This is so worth watching....

press pause on my playlist and then watch this amazing video....

Every now and then....
my mind wanders.... i am reminded again of a perfect moment....
Thank goodness we have photographs to remember those special moments..... THis is layout #14 and quite possibly my favorite so far! I love it actually..... hope you do to!

and since a post isn't quite complete without a cute picture, here is one of my favorites from the last week.... Little Miss Ella does this squinty little thing with her eyes that is so adorable! I think that is her giving a little bit of attitude but it is cute anyways! Hope everyone has a great weekend and I will see everyone next week!

Lynn
make sure you check the scrapyard out to find out all about the upcoming retreat! It is going to be super fabulous!

EEEEEEKK!!!!!!

so sorry!!!! I was about to do my blog post for today and realized I forgot to post the last one! No wonder everyone is wondering whats up......hahaaaa anway thought I would post both of them anyways! This was layout #13..... 7 more to go for this album and then it starts again!!!! yayyyyy! Not sure what size we will do next, it will be a surprise I guess!

wanted to share some of my favorite photos from the last couple of weeks....

Shawn and Kianna, so cute having a little snuggle, which she usually never does!

so since the class is over for this week and you have all done the layout.... i wanted to post it anyways! This little peanut hasn't been feeling good for a little while, we had her at the Childrens hospital last week but nothing showed up.... poor little muffin.... and me and my bud, love this picture!

Hope everyone has a fabulous rest of your week!

Lynn

Happy Friday and a favorite picture, and layout #12....
so glad it's Friday! Love Fridays actually!



Shar took this picture last Sunday and I think it is one of my new favorites! Love it! You all know how it is to get yourself in the photo so it makes it so nice when someone else will pick up the camera!

I Love this shot of Manda too! Things have been busy this week getting back to normal life, not that I was gone long but still had things to take care of when I got home.....

Life.... gotta love it....

It will soon be time for the big event at the Scrayard.... most of you probably already know about it but if not you should check it out!!! a nice little get away in April to the Nakoda Lodge.... there aren't too many spots left so if you and your friends want to get away give Lori a call at the store!

Layout #11 and some CHA memories....
yea so I hardly know where to start..... had the best time ever and so want to go back to LA.... it was awesome! And I never even left downtown..... first of all I guess I really needed a break from the routine..... and I got it! Met some of the 'famous' people that are like movie stars to me.... seriously it was so fabulous.....i can hardly wait to go again!!!!
just wanted to post the layout #11 for this week,
the stamp on the layout says....
'she whispered, I'm right here.... just reach out and I'll hold your hand'....
how sweet is that.... love it!
me and my little Kade man..... and of course some great CHA memories.... Lori made it the best ever....oh my gosh we laughed....hmmmmm lets see..... a number of times.... if it wasn't the house car driver it was, the lady on the plane with the yellow shirt.... and if not her it was the story that Stephanie (Bella Blvd) told us about her dining experience.... so funny.... anyways needless to say I think maybe I have to get out more cause it was just so darn funny and apparently laughing is good for the soul......
here are just some shots, will post more as they get edited....

Lori and I with Donna Salazer, she is so shabby (well not her personally!) ....love it!

Miss Teresa Collins, Love her! I wasn't feeling so hot here though! Migraine, of course I did!


Great way to incorporate lots of Pics!


Gotta love this arrangement, would love to do something like this in my studio.....awesome!
Gotta love thhis configurations piece! WOW!!!!
Remember to 'play' everyday! Cute heh????



and of course the man himself! So cool to see him in action! SO talented!!!!
Me and Donna Downey! Love her! So sweet!
well that is enough of a photo overload for this time, although i could probably go on for a while....lol
Have a fabulous weekend and I will see you all... well some of you anyways next week,

Until next time,

Lynn

Layout #10 and some photos....

oh and have i mentioned where I am going????

Ok so first this is layout #10! I know half way there.... ten more layouts and then the album class and then we are done!!!! it goes by so fast! I hope you are still enjoying it as much as I am! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture of Kianna, I have to get it ordered in a canvas for Manda and Cody!!!!
Had to share this picture that Shar took of Ella, Shar was so proud of her that she could sit on the stairs all by herself! So sweet!


and onother one of Ella in her little hippie outfit, it is the cutest outfit ever!!! She will probably cringe later on in life but it is really so cute.....

