I would just LOVE to win this..

Silhouette and Shabby Nest is having a giveaway....

Yes, you too should go and check it out. You may want one too!!

Inspiration...

{images courtesy of scrapbooksetc.com}

Thinking of transforming our office to my scrapbook room. I hesitate because the room is right on the front of the house, it is also right off the entry to our house so you would see it as soon as you walk in. But if I could get it to look like this room, I think I could manage.

I have some shelves i could repurpose... I have an armoire too.... if I could manage to get one of the boy's black desks.... i have a TON of baskets and cute storage cubbies... Maybe just maybe i could pull this off...

Whatcha think?? Any other ideas??

Themes... I love themes...

So last years August Supper Club at my house was Back to School.. complete with teachers, principals, students, uniforms and a yearbook. This year I had August again but just didn't want to do the whole school thing again.. so I thought breakfast.... AT Tiffany's. So this is what you get....

Little "blue" boxes for all the

girls!

Notice the choker necklace on me... that was

in each box. Not diamonds but it is the

thought that counts!

All the girls... some in glamour PJ's

Little black dresses

and some from the soccer field
{ i would have opted for my pj's and BED

if i had been at soccer fields all day.. in the rain.

But a true friend still comes to supper club!!}

Diva girls in their pj's




Showin' all her bling!!




The honest to goodness true "blue" bag

from Tiffanys!!
You go girl!!

Till next year's Supper club....

Survival...

Having a new dog in the house...... check

First week of High School................ check

First week of after school activities.. check

Auditions............................................... check

My first week of school......................... check

Supper Club here at the house.............. check

Now I'm ready for Monday and EVERYONE being gone so I can chill out. Is that wrong?? I don't think so. I hope it is pretty for some pool time but if not, I have a plan B... scrapbook organization!!

Here's to a great new week... :o)

our house has grown by 4 feet

Introducing Chloe:

This is who i found on the internet

from the same breeder

that we got Annie girl from.

This is what she looks like now with her "unprofessional"

summer hair cut...


This picture was taken Sunday after MUCH socialization and

trying to get the two girls to mesh

{on Saturday when we got home I had a sinking

feeling that this was not going to go

as well as I had hoped. Yet, I knew

that it was going to take some time

to socialize her b/c she is a year old

and has lived in the pen all her life.

She was never adopted.

It broke my heart :o( }






Getting ready to bring her home... her heart was

beating so FAST!!!

But I am now HAPPY to say that she and Annie are fast friends. They run, play and eat together. Now she sleeps in her crate in Number 2 son's room and that is good for now. Still unsure of the potty training... but she has yet to make a mistake in the house :o)

Her name is Chloe in honor of our summer of watching 24!! She is a mini labradoodle where as Annie is a standard goldendoodle. Chloe can totally run under Annie, it is hilarious!!

I know... another reason to have me committed... what was I thinking?? But she is absolutely adorable, and she makes us smile. ;o)

Happy Wednesday!!

OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DOO

It's that time of the year for our local children's theatre company to have audtitions... so today at separate times both boys went to audition.

And BOTH boys received call backs. They go back again on Thursday and we should know something next week. I hope they make it... I LOVE WILLY WONKA. It has a special place in my heart because the DZ's used it as one of our skits for Rush. Our set was soooooooooo AWESOME!! Willy Wonka my pledge year was AWESOME!!! Then I was in it the next year and played the Party Girl. {which is sooo funny because that is so NOT what I was in college}

Anyway... it makes our fall so much fun to add this to our schedule. I'll keep you posted. We are watching it now to get in the mood!! I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE first day..

The Freshman and the 7th Grader!!

New Tradition of making

Back to School cakes...

Our Hostess working on the backpack cake!

The novice trying to smooooooooth it on top!

Our Chalkboard cake...

Boys: We thought chalkboards were black.

Me: When I was little mine was green. {plus who wants

to eat black frosting... not me!}

Hope all have a wonderful

2010-2011

School Year!!

Let the afternoon shuttle/taxi season begin!!

Today alone it is Cross Country,

Swim team, auditions for

Willie Wonka....

WOW, Another school year begins...

24 glue sticks, REALLY?!?!?

Checking our list...


So tomorrow is THE DAY!!

I hope all our lil' friends have a wonderful day

&

even more wonderful year!!

You know what tomorrow is for us moms don't you!!

Moms, Muffins, and Mimosas!!!

I've got a feelin'.....

Simmer down y'all....

{not set on what will be on my little sconces yet}

Here are pics of the new guest room and b/c some of y'all are sooooooooooo opionated. {JK} you have to help me decide which fabric for the Euro shams... Going from left to right we will label them A, B, C, & D.

Which do you prefer??

New Guest room...

is open and ready for reservations... well almost. I need McSweetie to move a large piece of furniture out for me. Then I need to repaint an armoire to go in there. It is so cute!! I might have to make my own reservation.

I was out today looking at a house that is being built across the street from a friend. As we were walking through, I picked up some scrap pieces of molding out of the trash box and made 2 cute sconces... not sure what I will put on them yet. Have had several things... small bud vases... starfish or sand dollar... Willow Tree figurine holding a shell.... just not sure yet.

I also am in search of Orange Euro Shams.. i know there have to be some out there. It will make the room POP!!!! I know someone who could make them but right now she is in the middle of making a whole lot of pleats for someone special, ME!!!

