Leaving A Legacy

A Day with the Boys!

2010-06-26T17:57:00.001-07:00

Today was a nice day so we set out to take the boys to the Park, We picked up a couple Pizza's grabbed our picnic basket and headed for the park for a fun time... After our fun at the park we went to Visit Grandma Betty and then stopped for Ice Cream at Handles on the way home.

By the time we got home everyone was tired, Coby was sleeping and slept til his Dad picked him up, and the boys laid around watching TV What a fun day!

SNOW SNOW SNOW

2010-02-16T13:49:00.000-08:00

What a day Think we will ever see the end of this snow? Schools are cancelled and I am about to climb the walls in this house. Had a workshop today but it was cancelled because of the Snow and this is the second Tuesday in a row I have had to cancel it,,,,,SO as with last week we will reschedule it for ,

Tuesday February 23rd from 10AM-12 Noon.

Below is a photo of the CD Case Calendar that we are going to be making at the class.

Cost is $12.00 this includes the CD calendar stand.

Please e-mail me at bmartin@sssnet.com

or phone me at 330-837-9125 If you would like to attend.

Thank You for your Support!

2008-08-24T11:38:00.000-07:00

I've Been Tagged!!!

Here are the rules:*
If you are tagged, you must firstly post the rules:

* Write 7 strange characteristics about yourself. They interest us all!
* Tag 5 other people at the end of your Post.
* Visit everyone that you have tagged and leave a comment on their blog to let them know that they have been tagged. So here are mine.

1. I don't like water in my face.

2.I won't go into a restaurant and eat alone.

3.I don't keep things in moderation, If I get involved with it then I get addicted to it, and go way overboard.

4.I think people look familiar and sometimes talk to them to see if I know them and it turns up I don't know them at all.

5.I have a thing about buying notebooks that are cute or pretty.

6. I have a tendency to buy books but never read them.

7. I fight sleep and going to bed like a child does.

Now I shall tag 5 people I know.....

About to END!!!

2008-08-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

Where in the world has this summer gone????

It seems like you blink your eyes and time flys by, I haven't been getting around to doing to much of anything that needs done.

Less then a week is Rachels birthday with my dad's following two days later , Then Sept. will bring Coby's on the 5th and Jarrod's on the 12th and then Jacobs on the 21st and the only one I have bought for is Coby and I know what to buy Jarrod I just haven't done it yet. As far as the other three I have no clue what to get them. But I will come up with something and the time will come and go and we will be headed for Fall .

I am quite pleased we did get around to doing a few summer day trips and outings with the boys, They are growing so fast and can be such a pleasure to spend time with, It makes me sad to think that I won't be seeing them as much as I normally do with School starting , and the fact that I am starting a part time job.

OK OK I'll tell you about some of our little day trips we took and show some photos from them.

Oak Ridge Farms

There you have the opportunity to ride on a wagon and its drawn by horses and they take you all over the farm grounds and you get to feed the animals from the wagon, It was between going there and the zoo and I am so glad we went there. It was a lot of fun for the boys to feed the unusual animals and get that close to them. below are some pictures I captured that trip.

Mandy feeds an Ostrich and Rachel holds an ostrich egg. Those Ostrich eggs are really heavy

Jarrod really enjoyed feeding the

animals and was very brave with

them

Jayden was a little more cautious as he has had a few encounters with animals trying to take a bite out of him.

Coby we decided was better off just watching as he thought he should get to eat the animal feed instead of feed it to the animals!

Below is a photo of our favorite guy and we named him Shaggy.

This was very interesting a zebra and a Zedonk the driver told us that it was a cross between a zebra and a donkey- see how the donkeys legs are striped, I'm wishing I would have asked if they were mated purposely or if it just happened.

After the wagon ride there was a petting zoo, We all thought the little fuzzy yellow ducks were so cute , I didn't have my camera ready when Aunt Mandy showed one to Coby and he grabbed it by the neck and tried to insert its whole head into his Mouth LOL Yes we saved the poor little duckie. And notice Keith in the background although I chopped off his head he was enjoying himself more then usual also.

They both got to sit on one of the horses that pulled the wagon we rode in that was neat, AT first Jayden said NO but he decided to but seemed really uncomfortable with it , They were really big horses so I could understand that.

Below You can see that Grandma Betty went along also and she enjoyed the animals and liked talking to and Petting the horse but I couldn't get her to sit on one.LOL

OK well that took a lot longer then I thought it would and was much more in depth then I planned on going into for one day SOOO I guess the next Day trip can be put on my Blog tomorrow so Check Back for more of our FUN Day Trips...........

Happy Birthday To Me!!!!!!

2008-07-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

WOOHOO what a fun week-end, I started my FUN week-end on Thursday evening and kept the two older boys overnight, They went home Friday Morning and I picked up Mandy and my MIL and the three of us went shopping. We had lunch at Paneras and it was wonderful, they have a seasonal Summer salad and it has strawberries and mandarin oranges on it along with a YUMMY Poppy seed dressing, Yum it was so refreshing.

