This is what I did this weekend!

It was my monthly crop weekend and I got to hang out with my "scrappin sistahs". We always have so much fun together. It is good to be able to laugh, share stories and just hang out with some adult girls. The friendships I have made with these ladies have helped me through so many hard times and I am truly grateful to each one of them. I scrap lift and use alot of sketches for these layouts so if you are seeing these and think they are just like your creations then thankyou for the inspiration. So without further ado, here are some of my creations....

Who is that Wightpony?

In case yall are reading the comments on my posts, there have been some made by wightpony. That is my dear Husband. He recently came across my blog and has now decided to highjack it LOL! Love ya Honey and you can post here as much as you want.

Crafty Afternoon

We had a relaxing weekend. We decided to do some crafts on Sunday afternoon. Emily wanted to make an "E" for her room and I had a couple of projects that have just been sitting here. I made Emily's teacher little note stands. I found this project on my friend Judy's store website www.scrappinstampin.blogspot.com I used to work at her store and love to see what she is up to. They were really easy to make. The base is just an acrylic 5x7 photo frame!
Then I had to make Casey his room sign. I have been promising him that I would and have just been putting it off. It is not quite done but the main part is.
I love doing crafts! The autumn season is when I start to hunker down and spend more time doing crafty things. I was always my favorite time of year. I remember canning pickles with my mother and making homemade applesauce too. That is one thing I miss about Maine. We would go apple picking and to the pumpkin patch or just a ride in the car to look at the beautiful foliage. Maybe one day I will be able to share that with Casey. Until then I will appreciate my warm weather and wonderful friends here in the South.

My little Man....

is so funny. He has found one of Chris' old cell phones and is playing with it. He sings "kiss kiss" and then picks it up like the phone has its own ring tone. Well tonight on the way home from Walmart while listening to Open House party on WABB we heard the song KISS KISS and Casey went crazy. It must be his big sister and her rockin around the house that has rubbed off on him. Either that or I have a new rap prodigy in the making LOL!
On a different note, thanks to yall who have called and left feedback about Chris' job. I appreciate it and know that we will make it through this. I will keep yall posted when I hear anything new.
Off to read and prepare for my up coming crop next weekend. Cant wait!

So much news and its not good

I know that I have been neglecting my blog but I have been dealing with alot of news with Chris' job. Last week we were approached by the detailer to move to Kentucky, Kansas, New Mexico or Missouri. We had made our choice and I was just getting used to the fact that I was going to leave all my friends and move north. I was not happy at first but realized it would be good for our family to be together and back to some kind of normalcy. Just when I was feeling ok with it, the other shoe dropped per say. Yesterday was quite a day...Casey and I decided to yard work and I was up on a step stool trimming hedges when I fell and bruised me legs up. The next thing I know one of my dear friend's husband is calling my name and had come over to see if I was alive. It seems that Chris and his wife had been calling me and I didnt answer because I was outside. Then this is when the day went into a tailspin. I called Chris and he informed me that the Navy is actively in the process of terminating him. We knew this could happen but still it is a shock when it finally happens. Now we are trying to figure out how to keep this family a float and get a new job for Chris. I cant go into any details because we dont have a lot of them. All I know is that I am more than mad at the Navy for doing this and could not even type how I feel. So please pray for Chris that he can make it through this time and that we as a family can stay a float.

Happy Birthday Honey!

Yep thats right it is my DH's Birthday today. That means he is older than me right now. LOL I told him that he is now closer to 40 than I am (at least for another 6 months). We got to go to dinner last night thanks to my friend Kim. She watched the kiddos so Chris and I could grab a bite together. I took him to Sho Gun. He didnt want to go at first because he was so tired from doing his "honey do list" that he just wanted to sleep. Once we were there and enjoying the atmosphere he was much happier. I love hibatchi cooking and watching the chef cook. We chowed down on some filet and chicken. It was so yummy!! Not much else going on here just another day in Hurricane alley.

Back in the swing of things.

Well not much going on here. Emily has school pictures today. She had to look just right when she left this morning. I remember when she didnt care what she looked like and I was the one fussing over how she looked. Now she is the one who has to have the right earrings and her hair just the perfect way. Casey is still potting training. I thought I was pretty much done with the potty training but last night we had an accident on the living room floor. Thank goodness for my steam vac. That machine has paid for itself three times over. The new kitty is finally feeling at home. Ask me how I know this....she is running around the house at 70 mph and attacking Jo-Jo so she can have someone to play with. Just when I am going to ask Casey what he is doing because I hear a noise, I realize that it is that little kitty doing something she shouldnt be. Chris is having a Birthday this weekend. He is such a hard person to buy a gift for. Casey and I are going to pick up a shirt and a new belt but his big gift is going to be tinting for his windows in the Honda. He had wanted it for a while so I decided it was time. Well gotta go get ready for our trip to the mall. Have a Terrific Tuesday!

We're Back!

Well we made our escape from Gustav and now we return to our home. I am grateful that we did not have any damage. I am also sad to see all those who had damage in LA and MS. This time of year is always such a stressful time. We now have a triple tropical threat in the Atlantic. When I left my mother's house I said, "see you next week when Ike hits!" I hope that I dont have to go again. I am thankful that I do have a place to go unlike so many who had to go to shelters or hotels. I am just so glad to be HOME!!!