Let It Snow

We really hoped it would snow while visiting family in Pa but it is hard to have snow when it is 60 degrees outside. Luckily Ski Liberty makes snow!

We all survived the evening. No broken bones. Not even a roll over. After tubing we went for dinner at TGI Fridays where we celebrated Winston's 1oth birthday!

Merry Christmas to All

Wow, December has been a busy month! I think I did everything I wanted to do this month.

Since we spent Christmas in PA with my family, we did not find that perfect Christmas tree and decorate it. Instead we decided to run electricity out to our Palemetto Tree and decorate it.

Here I am on TOP of the 6 foot ladder trying to get up enough nerve to venture up the extention ladder.

This is as far as I would go. When Marc comes home from work he can finish it up. With the outside of the house decorated, it is time for the next item on the list.

For two whole days I baked Christmas Cookies. I made all my old favorites. I did not try any new recipies this year though. I made so many trays for friends that I was only left with a dozen of each kind to take to PA. I have always wanted to have a cookie exchange and invite a few friends over. At the last minute I tried to pull it off but Only April and I bake so everyone else just enjoyed our cookies. It was a lot of fun. Maybe next year I can be organized enough to make it work the way it is meant to be.

At church, Contessa palyed the part of Mary in our Advent service.

Santa came early to our house and left this awesome 42 inch flat screen TV. Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

We arrived in PA with a thin layer on ice covering the roads and side walks. Of course, the kids and I were dressed in our PJ's for the long trip. Marc like to leave at 9pm and drive through the night. We pulled in at 7:30am. We had fun "ice skatting" on the side walk. Winston di question why the rain was so hard. He has lived in the south so long he never heard of sleet. Unfortunately the weather never got cold enough to snow and the ice was gone in a few hours.

Look Santa found us 700 miles from home.

Winston was thrilled with his Wii. (we all are!!)

Contessa has been asking for a DS for ages now. She is so thrilled!

Now we are off to go snow tubbing. Hope no one breaks a leg, arm or any other crazy body part.

Merry Christmas all!

Our 15 Minutes of Fame

Last night, the Girl Scouts took a trip to Savannah to see T Lovely at 97.3 KISS FM. The girls meet her last spring at the Natasha Benginfield Concert. We were finally able to take her up on her offer of stooping by the studio.
The tour began with a tour of the 6 studios. In the station manager's office, they pulled out two autographed guitars. One by David Cook, the other by Daughtry.

Each girl was able to introduce a song for the top 5 at 9. Each recording took many tries. They either stumbled on their words, giggled or spoke too softly.

97.3 KISS FM also loaded the girls with an Autographed poster, cups and cd's! This was a teens dream come true.

After the radio station tour we went down town for a hunting ghost walk through the squares. Luckily the rain had stopped and it wasn't too cold.

On the way home we were each able to hear ourselves on the radio.

New Inspiration

As if this time of year isn't crazy enough, I signed up for The Got Sketch Mini.
The first challenge went up today. Of course it was torture all day having to wait to get home to crop. Here is my take on the sketch.

Sight Seeing
Of course there were a few requirments to this challenge. I used the colors from the Got Sketch Mini Banner. Had circle embellishments and used Pop Dots.

There is still time to join, but hurry it only last one week! Best of all it's FREE!!! Stay tuned for more Got Sketch inspired layouts. So much for getting Christmas Scrapbook Gifts complete.

I thought I would also share this layout I completed last night. All those little letters were so tedious. phew!
Heroes On Horseback

A few more layouts to share

I have been busy the past two days putting the finishing touches on the layouts I started on Saturday. In order to pack light to go to a crop, I take the basics.
Great Pattern Paper and only Bazzill cardstock
Basic tools, paper trimmer and adhesive
I can not go without my sketches. Page maps and Valerie Salmon are the best.
If I know there is a certain embellishment that I want to use I bring that too.

During the crop I complete 75% of my layouts. When I get home I finish with the embellishments, title and journaling. I can never complete my journaling at a crop with everyone talking and laughing.

Grey Squirrel
The title is very light. It's above the striped paper.



Untitled
I scanned this page and realized I forgot the title. I am still pondering this one.



Okay, I have one more layout that I want to finish before I start on the Christmas Gifts.