Nope...

...Well I didn't get chosen for the Guest DT (design team) member spot for SavvynSassy...don't know what they are looking for I guess...maybe I should just stop applying for these things...maybe I'm just not good enough for a DT...I know I know, my mother would say just get right back up on the horse but it's tough taking all that rejection all the time. Oh well...there's a few DTs I was going to apply to this month but I'm not sure if I'm going to now...we'll see...if I do, I won't blog about it or think about it!! Then maybe something will happen...

Poor Kid...

So my poor son has inherited my klutziness...poor kid! Yesterday when I was working at Mom's, Trenton was walking towards her (who was on the phone with my grandmother), and he tripped on something on the floor (a toy or shoe or something)...and whacked his eyebrow on the leg of Mom's desk chair (METAL LEG)...he was bleeding for awhile and I really thought I'd have to do a run to emerg...but we put a steri-strip on it and that seems to be holding it together...he fell asleep right after it happened (below pic)...it happened right around his nap time and I was doing everything I could to keep him awake but to no avail...

He seemed okay after his 2-1/2 hour nap...he slept well last night too...and thank goodness he hasn't found the steri-strip on his eye yet cuz it needs to stay on till it's healed....it makes bath time interesting!

This is this morning at breakfast...he's fine...he's making all kinds of noise...he's back to his normal self...he's eating well....I don't think there was any concussion...if he can't read in a few years...it will all be my fault!!! ;0)

I am so happy!!

Trenton started feeding himself with a spoon this week.....he's done it before...just not on a regular basis!! But it's been two nights in a row....it gets pretty messy but it makes me happy!!!

You have to listen VERY CLOSELY to the video....there's a part where I ask him if it's good and closer to the end......well, just watch and you see! (It's really cute!!)




One more milestone in his journey of life!!! My little baby is growing up!!!!

Update....

Thank you to those helping out with the scrapbook for the Fraser family (see below)....I already have 8 other ladies contributing a layout or two for the scrapbook I'm putting together for the family of Elgin Fraser...I really appreciate your help ladies! I will be posting pictures of the layouts when I get them! I'd gladly take more so if you want to help out, please check out below entry for my email address. Thanks!!

Elgin Fraser

Pictured here: Elgin Fraser and Mike Fisher (Ottawa Senators - NHL Team)

I don't know if any of your hubbies (or if you) watch TSN on a regular basis... but there was a very touching story on last night about a wonderful little boy....his name is Elgin Fraser...he was three years old and LOVED watching the Ottawa Senators play hockey....this kid had it in his blood....kinda reminds me of Trenton....hockey stick in hand at all times...this child touched a lot of the Sens players.... but at the age of only nine months old, he developed neuroblastoma, a rare childhood disease that affects the nervous system....

The full story is here: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/local/story.html?id=00ec1d71-5e17-4274-822e-19bb194c3a8d&k=83150

He was such a beautiful little boy...he would have made it to the NHL if he had the chance...but he's in a much better place now....free from pain, chemo, radiation, blood tests, everything....he's definitely earned his wings....

I am creating a scrapbook for the family so if you'd like to contribute a page, please email me and we'll work out the details!!! Thanks for your help!!!

(My email: amanda@inascrap.com)

You can also sign the guest book (put out through the Ottawa Citizen newspaper)

http://www.legacy.com/CAN-Ottawa/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=88229475

Savvy N Sassy Guest Designer

I'm trying out to be a guest designer on the Savvy N Sassy forum...this is my submission...don't know if I'll get it but it's worth the shot!

I tried out a new technique from Ali Edwards' blog...painting over the lettering....it was lettering from the dollar store in town here so I'm okay with painting over it!!! :0D I like it!! We had to use at least two different ribbons, the ghost shapes and have at least one circle on the layout....well, I used three ribbons (two ric racs, and the green ribbon at the top); the ghost shapes are the hearts to the right; and the obvious circle and the Technique Tuesday stamp to the top left plus the buttons for circles too!! I'll let you know if I get the position!!! :0D

Had to leave you with this.....

This is on my desktop right now!!! I love it! It makes me smile every time I look at the computer...so here it is!!! (Just so you know...the orange on his face is Jello - his favorite dessert right now! He INHALES it!!)

