8.06.2009

Some pics and LO’s

Not much going on here lately – just the same ‘ole! I am getting a little extra scrap time lately due to Kyle being gone a bit more this week, so that is always nice! The girls are growing like crazy, summer is going fast, so much we want to do, and no time to do it! :)

Now that I am using Window’s Live Writer for blogging I can easily post pics and LO’s so beware – this is going to be a picture heavy post! My latest favorite pictures:

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Selah started crying about half way thru this mini rollercoaster ride :(

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View from the double ferris wheel. Braelyn and I went on this and it was quite a ride!

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Techie girl after my own heart!

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And just a few LO’s to share:

This LO is done using Shabby Miss Jenn Designs new kit Trailer Park

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Done for a blog challenge I hosted a few weeks back at TLP

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This last one is for this weeks Lilypad Blog Challenge – journal about Mom – I did a twist on it and did one from Braelyn’s point of view!

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Are you with me still?! Overload, right?! So sorry! I had too much fun looking at all the pics again!

I’ve got a busy week ahead with preparing for our family vacation. We head to Emerald Isle, NC with my husband’s whole family again. We rent a large house that has it’s own pool and a short walk to the beach! Lot’s of packing to do for my hubby, 3 kids, and myself!

Have a great weekend everyone! We’re almost there!

7.29.2009

It won't be like this for long.

That song by Darius Rucker is my ringtone for my phone, so it goes thru my head alot! Good reminder for me that it won't be like this for long (life with the three little girls, busy as ever), and when it's not like this I will look back and laugh, or smile, or cry, or whatever I feel at the moment! :)

Work has been a bit crazy lately. We haven't been extremely busy, but I have been busy with just odds and ends stuff. I really enjoy going to work because it is a little break from changing diapers, talking in kid talk, filling sippy cups, running here and there and everywhere and getting three kiddos out of car seats. At work I can work on adult like stuff, balancing things, eat lunch by myself with no cutting up kids food, etc... I love working in a small office! I am glad I only have to work 3 days a week right now too though. I sometimes feel like i just don't have enough time to tackle some of the big projects I want to get done. I have things running thru my head constantly!

Local fair is going on this week and we took the girls last night. We got them arm bands for the rides for $10 - unlimited rides. Braelyn wanted to go on every kid ride - she was little miss brave. I took her on the bumper cars, which she actually didn't care for (she is not a big fan of crashing into things I guess). I also took her on the double ferris wheel - wow - that was crazy! I think I am getting old because that was a bit too much for me! We all split one elephant ear and that was it for junk food! It is still amazing to me how much you can spend in one night like that. We paid $8 for all of us to get in, which isn't bad to start. I bought 4 arm bands for rides - one for each girl and then one for me so I could go on a few with the girls - that was $40. Then add in the elephant ear and the pop - $8, and we spent $56. That's a lot to me. I could have bought a bunch of stuff for that kind of money! In fact I spent only like $35 at Target today and got 2 pair of shoes for Braelyn, a backpack, and a few shool supplies! It is fun to go to the fair though because the girls loved it and it is great to see their excitement!
Have I told you yet how annoyed I am with blogger? I'd so love to switch blog hosts. For some reason with blogger now it is a pain in the butt to move your pictures/LO's around after you put them in. They automatically get entered into the top of your post, but previously I could easily slide them down to a new location. Well, now I can't just easily slide them down. So now that I have written all this journaling I don't want to go and insert pictures, because I know I will just get frustrated! I do have a ton of pictures to post on some site (facebook, my shutterfly share site, or somewhere). I'm feeling really backed up on scrapping all the pics I have been taking, so I need to really sit down and assess what I have - summer is going so fast!
OK - here are two layouts, quick! All Lilypad goodies!



See ya everyone!

7.13.2009

Summer pics

With Facebook and my blackberry, I find it harder to keep up on my blog! I figure if you are with me on facebook you pretty much know what I am doing anyway all the time! So sorry for the delay in posts - I am not quite ready to give up the blog yet, because it is a little bit of a journal for me! I actually started this post on Monday night and am just now getting to finish it up and post it!
Just needed to post some of my favorite pictures from the last week or two! We are truly blessed with having such a fun filled summer here! We have been keeping very busy with campin, boating, family parties, park playing, swimming, and gardening! Not too much to complain about really (even though I find myself complainin daily about something - I always find something. I really should kick that habit!) Anyway - Here are the pics!













I also just posted a bunch of LO's that I had been slowly working on, and finally had the time to post them in my galleries! I don't have the time to post them all here, but if you want to see them just check out my gallery from the link on the side right there!
Hope you all are ready for the weekend...I know I am! We are going to head up north to my sister and brother-in-law's cabin in the woods! We have been there a few times before they owned it and it is just awesome! Lot's of Rhino riding, dirt bike riding, kids playing with cousins, eating good food, etc...!!! We are very excited and blessed! I am sure I will take a million pictures and I am sure it will take me weeks and weeks to post them! :) Oh well!
ciao,
MandaKay