The Sun Is Shining

This sun is shining today and it's about 60 degrees out. Tomorrow and Saturday is supposed to be about 80 degrees. Time to get the screens in the windows and open the windows to get rid of all the stale air in the house. I love the nice weather and having windows open.

Now that it's getting nice, we can take Ethan outside so he can blow bubbles. He's got so many different wands to use. I also joined the zoo, so I'm sure we'll be making many trips therel

Spring Weather

I can really tell Spring is here. The past weekend was beautiful! Saturday (4/18) was about 70 degrees, so I took Ethan to the Toledo Zoo to see Beth. Sunday was a little cooler, but still nice. Then the rain hit today and is supposed to stay until Wednesday afternoon.

We had a nice Easter this year. The night before Easter, we colored eggs with Ethan. He did a really good job, and didn't throw a single egg. I think he's going to look forward to coloring eggs every year. Beth "hid" eggs for Ethan to find in the backyard, and Ethan really enjoyed it! Here are some pictures.

Secret Easter Bunny Swap

On the CKMB, I organized a Secret Easter Bunny Swap for the MITW group. I received my package yesterday from gotscrapz (Sarah). Here is a pic of the goodies she sent.

I can't wait to start using all of this!

Spring Is Here

I'm so glad Spring is finally here. Now I hope the weather warms up a little more too. I plan to start walking in the evening and will take Ethan with me if it's nice enough.

Speaking of Ethan, he is just on the go all the time. I think the only time he is still is when he's sleeping. He wears himself out walking all around the house. He's 17 months old now! How time flies. Here are a couple of pictures of him.

There's never a dull moment with Ethan around!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

My day started out taking Beth for a CAT scan this morning. After that, we picked up Brad and went to the Mud Hens stadium for Beth and Brad to put in applications. After that we dropped Brad off at work. After spending some time at home, Beth and I went to Hobby Lobby before picking Brad up at work. We went to China One for dinner and had to pick up Andy's dinner from Golden City. Andy didn't want to go out today.

Tonight I'm just trying to get caught up on some shows on the DVR.

MemoryWorks Independent Scrapbook Consultant

I decided to renew my agreement to be a MemoryWorks Independent Scrapbook Consultant. I figured if nothing else, I can support my habit at a discount on some supplies. Of course if anyone else is interested in having a gathering or buying supplies, I would love to help them out!

Got a Lot of Scrapping Done

Last weekend, I went to Sauders with Wendy for a scrapping weekend. I got so much done! I did 22 layouts and 7 Valentine's Day cards. It was so much fun, and I plan to go back in October for another weekend. Here are a couple of the cards I made that weekend, with the exception of the ribbon that I added tonight.

I don't know why the hears on the ribbon show up purple, they are actually light pink.

I still have some more Valentine's Day cards to make. Then I have a few birthday cards to make. Looks like tomorrow night is going to be a card making night!

Friday!!!

I'm so glad today is Friday! It seems like I've been on the go every night after work since Beth moved back home. This weekend I'm going to try to get the house more organized.

I can't wait for the weekend of February 6th! I'm going to a scrapbooking weekend with Wendy at Sauders. It'll be so nice to be able to devote time just to scrapping!

Ethan is doing very well since he came home from the hospital. I hope we won't have to go through that again. It was very scary to see him looking so bad.

A Lot Has Happened

Since my last post, a lot has happened around here.

Pat decided he didn't want to be married anymore and filed for divorce. Beth, while being upset at first, is actually relieved. She wasn't happy, especially since Pat was constantly trying to tell her what she could do, who she could hang out with and nagging her to go to his family's holiday gatherings while he was deployed. He also showed signs of violence when he was home the end of December, which she nor Ethan need. I also just found out that while Beth was trying to plan her wedding/renewal of vows for July, Pat's mom kept taking over things, so Beth wasn't even having fun with that. I told Beth that in the future when she decides to get married, she will get the wedding she wants.

Then, on January 7th, Ethan was admitted to the hospital for dehydration. He was very bad off. We took him to Toledo Hospital ER on January 6th because he had not been able to keep anything down since the 4th, and they sent us home. He got worse, so we took him to St. Anne's ER on January 7th. The nurse couldn't believe that Toledo Hospital sent us home because of how bad Ethan was. Luckily we got him to St. Anne's on the 7th, and then they transferred him to St. V's. He stayed in the hospital until the 11th. You wouldn't even know he was so sick. He's such a good little boy, and it's great to see him back to normal like nothing happened. Here are some pictures of him in the hospital. The last one was taken the day we got to bring him home.



Well, I'd better get off her so we can get some more stuff done around the house. It's been a total disaster since we had to move Beth's stuff in in one day and then spent time at the hospital with Ethan.