Our Finished Patio

Here's the end result!!! I got my lantern hung...(I got it from VV Boutique: aka Value Village last night) and the rest of my plants in the ground today. It was beautiful out at 8am when I was planting my flowers this morning!!! The morning sun at the back of the house is so warm!! Can't wait for the warmer temps tomorrow!!! Did I mention I love summer!!?!?!?!!?

And this is what we had for supper! I was trying my hand at kebabs and grilling veggies! They turned out pretty good...the meat was cooked a little too long...so they were a little tough! But it was still good...I know for next time!!!! I should have gone to cooking school....I LOVE BBQing! I could eat it EVERY DAY!!! My favorite show on the Food Network right now is Boy Meets Grill: Grilling with Bobby Flay...all he does is grill food! I have to take notes when I'm watching!!!

And we went for a walk to watch Jenn's son, Alex play ball....it didn't take Trenton long to find the slide!! (He's too brave...) And it's good exercise walking with him in the backpack!!! I love warm summer days and nights!!! I'm so glad it's summer! I want it to stay FOREVER!

My weekend - Monday

These are the tulips are in our neighbours backyard!

(They are beautiful!!)

Okay....last but not least....MONDAY!! It was nice having Jason home for an extra day! And I didn't work for Mom that day! (Thanks Mom!)

So we got our backyard done! We have been wanting to lay some more patio stones in the back to clean it up a little...we don't have tons of room back there and with the bikes, bbq, wagon, garbage pail and recycling back there, it makes for a tight squeeze. So we cleaned it up, got rid of some of the "weed" plants..(forget-me-nots!) and planted some parsley (part of my Mother's Day gift from my parents) and I bought chives and basil (stuff I use a lot in my cooking...) and I just planted some flowers today (Wednesday)..so it looks good, I think..it's small but I'm not a big garden person...so it's all good...I just hope these plants don't DIE!! (I'm notorious for killing plants! I just forget to water them!!!) They look really good though!!!

Of course, someone had their hands and face in it...a mud sandwich anyone?!?!?!

Of course, we had to pose! ...Daddy and Trenton....

...and Mommy and Trenton...

Our landlords, Joyce and Walt were cleaning up the front flower bed and of COURSE, Trenton had to help them (or distract them...whatever works!!) They did a beautiful job on the flowerbeds! They look great!!! (I have to keep Trenton's mitts out of it now!!)

And I'll leave you with this hilarious picture of my silly little boy!!! This is his DON'T MESS WITH ME face!!! (This shot was totally by accident! But I love it!!!) I'm sure I'll see this face a lot more when he's playing hockey!!!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!!!

The week is half over!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!

My weekend - Sunday

Okay so Sunday I've already updated (see below post about my cool mini album and scrapping with the girls!!) Thanks again ladies for the very fun afternoon! Claudia, your house is amazing....I LOVE LOVE LOVE your scraproom! (I'm a little jealous too!!)

The one thing I didn't update about Sunday was I got my Mother's Day breaky (yes a week later but better late than never!) Hubby was in a baseball tournament on Mother's Day so we were out of the house by 645AM...not exactly the time of day I want to be up at on "my" day! So I got to sleep in first of all (till about 8am...I could hear Trenton talking away downstairs!)...and I came down and Jason was making bacon and eggs and english muffins and homefries and strawberries!!! I'm so lucky! It was so good! And I had a tea brought to me!! I was a little spoiled Sunday morning!!





I'm so blessed to have a wonderful hubby like you, Jay! I love ya!! XOXOXO

My weekend - Friday/Saturday

So it was a busy long weekend! (I know it's Wednesday already and I'm just updating from the weekend! But time flies!!)

So Friday night was spent getting ready for our yard sale that we were having on Saturday...and all Saturday was our yard sale....I got a little crispy...here's a pic from our sale! We had the whole front lawn full!! Mom and Dad brought stuff too and Janice had a couple things to get rid of too!! Yard Sales are great!! Both the shopping and selling!!! (I might have to get a couple stamp sets with my earnings!!!) Jason even made $20!! (He hates yard sales! I know what's wrong with him, eh?!?!)

