Thank You Lori!

Lori sent me the cutest bag/basket! I had to make her a thank you that I hope she likes!

Supplies

Stamps: Fox and Friends, Upsy Daisy, Good Neighbors

Paper: Kraft, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, white and Welcome Neighbor DSP

Ink: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Choc. Chip

Accessories: Heart to Heart punch, ribbon

Seminary

Brady has attended Seminary, an early morning religious class for high school students, this year for the first time and I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. We had a little struggle at the beginning of the year but his attitude has changed and he really likes it. He just wishes he didn't have to get up at 5:30am. I'm so grateful to this sweet teacher and her efforts to teach the gospel every day to so many youth without getting any pay. Her service is a great blessing in Brady's life! This is the thank you I made for her.

Mother's Day

I had a great Mother's day except for the fact that I felt sick all day. I woke up that morning to waffles in bed and me running from the bed to go throw-up (no, I'm no pregnant, kind-of felt like it though!) It sort of put a damper on the sweet service my 4 children had made to get up early, WORK TOGETHER, and make me breakfast. It was very sweet. Later, I was able to eat a waffle and it was delicious! The kids had made sweet cards and little gifts to give me.

That evening they all made a dinner of quiche and potato pancakes. YUM!

Stamped Egg

Isn't this the coolest!?! Rebecca made these darling eggs for Easter and hung them on a little tree she has. All the ladies a stamp club were very impressed. Rebecca mentioned how you need to keep in mind when you are stamping on the egg that you need to roll the stamp sideways and up and down. Someone mentioned how much easier they would be to stamp with the clear mount stamps. No need to use a block, just form the rubber around the egg. I definitely want to try this next year! Thanks for the cute egg Rebecca!

Happy Administrative Assistant Day

Ha! What ever happened to Secretaries day? Oh well. Mark asked me to make something that he could give to his administrative assistants, so this is what I came up with. I filled one with Rolo candies and one with peanut M&M's. I hope they like them.

First in Fitness

Last month Lacie and Bryson competed in the county First in Fitness competition. Bryson was chosen to do pull-ups for the middle school. He got 2nd place with 18 pull-ups. First place did 19. We were very proud with how well he did. Unfortunately I forgot my camera, but the first place winner's mom took this picture. I'm grateful to her!

A week later Lacie competed as the Triathlete. She was the only girl from our school to do the Shuttle Run....

Pull-ups....

and the Mile....

We don't know exactly how she did in the shuttle run, but she got first in pull-ups with 15 pull-ups and 5th in the mile with a time of 7:05. We were so proud of her!

Love the Matchbox Die!

Can I just say that I LOVE my matchbox die!!! I want to use it all the time. I made this gift for a good friend who just had a birthday. I filled it with chocolate, of course, and she loved it.

Supplies

Stamps: She's All That (retired)

Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP (retired)

Ink: Rose Red

Accessories: Chipboard heart, Ribbon, hodge podge hardware