Oh my the month is almost over!

Gosh just one more day and I've only posted a couple times this month! I better let you know what we've been up to.

Greg has been traveling a lot. Had to go to Kentucky and Kansas for 2 weeks. I think he is really tired of all the driving he's been doing. But he's home now and doesn't have to leave again for another week! Yeah, I know but he has been home a week already. So that's good...2 weeks home, a week gone!

While Greg was gone the kids have started Fall sports. Beren and Seth are both play Middle School football. Leia is now playing volleyball and has already had her first game. Unfortunately they lost 2 out of the 3 games. Leia was super nervous...so hopefully all the jitters will leave the more she plays. Here's some snap shots of her at the game...

Leia's the tall one...#18! She picked 18 for her love of the Colts, Payton Manning!

Little practicing before the game. Leia is 2nd on left.

Lily called Leia's name and she gave us a quick glance.

Love this photo of Tess and Lily watching the game! Love those pigtails! haha Girls are so cute!

Recent scrapbook page I made of Leia with her "Wilson" volleyball!

I don't have any photos of the boys playing football yet. They haven't had a game thus far so that will come later. They're sore and tired from all the practicing!

Both boys are in MS Marching Band and had lots of practices before school starts. Just 2 more days and they are back to the grind again!

Leia had her orientation for High school too. She is so excited and yet nervous being a young freshman this year. Her fears will be over when all the homework assignments come!

Tess was able to meet her 4th grade teacher. I can't believe Tess is already in 4th grade! Amazing! Also, Tess received a letter that she can take piano lessons this year...she is sooo excited about this. She also wants to play a sport...soccer but I haven't found out the schedule yet...so we will wait and see how that goes.

Fall is always a Super busy time for us because of all the back to school events and sports. So if you don't see a lot of posts for me in September you'll know why.

Some more layouts...

I love hanging out a scrapbooking sites currently I'm in a contest called Shanty-lympics. Each week all the contestants are given a challenge. Mine this week was to use the color green, some bling, ribbon, and chalks. This is my entry: Signs of Summer



Close up of the little birdy that I colored in by using Versa Mark ink and chalks.


Another layout I made the day before...just for fun. Love this photo of Tess! Can you tell she is so happy to finally get the piano lessons that she has been begging for for 4 years now! She's really good at it and we've decided to let her have weekly lessons this school year.

It's my Party and I cry if I want to!

Well I sure do feel like crying! I can't believe I'm 45! That's a scary number...half my life is over! Boo hoo! None the less I still had a nice Birthday...cake, presents, and dinner out! What more can a girl ask for?

Update on Britton

Well She got it. She got the job she wanted. Well kinda...

Britton will be working at a Famous Restaurant in Portland called Mother's Bistro and Bar.

Visit the restaurant's website here: Mother's

Britton applied for a line-cooks position. After the interview she received a call from Lisa the owner/chef with a new position. Britton will be the test cook for Lisa's new cookbook...she also will be a substitute for anyone that calls in sick or has the day off. Britton really doesn't know how she feels about this new position..she's a little nervous. She said she really wanted to be a line cook...But I know she will do fine and learn alot. I gotta feeling she will slip into another postition once it comes open. But in the mean time she will learn all the ends and outs of this place.

Now for info on this restaurant. Britton is such a lucky...no blessed girl to get a job a Mother's. Lisa Schroeder owns 2 restaurant in Portland...they're side by side. One is called Mother's and the other one Momma Mia's! So Britton will probably work at both of them as she is needed to fill in for others. As you check out the website notice that they have served many famous people. Read the info about it here: Chef's Blog

Also some famous Chef's come into the restaurant too. While Britton was doing her working interview Cat Cora from Iron Chef dropped by for a visit in the kitchen. Britton doesn't watch TV so she really didn't know who she was...funny huh? One of the guys she was working with had to tell Britton who Cat was! What a girl!

So here is a video of the opening of Momma Mia's and Chef Lisa Schroeder. Lisa has her own Youtube show called Chef Cam...so maybe one day we might see Britton in one of her videos!

Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLSxb20Dlt4

Good Luck my girl...Mama's always praying for you!

More scrapbook pages...

It's the BOO CREW! Leia the gangster, Beren a soldier, Seth a ghoul, Tess a Witch, and Lily is a Lil' witch!

Just some cute fall pictures around our house and Lily all dressed up in some cute Halloween clothes.

Some new layouts...

Me wearing Mama's 1950's dress in 1979.

Leia after she skinned up her shoulder when she fell from her bike.

Me with our sweet Lassie dog...her name was Charcoal.

Beren says "Cheese"! Boys are gross!!!!

Tess seeing things from a different view.

Beren and Seth having themselves a BRODEO!

That's "Guy Time' to me and you.

Funny photo of a wooden snake on our front porch.

Placed there by Greg the "JOKER"!

Halloween 2007!

Peanuts!!! I love'em...need I say more?

haha

A weird vehicle Leia spotted in Wal-mart parking lot.

She just had to take a photo of it. Part motorcycle, part car...very strange!

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This is a bout 3 weeks of work. Boy I need to become a faster scrapper! I'm trying...I'm trying!

Hope you enjoy!
Click on photo to see a close up.