Decorating and Slowing Getting Organized

I have lived here now for 5 months and the house is not all the way unpacked or decorated. I have lots to organize still too! While my house was "somewhat" clean I took some photos to share, as I have not invited really anyone over yet. The few family members that have seen inside my new house came over and kinda pushed their way in (ha ha ha)....

Staying home....and relaxing!

Well Disneyland is off. Last minute decision, but it is ok. The fires and smoke, all that led us to rethink Disney this weekend. Air quality issues basically. Bummed of course and it was not fun canceling everything, but overall I am sure this weekend is probably going to be busy since it is the last weekend before Halloween and also the yuck air. So me and the little ones will stay home and relax! Robb and Evan go to Vegas for soccer. We hope maybe in January to go to Disneyland. From here until New Years we have something EVERY weekend. Nuts huh???? So I'll be home and probably blogging a lot this weekend....and I'll be chatting over at Secret Scrapper too!!! Here is a peek into my scrap room (which doubles as my office, as I tell my hubby I am running a business called "family & life" out of this room). It is a mess right now!

Almost November

Where has the month gone? I have been super busy and just noticed the month is almost done. Wow. Well in the past week I have finished my Aunt's invites up (see photo) and Evan got his 1st cell phone. Plus I have been kinda sick. Now we are getting ready for a Disney trip. Here are some pictures...plus the Halloween basket I sent to Inger in Norway for being drawn for Blog Candy!

Cereal Heaven

My kids were so excited when we came home from Lake Powell this last time. We had to take all the perishable food off the houseboat, as we don't go up during the winter months (too cold!). So until April the houseboat kinda sits there locked up. So we brought home 2 rubbermaid containers full of cereal and mac&cheese. Look at the photo. 18 boxes of cereal...kids were in heaven!

Pumpkin Patch

Last Sunday we went to Tolmachoff's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze off 75th Ave. I guess my grandmother went to highschool with the current family members', who run the farm, father. I guess it has been around for a long time!! Here are our photos!

Disneyland Countdown

We are excited around here.....because we have a Disneyland countdown going on! 10 days until we leave on our 3 night/4 day trip! Ever since we got our annual passes last July I have been itching to go back.....here are some photos from past trips to Disneyland....we are Disney nuts in my house :)These are photos mixed up from 2003-2007. We go at least 2 times a year, and in 2005 we probably went at least 6 times.

My Young Picasso

OK, here is a few scans of Paris' artwork. She drew these free hand after looking at a picture a teacher was holding up. She took an art class over the summer and I think she likes it!!! One is an Elephant (with a monkey next to him) and the other is an Alligator. (hope this comes in clearly)

Happy Blog Anniversary

TO ME :) ha ha ha


Just realized I have had this blog for 1 year (and 3 days) now!!! Wow, how time flies. Have a great day everyone. We have lots of soccer today and tomorrow is the pumpkin patch (support your local farms!!!). Happy Fall Y'all....

Back to Brown

OK, it has been 7 years since I have been solid brown. Well I guess really 9 years since I put any color dye in my hair, but 7 since I went REAL blonde with the highlights...........so last night I went to get my highlights done and told my hair dresser Richard I wanted 7 inches cut off and back to my natural color. He thought I was joking, and looked nervous while coloring.....ha ha ha!! So here is to something different (kinda), and hey it is Winter, so if I get sick of it by Summer then I can always add highlights again!! If you look back to my August posts and my Cruise photos you can see my hair color before I got it dyed last night. And the length before the cut too!

More Scrap Layouts

I am so slow posting layouts...I take the picture and then it just sits on my camera until I upload the photos off of it. Then sits on my computer until I remember to post them.....ok here are a few more I already posted at Secret Scrapper. You'll notice the Rusty Pickle paper (my favorite brand of paper next to Daisy D's) and also I tried to hand at stamping white paper to make my own print. So the red, white & blue layout was a "try out" lay out! And yes, I am trying to catch up on Paris' scrapbooks....so behind with her!

The winner is:

IJSBEER :)

Paris drew your name....email me at scrapbooksoiree@yahoo.com with your mailing address for your Blog Candy basket!!!!

Drawing....

OK, Paris will be drawing the winner for the BLOG CANDY tommorrow! We had 8 entries. Yay....so nice to hear from all of you...once she draws (and I take picures of course) I will post the results! Along with a photo of the goodie basket I made!!

Good Night!!