Family Fun and a Card...

Now that I have recovered from the weekend and done my laundry and cleaned house I can post about the weekend...
Well, we had a blast at the ocean this weekend. It was beautiful and just so fun to get away from everyday life and spend great quality time all together. Our church does an anual Family Camp at Ocean Shores and I am so glad we went. I have some great pictures to share with you. The time we spent down at the beach was really pretty. It was so windy and the fog was still hovering over part of the beach just before the water. From the room it looked as though the wind was blowing the sand. But when we got down there we realized it was fog!! So silly.
Ethan was absolutely enthralled with the beach and sand. He at first didn't so much like the feel of the sand in his toes or the wet soft packed sand moving beneath him but once he let go of it all he just loved it. We hunted for sea shells and found sand dollars and crabs. He brought back a bucket of water and half crab shells to show Kae and Brooke and told them his went crabbin'... It was so fun.
The temperature was just perfect too. It was only about 65 during the day so a light jacket was definately a plus but even still down on the beach in the sun it felt perfect!! The wind made it a definate place to bring your kites. The kids or should I say DAD had so much fun flying the kites. Even when one got off it's holder D went and ran for it and put it all back together. We can't wait to go back.

Dalton flying the kites with the kids...


I am so CUTE!!


The boys walking in the fog...


"I am going to fill the bucket with the big wave guys!!"


"Look at the crab sleeping mom" He didn't know it was only the top half of the shell.


The waves started coming further, faster, and stronger... the kids loved jumping over each roll. There was no swimming allowed so this was as good as it got.


Dalton and I...


Brookelyn and I...


Kaelyn and Brookelyn playing together...


Brookelyn had been stamping for fun before we left for the weekend and was using one of my favorite old wooden sets I saved. I had to make a card using it. Not a typical catd I would make and I am not really sure where the idea even came from but it is a cutie.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Friday!!

We are leaving for the weekend for Family Camp with the church. We get to go play at Ocean Shores. We are all very excited to get away for a few days and just be together and play. So it's early here and I am just getting ready to finish packing and water my plants. Our back patio and garden is just looking so spectacular with all the pretty flowers and plants that are spilling over and growing so full and lush. I love it. Have a great weekend and enjoy my view as I drink my coffee!!

Just last month they were like this...


And now...

Catch up time...

So I guess it appears I fell off the earth. I am so sorry to not post in such a long time. Summer life around here with three busy bees is just really busy. That and it is really hot in my craft room lately. Which leaves me to no creating and little computer time. My room catches the afternoon sun.. and no A/C up here in the great Northwest. Well we could have it but what for?? A couple of hot days in the summer doesn't seem worth it.

Our family had a GREAT 4th. We did a fun parade with the neighborhood. I have to show my youngest 2 who rode their decorated bikes...




Then it was a great day of BBQ in the park, face painting, and water balloon fights. The whole day was one of many clouds and a wonder of when would it pour but our few sunbreaks were beautiful. I managed to even get a picture of the little break we got!! Fireworks and Smores topped off the night. It was truly a great day and I hope you had fun too.









That weekend was the Tahoma All Stars tournament. Kaelyn played great. But the first pitch of the second game took Kaelyn out for a few innings. He swung the bat and the ball hit the bat, the home plate, and then his right eye... we had quite the scare but he is okay. Here is a picture of his souvenir from the weekend.



I did get some new stamps that I ordered from Addicted to Scrapbooking... click the link on the right side bar if you want FAST ship and GREAT prices. I ordered and received my stamps in 1- yes 1 day. I was shocked. But even better was I got my first MFT stamp set and my favorite ever set of CUPCAKES!!! I love them. On the cupcake close up you will see the liquid glass and stickles weren't quite dry yet as I took the photo. I can't wait to share with you the cards so I will quit the idle chatter and share with you now...

MFT's Rain or Shine




Hero Arts Cupcakes

Thank you cards

Good Morning!!
This card I just love. Again I used scraps from the Retro paper stack and CTMH- heavenly blue and chocolate card stock. The stamp set is also theirs From Me to You.. This was a fun one to make. The scallops I actually punched circles and cut in half and stuck them down in a row overlapping each other. The chocolate strip hides that. The squares are pop dotted with foamies and the center of the flower has 2 layers popped up.



I hope you enjoy. These are going to Maralee and Jen for all the work and hours they have put into this VBS and all the love that they have poured into the children over this week. They are amazing women!!!

Well off to VBS just wanted to stop in for a short minute!!

Thankful

Hello!! This week is a crazy one. But so much fun. I am helping with our VBS and I so love it. I am trying to be ready for Friday- a few of us are going to Women of Faith... so I started making the Thank you cards for my children's group leaders. Ethan has 4 so I made little 3x3's. I have more to make but I am at least on my way!!









The stamps are from the CTMH solo's T... colored in with copics and paper is from the DCWV Retro Prints Paper Stack.

I hope you are having a great day!!

Hello

I know it's seems like I am flaking on my blogging but it is just taking some getting used to summer schedules, I have had a couple of lia sophia shows, and we have VBS all week this week. I am going to lock myself to my craft chair tonight to make up some much needed thank you cards to have on hand... and birthday cards. Promise to post later.

I did however look at all my favorite blogs and then some and decided to follow the link for a typing speed test. Silly given I am so tired and don't really feel much like it- but here are my results!!! Not too bad. Might have to try again some other time. I figured it would be a breeze- it is one of my favorite games on Webkinz... :o)

53 words

Speed test

Have a great night.

Hello

Weather Report first- cloudy again and only 55- did I enter into a time machine and it really isn't June??

Father's Day was BEAUTIFUL!! It was the first time we saw sunshine in a week and it lasted the whole day and was gone as quickly as it came in. So sad. We went and saw Kung Fu Panda at the IMAX and rode the rides at the Fun Forest below the Space Needle. It was the best day!!

I can't believe school's out- I know some of you reading can't believe we just got out. But it's true. I need to live somewhere that there is summer. This is just depressing.

So, Kaelyn made the All Stars Team and is so excited. I made door hangers for a few boys because as yard signs the rain would kill them. This has been as far as my creative mojo has gotten me. I just can't seem to create when the weather is so gloomy. But I know I shouldn't have a pity party and grab some perky paper and play.

Take a look at how cute the sign turned out!!



And here is the card I made D for our anniversary...