Monday gratitudes

My family and friends
Quiet reading time
Sunshine
A job that I truly enjoy!
Everyone being healthy again

Karma IS a bitch!

UGH!
All those stormy nights we woke my parents as kids...yeah, they've been coming back around the last week...

Sorry mom & dad!

Wordless Wednesday

Attention photographers (and scrapbookers)!

Go check out:

ANDIE SMITH DESIGNS

She's got some great stuff!!!!! :D

HAWKS WIN!

photo from Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup!
(or as DD said "family cup")

This is our son who refused to let us buy anything Hawks for him as they won their way through the playoffs, for fear of jinxing them...ok - I'll buy that! So this is him with a shirt in a store window that expressed his feelings WAY back toward the beginning of the season./a

I am by no means a hockey fan but I've been on the bandwagon the last week and it's been a fun ride. DS has been really into hockey the past few years and we have literally had to drag him away from the TV a few times this year when the Hawks were playing. He said around Christmas time that this was going to be the year - and he was right! He is a HUGE Patrick Kane fan (you hear that, Mr. Kane...don't let your celebrity go to your head - there's lots of kids watching!). When Patrick Kane lifted the Cup last night, it reduced DS to tears of joy!

He & DH were even lucky enough to have been invited to go to a game with an outing from my work and they had a GREAT time! The boys are headed to Chi-town tomorrow for the victory parade and rally.

Congratulations, Chicago Blackhawks!

Tuesday!

Good morning! I hope you're having a good week.

We had a nice weekend - busy and not long enough but nice. Lots of activities and running around, BUT we survived!

Crossing my fingers for good weather this evening - I am supposed to be taking pictures... Send good weather vibes this way please!

Speaking of weather - I hope all in the midwest that dealt with terrible storms are safe!!!!!

Have a great day!

Friday fun

I love this song - it's just too true on life.

Happy Friday!

Wordless Wednesday

Straight No Chaser - Sitcom Medley

Happy Friday!

Full House, Family Matters, Growing Pains, Perfect Strangers, Spider-Man, Beverly Hillbillies, & The Andy Griffith Show

Ta da!

Varsity letter in tennis!

A true friend!

I discovered again today what a true friend is.

A true friend is:
Someone you can laugh and cry with.
Someone who won't judge you for making a bad decision.
Someone you can share wonderful news with and they will cry happy tears.
Someone who just has to give you a look and you both start giggling.

Monday gratitudes

1. A beautiful sunny weekend
2. My family & friends
3. Sitting on the deck early in the morning, reading and having coffee
4. Karate tournaments
5. Garage sale finds
6. A good book

It's the weekend!

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!

I have gotten on the exercise track and hope to keep at it. I walked almost 2 miles at lunch on Wednesday and tonight I rode my bike for almost 3 miles - and pulling an almost 50 pound kid in her trailer was an added workout!

I've been doing the Self Challenge for a couple of weeks. Ok - let me confess...I SIGNED UP for it a couple of weeks ago but haven't actually done much with it until this week. I could use any encouragement you can throw my way...

It's gonna be a crazy, busy weekend but I don't have to work and that's worth a lot!

Have a great one!

Hump Day!

Thank god!!!!!!!!!!! Knock on wood - this week has been sailing by quickly (probably because we have a million things going on)!


DS has his final choir concert of the school year tomorrow evening. DD has ballet tomorrow evening and an after school activity. Can you say PB & J for dinner tomorrow????


Thank goodness for the library (besides the fact I get a paycheck from there...)! Our daughter reads so many books, there's no way we could keep up with her. She was moved to the accelerated reader program at school - she's in kinder and reading at a 3rd grade level. OY!


DS has to also start working on his Rube Goldberg project - because that is due on Tuesday. I would imagine it will be a long, weekend project for all of us. WHY does he wait until the last minute???


Hope you all have a super Wednesday! Here's a little springtime love for ya!!!!!
Oh side note - go Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh....

There's nothing like swimsuit shopping to make you start exercising again. Eeewwww!!!!!!!

It doesn't get better

than coming home for a day at work, to find a hand written note from your 6 year old telling you she loves you!!!!!!!!!!

Hooray!

The van is back!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

Take a hike!

Take a hike!
Originally uploaded by scrapperjen1

I took this on the nature walk on our daughter's field trip

Beautiful Bloggers!

Thank you Amanda for the award.

The 'rules' are thank the person who left it for you and tell 10 things about yourself and tag 10 others.

About Me:
1. I LOVE spring and fall!
2. I remain a die hard Cubs fan
3. I am a scrapbook paper slut
4. My favorite color is blue
5. I hope to actually finish the story I'm writing someday
6. I have a weakness for Snickers bars (I think it might be a hereditary condition)
7. I love my jobs!
8. I think my husband and kids are the greatest thing in the world
9. I wanted to be a sportscaster when I started college
10. I still bite my fingernails when I'm stressed

TAG YOU'RE IT!
1. Peggie
2. Amy
3. Monica
4. Andie
5. Penny
6. Susanne
7. Marie
8. Sara S
9. Yvie
10. Holly

Have a great rest of the week!