Over 2 Months Without a Post!

I have seriously neglected posting to my blog! I can't believe it's been over 2 months since I last posted.

Things have been pretty busy at work, and I'm usually so tired after getting home. I'm so glad that I am now on vacation until January 5th. YEAH!!!

Beth has been looking at wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses, we've booked the dj and will be meeting with the photographer after the first of the year. The wedding will be here before we know it!

Ethan is growing like a weed. The end of November he started walking. He looks so cute cruising around! He had his picture taken with Santa - twice. The first time, he looks like he's about to cry in the picture, and the second time he was just fine. Here are the pictures:



Beth and I are supposed to make cookies today. We are going to do cut-out sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies and peanutbutter cookies. We'll probably have to do some of them tomorrow when she gets off work.

Ethan's 1st Birthday

Ethan's 1st Birthday was Sunday, October 12. We had the party at my house. There were 17 guests. I made and decorated the cake and cupcakes. I also made a little birthday cake for Ethan. They are shown in some of the pictures here. Ethan sure did get a lot of nice gifts! He had a big day. He fell asleep while finishing his dinner that Jane was feeding him. He really enjoyed his cake though! We had a beautiful day for the party! It was in the upper 70s and was perfect for being outside. Jane and Don brought over their canopy, which was perfect.

I've Got a Lot to Get Done

Tonight I've got to finish clearing everything out of what is supposed to be my scraproom so I can get my scraproom set up. This way I can move the computer out of the livingroom and into the scraproom. I need to have this done before Ethan's birthday party on October 12th.

I also need to make Ethan's birthday card and alphabet book before his party. I'd like to get all the housework done tonight and tomorrow and then work on his card and book the entire weekend.

I've also got to do Halloween cards and get started on my Christmas cards. Where has the year gone?

Finally Starting To Feel Better

I've been sick just about all week, but last night was the worst. I kept getting chills and had an awful headache. At least it seems like I was able to sleep it off. Today I've only got a stuffy nose. I can't wait until it is completely gone!

Ethan is 11 Months Old Today

I can't believe Ethan is 11 months old today. Just another month and he'll be a year old! I have taken his picture on the 12th of each month since his birth. I'm going to make a scrapbook of his first year, and plan to do a page that has his picture for each month from birth to a year old. It's going to be fun to put together. I'm also going to make him an alphabet book with animals he can take off the page.

Did a Little Scrapping Tonight

I had some time tonight, so I decided to do a little scrapping. I got a 2 page layout done of Beth & Pat's wedding. It is a very simple layout.

Magical Memories is Closing

I received an e-mail today that Magical Memories is closing their doors. It was sad to hear, especially since everyone there is so nice. I also was disappointed because Wendy and I were going to attend a Friday night and Saturday crop later this month. Those have now been cancelled. I guess we'll have to make trips to Archiver's. I won't be able to go to Magical Memories on Monday when she opens here doors with everything marked down, but Beth and Mother will be going and checking things out for me. I'm going to give them a list of things that I want if they have them there at a reduced price.

Cricut 201 Class at Magical Memories

Wendy and I went to the Cricut 201 class at Magical Memories tonight and it was a lot of fun. We learned how to cut things for layering, as well as making a cute card. I now understand the way to read the manuals and how to put together everything. I hope to do some scrapbooking this weekend and use the Cricut a lot.

Some Photos from Washington Trip

I finally downloaded photos from my trip to Washington. The top photo is Dad with Larry and his family; the second photo is of Larry, Evelyn, Lawrence & Christopher; the third photo is me with Larry and his family and the bottom two photos are Montana skies.

Back from Washington

Dad and I left for Washington on the 26th and returned on the 29th. We spent the afternoon with Larry and his family the afternoon of the 26th, and left very early in the morning of the 27th for the long drive home. On the 27th, we drove a total of 953 miles from Spokane, Washington, to Rapid City, South Dakota. It seemed like it took forever to get through Montana. We got up early on the 28th to start home again and made it home at 5:00 a.m. on the 29th. We drove over 1,200 miles that day. It sure is nice that Larry gave me his Plymouth Voyager. He really helped me out big time.

Cricut Class & Trip To Washington

Thursday I took a Cricut class at Magical Memories, and it was a lot of fun! I learned a lot about the Cricut that I didn't know. Also, I got to meet Wendy from the CKMB and we are taking the second Cricut class in September together too. I'm going to sign up for the September crop today and Wendy is too, so that will be a lot of fun.

A week from Tuesday, Dad and I are flying out to Washington to see Larry and his family. Also, Larry is giving me his minivan since he can't take it to Portugal with him and I need a car. It will probably be kind of a long trip back, but it will be nice.