Homerun for Uncle Matt

On Saturday, Caleb came over to play in the backyard. He brought his t-Ball set and we played "baseball". He would line up his ball on the t and say "hit a home run for Uncle Matt" or sometimes he would say "for Grandpa Jack". Jack would have loved playing with this little guy...it's times like these that I miss him so much and realize that Caleb and Jordyn are never going to know him. He would have been such a loving, playful, attentive grandpa. I will never understand why God took him away from us...I guess that is a question that will never be answered. It's been 6 years...but it is still hard to stay up sometimes. Ok the tears are starting so off to another subject!


I spent Sunday afternoon "paper-scrapping" for a change...not digi! I made 4 layouts...just need to journal...that is the hard part for me. Art is in Canada on his fishing trip, so I am on my own this week. I'm sure it will go fast...I can keep myself busy and Caleb is spending next weekend with me for 3 days! I'm sure we will wear each other out!

Made a couple of new layouts for the new Creative team I am on at 2Bscrapped...they are having a heck of a time. I am sure they are just as frustrated as me....



She is so darn cute...wish she could come over and play, too!

The 4400 started again last night! I love that show! I took a quiz to see which 4400 I would come back as...big-hearted healer.
And tonight is The Closer....I love how Brenda fumbles through her daily life, but still manages to make the bad guy confess. Love to watch her whoop up on them!

Camp Gramma

Camp Gramma

My new favorite writer....Jodi Picoult....continues to win me over. I have just started reading "The Tenth Circle" and it promises to be wonderful! She researches her material so well, providing me with a lot of food for thought. So far I am disturbed by what is going on with our teenage girls....thank heavens Mary is 30! and Jordyn is 2....
I had never heard of going to parties and playing games such as Conga or Rainbow. And the paperclips hanging on girls belts...ever wonder what that means? Well it isn't how many friends I have! More like conquests...one nighters...and the girls are doing this at 14! My concern is what are all of these "games" doing to our young girls self-worth and what kind of men will these boys grow up to be? I sure would not want one for a mate...

While at the lake, I finished reading "Cell" by Stephen King. He used to be my all time favorite author....and when I started this book I thought the storyline had a lot of potential. The world as we know it comes to an end because of cell phones....what a great idea! But I was so disapointed in the end....it was as if he was tired of writing the book and just quit! Not worth reading!!!!

Cheers....

We had a "veggie" weekend....sat on the dock...drank beer and marguritas...fished...ate...slept...just watched the boats go by. It seemed that everyone needed a few days of not doing anything..so that is what my family and I did!

Mommy's baby

Caleb just cracks me up with some of the things he comes up with....his vocabulary and ability to put words together amaze me. He isn't even two yet!
When he gets tired or wants out of his carseat...he will put his arms out to his mommy and say "Mommy needs a hug from her baby!"
And how can she resist?
We all need hugs....need to remember that!

Birthday Girl!

On May 13, Jordyn has reached the ripe old age of 2!!!! It really seems like she just got here! We had a fun time at her birthday party....I think she looks a bit overwhelmed by it all here....
She loves Dora...so of course the party had a Dora theme and many gifts were Dora as well. At age 2, she was not the least bit interested in opening gifts.

24

I am still sick at how 24 ended last night.....who is the guy that is running the president? I really hoped that would be a question that got answered! But yeah....at least the pres got his come uppance! But what really made me ill was the fact that my hero is now with the Chinese....how on earth will he get out of that one? I should have more faith...after all Jack Bauer seems to always make a comeback!
Isn't it sad to get so involved in TV?
And tonight is American Idol! I will be happy with whoever wins...they are both unique and fun and talented!

Woo Hoo!

Wow...this has been a week....first off....in one day I was asked to be on 4 different creative teams! I was so surprised...I figured maybe....MAYBE....one would ask me...surprise...all four did! It was very hard to decide who to go with as I love them all!
Anyway....I will be designing for the very talented Khristy of DigiSchmidtDesigns....Lara Payton who sells her lovely kits at Digital Freebies....and on June 1 a new website is opening called 2Bscrapped! Wish I could figure out how to link to all of the blogs on my website....still can't get that one figured out!

Also....interviewed for a different job...I got the job if I want it...but I don't know if I will take it. I want to cut back to 4 days a week....plus I have never had a raise the 4 years I have been at my current job. I love all my co-workers...the dentist is a great guy...and I love the location...Kansas City Country Club Plaza....The office I interviewed at is quite similiar...I would have a yearly cost of living raise and a 4 day work week. But no vacation pay or holiday pay...so that kinda cancels out the raises????

Gotta get to bed....tomorrow is Sesame Street Live with Jordyn!