So ya its been a while. Struggling with the recovery of this broken elbow stuff.

Learning to be a softball mom but not a sideline coach because i get "the look" you know the look. Left for Ponca at 10 am this morning returned at 8 with part of Oklahoma in our cooler, hair, car and clothing.

Preparing to go Corvette Weekend in Eureka Springs and mentally preparing for the many busy things October holds. Pics of softball to come soon....

So here I sit. I have finished "Knit Two" the sequal to Friday Night Knitting Club. So now I am going to start Wicked. Prolly tomorrow tho I need to start practicing writing as a lefty because I have also done something to my hand as well.I have no feeling in my thumb and index finger. OH JOY!
Did get my new agenda www.momagenda.com ....now only if i could write DANG IT!!

XOXO

So did you hear? I am typing with my left hand due to breaking my right elbow. Yep its true participating in a 3 legged race at Crop A Ganza. Shandra and I were winning and she knew how bad I wanted the "Purse paper pack. But something went horribly wrong. After about an hou the pain got worse so off to the er I went after 3 hous found out it was a radial head frcture. There are pics once they are shared with me i will share with you!

XOXO

Wow a month? Really? Hmm, what have I been doing? Softball practice 3 nights a week for 3 hours a night in Ark City until the week we started tennis now its Saturday nights for 3 1/2 hours.

And I have realized the one downfall to not being at my previous job is a calendar I can display with all my personal appts and birthdays etc so I never forgot a thing. Well problem is getting worse and I am trying to figure a system. If you got one DO SHARE PUHLEASE!!

Off to pack for Ganza at least my friends can remind me of that one!!

XOXOXO

so this is an addition to my ispiration board for my Big Picture Scrapbooking Class with Jenni Bowlin. My goal next weekend is to hit some antique stores I plan to approach my mom in joining me her and my dad did this for years but I couldnt figure out why. Its because she knew what she was looking for and I was never looking for anything until now.

I would appreciate prayers for Ryans Grandma B (Mickey Billingslea) she had a triple by pass surgery on Thursday and is working to survive the day to day of getting by, surviving and recovering.

I am working with Steffanie at Scrap Funattic on a class based on organizing your Clip It Up our goal is for you to leave with everything on it and ready to crop!

Any suggestions for books would be greatly appreciated. Carlee started softball practice for a traveling team and she is there for 2 hours and I get bored.

XOXOXO

what a fun weekend. so i sucked up and put my city living aside and went camping at the lake this weekend with my peeps. Kathy housed Myself, Carlee and Mandy so the AC was great for sleeping. Considering I now have a sunburn that looks like I have 2 tortilla chops on my chest because the rest is super bright red. whoops

The Carribean Island ROCKED!! just floating and chilling and relaxing was great. I laughed so hard all weekend my stomach hurts from the laughing and he sunburn. ouch

Carlee had a great time, she was a toddler the last time I took her camping so it was a neat experience for her and I am glad we did it.

Dave and Shandra came, along with Cindy Shandras sister and Mrs Diane and Cheri it was just so much fun!!

So Friday during the afternoon this is where I was with Carlee. Mandy and her kids and parents were at Grouse Creek "Crickin" catching fish making their own water slides out of mud on the banks and swishing down some rapids so we joined them. Fun dirty stuff with minnows nibbling on ya.

4h of July Carlee and I swimmed with My mom and Lena and Sister and then I took her to meet her dad. I then ate with the family and went to the north end of Ark City to watch fireworks. Ryan made it join us along with his parents so it was so sweet!!

Today I am working on my Big Picture Scrapbooking class with Jenni Bowlin projects . A trip to Michaels, Scrap Funattic and Ark City. I will show my inspiration board when the class is all done in 10 weeks. Patience...

so no pics today. been a rough week. I was off Monday and so was Ryan nice to spend the day with Carlee and Ryan we had lunch at College Hill and then Carlee had a game so not bad. What WAS bad was I woke up Tuesday at 5 am throwing up and doing the other too. BAD STUFF!
Missed worked pretty much unconcious the rest of the day in bed. I went to work Wednesday and Thursday but had very long days you can only imagine.
Little cropping on Friday night and garage sale and swimming Saturday as well as taking the Hatfields dinner and then the Winfield Garage Car and Bike Show and then lunch with my family and then to the pool.
NOW I am smelling sugar topped Mocha Cupcakes a recipe from my new Taste of Home Family Favorites. They have COFFEE in them YUMMEE HELLO!!
More next week the day of sickness and recovery has passed.

XOXOXO

Here is our Fathers Day potrait. Well Kinda not the best but glad I have it.

