tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294987022024-03-07T14:20:26.482-05:00CONFESSIONS OF A SCRAPBOOKERThe life and times of a scrapbook addict.MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-33496657529311135492012-12-03T12:52:00.003-05:002012-12-03T12:52:42.760-05:002012 Gift Exchange<strong><u>Craftaholics Anonymous 2012 Winter Gift Exhange</u></strong><br />
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Don't you just love it when you find a blog that is so chock full of great stuff you get excited seeing the updates in your inbox. I can't be the only dork who gets a little excited when they see a "Silhouette giveaway" or some awesome DIY that is not only Eye candy but you can't wait to give it a try or post on Pinterest. <br />
I LOVE Linda from CRAFTAHOLICS ANONYMOUS. <br />
Her blog is just that happy place for me! I finally jumped in and joined the Handmade gift exchange that she hosts twice a year. I knew I'd be super busy with ETSY but I had time so I jumped in. <br />
I couldn't decide what to make so I made my partner in the exchange 2 gifts. I just couldn't help myself!!! I loved to read and discover everything I could about my partner so I collected key words from her blog and some of her favorite sayings from Pinterest and made her spiral word art, printed it on fabric paper and ironed and sewed it onto a pillow! Then I made her the initial of her first name in rope and handmade flowers. <br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-65658363220262984322012-08-04T12:36:00.002-04:002012-08-04T12:37:20.094-04:00Just won a Pile O' Fun!I just won a Pile O' Fun from Rhonda's Design Studio!! Whooo! Maybe after the kids go back to school I will be able to get back to what I love the most. Pictures of my kids as they grow! I realized the other day when I happened upon a photo of my kids when they were little (they are now 14, 11, & 9) that after we moved from FL to MA I still don't have pictures up on my walls. That was in '07! I need to get back to what I love. I've turned my craft into a business and unfortunatly I've lost "that lovin' feeling" but I really need to get it back. It's my therapy. Well the universe must be telling me something because I entered a contest to win a stash of scrap goodies and I found out today that I won! I'll take that as a sign. How about you? Have you lost that scrap edge? Are you printing your pictures? If not, how about you join me in getting back to what you love.<br />
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<a href="http://www.rhodadesignstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.rhodadesignstudio.blogspot.com" height="100" src="http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa253/picturemescrappy/RhodaDesignStudio/RhodaDesignStudio-IHeartRDS.gif" width="250" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-47974145709745854722010-06-02T14:43:00.001-04:002010-06-02T14:45:22.790-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_t41zeo3qpSaDWLUvrepPwTXhQU8c0auGAGhPgAZU6xNaAQO4yxLSH3O9LqIG0rpaC2UBE2NiLjk40sJCROzP_siptw8m0uQQsqJS6f6Bf7s48IPLOd54_S34VLPY0Fd2HAuQWQ/s1600/193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_t41zeo3qpSaDWLUvrepPwTXhQU8c0auGAGhPgAZU6xNaAQO4yxLSH3O9LqIG0rpaC2UBE2NiLjk40sJCROzP_siptw8m0uQQsqJS6f6Bf7s48IPLOd54_S34VLPY0Fd2HAuQWQ/s320/193.JPG" /></a>McK and Victoria<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEnF0XJ_l8jaRoWauXVDEWEDHwTohhqu1cjmWh_yLb07WFRElSIbf49xoW2qKmjIHuhuBZnrlGWOiRwy3RhKeBMYVxyU_NhG2z2iTeLrFpfXptQbkoO4WfhVevgWQWPcawUIJ3w/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEnF0XJ_l8jaRoWauXVDEWEDHwTohhqu1cjmWh_yLb07WFRElSIbf49xoW2qKmjIHuhuBZnrlGWOiRwy3RhKeBMYVxyU_NhG2z2iTeLrFpfXptQbkoO4WfhVevgWQWPcawUIJ3w/s320/089.JPG" /></a>Kids in Nana and Pop Pop's pool<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7g0wfr7LJCrM6U1vkA65oIRNtk1-X6sWx7fapDSqY2HIkelvYgNW7RJ-Efh5izp3J7Xn7ZCN6JwsSmnsAxxS5Ov-vd96vte9X0B3dqAUXIdjNhdh41oVQ9rh78MKAVOr8hA-dA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7g0wfr7LJCrM6U1vkA65oIRNtk1-X6sWx7fapDSqY2HIkelvYgNW7RJ-Efh5izp3J7Xn7ZCN6JwsSmnsAxxS5Ov-vd96vte9X0B3dqAUXIdjNhdh41oVQ9rh78MKAVOr8hA-dA/s320/007.JPG" /></a>Prestiaville!</div><br />
It's been over a year since my last post. I am ashamed to say I am still not scrapping. I am busy doing tons of letters and cool stuff for Alice's Attic but as far as getting those photos on paper, not so much. Digital camera's definatley make it easier to forget to scrap. I think to myself, I can print pics whenever I'm ready. With rolls of film you get them developed and there they sit ready to be made into beautiful pages. I keep deciding I may as well digital scrap at least my pics would get utilized. It would be so much easier and so much less mess! Ah, who am I kidding? Nothing could truly compare to the real thing. There is no comparison to blinged up pages filled with texture and ribbon. I know they will be a prize to behold to my children when they grow older and a gift to them when I am no longer here. So for now, the pictures wait in the Queue for someone to rescue them from digital land and make them a tangible object. But for now, visit me at the Attic and see what I've been up to.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-50808692027670261602009-04-03T19:27:00.004-04:002009-04-03T19:42:51.584-04:00April Showers . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Cd9T4EwGGk8k2UmVeQsugvPb4xfjShtT8PiwaKGsMl0DOHfPhHCWMDLqvBIvcbMpgdcLsK3WfwY0We5LR3_dw58t5g2VGd9mQGjol5Kki9_QVLpzahvbX8HaCFdUSBAmFfJJA/s1600-h/384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614129297947922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Cd9T4EwGGk8k2UmVeQsugvPb4xfjShtT8PiwaKGsMl0DOHfPhHCWMDLqvBIvcbMpgdcLsK3WfwY0We5LR3_dw58t5g2VGd9mQGjol5Kki9_QVLpzahvbX8HaCFdUSBAmFfJJA/s320/384.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISEBsdoggc0WrVSxMWlshyi7nIEypzqVMfq65mnTJpzvcElMrZITGDjcPDWJukOb-YHNLVh0jr7HpHPh20Dnxkeo4RERh0Zu2UvXra79ze3z8Zhaqx2qMBa4BPbGxWiPisdzUZQ/s1600-h/385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614126089496146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISEBsdoggc0WrVSxMWlshyi7nIEypzqVMfq65mnTJpzvcElMrZITGDjcPDWJukOb-YHNLVh0jr7HpHPh20Dnxkeo4RERh0Zu2UvXra79ze3z8Zhaqx2qMBa4BPbGxWiPisdzUZQ/s320/385.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKU0cSCLYZ4s0b_5TSzooKimGh1wOFSwwlhs-JpBbUMM4zv4xd1NyalHAPUd5o0QINszd5GJnmxOssz6MQ1VZ-LA5o0h0nqSrBU0qCzUKWsauqV5qlKg2kE51mH3fqLN1pyx6xg/s1600-h/386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614125673770674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKU0cSCLYZ4s0b_5TSzooKimGh1wOFSwwlhs-JpBbUMM4zv4xd1NyalHAPUd5o0QINszd5GJnmxOssz6MQ1VZ-LA5o0h0nqSrBU0qCzUKWsauqV5qlKg2kE51mH3fqLN1pyx6xg/s320/386.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Girl Scouts helped clean the Carousel<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>It's only April 3rd and I think it has rained every day so far. There are still no signs of Spring. Just a little while longer, we all hope. </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApv3xBvpjVZ9MXzsIqzyzQC78GH_PUVB0r2hjyrmLUL_g98a4Tx7BrwCPKkiIQlh7nt0U3uBRRVOledjwWRHZx8Ai7mucA24eTCeQoqfbE2Zfk56wjZFn2IdMi3x7gOQC8An9hw/s1600-h/387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320613760815536674" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApv3xBvpjVZ9MXzsIqzyzQC78GH_PUVB0r2hjyrmLUL_g98a4Tx7BrwCPKkiIQlh7nt0U3uBRRVOledjwWRHZx8Ai7mucA24eTCeQoqfbE2Zfk56wjZFn2IdMi3x7gOQC8An9hw/s320/387.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Hey, look what I can do!"<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>April happenings. Jillian and McKel have been going through classes at church. There will be a ceremony at the Easter vigil and McKel will make her first communion, while Jillian will basically be baptised, make her communion and be confirmed all in one. She was never baptised so it is as if she is a convert. While McKel has already been baptised so she will make her first communion. Easter is the next day and we will be doing our annual egg hunt at the park the Bossey, Johnson, Whelan crew. We've been shopping for dresses to attend all the soup suppers, scrutinies, etc. at the church. Also in April is vacation. We will be saving our fun for May though because Dubba-D is taking us on a cruise to Bermuda!!!! She has been shopping up a storm with all kinds of new clothes and dresses for the girls. </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As for scrapbooking, I am still not partaking. I never, ever, thought this would happen to me. There is just not enough time in the day or energy left in me after working at the school and dealing with the kids. We still have boxes in the basement and we've been living here now for 6 months. Shame on me. Basketball has finally ended, our team finished in 4th place and soccer is now underway. McKel is playing both travel and intown so that means soccer on Sat and Sunday every weekend. I took a job helping a realtor with her open houses. I start this Sunday. See, I told you theres no time!!!! Haaaaa. Happy Spring</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-27546665008910382932009-03-03T19:50:00.005-05:002009-03-04T10:08:20.097-05:00Let it snow, let it snow, snow, snow, snow!!!<span style="font-size:130%;">I Believe I can Fly</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlfivPWZrTzGXBBUPTMpSbT615DPPUCo4m-C3mhzT6l_rgSs-pCpk952dFd7wqlRvX2jB6QC6ruatK3ijcr47GB89hVnSMlKgFwqQWBOqE66bvL8UWlOUAqANraw7bv2G6h6ddg/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309316475668975842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlfivPWZrTzGXBBUPTMpSbT615DPPUCo4m-C3mhzT6l_rgSs-pCpk952dFd7wqlRvX2jB6QC6ruatK3ijcr47GB89hVnSMlKgFwqQWBOqE66bvL8UWlOUAqANraw7bv2G6h6ddg/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a winter so far! It's March and the snow keeps coming. The kids are having fun, but it is teeth chattering cold out there. Today it is 16 degree's. We will appreciate the warm weather just that much more when it gets here. So far this year is going great. The kids are doing good in school. We are past the year milestone since daddy got sick, we are almost done with winter and we are looking forward to Bonnie coming to visit for a couple of weeks! I am still not back into the scrap mode which is truly frightening becasue I didn't think it could ever happen but it has happened. Someday I'll get back to my hobby. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmP1cB6jfuvOIm-353ZTTOUV94O6ShGe-RdCWLNOgV6lR37tuhtm4ON8-5H9OHigs3AHTHl53WDMzCxPquDZ87pXydQf_KxFuYiba7WlbWvmx4k00eRBD3SdM3pYvp3F1TVfF6SQ/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309316470095642690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmP1cB6jfuvOIm-353ZTTOUV94O6ShGe-RdCWLNOgV6lR37tuhtm4ON8-5H9OHigs3AHTHl53WDMzCxPquDZ87pXydQf_KxFuYiba7WlbWvmx4k00eRBD3SdM3pYvp3F1TVfF6SQ/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Jillian thinking, "I can fly" as she sleds down a thick sheet of ice behind our house. All this ice finally did melt. It took a long time because of the cold weather but most of it melted. There are still large piles of snow around town that will take a long time to finally melt. Maybe by April!