Happy Halloween

Happy halloween everyone....So glad the girls are both excited about it....Sommer even decided to go trick or treating with her sister instead of my sister in law...which is kinda sweet because it's probably going to be Tonee's last year....I mean she will be 20 next halloween...but I guess as long as you have a little sister you always have the excuse to go with her...We carved our pumpkins last night.....saved the seeds probably going to bake them tomorrow..I tried to give my pumpkin braces, but they wouldn't stay...so I gave him a silver toof!!
and then we lit them last night they smelled so good !!

sommer made hers into a kitty ....of course!!!

and then I finished up another page for the dt at scrappy chic using some yellow bicycle paper.......

and these 2 are from last weekend.......

don't forget to check out the new prompt from the gutter girlz.... http://guttergirlz.blogspot.com/ Sandi and lori you might recognize the pic....the subject is alcohol!!

Have a Happy Halloween!! can hardly believe that it will be november tomorrow...I'm ready for the WNIC christmas music now!!!

Scrapbooking & Beyond Magazine Toot !!

yay!! got an email last night requesting a layout...that has alot of meaning to me...and I can't wait to see it published............and they seem really awesome to work with over there.....I wanted to post a couple more layouts I did last weekend.....and a couple I did for the DT at Scrappy Chic...this first one I did using heidi swapp paper....showing off this beautiful stone my mom gave me....and this one is just on white cardstock.....of us having breakfast at the holiday inn.... the next two are for Scrappy Chic DT...this first one...I got to play with the new basic grey christmas papers......

and this one using more of the basic grey christmas (background) and them some yellow bicycle paper (orange polka dot) and I am digging those black and white polka dot alphas from making memories.....

tomorrow is halloween......I guess sommer is going trick or treating with my sister in law.......and these are times I wish we had trick or treaters...but we're too..far out in the country.........so not sure what I'm gonna do...?? I need to borrow somebodys front porch..........hee,hee...

wanted to post a couple layouts I did this past weekend.....one of sommer, one of my brother...and the last one of Tonee'.................. thanks for everyone's sweet comments yesterday....I am doing better...just think it's going to be an up and down week......

week 7 weigh in on the optifast program

One year...........

I got these gorgeous flowers delivered this weekend from Ed's sister angy.....really made my weekend....I was scared of the year coming up...on losing Ed....I think through the first year, you get through certain firsts.....almost look forward to getting through each one....so now what?? This has been at times the slowest year...and then seeming to have blinked...and only seen him a week ago....but no it's been a year since I talked to him, touched him.......and I honestly don't know how I made it....but the plan was to keep busy all weekend, and that we did took the girls away for the weekend, scrapbooked with friends...spent time with my mom....and then me and the girls got our pics done....by Robin from once upon a memory photography....she was so awesome....even though we were a little late, the weather ended up being gorgeous and it felt good being there with the girls....oh yeah and Chris....him and tonee got a couple shots together, but I think the pics are going to come out beautiful...there were leaves everywhere....it was the perfect spot....and I want to come back...and take more pics...there....some pics of sommer enjoying the pool at the holiday inn.....
some other exciting news....my group counselor...suggested that I eat a small meal..this weekend ( I know I was a little shocked by this too..) Sommer kept saying mom...maybe they're setting you up...to see if you eat?? but I kept it real small and just had a scoop of scrambled eggs...at the hotel....but I think they're just wanting to test myself...to see I can have a little without jumping off the deep end.....but tonight is weigh in....and we shall see..how that goes...

mom and sommer came down to visit the crop arean.......

and here were my croppin' partners in crime.....I actually got 10 pages done...which is alot for me!! but I tried not to scrap the week before so I think I had a creative build up.....

Will post the layouts soon..............

missing you......

Somerset Memories Toot !!

got an email from Somerset Memories this morning....asking for a layout...that I just love!! and was pretty excited since the last layout that they asked for was already taken....plus this was the first one picked up without using scrapsubmit....which I miss horibly!! trying to get all my junk together for the weekend crop....but as usual I wait til' the last minute and then throw it all together.....but I did get my clip it up....filled up!! but I wonder if these things have a weight limit....'cause I am putting a hurting on this thing...it's full!!! and I know that transporting it is going to be a good time!! Oh well it will be nice to have everything right in front of me easy to grab......
and guess what I got out of seeing high school musical 3...her sister offered to take her...and they went to the midnight show!! So sommer just thought that was so cool!!!!

one month...

inspired my Sandi who keeps track of her weight loss with pics and awesome layouts....each month (check 'em out http://sandiarnold.blogspot.com/ ) I almost forgot to take my first month after pic.....so this first one is me in sept... and me in october....with a 38 pound loss...I know you can't tell alot...but I am starting to see it in my face....a little.....
so I am going to try and keep a monthly pic....
trying to get ready for the weekend crop...., we have a busy weekend...and I'm glad..we got the weekend crop, getting our family photo done by Robin http://onceuponamemoryphotography.blogspot.com/ and I see she is doing the rain, rain go away dance.... so hoping for no rain..on sunday...and then after that we are going to see high school musical 3.... oh no I think I just threw up a little!! just kidding....I guess I can sit through it....

shopping!!

thought I would hit Scrappy Chic since I am going to a weekend crop, this weekend.....plus I still had some credit from the yard sale!!! and check out some of the goodies I picked up......this Amy butler bag is just so stinkin' cute!!! and I had I used my 40% off coupon and got it for like $12-$13 bucks!!! awesome!!and then I picked up a couple sheets of the amy butler paper too...it so looks like it's fabric....and there was also the new cosmo cricket!!! gorgeous....greens and oranges.....and polka dots..and of course had to pick up a new pack of thickers....how cool are those..shiny and green!! I think I need to go back for the red too....and those maya road rub on's called out my name when I walked by....so I had no choice!!
and the this stuff from KI memories...it feels like a placemat....not sure what I am gonna do with it......

but I figured you could use it...in the same way we use hambly....chop it up...and use it here and there...I also thought it would be a cute cover for a mini book??

came across this hat...yesterday!! and when sommer got home...I said I need a few pics.....'cause I know this hat and her eyes........would look cute together...

oh and don't forget the freckles too....these will be fun to scrap....

week 6 weigh in on the optifast program

excuse the bedroom...shot!! the house was full I hate doing these in front of everybody....but I lost 1 pound...but not freaking out to bad......

