It is summer

Allie is getting ready for school here already. School starts in mid-August. No summer really, 2 months of vacation. Mom came and visited from Colorado, didn't take much pictures of her, and now I can just kick myself. Sure do miss her.

Hopefully, I will be scrapping up a storm and posting a little more often.

After the freeze

We were one of the thousand of people that lost power in Kentucky. It was the most stressful, freezing time in my life. We stayed in our house for 3 day and freezing nights. So cold and horrible. We lost all our salt water fish, our hard and soft coral - everything. Some people say they were just fish and not a big deal, but there was a lot of time and money spent on the 125 gallon tank. So many hours relaxing by just watching the fish swim and the hermit crabs hermit. : ) Our house is still warming up from the cold. Thankfully, the water pipes didn't bust and no one lost their life.

I thank the people that helped us out. Don't know what we would have done without you. And my work for being so understanding through it all.

I am ready for SUMMER!!!!

Another bad week

We start the week off with my Michael (my husband) falling after his leg stiffened up and broke his arm. Serious pain and swelling when I came home, take him to the ER and off course it is broke. He didn't think it was broke so he waited until he was in so much pain that he had to go. This pain has weakened him even more than before, falling on me and the kids many times this week. I know he is tired, because I am worn out. I don't know what to do for him, and I keep doing the wrong thing trying to help. I just keep hoping it gets better.

Get to go to Louisa, Kentucky for Thanksgiving, I would rather die, but it makes Michael happy. Would love to cook 1 Thanksgiving dinner in Kentucky since we moved here in 2000.

Wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Natalie

Long time no POST

Well a lot has changed in the past few months. Got off my anti depressant and quit my job at the pediatric office and became a paralegal trainee. But instead filed for one of the most anal lawyers who has ever walked this earth. Finally, I am doing what I was hired to do and work is wonderful. My son wants to quit college, my daughter has this constant pain, with CT scans and x-ray that show nothing. My husband is doing better and life is getting to be somewhat less stressful, but not completely.

No time to scrapbook though until this weekend over at Bad Girls. Got my Slice that I really really wanted and haven't had a chance to use it. Using that this weekend too.

So I hope you head on over and come join the fun.

Bye for now

Natalie

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Life has been a little bit hard the last week or two. Work has actually been upsetting my stomach. Don't know if I should look for another job. I really love the people I work with, but management has a lot of work to do. Brandon had his first day of college yesterday and he had his first accident. An old lady wasn't paying attention and rear ended him. Luckily he wasn't hurt, but there was some damage to his 4 runner.

It has been a long day and my head is beginning to hurt.

So good evening all, until the next time.
Natalie

One word

Miss Mellisa sent this to me and said I wouldn't answer, but here it is girl.

1. Where is your cell phone? couch
2. Your significant other? Michael
3. Your hair? Curly
4. Your mother? Awesome
5. Your father? Great
6. Your favorite thing? Candy
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
9. Your dream/goal? nothing
10. The room you're in? office
11. Your hobby? scrapbooking
12. Your fear? falling
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Colorado
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? Liar
16. Muffins? Blueberry
17. One of your wish list items? craftroom
18. Where you grew up? Colorado
19. What are you wearing? shorts
20. Your pets? Calvin
21. Your computer? Dell
22. Your life? perfect
23. Your mood? alright
25. Your car? 350Z
26. Something you're not wearing? shoes
27. Favorite store? Macys
28. Your summer? Hummid
29. Like someone? Hubby
30. Your favorite color? Purple
31. When is the last time you laughed? Today
32. Last time you cried? yesterday

All Day Crop

Saturday was a great day for me. I finally had a whole day to do something I love. I was able to complete about 5 pages and did 2 challenges for http://www.badgirlskits.com/. I have been a member from the beginning and it was one of the best things I have done. I makes me challenge myself and the DT's work is just amazing.

This page is about Allie's 10th Birthday, even though she was still Allison back in 2003. This is for the 1st Birthday Challenge at Bad Girls.

This one was from July 26, 2008. I needed something where Allie was wearing something orange and she didn't alread have any pictures to we had a little photo shoot. The photo of the page didn't come out as well as it could but it will do. It was for the Bad Girls July Apron Challenge. This was the first time that I have entered.And of course you cannot have a party with your party hat, so here is mine that I made. I think it is very Bad Girlish!!!!

Have a great day.

Natalie