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2U4DWH1tp2ITxWFf06fwdlI8bk1fNvqyKBSWgflnOBZGCNHfw6ikGWtYBk6IVECgu5EAac3_uhcllXirKmAzEmg_W18pn4ZRbWgED_3jPTECM6EAWAezP86Jv4g6f4qNlO6G3w/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309316469426619650" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2U4DWH1tp2ITxWFf06fwdlI8bk1fNvqyKBSWgflnOBZGCNHfw6ikGWtYBk6IVECgu5EAac3_uhcllXirKmAzEmg_W18pn4ZRbWgED_3jPTECM6EAWAezP86Jv4g6f4qNlO6G3w/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>McKel gives it a whirl with a good push from daddy of course.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt-GTOyTiK08uvHaHfN3EOCaZwcrFUmd3yrlosjkuyQx_3C1pcr7jyWTRHO1pMXOaRnjKRXdfuddK1V_1_o9d7QY27JsmUArdR413vzlra9g7XOLMBnRafq4kmCH4HP5EY9vZnQ/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309316466564711122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt-GTOyTiK08uvHaHfN3EOCaZwcrFUmd3yrlosjkuyQx_3C1pcr7jyWTRHO1pMXOaRnjKRXdfuddK1V_1_o9d7QY27JsmUArdR413vzlra9g7XOLMBnRafq4kmCH4HP5EY9vZnQ/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I've stopped, what's up with that? </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYcP1AWUGtN3KU9U4Q2MkkSSO2Tf46bFG0eCEqC3g5Zg8d5-rsAem9_7Q-PC1yGW-h8IlmhJhFiKumd7mUkpC5H5o-28EXRYBcS9rH8n8ORT-TXM_k60IsUOPi0Oe_vyErc-LIA/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309316461268401506" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYcP1AWUGtN3KU9U4Q2MkkSSO2Tf46bFG0eCEqC3g5Zg8d5-rsAem9_7Q-PC1yGW-h8IlmhJhFiKumd7mUkpC5H5o-28EXRYBcS9rH8n8ORT-TXM_k60IsUOPi0Oe_vyErc-LIA/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Did someone say cheese?<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzh4avmhAqz6RnPynoSsQNWtGL3T2wOC8gZyoKTgNbnd0t8bY_d7PV1zfg6S12g4oo5GS2kl59vV9iGj8O0OpgzJxqUSPzXr-YqqTmvZrnw_L-Zly952HUrBglqd5lQ9zjQ-MZg/s1600-h/001.JPG"></a> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIKVADdnwMOT_M0xP8W7ZPS4mFEk8q0edFK8_bVGDVyM49kGUU603VQ71iDbAj-frGY0lDyU-W9UeZ2MF-_bQ3YVraBRR9O-TbdWwdHyWOrbHd6sXQgYrtKFSBk7J4RDVH0LZGA/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309129752704450274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIKVADdnwMOT_M0xP8W7ZPS4mFEk8q0edFK8_bVGDVyM49kGUU603VQ71iDbAj-frGY0lDyU-W9UeZ2MF-_bQ3YVraBRR9O-TbdWwdHyWOrbHd6sXQgYrtKFSBk7J4RDVH0LZGA/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sledding up at the Village church. Now that is a hill to fear!!!!!</div><div></div><div><div>Here I come move out of the way!!!!</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YB5BDWM5ZlkqT2nHNNnisz6JfukXRrXRMt0qRu9tpbjqVq8FHFVzOUZZ3mNLZrd0hLuAgK2eEZ4JaW0Jo-S5kWWQ6ebmdCR-VRFdHB5tP-C8XHLZXDL7SZdLcF6WRXpmBCc20A/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309129743712654914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YB5BDWM5ZlkqT2nHNNnisz6JfukXRrXRMt0qRu9tpbjqVq8FHFVzOUZZ3mNLZrd0hLuAgK2eEZ4JaW0Jo-S5kWWQ6ebmdCR-VRFdHB5tP-C8XHLZXDL7SZdLcF6WRXpmBCc20A/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Walking back up the hill is half the battle</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU42ewtpyFDXerFy4U1nhTcee0XJLCGyN1opOEWA4Fr6T1eqsyzGuYlu5PZGQ-AvMAglhybdJi338gskGjxse4dYNQDx3kFKXJjieP9CIsIzzi10WJP-D_c2Sfe_WnGXx-xrMyEg/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309129740534807426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU42ewtpyFDXerFy4U1nhTcee0XJLCGyN1opOEWA4Fr6T1eqsyzGuYlu5PZGQ-AvMAglhybdJi338gskGjxse4dYNQDx3kFKXJjieP9CIsIzzi10WJP-D_c2Sfe_WnGXx-xrMyEg/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bottom of the Hill and so much fun.</div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-62163603674765387692009-02-13T22:31:00.006-05:002009-02-13T22:54:18.985-05:00It's 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_YAX9h3PYqShvQhlhGtuX5eG-QuRsy4l7bzUHLL17m30PWqAbIsMVDJUE_1AbF8J2n_wGCooCy6s04UK2etyMT2A4hyphenhyphen8dKdqYOyxv_Pc5E8dRnB4-geRczvgfpFPCYqSS76cyQ/s1600-h/006.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9b_5pL7hdWIWZAENabQm2FY3TcE4_umcHB2f6O__aYuQM0jx76lsgzLeJ8INy-9oba-YSf4UCL_RcTCNXCzLTxoy9Zc62AXmCTs0nOEYDXGLKmqEFz90iylW_guVs5omutagTA/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302493439535602482" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9b_5pL7hdWIWZAENabQm2FY3TcE4_umcHB2f6O__aYuQM0jx76lsgzLeJ8INy-9oba-YSf4UCL_RcTCNXCzLTxoy9Zc62AXmCTs0nOEYDXGLKmqEFz90iylW_guVs5omutagTA/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Angels Jillian and Emma at the Christmas Pageant<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DoE0QHjLUZjEFvuOSZ5Cwg_g6bm1LvjdL01TLpbZZUUphCwTJYrZ6aAA7LyO2xYbMuttkHKP5xGcPNfulp2Jgv5kKkzs35yaw_O43PEdhn32MsI8tExLaUXPvwHB8B4Qu8gNpg/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302493437930225938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DoE0QHjLUZjEFvuOSZ5Cwg_g6bm1LvjdL01TLpbZZUUphCwTJYrZ6aAA7LyO2xYbMuttkHKP5xGcPNfulp2Jgv5kKkzs35yaw_O43PEdhn32MsI8tExLaUXPvwHB8B4Qu8gNpg/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> DubbaD and Jal at Jacobs<br /><br />Ok, so I'm a little late but "better late than. . . you know the rest. So far we've had some heavy snow and coooollllldddddd! Like 9 degree's cold. Snow has been on the ground since the first snow storm. Layers upon layers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyhX5EdaG1pzQ7RGG9Z4xpBT0yScphKXuh0IKV9PR1mrYf4Np32B7uW9KUfTgu-JsqwMTfVL6c3pP5H7mUgrhyiwWfrrTzRP_ywW5fu5D1Z5zGpKft301t4mznSnCT8bWL5ti6Q/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302494669382975202" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyhX5EdaG1pzQ7RGG9Z4xpBT0yScphKXuh0IKV9PR1mrYf4Np32B7uW9KUfTgu-JsqwMTfVL6c3pP5H7mUgrhyiwWfrrTzRP_ywW5fu5D1Z5zGpKft301t4mznSnCT8bWL5ti6Q/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kids playing in a huge snow bank after a storm<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CML9PXm01Tr3CNxlmpg5HhrTHAm0oN5YScXme5d5lfVYiKQtsv-IU02QjMj4tcCEhBo5rSLHr2llHrfC6JfsLcv07mXzrR4WS9E4TWO9Wn-NXBCWgoSZGC_C4UsCP0ksX3aqWQ/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302493447007321922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CML9PXm01Tr3CNxlmpg5HhrTHAm0oN5YScXme5d5lfVYiKQtsv-IU02QjMj4tcCEhBo5rSLHr2llHrfC6JfsLcv07mXzrR4WS9E4TWO9Wn-NXBCWgoSZGC_C4UsCP0ksX3aqWQ/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We are finally starting to settle into our new home. We have a lot of work to do yet but it's starting to feel like an old shoe. I can't wait until the summer when I can sit on the porch and watch all the goings on while enjoying some nice weather.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EaK6NIfwz4Qx0cK163Wf5qT3G2EKwmLpHoCYgn1AKQyypZT4Vwtd8IHg3-IXxshVDfRappU0vV2O8Xyw_iTrzxwbLb3iF_3MZFo8j3EmkUxVSwR9G7lvMIsZu7o6JFjY8VLzGA/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302495023023964370" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EaK6NIfwz4Qx0cK163Wf5qT3G2EKwmLpHoCYgn1AKQyypZT4Vwtd8IHg3-IXxshVDfRappU0vV2O8Xyw_iTrzxwbLb3iF_3MZFo8j3EmkUxVSwR9G7lvMIsZu7o6JFjY8VLzGA/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ler at work<br /><br />The kids are doing good in school. We have past the one year anniversary of Billy's unpleasant hospital stay. We are so grateful. Basketball is well underway. McKel has really stepped up her game this year. She is one of the consistant high scorers on the team, go Kel!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhcrd0ewKIKABNrN-QOaW-XfE6AHRnYGUdqYB4Ga8-cs3NgJAL6B8TyJ2g9D6WfkZZU948a08qsSntb5Nw9HtcjiTZXUlQwSybkv6Tx_MB124_53I-6HNq3jkH2Hvtq69REEqAQ/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302495025238257762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhcrd0ewKIKABNrN-QOaW-XfE6AHRnYGUdqYB4Ga8-cs3NgJAL6B8TyJ2g9D6WfkZZU948a08qsSntb5Nw9HtcjiTZXUlQwSybkv6Tx_MB124_53I-6HNq3jkH2Hvtq69REEqAQ/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ler in her car being goofy<br /><br />We are now at Feb. vacation. We aren't going anywhere but are looking forward to a break from school. Nothing too exciting just enjoying everyday life. Valentine's parties, sports, friends, school, etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQKYZU0TOuRK04_AuCAoaoArzCea7BsJc5af65_vOhr09k6gNwducCPKvmu7c-0BXQXXHH6UE_nz1HLYTuyqHkBaWPokXhQCLrlJmx66m2MowfAP_zoQLBAREZpaTHjqeDJqFZA/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302495028829371058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQKYZU0TOuRK04_AuCAoaoArzCea7BsJc5af65_vOhr09k6gNwducCPKvmu7c-0BXQXXHH6UE_nz1HLYTuyqHkBaWPokXhQCLrlJmx66m2MowfAP_zoQLBAREZpaTHjqeDJqFZA/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sledding in the Village<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-46402962136292468702008-12-09T00:41:00.006-05:002008-12-09T01:14:26.064-05:00Holiday Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4fBd-2-uUU-Rmi-a7L6YF0lQQUBirwVrIYNMH779llcZDANDmPDvtRdNXHrzW5Du2gaCRztABsw1RoqEAV3F7kqgJucIgvHV9hyy5As_F07r0w0rB37Y2gNocHVi8QKLyLYZAQ/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277666249674402114" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVTnWVOCMIFkKdqGk02yqTodFza_ugq7iaEi76WjUD8MS00DRVqeXyWDlajYasSp9uY4yJSa60DS671FJhmq9-6yLSU_xQzsCe9sGRweb-FoP4UzN-oJgh6KMJRhyphenhyphenbZkVen2k9w/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajRK8fGVvULN2h6oQeyAqlSx34qVZndRY87HSUqJoFmo2JBz5_ZwAt-R75_9VJDV1cCCU_nboWngi0FB8Au76AbqXTHLfd_39b5ROMrb7hTZ4X8fh6Etrg9_rvpQsz6i1jeOqWw/s1600-h/651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277665786198343426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajRK8fGVvULN2h6oQeyAqlSx34qVZndRY87HSUqJoFmo2JBz5_ZwAt-R75_9VJDV1cCCU_nboWngi0FB8Au76AbqXTHLfd_39b5ROMrb7hTZ4X8fh6Etrg9_rvpQsz6i1jeOqWw/s320/651.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl2wSWzP8EvpvbNMiCZukgopkQ_PhKCmEp1mEuAQxywJufBYYKRRdbMj2HxI-7iZodEZXB96QKRm2_CytMY7Yo9NEf0RsEfji7z8vWXZgGEzToo37COYI-LVZd5PzDAir2DVgxw/s1600-h/652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277665767076875010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl2wSWzP8EvpvbNMiCZukgopkQ_PhKCmEp1mEuAQxywJufBYYKRRdbMj2HxI-7iZodEZXB96QKRm2_CytMY7Yo9NEf0RsEfji7z8vWXZgGEzToo37COYI-LVZd5PzDAir2DVgxw/s320/652.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBRB1C76qcoWLGhqw-9e2mnH8V9eNeMcSodE7oCAtnesVls4_qqKfh1HIM1cxdDrxjssGINqs_FnSKI9znHDMLg1ccrEVtNVbhz8BhOIAKoEBv8eaLs_0vEcuyXT2Lq6FQUbZSA/s1600-h/497.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277665779038082098" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBRB1C76qcoWLGhqw-9e2mnH8V9eNeMcSodE7oCAtnesVls4_qqKfh1HIM1cxdDrxjssGINqs_FnSKI9znHDMLg1ccrEVtNVbhz8BhOIAKoEBv8eaLs_0vEcuyXT2Lq6FQUbZSA/s320/497.