Heading Home!

Hello!  Summer vacation is here for teachers and students, and, me!  Yesterday was the last teacher work day for Raegen, and my last day caring for Grayson.....I am going to miss our days together, just the two of us.  It is hard to believe he was only 5 weeks old when Raegen went back to school in February.  He is now 4 1/2 months old, has two teeth, and is rolling all over the place.  Heath, Raegen, Ava, & Grayson headed for Syracuse this morning to attend Heath's 10 year class reunion.  I will be heading out shortly, although I will not be going directly home.  Ron is helping with a Regional track meet a couple of hours from here so I will pick him up on my way.....might be a late night getting home.  

I have my scrap supplies, cloths, etc packed and ready to head home for a couple of months.  Since I will not be working this summer, my plan is to scrap, scrap, scrap, and spend some much needed time with Ron.  He has been very patient through all of this, but it is time to be home....love him for all that he does for our family.  He is the love of my life and we will celebrate our 43rd wedding anniversary in August.....awesome!

The sketch for my layout is Sketch #16 from Scrapbook Generations Sketch Magic with Simple Stories.....love these sketch.   

Paper-BG "Hey You", BoBunny "Holiday Magic", Adorn It "Holly Jolly", BG Jovial "Snowball Flight",  BG "Handmade Holiday" Card, BG Label Stickers, & EP "Reflections Christmas" Chipboard Accents.

Ron and I will be returning in a week for a long weekend of fun.....he gets to do one of his favorite things since retiring from coaching, helping run off the state track meet.  He coached for 38 years and was excited when he was invited to help run off the two day event.  The track meet is held at Wichita State University Track & Field Facility for all six high school classes across the state.  I love attending state track, which I did many times when Ron was coaching, and plan to attend this year with Raegen, Ava, & Grayson.  Hope it isn't too hot. 

Wishing all a wonderful Memorial weekend.   Thank You to all Veterans for their service to our country.  God Bless.

Today is Awesome

Good Morning!  I am sharing another layout of Ava and her mommy & daddy.  I scrapped this layout using similar colors & paper that I used on my previous layout.....one of those OCD things!  This is one of those layouts that just didn't seem to come together as easy as I would have liked.....but, very happy with the finished layout!  There are times when I scrap that I seem to "over think" my choice of paper, elements, title, etc., when my main focus should be on the photos.  Love the photos and very happy to be adding another layout to Ava's album. 

Paper-Recollections Stack, Paper Studio Stack, Misc Paper, Basic Grey Elements,  Heidi Swap Script Font, Tim Holtz Chitchat Words, Bazzill Chips, BG Spice Market Stickers & Metal Element, Studio Calico Wood Veneer, Misc words.


I am trying to be very selective when choosing photos to scrap.......no need, or time, to scrap each and every photo!  I do have photos picked out for the next layout of Ava, now to find a sketch!

Wishing you a good day.  God Bless.

House Divided!

Happy Friday!  I am sharing my newest layout combining two challenges.  The first challenge is a sketch from Creative Scrappers Birthday Blog Hop.  The second challenge is from Child's Play Challenge to use Scooby Doo as inspiration for a layout.  

Sketch #4

My husband and son-in-law have an ongoing rivalry over which Kansas university is the best, the Kansas State Wildcats, or the Kansas Jayhawks.  I took the photos for this layout while we were visiting over the long Thanksgiving weekend in 2011, seems like a long time ago.  It is a fun rivalry and gives the guys something to tease each other about.....but, we all know Kansas State has the better football team and Kansas has the better basketball.  

Child's Play Challenge

The colors in the Scooby Doo photo, the red & purple, and Ava's Halloween costume were my inspiration.

Supplies-Kansas & Kansas State pp, Misc pp, BG Photo Frame, BG Chipboard, BG Flags, Jillibean Corrugated House,  Tim Holtz Chitchat, Misc Twine, Fancy Pants Chipboard, Studio Calico Wood Veneer, and Misc Buttons & Brads.

The fun thing about a college team rivalry, is the kidding & teasing that goes with it.   The day Ava was born, which happened to be in Lawrence, Kansas, the home of the Kansas Jayhawks, her daddy was wearing his Jayhawk sweatshirt and Grandpa wore his favorite Wildcat sweatshirt.  When picking out a gift in the hospital gift shop, Grandpa bought Ava her first K State fitted cap and KU shoes & socks.  I am sure the only time she wore the two gifts at the same time was for the photo.  I had thoughts of adding it to this layout, it just didn't seem to fit.  No doubt, the rivalry will continue in the future.

Wishing all a good day.  God Bless.