I should be in bed....

It's 1:03am and for the first time in a long while... I've not been plastered in front of my monitor either scrapping or surfing the web... I've been watching tv. It is usually background noise as are more things than I care to admit. But, tonight... I watched THE NOTEBOOK. I'd heard it was a wonderful movie.... I won't spoil it for any of you who have not already seen it. But IT IS AN INCREDIBLE story and my heart feels as though it could explode! I will definitely see this again sometime....

It's been a really good day all together. My plans for this morning were molded in the McDonald's drive thru last night. Kaitlyn was so excited to be having McD's but tortured to realize we weren't going from the drive thru to the playground. This is the 2nd time this month she's done this... So, I promised to take them to McDonald's this morning to play. I brought my laptop and worked on a layout with little success so instead, pulled out my camera and got some random photos, chatted with a nice woman at a nearby table, and just watched them play. It was rainy and cold outside. We had no better place to be. Joey and his buddy even popped in for a bit. We were there for about 2 and half hours when it became apparent that they'd both truly had enough.
We ran a few errands and came home where they went to play on their own for a bit while Joey and I worked on a the bathroom. Lots of icky stuff there... Seems the toilet ring has been leaking for some time now but Kaitlyn's bubble bath soaking the entire floor last weekend made it impossible to ignore. And ya know when your bathroom smells, no one says anything to you directly but the word travels fast outside of your home... So, long story short, the floor is up, new plywood down and no toilet until tomorrow. Not that you care to hear any of this detail... But, the good part, is that I feel we've gotten something worth while accomplished.

Piled on to the loveseat this evening with the two littlest ones to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on tv. Commercials were the perfect time for zerberts, tickling... pointing out NOSE, EYES... just the silly stuff that never seems like much until you're looking back and those little guys went and grew like weeds... Yes, this loveseat has certainly earned it's name. So packaging this day all up with a great love story as the finale makes me really appreciate these things all the more.

Now, I get the added bonus of having a REAL entry to my little blog that I'm still not sure I should even be pouring time into... But, who knows, it may shine the light on some needed journaling soon... So, I'm really going to make an effort to put more of myself into my entries.

Spreading the LOVE and a bit of fairy dust!

Don't ya just love fairy stuff? It's one of the rights you earn simply for being female... Well, if ya love it like I do and think that your collection wouldn't be complete without the sweet little digital fairy accessories below... Click the photo for a link to Maya's blog. Yes, it's a freebie!!! Thanks Maya!

Girly layouts!

Fine! I admit it! I love doing girlie pages... the more sparkle, bling, ribbons, bows, shimmers, flowers, etc.. etc... the BETTER! And, I've just done a ton of girl pages. Yes, my conscience does bother me a little. But in all truth, this girl is my shadow. But, then a shadow that brightens my every day. I don't suppose that makes a lot of sense, huh? Well, I'd have to go outside and chase my boys down as they are ALWAYS on the move... Is that an excuse? I'm gonna quit now. Here's some of my fav's. Figured I'd show the "heart" too since I've posted the template as a download.

Maya of Scrapbook graphics - Believe set
Kay Miller - Shabby Strawberry Set at Scrapbook-Elements

Brenda Kempf - A Token of Love set - A Cherry on Top
Trish Jones and Dawn Stocstill - That's Hawt CD - Sweets set - SBB store

Tagged - take TWO!

Okie dokie - I wouldn't want to be accused of ignoring my little blog here. And since I've actually gotten a couple visitors stopping by... I thought I'd share a shape template for this heart. I know it's simple and you could all do it yourself, but this way, you don't have to! :-) Just use the paper of your choice, add some inner shadows and drop shadows and BAM! a HEART BOX! I tried sharing this at SBB but never heard anything back and it hasn't been posted.... Let's see, it has been about a month... So here ya go if ya want it!

Shape Template Download

Got tagged by Holly and Manda! Thanks girls! Sorry, I'm a slacker!
What were you doing 10 years ago?
Feb 1996. Living in a different town here in GA with Joey, Cody (was only 3) and Joey's friend Carl & his two kids. I was driving a Ford Probe and working for D&B.

Five snacks you enjoy (in no particular order, as all snacks are created equal)
1. Fat Free Pudding
2. Pretzels
3. White Cheese and tortillas
4. Fat Free Cheddar Cheese Chips
5. Newly discovered RITZ CHIPS (yum)

Five songs to which you KNOW all the lyrics:
1. Hotel California - Eagles
2. Sweet Home Alabama / Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
4. Can't Cry Anymore - Sheryl Crow
5. Sister Don't Cry - Collective Soul
I genuinely didn't notice the theme in the last three songs until I reread this just now... hmmm? not sure what to think here)

and I never in a million years thought this would happen. I can enjoy the sweet peaceful sound of pure silence! 3 kids... uh huh... yeah!

Five bad habits:
1. procrastinating
2. staying up too late
3. not cleaning house consistently
4. biting my knuckles (I know weird, I hate it)
5. being scatterbrained

Five things you like doing:
1. Scrapping
2. Taking pictures
3. dressing my girl
4. watching Desperate Housewives
5. surfing the net

Five things you would never wear, buy, or get again:
drawing total blanks here... sorry!
Five favorite toys:
1. My computer
2. My Camera
3. My portable DVD
4. Portable HD
5. remote power switches throughout the house