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Just seeing if your paying attention<br /><br /><br />Hello again. I was thinking how cool blogging can really be. Years from now my children can look back at this blog and get a snapshot of their life, as told in real time. Ok, so it's a very, very, small snapshot but how cool. It's kind of a diary of life.<br /><br />So, not only are all my babes off to school they are all another year older. 11, 8, and 6. Billy is doing great in Kindergarten and mama couldn't let him go so I got a job working at the school. I get to see all three of my kiddo's every day. It is a huge eyeopener and a blessing to see them in their environment at school. There are also a few other kids that shall remain nameless that make my life difficult at school but kids will be kids. I am working as the lunch/recess monitor. So much for my degree, lol. McKel had a fun bday. Her friends came over for a scrapbook get together. Billy's bday was a family party and my precious Jillian chose to have a date with me instead of having a party. That is true love. The love I get from Jillian. Most people don't understand how passionate she is. We had so much fun. A table full of gifts awaited her when she woke up. She got to open a few before school. She had a cupcake party in her class. Then when she got home I took her to dinner at Margarita's. They gave her a sombrero. We ate and then they sang to her and gave her fried ice cream. She had a huge smile on her face and we both enjoyed so much being able to spend quality time together. After dinner, we went to the movies to see HSM3. I got her a kid pack. It didn't come with a slush but I bought her one seperate and she was sooooooooooo excited. She was queen for a day. When we got home everyone yelled surprise and she got to open the rest of her gifts. I Have the funniest picture of her passed out in the car. She was exhausted.<br /><br />A couple of days later was Thanksgiving and we had a family party for her. Dubba D gave her a beautiful lamp for her room. Cindy as always gave her really cool stuff.<br /><br />The kids had a little Thanksgiving program at school. Billy's was in Mrs. DeiCicci's and Jillians was in the cafetorium. McKel had a feast with the fifth grade team that I missed because it was at the same time as Billy's.<br /><br />Thanksgiving was a blast! Mr and Mrs. T came with Michelle, Steve, Ber, JA and all the kids. Cindy, Jeannie, DubbaD, Lisa, Mark, Theresa, Chris, Alyssa, etc. all came. We skipped the town bonfire though so we could hang out and visit.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-38471613814037367362008-09-02T19:03:00.005-04:002008-09-02T22:45:55.827-04:00Bye, bye, baby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1ddoVBJABdMJV1_DLc_OOj9N_MEAedXLcIlJQ_KoJ1Cd_ZpiLPj0oZVSEVLIUBtc42dEtvjZuhhLlCbns77HTrY3nuRWK4XKK6PTItjjUq7zl2HKu5hD3616UowoC3ao_obnqg/s1600-h/SUND5648.JPG"></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanfV0HjLnUHnyTN5m_aKUKpscN-EPpP1dFUhK8RvffGwuzK3ZV2_eUGxOZ7YQpHhiCJCbnCgV6CD78X094uPRC8qN5q2AUhZRsAec3YeV_a9h0cKk__tkv1LAZ01toyWqfzfuEw/s1600-h/DSC02009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241583698438103058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanfV0HjLnUHnyTN5m_aKUKpscN-EPpP1dFUhK8RvffGwuzK3ZV2_eUGxOZ7YQpHhiCJCbnCgV6CD78X094uPRC8qN5q2AUhZRsAec3YeV_a9h0cKk__tkv1LAZ01toyWqfzfuEw/s320/DSC02009.JPG" border="0" /></a> First Day of School 2005<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIFBTwo7EqinbM1Cq1URgJJ-iELYJPrK1ytLJFGMUYNehJF0N6Xy5seaMaaqnGplo2EWfDnUb6XQe6ZxcQ4uDprtvnA-la1HLp4_tovsiK8T6kpM9qrGQKvuMn2S4903ShBVhrQ/s1600-h/DSC06459.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241583708933345618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIFBTwo7EqinbM1Cq1URgJJ-iELYJPrK1ytLJFGMUYNehJF0N6Xy5seaMaaqnGplo2EWfDnUb6XQe6ZxcQ4uDprtvnA-la1HLp4_tovsiK8T6kpM9qrGQKvuMn2S4903ShBVhrQ/s320/DSC06459.JPG" border="0" /></a> Goofy Goobers 2007<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-AqheWg5AIOxxJGjsldH8M-PqjCGsU7nEZUls07ewL6_1WUl2QS_Uebm3r85jJAjJIkb_mt9q_yIeGT2RxJD2Tj8hHLeC9UD0FtVN28Vx9Vwbo1E7J7UOJIbyqcuDe7LhVDARA/s1600-h/DSC06452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241583713160507570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-AqheWg5AIOxxJGjsldH8M-PqjCGsU7nEZUls07ewL6_1WUl2QS_Uebm3r85jJAjJIkb_mt9q_yIeGT2RxJD2Tj8hHLeC9UD0FtVN28Vx9Vwbo1E7J7UOJIbyqcuDe7LhVDARA/s320/DSC06452.JPG" border="0" /></a> Goofy Goobers continued<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-KYsSthrtJlQip-SolrAM-Y1av4ZFmiaO0tM-hj0o8tvUm8fDlojRpRqFgCUG_P9_f2CNQKQcYxpGovx6fb_yXeK4BCs6DBp8yy8AIcaeO1bsA3Fz4rofcygrfn-eeQ_5Z7tKw/s1600-h/DSC02017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241580889212609634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-KYsSthrtJlQip-SolrAM-Y1av4ZFmiaO0tM-hj0o8tvUm8fDlojRpRqFgCUG_P9_f2CNQKQcYxpGovx6fb_yXeK4BCs6DBp8yy8AIcaeO1bsA3Fz4rofcygrfn-eeQ_5Z7tKw/s320/DSC02017.JPG" border="0" /></a> McKel and Jillian first day 05<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzkXN113PCocFN4l1SQ34aFmbAFmWA0CgBFXvETWWNe9U4IMivmTKpYOhLCp2g7xy-pHCCJaJvB4LAEpM5_j595-wB2PonLStvymlP0b4McxqO86PNbP7qfcxZmRa7LtlKjUIcg/s1600-h/DSC02029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241564450612129858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzkXN113PCocFN4l1SQ34aFmbAFmWA0CgBFXvETWWNe9U4IMivmTKpYOhLCp2g7xy-pHCCJaJvB4LAEpM5_j595-wB2PonLStvymlP0b4McxqO86PNbP7qfcxZmRa7LtlKjUIcg/s320/DSC02029.JPG" border="0" /></a> Billy in 2005</div><br /><div>My heart is wrenched. Tomorrow is the day. Well, sort of. Tomorrow is the first day of school. It's McKel and Jillians official first day of the <em>first day</em> of school. We came last year in October so the girls just slid into their classrooms and daily routines as the newcomers. McKel had to be the last kid on the roster the whole year, despite the alphebetical order. Now they get to start anew just like everyone else in the Brand new school! </div><br /><div>We took a tour last week and it is incredible! The place is huge. The views are to die for overlooking Boston Harbor. It's the same school I once went to but it has been renovated. The kids are very excited about it. Jillian is in the new wing. </div><div><br />Billy has a meet and greet tomorrow at 11:00. We go in and see his classroom, meet his teacher and new friends. Thursday he has a half day and then Fri. is his first full day. I think they're doing a great job breaking in the parents, uhhhhmmm, I mean kindergarteners. When we left FL in October I was still rocking him at night and reading him stories before bed. He was still in his crib as a toddler bed. Now he's off to kindergarten. Geez, don't blink too long. He'll be in college before I can say, "look both ways before crossing the street". I tried to savor every moment. I got one more year than most. I guess its time to close this chapter of our family book. "The pre-school years". I've dreaded it for a while and now it's time. I am so happy for you Billy. I hope you love school and meet wonderful friends that you will keep for a lifetime. Hello Big yellow bus. By, bye, my Baby. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-67349525901437749622008-08-21T03:21:00.006-04:002008-08-21T18:47:44.807-04:00She actually smiled!!!!!!!!!!!and I've got <strong>proof</strong>! I just wanted to pop in and share some photo's from last weekend. McKel actually smiled for the camera. I got some decent photos of her. Can you even imagine?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFU_3Vn635pvl0ZBsgPTyvClhthK4zUahI0AcU-grE0xK8vf6DRwZ5mSP05cGxsD_afHK7t_adD8LyKbSkJdm_ynCW7CBHlraD9ag7ousENzM0RtkinlK3cmrc5yyvaiamCzAoQ/s1600-h/IMG_0598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236883908877517746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFU_3Vn635pvl0ZBsgPTyvClhthK4zUahI0AcU-grE0xK8vf6DRwZ5mSP05cGxsD_afHK7t_adD8LyKbSkJdm_ynCW7CBHlraD9ag7ousENzM0RtkinlK3cmrc5yyvaiamCzAoQ/s320/IMG_0598.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQPWBSAGfQr_Q16MFooVmASovi8ysRKJUaC-3pJC8I14nuAgjfZE0zgJgjVY5_lJ6nNBm0O7iQNjIRMVRSYPm7xrD2yy5zYLWl8FsBj5v01JDv03YYUWltRgI1gUgXW_1ZMUcWg/s1600-h/IMG_0601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236883913868595666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQPWBSAGfQr_Q16MFooVmASovi8ysRKJUaC-3pJC8I14nuAgjfZE0zgJgjVY5_lJ6nNBm0O7iQNjIRMVRSYPm7xrD2yy5zYLWl8FsBj5v01JDv03YYUWltRgI1gUgXW_1ZMUcWg/s320/IMG_0601.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TxfkYzmpEUwxqwUeoAElLUIxsJOwAULu_ZsH86kDEOKfWt2IMX3WUvf_uOqR8C2RLwqtjah8iZlGSmswtm0fqyOAPi0tUJGDZ5l0IQ26xsigt4GAV1ytLtlSEKGiX7YcLM1S6g/s1600-h/IMG_0603.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236883920522321474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TxfkYzmpEUwxqwUeoAElLUIxsJOwAULu_ZsH86kDEOKfWt2IMX3WUvf_uOqR8C2RLwqtjah8iZlGSmswtm0fqyOAPi0tUJGDZ5l0IQ26xsigt4GAV1ytLtlSEKGiX7YcLM1S6g/s320/IMG_0603.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We went to Dr. Micheli's party. It was great to bring the kids. <em>No sitter required</em>. and we didn't have to drive far. We went down to the beach and I got tons of pics of the kids playing and skimming rocks. We enjoyed hanging out at his "beach house" and getting to know everyone better. I especially liked the part about Doc being a former Rugby player for 25 years and about his daughter playing on the U.S. Team at the Olympics!!!!! Doesn't get much better than that. He had an olympic gold medal encased on the wall but I think that was from being on the committee.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzPTyDXdVFip5HU4MrfYIdgrClOW8kTUaon2DBBFKT39t_1fppcsOE1xqFx2q4cfOOT91GJZ1IyEtObxYjrl2dTuAvE5_Vp1xCZ_54qfLQTpoPJAbWljN3fuoF8befV95vfahdA/s1600-h/IMG_0648.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236883926680024738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzPTyDXdVFip5HU4MrfYIdgrClOW8kTUaon2DBBFKT39t_1fppcsOE1xqFx2q4cfOOT91GJZ1IyEtObxYjrl2dTuAvE5_Vp1xCZ_54qfLQTpoPJAbWljN3fuoF8befV95vfahdA/s320/IMG_0648.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4ZuKtTLHrrmLg2lDcbg7Z9Lg6pSEFe3MN4a3eofW0YcKq9MMwaJ-jVka8LuLN4XePI9FclUBOZVZzG2GqMWHpai8we3XIZ24ALUlTll7eDYQvGBUzhKA7uJbeQKTqt9XvGaTmA/s1600-h/IMG_0612.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236884940186473058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SIyxNayxZuHc2pIYRzs72HipNrd1CtTU9hmwP70C-fpBASN2XmbNVbQT54SAjZY90qt0SbjXGsTssUbiXRp_BaayQGL40vs5HZpoW84-lTQm6l4c2yd3zjMse1lJvjk40wZOYA/s1600-h/IMG_0667.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236887072613030482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SIyxNayxZuHc2pIYRzs72HipNrd1CtTU9hmwP70C-fpBASN2XmbNVbQT54SAjZY90qt0SbjXGsTssUbiXRp_BaayQGL40vs5HZpoW84-lTQm6l4c2yd3zjMse1lJvjk40wZOYA/s320/IMG_0667.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Hope you have a great summer. Only 2 weeks left.