Happy Birthday to this sweet boy!
it is so hard to believe that a whole year has gone by in a blink! I was thinking about that Kenny Chesney song, 'don't blink' the other day.... how true it is, you blink and it is all behind us, just a distant memory...It is word up over at OLW
Gi picked the word this time around and what a great word it is! "JOY"....Make sure you all go and check it out there! Her post is amazing! What brings us JOY? Love that..... SHe has an amazing little video posted as well!
Just wanted to share a few shots from Kade's birthday party on Saturday! We had an awesome day, a barbeque shared with family and friends, loved it..... and the weather was perfect so it really was an awesome day!

Love getting pictures like this of my kids! Even though there are many days of fighting and bickering with each other, i think for the most part they love each other!


this has to be one of my favorite pics! Love it!
and my layout for this time around! Happy Canada day everyone, I'm out....

Lynn

So glad it's Friday.....again.....
another crazy busy week! So glad that tomorrow is Friday! It is word up again over at OLW( if you haven't played along go and check it out! So fun! Jessi picked the word this time..... 'GOOD'..... it's all good! After the week I have had, I really have to say to myself it's all good.... SOmetimes we go through experiences that really make us sit back and do a little check.... I have realized that LIFE is what you make it and only we can change a bad sitution.....
I have a few pics to share with you..... I forgot to add this one in Sharlas grad shots.... I love this one though and had a little bit of fun with it in photoshop!

sweet little Kades toes.... He isn't too sure about the grass! lolHrd to believe he will be one next week!


had more fun in photoshop with this one of Cole!!!!
and lastly my layout for OLW! Life is what you make it so mke it GOOD!
Have a great weekend everyone!

Lynn

It is that time again.... WORD UP!!!!
I feel like I just posted my layout for the last word and here we are again! Whewwwwwwwww life has been hectic.... as I mentioned in my last post it was Sharlas grad last week and it feels like it has been non stop.... time to relax i think! I taught my last class for the season last night at the scrap yard! So fun, great bunch of ladies so if any of you are reading this! Thank you it was awesome! Just wanted to share a few of my fave shots for this week so far!
Shawn and Kade, love this shot! I don't think Kade is too sure what to think but he started warming up to him! so sweet!



I totally blew the focus on this shot but I love it anyways! He is such a little sweetie! Look at those cute little teeth!
Shalaina gets something in her mind and there is no changing it..... she diecided she wnted a guitar so bd she couldn't stand it..... in fact if she didn't get one I am sure she would have died wihout it! lol Manda took her to get it..... she bought it herselff which I thought would be better, then maybe she would take care of it.... she thinks she is a superstar! So cute!
and finally my layout for OLW! If you haven't played mke sure you do it is so fun! Not to mention you could win some great scrapbooking stuff! Have a great Wednesdy everyone I am off to get myself organized and head outside!

i'm out,

Lynn

Finally Grad arrived!
feels like these grde 12 students plan their whole 12th grade around grad! Gotta love the excitement! I was so excited for Sharla, watching her with the whole ceremony and planning the event and wht they would be doing and so on! Loved every minute of it! Congrats Shar I LOVE you! Shawn was home for the weekend and as always makes the weekend very exciting! Ver busy and noisy..... and I really love the noise, i don't like it when there isn't noise! (i am talking about 'fun' noise!) Miss him so much when he isn't at home though! Just wanted to share a few of Shars Grad pics..... Her grad date is one of Shawns friends and he has been around our house for a long time!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and remember it is word up on Wednesday!

Lynn

Charles Dickens said:

"Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some."

I LOVE this quote.... and how true it is, reflecting on our 'present blessings'It is word up at OLW! It is my turn this time and I chose the word 'REFLECT'....
So often lately I feel as though I am reflecting on the past and experiences that haven't been good ones..... Really though what I should be doing is reflecting on my present blessings.... the things that matter right now!
Have a great Wednesday everyone and go over to OLW and check us out!

Lynn

And the winners are:
whew what a week and what a ton of comments to go through! that was fun, as always you girls made it so hard to pick winners, if we could everyone would get a prize! and tomorrow it is my word up so make sure you check back!
The winners of the Raks are....
MARIT and CHIARA!!!! So if you girls could please send my your addresses I will get your packages in the mail! Have a great day everyone!

Lynn

It's all about expression....

Every time I take the camera out he has the sweetest little expressions ever! Gotta love that! He is so totally sweet!


hard to believ he will be almost a year old... wow the changes in a year are amazing! Gotta love it!Just wanted to share my class layout for next week! ( still room if you are interested!) Hope you all love it! Don't forget to keep commenting on the post below! I will be drawing name for a surprise prize! You will all love it! TRUST ME! Congrats to everyone so far for entering their layouts for OLW! there is still some time left by the way to get your layout in! Make sure you click on the link and go check it out! Have a great long weekend everyone!

Lynn

WE are TWO!!!!!
happy Birthday to us......over at OLW
yep it's our birthday..... so we need to celebrate! Go over and check out what is going on.....so you guesed it the word up is TWO.....make sure you go over and play, there will be 8 winners this time around and we are all giving away a kit!

This is what I am giving away.... Lynn's "grunge" kit!
I also have more give aways up my sleeve..... For everyone that comments on this post I will put your name in a hat and draw a winner and I will also have another giveaway for any brand new wordster..... just leave me a comment that you are brand new and your name will also go in a hat to be a winner! How cool is that? I LOVE birthdays..... not mine just everyone else's! SO make sure you go and check it out! Have a great Wednesday!

Lynn

Happy Wednesday!
so it is that time again, Word up #50 at OLW! 5o! Hard to believe....it has been quite the journey.... amazing actually! I have met so many amazing people through OLW! Love it! Make sure you go over and check it out! If you haven't started playing along, start! you will love it!
This is my layout for my class this week! Love these shots of Shar, being her usually crazy self!

and here is my layout for this time around.... The word is journey and a journey i am on.....I just had a birthday and feeling a bit old, wondering what the next year will bring.... Life is good right now though....Love it actually.....
Have a great rest of your week everyone!

Lynn

Life is good....
I Love this.....

Last night as I was dozing off to sleep, in the background a couple of the kids were playing Rock Band and singing away..... all I could think is Life is good.....
Have a great day tomorrow!

Lynn