Friday evening we went to my nieces and sat in her yard and watched a pretty nice parade that lasted pretty long It was nice and when it was over we walked over to a festival that was next to her house. I ran into a friend there that I haven't seen much lately and we chatted for a while, When it got dark we went back to sit in her yard and watch the fireworks display , that was nice also. That brought us home and to bed.

Saturday morning we went and did some chores for MIl , came home preparing to get ready to go to another festival and fireworks, we had dinner at this really nice little Family Italian Restaurant. Jarrod was supposedly posing for a pic with me and this is the face he made ...

We had to take two cars as there were nine people that went along. The Firework display was awesome I think its the best ones I have ever attended. They Were Great. We fed the ducks popcorn AND I fed Coby the baby cotton candy, He seemed to like it a lot LOL.

WOOHOO Then here we are it is Sunday and I am the Birthday Girl ,,,YES!!!!! LOL We got up and went to church and afterwards we all enjoyed spagetti and salad for lunch and then They had ordered and gotten me a Strawberry Cheesecake from Dairy Queen,,Yum it was great. decorated with pretty pink flowers, Here is a Photo of it below.

The Boys went swimming in the little baby pool LOL, But it cooled them off and they had a lot of fun.

The kids went together and bought me a nice gift , Something I have been wanting for some time. It was wrapped so pretty in Pink Paper ....

HHHMMMM....Now you all know whatever is in this package must have to do with scrapbooking as we all know thats what I have the most fun with..... I didn't take a pic of it after I opened it , and I haven't even had time to play with it yet but it is a Zutter...Bind-it-all!!!!! YAY How fun can't wait to use it ,,,How cool is that?

Bind-it-All
The industry's newest and most innovative tool! The Bind-it-All is the one and only dual action machine that will punch and bind allowing you to create your own books, journals, calendars, and craft projects of any size! Be sure to check out our accessories that work hand-in-hand with this wonderful tool!

There Ya Go that was my week-end , Pretty Awesome huh?

The Beauty in Life

2008-06-26T19:08:00.000-07:00

Well look it has been almost a month since I have posted here again. Life just seems to be such a challenge lately . Seems like its just one thing after another.

Look at the beautiful Azalea bush, that I have in my yard, My Dad bought it for me and planted it for me also.

Looks like I need to start looking for the gifts in life....

GoodNight for tonight

Schools Out for Summer!

2008-05-30T09:42:00.000-07:00

Well today is the first day for summer break for my grandkids, That gives me a full house today, I have 4 boys here, Three are my grandsons ages 6, 4 yrs and 8 months, along with my youngest daughters nephew that is 2 yrs. It may be an interesting, busy summer. And that could be a good thing. Normally I will only have them 2 days and one evening a week. My plan is to take them away and do things with them some days.

Today we were outside and they rode in the jeep and coupe taking turns back and forth , that caused some bickering and Drama but for the most part they had fun. I let Coby (the baby) sit in the grass he didn't seem so sure about that.
I got some photos and will download them later maybe adding some here.

As for right now I'm working on getting them to take a nap or at least have some quite time relaxing and unwinding for a bit.

They had pizza for lunch and when they get up from nap they will want a snack.

After they go home this afternoon I have a friend coming to scrapbook here at my house.

The week-end will bring getting caught up with laundry, grocery shopping, and taking my dad out of the nursing home for an outing on Saturday, Sunday will consist of church and small group in the afternoon.

Needing an Up Date

2008-05-17T22:21:00.000-07:00

This Blog is in great need of updating, It's not going to happen at the moment BUT keep checking , one day you will be shocked cause you will check and I will have a new topic for you to read about...... and it will be sooner then you think he-he-he

But for now Good Night I am very sleepy!!!!

2008-02-21T20:12:00.000-08:00

FUN FUN FUN Come Join us for some laughs and a Good Time, I can't wait!!!!!!

EXCITEMENT AT TTS STORE

2008-02-20T14:10:00.000-08:00

I am so excited, TTS is sooo cool and anyone interested in purchasing any Scrapbooking items at a GREAT price needs to check it out! They have marked down ALL their merchandise to very low prices, You won't believe it so you need to go check it out, This Forum is a great place to hang out and meet new people get great ideas and have a lot of fun..... Just click on the TITLE of this Blog above where it says Excitement at TTS Store and it will take you there! You won't be sorry that you did!!!!! Hurry before they sell out!!!!!

