A Tenative WoooHooo

So we got the approval yesterday for the house! The loan goes to underwriting now and that is hardest part. Then after that they start building!! The only crazy thing is Jay is leaving Sunday for 4 months and when he gets back in June we are due to close a couple of weeks later!!! Crazy. Later today I will try to post pics from my Rapid Stampers Club, we had a blast last night!

House hunt part 2

Well we put a deposit down on the land today and tomorrow meet with the loan officer. I am still not sure if we will qualify, but here's hoping. I really would like to be in a house where the laundry is on the same level as the bedrooms and not down in the yucky basement. I don't think I have ever been this anxious about a house. I really want this one! I guess with our other purchases I wasn't in love with it so I was prepared if it didn't work out. I know what ever happens is God's plan and I know that he desires the best for us, I just hope it includes this house, lol. Plus I think it would be great to have something to focus on while my hubby is away in a dangerous place. He leaves Sunday and I just feel like the hours are slipping away so quickly. In one way four months doesn't seem long, especially considering all the wives whose husbands go for a year, but for me since this is my first time experiencing this four months may as well be four years. But I know it will be okay and I will get thru it with all the fabulous support I have!

Tot School

Be sure to click the link above to see what everyone else did this week!
Ladybug, Ladybug fly away home!

Our theme this week was ladybugs. I tried to do a mini lapbook for Shelby Lynn. I don't think she is quite ready for them, but a couple of the activities worked. We also checked out the Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. She normally loves his books but this one I think was a little advanced but she did like the pictures. We also colored a ladybug and worked with magnetic letters and sorting colors. On Friday we got a kid's meal from Chick-fil-a, and I was shocked to find the "prize" a package on ladybugs....yea! Here are some pics of our week:

Coloring the ladybug. You can get it HERE
She loved using the big girl crayons to color with, she could manipulate them much better than the chunky ones.

Here is part of her lapbook. They are ladybug letters that you can get HERE
She mainly just took them in and out of the pocket, but as she did, I told her then letters and she repeated, A, Y, G.

Here she is playing with her magnetic school house by Parents, which we bought at Target.

Sorting the letters by color. She really liked this activity.


This pic was taken by Shelby Lynn. I was shocked that she was able to push the button and the pic turned out okay, too! She loves playing with the camera, she gets that from my best bud, Melanie! And speaking of Melanie, her little one, Zoe was very disappointed to learn that this week was ladybug theme and she was not here to help:

House Hunting

Going to go look at a new house in couple of hours. Really, really want it, but don't know if the timing is right, especially with hubby getting ready to leave next weekend, but they only have 7 lots left. I have been praying about it and that God would let us know if we are doing the right thing ( don't want to rush into something just because I love the house). Say a prayer for us that we will know if this is what we are supposed to do. Here is the link to check out the neighborhood:
http://www.ryanhomes.com/Broad_Creek_Estates_9520220031114.html

Tuesday Fiona Whitt

Last night Tuesday went home to be with God. That sweet little girl is no longer in pain, but I can't imagine the pain her family is in. Please pray for them. She leaves behind her mom, dad, two brothers and a twin sister.

LEVO

What is LEVO you ask? A word in a foreign language, perhaps. A acronym, maybe. A city overseas, could be. But this is what it really is............








Cute, huh! When I went to take a pic for the blog I notice how I hung it, LOL! Here is how it should look:

Here is a closeup of one of the pennants:

I am so happy at how this project turned out! I made it using the cricut design studio and the george and plantin cartridges for cricut. Let me know what you think. I think I may make one for the guest bath and hang over the mirror! **as always click on the pic for a close up.

Baby Shower Time!

I bet that go your attention! No, not for me, lol! Go check out the link below for contests, prizes and stories about two precious little ones!

http://www.leeloublogs.blogspot.com

Snow Day

We had snow today and it was the first time that Shelby Lynn got to play! Here are couple of pics!

A New Site!

Carisa over at 1+1+1=1 has just launched a new blog with some other mommies that participate in tot school! Be sure to go check it out and leave some comment love!

