Mother's Day 09

You will want to hit pause on the "tunes" along the side. :)

Catch up

WOW!!!! Have I been a bad blogger!!!! I am not sure where the time went, but it did...

DS finished his tennis season this week. It wasn't a great season but the boys all seemed to have fun - that's what counts!!!!

Mother's Day was nice! The weather was perfect! We went hiking with some friends at Starved Rock. Wow - did they have flooding problems a little while back! The trails were pretty clear - a few mucky spots, the waterfalls were flowing (oh - side note, the water was COLD!!!!!). How would I know that, you might ask...well, I (and our friends' daughter) slipped walking up to one of the waterfalls and took a cold bath - WHOO!!!!!!!!! My legs are nothing to be looking at these days - black and blue. Lesson learned....if you fall on rocks - IT HURTS!!!!!!! But we dried off and enjoyed our day.

I had a 2 day work conference this week. It was a good meeting and an enjoyable evening spent with some co-workers I don't usually get to hang out with.

We have had our share of rain. Excuse me, Mother Nature - the farmers are getting VERY cranky! Could you make the lives of those of us who have to deal with them on a daily basis a little easier here? Geez....

We've had a garage sale this week. It hasn't gone bad. The house feels lighter and it feels good to clean some crap out.

DH & I have started walking again. God help us if we go on vacation with my family who is in shape and have to try to keep up with them...eeesh! So we're trying to get there!!!!

Hmmmm.....anything else???? (thinking, thinking.....)

OH! I know! I found out today that my name was drawn in our lottery at work for a ticket to the All Star Game in St. Louis in July. Yes, I know it will be hot and humid. But I may never get to go again. Yes, I know my hubby and kids don't get to go :( but I have their support and plan to go and have fun.

Have a super weekend all!!!! Thanks for stopping by and I'll try to be better about blogging.

Fun & funny books

I have been asked a few times recently for some fun books. Here are a few that I have read recently that I enjoyed...

Anything Jen Lancaster has written
Queen of the Road by Doreen Orion
This Pen for Hire by Laura Levine


I'm still thinking....

Ok - here are a few more :D

A Little Bit Wickedby Kristin Chenoweth
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
Free for All: Oddballs, Geeks & Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert
Confessions of Super Mom by Melanie Lynne Hauser
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

I hope this helps! Please feel free to add your suggestions in your reply. :)

Happy May!

May, 2008 - Batavia IL

Happy May Day! May your month be filled with green and flowers. :D

I got DD signed up for kindergarten on Wednesday. Kindergarten!!!! I can't believe it! She is very excited and I know that the adjustment should be an easy one since she is going to the pre-k program at the same school she will be going too.

Tennis - yes! Tennis has been part of our lives this spring. DS is playing on the JV team. They're not the best but they seem to all be having fun and are really a team unit. It's great to go to the their meets and see them finish their match and go watch the other members of their team play (rather than screwing around). He has learned a lot and had fun - that's all I care about.

DS's prom date backed out a few weekds ago. Nice.... She asked him back in January and then decided she didn't want to go and that she'd rather do something else that day. She doesn't want him to do that with her either. Okie doke...

The Cubs aren't looking real good this month....Since it's early in the season, I will not dwell on this fact (too much). I hope they have a better May.

To all my scrapbooking friends and readers - Happy National Scrapbook Weekend. (I would like to unofficially declare it Scrapbook MONTH, but...) I hope you get lots of scrapping done.

Not much else is new. I had a request to recommend some "funny" books. I will work on putting a list together this weekend. Speaking of books, please check out my friend, Edith's new book - DELIVERING FATE. Thanks! :D

Have a great weekend!!!! Thanks for stopping by.

I dare you....

Watch this and tell me you don't laugh....

A HERO!

A new book!

My friend, Edith, has written her second book. It is an historical romance. I enjoyed both of hers.
I hope you'll check it out!

Delivering Fate

Have a great week!

Monday gratitudes

1. My family and friends
2. Spring is here
3. The flowers and trees are blooming and greening
4. Fun music
5. Scrapbooking
6. A book that makes me laugh
7. Garage sales
8. Andy Griffith show reruns :D

Scrapbooking Challenges

I hope you'll check out: Sisterhood of Scrap
They have a group of FANTASTIC "Sock Hop" challenges - so put on your bobby socks and hop on over. I have posted my creations, so far at my other blog Challenge U 2. I hope you'll join in the fun!

