well where do I begin: ok the 1st step is admitting you have a problem right?

Ok Here Goes: I have managed to be terribly bruised by the dentist(not the prison one my regular one) which has left me looking like I got punched and feel that way too. Started an online Dental Assisting Class, celebrated Arkalalah, wrote and completed my class for Crop Camp and yesterday I left home at 9:15 and returned at 10:30. I think I should think more clearly like checking to see how far down it is before I jump. Not Good

So dropping in to say Hi then to bed, I have been studying for an exam for 3 hours and I am exhausted maybe a pic for you lemme see yep this is where I wish I was right now, thats how good and relaxed I am floating in clear water off a beach in Jamaica with Pineapple Juice and Vodka for breakfast. My kinda relaxing day.

Wow I may become a better blogger, NO SERIOUS!!

I am posting from my basement from a laptop wirelessly WHAT A CONCEPT!!

Should I mention instead of blogging I have been sorting close to 500 pictures with the Creative memories Memory manager 2.0 and i am sooo impressed!!!

I am in the process of 2007 pics and I know there is more to this program so I plan to corner Margaret at Crop Camp and have her show me some tips and tricks if you ladies want to you should check it with me!!

Hello? Anyone out there? Its Me, Gin and Tonic Girl thanks to Marissa!
So I am going to share some pics from our Eureka Springs trip here we go: This first pics is at Sparky's we had never eaten there and it was so relaxed and AWESOME food, Left to right and around, Ryan, Myself, Carole my mother in Law, Kenny my father in Law, Buzz my father in laws best friend since high school and Charlotte his wife. She is seriously like the cool tour guide of Eureka Springs you just wish you knew :)
The next one is of the Crescent Hotel, I went on a 3 mile walk with 2 ladies June and Chris and this was at the end of the trail going down, still recovering from shin splints on the way going back BUT worth the view. And the last may creep a few out but its a memorial marker of a 19 year old girl that we ran across while visiting a really awesome graveyard. No regrets really cool tombstones and tributes.
So Crop Camp classes are coming and there are going to be new faces of vendors I hope you all are as excited as I am.

For you Crop Campers I want you to know I have been SUPA Busy organizing and planning and emailing today. Vendors are coming along but we could use a few if you know any.

Yoder Haus girls my stuff is packed, ok little fib still gotta get the clothes packed but they are the comfy kind wont need to do laundry before then they are all cleaned and ready.

This was my last full weekend home for 2 weeks so you may hear from me may not. I still have lots left on my "Sunday To Do List" sheets have been on the line since 9 gotta go get em. Have to finish knitting a coozie, work on my bulletin board for work, OH and I soldered 4 necklaces this weekend SO COOL! Thanks to Renee and Jana I have yet to set anything on fire but I am just a beginner so there is still time!

So I have come to the realization that I do things in spurts. I scrapbook for a few weeks, then knit, then read, then repeat. I guess it keeps me busy and not bored. A few weeks ago I knitted and felted a small purse, not a perfect one but whose arms hang straight anway right?
Then onto a comission job then OMGoodness books. I dont brag unless I feel I should share I read "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls in 3 days!! Its based on a true story and you seriously should read this amazingly to even fatham that her life or anyones was this way and she is just so normal. Friday I started "Water for Elephants" bySara Gruen and finished it at 2 am this morning. WHAT? It was seriously that good!
So now I have started a koozie for the water bottles they gave us at work that sweat because its either really hot or really cold, stupid old buildings.
Bluegrass this coming weekend, Yoder Haus next weekend plus the Last Run Car Show then Corvette Weekend. The picture is looking up at the Basin Park Hotel in Eureka. Gosh its been a year since we have been, we used to go 2 times a year and I miss that place. I just realized at 6:30 on Sunday its my last full weekend at home for a month!! Seriously? What the heck I should have been more productive.
I hope all the Ganza Girls had fun looking forward to the Soldering Class with Rene and Jana on Tuesday!
XOXOXO

Yep its true seriously the 4th of September HOLY CANOLI!!



