WOW! Ive waited wayyyyy too long...hehe

So I knew when I got this blog I would be a bad blogger... what can I say? At the Shanty we were challenged to update our blog. Here is my feeble attempt at doing just that!

Yesterday was a glorious day here in Texas. After spending literally two months couped up in the house becuase of illness... we decided to head to Sunset and visit Roberts family land. We always have so much fun getting back to nature. While there we saw a mama deer, about 20 or so hogs, butterflies, birds, squirrels and the biggest lizzard I do believe I have ever seen in my life!

We had a wonderful picnic, took walks and Makayla even planted some wildflower seeds with her Nana! The Iris are starting to bloom as are the hyacinths. The daffodils had already bloomed and were finished for the year. Spring is definately in the air there!

Here at home the bluebonnets are starting to make their appearance... a little late this year. I know we wont be so lucky as to have them as thick as last year but I am hoping to get some good pictures of Makayla in them! I would like to get Devin in them too but he seems to be AWOL most of the time.

Devin has wheels thanks to a collaboration of his Mom, Grandma and Papa! I am simply scrared to death to let him have those kinds of freedoms but I guess I do have to let go at some point or another right? He is enjoying his freetime and I am enjoying an argument free existence... well at least for the time he is away!

Well I think thats all for this update! Maybe sometime in the next six months I will update again! hehe

Some Exciting news!

As everyone knows I am a member of the design team at the Chalet. However, Laura, the owner has decided to do away with the Chalet. I am so honored to have been on the design team there and thank her and all of my team mates for a short but fun time!

The exciting news??? SHE IS GIVING ME THE CHALET! woohoo! So I have teamed up with my good friend Carrie from Oregon and her good friend Kim from Washington and are designing a fun place to scrap called the Scrap Shanty! We are putting on our boots and getting back to some good ole down home scrapping again!

So be sure to stop by and say hi to us at www.scrapshanty.com!

Fun Happenings at the Chalet

Be sure to come by daily as there is something new for you EVERY SINGLE DAY this month!

I started the Scrap Scurry game on Wednesday and it lasts until next Wednesday. Rack up your points, get some layouts done and win some prizes. Whats more fun than that?

There is a chat tonight and challenges listed almost daily!

I posted an original sketch that I designed and challenged everyone to use it. Im so impressed with what I have received so far! Keep them coming girls!

ALSO new, new, new SKETCHES for you every month on the first! The design team worked really hard to create sketches just for the Chalet members so be sure to stop by, check them out and print them off. We would LOVE to see your creations using our sketches!

Its here! The August Kit from the Chalet

Jump on over and snatch it up! You will love it especially if you have a girl! This months kit is French Twist from Autumn Leaves! You WONT be disapointed!

Here is one of my layouts I created with the kit! Be sure to stop by and grab one for yourself! Also be sure to stop by the gallery , there is a ton of inspiration from the other design team members too!

Port Aransas

We had the best time visiting Port Aransas in the summer. Usually we make that eight hour drive over the Thanksgiving break but this year we decided to try soemthing different!

Our first day there was filled with fun. Makayla was NOT afraid of the water in the least! She jumped right in and started having fun! She laid down and let the waves rush over her and had a blast playing in the sand.

The second day was spent shopping, flying kites, feeding sea gulls and playing on the beach some more. It rained off and on the entire week but that didnt stop us from having fun.

The 4th of July was POURING down rain and we werent able to take the boat ride to watch the fireworks like we wanted. We were bummed but still made the best of it. We crossed the ferry and parked in the ride share parking lot and had the best view of the fireworks! We couldnt have asked for a better time! We decided that the fireworks were just about over so we headed to the ferry. It was great luck that we happened to be the first on the ferry and got to watch the rest of the fireworks from it. Right as the ferry took off we were in the middle of the bay when the grand finally went off. It was really impressive.

Probably the best night we had there was the night we decided to take the dolphin tour! We went out on a boat for two hours and watched for dolphin and they didnt disapoint. They were right on the side of the boat spitting water up at us and looking for handouts. The highlight of the trip was the "petting zoo" they had set up in the center of the boat. T Joe the deckhand had all kinds of fun ocean critters for the kids to play with. He had puffer fish, sea stars, sea slime, hermit crabs, little fish of some sort, a live sand dollar and Makaylas favorite the seahorse. She had a ball playing with all of the animals and didnt want to leave. Its all she talked about for the rest of the trip.

The rest of the trip was so much fun! All day long on the beach soaking in the sun and watching Makayla have the time of her life. ahhhhhhhhhhh I wish we never had to leave!

Im on a DESIGN TEAM! woohooo!

I made it! I tried out for the design team at the Scrapbook Chalet and I MADE IT! HAPPY DAY!!!

I am joined by some very talented people! Charlee who has been my friend for many many yeard, Tammy Gray who is right now the guest design team member for Creative Imaginations, Jozzie, Dawn who makes some amazing digital kits, Suzanne and Becky T who is an amazing and well published designer!

I couldnt be more honored to be on this team! Be sure to come visit me there and be inspired by our work!

Guest DT for ScrapAddict.com

I was so excited to get the news in April that I was chosen to be the guest design team member for ScrapAddict.com. I have been a member there for many years so it was a true honor!

I received my Hog Wild kit and immediately went to town with it! I had so much fun creating two layouts of Misty's kids! Its an honor to be a part of an amazing team!

Let me know what you think of them and be sure to stop by http://www.scrapaddict.com/ to see the rest of the amazing design team!