Thursday, January 22, 2009

I borrowed this from my friend Mary's blog! Thanks...loved this idea!
The game is , you copy and paste it into your blog and bold the ones you have done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland - many times ;-)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - does scrapping count?
15. Adopted a child - 2 of them! ;-)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - does going on a snorkeling trip count?
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching - and actually saw one too!
63. Got flowers for no reason -have an awesome hubby :)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

My Boy....

Our wonderful missionary got sick this week....another first for both of us....him being sick without his Mom around....and me feeling sad cuz I couldn't take care of him....the good news is....he can't give me the bug either! lol His companion did send me some cute pictures of him sleeping....poor boy....throwing up is never fun. I may just have to scrap it for his mission album.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Biggest "Scrap" Loser Contest

Here is the latest going on over at www.scrapbookdeals4u It sounds like we are going to have a lot of fun loosing our scrap stash...here are the details:

Biggest (Scrap) LoserWhen Monday, Jan 12- Saturday, Feb 14 (5 weeks of losing!)Note The competition begins at Scrapbook Deals 4 U on January 12th. Will you be crowned the Biggest (Scrap) Loser?Each week will feature a list of stash items to use on your layout as well as a bonus feature for that layout. How much of your stash can you lose? All layouts will be voted on and at the end of the competition, our biggest loser will be our guest designer for March! The prize will include a coveted monthly kit from ScrapbookDeals4U.Competition will be steep, and participants will be losing lots of weight (in stash). Are you ready to lose your stash? Extra credit will be offered.To join our stash-loss competition, add your name to the roster in the sign up thread in this folder here: http://scrapbookdeals4u.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=2397We are excited to have lots of losers! Come and play with us!

Monday, January 5, 2009

SD4U January Kit Layouts
















I had fun with this months kit...here are some of my layouts. The kit this month is jam-packed with cute "three bugs paper" and all kinds of fun embellishments. You really need to get on over to www.scrapbookdeals4u.com and get one of these kits while they last. I had fun playing with mine. These are some of the fun layouts that I came up with.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Change is Good?


For those of you who don't know I have been in charge of 35 kids at church for the last two and half years. I found out last week that they were releasing me from my calling as Primary President....I cannot tell you how sad I am. When I was first asked to fill this position I was totally shell shocked and couldn't possibly understand how or why they thought I would make a good Primary President. Over time, with the Lords help, I not only enjoyed my church job but grew to love each child as well as all of my staff. I told someone not too long ago that I "loved my calling". Two and a half years ago I wouldn't have believed that was possible. Now I guess the Lord has something else in mind for me. Time will tell. Who knows in a few weeks I may have a new blog post about how totally dumbfounded I am over my new calling.


I would like to publically thank my Presidency...you know who you are. You have done an amazing job and I know that the Lord brought us together. I could never have done it without you! I would also like to congratulate the new Presidency....you ladies will do a great job. You are wonderful wonderful women of faith.


So here is 2009......

Thursday, January 1, 2009

I Finally Finished It!

I have been working on my December Daily album all month. I ‘ve been taking pictures and writing stuff down so I could put it all together. My wonderful online friend Michelle actually MADE the book. All I had to do was put the photos and journaling in it....it has been quite a task....but SO worth it. I am really happy with the way it turned out. I know Michelle wants to see it so rather than flood the gallery over at http://www.scraplove.com/ I decided I would post them here on my blog instead. Thanks again Michelle for helping me captrue my memories from this wonderful holiday season.