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-34528583187752530402008-08-15T19:13:00.005-04:002008-08-15T22:25:27.514-04:00August 15th, 2008<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQgCmOZov8sY3uKDDwC6vraRL9s8Mv65z3DszoGXZ3fQriaqMtHFzCd_TcE3EkNBDhgODRMa3exj7kQW5ygfwLmdSo2lF8VgsS675LIGakU_8SprATl2VU2gtHhZJcaP4fU3dxA/s1600-h/IMG_0590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234903378625085106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQgCmOZov8sY3uKDDwC6vraRL9s8Mv65z3DszoGXZ3fQriaqMtHFzCd_TcE3EkNBDhgODRMa3exj7kQW5ygfwLmdSo2lF8VgsS675LIGakU_8SprATl2VU2gtHhZJcaP4fU3dxA/s320/IMG_0590.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G-PyWPW5v_oHWpbMURINeajQoCPyv3dSkuI0drajjwcQ4HQqWuyYN4T2ib4Dp-SEQC9ImmaYXnjSP1JxxY8Ir04j2fEtAxm6pI0D9i2KH9Xk13wg5ZG6ccO1Yghm-dv9DgtFng/s1600-h/IMG_0533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234898831049844418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G-PyWPW5v_oHWpbMURINeajQoCPyv3dSkuI0drajjwcQ4HQqWuyYN4T2ib4Dp-SEQC9ImmaYXnjSP1JxxY8Ir04j2fEtAxm6pI0D9i2KH9Xk13wg5ZG6ccO1Yghm-dv9DgtFng/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicR3bccXeqgFNIHpPL7yHlkUJtBUsMEbIXli_FzLoa7iseC8-bSB5F_WfQpG7RwNbqHQEc5OmE9md88sgTfeTDSPNxtZH95POLcItK2fRRV712AFTYDEKjfh63x5t8hnWfoK0bA/s1600-h/IMG_0407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234898871660410834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicR3bccXeqgFNIHpPL7yHlkUJtBUsMEbIXli_FzLoa7iseC8-bSB5F_WfQpG7RwNbqHQEc5OmE9md88sgTfeTDSPNxtZH95POLcItK2fRRV712AFTYDEKjfh63x5t8hnWfoK0bA/s320/IMG_0407.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Summer is going by at a record pace. It's like watching Michael Phelps swim the 100m freestyle. The kids are gettting bigger, especially Billy IV. He has gotten so tall this summer. I still can't imagine putting him on a bus and waving goodbye. It chokes me up just writing about it. How can it be my baby is big enough to go off to kindergarten? Although it does feel like he's been here forever I am just not ready to say goodbye to his innocent pre-school days of just mom and Billy time. He did go to daycare for a while and it was a much needed break for both of us. He got to learn his ABC's, play with peers, sing songs, and do crafts but I always knew I could keep him home whenever I wanted. I could pick him up early, or skip a day without it really hindering what he was learning. I got to have a lot of free time with Kel when she was a baby because I had her for 3 years before having Jal. Sometimes I feel bad for Jillian because she is the middle child and never really got that alone time. Billy came just under 2 years after she was born and I already had Kel. Fortunatly, we are closer to getting settled. I am looking forward to what life's newest phase brings.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkA_SJ6a9yb41X2x5jdVomYTDVovPIV-doCQ2zmZ3TmNoVN_-HPzXW1jS3D-vNTkum7aD4vHlkYEXDGGY4baFfSrhBUizNNKlzaRTwClDmCPLTOfl6uWZBWIPFOsuB30LIGvmIw/s1600-h/IMG_0538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234898856190845138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkA_SJ6a9yb41X2x5jdVomYTDVovPIV-doCQ2zmZ3TmNoVN_-HPzXW1jS3D-vNTkum7aD4vHlkYEXDGGY4baFfSrhBUizNNKlzaRTwClDmCPLTOfl6uWZBWIPFOsuB30LIGvmIw/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMFONMDlZcetFYT-w_ghR7-fBiGA1zyu4WZdxCsgx2k1n5Su-Br_Ki4r9I7b9G9buSPrl4yEvdjzo3xxXRM4BbmzNTQPeycEdx01DICwX2df3UJTjWs7eAcehrHpZnX9m19WWlQ/s1600-h/IMG_0191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234904360948790418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMFONMDlZcetFYT-w_ghR7-fBiGA1zyu4WZdxCsgx2k1n5Su-Br_Ki4r9I7b9G9buSPrl4yEvdjzo3xxXRM4BbmzNTQPeycEdx01DICwX2df3UJTjWs7eAcehrHpZnX9m19WWlQ/s320/IMG_0191.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7D9pd5o2IG6I9qxrQgju5wZ569hkr18AiuXA27zLxcd-blPyh7gxw-M30np4dmuSL2XEx3pp1Ny_d96p2Q-wLiBWkJtQB_oBPP_4kTLGHNzyM-gDFeCUV_yBaDLcFrowB7rwOQ/s1600-h/IMG_0484.JPG"></a> </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-33500280519322270342008-07-28T13:59:00.004-04:002008-07-28T14:08:41.989-04:00Tedy is Born!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HSgm26edNfmsgy-Jkn2xO9_gus5GfoQsPBM-3amkfAGLDkm6Q0ZWYVMa_B9irBGb8G1INBHXUER_im1GzQJe4Jcyfl-GHQhCcnsTG0YperppS5ccEIYwWrfHuw3jI2i47pgbGw/s1600-h/IMG_0091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228127645911197602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HSgm26edNfmsgy-Jkn2xO9_gus5GfoQsPBM-3amkfAGLDkm6Q0ZWYVMa_B9irBGb8G1INBHXUER_im1GzQJe4Jcyfl-GHQhCcnsTG0YperppS5ccEIYwWrfHuw3jI2i47pgbGw/s320/IMG_0091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMl1KiR2RHdMesjXWTMLdHvZoGfNJ9GQ8gqiNGNhORrpBY3na4KF_d4r78if4lyJXiiLl69k7J0YQcbGhnLVCvD039BErL5wuFeshjuge4iqhyK1kb-grEHRCPh1v8yviNGUA5xw/s1600-h/IMG_0105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228127652519101602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMl1KiR2RHdMesjXWTMLdHvZoGfNJ9GQ8gqiNGNhORrpBY3na4KF_d4r78if4lyJXiiLl69k7J0YQcbGhnLVCvD039BErL5wuFeshjuge4iqhyK1kb-grEHRCPh1v8yviNGUA5xw/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nGtprokm2nxm42Pt4wJZXxKhyphenhyphenWTCGkhEPcqI8Z8KDRsdw1y5G3CcjvUnmyqpmaCDXpHQI-bsfSxQuFvAZcMbNFllrbnXoa0YuorjYsTChd00TV-rzsA0q0VQSROpYeb1JKKzcg/s1600-h/IMG_0110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228127659763379458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nGtprokm2nxm42Pt4wJZXxKhyphenhyphenWTCGkhEPcqI8Z8KDRsdw1y5G3CcjvUnmyqpmaCDXpHQI-bsfSxQuFvAZcMbNFllrbnXoa0YuorjYsTChd00TV-rzsA0q0VQSROpYeb1JKKzcg/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWfCdgc1GV95yXZaWe2mE5ePnNv1AKVjGf9WS5P_IJukszz8gM1ULeZmZU0ahBkSidpxMWBCa8qKZQwPAgyy6GNAW4cIvexoTFj24w1fXWwADrt6TjRnaLQCSCF43SWSS6Cqu1Q/s1600-h/IMG_0112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228127674904195426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWfCdgc1GV95yXZaWe2mE5ePnNv1AKVjGf9WS5P_IJukszz8gM1ULeZmZU0ahBkSidpxMWBCa8qKZQwPAgyy6GNAW4cIvexoTFj24w1fXWwADrt6TjRnaLQCSCF43SWSS6Cqu1Q/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finally, Tedy Joshua Paul H has arrived! On July 6th, 2008. He is my cousin's baby and I am so excited to be here to watch him grow up! He is adorable! We went to see him at the hospital and he was so alert for a baby just hours old. It was love at first sight!!!! Congrats Lisa, Marc and Courtnie!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfW0x69-ZgNZL9gPAellqvfio-uQqIlHL3FaedtdeeRP3TY2Rgwuj3UTvi_M0_4w2MvqaQPFEzQaAdmLgX1-A0RdtaxdTRhpsmLYVrhT5nPwMZsGtvkjRW8jpesI3nFl5ANghVA/s1600-h/IMG_0132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228127678821407234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfW0x69-ZgNZL9gPAellqvfio-uQqIlHL3FaedtdeeRP3TY2Rgwuj3UTvi_M0_4w2MvqaQPFEzQaAdmLgX1-A0RdtaxdTRhpsmLYVrhT5nPwMZsGtvkjRW8jpesI3nFl5ANghVA/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-43598209371046644242008-07-28T13:33:00.006-04:002008-07-28T13:59:37.953-04:00July 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxtXEH952Ej9PuLF2iao7LLCKI3NspsBJac5-jEi6FhyPVdDo4_iy01hPmsTjgYkpekWTjNhnUfGIrEX0MpE-fqYxmge75yERJhMja1aotatqe9t5CC-LO9T_TppMVFhH4ftdtA/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e5QirjeUFybJ8t8OybAyMT7X_ggPSwRbi2gegOsRqJlycPOv1B2wSfc9nbMxOqD6meduXCs-ktVp0-TZrvC5asBaPa3peJ6DcCJTI4MbUhPzSWSeQls0U-to84_jDHk2NAPTDQ/s1600-h/IMG_0074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228123538098037250" style="WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" height="174" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e5QirjeUFybJ8t8OybAyMT7X_ggPSwRbi2gegOsRqJlycPOv1B2wSfc9nbMxOqD6meduXCs-ktVp0-TZrvC5asBaPa3peJ6DcCJTI4MbUhPzSWSeQls0U-to84_jDHk2NAPTDQ/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" width="255" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGIEX9RXO1dfFTsf8maZL_NvsNLS43YmPcXJJkFfVr53zncEdSWw0caHqvlvHdNXJxdGtoS1Fsfb_ZQg9A2CkBuEV64zEkrPbMvzssvdbVLQpUulthgEprzbQzmWQ0ViNqzcX6g/s1600-h/IMG_0070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228123259410086770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGIEX9RXO1dfFTsf8maZL_NvsNLS43YmPcXJJkFfVr53zncEdSWw0caHqvlvHdNXJxdGtoS1Fsfb_ZQg9A2CkBuEV64zEkrPbMvzssvdbVLQpUulthgEprzbQzmWQ0ViNqzcX6g/s320/IMG_0070.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> <br /></div><div><div>Summer is flying by! We've been having a great time so far. Lots of beach trips. The 4th of July was amazing. We spent the day at the beach. Ordered pizza for supper. Then we spent the evening watching all the fireworks displays. I swear it gets bigger and better every year. You look all along the stretch of the beach and there are fireworks and bonfires all up and down the shoreline. On July 3rd, my birthday, we did the same thing. Fireworks as far as the eye can see. We can even see the fireworks across the water in all the different locations. We spent July 3rd on the beach and Kristen showed up with a cake from carvel and they all sang happy bday to me. It was so cute!! Billy spoiled me rotten. He bought me a new Canon camera! I've always wanted one ever since we got one in a pawn shop out west somewhere when he was working for the Cincinati Reds(spell?). That thing took the best pictures!!!! Anyhoo, he got me a really awesome camera so I was happy with that. Next thing I know he walks in the door with three bags from Brighton!!!!!!!!!!! He got me a necklace with matching bracelet and earrings. He also got a hair scrungie and clip!!! Geez, am I spoiled or what! I don't have too many pics to share because I wont take my camera to the beach. My other camera broke that way.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-15106716744386663272008-06-19T13:44:00.021-04:002008-06-23T03:20:27.226-04:00Scrapbookers Nightmare. . .<span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My camera is Broken :-(</span></span><br /><br /><br />All of a sudden it just won't snap the picture. I spent what felt like forever on the computer with Sony CS. The only hope is to take it to an authorized servicer but of course there aren't any around here and I'd have to mail it. It will cost more to repair than the price of new camera. Looks like I need to get camera shopping. Just what I need is to spend money on a camera right now. Ugggggg! It's just that I was not able to capture the first day at the beach, the last day at school or the final events and cookout for soccer just to name a few. When we moved here in October I didn't get pics when they started school because my camera was packed. So I figured I would get pics at the end of the year. I suppose I will just have to journal in that spot for their school scrapbooks. No sense in whinning, although I really want to. Such huge life events shall remain photo less. <span style="font-size:130%;">Ouch that hurts!