The Story of our Life

Ah! The last day in June…

Can you believe it? Seriously, where is the Summer going? Alex was on vacation all of last week, and well, we spent it doing our favorite thing. Just being with each other. It was great…and when he had to go back to work on Monday, lets just say we were ready! LOL

My sweet niece, Jo Gail, got glasses for the first time….and she loves them! I think she looks sooooo grown up and mature. Oh, when did she grow up?? I did this layout using a sketch from the Mosy Scrapper.

We went back to Ute Lake with the boat and jet ski’s. Had. A. Blast.  Really, the water was frigid and the wind was high, but it was so nice just being outside as a family. This layout was completed as part of a challenge that Christa issued about altering brads on a layout (I used Doodlebug Sugar Coating on the 2 small brads, as well as the star).

And for a little Sneak Peak for my July Kit Reveal….this month’s kit was sent to us from Life Preservers Kit Club. So awesome, I tell ya! Here is a little sneak….

Here is a little hint about it…I used an old file folder and my cuttlebug on it…and I LOVE IT!  Christa is also hosting a BLOG HOP, a Summer Scrapping Challenge, as well as contest to see who will be our next Guest Designer! Will it be you?? YOU MUST COME PLAY! It is going to be so much fun!

And, before I go, here are two photos.

This is Ben on his way to Webelos Scout Camp. His Pack spent two nights camping out in the wilderness in the rain…Fun.

  Then, this one is of my son, John, and my twin brother Mike. Mike is home from Germany en route to a new assignment in the Marshall Islands. He was on his way to Afghanistan, but thankfully, he had a change in plans!

xxxo,

M

Mosy Scrapper Challenge Reminder!

Everyone likes a challenge right?

I have one for you for the month of June. Contest starts now thru June 15th!! Here are the scrappy details:

We scrapbook emotions, and family.
We scrapbook events.

This time around, lets scrapbook the things in our life that aren't people or animals...the laundry, going back to school, your faith, your job, etc.

The challenge for June is to take a photo of something in your life (that doesn't breathe!) and scrap it. Be creative with your photo and what you scrap! The sky is the limit - just make sure your subject isn't alive!

Send in these entries to mosyscrapper@hotmail.com by June 15th, midnight ET to be entered into a drawing for a GRAND PRIZE!!!

October Afternoon Goodies

Yes siree. Got a package from October Afternoon in the mail (remember, from winning the contest on their blog?). Papers, stamps, stickers, rubons, even a cute pin to wear. So nice to have happy mail! Thank you October Afternoon!

Page Maps

So excieted...I have been asked to help contribute to Page Maps! How cool is that? Not sure which upcoming month it will be - but I will be sure to let you know!

I soooo needed a cheer-me-up today, and this did it!

xxoo,

M

Blog Hop for the Mosy Scrapper!

Hey ladies! Glad you made your way to my blog! My challenge to you is this:

Go to the Mosy Scrapper Gallery. Pick a layout of someone else's and scraplift it. You can lift as little or as much as you'd like. After you're done, post the layout in the ONLINE CROP FOLDER in the Gallery at the Mosy Scrapper,  LINK IT TO THE BLOG HOP FORUM section so everyone one can see it! If you leave a comment with a link to your layout, I will draw a name for a RAK! Be sure to give the name of the original artist, so we know who's work you loved!

Points: 10 points

To be in the drawing for a RAK, be sure to link your layout to my comment section!!

This is due, by NOON MONDAY MARCH 30 (eastern time zone!).

Now, here is my layout. I lifted a layout sweet layout by Marcie, called Country At Heart.

The Countdown Begins......And a Blizzard

Ok ladies, only about one hour before the first challenges begin at the Mosy Scrapper Anniversary Crop! Are you ready??? I am - I am just finishing up my examples for the challenges, and straightening up my goodies! I can barely concentrate I am so exieted!!

Today was a snow day for my boys - the first one since they have been in school. The news people are calling it the "blizzard of 2009" and I have to agree that this isn't our normal spring snowstorms! The drifts are over some people homes and all the roads are closed. Since the boys had the day off, we have spent it trying to build snowmen and having snowball fights. What a great day its been!

       

The last photo is Alex and Ben blowing snow ---- on John! Alex actually convinced them that clearing the driveway with the snowblower was fun! HA! HA!  

How about that?

I won over on the October Afternoon blog! Basically you submitted a layout that you had done using October Afternoon papers, and then the DT picked one to get a suprise box from them. I am just tickled over this!