Spring Break

I decided last minute to take the kids on a short trip to Florida for spring break. It seemed silly for us all to sit at home wasting good vacation days. So, Sunday morning, we boarded a plane to visit grandma. It has been a few fun filled days!

We have hit the beach...





Played at MOSI...









Gone on a dolphin ecotour and played at the aquarium....








But most importantly, we spent time with Grandma...







- Aubree

Location:Tampa, Fl

Down but not Out

We couldn't escape the winter season without a bit of sickness...we came close but couldn't quite make it to the finish line. Han is now on her second round of antibiotics for strep. Either she didn't beat it the first round or she contracted it again having only been off the meds for four days. With that, I am being treated for it as well. I felt pretty awful Friday afternoon and then woke up Saturday morning not feeling any better. Doctor was able to fit me right in and since it was the weekend and they don't have a rapid screening system, they decided to just treat me. I am hoping we will wipe this out of our systems before heading to Florida next week!

I took it easy most of yesterday...scrapped a bit and napped. Sick or not, there is nothing like a weekend afternoon nap!!!

On the scrap front, I am trying to get all of my DT work and challenges in order for My Scraps and More. It is going to be a busy, fun month over there. It is their one year anniversary!! From April 13 until April 17 we will be hosting a blog hop with many RAKs so be sure to mark your calendar to participate in the fun!

I think my favorite product these days are woodgrain papers --- I am just in love with them! I can't help pairing them with twine either....just so country perfect! Love it! I am also adoring my cameo! Here I not only cut the photo frames, I cut out part of the title and used the negative and paired that with a cut out script for the rest of title. It was really quite easy --- Silhouette makes it so easy to line up exactly where you want your cuts.

More heavy lifting

The "Lift It" crop continues over at My Scraps and More. I didn't get to partake in too many challenges this week with activities in full swing. We have officially started baseball with practices two or three times a week -- opening day is this Saturday with a 10:00am game. That will be interesting with youngest's dance class running from 9:30 to 10:30am. Ah, the joys of having active kids!

On a happy note, N's basketball team took home the championship trophy yesterday! Go red! They played an awesome game and showed real teamwork on the court! As luck would have it, this is the ONE game I forgot my camera! We had a crazy day of running beforehand so when I left to drop the girls at a birthday party across town, my camera wasn't even a thought....except I needed to go straight from drop off to the game in order to catch tip-off. Oh well, I got an 'ok' shot with my phone and that will just have to do. Hey, a big trophy should be a large reminder of his awesome game!! What's the kid need yet ANOTHER scrap page for?!?! LOL.

With that, I will share the one lonely page I did finish for one of the lift it challenges:



I am loving the Cameo!! Cutting fonts straight off of my computer is awesome!! Now, to download more fonts!! Any recommended favorites?

Bright

Spring must be in the air because I find myself drawn to bright colors these days when scrapbooking...quite unusual for me actually. My stash of Echo Park papers has dwindled with this new trend! Not that I am complaining -- I am already on the look out for their new Note to Self Line. I am hoping My Scraps and More stocks it soon ... a little birdie told me they will be getting it!

As I look at these layouts, I also realize I tend to gravitate toward the bright colors when I do pages about my son. Must be a reflection of his bright personality! :)

Entered into the Dots & Stripes contest at Echo Park:



Based on a Color Room sketch from a few weeks ago: