Learners Permit

On Tuesday Kelly took her written test for her learners permit and she passed. Its just so hard to believe, where has the time gone? She will be turning 17 within the next two months. Anyway, after leaving the DMV with learning permit in hand we went to the bank and opened a high school account for her. We got the papers she will need for direct deposit and they said she would get a debit card within 2 weeks. Well, I can't tell you how excited she is, that she is going to get a debit card. Later on that evening I said to her, "hey Kell you got your learners permit" and she said yes and a debit card! So I can't tell what she is more excited about...lol. So, do you believe that summer is half over already. It's almost August. Just one month and its back to school. Other than that, same ole, same ole, nothing exciting going on here, but I do have two more layouts to show. The kit I used for these layouts is My Summer Wedding by Sweet-Made. It really is a beautiful kit and can be used to to make any kind of layout. I am really please with the one titled pretty in pink. See for yourself...

Pretty In Pink

Girly girl

Thats it for today, talk to you soon.

Lots of Layouts to show.

I can't believe that I have 10 layouts to show. This is the part of being on a creative team that I don't like. That is, uploading my layouts. As I said in a previous post, I am just lazy. I just love getting all these beautiful kits. Some of them may have a specific theme but because most of them have so many different papers and elements you can use the kit any way you want. So as usual, nothing exciting going on. Mostly just the usual drama with having a 16 almost 17 year old daughter. I just hate being a nag with her. Always pushing her, looking over her shoulder and nagging, nagging, nagging. I tell you, its no fun being a mother of a teenager. I know that I have been pretty lucky with her. She is a good kid. The biggest problem is that she is soooo lazy. Oh you must be saying the nut doesn't fall far from the tree. lol. Oh I admitt, I am lazy but I make sure I do the things I have to do. Then I do the things I want to do. So other than that, we celebrated my oldest granddaughters 5th birthday. She is the one I have making this book about. I can't believe that she is 5 already. She will be starting Kindergarten this fall. I am going to try to be there on her first day so I can get some pictures. lol. I have more pictures of her then her parents do. OK, time for show and tell.

Carolyn's party

Credits: Sweet On You, a collaboration kit by Ashalee Wall & Sweet-Made and can be found at the Ashalee and Sweet Boutique.

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Credits: Sweet On You, a collaboration kit by Ashalee Wall & Sweet-Made and can be found at the Ashalee and Sweet Boutique.

Grandma's Goodies

Credits: Lorien by Mamrotka and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

I Love Aunt Kelly

Credits: Lorien by Manrotka and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

Pretty Blue Eyes

Credits: Days Gone By, by Toy Box Designs and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

Princess
Credits: Days Gone By, by Toy Box Designs and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

I'll do it myself
Credits: Empower by Ashalee Wall and can be found at the Ashalee and Sweet Boutique.

Its a girl thing
Credits: Empower by Ashalee Wall and can be found at the Ashalee and Sweet Boutique.

Jamsey's 3rd Bday party
Credits: July 2008 SAS-y Monthly Kit Water World by The SAS-y Designer Team and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

The Birthday Kiss
Credits: July 2008 SAS-y Monthly Kit Water World by The SAS-y Designer Team and can be found at the Stone Accents Studio Boutique.

I would also like to mention that two of the kits shown above, Lorien and Days Gone By are free with any purchase of $10.00.

Ooops 2 More

I should of put these 2 with the last post but I messed up. Anyway, some more layouts of my oldest granddaughter. The pictures were taken right before Christmas. The kit I used was The Jean Ann Mega Kit by Skrapper Digitals and can be found in the Stone Accents Studio boutique.

Those Hazy, Lazy, Crazy days of summer

Yep, summer is here, the days are hazy and I am lazy. LOL and if the truth be known I am crazy during every season of the year. No, all kidding aside, I really have been lazy. I have some layouts that I finished over a week ago and I haven't uploaded them yet. The first 3 layouts are for the July SAS-Y Color Challenge. You really only have to do one layout for the challenge, but because I am making these for an album, I usually do two. But then after I made the first one, I changed it. Then I really didn't know which one to choose, as I like both of them. So I am putting both of them up (same picture) and you tell me which one you like. I am leaning towards the one with the green grass. The beautiful kit I used is Artisan Garden by BooLand Design and you know what? It's free! You should really check out this challenge because the posting bonus kit is awesome. Well, its made by Boo, what do you expect. Everything she does is gorgeous. The third layout I made with this kit I named Not Happy, as that was my granddaughters not happy face and even though the pictures don't show how beautiful she was at 2 they are the pictures that memories are made of.

Co-Workers and Friends

In a previous post I mentioned that I had gone back to New York and saw some of my old co-workers. But sometimes when you work with some people for awhile they become more that just co-workers. You see them day in and day out and you share pieces of your life with them. They are there through the good times and bad, through your joys and sorrows. They are more then just co-workers they are friends. During my time at work I met many such people. So many that I admired, so many kind, gentle and NICE people. So that being said, here are some of the friends I made in my 28 year journey at work. The kit I used is Christmas in July by Sweet Made

No more pencils, no more books...

I remember that silly rhyme we used to sing on the last day of school and school was officially over for my youngest daughter this Thursday. Next year she will be a senior. She will be taking drivers ed this summer, so you all better watch out. lol. Can you believe that half of this year is just about over. Next Friday is the 4th of July already. This is the first time in a few years that I haven't spent it with my Sister :-( ... but hopefully she will come visit me this year. It is a big trip by car, approximately a 10 hour drive but still a lot closer than she use to be. I just love spending time with her, I sure wish she was just a little bit closer so that we could see each other more often. Anyway, enough wishing and hoping, I am just glad she is closer than she used to be. I have two more layouts to show and without further ado.... I used the June Wedding Monthly Mega Kit, a collaboration kit made by the wonderful designers of Stone Accents Studio. I dug up some wedding photos to make my layouts, although the kit is versatile enough to scrap other layouts as well. The first layout is of me when I married my first husband. Although we divorced we were able to stay friends. The second layout is of my oldest daughter on the day she married my favorite son-in-law.

New York

Friday I went to New York City for the first time since I had retired almost a year and a half ago. I really didn't want to go but they were having a luncheon for Annie, one of my former coworkers. She is retiring in August and I felt it was only right to go and wish her well. I had a very nice time at the luncheon and then went back to the office to see some other former co-workers. Actually some were more than just co-workers, they are friends. I got lots of hugs and kisses and was told how much I have been missed. Everyone oohed and aahed and said how relaxed I looked. So it was very nice seeing them and I am glad I went. I have a few more layouts to show, these are for the baby book I am making of my first Granddaughter.


Mommy & Me
Credits: First Friends by Cathy Cher of SAS

Listening
Credits: First Friends by Cathy Cher of SAS