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfO09aJNkJXfVSW9mhLdti212kGgQ_ztkTPOzG19AAMcHWVTZ-9jqMITyRdv067OIfxk90PLWjRVnXS40W18RzEQtLsnybWiApq8DbIc7DecSOx9nfz-WY9WtMh2-RCazpNWgaA/s1600-h/DSC07333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213690396709052146" style="WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" height="211" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfO09aJNkJXfVSW9mhLdti212kGgQ_ztkTPOzG19AAMcHWVTZ-9jqMITyRdv067OIfxk90PLWjRVnXS40W18RzEQtLsnybWiApq8DbIc7DecSOx9nfz-WY9WtMh2-RCazpNWgaA/s320/DSC07333.JPG" width="279" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9B6i_h80UueaX62kz9WtaN6YKAJjPGIEIYKrzI6RSwYX4q2sAGNOy2YWO0TiaQAN7qEuu05xbAXWlpI_KnO8530hhA5IqhVCZrhW7F0wlBMsYDXUXmLhRQP8oT_YXwOXS6KBtA/s1600-h/DSC07334.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213662305905384786" style="WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" height="223" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9B6i_h80UueaX62kz9WtaN6YKAJjPGIEIYKrzI6RSwYX4q2sAGNOy2YWO0TiaQAN7qEuu05xbAXWlpI_KnO8530hhA5IqhVCZrhW7F0wlBMsYDXUXmLhRQP8oT_YXwOXS6KBtA/s320/DSC07334.JPG" width="307" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Waiting to march in the parade</div></div></div><br /><div></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiW6jClpyer0NTset1LKT4iy3FqqB48PNQVGs55QmqhYQgFtQCdytRygrQIDy3XspIVt7xqbye0q1SF6wav7kzHRKYcBD1RixeNXHI7WUxwQHm-KTFFswXLI9ptVGnOUT5lW1BA/s1600-h/DSC07339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213667906122018738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiW6jClpyer0NTset1LKT4iy3FqqB48PNQVGs55QmqhYQgFtQCdytRygrQIDy3XspIVt7xqbye0q1SF6wav7kzHRKYcBD1RixeNXHI7WUxwQHm-KTFFswXLI9ptVGnOUT5lW1BA/s320/DSC07339.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sNzS-cHAq9IdjCNKRBAmTd8kYV5y9M3KlajIaCe8idcris1QnXluYEXjag3TNuZorDIRcYN29uN3vPlv5XQQ4yyAfgcgbRwmQOQbTlW5GGZ7HS1_zc9rA1esvIPTnC791zR7vg/s1600-h/DSC07338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213692342809616914" style="WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" height="319" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sNzS-cHAq9IdjCNKRBAmTd8kYV5y9M3KlajIaCe8idcris1QnXluYEXjag3TNuZorDIRcYN29uN3vPlv5XQQ4yyAfgcgbRwmQOQbTlW5GGZ7HS1_zc9rA1esvIPTnC791zR7vg/s320/DSC07338.JPG" width="378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>On a happier note, we had an awesome Memorial Day weekend. Filled with baseball, parades, cookouts, and the like! We marched in the Memorial Day parade. The kids were cute in their baseball uniforms waiving to their friends as they marched by. As always it ended at the Cemetery for a memorial speech and ceremony. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXT0VDo6RLqQWC3c9Vfx3jRA_JcFHFPDdBQyYNel-ygs1xnUhb27EazsPftLms_hWw1vADRkAUmmpXVUQyl3Tz60ozB7eCUONdfB00fvEn8NcAmO4nD9EIIJAWTBR28XsoeG2Ow/s1600-h/DSC07349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213693353220942722" style="WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" height="219" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXT0VDo6RLqQWC3c9Vfx3jRA_JcFHFPDdBQyYNel-ygs1xnUhb27EazsPftLms_hWw1vADRkAUmmpXVUQyl3Tz60ozB7eCUONdfB00fvEn8NcAmO4nD9EIIJAWTBR28XsoeG2Ow/s320/DSC07349.JPG" width="304" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrOwiFt33svexPqBhqitj0SaeoLv8wAaIg2WwUJaiIpU3-OYftG_a9NoAMlxCAZ96NfBw4RBIkiuTR-DHd9gYrmplUbebr3to_aS48wneHutE1tg8_NWHoheMzzPz5qK49nKSlA/s1600-h/DSC07341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214952447235011906" style="WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" height="218" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrOwiFt33svexPqBhqitj0SaeoLv8wAaIg2WwUJaiIpU3-OYftG_a9NoAMlxCAZ96NfBw4RBIkiuTR-DHd9gYrmplUbebr3to_aS48wneHutE1tg8_NWHoheMzzPz5qK49nKSlA/s320/DSC07341.JPG" width="297" border="0" /></a><br />We visited Nana's grave and just enjoyed the beautiful breeze and ocean views. Then we went to Jenn and Greggs for celebration and games. McKel and Courtnie won the egg toss. Wow, I have to give them credit, that was tough. Even Jeannie and Ellen joined in. Jillian struggled with the donut contest. She just couldn't seem to grab hold of it. Bobbing for apples was hilarious. Jillian kept trying and trying until she got that apple. !!! Daddy and Joey Dunphy won their egg throw contest. The Maxwells really cleaned up with many medals! Next year we will host a musical chairs. I think it will be hilarious. Watch out America's funniest home videos!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4TUZnCCsfdpP0wUAQKtMlucAMvgH2-EZ9RIuthztjU5fB4wiSsJ_6JGmrt1k5g2ZjTC1EGv6s679mI_GmoLYqGlD_HSdejsieIgJL_5gwBYdae15Pkj0GFlqIeTM_F8pZCPo6A/s1600-h/DSC07357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213667927707264850" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4TUZnCCsfdpP0wUAQKtMlucAMvgH2-EZ9RIuthztjU5fB4wiSsJ_6JGmrt1k5g2ZjTC1EGv6s679mI_GmoLYqGlD_HSdejsieIgJL_5gwBYdae15Pkj0GFlqIeTM_F8pZCPo6A/s320/DSC07357.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmKcGqBBwTkR_B7DmPDX9T3BuHj91eXI79sOxLhytTcI2momJbN2WebK-_LpmOqDvJvwyWqqTdBCU6j6dgxdEi12NzumsiLX1Gfi4xWzF-iRg63boQ1QpAS5R7UWVJ9Rk8EJxtQ/s1600-h/DSC07360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214954997389657922" style="WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" height="289" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmKcGqBBwTkR_B7DmPDX9T3BuHj91eXI79sOxLhytTcI2momJbN2WebK-_LpmOqDvJvwyWqqTdBCU6j6dgxdEi12NzumsiLX1Gfi4xWzF-iRg63boQ1QpAS5R7UWVJ9Rk8EJxtQ/s320/DSC07360.JPG" width="365" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSy5UGEuaCQqQ5rK4WxcJUTatywht0Vdbm3YndJ-7mHyw8PNHbJfl8nctrqt6Qp9dh-NDcS1oR8k-Tk8yhZ1ZF4K2faNcLRbZzRHKMMqj3pLlQNI6dFyAe9uNmgM7V-3mZUz5pg/s1600-h/DSC07361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214955000922350802" style="WIDTH: 302px; 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What a gorgeous night to sit out at the ball field.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d9iJRCEN9h2VRTdeAHN7-G7Zy7JM8NiLQKeddMvr4qMHXWVBXgFFFQRpK8upIVWXM9l0F3E2LQJpxYbceHfMi0-reu-JV2FACBI1lcgt_oRL7SzfT1kaUW-3QfJv_DjUkRn-3A/s1600-h/DSC07327.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214960536475072898" style="WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" height="193" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d9iJRCEN9h2VRTdeAHN7-G7Zy7JM8NiLQKeddMvr4qMHXWVBXgFFFQRpK8upIVWXM9l0F3E2LQJpxYbceHfMi0-reu-JV2FACBI1lcgt_oRL7SzfT1kaUW-3QfJv_DjUkRn-3A/s320/DSC07327.JPG" width="281" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi29RvT24EhG5qXPAtjlrzZoLSsS_IvLSa3ZnLVJXfviQ__PotH9Ddt0EnJO8AP_-J3jMUNe1-tLbCinIcExMZZtiGZYVFk9bgsqqJ5SwaBq0rPQ1vQ8KvPUwb78Pl4Rd78gMwA/s1600-h/DSC07328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214960540465738338" style="WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" height="203" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi29RvT24EhG5qXPAtjlrzZoLSsS_IvLSa3ZnLVJXfviQ__PotH9Ddt0EnJO8AP_-J3jMUNe1-tLbCinIcExMZZtiGZYVFk9bgsqqJ5SwaBq0rPQ1vQ8KvPUwb78Pl4Rd78gMwA/s320/DSC07328.JPG" width="297" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6eXkhqAQMb2mSmlSKMFr2oGdstIh-X9DcIS-3e1Jg0iPWmMgFQ0Ckj4ku2HGNBpGgZqv04hZp1un_uEPiCROP6HgboeNO-y6CWmJPZu9ulquH2pDOKaTqyDJJz8DNTBlZlmD2A/s1600-h/DSC07329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214961072295855266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6eXkhqAQMb2mSmlSKMFr2oGdstIh-X9DcIS-3e1Jg0iPWmMgFQ0Ckj4ku2HGNBpGgZqv04hZp1un_uEPiCROP6HgboeNO-y6CWmJPZu9ulquH2pDOKaTqyDJJz8DNTBlZlmD2A/s320/DSC07329.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcOF4rsk6UKGfSCNb8OEVjyzVkbsJhCvr8jKBvFYkjka3IGKEn_rnSRWcW1QukUWuD9QvB9jRLx1nVqYj56UumkOb45jj-qrvm_r7sIsY-Qo31cy1el_R7g-ZY0iMec1AZ-eDTg/s1600-h/DSC07325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213667774336098770" style="WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px" height="296" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcOF4rsk6UKGfSCNb8OEVjyzVkbsJhCvr8jKBvFYkjka3IGKEn_rnSRWcW1QukUWuD9QvB9jRLx1nVqYj56UumkOb45jj-qrvm_r7sIsY-Qo31cy1el_R7g-ZY0iMec1AZ-eDTg/s320/DSC07325.JPG" width="385" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Life is Good!!</span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-39620244832495196422008-06-11T21:03:00.009-04:002008-06-12T17:36:46.023-04:00Full Circle<span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Field of Dreams</span> </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">Childrens Hospital</span> <div><span style="color:#330099;">On Friday, May 30th, Billy experienced a full circle moment. As a little boy growing up in Tampa, Florida he always loved the Cincinnati Reds and The Boston Red Sox. The Tampa Area didn't have their own team. I have a picture of him in a Red Sox uniform his grandmother made him as a little boy. As a huge Red Sox fan myself I can't tell you how much I cherish that photo.<br />His love for The Reds turned into an 8 year career in the minor leagues as an athletic trainer and on Friday he played in FENWAY PARK in his own Field of Dreams! What a day! What a dream come true! And to think I had to strong arm him into moving to Boston!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQetM1AFza4qVprePbVDUToY4nUOEerbuELCegaGkSetexiLgHxbgWjXiWZABc2c3aeRrFL4chkQVs44mWIgU15NLw4pCulVrHmmnUL3EcM0VH2vPtL31ku58Fx4xAuNn_90W5w/s1600-h/DSC07483.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210808487376781554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQetM1AFza4qVprePbVDUToY4nUOEerbuELCegaGkSetexiLgHxbgWjXiWZABc2c3aeRrFL4chkQVs44mWIgU15NLw4pCulVrHmmnUL3EcM0VH2vPtL31ku58Fx4xAuNn_90W5w/s320/DSC07483.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BuKAUQFtCYf8hUFVFmjqdwYbSYU40-Ba1-YBAFm4hjulMWwlwdqYbFqgCAWgAXXKapHUO2jHGo4JC6P2uHBOcop1mHT2VF0rw5Ykis9s9ECAMGgx8aVzKQDKUpcm9fTtR8Lpkw/s1600-h/DSC07458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210806607191958082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BuKAUQFtCYf8hUFVFmjqdwYbSYU40-Ba1-YBAFm4hjulMWwlwdqYbFqgCAWgAXXKapHUO2jHGo4JC6P2uHBOcop1mHT2VF0rw5Ykis9s9ECAMGgx8aVzKQDKUpcm9fTtR8Lpkw/s320/DSC07458.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Next at bat is #13 Billy Maxwell </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHJAuXz-qSDUhnld4vckF1XHbqqPJXeI3HJLyK8wW7tHWcEtANrvWgVuDEmWX2dnpSMq770CXPCRHxZIunQwFrxz_P4FUJqEEejKBx7sAswKVgSvbPbn9EWQLOwFsDMuTxSjFmg/s1600-h/DSC07476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210806617319439490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHJAuXz-qSDUhnld4vckF1XHbqqPJXeI3HJLyK8wW7tHWcEtANrvWgVuDEmWX2dnpSMq770CXPCRHxZIunQwFrxz_P4FUJqEEejKBx7sAswKVgSvbPbn9EWQLOwFsDMuTxSjFmg/s320/DSC07476.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82fEizSILXlhKJrc5Jb49ukqhF-rpy0FTr_qc4kLgUftUh9BkBFN9SX0UA4upD_Mzvw_-Sxx-bhDIxXcHxE0vF8HmVdfFjnkaQnue4GgVnWYcxVMXeUi5X8vqpPOTQLivj1pcAQ/s1600-h/DSC07461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210808500264505170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82fEizSILXlhKJrc5Jb49ukqhF-rpy0FTr_qc4kLgUftUh9BkBFN9SX0UA4upD_Mzvw_-Sxx-bhDIxXcHxE0vF8HmVdfFjnkaQnue4GgVnWYcxVMXeUi5X8vqpPOTQLivj1pcAQ/s320/DSC07461.