It's ALL about the Candy!!!

So Halloween is finally over....thank goodness, because I'm pooped out!!!! Bill was out of town, so he didn't get the joy of taking the kids out trick or treating this year!!!! Of course, the kids NEVER think they have gotten enough candy....Whatever!!!

Danielle was a Punk-rocker this year and can I just say....she brought her "Attitude" with her last night.....of course, a couple of her friends came with us, so they were all just TOO COOL!!!And Kaleb has "Darth Vader" from Star Wars.....he was dying to have the lightsaver and didn't even take it with him last night!!!!

It was a great night....all the kids had a GREAT time!!!! We came across the cutest Great Dane while out trick or treating....isn't she just adorable, so of course I had to get her picture.....next year, we are dressing up Annie, heehee!!!!!

Trying out for "Treasured Scrapbooking" Design Team

Well, I threw my hat into the ring over at "Treasured Scrapbooking" and applied for the Design Team.....its a great online community and the girls are absolutely wonderful!!!! I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed for this one....I would absolutely love to work with their kits and think this would be so much fun....so WISH ME LUCK!!!!!

We had to submit some of our work that best describes our style, 4 layouts, 1 card and 1 altered item.....here are just a few that I sent in for their design team call!!!

SC TallyRally, Layouts and Masquerade Dances!!!

So much going on this past week or so.....Well, I went to my first TallyRally in South Carolina and got to meet some awesome ladies.....Nikki, Jan, Jess, Roni, Rhonda, Latte, Bre, Shan, Ashley, Robin, Dawn, Tricia and of course, our very own Christine and Nerd!!!! What a blast we all had!!!! Luv you girls!!! Here are some pics from my trip...

Here are some of the layouts that I got done over the weekend...NOT as many as some, I think I like to talk too much....LOL

This was a layout that we passed around the table and everyone added something to it....I love how this turned out ;o)

Danielle had her first 6th grade dance this past Friday night and she was too excited to go....it was a Masquerade dance and of course, we had to get her a cool mask....check her out.......

South Carolina.....HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe that it is almost here....ONE DAY until I meet some great NEW friends at the SC TallyRally that Jan put together for us.....very excited!!!! I'm packing today....and have NO idea what to pack for a weekend Crop....HELP!!!! I will probably just take everything, heehee!!!! Its a 6 hour drive for me, but some other girls are coming from even farther....WoW!!!! Can't wait.....LOOK out SC, cuz I'm a coming!!!!!



Here's my latest Survivor Challenge over at Tallyscrapper... nothing like waiting till the last minute to get it done!!! I love this quote on here:
"I'm so glad to be the one accompanying you on your Journey"......This is one of my all time favorite photos of DJ....Isn't she just beautiful!!!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!

I've been TAGGED....Twice!!!!!!!

WooHOO, I've been tagged by two of my favorite girls, Tracey and Jan.......Thank You so much girls!!!!

So here are the rules!
1. If you've been tagged, you can put the logo on your blog.
2. Link the person from whom you received the award.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated.
Easy as pie!!!!!
So, I'm going to TAG these ladies blogs that I love:


1. Nicole {CreatedMonster}
2. Kendria
3. Wanda
4. Christina
5. Amanda

Just alittle something I made today, some CUTE atc's.....Owl style ;o)

Alittle behind in my blogging.......

I haven't gotten to spend alot of time to scrapbook lately, much less blog....here are some of my recent layouts I've done....Here's Week ONE for the Survivor Challenges over at Tallyscrapper...Come Check them out!!!! Our first challenge was to do:
*12x12 layout
*must have a stitched edge
*must have a paper pierced tree
*include an owl, bird, hedgehog or deer
*have 2 photocorners
*journal on a cloud
*3 photos
*and the title must be "Life is Beautiful"

Whoa, that was a challenge and I think I might have goofed, hmmmm...can you figure out where???

My new favorite photo of my two babies, will have to get this photo enlarged and framed!!



This one was a easy one to do of Kaleb, because he was getting in so much trouble last week....."How many times do I have to tell you NO!!" Doesn't he just scream TROUBLE!!!

It's been CRAZY!!!!!

Well, most of you know that Kaleb's surgery went great on Friday, besides being really sick from the anesthesia, the boy was begging me to stop off at McDonalds and get him lunch, mind you, he had just gotten sick in the car...but he was determined to eat...that's my boy for ya!!! He did really well with the pain. He has had NO pain medicine since early Saturday morning. They did give him his rods....I will have to take some pictures of them, he wants to frame them. We go back to the doctor tomorrow for his Post-Op appt and then again in a month...just to confirm everything is good to go....thank goodnes, its been a long 5 months!!! Awww, look at my little man, looks like he's on drugs, actually he was.....Tylenol with Codeine....feeling NO PaIN!!!!

Well, on another note, it has been ONE rough week for Danielle...last week, we studied ALL week for her first BIG Social Studies test!!! Her test was on Friday (the same day as Kaleb's surgery)...Well, I went to pick her up from school on Monday and right away, I could tell that something was wrong...she opened the back of the car and said, "I'm NOT having a good day at all". She gets in the front seat and starts bawling that she got a "75" on her big test and to top it off...she didn't make Student Councel...that no one voted for her....Bless her heart, no one really knows her yet, she's going to the Magnet school and all of her friends went to the other Middle School....so she was pissed...LOL. So we get home and start doing homework and she's getting ready to practice her instruments for Band and forgot her band book. Then, I'm talking to Bill and she comes out bawling again saying that her hermit crab died and that Nemo hasn't moved at all....but hopefully I looked up on the internet about hermit crabs and molting, so hopefully that is what it is doing....because so far, it doesn't stink...LOL!!!! But good news is that Danielle got her first progress report and had all "A's"....Woohoo!!!!! Plus for her fundraiser for school....she sold $225.00....Great job Danielle!!!!

Here's a recent photo of the kids actually getting along and playing together...doesn't happen too often...don't ask what they are wearing....its 90 degrees outside and both of my kids have their scarfs, hats on to play outside....Kids being kids...love it!!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!!