secrets!

im bursting at the seam to show off Dani mogstads new kits, yes KITS for march!! they are awesome and i love my layouts i did with them! lol :) so lucky to be on her team! thank goodness tomorrow is the 1st or else i would die not being able to show off everything! lol

my new love....

The beatles...

at work my boss has TONS of music and i have recently gotten into the Beatles. I have always liked them, but lately its something im really into.
classic.
inspiring.
its just great music.

finally!

I finished the fifth harry potter book! 870 something pages! proud! its an amazing book and already into the 6th.. i finished the 5th a few weeks ago, just never posted it.. i feel my blog slipping away and i want to make it cool again.. just have no pictures! lol gotta take pictures!

no worries im alive....

barely! lol i started my new job last week... its hard to go from sleeping in and watching just Brinnon all day to waking up early and watching Brinnon, a 3 month old, and a 4 year old. By the time i get home i just want to fall asleep. my room is messy, my animals need to be cleaned and everything, and my laundry is way behind... but im so exhausted by the time i get home those things dont even pop into my head... man i need a weekend already! lol

what cookie are you??

at sweet shoppe designs they are doing an awesome quiz to show you what cookie you are!!

i am a:

You Are a Black and White Cookie

You're often conflicted in life, and you feel pulled in two opposite directions. When you're good, you're sweet as sugar. And when you're bad, you're wicked!

What Kind of Cookie Are You?

go here to check out more details! :) -----> http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/blog/?p=96

whats up?

hey just thoguht i would post and say hello.. tryin to keep my blog going and not miss to many days.. anywho here is dani's new kit, she teamed up with huni buni... i love the paper i used as a background its my fav!! :

scrapjacked #2

this is for the scrapjacked blog challenge number 2.

i missed the first one... but i will try to do them from now on. they are amazing. here is the original that i scraplifted.. this week was Elsie Fannigan

just a quick hello

took this picture a few minutes ago.. perfect timing too.. she sat still and everything.. thats rare for little miss Abbie.

some layouts

finally the creativity bug smacked me in the face lastnight! this is the result!!

howdy there

Hey all thought id post logans new project.....

yes thats a motorcycle... he is VERY excited to be working on it with my Dad. keeps them both busy! :)

photo post

took this downtown Olympia on Saturday and thought id share.. love how it turned out :)

yummy designs

Just some yummy goodies ive been workin on... trying some colored doodles... you can check out my designs here-- http://digiscrapshak.com/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=30&zenid=1b202dd5d13cfdc304b8f32778dee5f8&main_page=index

Pictures

I have some SUPER cute pictures of Brinnon to show off... yay! love my little nephew :)

{Catch Up}

yes we are alive i promise.

alot has happened since the last post.

Logan and I accomplished our move back to Washington. It feels wonderful to be home. We are stayin with my parents for a bit until we get back on our two feet. I am so grateful for them helping us out so much. With out them, we would be lost. Im so lucky to have them as my parents.

I am excited to say that I have found a great nanny job watching a beautiful little 2 month old girl and a handsome little 4year boy. I have also been watching my charming little nephew Brinnon. I am so happy to watch him every day. I was living in Utah when he was born and I wasnt able to see him for 2 months. I feared that he would grow up not knowing his auntie like the older ones got to, but since moving back I see him 9 hours a day and I LOVE it. I hate the fact that I will see him do alot of his firsts before his parents... but at the same time exciting, but I wish Adam and Carrie will see all of them first... i do have to say though i saw him roll over first (as well as Logan and my Dad) and it was awesome and SO exciting.

Right before Christmas I got an email saying that I am on Dani Mogstads Altered Art Team...




I LOVE IT! it has challenged me alot, I get to play with all her YUMMY goodies, and the other girls are AMAZING!!
Also I post (as well as the other girlies) on the girl talk blog




its tons of fun and has alot of ideas! they feature all the new up coming kits, and there is once a month ALTERED WEEK with ALOT of ideas on new things to do.

Well I will update pictures and everything tomorrow or when I get the chance... Logan and I are babysitting the cutest little girly... dont worry she's sleeping im not slacking on the job! lol.

love you all

check this out....