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Billy in the dugout just like old times. Check out the name on the big screen. It says William Maxwell along with the announcement on the loud speaker.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFGbEEMh3InDKvwyIzIHdBRy8KnEsbZj0KsEWi8nlAwrAFd-4owOeS46x_N6uMbF5AXWTyKP2LzxzOxmm6fPrMWiw0P0A6jU-G429G1CmOVU3QtZLsHCZo9p_XUDMXiJWElpCvg/s1600-h/DSC07524.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210806647681400418" style="CURSOR: hand" height="304" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFGbEEMh3InDKvwyIzIHdBRy8KnEsbZj0KsEWi8nlAwrAFd-4owOeS46x_N6uMbF5AXWTyKP2LzxzOxmm6fPrMWiw0P0A6jU-G429G1CmOVU3QtZLsHCZo9p_XUDMXiJWElpCvg/s320/DSC07524.JPG" width="225" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqo9U0Zagaf0avK89VPOjPBQawFV5At6fGizHKyXuS4FNVFfwJXKPp9Kzg0Y2mmS7BGGaKzTysyohQqcUkFv-AY-o7OESM3tjsGQZrBLdSoPX4HI5LexFSWashDxd9tMAnY0WeEA/s1600-h/DSC07429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210805063378502258" style="WIDTH: 408px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqo9U0Zagaf0avK89VPOjPBQawFV5At6fGizHKyXuS4FNVFfwJXKPp9Kzg0Y2mmS7BGGaKzTysyohQqcUkFv-AY-o7OESM3tjsGQZrBLdSoPX4HI5LexFSWashDxd9tMAnY0WeEA/s320/DSC07429.JPG" width="380" border="0" /></a> </div><div>The girls had fun making T-Shirts. Daddy sitting in the dugout waiting to go up to bat.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB6aTDAyKaBHsx4NtCLuZpXa34rRPKOdWaMNDKW-3VZznIsZiPLxi_pX9e1NbuTZZpWknpLo1cJdjQlbDzm1ZZ4fItXk9Aq_R3f3rPWuGUdVGhXtSrRBZjJS9ongpJrD2GGHO-A/s1600-h/DSC07412.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210802750460272258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB6aTDAyKaBHsx4NtCLuZpXa34rRPKOdWaMNDKW-3VZznIsZiPLxi_pX9e1NbuTZZpWknpLo1cJdjQlbDzm1ZZ4fItXk9Aq_R3f3rPWuGUdVGhXtSrRBZjJS9ongpJrD2GGHO-A/s320/DSC07412.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnX8xNmQbbGU_ezHSHmkjccPchXIgEaf8mUIRVXVSNEUM85FfqATpCCLIQF6RzIDC737Ae18Bkn1eVE-9aGEU-6sLxOEGEsrTysQVgS75hPS5HKNBbVu1XFK7P6V68_6qFmMumA/s1600-h/DSC07416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210802757602420674" style="CURSOR: hand" height="319" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnX8xNmQbbGU_ezHSHmkjccPchXIgEaf8mUIRVXVSNEUM85FfqATpCCLIQF6RzIDC737Ae18Bkn1eVE-9aGEU-6sLxOEGEsrTysQVgS75hPS5HKNBbVu1XFK7P6V68_6qFmMumA/s320/DSC07416.JPG" width="421" border="0" /></a></div><div>Little Billy checking out the park. Jillian, McKel, and Billy enjoy the seats behind home plate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTg2Yu3VKu-tsHmoV2hM_-KICk3W3v-a_9n0yeFgjpoj2eGR9TMqxfG2JadOoYUFWaQfgg1klZMfEDnsdbCk7L1IAnmh7fjlydwIGlkbUqlL4ND7zrKKhPgiRnh00z0B57eo8zw/s1600-h/DSC07430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210802790209194274" style="CURSOR: hand" height="307" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTg2Yu3VKu-tsHmoV2hM_-KICk3W3v-a_9n0yeFgjpoj2eGR9TMqxfG2JadOoYUFWaQfgg1klZMfEDnsdbCk7L1IAnmh7fjlydwIGlkbUqlL4ND7zrKKhPgiRnh00z0B57eo8zw/s320/DSC07430.JPG" width="417" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcmOnzHwi6NCAECEcZPflnIqPTc23VKnxsW2egskzkJM-Lmti6oObFgBuFGOXl2FlnfHcKh_yWKWtyBOM7Zuk6ArBd8dyojpwu4GLUXpaMOYoTril9YnNv9H0XSFmFg5CwG8Oug/s1600-h/DSC07424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210802770250265906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcmOnzHwi6NCAECEcZPflnIqPTc23VKnxsW2egskzkJM-Lmti6oObFgBuFGOXl2FlnfHcKh_yWKWtyBOM7Zuk6ArBd8dyojpwu4GLUXpaMOYoTril9YnNv9H0XSFmFg5CwG8Oug/s320/DSC07424.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Hallowed Ground "The" dugout of the Boston Red Sox. Daddy showing us the line-up<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbR5kVQpoIvcbS3BODruPnqtgjAwth0jWeXK7J-ohHDzWiJSVpGNvSqSUe_oah1Z8v3Vhjja21gG1pErQy1VhXuPNkH1Js_0U7WqCOWc21lLcjvyuvorSB1y_vtM2231-PHqymw/s1600-h/DSC07443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210813418071241970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbR5kVQpoIvcbS3BODruPnqtgjAwth0jWeXK7J-ohHDzWiJSVpGNvSqSUe_oah1Z8v3Vhjja21gG1pErQy1VhXuPNkH1Js_0U7WqCOWc21lLcjvyuvorSB1y_vtM2231-PHqymw/s320/DSC07443.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP02zTA4NIT2xzBIA6mp-P6AGhQwKpW0GDZAe7vzlKboPyMyh4G1lM6QsrcSdC14QpEJfbBs25WMZu82XPR6k1yuANX-OQxjIvrzfqmzgVIMykH4cDqOT223VDIPQjlmTOWlLJqA/s1600-h/DSC07441.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210813412047657810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP02zTA4NIT2xzBIA6mp-P6AGhQwKpW0GDZAe7vzlKboPyMyh4G1lM6QsrcSdC14QpEJfbBs25WMZu82XPR6k1yuANX-OQxjIvrzfqmzgVIMykH4cDqOT223VDIPQjlmTOWlLJqA/s320/DSC07441.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Another view from the Dugout. The stairs to the locker room </div><div><br /> </div><div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">I kept the kids out of school to experience this incredible opportunity. While daddy got suited up we sat right behind home plate in the very first seats. I don't have to tell any Bostonian what a chance that is. There is a running joke that you have to sell your home and sell your first born to even get near seats like that during a true game. We watched daddy play, little Billy chased around batman, spiderman, darth vader, and the green monster.<br /><br />We all ate a hot dog lunch, enjoyed face painting, t-shirt making and went on a tour of Fenway. My words could never really explain what a great day we had. Or how blessed Billy felt by this experience. We'll let the pictures speak for themselves.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURl0J-9qOjfXQJzGPlcq9GMzSX4w9JUNO9oCvHglzl_pRIUkqtEknUYCZWfqxNejvIcXnnjsEqF4IvkCfPXQX8CbOhGUTkcFsRtNNi-LGV5xPtsqgAh0R788PK3zr7kDCiNLhuQ/s1600-h/DSC07511.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210808510381963394" style="CURSOR: hand" height="277" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURl0J-9qOjfXQJzGPlcq9GMzSX4w9JUNO9oCvHglzl_pRIUkqtEknUYCZWfqxNejvIcXnnjsEqF4IvkCfPXQX8CbOhGUTkcFsRtNNi-LGV5xPtsqgAh0R788PK3zr7kDCiNLhuQ/s320/DSC07511.JPG" width="346" border="0" /></a> </div><div>In front of the Boston Red Sox Locker room<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbcoqzT4ZFjqksfkfaU42p0WRL5RLTl_OTYTxl2OhR7mBJ0F5nv197KAme_oiX_d97oTsIwyRP4y4Aw4wygBlj-5TAMd4G_kEyODRkTLc0IORz8zaE0ls3GRTpDpPNooYJ341SQ/s1600-h/DSC07516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210808522933712722" style="CURSOR: hand" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbcoqzT4ZFjqksfkfaU42p0WRL5RLTl_OTYTxl2OhR7mBJ0F5nv197KAme_oiX_d97oTsIwyRP4y4Aw4wygBlj-5TAMd4G_kEyODRkTLc0IORz8zaE0ls3GRTpDpPNooYJ341SQ/s320/DSC07516.JPG" width="387" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfTKxEd66DeHUYmhtynlqzHCPk5oU7gz-_kU47uDA3PdT_2Y3l3ruphmK0koM27hYzS5PZN6CB0imfYd5SH1gqM0o1P5j2TK2TmpnWXdwkWVWV5fzWYYNraeuUG1kZOMqWEUjCw/s1600-h/DSC07592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210806627035327666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfTKxEd66DeHUYmhtynlqzHCPk5oU7gz-_kU47uDA3PdT_2Y3l3ruphmK0koM27hYzS5PZN6CB0imfYd5SH1gqM0o1P5j2TK2TmpnWXdwkWVWV5fzWYYNraeuUG1kZOMqWEUjCw/s320/DSC07592.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br />Game Over<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-5194326137191013572008-05-21T23:50:00.005-04:002008-05-22T00:09:42.098-04:00Being Greatful<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcNA0JJkw6aw29ybKqQ19O_pirRDFccYfPxGUv-vVEDmV6f2B4U0eIZTgJXV7_E15ZLkRDMFXFiw7DPFLXQTFhIVSMo30_UglH9OwQ_7-d-yQSaKA7peA_G5MA3euecYSCP22fQ/s1600-h/DSC07298.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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You can feel the warmth of the sun on your skin while still enjoying the cool ocean breeze. This is the type of weather I missed most when I was in FL. It really is all the little things that can add up to make life enjoyable. Sometimes we don't understand how to appreciate the everyday, the mundane we call our lives until one day we're faced with the prospect of losing it all. When Billy was in the hospital, I really missed our nights together watching TV and laughing at all his funny jokes. I missed his daily routine and the socks on the floor!!! I also realized I would die without him. It made my heart hurt for what could have been but also for those who have suffered with the loss of a spouse. I am so greatful for moving back home, for the sound of the ocean, the salt in the air, and yes even for my husbands bad habits. I am so glad he made a full recovery and I am so much better for having experienced it because it just helps me appreicate him and our life all the more. <br /><br />I am sharing some pictures of new classes at the Shop.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-9596372287240616802008-05-13T12:28:00.007-04:002008-05-13T19:28:46.886-04:00Pastor Pollock and Preston did not survive the crash<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvFGOMjQyMogCQwzIr5xJjfx_nlsWjZuP31dcfcsJkeAPxY8nBJAmVTxDrpmHfPFiX9SO-TNN18md7HACVHGO0MjzwGMiG4iVRO5KMezySRFblmIpPBH1pYx5EQhgVQYbUNCW2A/s1600-h/pollock_forrest.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvFGOMjQyMogCQwzIr5xJjfx_nlsWjZuP31dcfcsJkeAPxY8nBJAmVTxDrpmHfPFiX9SO-TNN18md7HACVHGO0MjzwGMiG4iVRO5KMezySRFblmIpPBH1pYx5EQhgVQYbUNCW2A/s320/pollock_forrest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200004981581693826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wrDzsIWa9_otb9IMP6eYMMt-eVHSQY6rOtMLu5fmR2xz6riSNl8P7k0CMUdZwD4xH8NuFbXeI8PiRusAti1QWejplBhSkADaoOQPHLcHFG4d6r_JUYFm53T6ipL3L83HBFUQdg/s1600-h/news_urbex1-1_28.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wrDzsIWa9_otb9IMP6eYMMt-eVHSQY6rOtMLu5fmR2xz6riSNl8P7k0CMUdZwD4xH8NuFbXeI8PiRusAti1QWejplBhSkADaoOQPHLcHFG4d6r_JUYFm53T6ipL3L83HBFUQdg/s320/news_urbex1-1_28.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199909465803998066" /></a><br /><br /><br />I can't believe the news today. The verse from the U2 song keeps playing over and over in my head. I am at a loss for words or understanding. All I know is that I should be feeling that this is God's plan. It is Gods will and we need to believe that there is some divine purpose for this tragic incident. So many thoughts are running through my head about the church and its changes since Pastor Forrest took over in 2002. There were certainly some who opposed the mega Church philosophy or the intentions of Pastor Pollock. I can't help but to wonder if this was the work of the divine or if it is yet another blow from the "other side" to keep the church from spreading its love of Christ Jesus and it's christianity through the community and the world. <br />Pastor Pollock with his son Preston were enroute to Arkansas to pick up a friend before moving on to a conference in Texas when his plane went down outside Asheville, NC approx. 