It is late...

...but I wanted to put this layout up. This is my *favorite* picture right now. The picture happened by chance. I just held the camera up and pushed the button. No zooming, no focusing. I wasn't even looking at Garrett. I was playing with Lance and saw Garrett running toward me and I automatically took the picture. The camera has become part of my body lately. It like an attachment to my hand. I simply love this picture. The colors, the motion, the look on Garrett's face. Great memory.

Credits go to Brenda Kempf for her wonderful Blue Hawaiian kit. And to Kirsty for all her help getting me out of my slump. Yes, I linked you Kirsty.

Time to get my snoring husband off the couch. Or, maybe I will leave him there...

Shelby On Sugar

Happy Birthday to Shelby! Tomorrow we are celebrating Shelby's second birthday! She is having a Care Bear party. The boys are giving her a bathtub doll. I got to buy a doll! And pink wrapping paper.

I have my MOPS Mini Retreat today and I am looking forward to it. I love to get together with these ladies. We always have fun and the little break is nice. We are planning the next years events and all that. I am in charge of the Moppets (the little kiddos) and playgroup. I need to get working on it because August will be here in no time.

Lance's surgery is still on for May 5. He has a pre-op this week and we will get the go ahead there. Hopefully this last dose of antibiotics did their trick and his ear is all better. I don't want to put it off. So keep the prayers coming!

I did one layout late last night of Shelby. It was fun working with girl colors.

I used Amanda Rockwell's Spring Kit in this layout.

I need to put LanceR down for a nap and clean the chocolate off of Garrett's face.

Trouble x2

Garrett and Shelby blowing bubbles outside. I don't think my house will ever look the same after yesterday. Three kiddos ages 3 and under and one Grandma.

Madness

Our house is just madness. There is no other word to describe it. I cannot keep up. I did dust, pick up, clean boy's bathroom and clean the couches and ottoman today. And then Lance woke up from his nap. That boy is a walking mess. He reminds me of Pigpen.

I spent most of the morning trying to figure out the insurance coverage for Lance's surgery. Not fun! I finally had to get Billy to help out because I was not getting the right answers. It is tentatively set for May 5.

I am very excited about tomorrow. Deanna and Shelby are coming over! Along with Grandma and Susie. Garrett and Lance will get to play with their cousin. Yeah! I am charging my camera batteries right now so I can get a few pictures of a girl!

I don't have much more to share. I was working on a new banner for the top of my blog. WAS! Garrett came and told me that "Mommy's computer was all fixed." He was trying to put a DVD in. He ended up turning it off. Now I am on a quest to find better child locks because Garrett has figured all of them out. More doorknob covers also.

That is all for now. I need to go figure out what the sticky spot is on the carpet. I am thinking gum.

Lance has another ear infection. The tubes cannot come soon enough. He is such a grumpy bear right now. He is walking around pulling on his hair. It is so sad.

We basically spent the day taking Garrett to school, going to the doctor and then to Target to get Lance's medicine. When we did get home I made the boys clean up their rooms. Lance loves to clean up but will only last about 2 minutes. Garrett dawdles. He told me he "couldn't clean his room today." I asked him why not and you will not believe what he told me! He said "it will take forever."

That is all for today. I am going to go put the munchkins in bed. I leave you with another layout from the beach.

Credits:: Brenda Kempf's Just Beachy Kit and the fonts are Vaguely Repulsive and Coffee Break

Just another quiet day at home. I figured I'd better put something here so Susie won't be worried! I am very excited about getting to see all my sisters-in-law this week!!! Is that how you say it? Sisters-in-law? I know we will have fun! I need to clean the house this week and put up all the trains. Garrett refuses to share his trains. Lance has learned that lesson! It is just easier to put them up than deal with the fighting. Last time Shelby and Garrett played they did fight. I guess they are too close in age. Shelby held her own against Garrett! They both have their Grandfather's bullheadedness in them!

Here are 2 new layouts:

Credits:: Shabby Princess decorative edges and Gina Cabrera's Luck Star

Credits:: The blue paper, circle paper, staples and stitch are from Shabby Princess Spring Breeze. the vellum is Faith True's. The dots paper and glitter eggs are from Dani Mogstad's Hide and Seek. The purple paper is from a freebie at PiNG Designs.

To all my digi-scrap friends (that's you Kirsty!), I can't decide if I like to scrap 8x10, 8x8 or 12x12. What do you think? The first is 8x10 and the second is 12x12. I guess it really doesn't matter. I don't put these in a special sized album. Just a photo album. And I reduce to print on a 8x10. Just curious.

Time for bed. If I can get Billy to move off my pillows.

What a gorgeous day! We just couldn't let it go to waste so we packed up the boys and went to Surfside. It was absolutely beautiful! We had so much fun. This was Garrett's second time to the beach, although I doubt he remembers the first. And Lance's first time. We could not keep Garrett out of the water. He loved it! Lance ran from the water every time it came close. He had fun- just not in the water. Billy cooked hot dogs and we had a picnic. So much fun! And of course I have pictures!

I have a bunch more but I am saving them for scrapbook pages. Or maybe I will share a few next week.

Now I can't wait for our trip to South Padre!!!