Weekend scrapping

Yes - I actually got some scrapping done. I went to a crop on Friday night and that got me started. These are all from our 07 Disney World trip where we met my brother and his family.

And I'm one of those "bad" scrappers who doesn't keep track of what supply companies I use when I do my layouts....

(You can click on them to make them bigger if you want to see any of the details

"Triceratop Spin"

"Expedition Everest"
"I Scream U Scream"

"You Sir!"

A transition page to MGM

"Sites of MGM"

"Cheese?"

"After Much Discussion..."

I hope you all had a great weekend - and a wonderful upcoming week!

Ch-ch-ch-chia!

Ok - sorry (ok, ok - I'm not REALLY sorry!)...but this has to be one of the funniest things I've seen in a while....
Chia Obama

You can click on the "TV spot" link to check out the commercial.

I heard the radio spot yesterday - it starts out SO serious then you hear it...."ch-ch-ch-chia". I seriously almost fell out of my chair at work laughing!

Ch-ch-ch-cheers, Mr. President!

Monday gratitudes

Lowe's, Illinos, April, 2007

I am grateful that sprintime weather is finally here!

Happy Easter!

May you have a wonderful day! God bless!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Cubs are off to a good start. They left Houston, having won the series! :D They are 2 - 1. All I ask is that they win each series!!!!!

Monday gratitudes

Since I don't like Mondays as a general rule, I will list my gratitudes for today.

1. My husband & kids
2. My family
3. My friends
4. Opening day
5. Caramel chocolate bars
6. My crafty projects
7. Day trips with my family

I hope you all have a wonderful week!
HUGS!

Digi-scraps

Some digi-scrapping from Friday evening.

Have a great week!

Ok...

It's going to be ok - it's still pre-season. The Cubs lost to the Yankees last night (at the new Yankee Stadium). BUT - it's pre-season! (I just hate the Yankees....)

The REAL season starts on Monday!

TGIF!

Boy - has it been a week! I am SO glad it's almost over!!!!! I hope you all had a good one and will have a relaxing weekend!

Here are a couple of digital layouts that I've done the past few months.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes - that means a lot to me! It was a nice day. Just work and relaxing at home that evening! I couldn't have asked for more. :)

For those of you who know me, you know I love to read! I got an audio book the other day though and enjoy listening to it driving to & from work - someone talks to me and I don't have to talk back! :) I don't know that I could listen to a mystery or anything with detailed story lines, though.

I posted a new challenge on my scrapping blog: http://challengeu2.blogspot.com/. I hope you scrappers will stop by!

Have a great weekend, all!

HUGS!

1,2,3,4 & a tag

Please press PAUSE on the "tunes" to the right before you watch this...
I love this song and when I saw the video - I liked it even more. It's nice to have a sweet video - no sex crap.



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A tag from my blogging friend, Emily:
Go to the photos folder on your computer.
Go to the seventh folder of
photos.
Go to the seventh photo.
Put the seventh photo on your blog
along with a description.
Invite seven friends to join

These are my "babies" in November, 2004 (ages 11 and 9 months) - at Thanksgiving. I still can't believe how much they've grown!
I tag anyone who reads this.
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5 days 'til Opening Day.... :D

This is tacky!

TACKY THE PENGUIN!!!!!!

These is a GREAT series of children's books written by Helen Lester. VERY funny with a good lesson. Tacky may be a little different from the other penguins but he gets them out of trouble!

I read this to DD on Saturday - threw in some voices and a little drama and it was a hit!

Photo from http://www.houghtonmifflin.com/

Have a "Tacky" day!

Monday gratitudes

Thank you to my blogging friend, Emily, who posts her gratitudes on Mondays (some serious, some fun)! I am going to try to do this (no promises!) - but I think it's a great way to start a week.

1. A healthy family
2. I have a job and that I love it
3. That my kids are great!
4. That hubby is the best!
5. Good books to read
6. Time to scrapbook
7. Nice blog comments
8. Baseball season is ALMOST here!

Have a super week!
HUGS!