Soccer

For a while now, Stephanie has expressed an interest in Soccer. We got her her very own net and soccer ball last October for her birthday and set it up in the backyard. Since then, we have had little mini-tournaments where we switch turns being goalie and we try to score goals on each other. Daddy lets her win alot.

Then, a friend of hers from school had a soccer birthday and Steph was all excited because she scored a goal.

So.....needless to say, I just signed her up for indoor soccer. 10 weeks, every Saturday morning one hour. She doesn't know yet.....I plan on telling her tonight and I know she will be very excited.

I also signed Jen up. She will get to run around with all the 3 year olds. Can you imagine the photo possibilities that I will have in the next 10 weeks!!!!????

The best thing about it is that one of my bestest friends in the whole wide world, Becky, has also signed her two kids up! Molly is 6 so she will play with Steph, and Josh is 3 so he will play with Jen. I really can't wait.....let the fun begin!

Snow.

We finally got a really good snowfall on Friday. Maybe 4 - 5 inches, enough to coat the ground.

School was closed and it was the first time that the girls got to get all bundled up in their snow gear and head out in it to play.

We could not have had any more fun.

Building snowmen, sledding, snow angels, shoveling, snow fights.............we really had a blast.

Oh, and Jen is fearless.

Andrea, Conqueror or Frames.

I did it.

I conquered my frame.

It is finished and I delivered it to the store today.

I am very pleased with how it turned out, I think it is even better than the original design that I had in my head.

I am in love with all things stars lately, so I tried to incorporate them into it as much as possible. Ron took the pics of me (thanks!)...... this was the first time that I scrapped about myself, so it was very new for me.

So, without further ado..........."the frame":








The journaling says:

Today I am

31 years old

super loyal

5 feet tall

creative

in love with my husband

usually happy

obsessed with scrapbooking

trying to be a better photographer

crazy about my children

always tired

a really good friend (until I get hurt)

emotional

hard on myself

a good mom

Frame update #3

Ronnie sanded my frame for me so that it is as good as new.

I'm starting over again with a whole new concept.

It's Friday night and I have been working on it for a couple of hours......I am about half way done.

I feel so much better now.

THANKS RONNIE!!!!!!! (love ya!)

Work and school and kids...oh my!!!!!

I've been busy lately.

Very busy.

My life seems to never slow down all that much.

I am currently going to school for my Bachelor's degree in Business, while working full time, taking care of my two kids and two dogs, trying to spend some quality time with my husband, friends, and family, and doing just a few layouts or scrapbooking projects.

I also occasionally like to sleep.

Oh...and shower.

Seems like my house is what gets neglected sometimes. I feel like it is a PIT right now and I know I will end up spending a bunch of time cleaning it up this weekend (when I SHOULD be doing something creative or fun with the kids).

I have two projects, a final, three chapters and 6 discussion questions due next week. Have I started on them......not really. I have one of the projects started but not completed. Guess I should work on that.

While I would love to clean my dirty house, do something creative with the kids, or work on my projects for school this weekend.....there is one thing that is a bit more pressing at this time. One thing that I will dedicate my entire weekend to finishing.

You guessed it......my frame.

That thing has now sat for too long. I must get started on it and get past the fact that I royally screwed it up.

My good friend Colleen nicknamed me "Andrea, Conqueror of Frames" today....and I don't want to let her down.

Stay tuned......I will "unveil" the frame as soon as I am somewhat happy with it!!!!!!!!

:)

President's Day

We had such a nice day off today. The weather started off downright balmy (nearly 70 degrees in the middle of February.......). A good friend of mine, Rachael (and her two kids Macy and Jack) picked up the girls and I, and we all took a road trip up to Quakertown to meet with another friend Patti, and her two kids.

We met up at a McDonalds that has a huge indoor play area and let all 6 kids have at it. They ate, then played, then Jen ate some more (man can that kid put some food down when she wants to).

We stayed there for quite some time enjoying ourselves, and then we packed the kids in the car and headed to MLPA for a little scrapbook shopping. They have a play area in the store and the kids all played so good together while Rachael and I shopped.

Rachael took a few pics of the kids.......

Left to right is: Macy (5), Jen (3), Steph (6), and Jack (3)

Oh, and Chloe peed on her training pads about 5 or 6 times today.

What a really great day........................

Some recent layouts/projects

Here is a project that I did for the store (it stands upright):


And here are a few recent layouts: