What a Great Secret Sister I Have!!

Well, I am finally getting around to posting what my Scrap Etc. Forum (as opposed to the Yahoo Board SS which starts in Jan.) Secret Sister sent me in my December package! It was fabulous!! It came packed mostly in an adorable Christmas stocking. I got lots of Heidi Swapp stuff like her acrylic stamps, photo corners, heart chipboard shapes, and girlie stickers. Also received A girl phrases roller stamp, Great circle acrylic stamps form Kelly Panacci, Christmas colored Bath confetti(which my girls already want to use) and 2 Christmas cookie cutters and the most Fabulous Holiday Cookbook. Truth be told I am not the most proficient cook and stick to the easy recipes so I was not sure the cookbook was for me. BOY was I WRONG!! I made 6 of the recipes for Christmas Eve alone!! It is now one of my favorite things that came in my package. I had also received several cards leading up to Christmas from me Secret Sister, funny ones, containing Holiday BLING(my fav) and Making Memories holiday brads.
Oh I almost forgot in my December package was the most delicious Lemon Squares, they r not pictured because they r long gone..LOL u would need an x ray machine to look at those..LOL
So THANK YOU, THANK YOU,THANK YOU my Secret Sister.. I can't wait to meet you in April and I look forward to my Jan. package from you!! Here is a picture of the loot!!!

Holiday Photos

Well today was the day Regina and I take our kids for their annual Christmas picture together and then we each do seperate ones for our Christmas cards!! What a pleasure this year, NO ONE cried..it was the most enjoyable Christmas photo shoot in 5 years!! Usually Regina and I walk in and the chaos starts and we start sweating and the photographer is trying to get them all together and looking at her and we just yell "TAKE THE PICTURE ALREADY". We didn't have to do any of that this year..It also helped that we decided to do it in matching pjs too this year...no worrying about dressy clothes and stuff...what a relief..I guess it is a sign they r all growing up.. makes me a little sad. Anyway here are the photos from today!!

Let's Scrap 2007 LBI

Ok so this weekend was the first weekend crop that Gail and I hosted!! We rented a house in LBI a block away from the beach and hosted a scrap weekend for 6 of our friends!! It was FABULOUS!! We had a ton of laughs and got some much needed scrapping done!! Gail did all the cooking and I helped with the clean-up! We even took the ladies to Scrapbook Cafe, the LSS store in Tuckerton NJ. That is where the photo is taken, ouside the store!! Aside from my burnt finger in the toaster oven the weekend was a big hit!! we plan on doing it again next year!!

Photo Tower Class

This is the Photo Tower I will be teaching at several upcoming crops!! I love it and have gotten many requests to teach it!! I learned it at a crop and wanted to pass it on! Anyone interested in getting a kit or organazing a class at their home just let me know!!

Going to the Scrap Etc. Event

Ok well we r off to Nashville for the Scrap Etc Event! I can't tell u all how excited I am!! I got shut out of Heidi Swapp's Creative Escape this September, I was like # 408 on the waiting list, needless to say the wait is over and I ain't going LOL!! My friend kristin registered a few of us so we are all set! I also just joined the yahoo board for this event so that I can get to know some of these ladies before the event and hopefully participate in some pre-event swaps!! The best part is the 1st day of the event is my Birthday on April 17th so it will be a great present for me!! Now to just count down the days until then!!

OOPS

Ok I guess I havent figured out how to add more than 1 photo to a post properly!! If anyone can tell me that would be great! Here is the rest of our family 4th of July pic!!

Well here we are on the 4th of JULY!! It was also the date of my nephew's 1st birthday party!! The theme was clowns and circus so That is why he is dressed in a clown suit!! The day was ok, it did rain on us and we were in an outdoor park! Luckily there was a gazebo up the road for us to seek shelter in and have the cake! We never got to have cake though because the Fireworks started, so to speak!! Happy 1st Birthday Anthony Paul!!

My God-Daughter Turns 1

Well here is my God-Daughter Jillian Faith!! This is her and I at her first birthday party on June 30th!! She is sucj=h a cute and good baby!! She makes me smile!!

My Hubby

Well I think I am the lucky one!! I was so surprised when I logged onto my blog to see my husband posted these lovely thoughts to me!! I love him and the life we have created together so much!! Thanks James!!
Now I just need to start posting on my blog more!!

pride

K,
After, reviewing your blog and seeing your work and our precious girls from a different perspective ,I became overwhelmed with emoition and can't express enough to you how PROUD of you I am.....I'm the luckiest man alive to have such a loving, caring and stong women in my life.

I know your starting a new scraping business and want to wish you well!!!!!...I know you can achieve anything... your doing a great job raising our girls without any motherly influence outside of what your mother has instilled within you...handle your new business like you do our girls with love and passion and success will come in many ways....

love you tons...
james

My Clock

Well here it is.. my long awaited clock! I just love it!! Cindy, thanks so much for hosting this class at your house! It was great to hang with all my friends, and some new ones in your Fabulous scrap room!! Now I will be making 2 more for my kids rooms! I am addicted!
Can't wait to see what projects you bring back this year from CE!!

Memory Works

Well, I did it! I signed up to be a Memory Work's consultant! They carry a ton of Great scrapbook brand neme products! I am hoping to start a small business doing what I love SCRAPBOOKING! I will be doing parties! Kristin and my friend Shannon have already agreed to host one for me, and I plan to vend at crops that I attend now too! I am sooo excited, so if anyone wants a catalog or wants to host a party let me know!

My Kids

Here are my girls!! I love them very much. They bring happiness and angst into my life. This is really a practice post for me, as I am trying to figure out how to add photos on my blog!! Hope I was successful in doing it!!

My First Post

Hey all this is my first post ever. Just wanted to see how hard it would be to start a blog, not very!! I don't know how often I will post, I need to learn how to add picss now too! Hope to here your thoughts soon!!