I'm back from CHA!!!

I had so much fun! It was awesome to go play with such fun ladies (and a couple of guys). I don't know where to begin. I got to meet some girls on my design team for the first time, and that was great. I love the owners of Tinkering Ink, they are just the coolest people in the world. I loved meeting friends from the internet (Leslie, Lea, Dina and Sher!). I even met Cathy Z and Heidi Swapp! But I have to say, the best part was being a part of the best dressed design team at CHA! We wore the cutest shirts that matched our fabulous paper. There was a down side though. I was on my feet constantly, and boy are my feet sore! And I totally got groped in the Las Vegas airport waiting for my husband to pick me up. A drunken older man who's English needed a lot of help came and asked me for directions. I couldn't quite figure out what he was saying, so I told him to go inside and ask. He came out a little later, and put his arm around me and mumbled something else, than ran his hand down my back and ended up on my butt. I moved away, and luckily an airport worker (who happened to be a large tough looking male!) was coming in our direction (I think he could tell I'd like a little help) and he was able to point the drunk foreigner to the right place. BUT, it was totally worth it just to be able to hang out at the Tinkering Ink booth for 4 days!!!

So Jesus and Santa are the boss, right?

Earlier this week, while we were shopping, Cash asked me, "So Jesus and Santa are the boss, right?"

How do you answer that? Well, Jesus is the boss, Santa is just his helper......Yes, I understand that Santa brings you presents, and Jesus doesn't, but Jesus is the real boss....Yes, and Heavenly Father is the boss too.

6 more days and I will be heading to California!!! I'm so excited to be going. Even Scott is starting to act like he's excited for me. But he does still make fun of the fact that I will be wearing matching shirts with the other girls from Tinkering Ink. One is designed to look like their paper, and he keeps asking me if I will be wearing my paper shirt. I can't wait!!! I did a bunch of scrapping this weekend, as you can see.

So Scott and I took the boys up to Cedar to play in the snow. They loved it. Cash I think had the most fun, and he was the one I was most worried about. He always gets cold and miserable, but today he loved the snow. He kept falling face first in it, and he loved throwing it, and yes, even peeing in it. It was just a good time to get out.

Tinkering Ink-Westminster

Here are some pages I've been working on for the Design Team that I'm on, Tinkering Ink!

Tinkering Ink-Perfectly Posh

ribbon holder: thank you card:
and a day out with my sisters!

So here's some scrapbook stuff I've been doing with this new line of paper that I am lucky enough to be on the design team for!

good shopping!!!

I love good shopping days. Yesterday, I think I did the best shopping ever! I had to return some shoes that I had gotten for Christmas because they were too small. I was really hoping to just find some in my size. Nope. So I wandered over to the clothes, and I found the cutest pants and a fun and funky shirt. So I retuned the shoes, got a new outfit, and it only cost $1.05. Yup, thats it.
Then off to the scrapbook store, where I had a $10 gift certificate. I wandered around aimlessly for a while (I didn't have any kids to yell at, so I was kind of lost). Then I found such fun paper, I'm so excited to use it! So I walked out of that store with a ton of paper, with matching cardstock, for only $2.20. I am on fire.
Then I had to run into the grocery store. Ok, I spent more money there, but still kept it under $20. I've been trying to make more food from scratch, to cut down on the food bill. Its anoying, but it tastes better, and I get a real sence of accomplishment. And last night, our home made Angel's Food Cake with strawberry glaze was fabulous!

I learn something new everyday

So I got the laundry all done yesterday...AND put away. Now that is a big accomplishment for me. So I thought I'd reward myself with a little lunch from Arbys (I'm really loving the curly fries right now). Did you know that in the whole Arbys building, they do not have one pickle? How do I know? I asked. When I asked to get extra pickles on my sandwich, they said no. They don't have pickles. To which I replied, "Are you telling me that you don't have any pickles anywhere in your whole building?" "That is correct, we don't have any pickles." That is the last time I'm going to Arbys for anything other than fries! What kind of reputable business doesn't have pickles, especially when you make sandwiches?!?

its a new year

Its a new year, and not a moment too soon! That old year was just wearing me out! Things are off to a good start this year. I've got a potty trained boy (yup, thats right, no accidents for 5 days!!!) and I've got my other two back into school and preschool. I tell you, things are going great! Now, if I could just get caught up on the laundry. Ever since that potty training horror filled month, I've gotten so behind on my laundry. Scott finally just piled it all in the laundry room for me yesterday. It took up more room than my washer/dryer did. I had to move it out so I could get to the washer. But I'm going to get it done today. Because it is a new year, and I don't want it ruined by laundry guilt.