Here comes the sun...

and I say, it's all right...

I love that song, I can hear it in my head right now-LOL!

Yeah-the sun is here! How long it will stay is anyone's guess (even the weather-person, tee hee). But I am loving it while it lasts!

I took the kids to Hagg Lake yesterday, of course there were a million and one people there. The kids got in the water for a little while, but it was still cold and the wind started blowing lightly, so that didn't last long. After that we just kind of hung out and talked, chillin'.

My sweetie put up a new screen door for me today (and the critters, they are loving it and wondering what it is at the same time!)-which I have been asking for so many times over the 4 years we have lived here. I love the smell of the fresh air and the sounds...

The backyard is getting done, too! Yippee! I really can't wait! It is a Japanese Garden style with slate everywhere, we have a pond with a waterfall and an area where a bench will go near it so we can sit and listen to the water...doesn't that sound great? I'm still trying to figure what type of flowers/foliage I want to go in, there are several planting areas and Scott already has two Japanese maples. We're planning a graduation BBQ for my daughter, so it needs to be done and ready enough for people! I'll probably do plants right before...

Zilla (she's my Ig) has also been enoying the nice weather immensly-she gets to lay out in the sun on the hot tub cover while Scott is working in the yard, I envy her sometimes! LOL

I'm super excited about going camping too-I LOVE to campout!! The smells and the sound of sleeping out in the middle of nowhere-I just LOVE it! I think we all need to go on a camping trip before my daughter leaves this summer and moves to California after graduation. I'm ready for her to go, but yet I'm not. I'm sure every mother goes thru this when their child moves out, I have very mixed feelings about it for many reasons!

I had submitted some of my crafties to a website about mini-albums, and I got an email newsletter today and I was one of the 'Pick of the Bunch(es)'! How cool is that? It was the baby canvas albums-and at the bottom of this blog are three links that say the same thing-it is one of those and the website. I'm almost famous! LOL I'd really, really love to be able to scrapbook for a living (and not at Craft Warehouse! Been there, done that! LOL), but this is real life and my destiny just doesn't seem to be that. Bummer...

I'm not sure how many people read this blog (or is it just you, Mom? LOL), so I'm not going to bother putting scrapbooking freebies on it unless I know people do-it's a waste of time (and Mom already gets the links from me--and no, not the downloading ones). If you want some, let me know and I will forward the emails to you, I save them on my email acct. just in case. Some of the links have limited time, though.

Well, enough of sitting on my bum when I could be outside-I hope you all have a wonderful and warm week and enjoy life!!

xo~B

Time flies...

Wow...how time flies (even when you're NOT having fun! LOL)!

Tomorrow is Scott's birthday. The big 39. He just asked me "Am I really gonna be 39 tomorrow?" Yes, Sweetie-that you are!

We're planning on having dinner with some friends tomorrow night and then maybe doing a road trip, getting out and away from the house, the kids, REAL LIFE.

Do you ever want to just do that?

Speaking of the kids, I wish they could just give me 30 minutes when I come home from work to just sit down, relax and chill...I know the world revolves around Mom, but seriously guys! LOL They are old enough to know better: 19, 17 & 14 (and getting older this year, starting in August-yikes).

Willie, he is back at home working with Scott and thinking about getting into the Carpenters Union. I hope he does do something productive with himself and his life, before it passes him by and he wishes he could get it back.

Ashley, she graduates from High School in 7 weeks and I have been so busy I am totally not prepared for this one! I need to finish getting the announcements printed out and sent, get her a gift together (I think she wants a UHaul, LOL) and get ready for it! She can't wait to move out and move back down to California-but that is a whole other story.

Then there is Chelsea, she's the baby and feels like she is going to be left behind-so to speak. If Willie moves out and Ashley will be gone, then it will only be her. She just had a cardiac ablation done, that went through just fine (Thank God). She needs to get out of the house more and go hang out with her friends, then maybe she won't feel so bad-at least she can look forward to less dishes and cleaning up! I was the oldest, so I really don't know how it feels.

My mom said I inspired her, so she started a blog also-her link is at the bottom of mine. She has really gotten into the Digital Scrapping (just one more thing I have passed on to her! LOL). I envy her time she gets to spend, it seems every 'free minute' I have there is something else I should be doing!

Mother Nature is not very cooperative for us this weekend, either. I heard it could get cold enough to snow!! And just a few days ago it was near 80...I am SO ready for some sunshine, nature and bare feet!!

I'd really like to know if there is anyone out there, reading any of these...so please leave me a comment and let me know, OK?

For those of you who are scrappers, here are a few links to some sites I love--there are SO many creative people out there! I want to thank you all...for the hard work, the inspiration and the sharing!

http://scrap-a-lot.blogspot.com/

http://www.brenboonedesigns.com/

http://bestscrapfreebies.itopsites.com/

http://livelaughlovewithkari.blogspot.com/

I'll share more later...have a great night and weekend everyone!!