FRANKIE!

Just a fun little card I made using some punches. I am going to post a pic tomorrow of the one that McKinley made. I am so proud of the job she did on it :)

A very Happy Halloween!

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This year for Halloween we just went down town and went to all of the businesses. It was quick and easy... absolutely the way to go. Not to mention, that is was super warm out. Sophie didn't mind her costume at all. She slept most of the time we were out. Teagan didn't go with us this year. He decided he wanted to go to his grandma's house and Trick-or-treat with her. I have already picked all of the "bad" (wink) candy out of Kinley's bag for her!! Now I have my own small stock of chocolate! :) I'd have to say that this was one of the most laid back Halloweens that I have had in a long time. Hope you all had a good time too :)

Just a few more pics.

How cool is it that Sophie got to meet her great grandparents?

All the cousins :)

Here is a pic we shot of the kids when we were in Boise a few weeks back. Can I just tell you what a joke it was trying to get these little turds to hold still or keep their fingers out of their noses!?! Good thing they are so dang cute or we'd have lost it. The two little boys are my nephews... Tristan and Roman. Aren't they cute? Anyway, thought I'd share.

Random card

I don't know anybody at all who is about to turn two, but I really wanted to stamp. I just had an extra chipboard "2" so that is what I decided to use. I know that that is strange, but I was determined to create something.... goal accomplished.

By the way, sorry about the blurry pics. I shake soooo badly for some reason.

Flash back to last Halloween!

I just love this set and this card... I know that I showed all of you this last year, but here it is again ;)

Kids

Just thought that I'd share a few pics really fast. I have a lot to say and a bunch of cards and projects to post. I am going to do that tomorrow... that's the plan anyway.

It's been a long time

WOW!!

I need to update this a bit more often. Things have just been a bit crazy lately.... new baby... new car... PTO... school starting... stamping. A lot of changes. Sophie is growing up so fast. We are truly bless to have such a wonderful baby. She is always smiling (when she's not eating) and most of the time she doesn't fuss. As you can see from her pic, she is a big girl. Sophie already weighs in at 14 lbs. She is barely 3 months old ya know. We love her to death and are so glad that we decided to have another baby. I think that Leif is already thinking about 1 more. I, on the other hand, am fine for now.
We finally got us a new van. Other than the payment, we love it. The window on the driver's side actually rolls down so that when I drive through at the coffee shop, I don't look like a huge dweeb opening my door to order my mocha!! It's awesome. We can't wait to drive it to Boise in a few weeks. Leif is taking me to a Reba concert in Boise. He must love me because he HATES Reba. The truth is that I have been dying to go to one of her concerts. She finally decided to come somewhat close to us. My friend and I were going to go, but it just so happens that her little boy should be born around then and she didn't want to ruin the concert by giving birth while there. So, I guess Leif is kinda stuck. It's going to be awesome though!

Teagan is back in school.... I really hate school. I wish that summer was longer. PTO is the same as always... a ton of work and no appreciation from the administrater. I have been stamping here and there. I have some pics to post if I can find where I saved them at on my puter. When Leif gets home he will help me find them.

Anyway, you've heard enough. I'll be back soon.

Sophie is FINALLY here!

Boy, am I glad to have that over with! Sophie was born on Friday, June 20th @ 8:10 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs 13 oz. BIG GIRL!! I am so excited that she has hair... my other two were completely bald. She is healthy and happy. We are all happy to have her home with us. It's been fun to dress her up in all of her new clothes and hair bows. McKinley just loves her to death. I'll post more pics soon.

Happy Birthday to me!

Okay, I did end up getting the seat cover thingy from Leif. I am sending it back because he also bought me a really awesome new office chair. (soft and pink) Plus, it was just not as cool in person. Won't hold very much of my stuff if I take it scrappin.... and so it is not what I'd pictured. Anyway, Leif's gma gave me a bunch of money for my birthday and I decided to buy myself a Nintendo DS with it! Plus I bought a game... brain age 2. It is kindof hard. I won't tell you how old my brain is according to the "doc". I played it for hours today and now it is time to clean my house. I was told to stay down if I could so this was a perfect thing to buy myself.... don't you think?!? I wonder what Leif's gma will say when I tell her what I got with the money she sent me... ha ha!