Creating Keepsakes Toot !!!!!!

I am so excited to have go an email last night from creating keepsakes asking for a layout .....I think it's going to be in the march issue......I've been submitting to them for over 2 years....and I honestly thought I would never get in there....so this has fueled my scrap mojo...for sure!!! but I am trying to build that up for this weekend...'cause I've got a crop fri 6pm-1am & sat...8am-9pm and I hope to get a few pages...done!!! yesterday...I thought I would take advantage of the sun..and wash and hang....my bed stuff....I know it's probably just me...I think it's so beautiful to see them hanging outside...and the leaves falling...and of course I had to take a picture.....

oh yeah....I weighed in last night and only lost one pound.....ahhgggg...but I am uploading a video right now...but it's taking it's time....I love dial up!!!

Happy Birthday Mom....

we celebrated mom's birthday yesterday....a little early 'cause it's not til' wednesday.........here her and lil' mikey are blowing out the candles....and this was just one...just think if we had 57 on there....and here is the gormet dinner I cooked......ha!! Just ordered a couple pizzas...that I didn't get to eat.......but today is weigh in day...so I would've been very scared if I had some pizza......
this picture just shows me how much sommer is changing....growing up...this just seems to happen' without you even noticing until one day you look over...and they're not a baby anymore.....this picture also shows me how short I am.....or wait...maybe it just shows me how tall my girls are....yeah..sure..that's the ticket!!!

and the girls.....alyssa edy...just adores sommer.....

okay today is weigh in day............I think I did okay....you would not believe how much better it has been not weighing myself 10 times a day...but we shall see how tonight goes.........peace out!!

when they found ed....the police didn't let me go...to him...I knew that my brother had found him.......and I had been curious to see the actual spot...so I called him yesterday after visiting the cemetary...and asked him if he would take me there....I know it was hard for him.....it's been a tough for him, wishing he had found him sooner......and the what ifs....but he took me...you can see ed's deer blind on the left side of the pic....and it was the most beautiful area I had ever seen....

the view was amazing,the fall colors....the deer tracks....and the berry bush..he said he was next to....I found some inner peace, finally seeing it...and not looking at it as an awful spot.......

after that my mom came out....and brought me these beautiful roses....she's such a sweetheart...

got the family coming over to celebrate moms birthday a few days early....gonna just pick up some $5.oo pizzas...and some cake....( but not for me...boohoo)

lookie!!

Look what I woke up to this morning.....it is the simplest card....but it took my breath away....last night I was just beat, so I went to bed early...and she stayed up watching t.v......well she must've made me this card...and I had no idea...and this is what she wrote inside....dear mommy..I wrote you this note because I know you don't have daddy but I wanted to make sure you had someone to give you a card and say they love you...so I love you mommy!!" that is so sweet...I guess i do have a sweetheart after all.....I know it's hard for my girls, 'cause they've watched their dad spoil me all these years....I know it's a hallmark holiday or whatever, but it was always important for ed...even if we were broke to show...that I was his sweetheart...It was funny when my brother first started dating michelle...he wasn't really good at the holiday things with her...and ed actually pulled him aside...and gave him the talk...about what a man should do...I remember he told him it's not really about the holiday..it's about making them happy..and feel special....and even if you just pick up a single rose...it will make her day...and I think he learned......that it's the little things.....so yesterday I came home...and just wanted to plop on the couch, but Sommer wanted to do something....so she suggested that we go to apple charlies....and I'm so glad we did.....

I'm so happy my girls aren't bitter about this holiday...that losing their dad at halloween...hasn't made them....want to erase the holiday...or not celebrate...they both are just so open....

the fountain...in their pond....beautiful!!

I was teasing her that these is becoming our signature pose.....

and here is our lil' pumpkin we picked out getting on the scale!! hee,hee...I know how he feels....but he only weighed 6 pounds...and at .35cents a pound he's a steal

I love cut off pics.......

and then sommer took the camera...and took a pic of me holding my pumpkin, next to my pumpkin....and check out my new window sticky.....Linda from scrappy chic gave me that one.....missed my old one I used to have on my van... after that went to my girl jenieces...and hung out for awhile...and then had to get home for a new episode of ghost whisperer!!!

she's a vampire.....

Was happy to see sommer really want to get into halloween this year, we went and picked up a costume (rite aid has everything 50% off) she was gonna be Obama..but I don't think she wanted to wear one of those plastic/rubber masks all night.....but she told me it was because halloween should be funny or scary...and Obama is serious...that's too..cute!!!so here she is showing off her fangs.....could be the before picture when she gets her braces on!!!
I did another page for my journal.....Oh..and was surprised to see that I was picked for the Cat walk over at SIS again!!!! this week I got one picked by Courtney DeLaura.....so that was cool!!!!

In the next month I have 2 weekend crops, one with my CM peeps...and one at Miki's looking forward to both....haven't done much croppin' with the peeps lately...but I am missing them......hoping that they're all going to Miki's next month......