tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74226548262474307432024-02-19T08:48:35.077-08:00Katie & Co.Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-68481927206881394832009-10-08T09:44:00.000-07:002009-10-08T09:48:09.866-07:00Fall Bloggy Giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;">A sweet bloggy friend of mine, Miss Talia, is doing a yummy fall give away with all sorts of fall-ish etsy goodness over at her blog, <a href="http://joyouslittlewife.blogspot.com/">This Little Life of Mine</a>!<br />It ends TODAY so head on over there an enter for yourself!<br />Read a few of her yummy recipes posts and drool a lil over her precious 3 princesses while you are there too!<br />Thanks Talia for such a fun give away!<br />I HOPE I WIN!!!!! :D<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8X9RhISenVe5PatUWv5WHK3tTV_KIXKcEqiicFCQ1dEZn9aiNH-fMZ9af6xseEPicweKwdvMyy5YWUXT2ZsQtGLKvmUBHyoH0IH4cNWnOcgSIYAogyeFUAT7C96woo7IGYqHoNXlQS_k/s1600-h/talia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8X9RhISenVe5PatUWv5WHK3tTV_KIXKcEqiicFCQ1dEZn9aiNH-fMZ9af6xseEPicweKwdvMyy5YWUXT2ZsQtGLKvmUBHyoH0IH4cNWnOcgSIYAogyeFUAT7C96woo7IGYqHoNXlQS_k/s400/talia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390271511358341922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpMt6vmsEBK1OCXbdaXBJHISOhakkTdViT7HJt_C66IzY0Y7tngmXTNLHzSRXEJQ5qbJrF1bcwpRATTEkQNUAJ7oG_k0ysGDtlm4-kSGPmSVJ246dIuf4kMdJMqXSFgFm7ac0YvZGflzC/s1600-h/talia+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpMt6vmsEBK1OCXbdaXBJHISOhakkTdViT7HJt_C66IzY0Y7tngmXTNLHzSRXEJQ5qbJrF1bcwpRATTEkQNUAJ7oG_k0ysGDtlm4-kSGPmSVJ246dIuf4kMdJMqXSFgFm7ac0YvZGflzC/s400/talia+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390271521632365218" border="0" /></a></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-11602346371859873332009-09-06T16:06:00.000-07:002009-09-06T16:10:44.646-07:00Kick off Uppercase Living Open House Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbzJ7yDfUHiweXI_2uQ0scFZYPI6MrNQc7wXPIZH3CM9mIjoDepIP_kzy3sBzsx8SglkvVn1iZtB56GbnHTSEmlOSIlcevIun9UPGD_3kSy5eH_mcvFsYb-mTlsgdVmkRsHsmrniQLNGD/s1600-h/Vinyl+Wall+Art+-+Uppercase+Living.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbzJ7yDfUHiweXI_2uQ0scFZYPI6MrNQc7wXPIZH3CM9mIjoDepIP_kzy3sBzsx8SglkvVn1iZtB56GbnHTSEmlOSIlcevIun9UPGD_3kSy5eH_mcvFsYb-mTlsgdVmkRsHsmrniQLNGD/s400/Vinyl+Wall+Art+-+Uppercase+Living.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378494997197339202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;">My place - Friday, September 18th from 6:30-9pm</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >Open House style - Come when you can, leave when you need to!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Uppercase Living decorative expressions can help you transform your home into a more wonderful place to live. It's so simple & the results are so dramatic, you'll want to try it yourself! Choose from hundreds of professionally designed expressions & images, or let us help you create your own custom expression. Receive a FREE sample of decorative lettering just for coming!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;">Send me an email if you can make it and I will send you my address - UppercaseKatie@gmail.com</span></span><br /></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-38502749941818511392009-08-31T21:49:00.000-07:002009-08-31T22:00:34.734-07:00My Newest Adventure<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><div id="id_4a9ca81ea61277a70566599" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">Care to join me?<br />Well folks, I am now a demonstrator for a very young direct sales company called Uppercase Living. Have you heard of them?