I honestly have been on the puter (computer) as Kathy, Shandra and I call it but I have been devoting my time to Crop Camp. Good thing since thats REALLY whats important right?



Lots of nice coupons and goodies and certificates coming so I hope the new bucket of emails you all likey the results.



7 Days ladies I am revamping this class, thinking about doing it FOR SURE in Andover and Fall Crop Camp, I cannot wrap my head around doing one at home with my life right now. We pulled 7 yes 7 teeth from one head yesterday that is the most in one sitting for me. SERIOUSLY PEOPLE BRUSH AND FLOSS the outcome isnt pretty. The Doc says if you wash between your fingers and toes its no different then flossing between those teethies!! ICK



Anyways that is my rant on proper oral hygiene this week, I didnt do anything crazy this time like sneeze with my mask on or suck my hair in the suction tube (and yes I have done this and it gives you the eebie jeebies when you realize what went down that tube before you sucked and pulled your hair out of it) DOUBLE ICKY!



So the 7 Days thing email me I am finalizing the design and hope to have Steffanie approve it for Andover and we will go from there. I HOPE I am signed up for the Soldering Class they are doing in a few weeks if you are too and wanna carpool call me 620-222-2580 cause thats the fastest or text me but put your name. I had to get a new phone and dont have everyones #'s. Sorry

For those of you who read and pray do a little for me for him

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tylergroom

He and his family our good friends of ours and they would appreciate all the love, prayers and support you can give.

For those of you who live in our area keep this event in mind:

On August 30th, there will be a barbeque dinner and DJ at BadenSquare, along with a silent auction, to benefit the Groom family. If you would like to donate anything to the silent auction, you're asked to contact Tammy Cooley at Community National Bank. If you'd like toreserve your spot at the dinner, you need to contact Katie Eastman at 229-3432.

And thanks for any prayer chains or time you have.

Hello Everyone. 16 days where does the time go, ya know I use to do most of my posts at my "old job" dont miss that place at all. Just miss staying up on the current events and blogs and friends. Today was an interesting day, lets just say it required stitching 2 patients up today, there is a first for everything and I have a complete understanding as to why it is neccessary to use a scalpel in a dental office. WOW

Anyways check this out http://asassyaffair.blogspot.com/ I love Summer and Amy and know those 2 brim with TONS O TALENT so keep em checked out.

And I changed my blog to accept posts but nothing, NADA I know I have neglected you but please dont neglect me I could use a hello from my blogger friends, the prison life gets lonely.

I know I am shocked as well it has been what like 27 days since I last posted. Very unusual for me but my heads been full of policies, procedures and protocols after that for 8-10 hours a day I cannot even think about typing.

Here are a few 4th of July pics I promised, we spent it with Poppa Jim which is Lena's grandpa in Cedar Vale and he smokes some SERIOUSLY mean ribs.

Next Friday, my sister, brother-in-law, dad and I are driving to Great Bend. After almost 81 years we will be moving my Grandma from her home there to Ark City to be closer to us. I honestly never thought I would see the day but once her best friend said she was heading to Nebraska Grandma said she was leaving too. We are soo glad, to have her 10 minutes away seems so unusual, its always been a 4 hour drive for us and we arent supposed to smother her? How is that possible we wanna soak up every minute with her!

I had better get to the task at hand, the reason I am up here on my puter is to start work on Fall Crop Camp, I know it doesnt seem possible but its 3 months away and I dont think I have done a darn thing since spring. These last 3 months have been creating a ton of change for me. The stress is less and all that I am learning is soo worth it!

I am hoping to share some designs with you that my friend Laura is working on some biz cards for me, please visit her blog Elephant Juice listed in my favs and if you need any stationary supplies check her out. A WHOLE lot of talent that girl has.

I know I know where have I been? Going down crazy lane as fast as I can and grabbing ahold of what ever I can as I round the corner screaming "WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING?"""