How I Met Keith

2008-02-09T18:51:00.000-08:00

I am going to tag 7 people. In honor of Valentines Day here is a survey about our mates. I am tagging Dawne, Kacee, Elizabeth, Renee,Fabella,Kristin and Rory

Body: How did you meet your significant other? Answer all the questions HONESTLY and repost as

" How I met Keith "

1. Where did you meet? A friend of mine took me to his house!

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? I was young and foolish and thought it was love at first sight! LOL

3. Do you remember what he/she was wearing? Really light colored Jeans and a pocket T-Shirt (his usual attire)

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person?probably in his car in a parking lot some where

5. How did he/she ask you out? I really don't remember , I think we just started hangin out together.

6. Where did you go for your first date? UGH I can't remember that either

7. How long did you know this person before you became a couple? Well we knew each other for 5 months before we got married.

8. Has this person ever proposed to you? I think it was more of a mutual discussed decision.

9. Do you and this person have kids together? yep 2 daughters, Rachel 27 and Mandy 23

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person? Only if your counting 2 different speeding ticket I got when he was in the car with me.

11. When was the first time you realized that you liked this person? Well I was 17 and worried I was gonna be an old maid, So I snatched him up before I really knew him all that well.

12. Do you get along with any of the ex's of your partner? Never met them.

13. Do you trust this person? Depends on what it is I would be trusting him with LOL. Money I might have to think twice.

14. Do you see your partner in your future? I took the vows "Til death do us part" and after 30 years I sure wouldn't want to start over.

15. What is the most expensive thing this person has given you? I would say my dental repairs

16. What is one thing he/she does that gets on your nerves? complains and lets little things cause problems between us.

17. What is the thing you do that gets on his/her nerves?Some days I would have to say everything I do.

18. Where do you see each other in 15 years from now? Still living in this house, Him retired and hopefully me working part time doing something to get us time away occasionally

19. If you are married how did he propose to you? I don't think he did in a formal way with a ring it was kind of in conversation

Family Recognition!

2008-02-09T15:56:00.000-08:00

Today I want to pay special recognition to my daughters and Son-in-laws
I am just so thankful for them that I really can't even begin to express it, This morning on a Saturday morning Mandy and Jake both gave up their day off and were here at my house to help me with a well overdo home improvement project that I needed to get taken care of.
They helped me completely clean out my scrapbook room including carpet and Primer the walls, Tomorrow morning they will be back along with Rachel (Jacob will have the three boys) so they can put the paint on the room, Wed. my carpet will be delivered and installed and I can start re-shaping the room, with my tools and supplies, I want to try to have a better organization system and more compact with less things that don't get used.
I So wish I would have taken before and after photos, this is going to be a drastic change .
I have such great kids to take their week-end off to help me with some big project like this. I don't know what I would do without them, Mandy, Jake, Rachel and Jacob You are all such a wonderful Blessing in my life Thank You So much for the love and support you have shown towards me, I am so very proud of all four of you and your accomplishments in life, I Can not express my gratitude and Thanks to you enough, and pray that you know how much I Love You all. Big Hugs from Me to all of you!

Treasures to Scrap

2008-02-03T19:33:00.000-08:00

I am so happy to announce that I was accepted to be a part of the Treasures To Scrap Creative Team. I feel honored to be part of such an awesome group and Forum where so many nice people have been part of my life for the last year or so. I want to thank everyone that makes this an opportunity for me to experience. Special Thanks to Owners Tracy and Wendi!!!!! Come visit me there and check out my Gallery!

http://www.treasurestoscrap.com/membersgallery.asp?memberid=682

Proud Nana

2008-01-27T05:47:00.000-08:00

Proud Nana

Yesterday was the Wrestling tournament for my 6 year old Grandson, The sports in my life have just begun, Having three grandsons I do beleive I will be seeing a different part of life. Watching those young boys wrestle is quite entertaining, They start them at such a young age now. At first I was thinking it was rediculous but after I've been thru a season of it I have come to realize it's nothing like what I thought and it teaches them a lot more then many people think it does.

OK so anyway I am very proud to announce that he came in 2nd Place, He was very proud of himself also. I think its a good thing for them to help them learn they can do what they set out to do if they give it 100% .

We celebrated by going with them to Quaker Steak and Lube, It was a nice time.

I was a Bad Girl

2008-01-20T18:47:00.000-08:00

Well What a day for a Sunday, It's been very cold, in the single digits, but we started the day off right anyway and got up and went to church, after church we went to see my dad and to make a long story short , later we went to the wrestling match and on the way there I get pulled over by the police, I don't have my seat belt on, and I'm going 60 in a 45 zone , I did get my seat belt on before he got to me, which he probably saw me doing but didn't mention it to me. I was hoping, no I was praying he would give me a warning (thinking now that's not a very good thing to pray for) but it didn't happen for me.

So now I am trying to talk myself into being Thankful that I got a speeding ticket and didn't cause an accident instead, I'm trying to be thankful that I have a car to drive or I wouldn't have gotten a speeding ticket cause I couldn't have even been going where I was going, I'm trying to be thankful that I can come up with the money to pay it even though there are many other places we could use it, I'm trying to be thankful that I only got ticketed for speeding and not for the seat belt violation.