<br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"> </h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf5AaxyDHQ-uEw_R3Z_Q2GP72K9eKP0sHd0VRncuzprkw45LbPXZwWKQsGZiLyvVX2blOEczT3aaJ-avJQo1pQf6hZ1vHSOAPtKAyZsU1tdQtSpqYbhuaKRqEUT2PgpiyjJnWGhmmYD1L/s1600-h/IndDemo_UL_Logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf5AaxyDHQ-uEw_R3Z_Q2GP72K9eKP0sHd0VRncuzprkw45LbPXZwWKQsGZiLyvVX2blOEczT3aaJ-avJQo1pQf6hZ1vHSOAPtKAyZsU1tdQtSpqYbhuaKRqEUT2PgpiyjJnWGhmmYD1L/s400/IndDemo_UL_Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376359175927802322" border="0" /></a></h3> <h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24wDeopr54YzjdzoSIGCf46f0vyH33l9Z-SofU-Wfr3wFav0zGk5BbScRGJoSWSGTI-gzn5Affzagr4BEJID1kpW6wo-BiRgl2zT_0bggnx6IlcXnz-CmL1ednRQKU3-l_1OOyhvqUW4M/s1600-h/this+home+established.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24wDeopr54YzjdzoSIGCf46f0vyH33l9Z-SofU-Wfr3wFav0zGk5BbScRGJoSWSGTI-gzn5Affzagr4BEJID1kpW6wo-BiRgl2zT_0bggnx6IlcXnz-CmL1ednRQKU3-l_1OOyhvqUW4M/s400/this+home+established.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376358685230653138" border="0" /></a></h3>In the next few days and weeks I will be sharing more about my journey with this company and will be inviting all of you to an Open House to explore the products with me first hand.<br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8LPWvc3DxYn7fBANKAlQuXCmmUE5_q7yvkJuS2ZMeJ_W85VA8ZeOKFKFraybL76j5Rg7R-_mO4bRcrg9HaXcVrsnMmhT_RT8LwCOkDyS2LJvH5loo5AV8xccXNJOzhyphenhyphen-XVQ9t63xIupn/s1600-h/if+the+crown+fits....jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8LPWvc3DxYn7fBANKAlQuXCmmUE5_q7yvkJuS2ZMeJ_W85VA8ZeOKFKFraybL76j5Rg7R-_mO4bRcrg9HaXcVrsnMmhT_RT8LwCOkDyS2LJvH5loo5AV8xccXNJOzhyphenhyphen-XVQ9t63xIupn/s400/if+the+crown+fits....jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376358678917330274" border="0" /></a></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"> </h3>I would love it if you would<span class="text_exposed_show"> take a few minutes to look around <a href="http://www.blogger.com/My%20newest%20adventure%20-%20I%20am%20now%20a%20demonstrator%20for%20Uppercase%20Living.%20In%20the%20next%20few%20days%20and%20weeks%20you%20will%20be%20hearing%20ALOT%20more%20about%20my%20journey%20with%20this%20company%20and%20will%20be%20invited%20to%20an%20Open%20House%20to%20explore%20the%20products%20with%20me%20first%20hand.%20Pleas...e%20take%20a%20few%20minutes%20to%20look%20around%20my%20website%20at%20all%20that%20Uppercase%20Living%20has%20to%20offer%21%20Give%20your%20home%20a%20voice%21">my website</a> for a glimpse of all that Uppercase Living has to offer!<br /></span><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"> </h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdt-Ungn3EprZKZsv46QLeqF-w91ZsOIJSAfqPLLZiW5xPlrhMJxNodUTK_txJV285ceNGEZfl81UjqeA_dyhf50gXVGkPLz0A0t6QRnaveUJWufxSmGH5kdpYj3dOgbWR2kedF4_JARB/s1600-h/wall+clock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdt-Ungn3EprZKZsv46QLeqF-w91ZsOIJSAfqPLLZiW5xPlrhMJxNodUTK_txJV285ceNGEZfl81UjqeA_dyhf50gXVGkPLz0A0t6QRnaveUJWufxSmGH5kdpYj3dOgbWR2kedF4_JARB/s400/wall+clock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376358694873926322" border="0" /></a></h3><br /><span class="text_exposed_show">Give your home a voice!</span></div></h3><a href="http://katiegago.uppercaseliving.net/OnlineCatalog.m"></a>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-62252909666770344242009-08-07T09:14:00.001-07:002009-08-07T09:20:44.193-07:00Ummm, how bout NO?So it's that time again, back to school time! Which means back to school shopping! YIPPEEE!!!! I've had the most fun picking up and obcene amount 20cent boxes of crayolas, dirt cheap markers, gobs of glue sticks, and so on :) We found great deals on some new clothes when we went outlet shopping at the beach last month. All that's left is their shoes, lunch boxes (Lacie went through 3 last year! OY), and back packs.