A Busy, Busy Week...

...but Oh, it was SO MUCH FUN!!! Here's the recap...

 

Goofing around at breakfast...hard-boiled eggs are the girls current fave

  

Dance class at the park with Ms. Michelle....the girls are LOVING this!

 

    

NB Pier @ sunset...the girls love to walk along the "bridge" and see if the fishermen have caught anything. 

 

 Getting crafty...with paper...for the girls' first non-family birthday party!

 

Even managed to put together some cute hair clips...sorry the pics are blurry

Princess Aiden and Reilly the frog...they got a kick out of this! 

 

 

Can I just tell you that this was the most A.DOR.ABLE birthday party ever? It was the perfect backyard carnival, complete with lemonade stand, fishing booth, bounce house, chalk drawing blocks, face painting, and a fun little tiki playhouse...not to mention, scrumptious food and fabulous company!! I tell you what...I know who to call if I decide to do a bday party for the girls (T - you have been dubbed the Queen of Party Planning...thanks for such a super-fun time!!)

Yosemite Anyone?

Doug ended up going on a spur-of-the-moment camping trip last week to Yosemite Park with his best bud Clint. The girls were pretty bummed about not having him home for 4 days/4 nights, but it was good for him to get some time away. He hiked a LOT - I think it was something like 7 miles his first day and I don't remember how long the rest of the trails were - and he even had to deal with snow...in JUNE!! He had a really great time and already thinks he's Mr. Mountain Man after his first excursion in who knows how long...watch out Bear Grylls, here comes Papa Doug!!

Anyway, here are some photos from his great woodland adventure...

            

 

 

  

The three amigos turned into 4 when they befriended this daring little one-eyed squirrel...poor little guy!

Scrap Haps - ScrapMatters

Here are my June pages for ScrapMatters to date...enjoy!!

 

Finally...a honeymoon layout...6 1/2 years after the fact. Created using Jackpot by Britt-ish Designs

 

             Happy Happy Birthday by Jeni Hopewell (retired)        Press Play collab by Jennifer Barrette and Meg Mullens

 

Wings and Wildflowers from Creations by Rachael        My Buddy by Sarah Bennett

                      

 

Park Play collab by Jennifer Barrette and Melissa Bennett          Whimsy by Purple Tulip Designs (retired)      

 

Off the Beaten Path by Jennifer Barrette                    Make a Wish collab by Sahlin Studio and Valorie Wibbons 

 

 Play by Sahlin Studio                     You're a Hoot by LawTeeDa Designs

 

She's Electric by The Design Girl and Paper Cuts by Sarah Bennett              Sprinkler Party by Man in the Moon Designs

 

Walking on Sunshine by Jennifer Barrette and Tracie Stroud               Funk-a-dily by GG Digital Designs  

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a scrappy, happy doo-dah day!!

Conversations to Remember....

Roo: Perched along the back of the couch (like a cat) "So, Momma...what do you want to do tomorrow?"

Me: I'm not sure Roo, what would you like to do?

Roo: Tapping finger to chin "Ummm....How about we laugh? Laughing is good. Yeah - I reary think we should laugh...and play. That would be such a WON-derful day."

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Aiden: "Mom, I want papa to go to work."

Me: "You want him to go to work?"

Aiden: "Yes - I like it when he goes to work. Work and jiu jitsu....but not camping. I don't like him camping."

Roo: "I reary don't like him camping. He can't tell us stories when he's camping."

Aiden: "Yeah...that's why I want him to go to work. He can go to work and go to jiu jitsu and the he can come home and tell us stories."

Roo: "That's sounds like a GOOD idea."

This came about while Doug was in Yosemite last week with Clint...the girls missed him terribly

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Roo: "Momma?!"

Me: "Yes Reilly, what is it?"

Roo: "I'm really sorry I didn't listen today. Tantrums aren't good, are they?"

Me: "It's okay, hun. I'm sorry I got upset with you. Losing my temper wasn't a good thing to do either."

Roo: "Yeah...it really broke my heart!"

Me: "I'm sorry kiddo. I didn't mean to break your heart."

Roo: "It's okay momma, don't worry about it. My heart is all better now. It's fixed. I love you."

Me: "Thanks Reilly. I love you too."

Sarah Bennett CT - FREEbie Frame

Today was my turn to post on the Sarah Bennett CT Blog...and I decided to make a FREEbie frame for you using one of my all-time favorite kits of Sarah's - Sister Sue.

Grab the download links from the Sarah Bennett CT blog...ENJOY!!

Good Morning Sunshine...

The amazing design team at Funky Playground Designs just released an absolutely adorable Collab Grab Bag for June - Good Morning Sunshine. With 13 coordinating mini-kits, it is jam-packed with all sorts of bright and cheerful fabulousness...I can hardly stand it!! AND, as an added bonus, you can snag it at the grab bag price of only $3 today through June 20. AMAZING! Here's the kit preview...

And here is a layout I created with the Good Morning Sunshine collab grab bag...

While I'm at it, I may as well share my recent layouts created with other amazing FPD products.

Using various products from the May 2010 Playgroup

For the 5.27.10 FPD Speed Scrap using Besties by Shanmomto4 Designs

Using My Sweet Leah and Artsy Edges by Michelle Batton Designs

For the 6.1.10 Template Challenge using Hang Ten {mini} from Girl.Boy.Girl Designs by Jen Balding

For the 6.2.10 Journaling Challenge using Clear Day by Siamese Studio

I previously mentioned that I'm co-hosting the journaling challenges this month and that the prompts will be based on the theme "Change." For week 1, we are encouraging you to focus on journaling about an event or experience in your life that changed you in some way. Click HERE for the full details on the challenge...I'd love to see you come join us!!

Thanks for stopping by...I hope your day is filled with sunshine and laughter!!