It may take me a bit of time to let go of my anger, to get over the issue that I didn't see any reason why the street should have a 45 speed zone anyway. But that doesn't give me the right to break the law.

OK I'm ready to Let it go!! Pay the $90.00 and chalk it up as a learning experience. I think I'll wear my seat belt and try to slow down a bit!

Prayer request

2008-01-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

Today I am so very Thankful for Treasures To Scrap, the owners, their families and all the members it is a great forum with wonderful people. I would like to ask anyone that reads this blog to go to the co-owners blog and read about a young Man that needs our prayers tonight desperately,,,,Here is the link that tells of the on going situation http://crazytsblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/cards-for-encouragement-needed.html.
This Family needs all the prayers we can send up right now. Please join me and lift this family up to God..... I can not stress enough how important this is.

Something to Ponder!!!!

2008-01-13T18:58:00.000-08:00

Today I saw a message on a sign along the road and I thought wow, How true is that!

It read: "Attitudes are contagious, Is yours worth catching?"

It made me stop and think to myself how important it is to watch what kind of attitude we put out as adults being role models for others and children.

When these thoughts came to me, I decided then and there that it was something worthy of being my resolution for 2008, to make my attitude positive, glorifying to God and as friendly and helpful to others as I possibly can be.

The choice of out attitude determines many decisions we make in our life.

Life is too Short , Let's make things more enjoyable by the choices we make. My goal is to be on the look out for the blessings in my life and post about a different one every day.

Today my blessing was seeing this posted sign along the road.

Have a wonderful week!!!!!

Let Them Be Little

2007-11-12T19:35:00.001-08:00

They Grow up SOO fast I can't believe my daughter and Son-In-Law have 3 little boys of their own and they are all so sweet and precious, God has been such a blessing in our lives. It's not seen and appreciated as much as it needs to be until some Drama comes into our lives, I just thank God for my Family, my husband, daughters, son-in-laws, grandsons. It's hard for me to understand why God would Bless me with such wonderful blessings in my life but I know I want to be Thankful for All he has given me and see the positive in my life.

A new addition

2007-09-05T18:33:00.000-07:00

Today has been marked a special day to celelbrate the birth another Blessing that Christ has placed in our lives, Born this morning at 6:57 was my third baby grandson, I am a Nana 3 times OH MY!!!!!!

8 pounds and 10 ounces

19 1/2 inches long

Jacob will be his first name, We will call him Coby as he has a dad and uncle both by the name of Jacob also.

From what I understand they are still undecided for sure on his middle name. Mom and Coby are both doing fine, Dad is with Mom and Big brothers are here with Nana and Pop Pop.

We are all so very Thankful that He is with us and he has many people to love him and care for him....What a rewarding day

ROUND UP!!!!

2007-09-03T15:03:00.000-07:00

ROund up

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?

I have been reading the 4th book in a series, it is the Yada Yada Prayer group Series but I have days I read and other days I don't get around to it so It is taking me a while to get thru the book, I do need to get busy with it cause the next one is out now and that makes me more excited to get reading it...

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?

I don't think I watched any movies, I very rarely watch TV, maybe if hubby is watching something I'll watch it a few minutes with him.

What special days did I celebrate and how?

August is a busy month for us, First is my Moms BD although we didn't do anything for it I was very in thought about it being this is the first year she hasn't been here with us.

Next was Rachel my oldest daughters 27th BD, ugh talk about getting old, that would be me LOL. My dads BD is just two days after Rachels so we celebrated them together. I cooked stuffed peppers, Fresh Green Beans and red skinned potatoes for Dinner, Jacob brought a cake from Friendlys it was a reese's PB cake and was delicious, there were 11 of us here for dinner .

What gifts did I give and/or receive?

For my dad I bought him a hooded zipper sweat shirt for this fall to wear when he sits outside.
For Rachel I bought her the new casting crown CD that came with a free T-Shirt and a bottle of body spray and a bottle of body lotion from bath and body, a pad of scrap paper from Jo-Anns that she wanted to use for her new baby's scrapbook and some matching embellishments. I have also been buying the baby new things off and on and giving them to her to get things ready for him when he comes. I had a friend that had a BD this month also and I bought her a pad of scrap paper also and some matching embellishments.

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?

I have a brother that is very ill and I worry he will be leaving us soon to go be with my mother.

I'm scheduled for an ultra sound of my uterus and ovaries.

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?

Ive had scrapbook nights with my friends and daughters, We have went on numerous shopping trips, We had a day out in Amish country with myself my two daughters and Mother-in-law ,niece and two grandsons all went along and some of us rode on a horse and buggy, that was different.

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?

Hubby and I picked up my dad one night and took him to a new ice cream stand that re-opened with a 50's decor and seating inside, It used to be just a window stand but it's in the town I grew up in and it's been there for as long as I can remember, it's a neat dome shaped silver and red metal building now.