30 miles from the Rutherfordton, NC airport where Pastor Pollock departed at around 4:10 AM. When they didn't arrive at their destination they were reported missing. Search teams discovered the plane sometime tues morning according to BSBC and Paster Forrest Pollock and his 13 year old son Preston did not survive the crash. <br /><br />I just can't image what Dawn or what his children are going through right now. The people of Bell Shoals Baptist Church have been through a lot of pain over the years with the lost of the paster before Dr. Pollock and now this tragedy is almost too surreal to believe. His visions for BSBC as a mega worship center were being realized with the construction of a new parish. It is just so sad.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-75349422504793355512008-04-10T18:56:00.012-04:002008-04-15T22:19:07.589-04:00Jillian lost her front tooth today!What a gorgeous day in Boston.<br />Extra, Extra, read all about it, <strong>Jillian lost her front tooth</strong>. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9aexvfzk8TCWIhCTne1OfMvNCQCqFquEzDr7itnxO-wncQVPF785LjK9pkAM4i8Fh6hFypaLJg0yp2VbnTVfMW5i3SzI5MoqwL0qBJCDnTDglPv_4CI1Nq9NFAm6UdpURwl9RA/s1600-h/DSC07124.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9aexvfzk8TCWIhCTne1OfMvNCQCqFquEzDr7itnxO-wncQVPF785LjK9pkAM4i8Fh6hFypaLJg0yp2VbnTVfMW5i3SzI5MoqwL0qBJCDnTDglPv_4CI1Nq9NFAm6UdpURwl9RA/s320/DSC07124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187823516253485714" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kY2f7Bs4M5apXHaoQ1NmyqrpHwHTYJys33yv_BgeROiWByH1_4W0OOpBWJz3Ok5wzzk2yBu2R3SdFRI7R9a6NxHH9J0zpMhYi5Ga-v2I4ay-FwFjKCi5QiUbho9lV5En54fkMQ/s1600-h/DSC06973.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kY2f7Bs4M5apXHaoQ1NmyqrpHwHTYJys33yv_BgeROiWByH1_4W0OOpBWJz3Ok5wzzk2yBu2R3SdFRI7R9a6NxHH9J0zpMhYi5Ga-v2I4ay-FwFjKCi5QiUbho9lV5En54fkMQ/s320/DSC06973.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187808393673636402" /></a><br /><br />Nantasket Beach in March<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KeKDPPHviQVeKrtEnWFY63BzQRYUMtT9eeL1J-doJz-T_h8FIMebqu4wEiPPhG7b5kwpJYT_EcOmnCirp1SgMSledOwh30v3EuJNVC6gZH2ajDeMgfmfGU39fip8W8NH6hY_3A/s1600-h/DSC06966.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KeKDPPHviQVeKrtEnWFY63BzQRYUMtT9eeL1J-doJz-T_h8FIMebqu4wEiPPhG7b5kwpJYT_EcOmnCirp1SgMSledOwh30v3EuJNVC6gZH2ajDeMgfmfGU39fip8W8NH6hY_3A/s320/DSC06966.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187805919772473890" /></a><br /><br />It was in the 70's today! The sun was shining and you could smell the salt in the air from the ocean. Baseball season has begun! I really love this time of year. I took some pics of the kids at the beach in March but they were freezing. I can wait to take more pics when we have another nice day.<br /><br />Rebecca, Cindy, Geri, Kristen<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7c3JQFp0qumMMAUJU-PAzes5II_23x6IEnw-FuhlMYUsPEmW2xTOmuyQcj_S-1HoHj6qxaqvkR9yd7TaQj4aWhvNwfXWX7buJS9WPH4FbCXqRk0uJ1rQB15ybRPxfh5NyeBOGw/s1600-h/DSC07084.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7c3JQFp0qumMMAUJU-PAzes5II_23x6IEnw-FuhlMYUsPEmW2xTOmuyQcj_S-1HoHj6qxaqvkR9yd7TaQj4aWhvNwfXWX7buJS9WPH4FbCXqRk0uJ1rQB15ybRPxfh5NyeBOGw/s320/DSC07084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187812727295638098" /></a><br />Look at all those candles<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc2b5zNKoYHo1jafShwNVNTaRR35HVcWvkWew2K2FWJStP94j76xoDHm7FnMAuvoc3pxqrPrR1i3jdl_kvtyd2eFqiIb_QTOx571m4GAs75CQ4WS36SgG4iJxhdRQx5AqFCUK-g/s1600-h/DSC07090.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc2b5zNKoYHo1jafShwNVNTaRR35HVcWvkWew2K2FWJStP94j76xoDHm7FnMAuvoc3pxqrPrR1i3jdl_kvtyd2eFqiIb_QTOx571m4GAs75CQ4WS36SgG4iJxhdRQx5AqFCUK-g/s320/DSC07090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187812740180540002" /></a><br />Are all these books for me?!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZijXCYuwYE9mxT2xhS0N3z_UC-aDb8bsvWX-lD9e9pLuE1dxUjYDweFX-rirye_D7FkbXpIsweOvhpt5ju6otmfdZILr89rYVBuq_FA7TiJNKDtGrKMn6J3XTgpqIjPljeb0aw/s1600-h/DSC07101.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZijXCYuwYE9mxT2xhS0N3z_UC-aDb8bsvWX-lD9e9pLuE1dxUjYDweFX-rirye_D7FkbXpIsweOvhpt5ju6otmfdZILr89rYVBuq_FA7TiJNKDtGrKMn6J3XTgpqIjPljeb0aw/s320/DSC07101.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187812744475507314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9CSi5FecW524nXCC65bjUcT0TBuX9BFjDJ7kLE3SnZvbRyeVA1Sp4zwWsOjsB7kJ-RpmlWPYsjjQ8dovk9yHkLgMuRNK74bM-pvwwdpmWYBhQ6IfUeBX1fPXVQ6ID7oHE6eubQ/s1600-h/DSC07097.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9CSi5FecW524nXCC65bjUcT0TBuX9BFjDJ7kLE3SnZvbRyeVA1Sp4zwWsOjsB7kJ-RpmlWPYsjjQ8dovk9yHkLgMuRNK74bM-pvwwdpmWYBhQ6IfUeBX1fPXVQ6ID7oHE6eubQ/s320/DSC07097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187812748770474626" /></a><br /><br /><br />We had Cindy's 40th birthday party. It was a great turnout. There was a ton of food and drink and everyone brought more food and drink! Mary manned the blenders making Margarita's and Daiquiris and best of all it was Girls Night out! I didn't get home until almost 5 AM!!!!!!! Geez, I felt like I was in high school again coming home in the wee hours of the morning. I swore I would never do Karaoke but once I got the mike it was all over. I really think Cindy had a good time. I enjoyed making the invitations and bookmarks. That was some Book Club, heeee. Happy Birthday Cindy!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-55864485498607705422008-04-01T23:35:00.003-04:002008-04-02T00:02:37.834-04:00Is this an April Fools joke?I know this is a scrap booking blog but I am getting so pissed off about the economy that I just can't help myself. The profits for the oil companies rang in at a cool<strong> 123 Billion</strong> dollars in 2007 with a lofty $18 billion in tax breaks. That's PROFIT! Everyone is starving while the fat cats are sitting on their money bags. Texas Gold. We are arguably in a recession and big oil is amassing record profits. Congress met today to discuss changing the tax breaks to big oil and guess what Bush said about it? If it passes he will veto it! If that just doesn't tell it all I don't know what does. Bush and his Texas oil boys are so blatant. How about so disgusting. This makes me irate. Is there anyone out there as pissed off as I am about this. How is this <em>not</em> a conflict of interest. How does he get away with it? More importantly why do we let him? Big oil says the prices are beyond their control blaming crude oil and OPEC for the high prices. I say how about them profits boys. How do you explain that?<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-78255275753413547122008-03-31T00:27:00.002-04:002008-03-31T01:09:00.682-04:00RecessionWhat is the definition of a Recession? Are we in one?<br /><br />There's been so much talk about Recession lately. Are we, aren't we. Will we see more of a decline in the GDP in Q2? Will the Stimulus package brought about by the Feds help?<br /><br />Simply put, "In macroeconomics, a recession is a decline in a country's gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year. WIKI says, a recession is a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.<br /><br />In 2007 the GDP for each quarter declined. Healthy growth is 2-3%. Q4 2007 was .6%. Economic growth plummeted from 4.9% in Q3, and 3.9% in Q2 2007. The total GDP for the year was 2.2%, down from the 2006 growth rate of 2.9%. The big concern now is the Q1 GDP for 2008. A recession could ensue if Q2 GDP also turns negative. <br /><br />Given the data. Are we in a recession? What do you think.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-15906431636803689912008-03-29T21:36:00.005-04:002008-03-29T21:54:09.930-04:00Waiting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHeqCorqwfTDqQK58ACcqOOwCZeFYaid67rBylNLiV_WV6qOtPK9vk0CUgpbE_R5pwiPXlWsD2NpdO7zVLAKCEUEi_dAOds5IxT5RR_0KIEZjDSdpMXcZCVESQfU-5u9bQK4dCw/s1600-h/DSC07071.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHeqCorqwfTDqQK58ACcqOOwCZeFYaid67rBylNLiV_WV6qOtPK9vk0CUgpbE_R5pwiPXlWsD2NpdO7zVLAKCEUEi_dAOds5IxT5RR_0KIEZjDSdpMXcZCVESQfU-5u9bQK4dCw/s320/DSC07071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183346065696565330" /></a><br />It's still cold and I am still loving it! Easter was lots of fun. We had an egg hunt for the kids. Billy was joking around about expecting to see the local newscrew there thinking it was a town event when it was actually just our family. Jillian found the Golden Egg.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS6-2QuBFWqnKcSrzh-GD76kQ9PYmcJzQATXjMyB64BFuATwITK9ePcKRPOPahiVMo4rnXof6Gx6o8qoM3lM1wZpuDTjp3bwEanEf-lFDk76mBlN2BWtHfjOoHcmZbV3VwmRPpw/s1600-h/DSC07080.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS6-2QuBFWqnKcSrzh-GD76kQ9PYmcJzQATXjMyB64BFuATwITK9ePcKRPOPahiVMo4rnXof6Gx6o8qoM3lM1wZpuDTjp3bwEanEf-lFDk76mBlN2BWtHfjOoHcmZbV3VwmRPpw/s320/DSC07080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183344639767423042" /></a><br />After Church and the Egg Hunt we went back to Jeannies "our house". As always it was a full house and we had fun. We played cards and we got a little out of control. I laughed so hard Marc thought we were drinking.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ67bNTLqbYP84DAB0ow7xXyJFJwK_vzeNXyeFUfRjFuuygRDD4oe019ztYNuBAFQU1Zi7_XMsrenC4C6YIuIUdhYpCjOk63UQGlNFsy7xjLMhxpOWyX91iWpsHQg0cE1XEomZOw/s1600-h/DSC07075.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ67bNTLqbYP84DAB0ow7xXyJFJwK_vzeNXyeFUfRjFuuygRDD4oe019ztYNuBAFQU1Zi7_XMsrenC4C6YIuIUdhYpCjOk63UQGlNFsy7xjLMhxpOWyX91iWpsHQg0cE1XEomZOw/s320/DSC07075.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183346675581921378" /></a>Happy Easter<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-86840995761537293662008-01-20T00:02:00.001-05:002008-03-31T01:15:32.034-04:00Recession, Basketball, and Donald Trump<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1k6UUMR3I5Zfr3T9dOfSJlDkS-0KWztK0cP0mOEXzdA3hqUZT-OuBVt5LtPBSFVE4Jf4vaFsSPwqb3PabZM9Fm00LuR4YomiEpfiRfXuKGkEZT3yYuyr6roEk8ZYQUl953y0zQ/s1600-h/DSC06752.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1k6UUMR3I5Zfr3T9dOfSJlDkS-0KWztK0cP0mOEXzdA3hqUZT-OuBVt5LtPBSFVE4Jf4vaFsSPwqb3PabZM9Fm00LuR4YomiEpfiRfXuKGkEZT3yYuyr6roEk8ZYQUl953y0zQ/s320/DSC06752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157427601574054258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPDKi3fTY6kDgRyR9ATTxZqAzRQxCZg5kDzSmXNZ0zDhk0hVYppSuSBYhpsLI0pyjqYyj5vEisb-KKnOBWDAy0ZBOE78Zyd0kXilw0mBzAfacmN41xsyqI5fCDH9Iuft5W3qTUA/s1600-h/DSC06755.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPDKi3fTY6kDgRyR9ATTxZqAzRQxCZg5kDzSmXNZ0zDhk0hVYppSuSBYhpsLI0pyjqYyj5vEisb-KKnOBWDAy0ZBOE78Zyd0kXilw0mBzAfacmN41xsyqI5fCDH9Iuft5W3qTUA/s320/DSC06755.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157427605869021570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPt05cVpFjr4KAYivldAsuXpZzpBrnLWb7mp2NQIydLOHOk1pLNzqZDb-1tius45zUZs0wNmO5L0SPGbKARQp4JgQpvbozf33A1pv27A-vx9KKyG0f79hWLdHr3gw1b_u4WvNPmg/s1600-h/DSC06758.