I am working hard to finish my layouts and complete 2007. The top page will go in each book and then each child will have their page in their book.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Otters Floor Hockey
This is a team picture I made for Justin's Floor Hockey Team. The real version doesn't have blurry names...that is just for the internet :) 6 of the kids are in his kindergarten class and he played soccer last fall with 5 of these kids. Last fall I made a team photo for soccer and gave it to all the players. I think I will print these out as well and hand them out on the last day with the medals that the city provides to all the participants. Gary and 2 dads coached this season.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Play-doh fun
Kyle spends hours playing with Play-doh!!!! It is sooooo messy but we play with it almost everyday. While Kyle is busy being creative with Play-doh he doesn't spend as much time trying to figure out what else to get into!!Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day
Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Megan had her party at preschool on Wednesday and Justin had his party at school today. As head room mom for Justin's class I am happy to say it was a success and I am relieved it is over. I will now be happy when all the sugary candy is gone.
We added 8 new Webkinzs to our family over Valentine's Day. Megan now owns 3 different ponies, Justin has 2 frogs and a hippo and Kyle has a new St. Bernard named Bernie and a penguin named Yogi...he named Yogi all by himself and since he has never watched Yogi Bear I don't know where he came up with the name.
The photos show Kyle dancing away in our living room and some shots of Megan's new haircut.
Take care!!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Christmas Eve
One of the joys of digital scrap booking is the ability to duplicate a page and change just any part you choose. I was able to individualize the second page (one for each child). So for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th layouts you will see they look much the same except for the main photo on the top left. These were all taken Christmas Eve. Now I just need to finish my Christmas Day pictures and 2007 will be completely scrapped. Now if I can just keep up again in 2008 and finish 2005 & 2006 I would be completely caught up :) Probably won't happen this year, but they are good goals!!
We are having kind of a miserable weekend. It started Thursday afternoon when I realized Justin was running a fever and really crabby ( I noticed this after having sent him to AM Kindergarten...but really I had no idea he was sick that morning!). Anyway through the course of the weekend we have all ended up with fevers, coughs, chills, aches and some mild upset stomach issues. YUCK!!!! Justin said it felt like a cannon was going off in his head and now that I have the bug, I have to agree with him! Hopefully, in a couple more days it will have all passed. Hope you all are having a better weekend than we are.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Which one do you like best of Megan??
Our annual Christmas Eve family photo
Which do you like better, the top one (black) or the 2nd one of Megan (lavendar)??
Megan with her teachers at her preschool Christmas party.
Kyle at gymnastics. His favorite part of every session was the time spent jumping in the foam block pit!!Hockey and kid photos layouts
I used the same template, but different pictures and scrapkits for these pages. The hockey photos have been posted before, but this is the first time for the kids pictures. I have beent trying to get a great shot of all 3 kids. It is not easy to do. I am still working on it. Notice they do not like to sit still for any length of time. The only reason they are all even looking at me is Gary is in the background with a stuffed animal making funny noises and every once in a while it bounces on my head. The kids think it is hilarious :)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Photo Update
JUSTIN IS #12
JUSTIN'S GOAL!!!!
JUSTIN IS GOALIE AND HIS BEST BUDDY CARTER
KYLE USING HIS NEW ELMO POTTY CHAIR.
WHEN ELMO'S HAND IS PUSHED HE SINGS
AND SAYS ONE OF HIS PHRASES.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
everyday life
Hello to Everyone who reads my blog!
I have no layouts to post today, but I wanted to get a post in. My parents are on there cruise and it seems like they have been gone a month :) They certainly picked a great time to go, I envy the warm weather they are experiencing, because it certainly has been snowy and chilly here!!!! Burr!!!!!!!! So bear with me, but this update is mostly for my folks, because so much seems to be going on while they are gone and I will forget about it all before I talk to them so here goes.
I had to go to the dentist and have my temporary crown put on while my permanent is being made. My dentist was kind to me, but I hate going to the dentist :)
I started back (from our end of the year break) with my bible study group on Wednesday mornings. We are doing the Beth Moore study, A Woman's Heart. So far it is fabulous, it helps that I love Beth Moore.
The kids had a 4 day weekend over MLK day for end of the semester markings (teacher day) and MKL birthday. Justin and Kyle have had really bad colds and Megan had a mild version. Kyle still has a nose issue, I may have to take him in for his standard Sinus Infection that he gets every time he gets a cold. I am hoping to get through the weekend before I have to make up my mind.