That has been the last 2 weeks, sure I was on vacation/in between jobs the 23-27 but that week FLEW by!! Tuesday we did the lake thing with Gina and Flower Kathy(different than scrapbooking Kathy) and just chilled I think I got home at 9:30 but didnt check because HEY WHO CARES I didnt work the next day. Then I pretty much worked on my bathroom the painting and measuring and my BIL came over Saturday and added plug ins I got 4 MORE! That was great considering I just had 2! We had 6 things plugged into a 2 holer with adapters nice huh? Monday I started my new job at the prison and the days are flying by, I have dental days for the next 2 days and they are 10 hour days but today I was off at 3, could have been earlier but I was too busy. CRAZY how can time fly while you are working its amazing how I will have PLENTY to do!

I hope to post pics of the 3 day weekend, I appreciate you ladies who still stay interested in me :) XOXO Love Ya All and I will miss Kathy she leaves Thursday and Shan has already left the state :(

Garage Sale Girlies!! Read Up

If you are interested in checking out the presale items please be at my house 1402 Cherry Street Winfield, KS at 7 pm this Friday night. That is Friday June 20th. Not only are there the scrapbooking supplies, but cool vintage stuffs from my grandma, tons of bedding all sizes, comforter sets, african violet plants, baby items(the big things) and tons of other stuff along with ladies clothing and kids toys and books. Feel free to come visit and chat and celebrate my last day at Husky Liners with me :) CU SOON!

So for those of you who dont know this is my dad. We started the day heading to Wichita with my mother in law Carole, father in law Kenny, sister in law Traci and brother in law Kenny (yes thats 2 Kenny's) and my niece Josie and nephew Dayne and went to the zoo in Wichita. There was a car show as well so it was very distracting seeing all these awesome vehicles PLUS seeing the animals. It had been awhile since I had been and had yet to see the penguins which Carlee knows TONS about penguins. We then had dinner at Applebees in Andover and headed home. At 6 my family plus my sisters father in law Jim came over and Ryan grilled some kick ass steaks and we had sides and just chilled. Busy day but SOOO much fun! I have more pics of the kids to share but wanted to give you a bit of a pic with me and my pops. Do you see a resemblence?

So yesterday was crazy busy, I had a meeting at Husky at 3 until 3:30 left there and headed to Dr.Parsons office and watched the end of a root canal and all of a tooth extraction. SOO Very cool. I learned alot, stuff books dont teach you, like the fact that if the tooth is bad enough it wont come out in one piece. I have so much respect for Dr.Parsons he had to work, dig, chisel, drill and repeat to get it all out. Crazy Stuffs

Carlee had a game at 6 which we won, she wasnt happy with her pitching I thought she did great but she is her own worst critic. The second game she was up to bat and dodging balls cause the pitcher was off a bit and they called it because of lightening. Then it just got uglier here from that point, rain, thunder, lightening and rattling the windows. NICE

Our AC got fixed yesterday and replaced due to the nice lightening strike, thank GOODNESS for insurance and fast heating and air guys cause it was starting to get sticky :)

A week I know, and I know alot of people arent reading as much now that they have to be invited. Its all for safety reasons and the last post explains that.

Lots of going ons, I will be having a garage sale on June 21st. If you are interested in the "private presale for friends" just email me. My grandmother has sent some really cool vintage stuffs, I will have clothes and scrapbooking of course, my sister in law has stuffs and we will have flowers too!

So I will be preparing that stuff for my grandma and cleaning out my things and preparing to begin my new job. Missing the scrapbooking world but my head is full of dental terms so it gets the back side for a bit.

Saturday night Lena stayed the night and the AC went out at her house and ours. Funny how that works, both my sis and I are without AC on our main levels of our homes.

Which TV Mom Are You?

My Result: Claire Huxtable

You are Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show. You have high expectations for your children, just like you have high expectations for yourself. You've probably got your own life and your own career, but nothing is more fun than spending time with your family. You may be a professional woman, but you enjoy getting silly with the kids sometimes.


