Rain Kisses......

Kimberly was a beautiful bride!!! Kim is my niece from my youngest sister. She was married in August in Denver at a beautiful location. My sister posted this picture on our Family web site. It touched me so. For one the picture is stunning, for the other----she wrote the sweetest thing-----

"Isn't this beautiful? The sparkles is the rain falling--Kim described the rain as "kisses from her dad!" So sweet . .. "

Not only was I teary eyed from the beautiful picture but ===come on kisses from heaven!!!! I know John was missed but he was remembered in a wonderful way! I knew that the Paintable Prima Paper would be perfect for this photo! Loved doing this one, I used water colored pencils, very fun!

By the way----OMGosh, you should see all the photo's this couple have to choose from their wedding. They are all so gorgeous I could not choose. Congradulations to Kim & Josh!!! Sorry we could not attend. Love you.....

Anyway......

Sister's

The best thing about making scrapbook pages with pictures from your childhood and from your extended family is getting in touch with long ago memories. Also some with the stories told to you about your extended family---where you come from.

These pictures represent my childhood. I love them. I so remember parts of this time in my life. I am wearing my favorite childhood dress (I am so glad my parents got a picture of me in it). The dress was brown with a silly little primary colored clown. I would have worn this dress every day.

The funny thing looking at these pictures is my knees. Man I hated my knees as a young thin kid growing up. Even at a thin or normal weight, I have this awful fat pocket right at the knee. My knee alway looked gigantic. We always tease my mom about our bangs and our hair cut. But, I guess we just did not know how to sit still during the scissor sessions. I must have moved around a lot---there are pretty crooked. But look at my sister Pam, she is stylin. She has the cute little crop pant (I wonder if they were called clam diggers, or what then???, must ask Mom). She has the cute little polo shirt, but I wonder why it is buttoned all the way up? Did every one button polos all the way up. Now days that look a little stuffy, you usually have at least one button undone.

I know us women have come a long way since the early 60's. We can make choices like to be a working mom or if possible not and other things like most homes have two cars etc. But I have to say the whole non electonic, slower pace was a good time to grow up.

Ahhh....memories

Anyway.......

My Baby is Engaged.....

Courtney got engaged to Brandon a few weeks ago. We have not met him yet, but can not wait to do so. She is so excited! Chris took some pictures so that we may see them together. I did do a scrap page of the great pics Chris took. The pages are really cute but my photo of them is not very good this time.

anyway.....

Just Frustrated....

My day to whin :{

I have lots of chores to do, don't want to do them!
I have a phone call to make that I dread!
I have to plan dinner, do not feel up to it! Blah, seems I serve the same ole thing all the time.
I have some great pictures to Scrap, but can't seem to settle on what stuff to use to do it!
I have to wash car, grocery shop, pay bills----but have to wait until payday!
I have to finish cleaning the office/scrap/spare room/den (all one space, lol)! the bad thing is I started it 3 week ago.
Must shake off this feeling that has come over me. I must be careful or not feel overwhelmed or nothing will get done.

Ok, I feel better now----must get to work...........Later

Just checking though a few of my favorite blogs and came upon Stacy Julian's today, that spoke to me . She had a couple of quotes that sometimes I need to hear. I love to read quotes! I also love to read hallmark cards and short uplifting stories that you can find in the Chicken Soup books. (note to self: Look for the stories of scrapbookers, tee hee----Gotta have it)



realize how good you really are.
[Og Mandino]

I am larger, better than I thought.
I did not know I held so much goodness.

[Walt Whitman]


I really love things like this that seem to be speaking to you at that moment. I guess if you know me you will understand, if you don't then you just got another peak into the real me. Anyway....

Big Bear Lake CA

HI, Family-----Just wanted you see our get-a-way to Big Bear. It might be far for most of you, but way worth it. If not next year, maybe for a future family trip! I think that this was the most relaxing trip that Al and I have ever done. While there I thought "what a great place for a family reunion". I was thinking my 5 plus their family. But it would be great for all of my family. You guys would love, love, love it---but the travel would not be great. From Carlsbad you would go to Phoenix and take the 10 to CA and exit in San Bernadino (so probaly a little less than 5 hrs from Phoenix). Our house is just a little less that 6 hours to Phoenix. That should give you good idea. anyway......

Rock & Roll

Just had a 4.7 earthquack about 8 miles NNW of Lake Elsinore. I knew as soon as I felt it, I had better look for my phone, because my daughter Amy would be calling. She is terrified and fasinated with them and keeps the earthquake center on her list of favs on her computer. Yep, by the time I had located phone, she had called twice! She was fine but is nervous to sleep today (she works nights). Anyway......

.....Give it a Try

Well, I set up this blog so I could leave comments on other blogs. But I think I will try to post here a little more often. Hope it is not to boring, hee, hee.

This weekend has been so Hot--yesterday our temp. gage said 113 and it is very humid too. For the first time this year we ran our air conditioner all night. We have just been staying in and eating cool/cold foods with lot to drink. Al and Matt have been watching sports (first day of college football) all day so I thought I would try to scrap.

I Love this picture of Kylie. Such a silly face. Chris says she loves to play with the photobook on their Mac. This is one of those overlays that really just does the whole layout.

When Chris and family came for a visit in July they were able to make a trip to the beach. These shots gave me a perfect excuse to use this Rusty Pickle paper. One of my favs.

I really like this shot that Chris took of the kids on their Birthday bikes. It just brought to my mind that they are so little for just a short amount of time, then they are gone.....