Happy Wednesday y'all!!

Must have lost my ever lovin' mind...

to have started this project 1 WEEK before school starts...

BOYS MOVING ROOMS!!!!!

I would take pictures but I think you would only use it against my in my insanity case!!

Will keep you posted on the progress.....

{It is keeping them quite busy though.....}

I'm WAAAAAAAAAY Behind on some fashion trends...

I don't recall this being popular when I attended my University. But it must be b/c I saw a young "lady" at the pool on Saturday with this on. The top had LSU on the "tiny" triangle top that covered a most recent enhancement. Now I'm ok with enhancements... but these were a little much. The thing that REALLY got to me was the tattoo she had. AND again I am not opposed to tattoos {if I wasn't deathly afraid of needles I would have something small and tasteful} And trust me I have TRIED AND TRIED AND TRIED to find an image that does it justice... I CANNOT FIND ONE!! {but i have found some images that have possibly scarred me for life!! {Some things are just not meant to have a tattoo on it!! just sayin'} Her tattoo was on her stomach and traveled south.... and I just wasn't sure where it ended. And do I really want to know where it ended??? YIKES!!! Let's just say I was very thankful that my boys were not at the pool on Saturday. She was just toooooooooooooo much!! Now my friend's son WAS at the pool {he is a senior in HS} and we had quite a discussion on the WHOLE situation. WE both tried and tried and tried to discretely get her picture, alas we did not!!

So am I just being prudish?? Again maybe this is why I was BLESSED with boys and not girls!!

But C and I will be able to discuss this for years to come!! YEARS to come!! ;o)

I have "affectionately" named her "The Girl with the Traveling Tattoo" maybe there will be a sequel!!

I'm a little slow sometimes...

so my sweet friend at Flip Flops and Pearls had to text me to let me know she had given me an award...

She is so kind!! I adore her blog and you will too so hop over.

I think I am to tag 8 others so I am tagging the first 8 on my blog roll {leaving off FF&P b/c she is the one who tagged/awarded me}: which are currently

Lola B's

Jumpin In

The Lettered Cottage

My Sweet Savannah

Just Beachy

Lu lu & Company

The Blessed Nest

&

Southern Hospitality.

Click on their links to the right and check these gals out. Very talented, inspiring!!

Happy Sunday y'all!!

SO...

God has smiled on me again this weekend!! He is so awesome!! Do YOU know how awesome HE is? If not, ask me!! I'll tell ya!!

Hope you are ALL having a great weekend!! I was able to spend some time poolside today. And let me tell you I have a story to share but not today!! I am more convinced now why God blessed me with sons rather than daughters, just sayin!!

Also had supper club tonight with our church friends. We call that the EARLY SUPPER CLUB b/c most everyone has small children and have to get home to the sitters. We don't have that worry.

And now I am waiting for Number 2 son to come home from a baseball Birthday Party and Number 1 and 3 sons are watching Forrest Gump with McSweetie!!

I'm tellin' ya, life is good!! OH and one of my besties is FINALLLLLLLY on FB!!!! I think the world may be ending people!!

Faithful Friday...

God knows our needs and I am thankful in a BIG way today!

Happy Friday, y'all!!

Enjoy it with the ones you love! I know I will be :o)

"Life's pretty good. And why wouldn't it be? I'm a Pirate after all."

Freshman registration today. Schedule picked up.. id's made...books received....locker check...found all classrooms...

Only thing left to do is supply shop!!

Arghhhhhhhhhh

I Hate Good Byes...

we have the sweetest family that we have known since we moved here 4 years ago. Our kids swim together. One neat thing about them {well, there are many} is that the mom is from Honduras. Unfortunately for us, they are moving back. We had their going away party tonight and it was so much fun. But leaving the party only meant that they are really leaving. {thank goodness for skype and FB} I adore her, her kids and her husband. So sweet, kind, encouraging, funny, engaging... I could go on and on and on!!

They will be back to swim next summer... So here's to a fast school year. Now she offered a great girls trip... i feel some research of plane flights in my future... Maybe I will leave the country after all ;o) I hear it's a short flight... and an island getaway... HMmmmmmmmmm....

But i still hate good byes!!

Picture Day...

Swim Banquet: Level 5 Swimmers

My "secret" project for our Coach...

All the kids had a page and wrote something to him..

All our bags were packed... Gold bricks and all!!

Arriving at UT... so much orange, YUCK!!

Conference with the Coach!

Final swim of the weekend...

200 Breast. It was a doozy... he was competing against a good

friend from home who swims for the competition..

It was a great race, Number 1 was second the whole race

till the end... just out touched his buddy!

Nice job guys!! Both had HUGE drops in time.. and that's what

it's all about!

WE have arrived.. not so cool this year!



What is he looking at??


Cool stuff at Antique stores...

Frisbee Fun!!


King of Bluff Mountain!

Kings at Stone Mountain!

Boys at Blowing Rock!



I LOVE this town!!!!

Yes, I'm near the edge... and smiling!!


Four generations having dinner!!

Number 1 gets to drive the Smart Car

AKA BumbleBee!!


Final stop!!


Hey, he did it!
Chillin'
Almost had it!

And that wraps it up!!