What special or unusual purchases did I make?

Hubby bought me a new camera AND a ticket to go to Florida!!!!!

What were this month's disappointments?

I can't think of any right this minute but thats good, If they were disappointments I don't want to remember them anyway!!!!! Although I am sure there are some and I'll probably think of them later!

What were my accomplishments this month?

I have learned the basics in Digi scrapbooking with help from some of the ladies in a special Forum I belong to called TTS, Ive done numerous LO's on paper.

My Childhood Memory-Family reunions at the park

2007-07-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

Wow this is going to be a great blog for me and is todays blog challenge in TTS

Thanks Dawn,

I remember as a child every summer my Mom's side of the family always had these big family reunions at the park. Many that I remember were here at Sippo park in Massillon, It was a lot of fun cause My Grandparents had 6 children and they all had children. So in all they had 23 grandchildren and I was the 4th from the youngest.

There would be soo much food that everyone brought, but one of the biggest things I always remember is someone would always bring a WHOLE watermelon and they would cut it in wedges and people would stand around and bite it right from the wedge, I remember sometimes you had to bend over to eat it so you wouldn't drip juice all over your clothes. I never do that now if I buy a watermelon I cut it up in a bowl and eat it with a fork , One day I just might have to find me some watermelon eaters and go off to the park and cut one up and eat it without a bowl or fork. Now that sounds like a plan of enjoying the simple things in life!!!!

Maybe I'll just have to plan a picnic that would work also, I mean after all how can you go to the park without a Whole watermelon and have a picnic? Anyone want to come?????

While the Cats away the Mice are playing!!!!

2007-07-11T19:11:00.000-07:00

In TTS While Tracy is away the mice are playing and have requested we blog about Luck or what brings each one good Luck as in a Good Luck Charm....

I would have to say, hopefully without sounding like a prude,,,,,That I have never had a big belief for luck, I rather have a tendency to believe that things happen for a reason and we get what we work for, What we inherit, or what God graciously blesses us with.

Come to think of it though I am often at a wonder as to why some people are blessed with so much more then others.

Many people have a symbol that they believe brings them good luck if they have it on their body. such as a rabbits foot, a family heirloom, a coin, a peice of jewelry But if I had to narrow it down and seriously choose a good luck charm to take with me somewhere with all kidding aside, I would have to choose my Bible. As that is where all my instructions from My provider of blessings roots from.

The Wedding

2007-06-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

The wedding was beautiful. Everything went so well and our weather was about as good as it could be for the day. To the right is the cake. And as you can see her color was Yellow, and was a very nice color for the time of year.

My Son-In-Law of 8 years, Jacob, walked me down the isle about 5 minutes before the ceremony started, Then took his place with the other groomsmen.

To the Left is the Jr Groomsman Jarrod age 5 (my oldest Grandson) and the Jr. Bridesmaid Emily age 7 ( my Great Niece)
They are so grown up and did a wonderful job.

This photo is my youngest grandson until September when the baby is born that is. Jayden (Jarrods brother) age 3 was the Ring Bearer It's very fortunate that he did not carry the real rings LOL. Those photos come later.

The Flower girl ,Katie age 4 (Emilys sister so also my great niece) did her job very well, Of course this was the two girls second wedding in the last year . And I can't recall the boys ever even attending a wedding.

AHHH Time for the Bride to be escorted down the isle by her father my handsome husband, She was a beautiful bride , I saw the groom fight back some tears when he saw her coming down the isle,,,,,,In the background fixing her train is my niece Beth I have to give her credit for being the mother of the two sweet little girls .

During the wedding Jayden the ring bearer decided to steal the show, he laid his pillow on the ground and laid his head down on it, I guess the ceremony was getting too long and he thought he should take a nap ..

Every Now and again he would look up to see what everyone in the front rows that could see him were snickering about, or to see what was going to happen next.

After that they were pronounced Man and Wife and we all were escorted to stand in the reception line,,,The matron of honor is to the right of the bride in the yellow dress, Rachel, My oldest daughter and the mother of the two little boys, She will deliver her 3rd son in Sept.,,,I am now the proud Mother-In-Law of 2 Son-In-Laws and their names are both Jacob,,,,So the first in the family gets to be called Jacob the 2nd gets to be referred to as Jake by our family,,,

Quiz for Nancy's challenge.

2007-06-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

Organizing my Scrapbook Supplies

2007-06-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

Organizing my Scrapbook Supplies
Well I've had my fibers stored inside
this drawer and so they aren't within eyesight for people to remember to use them, Well I found this group on Yahoo and it's called freecycle,,,,you join the one for the town ,city or area that you live in. Someone had listed three clear glass canisters that tilt forward and I replied and they told me to come pick them up. The people only lived about 10 blocks from me so I picked them up and today I used them to organize more things in my scrapbook room,,,,,,I took all my fibers (Well until I ran out of clothes pins) and wrapped them on clothes pins and put them in the jar above......

