crafts and summer 2010

Crafty thing I want to do soon:

This flag garland from Emily at Salt Water Kids is AWESOME!!  Check out her tutorial!

Stuff happening:

     First week of summer for the kids!!  Yea!!

     Friends have already been congregating at my house and sleep overs where there was no sleep had are in full swing!!  We have one leaving for football camp Sunday and one leaving for volleyball camp Wednesday and then I go to a seminar for work on Thursday.  Wow, I just thought school time was busy!! 

     The child going to football camp always gets spiffied up in his team's colors, but the problem is, football camp is at his team's rival school!  Dad didn't want him to get his rear-end beat, so we had to go buy some different colored clothing for camp.  Sister didn't want to be left out and gave me her best puppy-dog eyes and got a few things for her camp too, (which she could never buy another piece of clothing and be well-dressed for 10 years.)

     Needless to say the excitement at our place is growing as the day of departures get closer.  I am excited for them to have the experience at a college campus and let them both know there is a life outside of this little town.  

     Hoping I get a little time to spend outside of class this weekend too to have a little fun.  The hubby is supposed to come down and hang out with me.  My favorite restaurant is just down the road from the hotel, so I'm hoping I get a chance to visit!  (Also hope the seafood is not more expensive than it usually is there!)

     He's been cooking for two days trying to feed his whole crew at work this Saturday at a work party.  It smells like barbeque at our house and I can't wash out the smell because my washer works occassionally and my dryer just makes noises.  ARRGGG!!

Feeling So Spoiled

I love making other people happy at Christmas, but am a little uncomfortable and embarrased when I get everything I want for Christmas.  Usually I am a little better at concealing what I want in fear that someone will run out and buy it.  Well, I didn't do as good as I thought this year because my every last wish was granted.  My husband can remember something I said I wanted 6 months ago and surprise me with it.  He blesses me every year, but this year was especially great.  I also spent more time with my mom than I usually do around this time of year, and that was a gift in itself, but then she spoiled me with a Cricut Expression!  It's coolness is beyond words.  I have a mishmash of thoughts just thinking of the endless possibilities! 

I have enough stuff for a full-blown craft room now, and that will be my project before I have to go back to work, getting my craft room cleaned out and redone.  I need a table and want to repurpose a door and get something to stand it up.  A couple of little filing cabinets would be nice, but I may find something better.  I would love to go to Canton and have a little look-see.

Well, thanks to all for all my beautiful things.  It makes me feel so loved to be known so well by the ones who mean the most to me!  Now, it's time to start planning for next Christmas!  I love it!