Kyle has become VERY difficult this week. He is into EVERYTHING!! and once he gets his hands on it, he destroys it :) Not kidding!! Scissors, Sharpie markers....you get the idea. I did get the Sharpie marker off my white kitchen cabinets, but it is still on the magazine and all the plastic bowls he got ahold of.....I was just around the corner in my laundry room, he is quick!! I am not thrilled about the stuff he cut up, but can live without it. I fought with keeping his pants and diapers on for a couple of days and then decided to start potty training. He was unable to go in the real potty and I threw our old little potty chair away after Megan, as I swore I wasn't going to use one again. But I ended up buying an Elmo potty chair at K Mart and so far it has been a good investment. Kyle started using it right away, even for #2 and as long as we are home and his bottom half is bare, he hasn't had many accidents. Meanwhile he is using the chairs and barstools and what ever else he can to climb to what ever he wants they I purposely put out of his reach. I have yet to figure out the consequence that will make Kyle understand I mean business and I have tried them all. The poor kid has been in trouble all week. He needs one on one attention, which is difficult with 3 kids :)
Justin scored a goal at his floor hockey game last weekend and boy was he proud!!!
Megan decided she wants to take a break from gymnastics and I said okay. Luckily we just ended the first winter session and I hadn't paid for the next one yet.
Monday morning we woke up to a house at 58 degrees and had to call the repairman. Some valve that lets the gas in was partially blocked or something to that effect and needed to be replaced.......so several hours and $250 later we had heat :)
Gary sent me some beautiful roses today for no reason. He is such a great guy!!
I have stamp camp tonight. I am looking forward to my girls night out with my buddies. We are going to be making some fun Valentine's cards.
I went to Lowe's and Target today. I got a few more child proofing devices to try to lock Kyle out of some more cabinets and some more cough syrup for his hacking cough. I also got the kids their Valentine's cards for school. Littlest Pet Shop for Megan and some ones with Fun Dip in them for Justin. Kyle has been eating the Necco candy hearts up.
I also got a baby gift, I am going to a baby shower for a girl I used to work with at Botsford on Saturday after Justin's floor hockey.
We went in with another family (Carter's) on a partial set of season tickets to the Tigers. Justin is beyond excited!
I booked another camping trip to one of our favorite camping spots for the end of July. The state park opens up reservations six month is advance. It just seems odd to book camping when it is 10 degrees with a wind chill is below zero :)
Oh and I have been deep cleaning my house. We are having some couples over Friday night to meet. Our church is starting a new church-wide study called Trans4mation. For the next couple of months we will be hosting a small group in our home on Friday evenings (every other) to do the study. We belong to a VERY large church (11,000 attend each weekend), so there will be hundreds of other groups meeting as well. Megan is very excited because 2 of the couples that are attending have kids that go to her pre-school and she likes those friends :) The kids all hang out in our basement with the babysitters, while the adults meet upstairs. Controlled chaos. We recently split off with the group we used to meet with and almost everyone coming we know but not well, so my house needs a good cleaning so they don't think we are slobs. Also, it was one of those days when as I started looking to see what needed cleaning, it was EVERYTHING!! The hand prints, dirt smears and food particles seem to be stuck to all the walls, chairs, floors, door handles, ect.
Next Wednesday we are taking the kids to Sesame Street Live. Kyle is sooo excited. Justin and Megan will enjoy the show, but are not totally into Elmo like Kyle. He must have Elmo confused with Santa, because he is hoping to get to sit on his lap :)
I am having some ladies over next Thursday for a couple of home parties. Other than cleaning my house again it should be fun. Do you suppose I keep it clean a whole week?? My neither, I will be cleaning it again :)
Exciting it is not, but that is what has been going on at my house. I had to get it written down before I forgot it all and then I would just say, nothing much going on :) !! Have a good weekend! Danielle
I have no layouts to post today, but I wanted to get a post in. My parents are on there cruise and it seems like they have been gone a month :) They certainly picked a great time to go, I envy the warm weather they are experiencing, because it certainly has been snowy and chilly here!!!! Burr!!!!!!!! So bear with me, but this update is mostly for my folks, because so much seems to be going on while they are gone and I will forget about it all before I talk to them so here goes.
I had to go to the dentist and have my temporary crown put on while my permanent is being made. My dentist was kind to me, but I hate going to the dentist :)
I started back (from our end of the year break) with my bible study group on Wednesday mornings. We are doing the Beth Moore study, A Woman's Heart. So far it is fabulous, it helps that I love Beth Moore.
The kids had a 4 day weekend over MLK day for end of the semester markings (teacher day) and MKL birthday. Justin and Kyle have had really bad colds and Megan had a mild version. Kyle still has a nose issue, I may have to take him in for his standard Sinus Infection that he gets every time he gets a cold. I am hoping to get through the weekend before I have to make up my mind.