While I was at it I went ahead and organized all the ribbon on my ribbon table!!!!!!

These two jars , the one above and the one to the left below have all my odds and ends of ribbon and fibers in them.

Then I have these pieces of wood that my SIL to be in 9 days LOL cut out for me to put ribbon on, I keep them standing up in this basket.

These Storage containers I found at JoAnne Etc. They are kind of neat cause you can pull the start of each ribbon thru a slot and be able to access each one without opening the containers, but that don't work for me cause it seems they get pulled out to far and get all messed up and then they don't look neat. When many other people use your things it is harder to keep the stuff organized.

Below is my desk, my work space, And so I cleaned it off and put things away off of it fairly well also today.

In my scrapbook room I have enough table space for 8 people to sit, They are each given 1/2 of a 6 foot table for their space when we crop, We are just a bunch of friends that get together and have fun, Many things I make available to them that they may use of mine if they wish, The ribbon is one. They also share with me if they have something I would like to use, sometimes a few contribute to the collection of supplies. I have a few things I keep to myself but for the most part I would rather share with them, Two of them are my daughters, and they don't even take their things home ,,, Three or four people including them even have a shelf or spot they store their things and leave here from week to week,,, When I clean the remainder of the room I will add some more pictures.

My Perfect Day

2007-06-14T06:46:00.000-07:00

On my perfect day I would wake up and not be sleepy and tired but ready to GO, I would jump in the shower and wash my hair, get out get dressed and my clothes would fit well and look nice no buldges LOL, I would blow dry my hair and it would go right into place.
My 3 little guys would show up for the day and they would play nice all day No arguing and whining and crying.....They wouldn't complain but do what I asked with a smile and give me a lot of hugs and kisses. They would lay down at nap time and take a nice nap and wake up happy again. Their parents would come to pick them up and leave with a smile on their faces.
My husband would come home from work and have no complaints about what I did or didnt do all day,
Nobody would argueor be cross with each other.

OK this is pretty unrealistic but thats my perfect day!!!!!!

12 reasons I have to be happy today.

2007-06-12T06:47:00.000-07:00

Nancy's Blog Challenge for Tuesday , June 12,2007

12 reasons I have to be happy today.

1. Today is my baby's 23rd Birthday so I can be happy that 23 years ago today God gave me my second beautiful daughter to Love, I could never express in words the joy they have both brought to my life, without them I wouldn't be the person I am today, I have grown and learned so much through them. Especially since they have become adults.

2. My husband of 28 Years after all he was a big part in assisting me with getting the daughters LOL, and his devotion over the years, He is a hard working loyal man.

3. The internet and TTS where I found all you wonderful friends to be able to relate things in my life to and look back and Laugh at things, Nancy for her stories about Bella and the water and ziploc bags and the spice sand castle, and the music I listen to extendedly every time I visit her blog.

4. The relationship I have with Jesus Christ knowing I am never alone and any time of day I find it necesary I can go to him and he is there even though I am human and live in the flesh and struggle with following worldly ways at times, he is right there to forgive me and pick me up when I fall.

5. That I was born to my Mother and had 46 years of life that I learned from her mistakes, She had a rough life and tried her best to give me everything in life that she could , what she probably never knew when she died was that it was probably what she couldn't give me in our relationship that taught me the most and helped to make me the person I am today. No matter what she was my Mother and I loved her dearly, She will always hold a special place in my heart.

6.My two handsome sweet loving grandsons and the 3rd little guy thats on his way here, and all the character children build in a person, they will never know how they touch my heart so lovingly on a daily basis.

7. My Son-in-laws who are there to support my daughters emotionally and financially and love them with all their heart, They both are very special to me in many different ways, They both have the same name , Jacob. Must be a good name for Good strong young men. They were both right there for me when my mother passed away and I know I could count on them anytime day or night I was in a crisis and called on them.

8. The great supportive church and small group we attend Rivertree Christian Church (http://www.rivertreechristian.com/default.asp ) where we have made friends and are in the process of building relationships. Pastor Roger Schuler and his family that are caring enough to be actively involved with members of the church on a personal basis.

9. That God has given me the ability to reach out and accept all this love from all the people in my life and return my love to them on a regular basis forming new relationships and learning daily that it's ok to reach out and touch someone.

10. For all the many material things I have in life that are far from being a necessity, Things many people in this world never have the opportunity to experience in life and the heart and opportunity to sometimes be able to share some of those things with others.

11. For the freedom of this country and the many men out there who are fighting for our country and the families losing their loved ones in this war, God Bless them and be with them and their families guarding over them that they may come home safely..

