Crafty Paper Girl Give Away

I just Love the Crafty Paper Girl felties! She makes birds, flowers, and button felt embelishments that I am dying to own all of!! I can buy them on Etsy (I just purchased two!) Here is her link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7562388 I just made a super scrapbook layout using one of her felt and fabric birds today too. I love it! I promise, as soon as I find my card for my camera (that I took out of my camera in order to print some photos), I will take a picture and post it! Please go check out her shop in the mean time because it is super cute. Also, check out 62 Cards - that is a really fun blog and run by a Southern Girl to boot! Lots of great blogs to see! Here is the link to 62 Cards: http://www.62cards.blogspot.com/ OK, what are you waiting for?? Go! Found the card!! Here is a picture of how I used one of Crafty Girl's Felt Birds!

Sweetie's Treats: 07-08-09 10:11:12am#links

Sweetie's Treats: 07-08-09 10:11:12am#links

07-08-09 10:11:12am

So what were you doing on 07-08-09 at 10:11:12???

Quinn and I enjoyed yummy bagels brought over my my girlie q Shawnna who works at Panera!! Yum!!

Happy Anniversary!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY!!

Keith and I have been married for quite some time now and it amazes me that it still feels NEW! He is the joy of my life and I thank God for him every day! (Yes, even the bad ones! ha ha ha!) I love that our anniversary is on Independence Day - it is my favorite holiday. This day holds the best memories of my childhood, my early 20's and my "todays"!

Riley and I got up and went to the farmer's market today and then we ran home for the neighborhood parade only guess what?! Everyone was still sleeping!! We had to wake up Keith and Casi and light a fire under them. Keith and the kids rode their bikes over to the next neighborhood where the parade was being held but Casi and I drove. (not enough bikes) We had "Bomb pops" and the North Oldham Fire truck and firefighters led the parade around the circle. When we got back they hooked the truck up to the hydrant and "showered" us all!!! I love this tradition - it is so fun!! The kids goal is to pull daddy into the water and get him wet. This year they decided it was my turn too so I played along. They get such a big laugh out of it still!! After we were all drenched and right before Keith could carry Casi into the water, the fire dept. shut the water off and it was time to go home. Lucky Casi! We will hang out together today and be thankful for this great country we live in and the wonderful family we have built!!

Happy Independence Day and Happy Anniversary to Keith and me! :)

Friend Love!!

I am so excited!! I am so feelin' the love from my girl Amanda!!! I got a letter from her the other day and inside I found a felt birdie and flower!! I saw that she was making them on her blog and I told her how much I loved them and totally coveted them. Next thing I know, I get one of each!!!!! I feel sooooo loved!!!! I almost don't want to use them on a layout because once they are down, I won't be able to use them again! I just love them, they are so cute!!! I am such a lucky girl to have such a nice friend like her!!! Amanda, you rock!!!

Junior Prom

Wow! So my beautiful first-born had her Junior Prom this weekend and she was absolutely stunning!! She had gotten her hair and nails done and had found an amazing dress. Her beau rented a white tux and I was thinking, "huh?? White tux?!!" but he actually pulled it off! They looked great together. (Of course, who wouldn't look great next to this beauty!!!) (And Zach is pretty cute himself - poor kid, I give him so much grief I have to make sure he knows that I do like him!) They had a great time and once the stress of getting it all together was over, they relaxed and had FUN! Way to go kids! I love that you are two very responsible young adults. Thank you for not making me worry because I can trust you to make good choices (which you showed me AGAIN this weekend)!!

Memorial Day!

We have had such a fun weekend!! Keith and I got to go out to dinner with my old friends Friday night as the lovely little ones slept over at Memol and Beepol's house. We started dinner at 7pm and ended at 11pm! There is just nothing better to me than laughing and catching up with your friends lives and hearing their new "stories" and not having to worry about time or babysitters!! Yesterday, we got to see lots of our old friends at the same time at Chris and Lori's Memorial Day Party!! I love, love, love that Keith has a whole batch of wonderful guys that have married amazing women and have brought us all together into one big happy "brotherhood"!!!! I love these families - yes, we are all families now and that just reminds me how long we have all been friends. (I am saying nothing about age here people!) The kids all had fun too - squirting eachother with spring water and mud, jumping on the trampoline, sliding down the big blow up slide, and coming for periodic hugs. I got lots of gorgeous pictures of my friends and their families - I love that!

Tonight we were going to another party but it was canceled until next weekend - oh darn, another weekend party (!!) Then we decided to cook out and invite friends over but both of us were at a loss as to whom to invite since I just got to spend lots of time with one of my best friends and Keith and I got to hang out with our old crowd last night! I said, "Everyone that I want to see, I got to see and I couldn't be happier!" Keith just laughed and said, "Let's go to W.W. Cousins then!" Of course, this is Riley and Quinn's Favorite place and they call it WWW. Cousins - very cute! So, off we go for burgers and I don't have to cook - Again!! What a great weekend!