Karlie is on Crayola!!!!

Karlie was one of a few children from her school to be selected to have her picture submitted to the Crayola website! The theme was "Green-Earths favorite color" you can view her picture on the link below! We are soooooo proud of her!

http://www.crayola.com/theartofchildhood/gallery/artwork.cfm?entry=5393&st=NC&gr=5&se=&CFID=3899707&CFTOKEN=18394192

Happy Halloween!!!!

We hope that everyone had a Great Halloween, We did! Thekids loved their costumes and had fun trick or treating and then when they came home we had a party for all of their friends! It was a little cold but I think everyone had a lot of fun, especially making each other into toilet paper mummies! LOL We had a ton of food, I always make too much!

This picture cracks me up! It totally defines Cory's mood lately!! I wanted to take a pic of him in his jacket, I thought I would make a scrapbook page about how he always has to be all zipped up.(all the way up) so I was ready with my camera when he came home from school and did not have a good day nor did he want his picture taken. His poor glasses some how got knocked so out of whack they were barely covering both eyes! My poor baby, I sure do love you!
Now on to my foot, well it has been 18 days, 18 very long days! I still have my stitches but I was finally able to get it wet! A hot shower was very nice today. I should be able to get my stitches out next week. I still can't have any weight on it for at least 2 more weeks though. I am ready to throw the crutches out the window!! LOL So here is a pic of my stitches I put it on photo bucket so if you did not want to see it you didn't have to. the incision is about 3 inches long. Enjoy
http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h12/audinoki/?action=view&current=Sept2008009.jpg

Stir Crazy!

Okay so I am on day 10 of recovery and I am going stir crazy!!!!!!!!!!! The foot is still really painful but I guess it could be alot worse considering I can't take anything because of my allergies. I am bored, I have all these ideas I would like to do for scrapbook pages but I can't get in my scraproom, Steve has decided to make it into a storage room and blocked my walk way and I can't get to my table grrrrrr. Not to mention I need to keep my foot elevated. IF I even sit in a normal position Steve hollers at me to put it up! He says " I need your foot better" Well no kidding so do I! (love you babe). Its been 3 years since my first cast went on, and I am so over it!

Scrapbook TakeOut's new kit

I just love the new kit that Scrapbook Takeout put together this month, Antique Autumn, I can't wait to get my hands on it! Check it out and get yours today http://www.scrapbooktakeout.com/sneakpeek.html

Great Job Shakira Francine and Vernell!!!!!

Surgery update

Well I came home Friday afternoon as expected, my foot was totally numb (was being the key word there) toting a pump that is helping keep some of my foot numb with instructions to keep my foot elevated above heart level for several days. So I woke up yesterday and the numbness has worn off and pain has kicked in, they say it would be a whole lot worse with out this pump.

The doc said the surgery went well , I was unfortunately awake for a better part of it(not by choice) I woke up cause I was having an allergic reaction to the narcotics they had to give me, and got to listen to the not so lovely sound of the saw, yes the saw that they used to cut through my bones! not a sound anyone needs to hear! He said he took out alot of bone and put in a screw. That's right ladies and gentlemen I have been permanently screwed!!!

So now I am at home in bed with lots of pillows under my foot and my laptop in my hands where it seems I will remain for the time being, no weight bearing for 4 weeks!!!!!! And crutches well they don't like me much, I am already getting sore in my upper body from using them. UGH!

Here is a pick of my foot the ball laying next to my leg is the pump with medicine in it. Enjoy!!!

Surgery Tomorrow!

Well tomorrow is finally the day!My Foot surgery is finally here! It will be at 915 Friday morning so think good thoughts and say a prayer, I will update as soon as I can, if all goes as planned I will be home tomorrow afternoon.

Halloween Invitation and Fall card

I made the fall card over the weekend from one of the tutorials on splitcoasters website and today I made about 30 of the Halloween Invitations for the kids party. Both stampsets are CTMH.

Karlie made cards!

Saturday Karlie made 3 cards all my herself, I was so proud of her!

Fishing With Cory

Today I decided to take Cory to the pond at the front of our housing development to go fishing. He has been really wanting to go for a while so we took his rod and some hotdogs for bait and off we went for a relaxing afternoon of mommy and me time. We did not catch anything except for some minnows and tadpoles but it was fun! Next time we won't wait so long to go again.

My Boy Scout

Cory got his uniform yesterday, doesn't he look so handsome!

A thought

My sister sent me this email today and at the bottom of the email this is what it said

'Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.'

it truley reminded me of all the friends I have out there whom live so far away, Love you guys!

hanna update

Well its 10:22 am and the winds are still blowing but I think the worst is behind us, about 4 this morning t hey wind and rain started getting bad and by 6 they were really going but we fared well lost the electricity a few times but not for but a few moments. Even have cable and Internet which is amazing! (((((((((HUGS to all))))))))))))))

Hanna Update

Well the storms path has moved south and now looks like Myrtle Beach is getting the worst of it, (stay safe crystal)though we are expected to have it move over us. So far we only have gray skies and rain the wind has not picked up much. We a re really not suppose to get the worst of it till over night and early morning.
I will keep you updated!

Preparing for Hanna

Well Tropical Storm Hanna is preparing to come ashore here in Jacksonville and I was busy getting prepared today, picked up the usual groceries water ice batteries. I swear they double the price on that stuff when they know everyone will need them! The kids came home from school excited because they already cancelled school tomorrow, So I had them go outback and help me pick up toys and get the pool stuff cleaned up so nothing blows around. Some of Cory's trucks were sitting at the deck edge and when I picked it up what comes slithering out from underneath but a copperhead snake! YIKES!! Karlie went running all the way around the house screaming at the top of her lungs! she was quite the site to see! needless to say I am no longer cleaning up the back yard, I am letting Steve get the rest of the stuff when he gets home, Sorry Steve.
I will keep you all updated as the storm approaches and try to post some pics along the way.

In Memory of Janie

We lost a beuatiful friend yesterday, Janie aka: CustomKat as she was known on my scrapbooking forum. Janie was a wonderful person and friend with a huge heart an outlook on life that was amazing. She truley inspired me as a wife mother and friend. This world will not be the same with out her in our lives. My heart goes out to Janies husband and family, you will all be in my continued prayers. Love to you all.

My Fashionista!!

Karlie has become quite the little fashionista this year, those of you that have known her know that she has done a complete 180 LOL but I think I have created a monster as now she wants it all clothes shoes and accessories! Shes only 10 what will she be like at 16?? I can't imagine!

First Day of School

yesterday was the first day of school, here are some pics of the kids Cory is going onto 2nd grade and and Karlie is going into 5th grade!!!

New Purse

At the beginning of the month I started working on my sisters birthday present and unfortunately it took a back seat when I went into the hospital. So the last few days I have been working on it and FINALLY finished. I will never use this pattern for this purse again there has got to be an easier way to make this! Its very cockeyed so don't look too close, I also added pockets on the sides so that did not help. LOL

Leapin Lizards! Happy Birthday!

First I want to say Happy Birthday to my sister Deanna! love you!! Hope you have a great day!

Well most of you that know me , know that I have been under the weather for the last couple weeks and I am home form the hospital now and hopefully on the way to recovery. So anyway this morning I went out on my deck and found this cute little creature staring back at me, I could not help but take his picture.