This is my beautiful Mom and myself! love this picture... taken a year ago. this is an Altered Layout-(backgroundpaper is regular cardstock)Paper strips are from Dani Mogstads 2007 calander collection (SUMMER) The flower, and heart are as well. the stamp is from Dani Mogstads This LOVE collection-love me tender-i added the stitching and the prima flowers.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

sad song.

So tonight logan surprised me tonight when i walked in the door. he quickly got me out the door again and surprised me with Cafe Rio.. so yummy and then we went to the dollar theater and saw MAN OF THE YEAR... WAY GOOD! so awesome!! way way way awesome.

on the way home we were listening to a country station and this song came on... i turned it up so i can hear it because i hadn't before... as the song went on i could tell where it was going... by the end of the song.. i was crying.. the silent cry where tears slid quietly down your cheeks and you have that lump in your throat.

Lyrics:
Alissa Lies
By: Jason Michael Carroll

My little girl met a new friend just the other day
On the playground at school between the tires and the swing
And she came home with tear-filled eyes
When she said to me daddy, Alyssa lies

Well, I just brushed it off at first
cuz I didnt know how much my little girl had been hurt
Or the things that she had seen
I wasnt ready when I said you can tell me

She said Alyssa lies to the classroom
Alyssa lies everyday at school
Alyssa lies to the teachers
As she tries to cover every bruise

My little girl laid her head down that night to go to sleep
As I stepped out the room, I heard her say a prayer so soft and sweet
God bless my mom and my dad
And my new friend Alyssa, oh, I know she needs you bad

Because Alyssa lies to the classroom
Alyssa lies everyday at school
Alyssa lies to the teachers
As she tries to cover every bruise

I had the worst night of sleep in years
As I tried to think of a way to calm her fears
I knew exactly what I had to do
But when we got to school on Monday, I heard the news

My little girl asked me why everybody looked so sad
The lump in my throat grew bigger with every question that she asked
Until I felt the tears run down my face
And I told her that Alyssa wouldnt be at school today
Cuz she doesnt lie in the classroom

She doesnt lie anymore at school
Alyssa lies with Jesus
Because theres nothing anyone would do

Tears filled my eyes when my little girl asked me why Alyssa lies
Oh daddy, oh daddy tell me why Alyssa lies

{hello mr. random}

I absoutly love this picture!! i took it back sometime in 2004. i played with it a few times, but never scrapped it, but tonight i was totally inspired to scrap it. My sister gave me a Gift Certificate to 2peas for babysitting.. THANK YOU AMY! i totally used it all tonight.. but ALOT! love that alpha.. (French Laundry) and the papers and the tape measurer... totally into those right now.. love it (made by tia) anywho well not too much is going on here.

Logan and I are just going day by day living life.

Tonight i had my last session for my depression and lets just say i felt great. at first i was super nervous about seeing a therapyst but its totally a 180 from what i thought it would be like.. i totally felt like i would be judged.. he helped me not judged me. he became a friend. someone that listened and helped me. i have grown up so much lately and im so grateful for that. Logan and i have grown so much closer to eachother. i feel that the world is right again.. im back on my feet instead of floating around in space.

Working is fantastic. my classroom is beautifully clean and the kids are wonderful. i will miss C St. so much! it will be super hard to leave and say goodbye. They dont have a teacher to replace me yet... kinda nervous because the kids are anxious to know who will be watching them... dont blame them. :) im anxious too!

grown alot closer to friends here and it will be rough saying goodbye.. but its good to know i will visit again. its nice having friends :).

Love this time of year.. everything is warm and cozy. fresh snow on the ground, kids in boots, coats, hats, scarfs, and gloves. Snow ball fights, melting snowmen, warm cocoa each morning... mmmm... this is a good time of year. Going sledding Friday... cant wait.. will be so much fun!

We're hoping to hit the slopes on Christmas day... do a mid-day. go up about noon and then get home at night... eat yummy ham! *need to buy ham* :)

Tonight went shopping to make chocolate dipped pretzels... cant wait to eat those... and pass them out to people :)

well after all this randomness i think i will head off to dreamland. super tired tonight. see you all around! love you.

unto number 5!!!

thats right i finished number 4!! well i did lastweek and im already unto like page 130 in number 5! way awesome so far!!! im so addicted!

about time.

look at this! i scrapped tonight and it turned out amazing! love love love love love love love love love it!