Poor Puppy

Our new puppy, Max, is very sick. We got him on Feb. 12th, so we've only had him for 10 days but he already seems part of the family. The kids absolutely adore him. He's such a great little puppy--sweet and gentle and calm. Just what we need. We noticed he had a bit of a cold last week and when he went to the vet Friday for his puppy shots, she confirmed that he did have a cold. She was pretty sure it was nothing more because he didn't have a fever and he was eating and playing normally. We didn't worry. Yesterday, though, he got really sick. We could tell he was having trouble breathing and he stopped eating yesterday afternoon. He just seemed weak and miserable. He's back at the vet now, and it's not looking good. :( We're not sure what's going to happen, but for now we're just really sad. I'm so scared that he won't make it and I'm even more afraid of how the kids will react. This is just awful. Any puppy prayers and positive thoughts are appreciated!

On a happy note, today is my Gran and Granddaddy's 58th anniversary! Happy Anniversary, Gran and Granddaddy!!! I love you! ♥

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100th Post

This is my 100th post on this blog. That's kind of funny to me. I have never thought of myself as much of a blogger, but it's something I've really come to enjoy. I wish I had something groundbreaking or amazing to share with this post, but really it's just kind of an ordinary day! I couldn't sleep last night--I don't know why, really, but I just couldn't relax. I decided to scrap--shocking, right?

I thought it was funny that I scrapped Ryan in both layouts...usually I mix it up and do more boy/girl/boy/girl and so on. I think I'm on a boy kick lately. Scrapping usually relaxes me and it did last night. After finishing/posting my pages, I was ready for bed...just as Ry was waking from a bad dream. I got to spend the night tossing and turning in his bed while he slept (and hit and kick and punched and rolled from side to side) like a baby. Motherhood...there's never a dull moment!

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Time Flies...

My goodness, has it really been since last summer that I blogged here? I think I've been so busy with my scrapping and design blog that this poor personal blog has been neglected. I have lots of good intentions (more about intentions in another post), and one is to get back into regular blogging. I'm no good at keeping a journal, really. This is much easier for me. I think I can do it.

Super quick recap:
The kids are bigger.
We have 2 (TWO?!?!) dogs. One is a brand new puppy. Oh help me.
Hubby still works, I still stay at home.
We have lots of fun stuff on the radar.
I have lots of intentions (see??? There I go again...)

I have photos to share and all that good stuff, but it will have to wait until later. Right now I have a little girl who is ready for gymanastics class. It's so fun.

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Major Renovation!!!

Coming soon--the new and improved life and scrapping blog. :) Check back soon! :)

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Beach 2009

We just got home from a week at the beach and we all had a wonderful time! The weather was gorgeous--sunny every day! The ocean was warm, the kids were well behaved, and we just enjoyed every second. I took over 1,000 photos, but obviously can't share them all here. Here are just a few from our wonderful vacation:

The entire trip was so wonderful that we hated to come home! Ryan still has a couple of days of school left, Shane has to get back to work, and I have to get back into the swing of things at home. It will take some time, that's for sure! ♥

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New Happenings in the Scrappy World...

Hi everyone!!! I have a couple of exciting things going on in my scrappy world.

The first is that my layout, "My Daughter," has finally hit the April Issue of Scrapbooking.com Magazine. There's a pretty neat little write up, and the kit uses products from some of my favorite people, so I hope you'll check it out! Just click on the icon below to go to my article (scroll down a bit):



Also, even more exciting is that I've finally dipped my hand into designing...but just a little, lol! I am taking part in the Funky Playground Designs "Capture the Flag" competition and I've created my VERY FIRST mini kit!!! I'd love for you to check it out, leave me some loving (part of the judging process is the traffic that our kit generates), and even download it (it's a freebie!). Check out my mini here:

LOVE BLOOMS HERE

Thank you so much!!!

Have a happy weekend!!! ♥

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Happy Birthday, Ry-Ry!!!

Six years ago today, at 9:39 am, my baby was born. It had been a long pregnancy...4 months of bedrest, many complications, lots of long, hard days. Even his delivery wasn't easy. After an emergency c-section, he was born perfect...the most beautiful, perfect, HEALTHY 7 pound 2 ounce, 20 inch long baby ever to be born.



At 9 months old, he was a happy, smiley, loving baby who loved nothing more than a good "nursey."



18 months old with a personality that was really beginning to emerge. Beautiful blue eyes and into everything. He was beginning to be a real boy...running, jumping, falling. Growing.



2 years old...handsome. Boyish. Growing and learning every day. He already had a baby sister on the way!





3 years passed so quickly. Ryan was truly a little boy now. Every day he surprised us with how quickly he was learning new things. He started to become interested in sports and wanted to pay everything.



Already 4 years old...shaggy hair, a total boy. Loving being outside all the time and hanging out with Daddy. Protector of baby sister and mommy snuggler.



5 years old...the age that brought the most changes so far. He became a total boy. No longer so shy, more outgoing and passionate about the things and people he loves. Began kindergarten, made new friends...just amazing in every way.



And now. Ryan is much more of a boy than a baby. He loves his family. Daddy is his go-to guy for everything. Caroline is his best friend, playmate, and tormentor. Mommy is his lovey, his snuggler, his boo-boo fixer. School is fun and he loves being with his friends. He's a sports nut and plays everything he can play...watches it all, too. He's reading, seems to be some sort of math genius. Loves his church, loves God. Compassionate, understanding beyond his years. Underneath that tough boy exterior is a heart of gold.



Happy birthday, Ry-Ry. We love you.

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Darcy is Having a Sale!!!

Check this out:



Don't miss out on this great sale!!!

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Sweet Shoppe Saturday 3/7

Wowwwwww...what a fab week at SSD!!! There are so many amazing designs this week! I'm so excited to have a chance to work with some of these great kits and minis! Here are some of the kits and LOs I've worked with this week:

By Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens:

By Shawna Clingerman:

By ScrapKitchen Designs:

By Penny Springmann:

By Melissa Bennett:

By Kristin Cronin-Barrow:

By Julie Billingsley:

By Heather Roselli:

By Eva Kipler:

By Darcy Baldwin (most of my LOs this week feature this amazing new font!):

By Christy Lyle:

You can also see that Darcy released a fab new set of templates and I used them on my LO with Julie's new kit. I also used several Bree templates this week. :)

To find all these goodies (and more) check out Sweet Shoppe Designs today. Remember that new releases are 20% off on Saturday only!!!

To find full credits for each of my layouts, check out my gallery at SSD HERE.

Hope you each have a wonderful weekend...as for me...well...I'm off to soccer practice with a bunch of 5 year olds.

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