Sending out snail mail...

Hey there hey there!

I am *finally* feeling better after being sick with cold/sinus/allergy yucks last week. BLAH! The timing could not have been worse, with that hitting JUST as the kids were out of school for summer vacation! They were not impressed with me and my need for endless boxes of tissues and peace & quiet, haha.

And don't even ask me about my $600 brake job! Pfffffttttt! Talk about crampin' the ol' budget!

Rod and the kids headed down to visit Grandma yesterday, and I found some time to stamp! WHOOHOO! Just a few here to share...





Thanks for stopping by - hope you had a great weekend!

BUSY BUSY!

We are in the HOME STRETCH for school baby! WHOOHOO! For a change, I am actually EXCITED for the kids to be out of school! Usually I'm more like: "Aaaack! Now what do I do with them???" But this waking up at 6:10am is FOR THE BIRDS! Pfffttt!

Anyway - Thursday is the last day, so I've been busy trying to get all of my office work done by Thursday this week.

Meantime, please enjoy this pretty music!

Miss You, Dad...

Today is my Dad's birthday - Even though he is no longer with us, I think of him often, and miss him like CRAZY! After Dad passed away, Mom and I went through a bunch of old photos, and I scanned a few. I was so sad to realize how few photos there are of Dad. These days I am camera crazy (obviously, lol), but then, it just didn't seem as important. Make a point of getting EVERYONE in the picture! You will be glad you did, and you (and your family) will one day treasure those photos - even if they are dog-eared, over or under exposed, and sort of blurry.

I did a quick page showcasing a few of the pictures that I do have of Dad - these photos really show what he was about, growing up on the farm, his service in the Army, and hunting & fishing. A perfect birthday tribute! I can *almost* smell that pipe tobacco...

I miss you Dad!



Today, I will ignore the carbs/calories/points and get a Dairy Queen treat. You could always count on my Dad to swing in there for a treat on a hot summer day...

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you get an ice cream treat today!

Just a couple more...

A few more flower photos from yesterday...

How cute is this ladybug?


Pink Gerbera...so pretty!


A couple new edits from the yellow Gerbera...


This one is my favorite!


Thanks for stopping by!

Garden Goodness...

Did you have a good weekend? We got busy digging in the raised beds around the patio and planted some annuals. I *had* to get out and snap some pics this morning - good practice for me, with inanimate objects, haha!

Here are some favorites:

Gerbera Daisy


Petunia


"Fireworks" Dahlia


More Gerbera...






Another Dahlia...


More Gerbera...

Dark Horse

Wow. What a finale! Big smiles here, because this was my pick for the year!

Florida Recap...

Phew!

Let me just dust off the ol' blog here...YIPES! Good news - I finished up everything I needed to *before* vacation. Bad news - no time to blog, lol!

It was back to the "rat race" today, back to work - BLAH!

Here's a quick page (well I don't know how "quick" it was, lol) recapping our fun Florida vacation. The highlight was being at Kennedy Space Center for the shuttle launch! How cool is that? We didn't plan it, it just timed out to be happening during our vacation so we were lucky to snag some tickets. It was PACKED. And HOT! I don't like crowds, but it was SO WORTH IT to be there! We were quite a distance from the launch pad (had to wait until it cleared the tree line to see the shuttle) but it was still very exciting! Then we sat in the 2 hour traffic jam of "space shuttle traffic" (seriously, that's what they called it!) back to Orlando. But it was *STILL* worth it!

Page Credits: Pop Goes the World kit by Dani Mogstad at Sweet Shoppe Designs, template by Jen Caputo of Scrapbook Graphics, An Unfortunate Event font.

Other highlights included mini golf, Universal Studios (love that Simpson's ride! D'OH!), Aquatica Water Park, and a Pirate Dinner Adventure (our pirate won - YAY!) There was also plenty of swimming in the resort pools and late night hot tubbing - and you can never get enough of those tacky touristy gift shops, lol...

We are already thinking ahead to a "beachy" Florida trip for 2010!

Right now...

Hey there, hey there!

It's been a busy, but productive week - lots going on, as usual, but I am keeping up, so that's a good thing!

Here's a quick page to share. I've been "e-chatting" with a group of friends and we are all feeling motivated to get back to scrapbooking. There are some exciting trends in scrapbooking, and an "anything goes" approach is just what I need to feel inspired. Paper, digital, hybrid - layout pages along side photo sleeve pages, my goal is to GET IT SCRAPPED! I hope to share more as I whip thru all my years of scrappin' and get all caught up by the weekend. Hehehe...YEAH RIGHT!