Do I need this??

I just came across this thingy! I think it is awesome. They call it the Komfycush... I, however, think a more clever name would have been Komfytoosh!! It's pretty cool for taking along when you go scrappin' somewhere besides home. What do you all think??

New Shoes!!

I had to show all of you my new Chacos!! They are kindof an early birthday present. For those of you who don't know, these are the most comfy shoes ever. Plus, you can wear them in the water, camping, walking, pretty much anywhere. This is the hipthong. They are, of coarse, pink and brown. (or as McKinley would say, "pink and chocolate") My two favorite colors. Leif won't let me wear them until my birthday on Saturday though :( He's so mean sometimes. Anyhow, I am sure you couldn't care less about what kind of shoes I have, but I LOVE them and had to share.
If you want to see other colors check 'em out at...

http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722049795/page/1.html

okay, enough about that... Have a great day!

This is a picture of Teagan learning to play grandpa Rand's mandolin. Rand is really proud of this because he actually built it. He is very talented. Teagan on the other hand... not so much. He loves it when Rand teaches him songs on all of his instruments though!
Holy cow!! Have you ever seen a baby this cute. Roman is the fattest baby ever!! He is super sweet too. Had to show you all how cute he is!
This is a pic of all of us at Leif's church in Boise. We had McKinley and Roman blessed on Sunday. Talk about weird. It is totally different than what I am used to at the LDS church. First of all, she is THREE years old. They blessed about 30 children all at once.....interesting. Leif's mom was really set on us doing it though so I am glad that we were there on "blessing day."

Just a few pics from our trip to Boise!

Teagan and McKinley had a ton of fun playing at Ked's house. Her yard is as good as a park with it's playground and waterfalls.... and the huge swimming pool. THEY LOVE IT THERE!

Finally got some time to stamp!!

I have been wanting to stamp for weeks but have had no time. Tonight I decided to make some time. The only bummer was that I had a ton of cleaning to do before I could even find a spot on my desk to stamp. I really need to better about cleaning up after myself... that probably won't happen though! Anyway, this is one of the cards that I will be doing with my club on Saturday. I hope that everyone likes it. It is supposed to be a Mother's Day card. I wanted it to be somewhat generic in case some of them wanted to give it to someone other than their mom. These little felt flowers were a lot of fun to play around with. Oh, and I dyed the ribbon to make it match the card. Well, I am off to clean up the huge mess that I just made stamping. Does anyone else have this problem?? I can't seem to stay organized and neat while stamping.

Have a good night and maybe I'll post more pics!

Let me just say one more thing... I can't get these pictures to look good. The colors do not look so weird in person.

Tagged!!

How did you meet your spouse? Don't get the wrong idea when I tell you how this happened.... I was dating a guy named Jeff. Well one of Jeff's friends brought Leif over to a get together we were having. So I guess I met him at my boyfriend's house :)

Where did you go on your first date? I hate to say this, but I REALLY do not remember. Leif and I were always doing stuff. We were usually running off to Yellowstone for the day or going to concerts. We really did BIG things when we were together. I just called Leif at work to get the answer to this and he couldn't remember either. We are pathetic.

How long have you been together? In May it will be 5 years!!

Who eats more? I would have to say that I eat more. Leif works so much that half the time he only gets dinner.

Who said I love you first? Once again.... I don't really know. I wish that I had Danielle's memory, but I don't. I can say that we both love eachother though... does that make the fact that I don't remember any better???

Who is taller? Leif... not by much. We are both pretty small people.

Who sings better? Leif probably sings better. But when I sing... I sing BETTER songs!!

