Where do the days go?
I really feel that all I do on my blog is complain about time and how I don't have enough of it and so on... I am sorry... I feel like I need to know how to manage my time better... I know that I am going to have to organize myself way better.....I have been busy though with a few photo shoots which I love and have been so happy to do! If you want you can check them out here.... lynnthunephotography.blogspot.com
I totally forgot to share the layout this week... so thought I better do that at least.... lol

Things have been busy at the scrapyard too...
I will be teaching a class in the new year called "the happiness journal"....I am so excited about it that I can hardly stand it... I will fill you in more on that later.... although.... it might be sold out.... i know but I have beeen talking to few people about it and well.... you all know how that goes! lol I will also continue to do shabby chic classes.... i have a waiting list at the store for that so if you are interested give them a call and they will put your name down.... (403-271- 2225)
I think that is about it for now....
i have to add a photo too just cause it makes me happy.....

such a cute dude!

Until the next time!

Lynn

Oh my gosh!!!!
like when was the last time I posted? As usual I am making myself crazy busy! I am busy but I really think I have to manage my time better, this is getting ridiculous!!!
We just came back fromVegas! So fun, we attended the Teresa Collins event, this was my second time going and I can hardly wait to go again! So nice to get away, although the weather was fabulous and the resort we stayed at was soooooo amazing! I will post some pics as soon as I get them off my card! Yesterday Lori and I taught out at the okotoks scrapbook event, had such a good time, and met some new gals too, so I really hope that they will come and see us at the store..... we are at layout #15 so only 5 left! Hard to believe! Then we will have the album class, that makes me so excited I can hardly stand it! I LOVE to see everyones albums finished and just to see how excited everyone is just make me so darn happy......Then we will have the Scrapyard Retreat at the Nakoda Lodge! Can't wait for that!
I also have another project strting in January... I will fill you all in soon! I am so excited for this new project! anyway just wanted to post the layout for tonight.... gotta check pinterest out before bed! lol
Have a great rest of your night and see some of tomorrow!

Until next time,

Lynn

Layout #12....
I know! Hard to believe right? I am feeling like life is just whizzing by in a bit of a blur right now.... can't believe it! Oh well it is what it is I guess! Now that fall is fast appproaching I have so much to do before winter sets in.... clean up my house, basement, clean up my yard... and I found a beautiful little thing to do in my backyard and thought Rob would want to get right on that before winter....
Here is how that conversation went....
Me: Rob I found the coolest thing to do in the backyard... Just need a few supplies and we could do it right away....
Rob: Like right now?
Me: Well not right now but maybe in the next week or two?
Rob: Sounds like more of a spring project to me....
Me: well we didn't really do anything in the yard this year!
Rob: well let me see what it looks like....
Me: (with my inside voice) Eeeeek! Maybe he WILL do it! He never says no.... well not to stuff like that anyways!

so I will let you all know how that works out! lol
Anyway layout #11....

Love this picture of manda and Shawn... this was our day at Calaway park! So fun.... brought back so many memories of taking the kids ther when they were little! Miss those days a lot!
Anyways everyone have a fabulous weekend!

Lynn

Back into the swing of things....
well almost anyways.... i have to get a better routine going so that I can get as much done in one day as I possibly can.... that will make me happy!
How is everyone else doing at settling into a brand new routine? I really don't like routine all that much, especially come summertime, I love that most about summer....no routine!
Summer almost seems like a bit of a memory already and it is still so beautiful outside! The mornings and evenings are so much cooler already though.....
I am happy though to be back to classes and am so excited to see everyone again, plus I Love the whole creative thing that I have goin on.... Love that a lot! Wanted to share layout #11.... Hard to believe but we are now more than halfway on our albums... soon we will be putting them together!

also have to share a few of the kids... a blog post just wouldn't be the same without a couple pics!

until next time my friends....

Lynn

Almost the end of the sweet summer days....

so I am really looking forward to getting back to seeing all my girls from class, but it is also kind of bittersweet.... we all know that fall will be upon us in no time and it really is kind of sad... you gotta love summer.... yes I have been taking advantage of it to the fullest... I have been doing only the 'bare' minimum in my house... which means as little as possible.... but somehow because it is summer it is alright! Life as I know it will change....
as of next week Shar is back in school so that means that between Manda and myself we will take care of little Miss Ella while she is at school!
I know this will be hard on her but I am so excited for her to start this new chapter in her life.... move on to so much more.... be a  better person because of what she is willing for..... as hard as it will be, it will all be worth it! Just wanted to share a photo and of course the layout.... I promise to send the details to the scrapyard tomorrow!

Little Miss Ella Belle.... we did a little photo shoot of the kids today... to see more
check this out.... http://lynnthunephotography.blogspot.com
and the layout...

Love this layout.... love, love, love the paper from Authentique!
Enjoy the next few days of sunshine!
Until the next time....

Lynn

Happy Birthday and some faves....

