----Well Hello----

It's been so long...life is just way to fast these days...just wanted to pop in here and say Hi... Here's some things that I have been working on over the past few months... See you next time.... Hugs from a very nice sping day in Charm City...

Happy New Years Eve

This will be my last post of the year.....not that I had many this year, but nonetheless, it's the last one....and can you believe this year is already gone by...so many things happened that I wanted to document, but just haven't had the time to...

On a lighter note, I have photos of our newest addition to our family...Makayla Grace...she was just the most adorable little baby...quiet...no fussing....jsut blowing bubbles and wide eyed and bushy tailed....lol....

Christmas was just the greatest...I had all of the girls home for Christmas morning....not to mention the grandbabies were here also....and Bayleigh was jsut too cute....she came out and seen a bike sitting in front of the tree, and said, look mommie what Santa brought me...and then she laughed...priceless moments I tell ya....

We had a house full once again on Christmas...both families came for dinner and presents...it was so kaotic.....and once again, I ended up getting sick...yep, sick again...right now as I type this to you all....it seams like I am just destinned to be sick during the holidays and on our vacations....at least that is one thing I can count on...being sick....lol....

I want to tell you about what happened this morning on my way home from work...it's 6:30 in the morning, I'm chatting on the phone to a friend, and I'm just getting off the interstate at my normal exit. Well when I got onto the road there, I noticed a car on my side of the road, but it was facing me....I thought to myself that something must have happened...and at that moment, I see this truck on the other side of the road, hit the mediun and start doing flips in the air just in front of me. I was so stunned that this was happening....I stopped, as many others did, to make sure who ever was in it was ok...luckily, he was just shaken up....but that leads me to think that our life is just so precious....that in an instant it can all be taken away from us...if I would have just been a couple of seconds earlier, his truck could have hit me...not to mention, I could have been the one to hit the ice patch on the bridge....alot of could halves...but it still got me to thinking......

Well I hope that everyone has a wonderful New Years....here are some photos that were taken at Christmas, Halloween and then one of the girl scout troop doing a fashion show at one of the local stores at the mall.....

Hugs from a cold and wet Charm City

made this out of canvas this was a project at Mikes I made

girl scout troop fashion show

Happy Sunday from a cold and wet Charm City My day started at 3 am...I went off to bed really early last night as I wasn't feeling to well...it figures since I had the night off from work, I wasn't even able to stay up and watch nighttime t.v....bahh....but I have been able to manage to get 5 loads of laundry done, dishes, finisish up a layout, do another one and even make a Christmas card before anyone woke up this morning..so I feel like I'm in good shape for today....just need to work on a few other things for today... Our good news is that our daughter just had her baby last week. They named her Makayla Grace. As soon as I can I"ll upload some photos of her....she is jsut too darn cute....they are coming out at Christmas time to visit, so I'll be able to hold her....can't wait I tell ya..... Here's somethings that I have done these past FEW months....it's been really crazy around here lately and we just haven't had much "US" time.... these were made for a swap on Creative Express. I know that I'm really late on this, but I finally finished...and I hope that Becki likes them and will add them to her family albums....

here are some Christmas cards that I have been making....

I made these two layouts for Crop Addict for the Novembers kit...

this is one of the layouts that I was able to make this morning.....I hope that everyoone has a wonderful week ahead. I know it's a busy one here again with getting out all of the Christmas decorations and getting the tree up sometime.....

Hello from Lil Ol Me

It's been so long since my last post. Things are just so busy here on the East coast that I think I can come up for air. I want to get back into daily postings again to keep all of my friends and family updated with what's going on here. So for now, hello and Happy Thursday. I'm off to take the little one to school here is a short. She has grown so much over the last year. She started band just a few weeks ago and is lovin it. She decided to play the trumpet. Just like dear ol Dad did when he was in school. Well I'm off and running for the day. I'll be back to share more of what has happened this past year with everyone later... Hugs from Charm City

It's Friday----- I know, I know...it's been so long since I've posted something here. Things here have been crazy busy. I think we are on a downside for now, so I thought I'd post something for everyone. We lost power last night. Man, do I really hate that. I can live without everything but my fan/air conditioner. I need that so I can sleep at night. So needless to say, I didn't sleep well. Thank goodness it's back on and it's getting cooler in the house. Work is going. This past Sunday we put on an appreciation day for our carriers at this great place on the water. It was really cool, but alot of work. I thought putting on one of our parties here is alot of work. But this went over the top. But well worth it. The carriers have been working so hard out in the field and it was a way for the company to say, thanks. They gave away so many awesom raffle prizes to them. The biggest thing they gave away was a 32" LCD flat screen tv. You know, the ones that you mount on your wall. It was so cool. Not to mention, a computer, laptop, cameras, box seats at O's games and so much other goodies. There were games, face paintings and so much other things going on that day. Just like a little mini carnival without the rides. What a day to remember. And I have pics...lol...now you all knew that, right? Other than that, we have been working on our patio getting it ready for the big summer birthday party here. Tricia and I just threw a baby shower here this past weekend for her helper for scouts. That went very well. Nothing like opening your house to a bunch of people that you don't even know. Planning and setting up a party. And this was the day before our big party for work. We were so out of it come the day after. Yesterday I had the pleasure of going down into the city to run through a route to make sure the paper work was ok for the carrier that has it. And let me tell you, it was such an eye opener. I see all of the pics on tv and in the papers of this area, but nothing is more of an eye opener til you go see it in person. So many living in poverty. I would drive on one block and there would only be 3 houses (row homes) that someone lived in and the rest were all boarded up. People hanging out on the street corners, trash every where not to mention all of the broken glass and what nots in the streets. Then you would go over to the next street, and the homes were very well kept. Painted, flowers and the streets were clean. My heart went out for those people. Knowing that they have to live there because either they can't move because of MONEY, or they won't get enough for their houses because of the area. Not to mention that they probably live in fear of someone breaking into their house to get items/money. It's a drug infested area. And from what I'm told, this is not the worst area that I have to do this in. I have been told that our carriers get mugged, robbed, held at gun point/knife, shot at, have to deal with the rats and other things that go bump in the night. So needless to say, I commend all of them that have to deal with this on a daily basis just so our customers get their morning paper to read. So if you haven't tipped you carrier lately, please do. They deserve it. Some of them work in unplorable conditions. And if your paper is like ours, we run 365 days a year. No matter what the weather conditions are. So my big news lately is that I made the PAPER HOUSE PRODUCTIONS design team. This was so cool. And I really didn't think I would, but I did. Thanks PH, I can't wait to start working with everyone on the team... Here are some things that I have made lately. Nothing special, but some things. Not much scrapping/designing going on here in my room, but summer is almost over,. So I see it getting alittle busier soon...lol... the last 4 layouts are for the design team, Crop Addicts that I'm on. What a great place. Not to mention the kits that she has every month. They are awesom. And I so enjoy getting them every month to create things with. Thanks Debbie and Michon. Love the kits. I hope everyone has had a great summer so far. Try to stay cool and safe!!! Hugs from a very muggy Charm City

