Bo Bunny from Scrapadilly

I am lovin' this line of paper from Bo Bunny. Beautiful Life!! I tell you what......this paper was soo darn easy to work with!! You can get this paper from Scrapadilly.

Be sure and check out all the goodies Scrapadilly has to offer.

Good Friends

This past Friday my dear friend Tami came down for the evening. She brought guacamole to contribute to our Mexican Food Themed evening. I made blackbean burritos, rice and margaritas. We fixed our plates then sat down and watched an AC/DC concert. Afterwards we cranked up the tunes and scrapped. I was able to complete a few layouts and Tami got busy making some GORGEOUS cards.

It's nice to have a friend who also likes to scrap. I am hoping we will be able to do this again real soon.







This last layout is one I made last week. It is one I made in honor of a fellow scrapper who was killed in a tragic accident a few weeks back. Her name was Aleida Franklin. Her death truly affected me and got me to thinking about things I take for granted. I'm sure if she were here she would counsel me to live my life more fully.

20 Things I Treasure in Autumn

Without a doubt Autumn is my favorite season. Our lives slow down and we as a family find time to do more things together. Something about the cool crisp air in of itself makes me think of home.

20 Things I Treasure in Autumn

1. Highschool Football Games
2. Homemade chili and cinnamon rolls.
3. Hayrack Rides.
4. Bonfires for us to roast marshmallows on.
5. Fresh apple pie with a cup of hot coffee on the back porch.
6. Pumpkins on the porch.
7. The changing of the leaves.
8. A glass of spiced wine.
9. Wrapping up in a nice flannel blanket, sitting in my rocker and reading.
10. BOOTS and long skirts!
11. Lanterns lit to read by.
12. Pumpkin Patches!
13. Going to a corn maze.
14. Baking cookies with the kids.
15. Having a Dutch Blitz tournament on a Sunday night with the kids.
16. Ham and Beans and Cornbread.
17. Long rides through the countryside on the back of the bike.
18. Goosedown Comforter!
19. Canning Applesauce.
20. Chilly nights with a fire going in the fireplace.

Today he is 16.

Today our son Richard is 16. I can't believe it. He was born on a Tuesday evening and was by far one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen and I have seen some in my time!

Richie is the child in our mix who is very tender-hearted. He jumps right in and helps out and LOVES to work with his hands. He loves to cook and is wonderful with children. Not only that..........he loves to ROCK OUT!! I love this kid!

I think the thing about him the endears him to me the most is that he truly loves his family. He is never afraid to show his affection for his siblings or his parents in front of his friends.

Here is a picture of him going with Dave to run a few errands. Yep, he's not too old to ride on the back of his dad's bike. NOT too many 16 year old boys like to hang out with their dad NO MATTER WHAT!

Happy Birthday Richie. You mean more to us than you will ever know and we are soo very proud of you.

Kits by Jen

I LOVE a good deal and you know I have a big mouth about a good deal too! Well, be sure and check out the kit "Butterflies Are Free" at Scrappin in my Spare Time. A GREAT bargain and awesome kit!

When Jen asked me to see what I could create with this kit, I was just shocked with all the yumminess that she included. This is a GREAT KIT! To me a great kit is one that includes EVERYTHING but the adhesive. I love being able to sit at my desk and just being inspired by a kit! I literally didn't have to add anything but a few brads, flowers, some alphas and one piece of chipboard. (This was by the time I had created 6 layouts, one card and an ornament.........with still enough scraps leftover to make some more cards!!) I Love the ornament I made of my grandbabies, I will be making tons of those to give away this holiday season!

Be sure and check out the kit Jen has come up with.........I am positive you will be like me and find so much MOJO when you sit down to create!

My Birthday

Well it's official. I'm 41. I don't mind. I guess I would if I looked it but I don't.........thanks to my genetics! My mom is Mexican. Anyway, my birthday was yesterday and my family as usual spoiled me rotten. Breakfast in bed, I didn't have to cook........won't have to for a week! Backrubs and NON-Stop scrapping!! Dave made sure I wasn't interrupted and I scraped like crazy! Got SEVERAL layouts complete and the best thing was I was happy with the majority of them. One of my layouts is this one I made with my kit from AMR.........I love this paper!





Here is a picture of my present from Dave. Now I will be able to go do things without driving my van. Woo Hoo! I just love Saturns. They are so dependable and get the best gas mileage. I am hoping to find Jessica a little fuel efficient car. We offered this one to her but she doesn't like to drive a stick shift.

Lilia

Last week Lilia turned 12. It is difficult for me to even fathom that she can be that age. It seems like only yesterday she was in her highchair demanding her daddy cook her some breakfast. Now she just demands we buy her some books and any Beatles Memorabilia we can get our hands on.

She is the sweetest kid!!

This layout was made with a picture that Anna snapped of Lilia at a ballgame. The bulk of the supplies are items my friend Rick gave me.