Not enough, yet still too much

There is never enough time to do all of the things I want to do (or need to do for that matter).  But, I have been relishing every minute of the time I do get to do the things I want to do.  Try saying that a few times in a row!

We are knee deep in our fall activities.  The girls spend hours upon hours in the gym training for their upcoming gymnastics meets.  The boy lives on the baseball field.  We had three games this past weekend alone.  It makes for a lot of running around but I honestly enjoy it.  I love watching the kids play their sports.  I love watching the girls practice and love seeing the improvements they have made over the past year/months/weeks.  I was never much of an athlete myself so it is nice to live on this side of the fence for awhile.

I do still manage to carve out a little me time. I have been devouring books these days.  I read The Language of Flowers recently (recommended by a friend) as well as The Light Between Oceans, A Walk Across the Sun, and Sharp Objects.  I would give all but Sharp Objects 4.5 out of 5 stars.  Sharp Objects is probably only a 3 star for me. But my most recent read was The Night Circus.  I must have put that in my cart a dozen times and then put it back --- so happy I finally downloaded it.  It was 5 stars for me.  I just adored it!  If you are looking for something a little bit different, check this one out!

I have also found just a smidgen of time to scrapbook.  I still have a ton of vacation pictures to get into albums.  However, I have been scrapping other things -- figures.  I did do one Maine page that I hadn't posted here yet but then I did another of me and my girls being silly with some mustache stickers.  They are the only ones that still make me do silly things, I love them to pieces for it!

Anyway -- here they are:

This first is one of my favorite Maine pixs .  I kept it simple and let the picture speak for itself.

So love the new October Afternoon Midway line -- -so fun!  And check it out, I fit 26 pictures on this layout!!

More back to class layouts

I was able to squeak in a bit more scrapping time for the My Scraps and More crop this past weekend.  

Recess - create a layout featuring an outdoor activity --- how about Sailing??

Foreign Language Class - Nor'easterners have a language all of their own.  How about some "Lob-sta"?

You have until the end of the week to post your creations.  I had such a blast!  It is fun to find inspiration in a simple challenge and hey, I have 5 more vacation layouts made!

Back to Class

My Scraps and More is hosting a Back 2 Class Crop this weekend.  Great timing since I have a ton of vacation pictures to use!

First up --- Typing Class [create a layout with either a typewriter font or journaling typed on a real typewriter- I did the latter}

Next --- Drama [create a layout with 'drama']  I went with a large black and white of my 'dramatic' child  I love how the colors popped against it!

Stop over to the site to play along!

More Maine

If you are into hiking or biking, Acadia is gorgeous! I shot a ton of coastline and admit, I didn't give the interior of the National Park too much attention. But as you can see, it is just as beautiful!!




Not only is there hiking, but also great rock climbing and bouldering. I arranged for us to go our climbing with a guide for four hours one morning. It was fantastic! Turned out to be Noah's favorite!





We ate a ton of lobster but did you know crab legs are not easy to come by in ME? Han LOVES crab legs but ended up having to settle for crab meat or whole crab. This little guy was actually Noah's lunches afternoon.




Another fAmily adventure....kayaking on Long Pong. This was so much easier than our earlier sea kayaking!




Beautiful weather...beautiful scenery....awesome adventures. Maine has certainly stolen my heart


- Aubree

Basic grey goodness

Ok, still no more pixs from Maine but i do h ave this layout to share. I tried to post this while we ere away but ran into a computer glitch so I'll share now. I made this layout of my two girls last week before we left. I just adore the colors of Basic Grey's PB&J line. I especially like how all of the colors look as butterflies fluttering about ....






One more day until the kids start school. These two will be 2nd and 3rd graders! It doesn't seem possible!!

- Aubree

We're Back

I know I promised a few more pictures today from our AMAZING vacation but I just haven't gotten everything downloaded yet.  There has been unpacking to do, laundry to catch up on, and errands to be run.  I am so grateful that we decided to return on Friday b/c I will certainly need the next few days to catch my breath!

Maine, as I said, was amazing!  It was by far the best vacation we have ever taken.  As long as you exclude Disney, I am pretty sure my kids would agree with that statement as well.  You have to exclude Disney b/c really, what can compete to princesses and amusement rides to a 7 and 8 year old?

I may not have gotten the rest of the pictures downloaded or posted but I did manage to steal and hour and make a page -- yes, home for less than 24 hours and I am already back to scrapbooking.  :)

Noah and I went sea kayaking our first morning in Maine.  It was our first time out in the ocean...it was so so so much more difficult than freshwater kayaking.  We managed to go out and about the harbor as well as the neighboring island.  Our guide said it was 3 nautical miles which is something like 3.5 miles.  In vacation speak, that is like 9 miles!  Whew, it was tiring!  We had a blast (even though N got a little sea sick).  We even got to see a juvenile bald eagle and had a seal accompany us on a portion of the journey.

Supplies:  Echo Park For the Record 2 papers, Lily Bee Journaling tag, MME label sticker and decorative brad, October Afternoon tidbit, Studio Calico stamp and wood veneer; Crate chipboard sticker; misc washi tape; Fiskar's cloud punch; Smash stamp.

I am hoping to return tomorrow with some more pixs....wish me luck!