Who is smarter? Oh this is EASY!!! Leif is probably the smartest person that I know. He knows everything!! I tease him about being a nerd all of the time cause he is so dang smart :)

Who does the laundry? What is laundry?

Who does the dishes? Me. I can't seem to get my family to put a dish in the dishwasher.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Leif does. I, like Danielle, feel safer putting someone between the door and myself.

Who pays the bills? Leif does! He is great with money so I'd rather he handle that!

Who mows the lawn? Once again, I'd have to say Leif.

Who cooks dinner? I do. Not as regularly as I should. I really don't like to cook.

Who drives when you are together? ME!! I want say anything else just in case Leif decides to read my blog!

Who is more stubborn? Anybody who knows us will tell you that I am more stubborn. I really like to get my own way.

Who is the first to admit when they’re wrong? Leif. He is always the first to say sorry and admit that he is wrong. Sometimes when he really wasn't wrong but wants me to feel better. By the way, I am rarely wrong! :) LOL

Who kissed who first? Hmmm.. maybe I should have written all of this stuff down. I am a lady so I am going to go ahead and blame this on Leif.

Who proposed? Leif did. And, it only took 3 years to marry me. 3 years and a couple of kids!

Who is more sensitive? Me. I am a baby. Leif's job has taught him to be a rock. Nothing bothers him.

Who has more friends? Neither of us have a ton of "friends"... we both have a lot of acquaintances though.

Who has more siblings? Me. I have 5 and he just has one sister.

Who wears the pants? This is an easy one.......... DEFINITELY ME! ( if you don't count McKinley )

I am going to tag: Sarah, Cheryl, and Gina

My little cowgirl!

Leif and I went on a little trip to Park City, Utah for the weekend and left McKinley with my grandparents for a few days and then she went with my mom and dad for the rest of the time. Here are some cute pics that my grandma took of Kinley being a cowgirl. She was so excited to go to my grandpa's and see his horses. Before we took her there, we stopped at WalMart to pick some stuff up and she insisted that I buy her a cowboy hat so she could be like grandpa. She wore her hat and her pink cowboy boots with lots of pride. "My grandpa is going to love my new chocolate cowboy hat and my boots!" She just kept repeating that the whole way to Idaho Falls.

I thought that the pics were cute so I had to share them with you.

My alter ego!

Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego? created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Goofy Your alter ego is Goofy! You are fun and great to be around, and you are always willing to help others. You arn't worried about embarrassing yourself, so you are one who is more willing to try new things. Goofy 69% Peter Pan 69% Cinderella 56% Sleeping Beauty 50% The Beast 44% Donald Duck 44% Ariel 44% Pinocchio 38% Cruella De Ville 19% Snow White 13%

Some pics from Easter

McKinley and Jade were so cute posing for pictures yesterday. I just had to share with you! Easter was fun... but I must say that I am glad that my whole family only comes to my house once a year!! IT WAS CRAZY!!!

Cute pic of Kinley with her hair curled!

McKinley was so excited to get her hair curled. When I was done curling it she turned and said, " My dad is going to say Kinley is so gorgeous. We have to be careful so daddy can see me." She love it when her dad tells her she is beautiful. (Those of you who know him know that he does this about 100 times a day.) She is such a daddy's girl. Anyway, I thought she looked cute so I had to share!

My new nephew!!

This is my baby brother's brand new baby, Sean Jr. I guess that we will be calling him by his middle name, which is Rylee. You can't tell from the picture, but he has very RED hair. So far, I have been the only red head. My two kids don't even have red hair. I am excited and I think that he is so dang cute. Only a few more months and I will have my own little baby to ohh and awwe over!

Valentine for HUBBY!!

One last card to share. I made this one for Leif for Valentine's Day. Masculine cards are always a challenge for me but I think this one is okay! He seemed to like it... but, I guess he knows better than to say otherwise! Don't you love those eyelets?!?

Lovin' my Sale-a-bration sets!!

