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One Word....

Champions!!!

My girls won it all today.  It came down to the 3rd match, we were tied 1 - 1, and we beat them by just a few points.  I cried.

I cried like a baby.

So very proud of these girls!!

Alaskan Girl

Today was a first for me.

No, those aren't Hot Tamales in my pocket, that's ammo.

Yep, Shad took me out shooting today.

It was kinda scary, very loud,

but empowering!

I had fun.

We kept the kids home today, and had family day.  One last day with Dad.

Tomorrow the teams arrive for the volleyball tourney, and we will all be helping out with that.  I just realized that the trophies that I ordered were never shipped.  Nice. 

No trophies. 

Life will go on.

Last weekend we had a Basketball tournament, and Chance received an award from the Lt. Governor presented by the City Manager.

He was given the Spirit of Youth Award for his help in heading up the city garbage pick up last summer.  He earned a lot of money for the Booster Club and for their History Trip that the High School kids are taking to Boston in April.

I am a very proud Mom!!  He's such a good boy :)

 

Some Favorites of CHA

I know, I know, I've been totally MIA for awhile. 

Do you live your life like I do? 

Just one more week, and I'll have more time. 

I just need to get through this and I'll have more time. 

I just need to get through this weekend, then I will be done with Volleyball, and I will have more time. 

But once I get through this weekend, my life will change for awhile also. 

Shad leaves on Saturday for the Trooper Academy, for 4 months! 

I am trying to hang onto every moment that I have with him. 

When we were in the military, 4 months would have been nothing, but we have been out for almost 9 years, and I kinda like having him around!

So, I am trying to make my week last a little loooonger.

We are hosting the Volleyball regions tournament here starting of Friday, and I have been running around like a crazy woman trying to get it all to come together.  I think it will.  I am just one of those people that needs to organize and plan way ahead of time, but that's not how things are done here.  Plan a Tournament in a week, no problem!

Anyway.

CHA was lots of fun, even though we were only at the show for one day.  Here are a few pics that I took.

Love the cupcake liner banners!

So easy to make.

Here are a few things from Canvas Corp.  I love their products!

Love all their creations with the canvases.

And who can't resist a great Duct Tape creation??

And this is just sweet :)

I'm off to volleyball practice. 

2 more practices and 5 more games, then I'll have more time....

Busy with Volleyball

This weekend we had two games out of town, and the girls were super excited!  We flew over to Homer, then we bored a giant school bus, (the 11 of us) and headed off to Soldotna.  We played two games with CIA, and won them both. We spent the night in one of the Russian villages, Nikolaevsk.  We played them first thing in the morning, and won both of those games too.

My team, 2 sixth graders, 3 7th graders and 3 8th graders.  Taylor and Kaitlyn are my assistant coaches, and have been such awesome help!

Posing for me before the first game.

It's been fun, but we really moustache!

Finally back home!

Taylor and I had a great trip!  We got back to Seldovia yesterday, and we are both so tired.  We had the most amazing weather, and I got to see so many of my friends, including my childhood bestie, Kerri.  We went to Disneyland and got to ride on all the best rides.  I had the most terrible internet for the entire trip, at the hotel as well as my Moms house.  I will try to catch you up on some of our favorite photos.

CHA was fun as always.  We took classes starting on Saturday, most were pretty good.  We took lots of altered album classes this time, and a few jewelry classes too.

As we were waiting for the doors to open the first day of the show, there was a flash mob just a few feet away from us.  It was hard to see, so we hopped on the escalator for a better view.

That was kinda cool!

Once the doors opened, Cindy always wants to see Teresa Collins Make and Take first thing.

I like this new line from TC, loving the yellow right now!

We stopped by We R Memory Keepers, because they always seem to introduce a few new "pink" tools every year. 

They had 3 of my favorite new things. 

1. This fabulous scalloped cutting mat.  It's magnetic.  I know, right?  So cool!  So the ruler is magnetic too and it makes it super easy to cut straight lines.  Love!

2.  These cool heart shaped ink pads. Can't remember what they were called.

So you can stick your fingers through the top, and it makes for much easier inking, with less mess.

And since I normally use Cat Eyes, this gives you a bigger ink pad.

And number 3!!

The Lucky 8 Punch!

I used it to make this card.  It punches 12x12 paper, and it's electric!  Super easy to use, and it does two different punches, an inside cut and an outside cut.  They debuted these at the last show, but have not released them to retailers yet.  But they are ready to ship now, so I will be snagging a few of them.

OK, I must run to work, I will stop back by later today.  Have a good one!

Downtown Disney

We arrived in LA safe and sound yesterday around noon.  We went to Downtown Disney for a stroll, and as always, it ends up the same.

All of us seeing who can look the most ridiculous on in a Disney hat.

I think I won!

We took a few classes today, and went to the beach.  The show starts tomorrow, so I am heading to bed.

See you soon.

Another one of those days...

Times like a million.

Snow this morning. 

All flights cancelled.

We left the house at noon for the 30 minute drive out to Jakalof Bay to catch this tiny boat to Homer in the middle of a horendous storm.