Kyle has become VERY difficult this week. He is into EVERYTHING!! and once he gets his hands on it, he destroys it :) Not kidding!! Scissors, Sharpie markers....you get the idea. I did get the Sharpie marker off my white kitchen cabinets, but it is still on the magazine and all the plastic bowls he got ahold of.....I was just around the corner in my laundry room, he is quick!! I am not thrilled about the stuff he cut up, but can live without it. I fought with keeping his pants and diapers on for a couple of days and then decided to start potty training. He was unable to go in the real potty and I threw our old little potty chair away after Megan, as I swore I wasn't going to use one again. But I ended up buying an Elmo potty chair at K Mart and so far it has been a good investment. Kyle started using it right away, even for #2 and as long as we are home and his bottom half is bare, he hasn't had many accidents. Meanwhile he is using the chairs and barstools and what ever else he can to climb to what ever he wants they I purposely put out of his reach. I have yet to figure out the consequence that will make Kyle understand I mean business and I have tried them all. The poor kid has been in trouble all week. He needs one on one attention, which is difficult with 3 kids :)
Justin scored a goal at his floor hockey game last weekend and boy was he proud!!!
Megan decided she wants to take a break from gymnastics and I said okay. Luckily we just ended the first winter session and I hadn't paid for the next one yet.
Monday morning we woke up to a house at 58 degrees and had to call the repairman. Some valve that lets the gas in was partially blocked or something to that effect and needed to be replaced.......so several hours and $250 later we had heat :)
Gary sent me some beautiful roses today for no reason. He is such a great guy!!
I have stamp camp tonight. I am looking forward to my girls night out with my buddies. We are going to be making some fun Valentine's cards.
I went to Lowe's and Target today. I got a few more child proofing devices to try to lock Kyle out of some more cabinets and some more cough syrup for his hacking cough. I also got the kids their Valentine's cards for school. Littlest Pet Shop for Megan and some ones with Fun Dip in them for Justin. Kyle has been eating the Necco candy hearts up.
I also got a baby gift, I am going to a baby shower for a girl I used to work with at Botsford on Saturday after Justin's floor hockey.
We went in with another family (Carter's) on a partial set of season tickets to the Tigers. Justin is beyond excited!
I booked another camping trip to one of our favorite camping spots for the end of July. The state park opens up reservations six month is advance. It just seems odd to book camping when it is 10 degrees with a wind chill is below zero :)
Oh and I have been deep cleaning my house. We are having some couples over Friday night to meet. Our church is starting a new church-wide study called Trans4mation. For the next couple of months we will be hosting a small group in our home on Friday evenings (every other) to do the study. We belong to a VERY large church (11,000 attend each weekend), so there will be hundreds of other groups meeting as well. Megan is very excited because 2 of the couples that are attending have kids that go to her pre-school and she likes those friends :) The kids all hang out in our basement with the babysitters, while the adults meet upstairs. Controlled chaos. We recently split off with the group we used to meet with and almost everyone coming we know but not well, so my house needs a good cleaning so they don't think we are slobs. Also, it was one of those days when as I started looking to see what needed cleaning, it was EVERYTHING!! The hand prints, dirt smears and food particles seem to be stuck to all the walls, chairs, floors, door handles, ect.
Next Wednesday we are taking the kids to Sesame Street Live. Kyle is sooo excited. Justin and Megan will enjoy the show, but are not totally into Elmo like Kyle. He must have Elmo confused with Santa, because he is hoping to get to sit on his lap :)
I am having some ladies over next Thursday for a couple of home parties. Other than cleaning my house again it should be fun. Do you suppose I keep it clean a whole week?? My neither, I will be cleaning it again :)
Exciting it is not, but that is what has been going on at my house. I had to get it written down before I forgot it all and then I would just say, nothing much going on :) !! Have a good weekend! Danielle
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Gingerbread House
While Grandma Betty was visiting during the holidays we put together this gingerbread house. The kids had a great time helping to put on all the decorations. The kit even came with some extra cookies to decorate and eat. After Christmas the kids dismantled the house and ate a good portion of that as well!!
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Cookie Decorating Party
This is a 2 page spread of a Cookie Decorating Party we had in December. The kids and adults had a blast!! Decorating and Eating!!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Sledding at Sylvan Glen
Gary and I took Justin and Megan sledding at a large hill near our home. They had a blast zooming down the hill....over and over and over. Poor Kyle was at home taking a nap....he was recovering from a nasty stomach virus.Snow Fun
The kids had a great time playing in the snow in our backyard. The snow did not roll into a ball well, but Gary helped the kids make a snowman of sorts!Thursday, December 13, 2007
Visit with Santa
on Monday we took our 3rd annual trip to Gary's work to have lunch with Daddy and visit this Santa Claus. I like his looks and he is always great with the kids. Saturday, December 08, 2007
Boyne Mountain
The Friday after Thanksgiving we headed Up North to Boyne Mountain to meet the Handley side of the family for a weekend of fun. We stayed in a great 3 bedroom condo and had lots of fun hanging out, eatting out, playing games and going to the waterpark! My kids had so much fun playing with their cousin, Matthew. They can't wait until Christmas so they can see him again!!
Remember to see any set of pictures in a larger size, just click on the image. When you are done click on the back button of your web browser. Enjoy!!
Friday, December 07, 2007
Leaf Fun!!
I can't say that we actually got any leaves off the ground on this day, but the kids sure had fun making piles and jumping in them and tossing the leaves all about.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