So another week has come and gone as the week began we added a new addition to the family. Drumroll please.....introducing Pete aka Pistol Pete like the OSU mascott. Carlee's Peach(as Scrapfunattic Sarah and I call our ex's) allowed her and her brother to purchase one each and planned on them living happily ever after together. YA FAT CHANCE those 2 bicker can you imagine 2 male geckos. So he is living at our casa. This morning he suprised me in the sink in her bathroom where his cage is. We finally figured out how he escaped and I eliminated that issue. THAT WAS SCARY!!

Well I am off work tomorrow. Ryan and I celebrate our #7 anniversary so we plan to spend the day together washing the dog or something fun!

Got a little bit of scrapbooking done Friday amongst the incident with Shandra's daughter. Please keep praying for her she has a very long healing process ahead of her. Bless Her Heart

XOXOXO

I know its a been a week and a busy one at that. These were taken last sunday at the pool in Ark City. Us girls thought it sounded really good it was getting hot and humid so we got there at 2 and left at 6 just as a storm was brewing. We barely got home and one broke out.

We had a game that got rained out this week I think Tuesday then some bike riding this week and a game Thursday which we lost and then I took Carlee to her dads. She spent the weekend at Turner Falls and The Arbuckle Wilderness. Evidently she now owns a lizard but I havent seen it yet she is to come home tomorrow. She wanted to spend the evening with her Great Grandpa who is hanging on but I am preparing for his passing.

I swam and hung out for a while at Susans with her and Marissa and Marissas new friend. Then I thought I could be young again and drink with Mandy. HAHA I didnt wake up until 2pm Saturday my whole day was SHOT!!BUT I did stay up and get page kits packed for next Friday and Ryan and I went to Newkirk for dinner which was nice he usually likes to stay home. We took a spin in the Vette and away we went and it was nice for us.

Well on to another week a short one at that. Ready to hang with my girlfriends.

Where to begin...Its been a whole week. Monday was emotionally rough in the afternoon. We found out Carlee's Papa Great Grandpa Baldridge(her dads grandpa, his moms dad) had a stroke Sunday and wasnt fairing well so the kids and grandkids that could be present was appreciated. So Tuesday morning at 6am she had me out of bed and out of the house by 7. We drove to Blackwell and visited I left about 10 Carlee stayed all day. We had a game that night and her dad brought her to AC for it. Papa took a turn for the better and hung tight all week this morning it was not so good so now we are praying.
2 softball games 1 win 1 loss so its a 50/50
Thursday Carlee went back to Blackwell I went to work Friday and then a quick Garage Sale with Susan where she took me I got 4 pairs of jeans 4 pairs of dress pants and 1 pair of capris all from the Gap with the original tag plus 5 shirts for $40.50 OMG!! I WAS PSYCHED!! Then home to rest and relax.
Saturday rocked Ryan, I, Carole and Kenny went to Ponca to the Car Show and Herb Festival, I got 2 new pairs of shoes! WHOO WHOO
Took lots of pics even of today at the AC Pool I hope to share those tomorrow. I have signed up for an online class here at www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com and it doesnt start until July 2nd but we have pre-class work.

XOXOXOX

So this is what my Fridays have become. The 45 minute drive to Ponca, praying that Carlee's dad shows up so I am not forced to be her catcher because she throws softballs really really hard I have bruises to prove it. The treat is Starbucks after it makes up for the heat and bug bites. Stupid mean bugs. Saturday we slept in and then had practice at 2 then to the pool we went. MUCH NEEDED I was hot and didnt help with practice that was awful. So I read and lounged at the pool. Then came home and worked on stuff for my bulletin board. This morning I worked on some page kits I am awaiting my invitation for a Friday Night Scrappy Lounge Date (hintn hint) so I plan to prepare. Then at 1 we celebrated my parents 25th wedding anniversary and I will share those pics tomorrow. I know you are thinking 25? that doesnt add up I thought you were older? Well thanks for thinking that but my parents divorced and then remarried later so theres that explanation. had they stayed married it would have been 38 years in september. Then to the pool cause its hot! Then an hour of pitching and hitting with Carlee. Good thing I am young. WINK WINK

So here we are at Blackwell lake. Yes such a thing does exist I had to see it for myself but there it is in pictures for you. The lake isnt too far from Bramen Oklahoma but is a fun little spot and you pretty much just share it with Mandys family.

