July's creativity....or lack there of

Here is a page done of boppy. The challenge : pink and white. Easy enough right?
Could he be any cuter!!! I did this picture last december for our lil mini photo shoot. I say mini bc it was cold out so we had to hurry!!! I made the page for a sketch :)

Scrappers Block - a challenge in my scrappy group. Create a page using favorites, whether it be a list or pictures, rounded corners, stamps and a heart!

Daddy's girl! Here's a page that took me ions to finish, I just didn't feel it. It's done and okay, but not some of my favorite work.

Where did July go?

Well let's play catch up with some work from July. There wasn't much, 10 pages, maybe, and sadly they arent all that great. Here are a few of them.....

This page was made using the bi-monthly sketch challenge. I cut out a circle to use as a stencil and used chalk to do the *blue ring* We had to incorporate something blingy into it. A pic of Kassidee from Winter '09.

Here is a page I did of the kids with some mega journaling - something you rarely see in my LO's. I did it on the printer and just put it on scrappy paper. Pix of the kids at the Hayner Center at Christmastime.

So this page...well kinda hate it. I just didn't get the feel i wanted and the colors just ick. Why I even bothered to post it....one only knows....

First Communion....I am so behind. These pictures are from 2004!!! The challenge was....itty bitty teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini! Polka dots, teeny pictures, and i can't remember what else, lol.

Goodbye :(

Today is a terribly sad day in the world. The day the King of Pop is laid to rest. His music, his dancing, his incredible talent...so amazing, so untouchable.... He will forever live on and never be forgotten. He is not only the best entertainer this world has ever and will ever see, but also such a humanitarian. The things he did for children of the world is amazing on it's own. I watched the sad departure of MJ with tearing eyes and a heavy heart. I'm glad to have gotten to experience in my lifetime such a icon. RIP MJ, I will miss you!

Can I get a WOOOOHOOOOO!?

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally got a car. We were able to finally find what we wanted with all that I wanted for the price that Todd wanted, lol. It's perfect!! Loaded and all, hehe. I now have a set of wheels again. Of course with it being a HEMI, I can't afford to drive it, but I can at least look at it, lol.

YOUCH!!!

Okay, so a cpl months ago, Bopp went to the ortho for her consult (at dentists recommendation). We knew her teeth were crooked, but boy were we ever in for a financial shock!! Not only did she need top & bottom braces.....she needed a herbst appliance too. *shakes head in disbelief while sobbing!* I was already worried about how we were going to pay for braces when they decided to add in another 2 grand for this beyond belief piece of equipment. They decided this was the best way to correct her overbite and to widen her top jaw. The first week in June, she had spacers put in to prepare for what was to come. 2 weeks later, the *thing* went in. These pix will give you some what of an idea, but not the full extent because you aren't able to see the screw thingys that jab out on both sides ....top and bottom. Also you can only partially see the poll like shock system that is connects both top and bottom. My poor child. LUCKILY, she is such a strong personality and person in general, she is dealing with it so well. Her biggest challenge, thus far, is eating, not so much chewing, that's not too bad, but food does get stuck up in that thing on the roof of her mouth. At first she'd panic a little, but realized that she could just eat and take care of it after. She is definitely a slower eater now, but is doing well. Here is the kicker, we thought she'd have about 6 months to get used to this foreign object in her mouth....nope, already has to get the top braces mid-July!! She will wear the herbst for a year, then *i think* get the bottom braces after that. They have told us the whole process will only take about 16-18 months, which I guess isn't too bad from what I hear. She has definitely gotten the worst parts of my hubby and I. My eyesight and HIS teeth!! Thankfully she is doing great and will have awesome, straight, pretty teeth when this is all said and done. WELL SHE BETTER ANYWAY!!! It's costing us about 5500 bucks :( We are doing our best, but it sure is a financial strain! (esp with soon to be car loan too) Take a look at this crazy thing!!

Scrap Time?

Wow, this month has really gotten away from me. It's been rough, with acclimating to the girls being home this summer, starting a diet *ick*, the car accident - and STILL no replacement, and Haleigh's mouth (post to come) So between all of that and the stress of it all, I just haven't had the time, motivation, or desire to get crafty. Finally Friday, I forced it. They aren't great pages, but here they are, just the same.

I did this page for a sketch in my group, I wanted something a little different so I found this great frog paper from Creative Imaginations in my stash. I just love it. So to match the paper, I titled it *Toad-ally Cool* and to match that, hehe, I chose a super cute picture of Xander sportin' his shades. I miss that gorgeous red curly hair!! This was a fun page!

This page was done for our June Visual inspiration challenge. The host picked this incredible picture of home watermelon looking popsicles. I knew exact which pix to use. I feel the LO itself is a little lack luster, but the pix make up for it, lol. I used dominoes on this page as well. I do like to step outside of the *normal* scrappy box and use things you might not typically see. They signify the date of the pictures. Genius....or not? I made my giant watermelon with cricut using the stretch your imagination cart. Gotta love cricut!

Camp Out

This past weekend, the family decided to go camping. After the accident, we thought they needed some chillaxin. (tho camping for me is so not) I didn't stay, I just went and hung out for awhile. They had a great time. Altho at 3:30 in the morning I got a call and thought I was going to have to drive to go get lil man. He was crying for his mama. They finally got him calmed down and got him back to sleep. By morning it starting raining and thundering, so they had to book it thru breakfast and packing up. They were home by 9, lol! Here are some pix to show you how much fun they had!