You want good kids, but you also want them to be successful, smart individuals who can speak their minds — as long as they do so respectfully. While you enjoy being the kind of mom that your kids can come to with a problem, you are not afraid to set them straight when they're acting badly. When it comes to discipline, you try treat your kids like adults, talking calmly and coolly. And that's ultimately why they're going to grow up with such unwavering respect for you — as both a mother and a successful person.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/jumpto?test=tvmomogt&c=50652

Quite funny that Christie and Summer was Marge Simpson and I am Claire Huxtable. Crazy, I must really be the mean mom :)

So many of you may wonder why you rec'd an invite to visit my blog. On Thursday I gave my notice to Husky Liners and my last day will be June 20th. On June 30th I will begin working at the Winfield Correctional facility as a Dental Assistant and Medical Records Clerk. I have always wanted to work in the dental field and financially me not working for 2.5 years and driving back and forth to WSU isnt an option Ryan and I felt this was a good opportunity for me to expand my knowledge of things I can do. Its been a long 3 months for us to make this decision and difficult at times but for the health of myself and my family we feel its a good move for me. I am of course nervous as heck because in April I had been at Husky for 8 years, but I feel its time. That being said I have to keep a better eye on whats going on in my life therefore knowing who knows about me should be kept more private now. XOXO Alicia

some things that need to be said and I will clue you all in soon. Lots of changes and a sale coming up. Just wanted you all to visit this blog http://laura-elephantjuice.blogspot.com/ love the colors but most of all the decision Laura has made. The recently had a son and she has decided to stay home and be a momma. I have soo much respect for her, granted I will miss her at the Arts and Humanities council, who will get my donations now? But the fact that they are making it work for her family and son is an experience lots of us only wish we could do or could have done.

1st and foremost if ANYONE knows how to size my header please help me!! Its sooo big and I have no clue. Ok now that I am done whining Amy asked me what Big Picture Scrapbooking class I am taking and its "The Art of Becoming More" This is my second class with Kollette and I always get a positive experience with her so I decided to share a few layouts from her class so far, please enjoy.

I know its been over a week. And honestly I cannot tell you what I have accomplished but being a taxi for a green eyed 11 year old honestly. Sunday we did some dirt work (again) and pulled out ivy along the house. Along with the ivy we discovered our sewer pipes and a water spicket we didnt know we had. Wont much longer we decided to cap it because we never used it and we almost broke it off the house with the tractor, couldnt see it or the sewer pipes because of all the darn ivy crap. Later on that day my dad called to tell me that the Mini Doberman Pinscher we have had in our family for over 15 years passed away so we all took that hard, my mom was out of town on work so it was difficult cause she is the strong one, my dad and Carlee and I just bawled.
We have had softball practice 2 times this week and Carlee is digging this pitching thing. She has practiced alot and Blue retrieves the ball which totally helps her not having to run after it.
Hoping to repaint chairs over the weekend but they require power washing and at this point they are warning our area of KS for severe weather all weekend. Saturday night is UFC Ill Will and I WILL be watching it, some really awesome fighters going for what they want its a big mix of some good ones so its a not miss.
I am hoping to get up to date on my Big Picture Class. I do a little each evening, there is audio and papers to fill out and layouts to do. I hope to post if I can get caught up.
XOXOXOX

Ok Seriously. Someone explain to me how I can make money blogging. You gotta go here www.dooce.com and watch the morning show segment with Heather and hear about the software engineer who last year made 10% more than she ever had working. WTH? Seriously? I am sure if that was my only job was to blog I could be more consistent if a paycheck followed it.

ANYWHO! Last night was the 2nd game of a preseason softball tournament and Carlee pitched. No she has never pitched before and bless her heart a few times she almost did the baseball throw but she pitched a heckuva an inning and I couldnt have been more excited for her.

I am in the midst of a Big Picture Scrapbooking class called "The Art of Choosing Joy" a second in its series so its been my focus on my down time. What little of that there is lately. Will share as I get further in. it requires some serious self discipline which is difficult when I have my garden to tend to, chairs that need painted and a family to love and care for. Yep I am tired.

LOOKIE http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d7a49314e6a45324d513d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link Here is the slideshow from the Kenny Chesney Concert! Shandra was a darn good photographer :)