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Wow where does all the time go? I would love to be scrapping every day and what better way to scrap than with a sketch from Tiare at Classy Coordinates. Check out her fabulous sketches and let me know if you love them as much as I do!!

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Happy Thanksgiving Mom!

After work today I bought some flowers to take to my moms grave. I added them to some carnations that were already there. It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm for November. I know I am a goof. Here is a pic of the event. :) I reflected on all the things I am thankful for that my mother taught me. She was a tremendously wonderful mom. I thanked her for all that she did for me. She had so much love for our family. I was walking across the lawn as I left a song about love came into my mind. It was a perfect moment for me as I thought about so many neat memories.

I can't believe the incredible weather we have been having. We took the grandkids for a ride to the cabin last Saturday. We were just there long enough for lunch and a little fun!

Kalli wanted Grandpa to swing her forever.

Oh man where does the time go? I can't believe I haven't posted anything in a month. Fall is slipping away from us. And winter is at our doorstep. On Nov. 5th we had another snowstorm. Here is a photo of Mount Olympus from the parking lot at my work. Isn't it pretty?


And look at our house covered in a blanket of white.




I have finished quite a bit of Christmas shopping. I even have a lot of things wrapped. Can never be too prepared. LOL Actually it is the best way to hide them from the grandkids. It should be a fun Christmas this year. Brennan and Kalli are old enough to understand it all.

my newest layout

Just thought I would share the layouts I am doing in a journaling challenge. The first one was "things I will miss" I picked this photo of my mom and journaled on the side all those little things you don't think about, like "oh I should call mom"

This one was "your daily frustrations." Never enough time in a day to get everything you want to done seems to crawl into my life, sometimes at a faster pace than I would like. We live in such a hurry up and get that done world. I found this photo of my Grandma and had to add it to the page. Remeber the days when women didn't work and life was a bowl of cherries? LOL I love how this came together.

It's Pumpkin Time

Wow I can't believe I haven't posted yet this month. Today was our Pumpkin Patch Party at Grandpa Carrolls. We had a very good garden down there this year. We had chili and breadsticks with little fruit pizza's. Then the kids drew faces on their pumpkins.

Here is our group photo with grandpa


And here is Kalli since she wouldn't show us her pumpkin in the group photo. LOL