As Promised--- Here is a photo of our little newest addition Noah. Isn't he just precious? He's so cute and cuddley. But all he does is sleep as most newborns do. I do have some other photos of him but I'm just to tired to go get the camera and upload them to my computer. So I hope you like this one for now. Our daughter came out the other day for a visit for the week and this is what I woke up to the other morning after they got in late. How cute is that. This is our first grandbaby. Oh how she has grown since my last visit in October back home. She even has hair now. And curley. She has tons of curley hair. She just turned 2 the first of May, so she's well into those dreaded terribles. My house shows it...lol...here she is with a big 'ol cheesey on her face... How can you resist that face. She has the gleem in her eyes and the spunk in her soul. I'm so going to miss them when they go back home. But they will be back in July to go on vacation with us at the beach. So that will be cool. Get to play with her in the sand and surf. Our anniversary was the other day. We went down to a place for dinner where we hadn't been to in so long, Bay Cafe. It's right on the water. What great timing we had. Beautiful day, good food and great company, my husband. We even had a visitor, a duck. She just waddled her way into where we were sitting. Here's some photos from there I'd thought I'd share with you. Ok so yesterday was my birthday. Scott has been getting me for the past week with telling everyone. It first started while we were down at the beach and the DJ's announced it to everyone. Then he called the radio station and if that wasn't enough, he even sent an e-mail to my boss to tell her to make sure everyone at work knew about it. How cruel is that. I mean, I'm not tryin to remember my birthdays anylonger, but trying to forget I even have them anymore. He is not helping here. Did you hear me Scott, you are not helping!!! Now remember, next year I am in hybernation. I will not come out til it has pass. lol...I know you will be doing something since it's a big one...lol... but on a lighter note, we did have a great time yesterday at this place called Dave & Busters. It was way to cool. It's like a grown up chuckie cheese. We played a game of bowling, went to the midway (as they call it) and had a great dinner. This is one place we will be coming back to again. Not to mention they even had a pool hall. Everyone that knows me, knows I love to play pool. Well I hope everyone has enjoyed my little (but long) update. I hope it won't be to long before my next one. Oh, I do have to say though, that I am so stoked about being a finialist for the Paper House Productions design team. I so hope I get on this team. I love so many of the ladies that is already on it and would love to have the chance to design and work with them again. Thank you PHP. You all so ROCK in my book. Well I'm off to get ready for the Thursday meeting I have downtown. I so love sitting in traffic once again. Thank goodness it's only one day a week instead of 5...lol Hugs from Charm City

Happy Monday and Belated Mother's Day Everyone I come to you from my hotel room at the beach over looking the Atlantic Ocean. The sound of the waves hitting up against the shore is just so relaxing. I wanted to share some pics I took this morning of our sunrise. It's been cold and rainy here, so when the sun showed up this morning, I just had to share. The photo of the horses playing I took the other day where I so love to go when we come down. These two were just having a blast chasing each other playing on the beach. I love how they are kicking up the sand underneath their feet. I know I've said this a thousand times before, but if you ever get this way you have to go to Asseteague Island here in Ocean City Maryland. These horses are just so cool. We didn't get to see any of the deer this time, and most of the horses weren't out, but we did get to see these guys. I have some great news to share with everyone. Most already knows but for the ones that don't, my daughter had her baby a couple of weeks back. She had a little baby boy. Noah -Michael Troy Scott-. Yes, you read that right. And that's only his first and middle names. She gave him three names for his middle. After their dad's in her and her husbands life. And their last name is a long one too..So needless to say, I hope he doen't have to write that one to many times in his life...lol...I don't have any pics yet, but as soon as I do I will surely post them. We also have another new addition to our family. My brother in law and S. other just had their baby a few days before Noah to. They had a bouncing baby girl, Sophia Marie. Such a pretty name for a beautiful baby. Here's her photo. So what do you think? Isn't she just the cutest? So this is it for now. Well wait, I do have to say thanks to the ladies the other night at the chat for putting up with me. I was in rare form that night. You see, I don't get out much and let loose like that. So thanks. You all were so cool to hang out with. And I would like to say Happy Belated Mother's Day to you ladies. I don't know where my manners were, but I did forget to tell you all that. And to answer your question to what we were chatting about, YES I DID...lol...you know what I'm talking about...heehee...I might take you up on the offer Rose/Deb...I'm hoping to see you this Saturday at the chat. Love ya gals... Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day/week ahead. Hugs from Charm/Ocean City