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wacky weather & tid-bits

 

Last Thursday there was a blizzard....winds, snow (lots & lots), white out conditions...pure craziness considering a few days before it was 84 F (28 C). More snow on Monday and now today it is 47 F (8 C) and all the snow is mostly gone.  More snow is coming this weekend.  I don't mind the snow...we desperately need it.  It is just driving my sinus nuts.

 

So what do you do on a snowy day....draw and drink homemade hot chocolate.  Well if you are lexi that is what you do.  If you are Anthony, you build snow forts with friends and when the snow stops, you go make some money shoveling driveways. 

and if you are me, you make homemade fettuccine Alfredo for the kids.  You might try to scrap but the kids need & want your attention and you gladly give it to them.

Andy was suppose to come home but got stuck in Bozeman for 36 hours.  He has made it through training and now officially has a schedule.  He is on "reserve"in April with 11 days off.  He is hoping (and we are too) that he gets a "line" schedule for May.

the place to be

have lots to share but only a few stolen moments. So I will sprinkle these thoughts, pictures, etc over the next couple days....
 
Today is devoted to Cocoa Daisy.  First off let's give you a sneaky peeky at "Delight in Flight", also known as April's kit. 

 

Think Spring. Think Fun. 

Speaking of fun, have you joined the message boards/forum over there yet?  If not, what are you waiting on.  Get registered so you can join in the fun.  Want even more of a reason than just the awesome atmosphere?  How about an online crop??? It is coming your way the weekend of April 24th!  Chats, Challenges, Free Online Classes, & More.  So get signed up to hang out with the Daisy Divas & all the member there!

Love Alway

me, myself, & I

• am slowly reemerging. It felt like time was passing me by while I was standing still but now, I am a part of it. 
• have been a taxi this last week, two choir shows, practices, birthday parties, etc...looking forward to spring break....
• am happy Andy is home, even if it was for just two days .. and so it begins again, the life with a pilot's schedule...I say that with much joy even if we miss him
• have way too many emails to answer.  Unplugged my computer for a while.
• am loving these photology frames from Emily Powers & We are Storytellers.
• went to see a grief counselor/therapist last week.  I just couldn't get through it on my own.  I will be continuing for a while knowing how helpful it has been for me.
• am a Danny Gokey fan but really like a lot of the contestants this year
• been playing with Cocoa Daisy's April kit...YUM
• talk with family often.
• am so proud of lexi taking the above photo
• got my birthday present....so digging this mag...Cloth, Paper, Scissors
• am surrounded by amazing friends & feel completely blessed
• so love these wire wonders
• have tons of "thank you" cards to write

Love you all

too REAL

It is Word Up! over at One Little Word.  Gi has some incredibly moving words for you over there about keeping it REAL.  The Sponsor is the incredible Michele at Purple Onion Designs.  She is offering up a $50 to the selected winner...now that could buy you lots of awesome stamps!

When this word came up, I had time to kick it around and had a few ideas.  Then tragedy came and I wasn't thinking about anything else but Chrissi.   I haven't participated in OLW for a while & decided it was time with this word up.  What was the word again?.....oh REAL....For me it was what I didn't want to be REAL, what I still have a hard time believe is REAL. 

(Supplies: Kenner Road Kit.  All Stamps Purple Onion Designs)

My Andy knows me & loves me so well.  He brought my camera to the funeral and handed off to my Martha & said "when all this is said & done, she is going to want pictures." Since he was a pall bearer he asked her to take pictures for him, for me.  She reluctanly took the camera and then as she was approaching, asked me what I thought by lift the camera towards me.  I shook my head yes.  That was all she needed.  After that I was vaguely aware of her taking pictures...the pain & sorrow took over.  It was until I return home that I thought...oh, the pictures.  It took a week later to even look at them.  Of course tears consumed me.  the pictures were tragedically beautiful.  I am blessed for my loves in my life, to take care of me the way they did when I didn't know I needed taking care of.   Thank you my sweet love Andy.  Thank you my beautiful friend, Martha.

Cocoa Daisy Love...

Here is the official rules for this one:

Don't miss your chance to win a $500 American Crafts prize package!

Now's the time to start your subscription or share your love of Cocoa Daisy with your friends!! New subscribers and subscribers referring friends will be entered to win.

There are two ways to be entered into the drawing for this HUGE prize package:

1. sign up for a new 3 or 6 month subscription at Cocoa Daisy during the month of March and be entered to win.
2. refer a friend, or two or three! And for each friend you refer, who signs up for a subscription by March 31st, you AND your friend will be entered into a drawing for an amazing American Crafts prize package worth $500. There is no limit on the number of friends you can refer.

And as if that wasn't enough, we will also be giving away a free April kit to two other lucky winners!

If you are referring a friend, be sure to have them mention your name in the comments section of the order form and both of you will be entered into the contest.

You can also find out about some great giveaways from Stacy Julian, Kelli Crowe and Big Picture Scrapbooking here.

and here are some more creations using the March kit...

 
 

 
 
sweet love...

the week gone by...

who knew Anthony actually had a forehead and ears?  Needless to say, we love the new haircut...and totally love seeing all of his handsome face.

today we spent the morning having a fabulous brunch birthday for Finn....the nephew.  Kari fixed an amazing meal....challah baked french toast, fresh fruit, spiral cut ham, spinach & potato frittata.  It was a great time with family.

So hard to believe he will be two on Friday.  Yes Finn is ever so adorable with those killer blue eyes. 

the week has flown by and honestly I can't say that we have done all that much.  Normal day to day stuff.  I will fully admit that some days are super hard.  Other days are a little easier.  I feel blessed with everyone checking in on me...I do appreciate it. One of the highlights this week was meeting Emily Pitts.  I hope their are many more meetings in our future.   She is amazing, extremely talented, and so very very sweet.  We chatted about lots of things and at the end of the conversation she said something I didn't realize I needed to hear...."Next time I want to hear about Chrissi."  Beautiful words.

Until then....LOVE

ob-la-di, ob-la-da...

 

We are trying to get back into daily life.  Some days it is harder than others but life does go on.  This week we registered Lexi for 11th grade.  It seems like this year is flying by and thinking about how she is almost halfway thru high school is pure scary.  She is continuing on in choir and had to try-out for next years placement.  We are so excited that she is in two choirs next year, one a classical competition choir and the other a Vocal Jazz choir. 

Anthony is on the honor roll this "trimester" at school.  We are so very proud of him.  He is all registered for 8th grade too.  Hard to believe he has just one year left in Middle School.  Andrew is through ground school and now has a week off before heading to Seattle for simulator training. 

Working my way back into scrapping, using it as creative therapy.  Here are some latest using Cocoa Daisy March Kit.

until then, love you....