The pics are backwards but you get the jest, Brett (Mandys Brother) had to carry the kids to a certain point then let them slide off the moss covered dam and it was awesome. I did it twice and have the bruises to prove it. nothing like a little liquid courage or the fact that my best friend does it all I gotta be brave. As you can see even though the current was rough I was able to hold down the lawn chair we had bets going I wasnt heavy enough and I would float away but no go I won I am a determined WOMAN!! As you can see I was quite impressed with how close I could close in on the pics with some editing thanks to pointers from Kate Crandell. I WILL be purchasing a new camera but am looking around $300 any advice appreciated curious as to what you got Leslie.
At some point I did have the thought of my mom telling me it wasnt a good idea to allow the only child I gave birth to allow to do this but there were other parents and grandparents there so it wasnt completely wreckless!!

And I did it even though after a 5 hour motorcyle ride with my dad I was wanting and inflatable donut for my butt and the bruises are hurting but all in all not bad. We are both burned and I am sure thats what allowed me to get a nap in with Ryan. Or maybe just the need to be close to him for a while just us...OH and the dog every now and then. TeeHee XOXOXO

So here is one of my first attempts after taking Kates Go Manual Class yesterday at Scrap Funattic. Granted I do not have a LSR camera and was wondering if I should own one. Right now I feel its best to get to know my camera for what it has to offer and get into its boxers and see what it can do for me.

I went completly manual and set my settings for outdoor pics so we shall see what happens I plan to do lots of practicing so be prepared to look and comment. Comments are important to me for those who understand this stuff. Laura? Kim? You out there? Advice?

I finished another book last night called "A Journal For Jordan" for those of you raising boys its a must for those of you needing a feel good story its a good one. Take time to read it this summer it makes you see things and life in a better light.

XOXOX

almost a week has passed. BUSY BUSY weekend I was exhausted by sunday morning and we had church, lunch here at 1 and dinner at my in laws sooo tired!

Hubby had a great fishing trip here is his prize winner his personal best

he was pretty stoked to get this his first night! The fishing wasnt too great beyond that but he laughed (which he needed) and had a great time. I didnt do too bad holding down the fort I just exhausted myself.

I already had my dental days, Monday and Tuesday and that monday morning 6am alarm sucked butt OH MY! But the dental days are done until next week. They will be increasing our population soon so its only busier from here!

We have a busy weekend with pitching lessons with Carlee, Photo class for me in Andover, birthday party for Miss Josie and Graduation party sunday. C U SOON!

XOXOXO

its 12:03 on a thursday night and I should b sleeping. had house cleaning to do before Ginas shin dig here tomorrow night and I cant always be sure I will be off work early so I had to make sure. most people would say my house was already clean but everyone has standards you know.
she has been wanting to have a party and lives pretty far out so what the heck, hubbys gone its all yours. be fun and she is staying with me which is cool. big girl slumber party.

Ryan went to McGee lake in Oklahoma today and has already caught a 5 pound bass so he is already stoked and happy.

well dogs been pee I must sleep now 6 am will come early and a late night tomorrow night will present itself. then planting saturday, some scrapbooking and card making then sunday church, lunch at my house at 1 and dinner with my mother in law. whew

So what to say.. still no worm from our dog Blue. I hope his tummy acids did eat it up and we wont have to see it reincarnated.
Went to Scrap Funattic today and did a make and take and picked a few things up as well because it was National Scrapbook Day so why the heck not?
I am prepared to get some pages done when the time comes maybe next weekend. Ryan is going fishing for 4 days so I was thinking about just laying it all out and getting it done. what else do I have to do?
Clean house? Ya that will be done thursday so we shall see.

XOXOXO

So i accidently let our dog eat a plastic fishing lure minus the hook. A call to a previous vet tech and a vet and I think we are ok. Me I am worried sick. What kind of a Dog Mother lets her dog swallow a plastic worm whole?

Doggie Prayers Please

XOXOXO

I do honestly have pictures but will have to upload tomorrow. Its 9:42pm and I am done worn out not a single ounce of energy left.
I was off work yesterday after about an 11 hour day. Came home took a shower and went to AC to pick up Lena. Us girls went to eat then to get Bolt the movie to watch then home. They crashed after that and I did too.

Got woke up at 7:30 am by my sister and rolled out of bed at 8:30(getting a little extra time in with the hubby) and got the girls around and myself and we got out of Winfield by 11. My goal was 10 with 2 kids I should be more realistic here.

We spent the whole day in Cedar Vale, KS at the SPring Fling with Poppa Jim. Food and Food and more food and the blow ups the kids jump on and did I mention Food and then the BBQ contest and then some more food cause we hadnt had enuf already. SERIOUSLY? I KNOW I KNOW(chime in Marissa here)

So now the 2 inches of dirt is off of me down the drain and no sweaty dirty smell and to bed I go. I ASSUME ha ha the storm will let me sleep but the line of it looks pretty darn hairy now. CRIPES!

XOXOXO