Finally...a Crop!

So, I sat down the other day and typed up a nice long post entailing my latest crop adventure and what a great time I had...yada, yada, yada...anyway, to make a long story short, right as I was about to post it my computer froze up!! Aaahhh!! I get frustrated even thinking about it. Has that ever happened to you? It drives me crazy...I must have been in some mood because it has taken me several days to even want to attempt it again.

Anyway, I am going to make it short but I did want to share this layout that my friend, Melanie, did at the crop. I love how she used so much patterned paper and yet the layout doesn't seem too busy with focus still on her photos. I tend to shy away from uing so many patterned papers but she did it beautifully and I plan on giving it a try soon. :)

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I got a couple of layouts done too...this first one is of my four kiddos at our last 4th of July party.

Summer Pleasures:

This one is of my Reeva Mae. She picked out this photo that I took of her and wanted me to scrapbook it. This quote is perfect for her. It is a quote by Harriett Tubman and it reads, "Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world."

Faith:

I also have one of Reegan that is almost finished but not quite so I will have to share it later. I haven't posted any of my layouts for a while though so I am going to share a few of the last ones I've done. This one is of Rylee and her love of books and Chuck Taylors...and how I remember loving so many of the things that she does.

Glimpses of Me in You:

This is my little man. I made this layout using one of the monthly kits the local scrapbook store did last year. I saw this quote and knew I wanted to use it on a layout of him. It reads, "Build me son whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men, one who will learn to learn to laugh, yet never forget to weep, one who will reach for the future, yet never forget the past." I don't know who said it...I would like to find out so I can credit them...I really love it.

My Son:

And I love this one of Reegan and her boots. She wore them until they were no longer wearable. They were rain boots but she had so many holes in them her feet would be soaked when she wore them in the rain. :) I had finally put them in the garage to help her "forget" about them when the dog got one of them and pretty much finished it off...poor girl...how she cried...but I am glad that I got some pictures of her in them. The journaling reads: Reegan Carol ~ You definitely have a thing for shoes. You love them all but you always seem to find that one favorite pair that you will wear until they are no longer wearable. But when I look at these boots - and all of their battle scars - the only thing that I know for sure is that they were well loved. love, mom.

Rain or Shine:

I've got a few more layouts in the works but have discovered that I have outgrown my scrappin' area...so I am taking over the playroom and I can't wait! More to follow soon.... :)

Cupcake Card

So, I know it has been a little while. Things have definitely been busy and a little crazy around here. I FINALLY graduated in May! :) Am officially a licenced educator....was starting to wonder if that would ever happen. I'm not teaching yet though...Reegan is still home this year so I am staying home with her. I actually covered a maternity leave for a teacher from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. It was a good experience and I learned a lot but I am glad I decided to stay home this year with Reegan. It kind of made me realize that my choice to stay home while my kids were young was the right one for me. I am finally getting the house back into some sort of order and I feel there is more peace here at home when I am here more and my kids know that I am going to be here.

Anyway, back to the cupcake card, I've been wanting to get back into blogging again but just couldn't get motivated. :( But, finally, the other day I was searching the Internet for some ideas for the kids to make Valentine cards for their class and came across the Tip Junkie website and am loving it! I feel my creative juices getting excited. ;) I also found some blogs with some super creative women and ideas. I love the Picky Palate that has gotten me excited about cooking...and, believe me, that is hard to do! Ok, get back on track here...so, as I was looking for Valentine Day cards I found these and these super cute cupcake cards. Aren't they adorable? Reece was invited to go bowling with his friend, Elsa, for her birthday so I thought I would try to make one last night for her gift. I think it turned out pretty cute!

There's my little guy getting ready to go. He was pretty excited. He was out shoveling in front of the garage this morning so they would be able to pick him up. :)

Better run for now...I actually did find a few cards the kids are going to try to make for Valentine's Day and, since the kids are home from school due to snow, the girls and I are going to try to get them started. Have a great day!

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And She Dances

Reegan had her first dance class yesterday. She was so excited...she has been asking about taking dance for a little while and loves to dress up with Cora in her ballerina outfit and has been practicing dance moves that Reeva and Rylee have shown her. Her favorite is practicing Pique Pas de bourree - the girls laugh at her when she tries to say that one but it is completely adorable. :) She did a very good job for her first class though she had a little trouble keeping up in a few areas and her coordination was very cute to watch - sometimes she would drift from what the teacher was doing and just dance to her own little tune. She was just dancing away and loving every minute of it! She also got to do some tap and jazz. And, of course, I have a few pictures to share...hope you all have a great day - be sure to dance to your own music! ;)

Right as she jumped out the car - her outfit was a tad big but she didn't care in the least :)

I couldn't resist this shot of her walking to class - she loved getting to use Rylee's pink ballet bag (and will use Reeva's purple bag for the next class -lots of choices with two older sisters:)

Picking out some new ballet shoes!

Another School Year Begins

I can't believe that another summer has passed and the kids began another first day of school. Of course, they were up bright and early and ready to go. Rylee kept trying to drag me out of bed to get product for her hair. She wanted to braid it last night so she would have wavy hair for two high ponytails (which she switched this morning to low ponytails). Reeva wanted her hair down with wavy curls like Aunt Becca's. We couldn't find the big curling iron so it took a little while to try to get it curled with the tiny curling iron I had. But, she's not picky and was happy to go eat breakfast. :) Reece, on the other hand, could have cared less if we combed his hair at all but he did let me help him fix it. (though I had to drag him away from his legos to do it;)


We finally got outside to snap a few pictures.

There they go - off to another first day of school. Two fourth graders and a first grader. I know it is very cliche' but, seriously, where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday Rylee and Reeva were heading down for their first day of kindergarten. I'm not sure that this was their first day, but I think it was one of their first days. How sweet it is to look back and think of this incredible journey that has got them from that day to this one.

Ok, time to get my day started. Lots to do - it's the beginning of my final year at home with Reegan - not to mention...a house that needs some major attention. :( And Rylee reminded me last night that I need to bake some cookies because I always have cold milk and cookies fresh from the oven when they get off the bus from the first day of school ("well, except for last year" she said, "because Reece was sick and came home and so we had Oreos."). Sounds like I'd better get busy.

Rock Stars

Randy and the kids thought this video was the greatest...they just crack up every time they watch it. This is definitely their dad coming out in them. Reegan cracks me up laying on the floor jamming with her raquet guitar. You have to pause my blog music and turn the volume all the way up on the computer to hear the music they are rockin' to...even then it is a little fuzzy...although it's not too bad for a cell phone, I guess!