Rainy days = Layouts

It has rained for the past 2 days here in Bull Shoals Arkansas so Ive been staying inside and playing in my Scrapbook Room. I'm not an expert scrapper but I enjoy it, and that's what its all about, RIGHT!

Eva Lauren is by far my favorite person to scrap. I guess its because she is my baby and the only one still at home. Its been a difficult year of getting photos of her, she is going thru that "teen-age thing" :(

 

This is her Happy Face!

 

This is my Dad on July 4, we also call that his Birthday because his real Birthday is Dec 26! He is 72 now, still hanging out on the river every chance that he gets.

 

Logan is one of the easiest ones to make a layout of because he always has an action shot photo. This little one never slows down.. This page says Play hard. Non Stop Action. NO Limits!! SO So true!!

 

Darrell is working again tonight. I really miss him when he is gone. Ill spend the evening being ignored by my daughter and reading a good book. I'm a Jodi Picoult fan, Ive read at least 5 of them so far!!! She is so talented!!!! If anyone wants to borrow one just let me know!!

On a Wing and a Prayer

On a Wing and a Prayer

I’ll never forget that fateful day
When I heard the doctors say
We have bad news, the tests are in
I suddenly lost my happy grin.

They said don’t fret, but to no avail
We will get through this..we will not fail
There is no choice, we must stand tall
And beat this thing, once and for all

Three months have passed and I am weak
My body tired, my soul so bleak
I will get through this that I know
But at this moment, it does not show

I want to rest my weary fears
And pretend for a moment that I don’t care
To carry them all through the day
Just makes it harder…please go away

Four months have passed and I am bright
My cheery soul shines through the night
I think I’ve beat this monsters grip
My strength and courage, I came equipped

Today’s the day they’ll tell me so
You’ve beat this thing…one month to go
Let’s sing and dance the night away
I’m happy now…so won’t you stay

I always knew right from the start
I would prevail…for I’ve got heart
They said don’t fret…what did they know
I had to prove it was my show

I fought this beast and now I’ve won
Thank you mommy…said my son
I don’t know what I would have done
For it was all or merely none

I' ve shown such strength and through it all
I never wavered, I stood so tall
I made it through, from there to here
All because of a wing and a prayer

Copyright © 2008 RG/Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation

sunset

We had a great day today. I never left the house !! Family came over for fish fry, everything was really good. I'm not a big fish eater but Darrell really knows how to cook them. Got to see grand babies !!

Feeling better this week. I decided that I was trying to do to much to soon, so I'm taking it easy and I can tell the difference.

 

 

Texas eye candy!!!

I know that some of my co workers have noticed that I some good looking nephews. Well your right,, I found these snapshots that I thought you might enjoy!!

 

 

 

 

Brothers, Aaron, Luke, Zach,

I love collages

 

 

 

 

My babies

I had the opportunity to keep Logan and Charis while their parents were teaching tonight... I love spending time with them.. All kids are better when their parents are not around so I really get to enjoy them on these special days!! I don't know who had more fun, them or me?

 

 

 

Garrett and Mallory

This afternoon the sun came out so I picked Mal and Garrett up and went to the park. I'm so glad that they are here!!

Mal pie didn't mind that I had the camera on her at all!

 

They are so cute!!

 

 

 

Garrett was having a great time, so was I...

lazy day & layouts

Today was a slow restful day of lounging at home!! It rained most of the day. I cooked a big dinner including double chocolate cake for desert!

Found out that our squirrel is staying on the dock !!! So I guess that we will need to feed him all winter!!!

Pulled up a couple of layouts that I haven't posted yet. These are of my grand daughters except Justyce is missing...I'll work on her page soon.

These pages are spectacular by no means, but I'm making each grand child a scrapbook of their own!!!

 

 

 

 

The Swimming Squirrel

Darrell and I went for a spin on the lake just before sunset to enjoy this beautiful evening. The lake was so peaceful and calm, it was like the whole lake was ours. I just love it when its like that..Its one of my favorite things that we do together!

 

 

We saw this little fella swimming his heart out, at first we didn't know what it was, and realized that it was a squirrel. It was swimming in circles and so far from the shore...We decided that we would rescue it... No net in the boat, so I leaned over and put out a mesh bag and this little thing held on to it and came inside the boat... Of course at this time I couldn't help remember Christmas Vacation where the squirrel jumps out of the Christmas tree and causes such havoc on the house!!!! The poor thing was so exhausted that it did not move.. We put this little thing in the bag and took him back to the dock where we let him go!!

 

 

Schautzie was in the boat the whole time and never realized that anything was going on. We were at the dock and she still didnt know we had this squirrel.

Hopefully we did this fella a favor and didnt screw up his whole day!!! Who knows ????

Good bye Labor Day !!!

 

Well Labor day has come and gone and I'm left with a sense of contentment. I spent time with my family and it was for some reason more relaxing and calm. Kelli spent allot of quality time with each family member and wasn't distracted about other issues in her life. There was time for everyone to do what they wanted without it feeling rushed. We managed to covered all the bases fishing and canoeing on The White River, One day on the Lake and one day at home just chillin and watching old movies.

Having Kirk and Amy live here makes things so much better, I just love getting to see Garrett and Mallory each day. Kirk likes to grill so we go to their house and have BBQ. Amy is working on her Doctorate and driving to Springfield every week. My hat is sure off to her..

Now I start looking forward to the next holiday. Tomorrow Eva Lauren goes back to school so Darrell and I have plans on going fishing after he gets home from work and has a little rest.

Until next time !! And I have strict orders to take it easy this week. I have been having pain because Ive been over doing things..I'm now 6 weeks post OP and I know where my limits are... Its just hard to stick to them. So no power washing this week:(

Texas Ladies !!!!!

My Lil Sis and Becky came up from Texas to spend the Labor day weekend with us... We said rain or shine we were gonna have a good time and that's what we are doing!!!!

As things have worked out its been a girls weekend!!!! My honey pie is working nights and sleeping days. So us girls have watched chick flicks ate ice cream, had pedicures, and Becky has done her magic pampering that she loves to do!!!

We have caught Bass on the lake, and Daddy took Becky and Kelli fishing this am an they caught trout!!! That's pretty exciting for these city slickers!!!!

 

Here is Becky after dinner with Kirk and Amy!!! BBQ was great!!!

 

This is what Texas ladies look like all the time, when they wake up in the morning all their make up and hair is all done!!! I guess Ive been away to long..

 

Kelli enjoying the hammock. She really looks pretty,,It feels so nice to have her here if only for the weekend!!!! Its a long trip to Texas, I'm so glad that she is willing to make it anyway

 

now if we could find her a handsome gentleman and a good reason to move up here!!!!(shes gonna kill me)