National Scrapboook Day 2011

Since I haven't done any real scrapbooking in quite some time, I decided to post some of my all-time favorite layouts in observance of National Scrapbook Day!!!

A lot of these are layouts that I submitted to contests and magazines for publication, but they weren't chosen.  I was sad that I didn't get any of these published.  When I look back on these pages, I realize.... I'm a darn good scrapbooker.  Good pictures, good colors, good writing.  Made with creativity and love.

Happy National Scrapbook Day 2011!

First Movie Show

 The Keys to My Heart

John Sam's Footprint and Hand Page

Caroline's Footprint and Hand Page

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!

Toiling with Benefits

7 May 2011

Say Anything!

Life Takes Joy

Tender Heart

Bunny Ears

Life Takes Beauty

Luv My Girly Girl

 Eye Contact

Kismet

Sissy's Birthday

Happy Birthday to my little Sissy!  Here is a cake I whipped up on my lunch hour....

You deserve to have all your wishes come true!  And they will!

We love you,
B.B.S., J.S., and C.G. plus Tokyo

Another birthday for Tokyo

Cinco de Mayo is the (observed) birthday of our very own Miss Tokyo Jones.

She got a vigorous walk, more than 5 or 6 Milkbones, and got to pose on the couch for pictures with her favorite "puppies."

She has the evil eye because of the flash, but she doesn't have an evil bone in her body.  She is a very good dog and we love her very much.  Happy Birthday, T!

4 May 2011

Oh, the joys of working with people who won't stay home when they're sick.  *sigh*  Already one person has caught it - not me - and my hands are dry and raw from hand sanitizer.

Anybody seen my SARS mask????

Art Display at Literacy Night

I can't remember how many book fairs we've been to at LCE, but they are always so much fun!  Bought some books, got some free books, and free super-cool T-shirts!!!

John Sam's is the bottom drawing--

I think it might be a road track for Hex Bugs?  :)

Caroline's is the one in the middle
with the beatiful eyelashes ;) 

Poor picture quality is courtesy of my cell phone!

Current Events

The Royal Wedding?  What a beautiful, romantic, historic event.  They seem like the sweetest two lovebirds ever.  I DVR'd it and will probably watch it more than one more time (I know, royal geek alert). Congratulations to newlyweds HRH Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Middleton.

As far as the figurehead of Al-Qaeda.... karma, baby.  I am so grateful and in awe of our military, it makes my eyes water with pride.  Thank you, thank you, thank you to our soldiers in uniform.

Still waiting for my grade to post online.  Sure hope it's high enough to keep me in the running for some scholarship awards. 

Kids are squeaky clean and into the bedtime groove.  Staying up so late last night to get all the details is catching up with me! 

xo xo xo

May Day 2011

Happy May Day 2011!

I'll try to be better about blogging regularly. No excuse since I have a couple of weeks off from school.

Article from The Onion

This kind of humor is right up my alley!

Afterbirthers Demand to See Obama's Placenta

Easter Clothes @ Dickson Azalea Park

New Easter clothes give me an excuse to take even more pictures than usual!  These are from Dickson Azalea Park.  It was good that it was shady in some places, but we didn't realize it would also mean mosquitoes.  The kids had a blast showing me all the places to go because they've been there before with their dad.  Happy Easter to All!