Tot School

So we are finally feeling better and going back to Tot School! Carisa over at 1+1+1=1 has given me some great ideas to get started. Be sure to click on the above link and see what others are doing! This week for our tot school, Shelby Lynn will be learning about ladybugs, the number 1, and the letter 'L', along with some arts and crafts. I will post pics of our activities on Friday, but wanted to put the Tot School link up, because others have already posted pics of what they did last week! You can click on the link above to learn about tot school and click on the link below to see the blog!

Baby Shower part 2

Still feeling yucky here but thought I would try to get more pics of the baby shower up! Be sure to double click on the pics to see them close up!

Here are the party favors:

They are little baby booties filled with candy
HerSHEy bars and popcorn
Here are two more pics:


As I mentioned before it was a scrapbook baby shower. Here is a pic of some of the scrapbook embellishments I made to use as decorations:


Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get the pics of all of the girls layouts. They did an awesome job!

sick

We are so sick here, the yucky stomach bug. I am worried about lil bit though she has not had a wet diaper since yesterday, so off to the doc! Maybe can get part 2 of the shower up tonight.

First posts of many

So I am waayyyy behind on things I wanted to post, so I may have to start doing two a days! With hubby getting ready to leave I have been in such a funk! But last night before I went to bed I decided to get out of it! It was kinda of like therapy for me to plan what sort of surprises I am going to send in his care packages! Soooo, back on track now!

When I went home at Thanksgiving I threw my best friend in the whole world (my soul mate friend we call each other) a baby shower. I spent months pouring over the cricut message board getting wonderful ideas. The ladies on that site are soooooo very talented. So I want to say a big thank you to all of you who posted ideas that I scraplifted from. There are way to many to name, so I am just going to link to the cricut message board HERE.
Here are some pics of decorations:

Welcome to the shower!


Diaper cake (No cricut used here).


Diaper Wreath

Name photo book

Memory paint can

Baby Clothes line

Baby Sock Rose Bouquet
Well this is part one of the shower decorations. I will post the rest tomorrow. Melanie is the one who got me into scrapbooking, so of course I had to throw her a scrapbooking baby shower. After we opened the packages, each person made Melanie a scrapbook page to go in her baby book. Tomorrow I will post those pics and the scrapbook embellishment that I used as decorations as well as the party favors! Thanks for Looking and as always I love me some comment love!!!

7lbs 2oz!

Zoe Bella arrived safe and sound Tuesday night at 5:02 pm. She weighed 7lbs 2oz (so Jay was closer to the weight) and she was 19.5 inches ( I was closer on that one!). It is so hard not being in TN so I can see her and love on her!!!! Hopefully soon though. Quick post today, I have to clean the house.

Corduroy and Lace

This will be my first post showcasing the amazing kits that Lindsay over at SPINKYDINK has created. Be sure to pop over to her blog and meet the rest of the design team. These two layouts were created using her Corduroy and Lace kit which is soooo versatile. I love it because I can use it for many different events. You can get this amazing kit HERE















These pics are of my best buddy! And it is so great that I am posting these today because she is in the hospital right now having her little girl!!! Jay and I have made predictions as to the size. I am saying 7lbs 11oz and 20inches and Jay says 7lbs 8oz and 21 inches. I can't wait, the anticipation is killing me, but I am know it way worse for the proud momma and papa!!! Good luck Mel, you can do it!! (She is going to try to go natural, but they started her on pitocin, which I as know is one mean drug!)

Tot School

Yea! I found another site that comes up with the weekly theme and activites for teaching your tot! I am just not feeling really creative right now with my hubby getting ready to leave; so it is nice to have someone else do that side of it! The theme for the week of Jan 11-17 is Zoo Animals! Go to www.teachyourtot.com for ideas and to sign up for the weekly newletter and link to their blog! I am loving this theme because I have a cricut cartridge called Zooballoo that I have been wanting to use to make Lil Bit a ABC book with. So hopefully I can post that by the end of the week along with the activities we do!
So my hubby is definitely leaving and I think is trying to give me a heart attack. Friday night he went to play flag football and came home with four stitches and a big black/purple eye! I thought flag football was supposed to be less injury prone that full tackle, but apparently not because another one of his buddies tore his ACL!! I am hoping I can convince my hubby to let take a pic, I really think this one needs to be scrapbooked about!

