Scrap Happy

It's hard to believe we've been in our house for 5 years already. The time just seems to fly by lately. We took this pic in the same place that we took it 5 years ago. See the difference in that little tree?!



Loved this deer paper from American Craft! So cute!



Lastly, a little card with my scraps.

Enjoy your Monday,
Deana

Busy Weekend

It's been a super busy weekend. It sure felt good to sleep late and relax today. Thomas finally made it home from OK and spent his last two nights (until next year) cooking at the North Texas State Fair. He's been exhausted having to work two jobs. Although I keep telling him that his temporary 2 jobs equal my one job!

Friday night I attended a crop in Hurst and met several nice ladies, some of whom are opening a brand new scrapbook store in the area called Anthologies. I didn't know when I signed up, but all the money given to attend the crop was going to the church. I thought that was very nice and I felt good about supporting. Plus, I was able to complete a couple of layouts and a cute card!

Last night I met my BFF's Jamye and Beverly for the Chris Cagle concert in Fort Worth. Jayme's daughter also joined us...you know you're getting old when your best friend's daughter is old enough to join us! It's a tradition for us to meet for tacos and beer as this is our third...maybe fourth time to see Cagle in concert. I just wish I had remembered to bring my camera. /sad face

I'll share my new layouts tomorrow. Hope your weekend was great!

Huggles,
Deana

Oo la la

T is working in Oklahoma City for a few days and while there he went on a Diet Red Mountain Dew search. (Diet Red is my favorite soft drink that isn't made in Texas any longer.) I love when he has to work up there...that means we get to stock up!

He found something new on this trip. Diet Mountain Dew Ultra Violet!

Evidently, it's a limited edition flavor for Diet Dew, only available for 10 weeks, from August 10-October 19. Plus, there's no regular version of it...only the diet.

I'm excited!

Enjoy the weekend,
Deana

Project Wednesday

I had lots to get done today and I happily crossed off everything on my list! My biggest project for today was a closet face lift. It turned out rather nice, if I don't say so myself.



I also....

* finished proof reading our home study that we finally got back from the case worker. It's going into the mail tomorrow with our I-600a.

* made a batch of cookies for the State Fair competition. Sadly, they were terrible and immediately got dropped into the trash can.

* cleaned the Nook and packed my scrap tote with some projects to work on at a crop this Friday night. I haven't gone to a crop in quite awhile, so I'm super excited!

Hope your day was just as productive!
Deana

It's okay...

The stork has landed for a few others, but our Ladybug's arrival is still forthcoming. The CCAA has give referrals through a log in date of March 24, 2006 which was only a two day referral batch this time. As you know, our log in date is March 29, 2006. 5 more days! (2 of those are weekend days)

I'm feeling frustrated and tired of waiting. It was so much easier to wait when we were so far away from our goal. Oh, and we were so much younger 4 years ago when we began this process! I expressed my concern to my parents last weekend that I almost feel too old to "have" a child. I look at facebook and see all my friends and old school-mates that have almost grown children while we're just now getting started. This isn't how I thought everything would turn out, but I do know that Ladybug is out there on the other side of the world waiting for me. Then I get excited about what's coming! And it's okay....

It's okay to be impatient.

It's okay to be nervous.

It's okay to be unconventional.

Photobooth Fun!

Look who I met...

I went by to meet Tracy Lawrence after work yesterday and get his new CD autographed. He was in Hurst just about a mile from where I work so I couldn't pass up this chance. I listened to the new CD on the way home and it's fabulous...very country gospel. I think my favorite song is "I Know Where Heaven Is."

I never dreamed I'd see anyone that I knew, but after I jumped in line I looked up and in front of me was one of the girls that I worked with at Macy's. She's a Cagle-head...every time I've been to see Chris Cagle in concert (about 3 times so far) she's been there! I said, "Are we going to see Cagle on the 29th?" She excitedly said, "Of course, I already have my front row tickets." We had fun catching up. The only problem was that I couldn't remember her name and I was too embarrassed to tell her!

Happy Friday!

It's tax free weekend!