Productive Morning!

Well, it's not the nicest day outside by any means, so we're just kind of hangin' at home today.  We walked Kyle to school as usual this morning, but it was certainly colder than I expected since it hasn't been bad lately. 

Anyway, since coming home I've been working on chores amongst other things.  Got laundry on, dishwasher running and kitchen cleaned up.  Would like to get things in the living room picked up and my scrap table cleaned off too, but we'll see how that goes. 

The other HUGE thing I did this morning was get back to work on a project that needs some attention. Ages ago, I posted about how I needed to get the above calendar started and worked on early for my in-laws for Christmas so that I didn't have to do it at the last minute again.  Did a couple of pages and then it got left..  I went through pictures this morning and chose what I'm going to use (up to and including this month!) and have sent them off for developing.  Oh the joy of doing it online!  Once I get the pictures, I'll be working on that this month with the goal of getting everything but the December page done which will be their annual Santa picture!  Wish me luck and feel free to ask about it if you don't see any more pages in the next week!  lol

So, let's hope the rest of the day is as productive!  Need to obviously get Kyle later and he has karate today as well.  It's his only class this week since Thursday is Remembrance Day and the karate academy is closed.  Looks like he'll have his first grading at the end of the month too!  Exciting! 

I'd like to do a couple of cards this afternoon too, but I can't even see my table right now!  Need to work on that as well... 

Have a fabulous afternoon and evening!  Oh, it's Glee night too!  Yeah!  Better go check and see if it's a new one or not...  IT IS!!!  Yes, I'm a Gleek and OK with that!
Cheers,

Fun Monday!

OK, the getting up part wasn't so much fun since both the boys were up a bit after 6am!  Kyle went in the living room and watched TV, but Nathan came and crawled in bed with us and rolled around (non-stop!).  I got up and tried to let George sleep since he was the one doing the field trip. 

We all eventually managed to get ourselves ready and headed out at the same time.  George took Nathan to the aquarium for their preschool field trip and I walked Kyle to school.  Brian took Sophia and Matthew as well and it sounds like they had a fun morning. 

I walked Kyle to school and then had the morning to myself!!  This almost NEVER happens, so  I was excited!  I started by getting my walk in early while I had the time.  I then decided to go over to Michael's to check out a couple of things I knew we didn't have at work.  Kristina Werner uses the Martha Stewart circle cutter a lot and it looks good, so I wanted that for sure.  The crazy thing is that I remebered her saying on one of her videos that she cut herself the first time she used it, so I was being careful (or so I thought), but I managed to cut not one, but two fingers!!  No worries as I'll live, but it sure as heck hurt! 

Other than that, I got some adhesive spray when I was out.  I watched Ali Edwards video this morning about her December Daily album and she used some acrylic with lace cardstock on it and I want to try it!  I have one sheet of lace cardstock and actually found a Christmas one on sale when I was out!  Can't wait to get some acrylic from work and try this.  Gathered some things together for this and my Journal Your Christmas Album which will be an all in one thing for sure!  Puttered around o the website there for a while this morning getting inspired too!  Want it to start today!

What else did I do today?  Hmmm... well, stopped for a coffee and treat on the way home from shopping.  Came home and enjoyed that while puttering online.  Went for my massage and then decided I wanted to play with my new toy (aka circle cutter) and make a card that I has seen Kristina Werner do last week as her Holiday Card #4.  My card is a total lift of hers with a few different supplies!  It was fun, but one of those ones you really don't want to make too many of as it was time consuming with the embossing of the snowflakes and sentiment.  The good news on this one was that I used scraps of old supplies!  Sure wish I had more of that red ribbon though... 

Had a nice dinner, need to put the boys in the bath and then I think I'll watch some Dancing with The Stars or something and call it an early night!

Cheers,

Journal My Christmas!

OK, so if you haven't figured it out yet, I am a bit of a Christmas nut!  I just love this time of year and am thinking of digging out the Christmas music any day now.  I'm also planning on doing a December Daily type of album (inspired by Ali Edwards) this year.  I've tried other years and never quite got done, but I'm planning ahead this year!  The 8X8 Making Memories album above is one I got at the end of the season last year with just this little project in mind!

To further get me inspired to do this, I have signed up for the above online class.  The idea is that you get prompts and things to help inspire your journaling.  I figure maybe it'll help if I'm paying for it!  lol  It looks really great and I've thought about it before and just haven't jumped in and tried it before.  I'm thinking I'm really going to enjoy it!

So, may the festivities begin! 
Cheers,


PS Sorry, no new cards today, but again soon!

What a fun day!

What a wonderful Saturday! First of all, I wasn't working or teaching today, so that was a very welcome break. Went to my WW meeting this morning for the 16th week and got my clapping hands - "Stay and Succeed". I was a little unsure of my weigh in as I'd had a little more in the carb dept this week, but tracked everything and was very happily down another 1.6lbs (42.8 total now).  A very good start to the day!

