Busy, busy, busy!

Have been on a whirlwind the past few days!

Over the weekend we headed to the Flathead Valley to celebrate Curtis' dads 90th birthday! Most of the family was there!

We stayed in a camping cabin with the kids and Kirsten and Tim had their tent.

We took the kids bikes, so they could ride around! And they did.


The campground was great, except so many wasps flying around. And Harlee got stung by one!

Cait came for the celebration and is now spending this week at home. And we have been canning down jam. She bought herself some canning supply basics.












Last evening we had family photos done! I think it has been about 5 years since this happened! I was watching the weather all day as there were storms all around us.
But the weather held off and the kids co-operated. Hopefully there will be some good shots!


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Middle of the Week, Already????

These days just seem to be flying by lately.
After working Friday, NICU picnic Saturday and working again Sunday and Monday afternoon, I was quite delighted not to have to go in this morning.
But I was up early.  Curtis was pushing me out of bed and roasting me to death, so I just got up.
Went walking and then out to mow the back.  So happy Curtis was able to get a new throttle cable and fix ours.  I sure get used to having it self propel along on our hill out back.  Not much work at all then.
We enjoyed a cool, rainy day on Monday, which helped the fire in Glacier National park.  Going to the Sun road is still not open all the way. 
Getting a big trip planned with my sister for next year.  I am starting to believe it might really happen.  Feb. and March of 2016.  Better keep working those hours so I can continue to save my $$$.  
Need to run to the grocery store and have a pedicure planned for this afternoon.  My feet and legs are looking forward to the pampering!  And I have some new polish for them that Cait gave me for Mother's Day. 

I am also altering a Heidi Swapp Memory Keeper into a travel journal for my sister for Christmas.  She doesn't check my blog, so I am safe to mention it here.  Got the memory keeper super cheap at Michaels last week.  A $30 album for $8.  And they had papers and other embellishments super cheap.  

Papers by Teresa Collins-Urban Market
                 Oct. Afternoon  9-5
                 Fancy Pants -Celebrate
American Craft Thickers
Crate Paper - Popsicle thicker
Enamel Dots MME

Papers by Elle's Studio, MME
Washi
Title cut with Quickutz dies and Impression Obsession die
Freckled Fawn arrows
Butterfly?
Hero Arts pearls

The Weekend Has Arrived!

After working a long shift yesterday, I was glad to see it come to an end.  Curtis did a Red Cross blood run, so I needed to pick him up about 10pm last night.  It was a long day for me.  Woke up with a headache, and my allergies are terrible.

Heading down to a park near the river in a bit.  It is the NICU picnic.  Every other year our NICU hold a get together for all our NICU grads.  It 's  great to see our former graduate and see them doing so well.  They always include some kind of celebration for babies that go to heaven too.  Like releasing balloons in honor of them.  So, that is how I will spend my afternoon,

Tomorrow I am headed back to work.  They were short handed and I offered to switch my Tuesday for tomorrow. I couldn't pick up another shift, since I still have a couple of half shifts to put in this week.  But I did offer to switch off a day to cover and it was the best they could get.   It seems like all the oldies step up to the plate to cover short shifts.  They newbies have little dedication to the unit, especially when it is the summer and especially when it is the weekend. 

A really quick layout to put together when the paper was already decorated for the photo!

 A layout of Harlee at Easter time. 

Glorious Rain

We have had rain this morning and it has stayed overcast.  We desperately need the moisture.  It could rain all week and we still couldn't catch up.  But, we will take every drop we get. 
As there have been 2 huge forest fires that erupted yesterday.  And they are spreading like crazy, as it is so, so dry!  One is in Glacier National Park and the other southwest of us. 
Hopefully it will stay cloudy and keep the temperatures down.  They didn't think we would have moisture today, but Mother Nature fooled the weather forecasters and we are thankful.

Yesterday, Curtis and I took the kids to see this.

It was a pretty good flick and the kids enjoyed it.  The movie theater offers cheaper ticket prices on Tuesday late in the afternoon and so we took advantage of it. 

Today was the last day of swimming and they do water safety with the kids.  They get to tip a canoe in the pool  and other fun pool activities.

And today it is Tim's birthday!!!  It is the last celebration of our little immediate family for the year. 

A little layout I did of Nic and Harlee having a water fight in my backyard.  Using up some old We R Memory Keepers papers.  The title was cut on my Silhouette and used lots of old Prima flowers too.

Sketchabilities #143 Challenge

This one quickly came around this time.
Here is what I came up with.
Kirsten and the kids in the backyard on the last day of school.

 And here is the Sketch from the Sketchabilities site

Papers used were all from the Authentique Lively collection
Prima flowers
Dies from Quickutz, Memory Box and Savy stamps
Stickers from Authentique
Dragonfly is from Pink Paislee
ColourShine used in gold, citron, and primrose
Mr Huey mist in Pony
Butterfly - Prima
Basic Grey brads

Today it was a Monday.  My back was killing me when I got out of bed this morning.  So I went and walked.  Not sure if it helped, and then I got in a hot tub.  Feeling better this evening.  I think it could be from toting Cooper around.
I was at the pool this morning.  Last week of swimming lessons for the grandkids.
Laundry got done.  I even hung it outside.  Vacuuming got done.
I ran out to a couple of places with Kirsten.
And Curtis is out at the fair grounds helping the judges with some of the photo entries.
He had a long drive with Avis to Idaho Falls yesterday.
And it has been a hot one today.  Glad for the AC.