Well here is ONE page, anyhow...

Page Credits: Kraft CS and notebook paper from Weeds & Wildflowers, Papers and elements from Blossom kit by Shabby Princess, template by Jen Caputo, CK typist font.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Perfect Day!

So. Today's my BIRTHDAY! I am old, haha! But I plan to have a PERFECT DAY... ;)



And here's a digi page! Ms. Mad has been saving saving saving, and last week, after raking together all of her birthday money, she had enough for her iTouch. She is one happy happy camper!



Thanks for stopping by - hope you have a PERFECT DAY!

A quick page...

Hey there, hey there!

Easter break is over, and we are back to the "rat race" around here! I am "lunch blogging" so just want to share a quick digi page - this is from Mad's birthday party last year (yes, 2008).

I am WAY BEHIND on my scrappin' haha...



Have a Marvy Monday - thanks for stopping by!

Happy Easter!

Yeesh! Weeks go by and no bloggin'!

I have been itchin' to pick up the camera. UGH. It's like starting all over. Okay, NOT REALLY, I actually remember some things, but dang, this hobby is a journey!

Took the kids out yesterday - we are *finally* getting some warmer weather here in MN. The first park we went to had about 10,000 people for an Easter Egg Hunt, lol, so we had to move on to "Plan B". Add in a picnic lunch, and some playground time, and it was a perfect day! After lunch, we went to see the new Hannah Montana movie. Mad and I really wanted to see it, and when Wy said he wouldn't mind going, we RAN before he could change his mind and decide he was "too cool" for Hannah!













I hope you are enjoying a fabulous Easter with family and friends! Thanks for stopping by!

Books and TV...

Hey I scrapped!

No time for chit-chat, busy busy! But I scrapped on the weekend and wanted to pop in and share my pages. (I think this is some kind of record for blogging lately, haha!)

First - a page showing my "reading list". Would you believe I have started all but two of these books? LOL. Can you say "attention deficit"??? I can't seem to get engrossed in anything besides scrapbooking mags lately. I am OBSESSED with them. Probably because I don't have much time for scrappin' these days...

Sigh.

OH - I have also added to this pile, too. Yeppers. I have a PROBLEM with Barnes & Noble, haha!



And lastly - a page showing my OTHER favorite winter hobby, watching TV! My five favorite characters currently. You think my ancestors will be interested to know that I was obsessed with Sawyer, crime dramas, and polygamy??? Hmmm...



Thanks for stopping by!

March Desktop

CRIKEY!

It's MARCH already! I don't suppose I can get away with posting that "busy being fabulous" video again???

Here's my March desktop - courtesy of Shabby Princess. You can get yours by CLICKING HERE. I am using a photo from Girls Weekend, May 2007. We have our spring weekend coming up this month - something to look forward too! YAY!


Hope you are having a fabulous weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Project for a friend...

Happy Saturday!

I've been neglecting the ol' blogger these days, but I wanted to pop in and share this page. This is a TOP SECRET project (SHHHHH...) that some friends have organized to send some cheer to a certain someone.



The text reads: A faithful friend is a strong defense and he that has found one has found a treasure.

February Desktop!

OMWORD - it's FEBRUARY!
Aaaaack!

Just a quick post, and then I am back to enjoying my Sunday and getting ready for the BIG GAME tonight.

Here is my February Desktop - you can download this freebie at San San's Paradise blog (click here) - I am loving this smooches* kit from Scrap Orchard. Very cute for Valentines, but I can see using it for "girly" pages too. I think I will be getting this kit!



Thanks for stopping by!

Courtside at the Timberwolves...

LUNCH BLOGGIN' again... :)

SO. We were gifted with courtside seats to see the Timberwolves on Sunday, and we had a fabulous night! What a treat to sit courtside!


Mad and Wy were on their very best behavior (except for Mad making the bunny ears on Wy for the photo op, lol...)


Crunch (team mascot) likes to hassle the kids (and everyone sitting courside) - he made a big deal out of posing them "just so" on the court, messed up Wyatt's hair, and then this was the first pose, lol...


OH! THERE'S Wy's face! Thumbs up, Crunch!


The best part of the night? An OVERTIME WIN for the Wolves! They had a slow start to the season, but they are HOT for January 2009! Thanks for stopping by - I hope your team is winning!

Busy being fabulous...

Hehehe...(enjoy a great song, and ignore the lack of recent posts...)

Here is my February calendar page...



And here is my "new do"...