My computer crashed

Ugh!

Bad news - computer crashed today....

Good news - I had already finished uploading 10 more layouts in my 2peas gallery
to take advantage of the 20 for $20 offer

More good news - I used my laptop to use my $20 coupon and also took advantage of the
free shipping. New stuff ships on Feb.3rd...yipee!

Super news - Craig bought a new to us computer off craiglist (he's good like that)this afternoon and is setting it up right now.

Hopefully I'll be back in business tomorrow and I can add some pictures to these boring posts.
Am I the only one who thinks a post without pictures is boring. I want to skip them!

Found you!

Remember the Valentines and box, the girls and I made for Nora last Valentines Day? Now we are combing the house for another to make for Charlotte. Her first year handing out little Valentines, I love it!

Here is Nora's box, looking pretty good, considering it has been the "home" for assorted webkinz and books all year.

My sneaks are up over at Kraft Girl Kits blog. I absolutely loved the kit and it is filled with beautiful goodies!

So next up....looking for that box and making Valentines! After that a birthday party for a certain webkinz, horse, princess, Hannah Montana lovin' girl!

Monday, Monday....

I'm trying to edit some pictures I have sitting in my camera because Ritz has 6 cent prints on Tuesday and Wednesday. They had 5 cent prints on these 2 days in December, but they raised it a penny on us this month. They're the 3x5 prints only, which are my favorite to scrapbook with anyway.

They used to advertise this deal in a circular we got with the Sunday newspaper, but I haven't seen one in a while. I sent an order through on Saturday for some 4x6 prints to pick up sometime in the day. We (the whole family) went to pick them up and Charlotte and I elected to wait in the car while Craig and Nora went inside. We sat in there for over 10 minutes and I could see through the window, Craig just standing around. Enter Momma & Charlotte.

What's up?

They're not ready.

What? I put the order in over 4 hrs ago.

I look around, see the cashier who was helping Craig and she's standing next to a sign that reads

4x6 prints in an hour or they're free
Bingo...except our cashier was going to charge us until I pointed out we were due for some free pictures. After a long conversation with her manager we received free prints.

Craig was embarrassed, but I saved us $11.

I'll send him in there for the next set. I feel like persona non grata, but they advertise it, it's alright I asked for it, right?

Oh yeah....I saw the sign for the 6 cent deal while we were waiting for our pictures. Miss Observant that day!

Why has the sky been so beautiful lately? Every time I'm retreating to the kitchen to make our dinner, I catch a beautiful sight like this out the window.

Quiet time in the bathroom is dangerous.

Must work on being more alert when Charlotte is being silent.

Cleaning a mirror when it's soapy is difficult.

Pinky dog!

Dogs are popular in our house.

Yes, we're excited!

Oh yes! We're definitely excited here!
First, my exciting news is that I was chosen as the guest February designer for Kraft Girl Kits!
I am so happy and honored to have this chance to work with one of their beautiful kits. It was also very cool to see my name in this announcement along with a great team of very talented ladies!

Of course, this post wouldn't be complete without sharing the exciting development on the side yard of our house.
ICE!
Yes, (hold your laughter) we found a little little patch of ice on the ground. This ignited a flurry of activity as we all had to run to the garage to pull out assorted toys to take on the ice.
Big wheel - check
Tricycle - check
Barbie - check
Taking a slide and falling on our behinds! - Check!
I know, I know...it's nutty, but ice turned out to be a pleasant way to spend an afternoon!

We don't sit this close to the TV all the time!

Shameless, I know. I wanted to get a picture of the kids watching history being made.
Maybe they will think it was cool when they're older. Turned out to be harder than I thought.
Nora was a good sport, would scream out "Barack Obama" when he was on TV and slam her little butt on the ground in front of the TV. She's game for a photo op! Charlotte was missing in action, then time out for a grievous offense upon Pinky. She didn't care about history or me documenting it for them!

Little feet curled up in Disney heels greeted me when I went to kiss the girls goodnight. Always got to be fashionable. I took the picture, then I must have pulled the blanket over Charlotte shoes and all because I found the shoes in bed this morning before I made it!

Ah....I love a baby and her little bear!

Why I love Sunday mornings

What...it's already the middle of January?

Time is going too fast around here. Every day, it is becoming clearer to me that my girls are growing up. Little things they say or do sometimes make me pause and I marvel at what smart little girls I have. Nora knows her phone number now and will tell you in detail the biography of any stuffed animal she owns.

I was ready to blog earlier when Charlotte came in to inform me,

"He's not making my strawberry moo"
"Well, ask him again"
"I did...he's eating chips and he's a big large mean Daddy."

Bless her heart....I jumped up to make her strawberry milk because I love that Craig is on her big large mean list. I've been the sole occupant forever!



I obviously don't scrap anything in order. I need variety, so to that I say
Summer meet.......

.....winter!