Back to work!

Summer has gone by quickly! Enjoy last days of summer! I'm going back to work today! I'm returning back to work at same school for my 6th year (hard to believe that long). Take care of kids with after school care. keep kids busy playing. Other than kids may have activities to go after school. May can take kids outside to play in the playground today!

Nothing new with cats! Sheba as usual asks for water with Rocky. Mostly Sheba call us for water please. Rocky follows along with her. New thing with bathroom cup are cats' to drink water. Rocky, nothing new! He really work hard on ask for treats. Mo and I would be talking. Rocky cried and tried to reach to us. Mo could hear his voice not even sound right. Too cute too. Rocky sure get in Mo's way when he works on his laptop!

I am hoping to get on scrapping this week!

Our niece, Shay's 3rd Birthday!

We had our niece, Shay's 3rd birthday here at our place. They were in town for my Brother in law's High School reunion. We offered to have party here. Shay's actual Birtday on Sept. 9th. So why not. Weather was all soaked and in 60's on this day. We managed to have a great party!

Eric's three old friends with families, my brother in law Jeff's family and Mo's Uncle Rick, Aunt Connie and cousin Mark came. We had the party inside. The Flip flop cake was big hit. Even tasted wonderful. Shay and 2 boys had fun with the pinata! Eric and Lori were surprise there were no candies but great goodies to keep. Shay sing happy birthday with us. So cute! Shay got all neat gifts from everybody.

After the party..

Shay hung around after the party. Sure she was tired but she had some engery to dance and being silly.

My nephew, Nate!

My nephew, Nate graduated from High School last May. He was couldn't wait long summer to turn age 18. And to go on big trip to Ireland. He left this past Monday and staying out there for about month. Nate is having a great time already.

Also I miss Ian and Nate! Hard to believe they are all grew up. Ian in College and he was just in China this past winter/spring. And for Nate what he might do next when he is back home in Maryland from Ireland trip. In my heart, they are little boys to me. :-/

Looking forward to see Ireland pictures! Nate, please.

Monday before return to Indy

After a long wekend with so much of fun. The kids were so ready to go home. They stayed here until around lunch time. They took easy. Watching tv, color some on their bear boxes, did some drawing outside on drive way with chalks. Kids also grabbed what not supposed do, spin the chair. Celeste made yum french toasts and pancakes over the weekend. Now Mo has taste for it and it is not even weekend yet.

Looking forward to spend more time with Celeste's family.

Sunday

We all choose to have a easy day. Kids had fun with 1 buck with little craft put together their own bugs. We all surprised kids with going to the mall to the build-a-bear place. Caleb worked hard long day with trying get the answer what surprise kids will have. He did found one hint that he caught and heard "Mall". We managed to wait until at the mall and told them. They all were so thrilled. We went inside. They were all dizzy and wow with decisions with what they like to have for their own bears. To adopt one, gave bath, dress up, name them. We all had yummy dinner and with the promise to have smore night. Kids were happy. Celeste and I got our own bears. :-)

Last weekend, Saturday

Celeste wanted to go see Navy Pier. We said no problem and told her ideas what we can do there. They all had a great time!

Kids checked out the maze, fun. Lot of walking. We all got on the Ferris wheel and kids wanted to go on Merry-a-round. Celeste have heard me talk about Navy Pier and she was happy that she had her chance to see it herself with kids. We went on the boat. Mo did most of pictures to take. Kids had some ice cream.

Last week Friday...

My long time friend Celeste's family moved to Indy last winter. They had a chance to come here for a long weekend to visit us. They all drove in by Thursday night. It was great to see all of them. Caleb, Caitie and Chloe found my punches to play with. Fun to watch what they tried to make. Kids got to play in flower sprinkle too. Hung around here all day on Friday. The kids were being goofy big time on our bed too. Fun!

Blueberry jam layout

My mother-in-law was here yesterday with last minutes plans to help me out with making blueberry jam. Had fun! She let me do all works as I finished making the jam. Yum! Blueberry jam! Of course Mo took some pictures. We all had chicken salad sandwich with tomato salad lunch then yummy dessert with blueberry jam. I knew that I wanted to use the pictures on this sketch #43 from Pencil Lines. Turned in today. Used supplies from Cocoa Daisy Kit from May. A few from my stash.

Journaling~ My mother-in-law came over to help me make jam with the blueberries we picked on our field trip with Emily. A little of this and a pinch of that and YUM - blueberry jam!

This layout is posted on Pencil Lines~ Reader Gallery Sketch #43
Thank for looking!

BIG WOW!

All completed layouts I did for Pencil Lines with sketch #41 from 2 weeks ago and turned in today. On the 2nd page looked funny alone. So I had Mo finish his 1st page this morning. Looks better with 2 pages together.

I used Mo's both pattern papers from his stash. He loved my ride along 165mph! layout. So I had to make sure his pictures are included in pages too.

Journaling on strips~ *revving engines
*suited up and riding
*squeezing in Tony Stewart car
*someone was shoving my lungs into the back seat
*whipped into Turn 2
*so close to the wall!
*wobbly-legged.
*feIt a big wow and love it.
*imagine 267laps? I couldn't!

This layout are posted in Pencil Lines Reader's Gallery.
Thank for looking!