Crazy Little Thing Called Life

Good luck at State Shelby!!!

Eeks!  Shelby throws at State today at 1:30.
Thoughts and prayers are appreciated.  I just want her to be happy, and to know she's done her best.  :)

Project Life - Week 20:

This week had lots of extra pictures...with Districts, my birthday & Ski to Sea.

The top right picture is from Mother's Day...we went to Bob's for brunch. :)
And I LOVE having a picture of Luke in Project Life again!  So glad Iz could spend a few days with him. <3 

This page starts the 'extra spreads'...

Lots of pictures this week...and not so much extra stuff.

Yeah, this time I didn't blur out any faces.  Just pretend you don't see them, ok?
I'm pretty sure it's no big deal. ;) 

last page.

Belle with her good friend, Erin.  Erin did the bike leg of the race...you can see the dirt spatters all over her! :)

A fun, busy, FILLED UP week! :)

One more thing...

An 8x10 chalkboard printable I did yesterday.  Now to find the right frame.
I don't know how to do the clickable thing for you to download it.  If you'd like the jpg file for printing...just shoot me an email. :)

Happy Friday!
Have fun at Grandpa & Grandma's Luke!! :) 

 

thursday bits & pieces...

Took this one last week...not much blue sky this week. :(
Have you played with the app A Beautiful Mess?  Love it!

I'm also loving Pic Tap Go...for editing pics on my phone.
Any other favorites?  I keep asking...but new ones keep coming out and all... 

For locals...don't forget today is Fair Tickets day at Woods coffee!

A great deal on ticket prices! :)

And finally...

Happy happy birthday to my brother Phil today!  Hope your day is wonderful :)

Enjoy your Thursday....
Fair tickets to buy, lunch date with Iz...baseball game tonight (no more rain, please!)
Hope you had a great birthday yesterday Luke.  How'd the softball game come out??

 

happy belated mother's day...

My gifts came in the mail yesterday. :)

This is a bracelet.  Love the little birds...and then our initials.  :)

And this is a necklace:

The kids initials with their birthstones.  Love it!

Happy happy happy birthday to my oldest.  Love and miss you Lucas!
I cannot believe you are 19 and done with a year in college already.

Iz took this last week when he was visiting...and they went to see Iron Man 3.
Luke...your sisters think that if you put on brown pants and a green shirt...and started saying 'zoinks!'...you could be a ringer for Shaggy.  :)

Have a great day Luke!  I know there are some birthday cards coming your way...don't forget to check your mail. ;)  Can't wait to see you in August!! 
Love, love, love you!!! 

movie time...

So with summer coming out...I got to thinking about movies.  Which ones were playing...which ones were coming soon, and which ones we have to wait for.

Here are some of the ones we're excited for:

Just to clarify...Iz is excited for this one.  

I'm probably the only one who hasn't seen the first one.  Heard it was good?

Mainly for the slugs.  They look hilarious.

I liked the first 2.  Iz and Luke have seen it.  Iz says 'meh'.  Luke said it was good.

Like Les Miserables...I have NO desire to see this.
I'm probably the only one though.  Running away now.

I could actually wait to rent this.  But I'd go see it if I was bored, at the movies, and nothing else was playing.

Love Sully & Mike Wazowski.

Long wait...but oh, so worth it.

Shelby really wants to see this one...

Iz & I really liked the first one.  This could be a date night movie.  Hmmm...

Heard this was really good.  Luke saw it and liked it.  
That kid watches WAY too many movies.

I like a good action adventure movie.  Channing Tatum doesn't hurt either.

Ok.  Creepy.  Creepy creepy creepy!
I don't like zombies.  Shudder.

What's on your movie list?  Have I forgotten any??

Happy Tuesday...off to Starbucks with Mom and then Bellingham.
Have a great day Luke!  Love you! 

 

 

 

what a weekend :)

1.  my birthday.
I had such a lovely day.  Shopping in Mt. Vernon was a bust...I did find chocolates for a friend, shorts for Shelby, and a very cool climby/carpet/scratchy thing for the cats...but nothing for me.   
Iz & I had a great lunch...and then later we all went to Jalepenos for dinner.

It's a little fuzzy...Belle took it. :)  But I love it.
Iz surprised me with gifts and roses.

They smell like perfume.  Such a nice day...

2.  Speaking of Mt. Vernon...
And Burlington, for that matter...they are under seige.
By these things:

The tent caterpillar.  Aww.  Isn't it cute?
No.  NO NO NO!  They are EVERYWHERE!  Like thousands...MILLIONS.
Clumps in the trees, on the branches, in the shrubs on the ground...you can't walk across the parking lot without seeing them squished everywhere.  Sooooooo gross!!! 
Seriously hoping they stay down south.  Shudder.

3.  Jr. Ski to Sea.

Both Ian and Belle were on Jr. Ski to Sea teams this year...a first for both of them.  It's a fun race with several legs...running, biking, 3 legged race, soccer & obstacle course.

Face blurring 101...I need it.  
Ian was on a fun team of great boys.  Thanks Autum, for all your organizing! :)
Ian ran the obstacle course portion of the race...he even made the Bellingham Herald online gallery! :)

His cousin Madeline is the cute girl in the pink shirt.  They totally crashed into each other at the finish line, while hopping in gunny sacks.  Awesome. :)

Belle was on a team with some friends from Rangers (club soccer team).

Belle did the soccer leg of the race...and they actually placed 2nd out of all the girls teams!!  Woohoo Lickity Split!  

Great job!

Have a great Monday...going to send you some recipes soon Luke!
You know how to make tacos, right???

 

 

happy friday!

And happy birthday to me. :)

So excited for today...going to Mt. Vernon for a little shopping, and will meet Iz for lunch. :)
Then, you know...life as usual...blah blah...and out for dinner to Jalepenos!
That's one of my favorite things about birthdays...the food splurging! :)

A quick layout to share with one of my favorite pictures from the tulips a couple of weeks ago:

I used Teresa's Summer Stories line...plus some other things from my stash.

Have a great Friday...off to find the Tums...
Enjoy the tulip festival Luke.  So bummed you're not klompen dancing. 

District Champion!!!

Yesterday was Districts for track & field.  The top 3 javelin throwers move on to State...next week.
Shelby had an 'ok' start.  She threw 117 something...and then 112 something.  
Which put her in 3rd place.  Yikes.

Then.........this:

Wooohoooo!  That throw put her in first place!  :)

And then this:

and then THIS:

133' 4" is a new personal best for her.   She was SO excited!  
She also set a new district meet record.  On to State!

Honestly, I think she was most excited about the medal.  She likes medals.

I love this one.  She didn't know I was taking her picture...she's just talking with her coaches.  And she's so HAPPY. :)  Which makes my heart happy too.

Love these too:

Group hug with the coaches. :)

With her throwing coach.

And with her Dad. :)  Way to go Shelby...so proud of you!!

Happy Thursday!  
Don't work too hard Luke...love you! :)

 

Project Life - week 19

The weeks are flying by!

Did a couple of iPhone screen shots.  (Thanks Luke for teaching your mom!)
Fun to print them out as snapshots of the day. :)  And yes, parts are blurred out.  Not naughty, just personal. ;)

The left side:

The sub-district track meet, Belle's Ranger try outs...and my fountain bed.  Can't wait for those flowers to fill in.

The right side:

It's so good to have Iz home again.  He drove the car out to Luke...who is working out in Iowa at the college this summer.  I will miss him. :(  We'll see how he does feeding himself.

Happy Wednesday!
Love you Luke...what's for dinner?? :)