Posts where are u?

Where oh where I have my posts been? Well, we have been sick! Lil Bit had RSV and ear infections in both ears and Jay and I both had the crud, but thankfully we are better! So needless to say we didn't do tot school this week, also when I went to the site that used to host tot school, it appears she no longer is. So I guess I will have be creative and think of themes all by self, though I will be disappointed not to see what others did with the same theme!
Well, I got some bummer of news last night. My hubby was supposed to be going out of town for four months this summer, but his work called last night and said he will probably be leaving in 3 weeks! I am so not ready for him to be gone, especially during the winter; at least during the summer it is warm and we are super busy. I absolutely hate winter and cold weather and now I won't have my hubby to keep me warm!
Until next time....

I am on a Design Team!

I am so excited to be a part of a design team for digital scrapbooking. I have been wanting to try for one for a while and can't believe I got picked! Where you ask? Well let me tell you! It is for a fabulous digital designer named Leslie at http://www.spinkydinkscraps.blogspot.com/
Her Kits are so beautiful and I can't wait to post my first layout! So be sure to check her site out HERE
or you can click on the blinkie to the right!

Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

Well I am going to take a break for about a week for Christmas. I can't wait to return though, I have a lot of posts to do....my best bud's baby shower, Christmas projects I made, some yummy new recipes to try and I can't wait to get back to Tot School with Lil' Bit! And best of all I am on a design team, will be announcing which one after the new year, but I am way beyond excited!!! Shhhhh...don't tell I know one of my Christmas presents, a new camera, yea!!! Hopefully the pics on my blog will be much, much better! Have a great Christmas and see ya next year!

Easy Peasy Curtains!

I just finished my first curtain project and I was so excited as to how easy it was! I need to give a big shout out to THRIFTY DECOR CHICK she provided the fabulous and easy instructions. I can't wait to try out so more of her ideas! Please go by her site and check this project out

HERE

And now for the curtain call:

This is the curtain down, which is what i really needed because when the sun is shining(which it hasn't been) I get a tremendous amount of light and it really heats the room up!

a close up of the button and cup hook that holds the shade up!

These are the different ways I have found I can hang it up. I think I like the first the best. What do you guys think?
Well, one window down and about 10 more that need treatments! (My hubby says I need a crafting budget!)

My New Craft Area

For the longest time I have been frustrated with my craft area...not enough storage! So yesterday out of the blue my DH decided to build me some shelves and he added a countertop for extra workspace. I really like it. I think that after Christmas I may stain the shelves, I don't want to paint them, because the wood is really pretty, but I do think they need some color. And I need to figure what to do with all the cords also, but I think I have a pretty good space now! Thanks Hubby! Now for the unveiling.......

We Have a Winner!

Thanks to Random.org, we have a winner: #7, Ginger Walker! I will be contacting you to get your address. Thanks to everyone who participated and an especially big thanks to our sponsor: Fundamentally Dog (www.fundamentallydog.com)! Be sure to visit them for a special gift for that dog lover in your life!!!

The Secret is in the Sauce: Merry SITSmas!

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Merry SITSmas!

My favorite blog is having a fantastic giveaway day today and I am sooo excited! Go check out www.thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com! Be sure to check out my giveaway, especially if you are dog lover, it is in the post below!

Contest Time!

I am soooo excited! I am having my first giveaway and at the same time announcing the start of a brand new business by my friend Nancy! She and her friends have created an online store for fun dog people, celebrating the basic connection people have with their dogs. Through fun, eco-friendly products, the company delights in what makes a dog fundamentally a dog and what makes a dog fundamental to our lives. Check out their organic cotton tee-shirts and the note cards printed on recycled paper – all with cool, original artwork and true-to-dog slogans! She is generously donating a set of darling note cards to the winner! So here is how is works:



1. Go check out Fundamentally Dog by clicking
HERE


2. Check out all their adorable products and find your favorite

3. The come back to my site and leave me a comment telling me which one is your fave!

4. You can earn 5 extra entries if you have a blog by posting about this giveaway, just leave me a comment linking to your blog and be sure to link back to this one in your post!

5. We will randomly draw one name next Monday!