TGIF

wohoooo it's friday. So much going on...happening....feeling.

Today is our Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser at work. I am excited.....we have gotten raised almost $700 for our team. I am so proud to be a captain of a team working so hard to raise this money. I can't wait to walk. Next Saturday is our Memory Walk. It's just going to be Shawn and I but that is okay. We are walking in Memory of my Nanny Thomas. Tomorrow is our Family and Friends cook out at Nanny Waters' house. I can't wait for it either. We originally was going to bring nanny home from the nursing home to be there but she didn't make it that long. I just wish she could see us all together and could be there. I know she will be there in spirit but I just want to see her one more time ya know.

Found out Wednesday that I preforated my ear drum. Nice huh. I want tell you how cause it is embarrissing but lets just say the darn thing hurts...lol!

On the scrapping front...not much of anything. I haven't picked up any paper or pictures in what....2 weeks now. I hate that but it just hasn't been grooving for me. BUT....I did get an order yesterday with some Creative Imaginations that will work perfect for some of our beach pictures from this past weekend so I might....just might....do some scrapping this weekend. Inbetween the cook out and some home repairs that I decided we needed to do Sunday...lol! Will let you know if I get a page done. I DID join a contest though.....over at Scrap-tastic...so I am hoping that will get me in gear. I really hate when this happens...that mojo just goes kaput...it's happening more often these days and not sure if it is someone just telling me to step back from scrapping for a while....which I would really hate to do cause I love it so much but there must be a reason.....stepping back maybe from all the things I get myself envolved in maybe? I don't know. I can say that my outlook on scrapping, being pubbed, contests and such have changed. It's a good change I think....for me...I'm just not going to pursue it as much and as hard as I used to. It's taken me a while to reach this point but I think it is good for me...at least right now.

anyway...late for work....hugs to everyone that still hangs in there with me and reads this blog...even though I don't update daily...lol!

Wonderful weekend

What a beautiful weekend. It was just so nice to get away. I have to say the drive there and back was way to long for me (6 hours) but once we got to Charleston...it was so beautiful. Becca's wedding was stunning and she was a gorgeous bride. The beach was just WOW...Billy and I got up saturday and sunday morning at 7 am and walked on the beach...just the two of us. I loved it. I got some wonderful pictures. I can't wait to get them developed :)

Saturday we visited the USS Yorktown and several other ships. That was amazing too. There just was not enough time in the day to do everything I wanted. We still had to get back so the kids could play on the beach. They had a blast. We drove back Sunday...I tried to sleep most of the ride home but it was still a long drive. And back to work today...yuck.

We are getting ready for the family cook out this saturday at nanny's. I am really looking forward to that. And we also have our huge fundraiser at work for Breast Cancer Awareness this friday. I have lots of balloons to blow up and some decorations to do. I really want to get some good $$ raised.

And the most shocking of them all...in less than 7 days my baby.....my 5 foot squirt will turn 14!! OMG!! 14!!! It just can't be happening. nope...can't be!

raising money for

Breast Cancer Awareness. If you would like a handmade bracelet...made by ME :).....I am selling them for $6.00. All proceeds going to Breast Cancer Research

Our Weekend

I spent Saturday with my SIL at a genealogy meeting at the library. It was fun and very informative. I came home and wanted to get back on the look for things again. But I didn't. I waited until Sunday morning to do that...lol. We picked up Wild Hogs and Delta Farce and watched those which was a blast. Sunday I played on the computer some and scrapped a few pages. Then we hit Home Depot to get the stuff to make a sign to hang up at the lake. The original sign was stolen many years ago. I felt very inspired to replicate it so we did :) I gave it to my daddy last night and I "think" he really liked it. He didn't seem to show much emotion about it but Billy said he was refraining from crying. So I am glad he liked it. We bought some blinds for the house but didn't get them put up.

I've slipped back into having a hard time dealing with the loss of Nanny. It just comes and goes. I worked on a page yesterday that had a little picture of her on it and the tears just started all over again. I really miss her. I know time eases the pain but still.....I miss her.

It will be a pretty busy week. Tuesday is my final Physical Therapy appointment. Not because I don't need it but because insurance want pay anymore :( and then we have a conference with Shawn's math teacher. Yippee. Not looking forward to that at all. But Friday.....we pick the kids up at school at 11:30 and we head out to Charleston SC. I have never been. Becca is getting married Friday so we are going to the wedding and then just hanging out in Charleston for the weekend. Lets hope that Hurricane Ingrid decides to be nice and wait for us to leave before coming ashore.

it's always sad to go

It's always sad when a DT term ends. I have to say that I have had a Huge Blast at Serendipityscrapbookdesigns.com! the kits are just simply wonderful and Milissa is a doll!! Thank you girl for an awesome year!!!

Just so tired

I can't seem to get rest or not enough sleep or what. I stay exhausted. Not sure what that is about! But I am over it!

Finished organizing my scraproom today :) I took pictures so I will upload soon I promise. I love it.

Still having a blast making bracelets. They are so fun to do. I have sold 7 so far.

another week gone...

where did it go...and so fast.
We spent all weekend at the arts and crafts festival. and of course I was thinking of all this stuff I could make and sell next year.

We've (me and shawn) have been making bracelets to sell for Breast Cancer Awareness. They are $6.00. If you would like one please let me know....all proceeds are going towards our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk team. I have sold 8 so far...woohoo. And I am enjoying making bracelets. tonight we are going to try and make some cell phone charms :)

I scrapped today too...wohoooo. I got one page done and working on another. I had to stop and clean off my simi cabinets because the counter top will be installed tomorrow...double WOOHOOOO!! then I can get back to normal and scrap scrap!!

My biopsy results came back good....YEAH!!!!

What a Labor Day it was

Kayla had her first football game Friday night. We won by 1 point! Hey we will take that one point! :)

I made the above layout but MM didn't seem to like it...oh well. It is very special to my heart!

We worked the yard sale 3 days this weekend. And with lots of prayers and praise....we made enough money to reroof the Bait and Tackle Store. This is GREAT news!!! We are one step closer to getting the store rebuilt and opened back up again. Something the two people above in my layout....would so love to have seen.

We had more trouble with Steven...more drinking...and a fall that busted his face up pretty good. So Saturday evening was spent at Urgent Care getting him looked at. And lots of preaching and talking about what he is doing wrong. This kid is really zapping my energy...I love him...but he is out of control and I don't know how to fix it.

I decided to give up a few things in my life...it's time for me to let go and not always having tons to do. That is a big move for me. So...I let Stampin Up go. It want be official until the end of the year but I packed all my books away....and will start getting ready to sell my stamps. I need to do this. And it feels good actually to have one less thing I HAVE to do. I did play with beading this weekend. My cousin Kelly does it and man it was fun. So I bought a few things today and made some earrings...just for fun now....I hear you over there saying...."she just dropped one thing and picked up another"...nope...not the same thing....it's one thing to be recquired to make money to keep your demonstrator ship up and it's another to make things for fun :) teeehhheee

I was glad to have Monday off but it was really busy and I am really tired right now. Waiting on the results from my biopsy on my leg. I know it will be fine but that little bugger hurts right now....and on the other end of the spectrum my scrapbook room counter top is being delivered Monday! Oh happy day!

hugs to all. I love you lots

Labor Day Weekend

has been eventful....more to post later