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPt05cVpFjr4KAYivldAsuXpZzpBrnLWb7mp2NQIydLOHOk1pLNzqZDb-1tius45zUZs0wNmO5L0SPGbKARQp4JgQpvbozf33A1pv27A-vx9KKyG0f79hWLdHr3gw1b_u4WvNPmg/s320/DSC06758.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157426214299617634" /></a><br /><br /><strong>2008</strong><br />Today was McKel's 2nd basketball game. They won in overtime and I was so proud of coach dad and Kel. There was a huge change in the girls from last week to this week. Practice really helped! I can't wait until tomorrows practice. We will be working on rebounding and dribbling the ball. Final score 26-24, Go Lakers!<br /><br /><br /><br />I love Donald Trump. I've been telling everyone we are in a recession and possibly heading toward a depression for months now but because the "analysts" are reluctant to admit it, no one wants to believe it. I stumbled upon this fabulous video tonight and leave it to "The Donald" to set the record straight in an interview with Cramer. See here for yourself. <br /><br />http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=625091311<br /><br />I love my own personal validation here too. I can admit it. I want to say, "I told you so" and I'm not even an <strong>analyst</strong>. Just talk to the everyday people around you and it wouldn't be too hard to figure out the dire situation in the economy today. I could never figure out why the common people like ourselves can't seem to talk any sense into the Analysts and the like. I don't even want to get started about Hollywood and their poor job of choosing shows people will actually like and watch. <br />Oh well, I feel better now that I had a chance to vent! That's the great thing about blogs, you can ramble on all you want, nobody is listening anyway, LOL!!!!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-91990193099786843982007-12-22T22:17:00.000-05:002007-12-22T22:54:15.874-05:00I FOUND MY CAMERA!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pGvJtNqOoXuobkyioR4l1Rj7duz1Oi1FPDLK9gKDrVS7hzbTts7MFzQ3ekXDuR4qSkdHVBgmmDlwCa87MaodHDFEVjYXoeIc2lhHhsZANf8guGd6mnau5t7tcmjSSo_yZP6eKQ/s1600-h/collage1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pGvJtNqOoXuobkyioR4l1Rj7duz1Oi1FPDLK9gKDrVS7hzbTts7MFzQ3ekXDuR4qSkdHVBgmmDlwCa87MaodHDFEVjYXoeIc2lhHhsZANf8guGd6mnau5t7tcmjSSo_yZP6eKQ/s320/collage1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147011562851912002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-0Ka2u3_u2_o_9_mc69Xi7Ye2ZKQrf22ZvCly-2fVFe3VXVJSxOoy7iAyXLEkX4hQerS50APntOJx5J2tdRNc2t6n1SLp1f27v516cZekoO8iHBXy61GOL4L6nKvjbWKHyerhQ/s1600-h/DSC06631.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-0Ka2u3_u2_o_9_mc69Xi7Ye2ZKQrf22ZvCly-2fVFe3VXVJSxOoy7iAyXLEkX4hQerS50APntOJx5J2tdRNc2t6n1SLp1f27v516cZekoO8iHBXy61GOL4L6nKvjbWKHyerhQ/s320/DSC06631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147011300858906930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R74NPeLHRgDc5hrg8P3-UowVleJzwNOPm-EbMg_lTHLcdyTbIkyaNwatZmudQRa1H9sxf9HJ6dg1Cw2k1stSOcGVA5v_46wRevo2bDugDstM0_JJPt1sv4-NoMNaPXZny_8RWQ/s1600-h/DSC06604.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R74NPeLHRgDc5hrg8P3-UowVleJzwNOPm-EbMg_lTHLcdyTbIkyaNwatZmudQRa1H9sxf9HJ6dg1Cw2k1stSOcGVA5v_46wRevo2bDugDstM0_JJPt1sv4-NoMNaPXZny_8RWQ/s320/DSC06604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147010952966555938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtv6W2AL2uJNuWQHwzFug6Xhr_y1UFDj7ac6cxBtyv8iH0-jhuwEBmgxLP4PWtKe63YRhvmcEoA-JtEF1E9iLD9QMxcgQnfj1NLqMMcWyXNn8FLjzvanwjuGEkwHXOdo6Nmdmfg/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtv6W2AL2uJNuWQHwzFug6Xhr_y1UFDj7ac6cxBtyv8iH0-jhuwEBmgxLP4PWtKe63YRhvmcEoA-JtEF1E9iLD9QMxcgQnfj1NLqMMcWyXNn8FLjzvanwjuGEkwHXOdo6Nmdmfg/s320/collage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147010600779237650" /></a><br />Moving back home has been a dream for me for a long time. Well, It finally happened! We packed up and shipped out on October 4th. It was a ton of work and we busted our butts for many weeks to make it happen. It was quite an adventure. Unfortunately, in all the hull-a-buloo, I lost my camera. I wasn't able to take pics of the house when we left. I didn't get a picture of the big yellow Penske truck daddy and Billy drove. Chonks was so excited to drive in that big truck with daddy. Everytime we saw a truck like that on the road since the move, Billy yells, "hey, there's my daddy's truck!" <br />We got here the first weekend in October. No camera for that either. I also didn't have a camera for the kids first day at Jacobs School or Billy's first day of pre-school. Their first Halloween. Billy and Jillian's birthday, the first snow fall of the year, Big Billy shoveling snow for the first time, Thanksgiving, and on and on and on it goes. It's a scrapbookers nightmare! I will have to find a clever way of preserving those moments even if I don't have pics. <br /><br />On a positive note, I found my camera last weekend!!! Whooooo, just in time for pics for the Christmas cards and Christmas and a fun time in the snow!<br /><br />I have to say, Big Billy has been quie the trooper. I told him the winters here are very mild. It has already snowed more times this year than it did in all the previous five years combined. Of course, we would pic the harshest season. As I tell my family, "hey, thats the way I roll". We had to replace the transmission in our van right after we got here. That was a quick 18 hundred but where there is a ying there is also a yang. As many crazy things that has happend, there have been as many great things that have happened. Billy is really loving his job! The commute is a bit of a nightmare but the job itself is awesome. I am so glad he is happy. I've been enjoying spending time with my family and friends. I've really missed this lifestyle for so long. The kids are adjusting quite nicely as well. Kelly now goes by the name McKel at school and she loves it. People are always telling her how cool her name is. We've done our Christmas shopping already and we are just about ready to have Santa come. <br />signed, <br />no longer cameraless in Boston<br /><br />We go to Mike and Melissa's for a kid party tomorrow. We are so looking forward to seeing them and baby Mikey.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-56567113351880878022007-09-07T01:17:00.000-04:002007-09-07T01:18:15.273-04:00Blake, nuff said<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KYgZU5oJEwI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KYgZU5oJEwI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-30805500795167498842007-09-07T01:05:00.000-04:002007-09-07T01:05:23.015-04:00YouTube - Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZftrobqlg">YouTube - Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses</a><br /><br />I'm planning Kelly's 10th Birthday party. It snuck up on me so fast. Times have been so tough on every one lately that I really haven't had time to think about it. It feels like she's been her(e) forever but at the same time the years seem to have flown. I've tried so hard to savor the time because I know ultimately regret is inevitable. Mistakes will be made. Her heart will get broken. The world will unleash its cruelty. I also know that the world will also show her true friendship, love, joy, and all its beautiful things. I hope someday she will understand what this song is really saying. Most of all, I hope she knows how much I truly love her. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTQfERb9HVk">YouTube - Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance: Closed Captioned</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Birthday Kelly McKel!!! I love you so much. Have a wonderful new year. It will certainly be an adventure.<br /><br />Love, Mom<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498702.post-46789717014219058272007-08-30T23:57:00.000-04:002007-08-31T00:21:31.125-04:00Changes, Big Changes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbKgXCmeuEQaFZJXCBhdR4Wcb4TQotOFG3p6pWIcQgkUoV-bjV6LtOSIMQsI5Jtd9DWnlh9QtPnfHCXsambnYtOnBLWmJ4fjF1Hb6XL3kgHgwPjcFU6wAc62m6-5n5fBE03aFfQ/s1600-h/DSC06540-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbKgXCmeuEQaFZJXCBhdR4Wcb4TQotOFG3p6pWIcQgkUoV-bjV6LtOSIMQsI5Jtd9DWnlh9QtPnfHCXsambnYtOnBLWmJ4fjF1Hb6XL3kgHgwPjcFU6wAc62m6-5n5fBE03aFfQ/s320/DSC06540-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104714870367254514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpDm4TObXx4MTjuCns4wNIM_SmIUja-ZFhFejcW7xRBaWYt00Jss0pIUV5LtOAVlYo9ERatr70q2HzoBOcb5nuEq4tu7jVsqKNH35t2YbI47WCneCc3eLlL4cPZuZbD0J5O-dDQ/s1600-h/DSC06459.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpDm4TObXx4MTjuCns4wNIM_SmIUja-ZFhFejcW7xRBaWYt00Jss0pIUV5LtOAVlYo9ERatr70q2HzoBOcb5nuEq4tu7jVsqKNH35t2YbI47WCneCc3eLlL4cPZuZbD0J5O-dDQ/s320/DSC06459.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104713779445561314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaPA6YaRh2vpNLJl1-178tvNt0JHo-FvZSSfR1KIH_IdTcZ-_WdJlyDgZ6UU_fteR75_J11CqJbIR4z6U8BZw_nDuyRs15RqqxUkihrYs-9NyKIL1V00pF0hTMr1Kv8k0rBCL5w/s1600-h/DSC06478.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaPA6YaRh2vpNLJl1-178tvNt0JHo-FvZSSfR1KIH_IdTcZ-_WdJlyDgZ6UU_fteR75_J11CqJbIR4z6U8BZw_nDuyRs15RqqxUkihrYs-9NyKIL1V00pF0hTMr1Kv8k0rBCL5w/s320/DSC06478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104713169560205266" /></a><br />Ch, ch, ch, changes, Isn't that how the song goes? August is all but gone and September is upon us. I jokingly call this time of year my Busy Season. It starts of course with Back to School. Kelly's Birthday, Billy's Birthday, Jillian's birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas just to name a few. All wonderful things that add spice to life. It also marks another year. Kids milestones that come and go so fast. Kelly will be 10 this year. My little baby girl isn't a baby any more. Jal pal will be 7 and that just breaks my heart. My little baby Billy turns 5, five, yes one, two, three, four, 5! I still rock him to bed every night. I am just not ready for this but as we all learn time waits for no one! <br />We think we have a pet! There has been a stray kitty in our neighborhood and we have been feeding her. Poor little thing is so skinny. None of us are really cat people but we all fell in love with this little cutie pie! We just don't know if she is healthy or not so we need to take her to the vet. Problem is they want 200 dollars, yikes! Anyway, I have some really huge news that has to do with changes but I can't reveal it now. So until next time . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer">Confessions of a scrapbooker is a blog about the life and times of a scrapaholic.</div>MomInTraining3http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773575450352488177noreply@blogger.com0