VACAY Baby!

That's what I'm talking about! FOUR glorious weeks of not having to get up at 6:00 a.m. (okay, 6:30 by the time I drag my butt out of bed). Four weeks of not having to get my kids awake and out of the house by 7:10... Four weeks to just enjoy each other. :)

We spent last week at my SIL's trailer near Peterborough. It was fantastic and we had so much fun together. We went to the beach, went go-karting, headed into Peterborough to see the circus as they happened to be in town. We also went to the zoo in Peterboroough. If you ever get the chance to go, GO. The zoo is free and quite impressive considering. There is even a water splash pad for the kids to cool down in and this really big slide that our kids loved. Lots of fun.

I did get some great shots of the family while we were there. I'll add those in another post. For now, I"ll share some layouts I've created over the last little bit.

All of the following were for my GDT over at The Paper Passion. The TPP July Kit was filled to the brim with Fancy Pants Soiree papers and so much more that co-ordinated perfectly. Hurry - run and get yours! I've created 4 layouts so far with my kit and I've got plenty of stuff to do at least 2-3 more. There's also an add-on available for cardstock so if you're a cardstock gal, be sure to pick it up. Rosa (TPP Owner) has done a fab job of co-ordinating the cardstock perfectly. She didn't settle for "it sort of goes". I'm telling ya - they are perfect matches. Love that. :)

Off to get ready to watch Big Brother 11!! Love that show - perfect summer watching. Requires no thought.

Oh and the best part....it's Monday tomorrow and guess what? I don't have to drag my sorry butt out of bed.....I'm just sayin'.

Thanks for stopping by! Back soon with some more layouts and pictures of the kids & Joe.

TPP Crop

Head on over to The Paper Passion for the "Funtastic" online crop next weekend! Some great challenges are being planned and let's not forget....PRIZES!

Hope to see you there.

Some good news & Happy Canada Day!

I was selected for one the guest DT spot over at The Paper Passion for the next 2 months! How cool is that. :)

It's my favourite store to shop at - the prices are great, Rosa (owner) and the store are local and the service she offers is second to none. I'm excited. :)

Spent a lot of time in the sun today celebrating Canada Day. I'm pooped but in the mood to scrap. The kids are enjoying their break from school - both received almost all A's on their report cards. I'm so happy they are doing so well.

That's it for me...looking forward to the weekend already!

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Just posting a couple of layouts that I've done recently. I haven't really been scrapping and need to change that. I miss it! Going to have to fight off the urge to surf or sleep and get to it.

Just Call Us Sugar Spice:

Props & a Kiss:

Off to enjoy the weather....or maybe just the central air.... :)

TPP Blog Hop!!!

The Paper Passion is having their first ever blog hop to celebrate Father's Day this coming weekend Hop through all of the great blogs and you’ll be isnspired by wonderful tributes to amazing Dads with layouts and cards!

And there’s a PRIZE!

Well, there is actually a few prizes/RAKs along the way as you hop through the blogs. So be sure to visit everyone. J

Here’s what you need to do. Once you’re done here at my blog, hop on over to Dorrie’s Blog who has some wonderful inspiration for Fathe’rs Day. Then keep hopping until you reach The Paper Passion Blog. Leave a comment on all the blogs along the way and then a final comment on The Paper Passion Blog and you’ll be entered into a draw for a great gift from the store! Did I mention you might find a few RAK's along the way?

You have until Midnight Saturday (your local time) to complete the blog hop! Three whole days!

So have fun... and go get your hop ON!

My contribution to this blog hop is a tribute layout to the most amazing man, husband and Dad anyone could ever ask for. Joe is a dedicated, hands-on, extremely loving Dad who drops anything in a heartbeat to do something with Brendan or Olivia. He also volunteers at their school, coaches Olivia’s soccer team and gets up in the wee hours of the morning (without complaint!) to take Brendan to hockey practice. The three of us would be lost without him……and we’re so blessed to have him in our lives.

Love you Joe. xoxo

Remember Me?

Yes, things are that busy. Work is draining, the rest of my energy is spent on my kids and everything else in between. So, scrapping has taken a back burner. I do have a few layouts to show from a few weeks ago that I'll share.

Kid Update:

Brendan scored another goal last week! He's 2 for 2. He also took a huge hit to the face. You know it's bad when you can hear the 'smack' sound and everyone going "ohhhhh!" Poor kiddo. He went down hard. I thought for sure we were going to the hospital for a broken nose. Thankfully it was just swollen and he had a little mark for about a day or so over his eyebrow. He's fearless on that field and already geared up for tomorrow's night game! School is going well - he's got a test and 2 projects due in the next week. This is only Grade 2 right? He's bringing home A's and some B's and I couldn't be more proud. He tries hard (well, except for math which comes way too easily to him! he gets that from his Dad! Definately not me).

Olivia is.......lucky she is cute and I love her? We're going through what I hope is a phase. Lots of talking back, disrespect and picking fights with her brother on purpose. Not cool. Any constructive advice welcome! She's gone to bed VERY early twice this week. I might have to "up" the punishment to get my point across. She's loving soccer (and loving that her Daddy is the coach) and rocking at school. She's doing so well.

I'm a lucky Mom.

A couple of layouts:

This last one was inspired by a layout I saw on Christine Middlecamp's blog. I loved how she used the Prima transparency and replicated it. You can check her out on my blog roll on the side. She's a very talented, inspiring (and courageous!) woman. :)

I'm off to relax. One more day until the weekend. It's almost time to start vacation countdown. Not quite yet...but soon. :)

I'll leave you with a picture:

Can you believe this sweet face is full of defiance and attitude? Neither can I........(I'm afraid of the teen years already)

Some new layouts....

....to share:

And this sweet boy is my nephew, Keeghan. He's already 7 months old. He's so incredibly CUTE! I could take photos of him all day. :)

That's it for me today. I'm off to tackle the mountain of laundry and spend time with my kids before the treachery of work returns tomorrow. Have a happy Sunday.