Where have I been???

Oh man, I haven't blogged in forever...

No excuses though, just incredibly busy, I think??

So what have I been up to?

Well, we went to Virginia Beach over Labor Day Weekend

to visit our friends Gene, Rachel and Janessa

that moved up there recently...had a wonderful time!!

Here's just a few of the pics that I got while we

were there....our goofy kids....

Some more goofy pics of the kids, I mean

of the adults and kids...

Miss you guys already!!

So its back to the grind, kids in school, getting

myself back on some sort of schedule...hmmm, don't

think its working!! Bill's been traveling alot lately, so
its been scrapping time for me...Yeah!!!

So I've been scrapping with my fabulous

September Kit from Tallyscrapper

Here are a couple of my layouts using this gorgeous

kit...

"Hold on to Summer"

Close-up of the banners I painted with pink Acrylic paint and

then glittered them up with some of the Glitter Glam in the kit!!

"Sweet Thang"

upclose of flowers I made using papers from the kit!!

Also, Survivor has started over at Tallyscrapper, as well....and

the first challenge was a doosey, by ms. Christine

The challenge was:

*Use a Will Ferrell Quote as your title

*Use Banners and Doilies on your layout

*Use the colors red and yellow

"How many sarcastic pills you take this morning?"

this photo of Danielle and her uncle crack me up....they have

such a love/hate relationship :)

Have a WONDERFUL week, my friends!!

~Laurajean

So hectic here lately.....

Isn't it suppose to slow down,
when the kids go back
to school????
Well, it has been a craZy week...
Bill had his throat surgery last
Wednesday and is doing great!!
Thank you to everyone for the prayers
and well wishes, its greatly appreciated!!!
Well, both kids have started back to school,
Danielle is in her last year at New Bridge Middle
and I think she likes being top dog over there
this year!! Kaleb has started 3rd grade and seems
to like his teacher...we'll see!!! He has also started
soccer again and the games should be starting
soon!!!
We are heading out of town this weekend to Virginia Beach
to visit some good friends of ours, that moved there
recently...we're going to spend the day at Busch Gardens,
the kids are super excited, but honestly I super excited to get
out of J'ville for a weekend!!!
So, I've been on the computer all morning, getting things
ready for a couple of REALLY cool Challenges we have coming up!!

Yeah, Survivor is coming back in a few weeks, I'm so excited.
This is the one show that Bill and I religiously watch
together...Can't wait for Sept. 15th!!

So that means that we are starting up the "Survivor" Challenges over at
Tallyscrapper!! I just love these challenges, they get me really
thinking outside the box!! Get all the Details HERE!! And look at this
awesome prize that one lucky WiNNER will get....a Zutter Distress-it-All


Come on over and check it out!!

Also ToDAY is REVEAL day again for another FABuLous Workout from ScrapFit...
Workout #27 Get Your Sketch On---
a sketch challenge. use the sketch below to create a LO. Take this
simple sketch and do something to WOW us!! This sketch came from Sassy Lil' Sketches!!


Here is my layout "Say What?"

This is actually a photo that my daughter, Dj took of herself...
she is so funny...I just love her expressions!!

Well, I've been having a blast using all the NEW Sassafras Lass "Indie Girl"

Papers that I got in a kit recently...they are just perfect for those girlie

layouts....I used them on the layout(above) and on this layout I

created for a couple of challenges...

"So You Think You Can Scrap" challenges that are going on over at

Tallyscrapper and I used the lastest sketch #119 from Creative Scrappers!

Here is my layout...

"Hugs"'

Have a Wonderful week, my friends!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!!!
~Laurajean