I stopped at Starbucks for my coffee and breakfast sandwich before heading home. Got Kyle ready for karate and went there before running errands with Nathan. Came home for a quick bite and then headed out for some fun for me.

Instead of teaching today, I was taking a Christmas card class from one of my fellow teachers, Alexis, and had a great time! It was fun to be on the playing end rather than the teaching side for a change.  Thanks Alexis!  Was also supposed to go for coffee before that with a friend, but her DH got called to work unfortunately (so no one to watch the kids - another time!).

Came home and got all my guys and we headed out to iHop for dinner.  Stopped at the new "super" Walmart near here to check out the craziness and it sure was busy.  I stood in line and got a couple of things while the boys got an ice cream.  Kyle was halfway through his when he said his other top front tooth had fallen out!!  Exciting!  Guess the Tooth Fairy will be making a stop here tonight! 

We've rented movies, so the boys are watching Toy Story 3 right now and George and I are going to watch Robin Hood later. I also got Predator for him, but so not interested in that! Think I'll go watch some of the Canucks game right now too!

Great day all the way around!
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
~ Robert Brault

Hope everyone else enjoyed their Saturday!
Cheers,

Another card...

This was another quick card I whipped up with some goodies that were on my table and the best part is that I used scraps!  I used the Crate Paper Snow Day line (the same as the cards from yesterday).  This one does work for the current CCAYR challenge as well!  Played with my new Spellbinders dies too that I got as a treat for myself for having lost over 40lbs now!  Of course, left the stamping until the end and it's not perfect, but neither am I am I'm OK with that and it!  hee hee

Merry Christmas to me too!  I was at Starbucks last night and they have all their new Christmas line in and since my fav drink is an iced one (*yes, even in the fall because I don't really like the taste of warm milk), I decided to get this for myself so that I don't have to recycle all the plastic cups!  Much happier with this!  Now if they would only make some the Christmas syrup flavours in sugar free, I'd be a happy camper!

Well, think that's about it for now.  Nathan is, thankfully, feeling better and bounced back pretty quickly after getting sick the once yesterday and a long nap on the sofa.  I need to go do a few things before going to work tonight. 

Looking forward to tomorrow as well!  Not working, but have my WW meeting in the morning and then taking Kyle to karate.  Going to meet a friend I haven't seen in ages for coffee around lunch and then I'm going to go take a Christmas card class at work rather than teaching it!  Should be a fun day!  Maybe I should suggest dinner out too for all of us... 

Anyway, better run for now!  Have a fabulous Friday!
Cheers,

What? How many days?

Yes folks, it's true! I saw this this morning and thought it had to be wrong. But, nope, it's me that's wrong! It really is only 51 days until Christmas. Now, I have to say that the kids do have their wish lists started already. As much as that's hard to believe, I imagine it'll really help Santa get ready!

So, I had a few minutes to putter here (and I do mean a few!), so I used some bits of paper and whipped up a couple more Christmas cards. Now, I'm afraid they don't work for the CCAYR challenge I posted yesterday, but they're cute. Used the Crate Paper Snow Day line and the chipboard snowflake on the right is from that set too. The one on the left is die cut chipboard on top with a punched snowflake under it.

And this is my poor little munchkin right now! Yes, that's a towel underneath him because he was already sick once and I'm not taking any chances. He said his side was hurting and then when I went to drop him at preschool, he said it hurt and he wanted to come home with me. Brought him home and he was uncomfortable and I could tell not feeling well. He actually fell asleep for a bit and then woke up and was complaining and then it happened! Poor little guy. Always feel so badly for them when they're like that because there's nothing you can do and they feel so awful. I think I jinxed myself though because this morning on Facebook, I posted about my quiet afternoon with the kids at school and Matthew napping! I hope this is it, but we'll just have to wait and see...

Well, better get going for now, but hope you're having a great week!
Cheers,

Christmas Cards All Year Round!

And, yes, it's that time again - another challenge for another month!  Are you ready for the next challenge?  In the month of November create 5 cards that have trees and ribbon.  Easy, right?! 

*Remember if you do 5 cards this month following the challenge, your name will go into a draw for a prize at the end of NOVEMBER! (this challenge CAN be combined with any other blog or forum challenges that you do this month.)

This month the RAK is another great stamp set!

Please upload your cards to your blog, a gallery, or photobucket and remember to give us the EXACT links to see them. You can do 5 of the same cards or 5 different ones (as long as they follow the current challenge) If you do 5 of the same, please show us a picture of them altogether. Thanks!

***Also, if at least 20 people create 5 cards, there will be a second winner!***

Can't wait and see what you create this month! Have fun!

Cheers,

Preschool Halloween Party

Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures from Nathan's preschool Halloween party before I forget.  This was last Wednesday and they wore black, orange or purple to school and then made hats and had a special snack.  They got to decorate the preschool and then "trick or treat" and get a special something from the teachers.  The parents got to go back early and hang out for the last half hour of the party and we all had a good time!  Nathan loved it!

