Monroe county fair

Blogger...put a hold on my blog for a bit.....said it was being checked to make sure it wasn't a spam blog.....so it's good to be back......the kids went to the county fair......I just didn't feel like going...it was so hot!!! I remember last year.....we all went.....but I was glad Tonee' offered to take sommer...and they did bring me home some cotton candy.....and when they said they got their face painted....I honestly thought it would've been sommer, but oh no.....sommer didn't want hers painted...but check out Chris and Tonee'...
yep....was kinda scary.............having the joker...and butterfly face walk through my door....they're CRAZY!!!


and I wanted to thank my friends that in the most loving way...worry about me...I am blessed that so many people in my life care, I'm just going through something...right now...I guess it's the pissed off....stage!! is that a stage?? to be honest I am just tired...I need this nightmare to be over...I want to wake up tomorrow...roll over...see Ed next to me....and tell him all about this awful nightmare...I had....and then he tells me that...everythings okay...it was just a dream...(now that's not to much to ask for...right??)...but I know it's not a dream...I know he's not going to be there in the morning...and I guess that's why I'm pissed!!!

gutter girlz!!

hope you guys will go check out the new gutter girlz challenge http://guttergirlz.blogspot.com/ really excited to see what everybody did....and what all of you are going to do....I did a page last night of the pics of our tomatos...that we picked and cut up...in our chilli...use another one of those chipboard buttons from cutesyglamdesigns http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5690419 but this time I cut it in half in true jeniece form.....
did anyone catch primtime last night?? they were doing a story on Randy Pausch http://youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo he had cancer, and was given only 3 to 6 months to live....but such an inspiring outlook on the life he had left, it was touching to see a father that knows he's going to die and leave his kids (3 little ones), to really see what a father thinks....and he said something about that it's not even that he won't have them....he was more heartbroken over the fact that...they won't have him...he said somebody is about to push my family off a cliff very soon and I won't be there.........it was cute he said you can either be a tigger or an eeyore?? I want to be a tigger....

check out the awesome chipboard buttons...they're from a cute etsy shop "cutesyglamdesigns" they're only like $2 for a pack...so go check 'em out http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5690419 I have the summer pack which is orange,red and yellow...but there are alot more colors....I used 'em on a page of alyssa e.d. used some old rusty pickle and some new basic grey......the kids had some friends over and swam and had a cookout..check out these great shots of everybody jumpin' in the pool.....first is Chris looks like he is flyin'

and of course tonee' has to shoot you a sign...with her jump

and honestly I am surprised sommer even did it....I think she had fun hanging with the kids....

not much going on today...I think the kids might run to the monroe county fair....just doesn't sound tempting to me this year......

scare....

had a little scare today...got a phone call saying my dad was in the hospital.....ended up being nothing life threatening....and he is home tonight..thank God...but it really scared me..and made me realize that I am not prepared to lose anybody else I love....just can't do it!! I know that there is no way of stopping it...and the older we get, it seems the more people we lose..so if you could add him to your prayers tonight...that would be great....plus he has no health insurance, which is a hole different issue.....but I am thankful he is home tonight....last night I went over alisons for a crop....oh my gosh she cooked the best food...something called chicken squares, and cheesy potatoes..., bunch of snacks and desserts....and sarah made this strawberry angel food cake...and she told us it was a healthy snack..but it didn't taste healthy.....but it was fun!!! I finished my page for the next gutter girlz challenge!! but can't show you that one yet.......

and then today...I finally did a page used some samples of October afternoon that they handed out at CHA!! oh ...they're so cute!!! and then the back ground paper is a beautiful gray...from basic grey.... so excited Jan just let me know that this layout is the featured layout over at two peas today !! yeah....thanks jan

Scrapbook Trends Toot!!!

