Happy Birthday Gracie

Gracie turned the "Big 3" today! Gracie has been asking for a "Pink" birthday, so pink is what she got! She had a pink purse cake, too cute, and all here gifts were wrapped in pink paper! We had a quiet celebration here at home. Gracie got lots of dress up clothes, which she has been playing with all day! She is so girly and I'm loving it! Pink and dress up clothes! Could it get any better? She also was a bit shy when it came to blowing out her candles. Zak and Coop helped her, but after everyone was done with their cake and it was just Gracie , Troy and I she wanted to try and blow out her own candles. So we relit them and she blew them out three times!

Happy Birthday Little Lovebug! I love you!

Credits:
Happy Birthday - Kit "Doodle of a Summer" a freebie by Chere Nordstrand, font Pea Alisha

8/16/08 - Kit "Tiny Jewels" by Julia Makotinsky from Little Dreamers Designs, font Gigi

3 looks good - font Pea Kristy, Kit "Flower Stand" by Shabby Miss Jenn Designs

Happy Birthday Zachary!

Wow is all I can say! Is it possible that I have a child that is ten years old! I remember so vividly seeing him and holding him for the first time and all the emotions of becoming a mother for the first time! Zachary is such a great kid! He is creative, inquisitive, sweet, smart, loving and 100% boy! Wishing my beautiful boy a Happy Birthday and a fabulous 10th year! I love you Zaky!

A few Layouts

Here are a few more LO's I have been working on.

Credits:
Light of my Life - Elements by Kasia Designs "Blowing Dandalions", Paper by Bren Boone, "One Summer Day" both from Shabby Pickle, font Pea Candice

Summertime - Paper, frame, ribbon "One Fine Day" by Julia Makotinsky letters "See Spot Spell" and bottlecap "put a lid on it" by Leora Sanford, font peaCandice

Sparring - kit "inenarrable" by Laura Skathi from WindgeFleusters, cluster frame by Maria La France, font Pea Tiphanie

4th of July Parade - Template by Simply Yin, fonts Gigglesby Shabby Princess and Pea BethC, paper by Redju Designs

An American Child - Kit "Liberty" by Jackie Eckles from Little Dreamers Designs, font Sidewalk, date brush by Darcy Baldwin

Dress Up Shoes - Kit "Rummage Chic" by Shabby Princess, Template by TeresaP

Sweet Summer

I know it has been a while, but oh how we are loving summer! I'm having a great time with the boys home from school. We have been keeping busy and going to the Y and swimming tons! I haven't really had much time to scrap and I guess I feel like I'm in a little bit of a slump anyway, but hopefully I will start feeling creative again. Troy had two weeks of leave and we got a ton done. We stained everything and anything that was made of wood in the yard. We went through the house and really cleaned out everything and had a big garage sale, we took the kids to Six Flags, went to the zoo, lots of bike rides, and lots of swimming! Coop says he is ready to go back to school and learn because he "has a lot of things to learn yet." That made me giggle! He really is such a social person and needs to be with lots of people everyday. He gets so lonely without friends here all the time. I guess that is why there is always two to four extra kids at our house every afternoon that we are home! Oh well the more the merrier, just happy I don't have to feed that many mouths everyday! Zak he is just loving being home. He is not as social as Cooper! Gracie loves having her brothers home everyday and really loved having Daddy home from work for two weeks! When Troy went back to work she was constantly looking for him! So glad we have one whole month left of summer vacation! We have a few more things planned for the kids this summer, maybe even a trip down to the beach!

Credits:
Sweet Silly Girl - template by Chrissy W, kit "Summery End" by Corina Nelsen, a DST Diamond Member, stitches by Melgen Designs, font Pupcat
The Big Splash - Template by Melinda Staley, font pupcat, kit "Gabs" by Laura Skathi from Funky Playground Designs
Jack Knife - template by DBaldwin, Date tag from Little Dreamers Designs,
sun by Carrie Stephens from "Sunshines and Rainbows" from DST Diamond Member, papers and frames by Misty Merada "Wishful Thinkin'" from DST Diamond member, stitches by Melgen Designs, font Ravie, alphabet by Gina Cabrera

Happy Birthday Troy Boy!

Today is my sweet husbands birthday! We (me and the kids) put together a little book for him!43 Reason Why We Love You! It turned out really cute and we hope that he likes it! We took the kids to see Kung Fu Panda for Troy's b-day. He wanted to see Indiana Jones, but Gracie would have never sat through that one, so another day! Troy is currently at the tattoo shop as I type this getting his first tattoo! Midlife crisis? Anyway hopefully he is doing alright. Later this evening we are meeting friends at a steakhouse for Troy's favorite meal, red meat! Happy Birthday Honey, I love you!

What we've been up to...

We continue to busy here! I guess we would just be bored if we didn't have all this stuff to keep up with! Zak won first place in the Science Fair at school! Who knew an experiment on chewing gum could win, LOL!! Zak and I had a good time putting it together! Coop continues to be a great big brother always sharing with his sister! And Gracie keeps on charming us with her personality! She is really talking up a storm and she amazes me daily with how her vocabulary is growing! Coop earned his yellow belt! He really loves his karate and is doing so well! Zaky was asked to join the Allstar team! So proud of my three babies!

Beautiful Wedding

Last weekend we went to friends of ours wedding! It was absolutely beautiful! Rebecca and Geoff had asked Gracie to be their flower girl. I was very hesitant because I was so afraid Gracie would begin screaming during the ceremony. Well she did beautifully. She placed exactly one rose petal down in front of Rebecca and then promptly ran down the aisle to me! Gracie truly loves Rebecca and I believe rebecca loves Gracie! So glad it all worked out. These photos are obviously from that day! In the Flower Girl LO I used: blue paper, blue ribbons, frame, pink heart, pink ribbon, green stem glitter border from "Anna" by JBullockwhite lace daisy and title from Weeds and Wildflowers. In the second LO everything is from "Damask and Dots" by Shabby Princess.