Gotta love that spider hat!

I love the icing from their cookie snack on his chin in this one!

They had the chance to paint their faces too and Sophia was all over that.  Nathan wanted nothing to do with it.  The funniest part is that she went around all day with her face painted so she could show Mummy and Daddy when she went home!

And how about these for comparison...

Kyle doing the same thing 3 years earlier!  Cookie snack in his mouth!

And almost the same shot as one I have of Nathan!  Crazy how time flies!

Well, need to finish getting ready for a class I'm teaching tomorrow night, so I'd better get a move on.  For anyone local, there weren't kits for this, but I'm making a few extra if you want one and can't make it.  Call the store!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

Cheers,

A Happy Halloween!

Well, very happy to say that it didn't rain as forecast and the boys had a wonderful evening of trick or treating!  They were certainly excited about it!  The first thing I heard yesterday morning was "It's Halloween!!!" in a very loud voice.

I actually had to work though we were scheduled to close early because they knew it wouldn't be too busy later on.  I ended up going home a little earlier than scheduled since there were still 2 girls on and they didn't need me.  The boys stopped in as a surprise not too long after I'd been there with the hat in the above picture for me to wear at work.  The best part is that it has spider's webbing on it that blinks with red lights.  Kyle was determined to get a picture of me in the hat! 

Coming home early was nice because I got to come home and see the boys carving their pumpkins (as in the top picture).  OK, well they drew the faces and Daddy did the carving!  They had fun though and it's nice to be able to be home for those kinds of things.

I then went out for my walk while George got dinner ready.  By the time I got back, I had a quick dinner as the boys got ready and then we had friends meeting us here to start the night!  We were going to walk over to see another friend of Kyle's and then have them all leave from there.  We did some trick or treating on the way over partly because I didn't know how long the rain would hold off. 

After getting all the kids together, off we went on a long and windy walk through the neighbourhood!  There were lots of kids out and it was a lot of fun to go with some other people.  We walked around for a while with everyone and then headed back with the plan of doing some more trick or treating along the way.  When we got home, the boys decided they wanted Daddy to take them out a bit too, so they went along the other side of our street and down another block with him as well.  They ended up with an absurd amount of goodies and are lovin' that!

Nathan really had to have a bathroom break by the time he got home, so he whipped off his costume and that proved to be the end of pictures for me!  I got some of Kyle and my friend Maria got some of all the kids together that have him in them, so I will have some.  I should have known better than to wait...

Well, that's it for another year!  And now we're into another holidayalready as I saw the red holiday cups at Starbucks when I went tonight and they were getting out the Christmas decorations!  Crazy considering I don't even know where last month went!

Have a fabulous week everyone and I'm going to be trying to post daily this month again, so we'll see how we go!

Cheers,

Preschool Pumpkin Art!

What a day!  It has been so crazy here weather wise!  Windy and blustery to say the least.  Good news is that I still managed to get out for a walk even today. 

Was sort of a funny one with George being off and then me being on preschool duty (helping out), but without Nathan there!  He still hadn't been on antibiotics long enough for the bronchitis to come today, so I just took Sophia.  We had a fun morning and then I came home to the news that the meeting I was going to have in the afternoon was cancelled, so I wasn't exactly upset about that.

Puttered around here with the kids this afternoon while George went and did the groceries for the week!  I then went and got Kyle from school and dropped him off and kept going for my walk.  Planning on a fairly relaxing evening and some class prep for later in the week!

One of the things we did do this afternoon though was pumpkin art!  Nathan's preschool teachers were kind enough to not only let me bring home art for Nathan, but sent one for Kyle too!

This was what I spent part of the morning at the preschool doing - helping kids paint and make Jack O Lanterns, but with "sparkles" (aka glitter) of course!  Messy and fun!  Kyle had as much fun as Nathan!

Oh they're crazy!  And I love them to bits!

Hope everyone here is staying warm and dry!

Cheers,

Pumpkin Patch!

Well, it's that time of year for pumpkins, goblins and ghosts!  However, it's also the time of year for germs.  Unfortunately, I've got a nasty headcold and Nathan has bronchitis we found out today when we took him to see the dr!  Not good, but hopefully he'll be feeling better in a couple of days now that he's on medication for it.

Anyway, we did have a wonderful preschool trip to the pumpkin patch this past week.  It was a trip through a working farm where they grow the pumpkin too, so the kids had fun seeing the animals and machines and things too. 

I had to laugh because we were told that we could have a pumkin, but it had to fit through this hole or we'd have to pay more.  I told Nathan and he proceeded to find the biggest possible pumpkin that would just barely get through the hole!  I actually had to turn the pumpkin at one point to get it through.  He's quite excited!

Looking at these pictures, I realized that I didn't manage to get a picture of Brian and the kids.  He got a bit of time off to come on the field trip and I know Sophia and Matthew loved that!  A good time was had by all!

Well, gonna go relax for the rest of the evening!

Cheers,