This CARD is beautiful...thank you so much ...VAL...I love it

Well tis the eve of a very special time the birthday of Our Lord ...Jesus

It is a time to say thank you for that you have done and still are doing....

I wish and pray a very Merry Christmas to you All....

Family and Friends... new beginnings and saying goodbye to those that have passed on ...Rose I love you and miss you deeply and I will make sure I have a piece of ham for you...I know you and Mel and Louise are having a great time in heaven ...so with that

I say

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Mojo Monday

Well here goes...what do you think...one card nothing in that top corner and
and this one with maybe something in that corner

Please let me know what you think ??????

Yesterdays catch I wanted to show a few of the bigger ones ..these fish are so fat ...yummy brookies...they are calling Dave ....Neti......

Yes yesterday was Mojo Monday and I am working on the card right after this ...

Patty and the girls have been staying with us for a couple of days ....it has been fun

We all wanted to go to the wild lights and below are a few pictures of the night ...please don't mind the quality of the pictures ..still trying to figure out how to take pics in the dark....this was Ethan's first time ...him and Hannah have become best of friends

Ellesia and Abi and Missy ...oh there is Patty in the next seat ...yes I know the guys pics is not there ...see.... still trying to figure out why the pictures are so grainy ...next time

they did an awesome job ..the big dragon and this scene here are new to the park...

yes Bare trying to get Santa to give him his Christmas wish...the girls thought he was a bit crazy...

they had the inside decorated nice ....now this next thing is more for my SIL Barb....yes her new little bug Lady...here is a home that can be build for lady bugs...

and just a bit of info

well has we all know that special time is drawing near ...but always remember the special feeling of love and family and friends can always be through out the year ...it is not always at Christmas we can show love for one another ..but through a life time ...

Have a great day

Old picture ..but a good wintery one...wanted to show off my SIL freebie on her blog...the sled. Make sure you stop by and pick it up just click on her name off you will go BARB.

The other elements used in this layout are from her kit called Artistic Kit

You can purchase the kit at Scrapbook Elements she has other kits there also.

This mornings mail brought those two very awesome letters to me and Papa

inside this one was Hannah's

and this one Abi's ...
girl's we would love to spend Christmas with you

Yes it was Mojo Monday and here it is Tuesday ...I am slow ..but here goes...now this first card is digital made ..all on the computer ..and using my SIL new kits..for Christmas ..the elements are from her Festive Frames to Doodles to the awesome kit of Gem Flakes...and they can be found at Scrap Book Elements

Also check out Barb's blog for a freebie and glance at her Mojo card...and it is must you have to stop at my other SIL Nina...wow awesome card and she is using her new machine .

Now this two here were done by my hand you can tell ...straight what is that ...now the words Let it Snow were done by my daughter on her machine Cricut....these machines these girls have to make stuff ...are WOW

Well my attempt ...hope you enjoyed and have yourself a great week and remember pass a smile on ...it will bright some ones day....

My $2.00 found at the church sale ...his nose blinks ...

Well the girls came into town and wanted to visit and make a ginger bread house...so who else do you phone and get their help ...AUNTIE SAM...

and the fun begins...Ethan loves all the Christmas lights so he is off turning things on all over the house ...gotta love it ...

Well he is helping Abi design ...he likes her had to sit beside her ...she is so good with him ..both girls are

well the house is getting close to done between eating the candies and icing ....

AWWW...the finished house ...way to go

a fun nite for all...

Last nights get together for dinner ...she wanted Red Robin's so off to the restaurant...her mom and sisters drove in for it and spend the night at our house. Her good friend Chelsey and Auntie Candy joined us to ... it was a fun time ..the waitresses song Happy Birthday give her some balloons ...we had brought an ice cream cake and it was brought out while they song to her with candles lited ...oops did not get a picture ...boy some days. But it was great ..now for the end story ...we all were sitting and just chatting ..when papa said here I will get them to put the ice cream cake back into the freezer till we leave ...will no sooner did he get it lifted from the table ..when the cake started sliding ..and he could not stop it will guess where the cake was heading ...yes towards Auntie Candy's face...she looked up in time to see it coming and caught it and stopped it ...wish I had ..had my camera out ...wow...everyone around us just starting laughing ....what an ending to a great day ...

we all love you Missy ..

HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY

MISSYGIRL

Well the day is here ...the party later ...but she is 14...we love her dearly she has filled our life's with so many memories and hugs ...that words can not say....we love you girl now always and forever....have a great day and please don't eat all that ice cream cake by yourself ...

I will post pictures later of today's events ...

Well as many of you know this passed Monday was my hubby's birthday ..so we headed down to where his brother lives ...seeing they are twins....the picture above is in the little area called Haney..they have their streets decorated so awesome ...loved it ...my SIL and I were downtown when I got this picture.

Yes below are the boys ...happy 54th
Barry & Bill

Now while we there ..they had this desk and asked if we could use it ...well here you go Bill and Maggie ..it is in use....made the Mojo Card on it ...also working a snowman ...

and here is the card made ...for Mojo Monday on Tuesday on the desk I was given...

Have a great week ....make sure you check out Barb's and Nina and VJ's blogs

December 6th is one of the most busy days in our home and life's...first it is my Bare's b-day these cards below are from his sisters and girls he loved them ...it meant the world ...now my husband is a twin so I know his bro Bill got awesome cards from his sisters too. We are going down to where Bill and Maggie live so the boy's can spend a b-day together been awhile. I will try and get some pictures while we are there...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRY & BILL

Now next is our granddaughter Matty's b-day too ...we miss you girl and love you lots ...we know mom and dad will be spoiling you this day ....remember to send me pictures.

XXXOOO HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTY XXXOOO

I would also like to add a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our nephew Bobby have a great one today...

This also Candy's and DJ 1st Anniversary ...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

LOVE YOU BOTH

So have a great week all

We have a awesome designer back ....yes I am bragging about my SIL Barb ...she is back and as design a new kit ..and you can get it at her shop ...yes I said shop ...she has joined a great
shop called Scrapbook-Elements

Her awesome kit Artistic will be in the shop TODAY so please stop by her blog or the shop to get this great kit ....(just click on the her name or the shop
and off you go ). Everything used in this layout is Barb's ...the house and small bird on the ground are from an older kit she had created ...all the rest is from her new kit ...I loved that you could decorate your own tree or use the one she created inside this awesome ARTISTIC KIT...the details WOW and all painted by her ...wow what talent she has ....remember check it out .

High five Papa ...Ethan always wants to have fun when Papa is around ...and we all know what a kid Papa can be ....

Yes a hard day ice fishing ...Bare and Corey limited out ...and throw lots back...yummie Brook Trout.

Have a great weekend .....