A few of my favorite pics from Vacation

A few pictures from San Juan, Peurto rico. I have tons of the old buildings. Will post more later.

St Thomas

Oh...

Ok. So I was going to post this on my last post. This is one of the places I'm going. Its called Coki Beach. Its in St Thomas! CAN'T WAIT!

My last post....for awhile

Hello folks. This will be my last post for a little while. I am going on vacation. TO SUNNY CARIBBEAN! Well I hope its sunny. Forecast doesn't look so nice. Oh well, at least its warmer than here!

So I leave tomorrow and I'm gone for 10 days! I'm taking my laptop so I'll try to do a few post's one day. Show off some pics ;)

Well I'm off. Stay tuned for A TON of pics next week!!!

CT- CuddleBeez Scraps

I forgot to post my wonderful CT project. This kit is called Family Man By CuddleBeez Scraps. And you can purchase this kit at Bouquet of Pixels, Digital Scrapbooking Studios, and Butterfly Bush.

Also if you go to CuddleBeez Scraps blog you will see she has alot of freebies. She posts some daily freebies and she also has a free kit called Timothy right now.

Also there is a list on the right hand side labeled "my freebies" go through and download. They are pretty awesome!

So I have 3 days left til vacation and I'm panicking that I don't have everything I need to go. Sunscreen, bathing suit, dress clothes, soap shampoo, I should be good right? ha ha ha!!!

I hope I don't forget anything. I don't want to have to buy it on the ship. $$$$$ So expensive. To sit and have a beer is going to cost us minimum $9. YIKES! Oh well. We'll have fun!

Its getting close

We are now down to 9 days...well....8 days...today is almost over. VACATION! I can't wait.

Its sad tho....Doug is trying to get in as much work as he can before we go. So he didn't even get a chance to come home between trips this time. I SO SAD..........

Bag is almost packed. Still need a few things. Must do laundry the night before we go so my son has clothes to wear... and Doug...lol... Also need to pick up a few necessities...

...like sunscreen, sunglass, and a beach towel.

YES!!! I'm rubbing it in!!!

Ok. So now I have a few things to share.

Our sledding afternoon!

The dog being crazy.

Always a nut job.

And here are some layouts that I've made recently. LOVING the scrapbooking...

creative block, etc

The last few days I've had severe creativity block (like writers block) I don't seem to have anything in me. But I'm blaming this nagging back ache/head ache/neck ache that I've been suffering with. So I've decided that I'm going to make my self a few bags. Since I NEVER make myself anything....I'm so bad. Constantly making things for others......Which I have a plan to make two bags for my friends. They both have bag fetishes.....lol... So this is the bag I'm making....

Except I'm making it in grey, purple, saphire blue, and dark blue. For my sister in law I'm going to make it cream and greens and maybe tan. For my friend Teresa I'm going to make it black, tan, cream, and red. I'll post pics when I'm done! :D

So since I've complete my CT duties for this set of kits I've been sitting here waiting patiently for the next set to come out. Making a layout here and there. I love free things and I get excited knowing that I'm going to get more. Love digiscrap! Yes I said it again! Can't wait to start the next set.

So this weekend I must start going through my sons clothes and figuring out what I need to get him for out vacation. I bought him dress pants and brought them home and found out the are TOO SMALL....how can a size 6 dress pant be smaller then a size 6 regular pants???!?!?!?! So tired of nothing ever been uniform. So I have to take them back and try to find him something else. Wish we had a decent used store here. I also REALLY REALLY REALLY need to get back on the wagon and lose 10lbs and then find some clothes to wear on the cruise! I have a few things that will fit if I lose a dress size but Still working on it..... :D

Night! Have a good weekend....If I finish my bag(s) I'll be back to post pics....

and the countdown begins

2 sleeps until my dad comes. I'm very much looking forward to having Christmas with him. Its been WAY too long. Probably the last Christmas I've spend with my dad was back in 1995! WAY TOO LONG!

4 sleeps until Doug comes home. And with him will be his sister and his mom. I'm excited for them to come. Neither of them have been to our house and we've lived here for 2 years!

7 sleeps until we can open presents. FINALLY it will be over with for another year!

62sleeps until we board the plain for Dalas, 63 sleeps til we leave Dalas and go to Miami and get on a boat for a whole week in the Caribean!!! I CAN'T WAIT!

I'm in the process of knitting my self a tanktop/camisole type shirt. I can't wait until its done! I'll post pics for sure!

We went on a kindergarten field trip today. Interesting.... 5 kindergarten classes with 15-18 kids in it each. We went to the gymnastics club. The kids had a blast so I guess thats what matters.

Other then us having sore throats and runny noses all is good right now....I MUST stay on track next until at least the 24th. Then I can take a few days off. THEN BACK ON TRACK! I'm hoping for at least 10 more pounds lost before vacation.....Well I'd take 10 but I'm aiming for 20! Wish me luck!

New Blog

Hello everyone. My friend and I have started a new blog about arts, crafts, and general fun decorating. We are currently doing the countdown to Christmas and a blog giveaway. The more followers the more fun. Come check us out. Sweet Maple Creations.

Nothing really else new going on. I've been of the wagon for 3 weeks now. Between syatic nerve issues and being sick I haven't been able to really exercise. But tonight I'm getting back on the treadmill. I've done so well. 25lbs lost in the last year. most in the last 6 months. So as soon as I go shopping its back on the diet and back on the treadmil. I have to get back up to running again. I want to run a 1/2 marathon or something in the spring or at the latest next fall. I'm excited and its such an accomplishment.

Going on a carribean cruise in Feb. I can't wait. And after we get to spend 2 days in Miami. I have approx 3 months to continue to lose weight. I could easily lose another 30lbs. I need to keep on it tho. I'd be happy with another 15-20. its a constant battle and I need to keep on it.

any advice? I'll take any advice anyone wants to give. As long as its positive.