LIFE.....

We are all living one right now....but, once in awhile it spins out of control. Like ours has in the past 2 months. I know....blah blah blah. In a NUTSHELL, my gram and I flew to New Mexico for Easter and my Sister's wedding, Josh starting marching band, Taylor is noticing girls, I flew back to New Mexico after my sister's seizure and accident, school has ended for the year, I started working in house at Creative Memories 1-2 days a week, and now Dennis is leaving to AZ on Thursday as his father is not well. So, I will breifly recap with a few photos, and hope that it will not be 2 more months before I post again.

How many pages....

have I scrapped in the last 17 years? Hard to say, because I have given away so many for gifts! We got into this conversation at KMA, which made me think about what the boys are going to do with all of these albums if I keep scrapping until they are adults! (Which I fully intend to do!)

They might have to have a separate room in their future homes just for all the scrapbooks I have for them! Here is where I currently store my albums-the shelf is from Ikea and works perfectly for my Creative Memories Albums.

I mostly give my mini's away for gifts, but the few that I have that are my own-I place into the basket on the shelf.

How many pages have you scrapped, and how do you store your albums? ...just curious!

More Pics from the big birthday bash!...

The Crazy Cousins....of my moms.


Gram with the four grandchildren.



Gram and ALL of her great-grandchildren!




The WHOLE family-a rarity.





My Dad and his high school friend Dave.






My mom with her high school friends....Sharon, Donna, Barb, Greg







My Gram and her dear helper Audrey!








My Gram and Cousin Larry.

The week flew by!

WOW! Hard to believe that they week has past. Our families all planned for it for so long, and it came and went in such a hurry! My dear Gram looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL in her purple (her favorite color) dress she picked out! She wore a tiara that her "helper" brought her.....it made her feel just like a "queen for a day!" She stood at the door and greeted all of her guests for almost 3 hours straight....over 200 people. Family came from all over....California, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota.....etc. Gram was always worried she might not make it to this milestone....but, she did and it was wonderful! So many people commented about how she was ninety, and no cane....no walker.....no wheelchair......if only her mind was as clear as her body is strong! She did SO well!

Here is to more wonderful years....and good times with this beautiful woman....

MY GRANDMOTHER!

I love you Gram! :)

Back into the groove.....a little!

You know the first thing I have done since getting back on me feet again....????....yep, scrapbook! I have been doing a little here and there! Working on some projects for CM! I can't even begin to tell you how wonderful their product is! I am totally LOVING it! :)

Last week we celebrated Champs birthday! Taylor insisted he invite the neighbor and his dog over for dog treats! Tay was looking at Champs adoption papers last week when it dawned on him that it was his birthday! What a wonderful dog we found....so glad he came to live with us!

As for my back......I just take each day as it comes. Some days I feel like a million bucks but others I don't even want to get out of bed! My goal is to be up and around by the time may family gets here in 2 weeks for my Grams 90th birthday!

Hope everyone is doing well.....God Bless!

All "screwed up"...

Yep, I was! This was the hardware that they removed from my back last week! No wonder why things were irritated in there! They sterilized them and delivered them to my room shortly after surgery! How thoughtful of them! The little bag was heavy, or so it felt. Dennis weighed them when we got home and they were only 3 ounces!

Okay, back up to my bed now! :)

Hi Nolan!~ Annie loves you:)

IM HOME!

Because I can only sit for 10-15 min at a time, I am simply going to say that I am home....

Days are long, but again...we will get thru them! My family has been great!

Today when the kids get home they will post the photo of all the hardware that was in my back...Hard to believe!

Until then....

Thanks for your well wishes and prayers! I really do appreciate them!