Chip Topper Challenge

We had a challenge to use some Bazzill Chip Toppers which I totally love! I don't think I really have used them as much as just admired them! I really need to stop that and get to using my stash of stuff. So...

I have wanted to do a photo frame for Delanie's photo with her good friends. I really loved this photo since I don't have any photos of myself and friends in elementary school. I can imagine the same kind of picture with me and my friends Jana and Amy. Don't know what happened to them since, being an Air Force Brat, we moved around a lot. One of these girls will be moving this summer so I hope this helps Delanie to remember her and maybe this crazy internet age will help them keep in touch. Oh I put a couple shots in since they don't really show the depth that well.

I'm also putting a photo of a card I made using one of the winter Chip Toppers. I know you can't win with a card but I really love this since I did a little 3-D scene in it that can be used as a magnet/ornament.

Enjoy!

D

5 DAYS TILL MAY!

Well, there are only 5 more days in April and yesterday we got about 20 inches of snow! It was actually the 3rd largest snowfall ever in Anchorage! I must say I'm a bit disgusted by the whole thing! The kids, on the other hand, really had fun in the heavy wet stuff! They made a big snow cave and could fit 4 kids into it! This was actually the perfect snowman or snowball kind of snow. Plus the temperature was about 32 all day so it was warm enough to stay out a long time! Hopefully the whole mess will melt in a couple of days and Spring can resume!

More Photos for our Fans in NV

Halfway! I ran into a friend o

f mine and told her Delanie was turning 9! She said, "That's halfway done!" OMG!!!! I really wasn't ready for that piece of information! Seems like yesterday I was screamin' at the nurses to just get her out!!!!! I guess I blinked!

Awake at 4AM

Well, I can't sleep since I have a headache and am waiting for the Excedrin Migrain to kick in...So I thought I'd post some photos of our last couple of months. I know I've been an absolutly AWEFUL blogger so please forgive me and I'll work on it!

These are from Grandma and Grandpa's visit. We had a pre-birthday party for the kids. G'pa made a beautiful wardrobe for Delanie's American Girl Dolls. G'ma made lots of new clothes for them and the biggest hit of all, matching night gowns for her and Josephina! She absolutley loved it! Aidan got a great shelf with hooks made by G'pa that we've hung in his room for putting important things on and hanging his camera and binoculars.

We also visited the Anchorage Musuem. Love the photos of the kiddos with the ice glasses on.

Just some photos!

I've been a bit busy with all the STUFF that happens but thought I'd add some photos just to make everyone but especially my sis smile!

Playing for Grandma

We talked to G'ma and G'pa in PA today. Aidan was practicing his guitar at the time so he said, "Let me play for them!" So here is Ed holding the phone so Aidan could play for them! A has his first actual recital on Sat. We'll see how it goes. He's only been playing since about Sept but really does well. He is doing Suzuki method and so it is classical not rock. Lots of Twinkle Twinkle variations and good posture stuff. He loves it but really wants to let loose and ROCK OUT MAN!!

Week 3 and Week 4

Here are the latest cards in my Deck of Me Challenge for 2008. Week 3 was what area of your life would you like to spice up? Week 4 was to pick 3 words that describe you and scrap them. You couldn't pick Mom, Wife, etc. I picked Simple, Content, and Blessed.

So why those 3?

I think I'm pretty simple in that I'm a jeans & tee, steak & potato, tv on the weekend kind of gal. I guess I'm kinda low maintenance and I'm okay with that. Jeannette (my sis) says I'm a LLBean kind of girl. Not sure about that but I would rather have a good beer and watch football than champagne and opera.

Content and blessed: I have so much and so much to be thankful for. My kids are healthy, our home is beautiful and warm, we don't make a bankload but want for nothing, I can play and help at school with the kiddos. I lay my head down at night and don't question my next meal or Ed's safety. I have good friends who are honest with me and love me. I guess maybe I'm just at a point where the sailing is smooth and I am peaceful. It feels good!