Pagemaps Challenge 3

This is my layout for another Pagemaps Challenge. This time the sketch was for a 6x12 page. Since I don't scrapbook 6x12 sizes, I started it on one half of my page and used the rest of my pictures on the other half of the page. I have been wanting to use chipboard brackets so I tried something new and I made my own. It was challenging and fun. The journaling says "Mommy was out of school and you hadn't started break yet so, I came and helped make gingerbread houses. Fun!" I used my early birthday present which was the new Quickutz font - Empire. I know my birthday isn't until October but I guess I wanted to get started early. Hope you like it.

What I used: Green paper - DCWV, Maroon paper - unknown, Bright Scratch Dots - Carolees Creations, Journal stamp & border stamp - $1 Michaels stamp, Recollections Dimensional Gingerbread stickers, Font - Quickutz Empire

First Day of School

Here are the pictures of the first day of school. Hannah seemed a little nervous but she knew some of the kids in her class already so that was good. Josh was ready to go as soon as we got to his room. We gave hugs & kisses and said good-bye and then we stood at the door. (don't worry, we weren't the only ones out there :-) He caught us looking and when he saw us we waved and he started pointing down the hallway. I guess that was our signal that he wanted us to leave. Surprisingly we didn't cry too much. We both got it out the night before. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Josh is "saluting" us.

Do you see him? He's in front of the lady with the red shirt.

Snacks after school at Sonic

Dancing Hannah

I know you are waiting for pictures of the kids' first day of school but I just haven't taken the time to post them. Sorry - tomorrow, I promise! While you are waiting, here is a video of Hannah dancing. They had the radio on last night and I took some video of them dancing. This is one of Hannah dancing to a Spanish radio station. It's a little dark - sorry.

Pagemap Challenge #2

I had a rare moment Friday night because I was by myself all night long! So, I scrapped. I was so inspired I made 4 pages. 3 of them were for my sister-in-law as a thank you for inviting my kids to a sleep over. Here's the Pagemap layout and my take on it. I ran out of thread on my second one so I'll have to add it when I remember to buy some. Can you tell my mom was a seamstress? I didn't listen to her lessons very well :-)

Enjoy!

Back to School!

So it's back to school for me next week. I can't believe how fast the summer has gone. I guess I really only had a month of summer because of summer school and summer rec. Oh well, it was still a fun summer. I am excited about starting school this year. I have fun first day activity planned for my students. Although recent events at my school have put a damper on things, I know this will still be a great year. I am continuing to keep a small class size (only 9 kids) and this will be another year of more girls than boys (6 out of nine). After my first year of 2 girls and 5 boys, I think I deserve it! Hopefully there won't be as much drama as I had last year! I am excited to start my 3rd year of teaching as my principal says this is the year where I've got everything under control (hopefully).

My kids start school on the 11th and I am excited for them as well. Hannah's in 1st grade and Josh will start kindergarten (sniffle, sniffle). Josh is so excited to start school. He just wants to read like his big sister! I hope I don't cry too badly on the first day because I tear up every time I think about it. I will be sure to take pictures and post them later.

I am so bored!!!

I have had the most boring day ever! Andrew had our car today because he was helping his sister and brother-in-law move back from their campgrounds for the school year. So, I didn't have a car today. I don't think I would've gone anywhere if I did have a car but maybe it was just the thought. I have papers to write for a summer class I didn't take but I'm still getting credit for. I have 6 separate papers to write and I only have one sentence done for the first paper. Every time I sit down at the computer I find something else to do. I have played probably 20 games of Freecell and there is nothing on t.v. Wait, there is but it's either watch Bear Grylls drink yak blood and eat an eyeball or change it to an infomercial channel. Hmmm...not a tough decision. Wow, this is even boring to read back!

1000!

My blog just hit 1000 views! I think it's really only been 3 people: me, my husband and my sister. But still that means we have each viewed my blog 333 times. Kind of sad, but still kind of cool! Happy 1000th viewer to me!