<br />Now, when my kids were toddlers & preschoolers I absolutely LOVED buying them tshirts, books, shoes. etc with their fave character(s) on it. I loved that their little personalities were shining through when they had a favorite :) So for the past 3-4 years we have bought stock in just about everything Wiggles, High School Musical, Transformers, Star Wars, and so on.<br />So now here we are, with Lacie going in to 2nd grade and Colby going in to first. And I'm completely OVER the character-ness of it all! I want cute girly designs and cool boy designs but NO characters. Certainly not the characters that THEY want on their stuff this year.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_rkIG9mrfLbHhK09Frtm-noR0Kqi65Kv25LTSgAJhlM8GSjCCsLTXLzz2HFx4SkF_8HQrja11nm7SogW59_rc1jonFtjNR7HtvdGflILOprSa3ctkdZaPDLRRWYgkHuzyAIHczf5lbEK/s1600-h/Picture1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_rkIG9mrfLbHhK09Frtm-noR0Kqi65Kv25LTSgAJhlM8GSjCCsLTXLzz2HFx4SkF_8HQrja11nm7SogW59_rc1jonFtjNR7HtvdGflILOprSa3ctkdZaPDLRRWYgkHuzyAIHczf5lbEK/s400/Picture1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367256097707725074" border="0" /></a><br />iCarly? Seriously! And GI JOE? He hasn't even SEEN that movie!<br />I honestly would have no problem buying them lunchboxes with their favorite character on them, but for some reason, this year I am having a REALLY hard time being ok with it all on their back packs. 1) I now realize just how fleeting these character infatuations are. By Christmas time they will be in to some other tv show or movie! And 2) I like to be unique, and so I want I my kids to be, and to want to be, unique. Apparently unique isn't IN these days ;)<br />I guess I should pick my battles though. As long as their accessories aren't inappropriate or breaking the bank why not just endulge them for the time being?<br />I'll keep you posted on what they end up with :)Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-83903789703117615662009-07-28T22:29:00.000-07:002009-07-28T22:31:54.439-07:00He Said/She SaidI've always tried to write the funny things that my kids say down on paper. But I'm not good at remembering. Or else I lose the papers. It's a vicious cycle.<br />But my kids are HILARIOUS and I know that they will be grown and saying grown up things all too soon :(<br />So I decided to start a blog - <a href="http://whattheysaidlc.blogspot.com/">He Said/She Said</a>. Maybe if it's on the computer I'll be better about documenting their silliness? Here's hoping!Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-21032092564088096392009-06-25T17:24:00.000-07:002009-06-25T18:02:40.121-07:00Failing at my jobI have been a stay at home housewife/mom for about 90% if my marriage. I've never been good at it.<br />I'm not good at keeping up with the laundry. More often than not we are digging through a laundry basket (vs. neatly organized dresser drawers) to find something to wear. I'm not good at cooking regular meals. We eat out WAY too much. I'm not good at keeping the kitchen clean. I hate unloading the dishwasher. I'm not a big fan of loading it either. Bathrooms YUCK. I clean the bathrooms because I hate to sit on a dirty toilet or because people are coming over. Scrubbing the baseboards or the grout? No thank you! I love that we have our beautiful home, but I don't feel like I take pride in it as much I should. I can't believe I'm admitting all of this. But it's true. Of course I don't like to live in filth or mess but I absolutely despise housework!<br />I'm not a good cook. So I don't enjoy it. My family (myself included) is SO picky that it makes it even more of a miserable experience.<br />Ok enough with the excuses. Bottom line, I'm failing at my job. Whether I enjoy certain aspects of it or not.