Where in the world does the time go? Yesterday I felt like i was having my number 4 child and today Cole is 18.... like honestly I don't know where it goes.... makes me feel like I can't take even one day for granted... i want to enjoy every moment.... there are days that I don't want to enjoy and days that I don't want to remember but I do know that as time goes by, especially when you are a parent to a teenager....i will forget... I will forget about the sleepless nights and the back talk and so on.....

and we will love them anyways....

then I will just remember the sweet moments, the moments that made my heart melt.... and really that is all that will matter....

now if I could just get through the next few years.....lol Happy Birthday Cole, love you!!!!

 These three little munchkins are so adorable! They enjoyed freezies together on the front porch and everything was perfect until Kade thought Ella might like to share.... because after all his was finished and what girl cousin wouldn't want to share with her sweet darling little boy cousin? Too funny, however she was rather stressed! lol

 a fun, fabulous day to Calaway park and ALL my darling were there... I was so excited that I had to get a picture.... maybe not a technically perfect picture since the sun was so bright but it is totally perfect in my eyes....

COle and Manda went on this ride... Cole tried to take Ella with him, however she kept jumping out before the ride even started so he went all by his lonesome....lol

Sweet little Kianna.... she doesn't like my lens staring at her so we have to have pics like this.....

Manda and Shawn.... They are great buds....now.....lol Love you both!

Shay and Kianna, she loves the babies!

Picture overload again but I have thoroughly enjoyed all the moments that we have all shared this summer and know that it won't last too much longer....then it will be back to work and fall will be upon us.... kind of sad....but inevitable.... Enjoy the last few weeks before the kids are back to school.... I know I will....
and imagine only one in school this year! Yeeeeee hawwwwww!

Until next time,

Lynn

Sweet summer days.....
(picture overload! sorry!)

okay I know its hot at night....but....you gotta love the sweet, hot days of summer.... love them so much that I really don't want to wish them away!!!
Life has been sweet.... birthday partys, cousins visits.... days at the beach, rileypark,cousins visits....(you know who you are....!)
 calaway park and so on it has been awesome! Even managed to get in a day with a good friend! Love summer! Had to share a few pics that have been my faves the last few days!

the pat few weeks have been so filled with so man things.... good and bad.... the bad has been made good....i think....

while summer has been so good, life manages to throw a few little things in there to create a bit of a disturbance.....
My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer.... so while the news was bad and scary at the same time his test results this weeek showed that it hasn't spread so a deep sigh of relief......

Ok I am sorry... but there are so many pictures lately that I love... that tell the tale of my summer memories..... Love the memories, the phots that tell a story! recently I had cousins her from scotland and she posted her photos on Facebook..... her photos told the story of her tow weeks here in Canada.... I Love that.....

I am teaching my first photoshop class at the scrapyard tomorrow and I can hardly wait! i am so excited..... for those of you in it I will see yo tomorrow and for those of you that aren't....yep you might want to check it out... if there is interest I just might teach it again....

Hope you all have a fabby weekend....

until next time....

Lynn

The days are flying by....

not sure where the days are going but wow.... they are just rolling into the next..... i have been a little neglectful on my blog  for a bit because I have really been trying to just savour the moments, enjoying the days.... trying to get a few litttle things accomplished.... not that I have been getting very far on that! lol
I have a few pics to share though..... hope everyone has been getting lots of great shots this summer!

 Little Miss Ella Bella who will soon be one! Hard to believe!

 Kade loving that he doesn't have to go inside for a drink! lol and yes his hair has bobby pins in it.....lol

 sweet little Kianna, loves the slide! No fear!

 Shawn and his girlfriend Cassie... she is a sweetheart... and his buddy Clint...he is a sweetheart too....lol

Ella, Shar, Cole, Shay and Kianna.... Love it!!!!

Hope everyone has a fabulous day today, Enjoy the sun, take lots of pics.... enjoy the sweet little memories.....

Lynn

You gotta love the lazy days of summer....

I know I sure do.... not that I don't miss you all at the Scrapyard but there is something about summer.... later mornings, later evenings.... although tonight I am already in my jammies and it isn't very late! lol Watching the kids splash around in the pool or with the hose or anything else for that matter! I really love it.... and we all know with summer here we have to enjoy every single minute!
Just wanted to share some of my faves from this week.... We have company from Scotland right now... my cousins, they aren't staying with us but I have been able to see a lot of them! Love it and I know I will miss when they are gone!

 Ella loving her slurpee! (is that bad?)

 Mr. Kade is such a good big brother, he loves Kianna..... hope that it lasts forever!

Kianna and Ella having a little chit chat about something! So cute and Mr. Kade is just super busy in the background!

Hope you are all enjoying your sweet summer days, remember to take lots of pics, capture the memories!!!!

Lynn

Happy Canada day to everyone!

Had a great day, nothing too exciting, low key but it was great.... just wanted to share some more faves from this week! By the time September comes I am going to have sooooo much to scrapbook! Love it!!!

Hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend!!!!

Lynn