One person got off the boat, and warned us that we should not leave...it's that bad out there. 

Thanks, nothing like scaring the crap out of me and my 16 year old daughter!

This is us before we left.

This was the last time I smiled today.

There were 4 of us on board, plus the driver or the captain or the really young guy, whatever you want to call him.  There was room for one or two more people.  Small Boat.  When we walked into the cabin of the boat, the seats were completely covered with snow.  I was a bit confused as to why, but I soon figured out that the back door did not close.  We pulled away from the dock and headed out into open water.  I don't think I have ever been so frightened in my life, and I have been on some pretty scary flights recently.  The waves were so huge, and I got knocked out of my seat several times.

This is taken out the back door (you know, that open one) Taylor would like you to know that she risked her life to take these pictures.

Scared yet?

At one point we caught so much air, the motors came completely out of the water.  Later on, the person sitting next to me said he was trying really hard not to throw up.  Throw up?  Really?  All I could concentrate on was NOT DYING in the middle of the ocean.

So we made it to Homer in one piece.

Here's my guardian angel for the day, more on that later.

But hey, let's add some more fun to this.  Our captain offers to take us all to the airport.  We all climb into his van, he goes to start it up, but umm, he needs to blow into something before the car will start.  You know where I'm going with this right?  So my angel asks him, what's up with the old blower thingy? 

He tells him, I got a DUI. 

Out in a boat. 

In the middle of the ocean.

With a boat load of people on board.

Are you kidding me?

So we head to the airport, but hey, the flights are grounded!  Of course they are.  Why wouldn't they be, it's a friggin blizzard outside!  So my guardian angel, member, I mentioned him earlier.  He offers to drive us to Anchorage in his suburban.  Oh yeah!!  He just saved me $300 in airfare.

We head off to Anchorage, did I mention there was a blizzard?  Yeah, I'm pretty sure I did.  Several times there was complete white out, and at one point we slid towards an oncoming car.  (he asked me to be kind when I told the story of his driving) I think he almost had a heart attack, though. 

Please, after that boat ride, ain't nuthin' scarin' this chic!

So we arrive at Anchorage airport, 6 hours after our flight left for Seattle/LA.  It took my 7 phone calls, way too many tears, and an hour and a half to get us on another plane.  Did I mention that I HATE to travel?  Oh, and never use Travelocity.  That damn nome is evil, EVIL I SAY!!  Can I just add how happy I was to have Tay with me.  She was a trooper today!  She kept telling me, it's ok Mommy, take a deep breath... 

So we get through security, oh wait I forgot to mention that as soon as we get off the boat, I get this terrible pain in my chest.  I really thought something was wrong with me, but I just figured it was stress.  So we get through security, and I have to text Mom and Cindy and Shad and let them know what was going on, but I can barely read my phone.  And its getting worse.  I was getting one of those Aura headaches.  My eyes go totally blurry, and my chest is still hurting.  I swear I was heading out of this world today, but nope, I made it.  I got some food in me, several Aleve, and a Massage.  Oh yes I did!  She worked me over good, I almost cried from the pain, but she worked it out and I feel much better.

We were supposed to be in LA at 11 this evening, but now we don't arrive til noon tomorrow.  It might mess up our Disney day, but that's OK.  There are lots of other things to do.

We leave at 2am, my battery is dying, and I think I need a time out.

Have a nice day.

:)

You ever have one of those days??

~I had one today~

My bags are all packed and sitting next to the door.  I dropped my kids off at school, it was lightly snowing and still dark, but I had hope that the planes would be flying.

~WRONG!!~

The snow storm kicked into high gear, and there were no flights in or out today.  Taylor and I were leaving a day early so that there was NO WAY we would miss our 12:30pm flight out of Anchorage, but that just didn't work out for us.

The new plan...hopefully fly out at 9:45, catch the 11:10 out of Homer and sprint to make our flight.  If it's snowing...we are taking a boat out, then everything gets pushed back a little. 

~Thinking positive thoughts~

This was taken by a friend a few days ago, lots of ice in the harbor.

I will keep you posted on my travel trials!

Some Sneak Peeks

I found a bunch of sneak peeks today, thanks to a very ambitious lady on TwoPeas.

BoBunny - Ambrosia

BoBunny - Country Garden

BoBunny - Serenity

Fancy Pants - Be You

Fancy Pants - Be You Embellishments

Glitz - French Kiss (love the burlap paper)

Moxxie - Childs Play

Prima - Almanac

Prima - Nature Garden

I looked at about 100 pictures, and these were the ones that peaked my interest.  LOTS of companies were not on there, so there is lots more to see!

I am (hopefully) flying out tomorrow morning.  There are snow flurries expected, so I am keeping my fingers crossed!  Round Table Pizza here we come!

 

 

 

CHA

I just got an e-mail for some of the new products that will be debuting at CHA, and I think the one I'm most looking forward to, is Heidi Swapps new lines.  Yes she is back in the paper!  I tried to find some images, but the only thing I found is the photo that was in the e-mail.

It's very Heidi, with lots of fun and fresh new ideas. 

I promise to keep you updated with all the fabulousness I see at the show!