12. My health physical and mental and the ability to be able to choose my choices in taking care of myself and my body, Many don't have as good of options as others and I pray that God helps them deal with those health problems as they live daily through them but to always see somebody out there has something harder or more severe to deal with So it's best to be Thankful for what we have and have faith that God will see us through til the end.

Okay there they are.... This only touches base with things I have to be Happy for but it's very reminding to really think aboput it and put it in writing so we can see how very much we have to be Happy about,,,,,Thank You Nancy for showing me I need to look for these things and keep them close to my heart............Until next time, Have a HAPPY Day!!!!!!!!!!

My Week-End plans,,,,,

2007-06-09T21:28:00.000-07:00

WooHoo it's the week-end again, Gotta Love it,,, I scrapbooked with my friend Cleta Friday evening, I only got one LO done but thats OK we had quality time together also....

Saturday was a get out early day Jarrod's Tee-Ball game was at 9:30AM That was fun as always ,,,He hit a ball without the Tee-Stand when the coach pitched it to him YES,, Little guy is a Lefty , he is a Go-Getter. I was very proud of him, He is growing up so fast....

The rest of Saturday was spent napping, wasting time, Shopping and Planning for Sunday.

Tomorrow the plan is to celebrate my youngest daughters birthday and Fathers Day both with a cook-out. That way I can kill two birds with one stone and not have to have another get together next Sunday.... Until Next Time---Take Time to Celebrate every opportunity of God's Love that you have!!

Things I've only done once in my lifetime

2007-06-05T19:20:00.000-07:00

1 Got my drivers license, (First try)

2 Graduated from high school

3 Married my DH after only knowing him for 5 months (We will celebrate our 29th anniv this Oct.)

4. Bought a Home May 1980, (I was 6 months PG with first child and never plan on moving)

5. Accepting Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and being baptised

6. Became a Nana for the First time

7 On our senior trip in High school we had 3 1/5 of lambrusco in our motel room and they searched our room LOL

8. Was caught smokin in the rest room in 8th grade and had to sit with the teacher at lunch every day for the rest of the year. Now I'm proud to say I am an ex-smoker after 20 yrs of smoking.

9. got my CDA (Child Development Associates)

10 Buried my Mom Jan 2007

Man that was hard to think of even 10 things, I had to really dig deep, I must really live a boring life. Never noticed before...

Rachels 7th Grade scrapbook spread

2007-03-02T07:23:00.000-08:00

This is Rachel's 7th grade page, notice the big hair in front lol too funny, I'm thinking Rachel told me the cheer leading was for basketball. This spread isn't one of my better ones , I took stuff with me to the nursing home when I was staying there with my mom to give me something to do, well I couldn't take my whole room so what I had to choose from was very limited thats why there are no embellishments on some of the pages cause some of them were made there. Anyway I think the dance was her FIRST dance and they all look so little and cute. To young for that boyfriend/girlfriend thing...but now they start even younger.. I also see I need to start taking the pages out of the plastic to take my pics, thats what happens when you try to cut too many corners.....Have a Great Day! SMILE!!!!!

Rachel's 6th Grade spread.

2007-03-01T20:13:00.000-08:00

Well just thought I would post Rachel's 6th grade spread and blog about it But I wanted to place the pictures beside each other but I'm not sure how to do that so until I learn they will have to stay this way,,,,For anyone that doesn't know ,Rachel is my oldest daughter and this is a spread out of the scrapbook I am making her. While they were in the 6th grade they had a field trip to the park for the day that is beside our house. that is what the pictures are all about, On the second half of the spread I made a pocket with coordinating card stock so I could put her 6th grade awards and certificates in the pocket ,,,This was her classes first year at the Middle school. Her class was the very first class to move to the middle school for 6th grade and I remember thinking she was not old enough to have to go to the middle school with those 8th graders LOL now I think they have 5th,6th,7th and 8th all in the same school. She was 11 years old in 6th grade and She is now 26 so that was 15 years ago ,,, I am getting OLD!!!!! OK, until next time HAVE FUN!!!!

In Memory of My Mom!!!

2007-02-20T11:51:00.000-08:00

This post is in memory of my Mom
Born to Earth:August 10,1931
Returned to God: January 29, 2006
Age: 75 Years

My Mom had a Good Heart, She truly believed in God with all her mind and heart and witnessed it often. She always opened her home and was a very hospitable person wanting to make everyone feel welcome . If anyone ever went away from her home hungry , Well then it was their own fault because she tried to feed everyone that walked through the door.

She came from a rather large family and was very fond of spending time with her four sister one brother and their spouses.

Vera and Tom
Ardith and Russel
Fern and Sebastian
Sonny and Nellie
Garnet and Clyde

I remember her and my dad going out with Vera and Tom to fairs and festivals , They enjoyed going to them just to get something good to eat, Many times they would go out and spend the day together not coming home until late at night.

Ardith passed away in her 40's so I was only about 12 at the time but I remember her and her children which were all older then me coming to our house and her and my mom would say we were having a party and they would make popcorn, peanut butter fudge and slice apples, play music and sing and dance around.

