A few pages to share!

I finally scrapbooked a little bit yesterday and today! We went out of town last week & I've been busy editing photos since I've been home...that I decided I needed to take a little break this afternoon & play!

Wanna see??








All 3 of those pages use designs by Paislee Press at www.oscraps.com (actually...the top 2 layouts use a collab by her and Emily Powers available at www.wearestorytellers.com) I am still pinching myself that I get to be a guest for her. I am really finding myself drawn to the clean, simple scrapbooking layouts here lately...they really let the photos shine! Paislee Press' designs really have changed how I'm thinking about doing my layouts...I'm always so inspired and want to create right away when she sends me links for new goodies! Thanks Liz!!

A little update on me and my running...I am on week 4 of my couch to 5K training! I haven't given up yet...aren't you proud of me? I honestly can't believe it myself! Jessica's doing it too, so it's fun to give her a call after I run and see how her run went that morning. I'm already seeing a change in my arms and legs from working out & I am really proud that I'm actually doing something good for myself!

I have some pics from last week that I'm hoping to get posted here in the next day or two (you've all heard that one before, right? I know, I know...I'm trying!!)

I'm off to pick up a few things around here and then head to bed! Night!!

Ella Ella Bo Bella...

It's so hard to believe you're getting ready to turn 3!! Thanks for letting me go on an adventure with you the other day! Here's a few pics from our day...I'll get the rest to you tonight!

Happy Early Birthday! xoxo

A little sneak peek!

I was lucky enough to photograph the kids I babysit for & their parents the other night! I'm not babysitting this summer, so it was a fun treat to get to spend the evening with them! Rock Springs park really is a beautiful place to go and do pictures!

Kristen & Mat...I hope you like what you see so far! These are just a few that I got edited...there's much more to come! :) Thanks for letting me spend the evening with you guys!


Is this the face of a four year old, or what? LOL!


Is there anything sweeter than little kids' toes?


These just make me happy! You two look so great together!




This is one of my favorite pics so far...I love how the boys are holding hands on top! So sweet!


What a sweet family!




I hope you like what you see so far! :)

It only took 8 years...

for me to FINALLY do something with my wedding photos! haha! I was going through these pictures and really wish we would've gotten married after digital photography really got going...my pictures are kinda boring! LOL! I obviously didn't include all of my photos...just a few of the main photos from the day. I took my pictures (which I bought the copyright to them when we paid for our package) to walmart today and scanned them in. The scanner was messed up and they turned out horribly! But, I had a free 8x8 photobook from shutterfly that was going to expire today so I had to go with it! I tried to edit them up...and I'm just crossing my fingers that they will look ok printed!

I used an album by Paislee Press & Taylormade Designs (at www.oscraps.com) & it made this sooo easy!

So, if you want to peek, click here & it'll take you to my book! :) I started laughing when looking at the pictures today, because we look so young! It's hard to believe it's already been almost 8 years!

29?!?

How in the crazies am I getting ready to turn 29 here in a couple of hours? Seriously? 29? I still feel so much like a teenager at times...didn't I just graduate high school? Oh wait...that was 11 years ago! haha!

So...let's see...29 random facts about me.

1. I'm addicted to Diet Coke. I think I just need an IV of DC hooked up to me at all times.

2. My favorite TV show is Lost.

3. My nickname in Junior High was Smiley. Mr. Clarkson dubbed me that name when I was the office helper...he was one great teacher!

4. My first job was working at Tropical Sno. Yep, I was the snowcone girl.

5. Every wall in my home is painted a color (well, except for the hallway). I am not a fan of boring, white walls.

6. I'm insanely addicted to digital scrapbooking (which I'm sure you all already knew!)

7. I kind of panic when there's a really bad thunderstorm or tornado warning. I didn't used to be this bad...I think being a mommy has made me a wimp!

8. Half of my wardrobe is black. I love black shirts, dresses, etc...It's slimming!

9. I hate ironing...and rarely do it!

10. The only jewelry I really wear is my necklaces by Lisa Leonard. (and I think everyone should own one...www.lisaleonard.blogspot.com)

11. I became a pastor's wife at the age of 22...so we've been at this church for right at 7 years! We really were such kids!

12. I'm allergic to pine trees...blue spruce trees are my enemy. They make me break out like crazy (but it always got me out of mowing the lawn growing up!)

13. The past 6 months I've really developed a love for my morning coffee...with tons of cream and Splenda.

14. I am constantly photographing the little things around me. My kids grow up and change so much I don't want to miss a moment.

15. I own a video camera and rarely use it...and I constantly am getting mad at myself for not using it more. I'm missing so many little moments!

16. I'm trying the couch to 5K program...and am not hating it so far! (just don't run after you eat Culvers...not a good combo)

17. I am trying to learn how to fix little girl hair. They really should come with training manuals.

18. I love reading blogs...and wish I were better about keeping up with mine!

19. I despise the winter...I really think I'd be happy living somewhere like Florida. Give me sun!

20. I have a real love for garage sales...I'm a bargain hunter just like my mom was!

21. I'm really diggin' folk/indie type music right now. I know, don't laugh.

22. I am currently on a health food kick...I still eat my share of junk, but it's all much more balanced now!

23. My favorite color is pink.

24. Spiders and other little bugs just creep me out.

25. I've only been camping a couple of times...(mostly due to fact #24.)

26. I hate to sweat (which makes the couch to 5K program kind of difficult!)

27. I have 82 gigabytes of scrapbooking supplies on my external harddrive (can you say hoarder?)

28. A lot of my friends live on my computer. (I just love my digi scrapping friends!)

29. I am the luckiest wife and mommy in the world. Seriously...have you seen just how cute my family is? God is good!

I don't think we are going to do anything too special tomorrow. Tyler has to work & I'm getting ready to have a garage sale with my friend Kristina Thursday/Friday. Plus, we have church tomorrow night. I think we are going to go out on Friday night. I told Tyler I want ice cream cake, though!

I do have some scrapbooking news to share! I'm a guest for Catscrap (www.catscrap.com) & Paislee Press Designs (www.oscraps.com)! I keep pinching myself to make sure it's true! It was definitely a great birthday present!

I won't leave without sharing some new layouts...I've been a scrapping machine lately! (Just don't look at my pile of laundry or dishes, ok?)











Night everyone!!!