So a couple of weeks ago, Lori from the Scrapyard calls and asks if I would like to go to CHA with her.... I was actually speechless, I am sure Lori was like hello???? are you still there???? hahaaa... My first thought was I can't go and leave everyone here.... what will they do without me??? well the truth is they will all do the same thing with me here or without me here so I asked everyone ( everyone in my household...) what they would do? everyone answered why wouldn't I????? and so..... i am going.....It has been a dream of mine for quite some time to go there and have thought about going lots over the last few years but it has never worked out and here I am ...... going..... I am so So excited!!!!! I am feeling stressed and slightly overwhelmed with 'life' right now so I am hoping this will help.....

until next time....

Lynn

Ok so here it is Monday already....
Not sure where the weekend went but it's gone already!!! Time flies when you are having fun I guess......Forgot to post the layout on Friday ladies but most of you would have got your e-mail so hope that was ok..... don't forget the picture doesn't have to be of you and your hubby.... maybe you don't like him right now or he is getting on your nerves, that is totally ok..... pick one of you and your kids! Oh wait a minute they are probably really getting on your nerves, k just pick one of the dog, whatever works its all good!

Remember this cute boy? This is Cole and he really is a sweet 17 year old boy, really he is..... just sometimes he does things to test my patience to the max!!!!! and he knows it too thats the bad thing! So remember I mentioned a little while back that they don't call him the 'drift king' for nothing???? anyways......

This is the result of his 'drifting'!!!! and he thought he was invincible.....
you know the first song you listened to on my blog ...... something about never growing up????
I changed my mind......
until next time.....

Lynn

photos of the week and a layout.....
sorry girls, I should have had this posted yesterday..... totally forgot! ANyways better late than never! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I am! Had a totally relaxing Saturday, it was awesome! Didn't do a thing! Well maybe a few things but nothing serious.....wanted to post these shots before I forgot! Just a few randoms of the kids.... my favorites of the week! Not sure how many of you are doing the 52 week challenge.... I am not reallydoing it, only because I have enough little projects but I LOVE the idea.... check it out! it is really good to remember yourself in the photos!
Ella Bella all stylin with her little jean vest on! Gotta love the way these girls are always dressed!

Gorgeous girl!
This little munchkins eyes are amazing they are so blue, just gorgeous!!!
Miss Shar and sweet little Miss Ella....
OUr Kade man.... this guy is about the most challenging little uy to get a shot of! Crazy boy! full of energy!
and of course the layout for this week.... Kade got a harmonica from Auntie Shar and I am not sure but I would say probably his favorite..... Shar and the harmonica! lol
Have a great day tomorrow and I will see most of you next week!

Lynn

Happy Monday Morning.....
have I mentioned how much I LOVE Mondays???? Especially this Monday morning.... kids are back to school, it's quiet and peaceful, I know there won't be any bickering today, not till tonight and then i will be at my 'happy' place so it won't matter anyways...... gotta love it!
I am not sure how many of you were familiar with 'OLW' ? Anyways I was on the creative team and we picked a word every other week, designed a layout and then there were lots, and lots of people that played along with us..... it was so fun! Ali Edwards was the originator of the one little word for the year...... this year is no exeption except she is doing more with it this year...... i usually pick a word that I like for the year and just try to remember it every so often, this year my word is:
Focus
i want to focus on 'me'..... focus on the things that are important to me......we all get so busy that we forget.... maybe our vision gets a little cloudy and we don't see as good as we should......
so for this year I want to be careful that I keep focused on the things that truly matter......
Have you picked a word? if you haven't you might want to try it.....
Have a great Monday!

Lynn

Days like these......
make me remember the little moments....
Have you all missed me? it feels like it has been a long, long time since I posted a layout! This is layout #7..... hard to believe i know but how exciting! I start to get my little pile of layouts and get so excited to be able to put them into an album! Each one brings so many memories! Love that! I also wanted to post a few of my favorite photos from Christmas!


Shalaina....
Mands and Shawner! Love this shot!
Manda and Sharla checking her i-phone to see how warm it will be in Dallas this week for Shawn....i think secretly they are hoping for really Cold..... brats!
Kade, who knows how to work the i-phone better than most of us! lol
Manda was hysterical about something!
our little Kianna baby....
Cole, looking excited about something!
Shar and Ella
Shawn and Cody


I alsowanted to wish everyone a very happy new year! I hope that this new year will be the best one yet for each and every one of you!

cheers,

Lynn