yesterday I got an email from scrapbook trends....asking for a layout for their Dec issue.....was so excited, it's been awhile since I've got a request from them....so I am hoping that this will jump start my mojo!!! Plus I am going to go hang with the gang over at alisons.....not going to bring my stuff....but just socialize!! and then go home and hopefully puke out a few pages!!! I wanted to post a picture of Rachel...an online friend...that I was so excited to meet in real life!!! She was so sweet....had the cutest accent...(spelling that wrong..I'm sure) she's from england.......and so glad I got to get a pic with her...ran into her...most of the weekend...we kept checking to see if we'd seen kristina yet.....don't you just love the sexy apron...I had to wear that dang thing all weekend......it's hot!!! right??? have you seen the jenni bowlin "mini" bingo cards....the ones in red just make me melt....!!! I need those....
and check out the new stickers....I will take one in each color...please...and I think that chris said she ordered all the jenni bowlin....so I can't wait till we get these in at Scrappy Chic.....


some other stuff I am looking forward to is...
red acrylic mini book from prima
sonoma scenic route
anything pink paislee
yellow bicycle....love story
prima travel line..yum!!
new 7 gypsies....
new october afternoon papers!!
lots of new goodies for the bind it all....(covers and closures)
there are some rock star scissors..out there I think they're by fiskars or ink by steph..but they have jewels and skulls on them so cool! need to find those....
I know that I am forgeting a bunch but these popped in my head...

long week

I can't believe that a week ago......I was at CHA...I am so glad that I went.....but let me tell you it has been a rough week after, I just felt wiped out.....both physically and metally...and creatively...is that a word?? I am learning that when i get to get away...I can enjoy it and have fun.....but afterwards I seem to hit a bottom, the closer we got to home I felt it coming, hearing all the other ladies I was with get phone calls from their husbands/boyfriends , knowing that I wasn't going to get that call....and that I was going home....and he wouldn't be there...I cried on and off for like 2 days afterwards, I keep a picture in my car...usually above my visor...and I actually had to take it down.....it just hurt to much, to look at someone...I want so bad to be back in my life, but know in my heart that he won't ..........but with my faith, friends and family....I keep going, even though I sometimes just feel like a robot....just getting through the days....each day gone , is a day closer to being with him.....I am supposed to go and crop at alisons tomorrow, I figured even if I don't feel like croppin' maybe just hang out....shoot I never get anything done...at crops lately anyway!!! but enough with the jabberin'.......I have been just playin' at my scrap table this week.......I got a new toy...the round it all.....didn't know that Scrappy Chic got them in....so basically I rounded anything and everything....... it was great for rounding the edges on acrylic and chipboard.....cardboard!! I also watched Ali edwards play with alcohol inks at CHA...she was droppin' dots on acrylic and it made these cool circle smears....so I made this tiny mini book for sommer of her birthday.......check out the rounded corners....

how cool is that?? I wonder if you could ink the entire thing to make colored acrylic..?

okay I rounded the corners on my CHA book too...I told you I was rounding everything!!

I am still working on it....but I wanted to show you a page....where I decided to add all the buttons I collected from the booths at CHA....this book is going to be so heavy...and bulky.....oh well....it's for me...

did a couple simple pages....this pic was inspired by renee, she loves those blurry messed up pics......can you guess where I am..?? in the bathroom stall at the hotel we stayed in.....don't worry I'm not sitting on the pot or anything...just thought the door had a cool look....it's funny 'cause I remembered to shut off my flash...I thought if people start seeing a flash go off...what exactly are they going to think I am taking a picture of???

another one...this is a great picture of mikey and sommer.....

sommer is going to a monster truck show tonight...so i know she is going to have fun.....never thought my girl would be so excited to go ....thanks everybody...for always being there...even when I am having a crappy day...and post here...I feel like I let it out....crazy or not!! and I feel better.....

somerset memories aug/sep 2008

love this one of tonee's tattoo.....the bottom layout....

got my copy of the new somerset memories......this is a page of Tonee' and one of lil' mikey

and this one on the bottom...of sommer at apple charlies

love this one of sommer on the bridge at sterling state park....