This may spoil it for those of you "We Stampers" who are in the same swap as me. Sorry. I made this card for a swap I joined. I think that this is one of the cutest birthday sets ever. The patterned paper is some of my new favorite SU paper too. I thought that this would make a great birthday card for either a girl or a boy. The picture is a bit crappy, but you get the idea!

Celebrate

Okay, this is a card that we did at card club last month. I love the new star punches!! The white on the large star is actually a rub-on! Love those too! This card makes you want to sing... I know... but it's cute anyway!

Excited for EASTER!!

I'm not really sure why, but I am really excited for Easter to come. I have been thinking about it all morning. What to have for lunch... how many eggs to hide.... what to put inside of the eggs... and on and on. For the last 3 years, I have had my family out to my house to eat lunch and then we have a huge egg hunt with at least 100 eggs. Today, I am going to call all of my brothers and sisters and see if they want to come over again.

Anyway, I love this card and it reminded me of Easter so I thought that I'd share it.

Have a great day!

She's got a name!!!

Sophie Julienne

I finally talked Leif into talking names with me! I have wanted to name her Sophie since I found out that she was a girl... he had other names in mind. Then, he found out that his grandma's middle name was Sophia and he was convinced. Julienne is my grandma's middle and I've always thought that it'd be fun to name a daughter after her. Now she will be named after both of her great-grandmas!! I am really excited and just had to share!!

Valentines for Teagan's Teachers

Okay... These are really crappy pictures but oh well... you get the idea. I made these for T-bone's teachers for V-day. They really liked them. It took about 5 seconds to make the nugget tin. I love these things. Next month for my club, we will be making the tins. I'm sure that everyone will enjoy them as much as I did. It is a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to make a small gift for someone!! Anyway, thought I'd share with you!

McKinley's 3rd birthday!

Well, the party is over! It was crazy, but fun. She loved all of her loot and we have been playing with it all day long! We have to take her to the doctor tomorrow because she got hurt playing in the playland. She can barely walk on her right foot. It's really sad to watch her limp around the house. I am hoping that it is just minor and that she is okay.

I have been trying to get some stamping done today. I got all 12 of my new sets mounted... this is huge because I have been really bad about mounting my sets lately. Club is next weekend and I have one of the cards done that I plan on making. I am still trying to decide if I want to post a picture because a lot of my clubbers look at my blog. I will say this... the Stampin' Up! rub-ons are AWESOME!! Anyway, hope you all had a great weekend!

IT'S A GIRL!!

Another princess for us! We went in for the ultrasound yesterday... I was so nervous this time for some reason. We are definitely having another girl. She kicked through the entire thing. This is awesome because babies with nuerotube defects typically won't move around much. Such a relief for me. My anxiety this go round is insane. I feel much better after seeing how perfect she looked. Can you see that she is sucking on her hand in this picture? So cute... very excited to scrapbook this one. I got a lot of really great pictures. Anyway, I better get back to getting my house ready for my company. McKinley is turning 3 on Sunday.... big party and lots of family ahead! Have a great weekend!

I love this hostess set!

If you are a part of the We Stamp swap... sorry for the spoiler.

I made this card for a swap I joined. We were supposed to use 2 of the in colors and one of Stampin' Up's classic colors. I decided to go with Soft Sky, So Saffron, and Wild Wasabi. The stamp set is a level 2 hostess set called Spring Solitude. I totally love this set. So simple, but it always seems to look good. It was sooo much fun cutting out all of those dang flowers without my paper snips :( I can't live without them anymore!! My new pair should be here tomorrow along with my $350 worth of goodies I got to order. I just love Leif!
Anyway, thought I'd share my card with all of you!

Can't seem to keep it clean...

Here are a few pics of my little corner that I have to stamp. Ya know... I can't keep it clean to save my life. It is clean now... not for long because I am about to make a birthday card for my dad. I am the sloppiest stamper ever!! Every time I stamp it is like a bomb goes off in there. Wish me luck in keeping it clean until our company leaves on Sunday!