(Had to post the one with actual "customers" in the pics!!!)

(Below we're hanging out...Trenton's having lunch!!)

The rest of the day we did grocery shopping and supper and I was asleep on the couch by 9pm! (That's very early for me....I got sunstroke...I had the WORST headache...that lasted into Sunday afternoon...thank goodness for Tylenol!)

Auntie Janny stuck the sticker on Trenton...it says MAKE OFFER....there aren't enough dollars in the world that would be the right price!! (I just love the pic! And he left that sticker on for a good part of the afternoon!)

Sunday

I got together Sunday afternoon with a few girlfriends and a new one to add to our "clan"!! (It was great meeting you Deb! Hope you can join us again!!!) We met at Claudia's BEAUTIFUL house to create this cute little mini album made out of CD covers...(thanks to the Scrapping Turtle design team!) Here's my hockey themed album...and I used my new Gelatins NHL stamps (Thanks Hannah!!!)

Thanks girls! I had a wonderful time on Sunday! It was good to get together again!! We need to do it again soon!! (I'll leave you with this lovely picture of Bev!!!)

(Isn't she sexy?!?!?!!?)

We Can Do It!

I promise I will blog tomorrow about my weekend!!! Just wanted to give all you ladies (and any men that read this!!) a big hug and a WE CAN DO IT!!!! (Whatever you decide to do today!!)

Dandelion Boy

This was part of the Go Scrapping Amazing Race challenge - we had to post our favorite pic and then journal at LEAST 200 words about it! Here's mine:

You’re getting so big…I cannot believe you’re 16 months already….it seems like yesterday that I found out I was pregnant. That was over two years ago now and you’ve turned into quite the little man. You can walk, you’re starting to talk, you love life; your smile lights up the room!
I love that you explore your world around you…whether it’s the smallest piece of dirt on the floor to picking dandelions for mommy…your cute little red sun hat frames your beautiful smiling face as you hand me the flowers…little rays of sunshine that brighten up my day like you do. I can be down in the dumps and one look at you smiling or dancing or just being cute, and all is washed away. Your cute little “ah rov ya” (translation: I Love You) makes my day complete.
It warms my heart like the sunshine behind you to be your mother…this was my second Mother’s Day…well, actually my third according to me – I knew I was pregnant in May 2005…but I didn’t tell anyone then….I knew you were there…and you’ve made each one very special. I am truly blessed to have you as my son and I cannot wait to see what life has in store for you as you grow and become who and what you will be for the rest of your life!!

Here's a few more pics from Mother's Day.

Hope everyone had a very Happy Mother's Day!!!!! I love you all!!!

Sunglasses

Have a happy day everyone!!! Just thought I'd post this picture of my handsome little man to make you laugh today!! We were cleaning stuff out for the yard sale this weekend and I found these awful glasses and put them on Trenton!!! Doesn't he look adorable?!?! I'm a little biased too though!!! I just love this expression!!! (This will become a layout I'm sure!!!!)

Another BG pub!

I got something accepted again on the Basic Grey website!!!

Here's the link: http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/idea_gallery_info.php?idea_gallery_id=20293

I'm so excited! They are altered canvases for my mom, mother-in-law and sister-in-law for Mother's Day...they all loved them and they all cried when they opened them!!! This is what they look like!!!

I'm off to do another canvas....should be fun...I got the idea off the Scrapbook Nook website. I'll post it when I'm done.

Good Mail Day!!!

I just got my Mother's Day present from my in-laws! IT'S SO CUTE!!!

I want to wear this shirt every day!!! You have to check out the close up of the pic!!!

My mother-in-law loves making these shirts with pics! THIS, by far, is the best one so far! I love it! I can't wait till Sunday to wear it!!! I hope it stays this white.

Go Scrapping Amazing Race Sketch

Hey everyone! I did another sketch! FINALLY!!! I am participating in the Go Scrapping Amazing Race contest and I had to create a sketch for a layout. Here it is!

Thanks Karen for the challenge! (I think I am out though...I had to avert a crisis at home so I didn't get a chance to finish it right away!!) I'll do a layout to match the sketch!!! Please do the same! I can't wait to see what you come up with!