Fern and Sebastian, for many years we lived within walking distance to their house we would walk to their house and I would go out and play with the neighbor kids and my mom, Fern and Ida Mae sometimes Dewey would play card games, Rook, Muggins, Yuker, 500 Rummy,or Kings Corners to name a few. They could have a lot of fun all day playing games and eating snacks.

Sonny and Nellie would come over and take Mom and Dad with them and they would go riding all over and find a flea market to get out and look around at then they would ride back stopping somewhere to eat along the way. This would give them the day to spend together to talk and laugh and have a good time.

Garnet and Clyde lived with Grandma in the house across the street from the Massillon Stadium. All the family would always gather there on July 4th to watch the fireworks, We would have picnics and My mom and her sisters would slice up a watermelon passing it out for all to enjoy this was always a fun occasion and Most always all of the siblings and their families would show up along with friends too, the yard and the house would be full and we all had fun.

My mom was the last of all 6 of her siblings to pass away. She was the second to youngest.
All her sisters passed away first and then her brother, I heard her mention many times of missing her sisters and how happy she would be to see them all again.

My mom had many times when she was very ill and seemed to be close to death. I doubt I could even tell you how many times I was worried we would lose her. But the last three years of her life was probably the time she would have bad spells and come out of them with leaving damage that was permanent to the vital organs in her body. She was in Renal Failure, had diabetes. Those things were the hardest for her to control after a certain point in her life. She got bad enough that she went to live at Rose Lane health Center. There she lived the last two years of her life.

I feel as though her quality of life was much better at Rose Lane as she had better access to get around other people and enjoy activities without leaving the building, I really didn't even know how much of an outgoing person she was until she lived there and took part in being a part of so many of the residents life. Her personality bloomed to its highest when she lived there as she would go up and down the halls entertaining others with her singing and Happy nature. Over the two years that she lived there I made two scrapbooks. Below is a slide Show of the one I made during her last year of life 2006. By the time I got it made she was actually to far gone to even know I made it or to see or talk about it.

I will end this with a message to my Mom, Thank You for being the best mom you could be, I love you very much, I will miss you but know one day I will see you again.

Beth

2007-02-20T11:45:00.000-08:00

Nana's Little Monster Lips

2006-11-02T15:58:00.000-08:00

One day Jodi, Jarrod, Jayden and I went shopping at JoAnne fabrics, Jodi found these lips and they had a sucker on the opposite side of the lips. Jodi let each of the boys choose which one they wanted and bought them one. On the way home we stopped at the nursing home so they could show their MONSTER LIPS off to their mom, Grandma Willa and others that were there. They had a lot of fun and also a sweet treat. I mentioned I was going to have to scrapbook this as they were just to cute and Jodi came up with saving the lips when the suckers were gone to add to my lay-out, Now how clever was that?
When I went to scrapbook the pictures I found the perfect paper and matching chipboard letters in my at home supply of stuff I collected from one of my many shopping outings where I purchase things just because I like them, even though I have no use for it whatsoever at the time. That makes me feel great when I create a lay-out from stuff I have at home and don't have to run out and buy the paper and such.
I can't take any of the credit because if I hadn't been blessed with these sweet little faces , there would be no object in scrapbooking the page. A gift from heaven.....Guess I will ponder that for a while....Have a wonderful fun filled day.

First Day of School (pre-K)/First Field Trip

2006-11-02T15:26:00.000-08:00

Scrapbooking is something that I enjoy doing, I feel as though someday others will enjoy looking back and seeing the pictures, journaling, and different things that people did from previous years. I have done numerous scrapbooks but in this blog I am hoping to post my pages as I create them. More then likely they will all not be going into the same albumn as I like to switch back and forth so as not to get bored with one particular book. When I post about a layout I will take a picture and post that as well, so you can possibly get a better idea of what I'm talking about.
The layout that I am posting today is from Jarrod's First day at School (pre-K) and his first field trip. I was not present at neither of these functions so I cannot take credit for the picture taking. Rachel took the pictures and I have to say she did a wonderful job of it. When I saw the picture with him holding that apple I just knew I had to scrapbook about it.
This lay-out is very simple, not much to it. As we go along I am hoping to add more techniques to the lay-outs I post.

I am sure you will see plenty of layouts I will post with my two grandsons in them as they are soooo very special to me. I never thought that you could feel any strronger of love then you do for your children, but let me tell you, those boys just mean the world to me. There are times, being that I am their daycare provider, that I just can't wait til they go home and give me some time alone, but it seems they are not home for very long and I am wanting to see them and missing them again. It's like I have so much love for them that I can't even begin to explain it. Sometimes I get this desire to just pick them up and squeeze them as hard as I can, of course I don't, wouldn't want to hurt them. Ok well thats enough for todays post, Enjoy.