We're Decorating....

Isn't she cute!!! I made this page during an on-line crop last month at Memory Book Inspirations.

We've been busy decorating for Halloween. I have always insisted that we wait until after Braden's b-day because I don't want his birthday to have creepy decorations all around. This year I gave in and we dug out what we had from last year and bought a bunch more. We have 4 ft skeletons dancing on the walls, ghost hanging from the ceiling, and little pumpkins and ghost on every surface in the house. Outside we now have a big creepy ghoul ( don't like him at all), a 9 ft spider web with a big fuzzy spider over the front window, an inflatable ghost, and an inflatable Mickey Mouse.

Now the house is decorated and it's time to focus on costumes. Mike wants to buy Braden a costume. I'm a make them myself kind-of gal. Ashlyn is going to be a cowgirl. I'm going to make her some chaps from felt--cheap and easy! I'm trying to convince Braden to be a robot but he wants to be an alien. I just think he would be the cutest little robot and I can make that costume with some silver paint and a few boxes. Who knows maybe I'll dress up this year too!!!

Wee Hour Observations

I entered this page in a contest at FeelingScrappy. com. I can in 2nd-- so close huh! That was a fun day at the beach.

So the clock just hit 5:00am and I'm not sure how long I've been awake. The world looks a little different through tired sleep filled eyes. I realize now that my family room is a mess. Everything is 10x louder at this hour. I should never allow my daughter to put herself to bed at 7 pm because she will wake me up at 4:30am ready to start the day.

I guess I should be able to get a lot done since my day is starting out so early. I think I'll do a little shopping. Last weekend I went to a Close To My Heart open house. I didn't buy a lot (mainly because I didn't have the $$$$ to ) I ordered a sanding block kit and a sheet of chipboard flowers.They have some really cute stamps! I went through the 2 catalogs and circled all the stuff I want. At Christmas I'm going to hand it to Mike and tell him to go shopping. He always complains that he doesn't know what to buy. How much easier can I make it? OMG! I'm talking about Christmas already. I can feel panic mode kicking in.

Icky!!!!

I made this layout for a contest using pirate stuff. I made the little skull and cross bones with a plaid stencil. Instead of using the posite image that was made from sponging on the paint. I flipped the stencil over onto the page and got this weathered, distressed skull and bones. Way Cool!!!

Today I feel Icky!!! I hate being sick. And right at the beginning of a weekend. Other than the feeling a little sick things are going great here in Florida. We are all pumped up for another great weekend of football. Both our beloved Razorbacks and the Chargers are playing televised games. Tomorrow will be all about the Razorbacks. I'll have my piglets decked out in their cute Hog gear. Ashlyn has a cheerleader uniform and Braden has jersey. Mike and I both will be sporting Razorback tee-shirts for the day. I'm going to fix open face roast beef sandwhichs and roasted potatoes for dinner. It will be a great day even with an icky cold. Sunday will be more Mike than the rest of us. I'm hoping to get some scrapping in. I'm doing a contest at Scrapping With Grace and I'm struggling with my assignment. (The contest has a school theme hence the assignment.) I only have a few more days to complete it or I get a 0 for the week. I'm doing all this work for it and I don't remember what the prize is. I should check into that.

I miss Arkansas...today!

I'm being a little homesick today but I'm reminding myself why Florida is so awesome--days at the beach for example.

Living here in Florida is a lot of fun. We spend a lot of time playing on the beach and lots of time (and money) at local attractions but right now I'm missing Arkansas. Fall is so boring here. I miss the colors of fall as the leaves change colors. I'm lucky that I don't have to rake leaves like my mom does every week but I also don't get to watch my kids jump and play in a bunch of crunchy leaves. I miss the cool mornings and warm afternoons. There's no need for cute new jackets, hats, and boots. We're still sporting flip flops and tank tops.

I miss Arkansas football. Everyone is a Razorback fan in Arkansas. (Ok so there are a few trouble makers here and there but all the good ones are!) On game days everyone is sporting their favorite gear and the cars are all decked out in flags and magnetics. The game is on in every store and restaurant. We're all on the same team on game days. Florida doesn't have that same team loyalty with so many different teams in one state and half of the residents are not real Floridians. They are like me --just visiting.

So I'm homesick today. I guess I need to go to the beach and remember how much fun it is here.

DISNEY FUN!!!!

I made this layout for a contest at Magistical Memories. I didn't win but I love this page with all that wonderful chipboard.

We decided that Disney was a great place to spend the last day of summer. Like all Disney trips it had its moments of total stress but the good always out weighs the bad when at Mickey's house. We started out in Fantasy Land then we hit Adventure Land before a break at the hotel. Then thanks to magic hours we went back to meet the princesses and spend some time in Tomorrowland.

My favorite part of the trip was watching Braden & Ashlyn with the princesses. Ashlyn was so excited she was literally jumping up and down and Braden was very talkative. I got some really great pictures! I can't wait for them to arrive so I can get scrappin' and I do have a lot to scrap. I took 233 pictures. That may not sound like a lot for a Disney trip but then you have to remember we were only there for one day.

I think Ashlyn's favorite was Cinderella and Braden seemed to be a sweet on Belle. The saddest part was actually the day before we went. Braden and I went to run some errands Saturday and we had a very interesting chat about Disney. He informed me that he doesn't think the Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck, and Goofy are the real ones because they don't talk. They are just people in costumes. But the princesses and Ariel are the real ones because they talk. I didn't think he would be able to grasp the reality of the situtation at the age of 4.

I'm a little worried that this is the year to say goodbye to Santa. I hope not. It will break my heart for him to know the truth. That being said, I 'll be sad when he figures it out even if he's 15. He's growing up way to fast.

Featured Layout Toot!!!

I've entered several contest recently. I entered this watch layout at MBI last month.

For those of you not in the scrapbook circle a 'toot' is when you win a contest, are picked for a design team, or get published. You know, you toot your own horn. I have my first toot!!! (lol, that sounds so funny to say) My PreK layout was chosen to be the featured layout at Memory Book Inspirations. It appears on the sites homepage and in the monthly newsletter. I won a $25 gift certificate to MBI store which I spent immediately along with another $35 from my own pocket. So I have lots of new goodies coming my way.