<br />I wanted nothing more in life than to be a wife and mother. Not everyone feels this way. I get that. But that's me. I also know that not everyone is lucky enough to have their dreams come true. I was. And I'm not being a good steward of that blessing. I mean, not EVERYONE loves their job right? I just can't imagine being anywhere else.I can't imagine my kids being at their school or a babysitter all day while I do something else. So if cleaning & cooking are the negatives to that wonderful life than I'll deal. And I have. But I have been slacking sooooo badly lately!<br />So from here on out I am going to renewing my commitment to my family.<br />I am going to be a good example of a house keeper for my children so that when they are grown they will know how to keep a house. My mom was such a good example of this for me. I just rebelled when I got out of her house LOL I could really use those chore lists, and someone checking up on me now!<br />I am going to cook dinner as many nights out of the week as possible. Even if my husband isn't home to eat it - he'll have a good lunch the next day! And even if my kids end up poopooing their meal and eating a pb sandwich instead!<br />I am going to be better at my job. Because I do NOT want to get fired!!!<br /><br /><em>If any of you have any tips or suggestions on how to make this job any easier/enjoyable? I'm all ears!</em>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-47945908893533896202009-06-04T08:58:00.001-07:002009-07-28T22:35:57.481-07:00My Summer To Do List**In NO particular order**<br /><strong>done</strong><br /><em>in progress</em><br /><br />1. Keep up with this blog better! - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Practically a FAIL :(</span><br /><br />2. <em>Get caught up on my Project 365 blog (caught up to April 3oth!)</em> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">OY haven't done any more with this and I certainly haven't been taking photos everyday :( FAILx2</span><br /><br />3. <span style="font-style: italic;">Play a game &/or read WITH my kids everday</span><br /><br />4. RE-organize my kitchen<br /><br />5. Purge our entire house and get things ready for LFR in the fall. <span style="font-weight: bold;">BAHAHAHA this project will be pushed back til after school starts and their aren't 3 other beings in my house complaining about what I am or am not getting rid of!</span><br /><br />6. Paint our bedroom, the hall bathroom, and the laundry room - <span style="font-weight: bold;">How bout paint my scrap room? Almost done!</span><br /><br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Switch the playroom & my craftroom</span><br /><br />8. This one is personal<br /><br />9. <span style="font-style: italic;">Lose 30 pounds</span><br /><br />10. <em>Complete at least 30 layouts (20/30) </em><br /><br />11. Have friends over for a "just because" party<br /><br />12. <em>Read 8 books (8/8)</em><br /><br />13. Go an entire week (or more!) without eating out for ANY meal OR snack<br /><br />14. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Record some videos of my kids doing summer activities</span><br /><br />15. <strong>Sign my kids up for some extra curricular activities</strong><br />Colby's playing Tball & Lacie is doing gymnastics!<br /><br />16. <span style="font-style: italic;">Start going to church again</span><br /><br />17. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrate July 4th at the beach</span><br /><br />18. Go to Disneyland 2-3 times :) <em>(2/3)</em><br /><br />19. Learn how to embroider<br /><br />20. <strong>Learn how to use photoshop elements</strong> - <em>changed my mind about this one </em><br /><br />21. Make my own laundry soap<br /><br />22. <em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plan Lacie's birthday dinner</span><br /></em><br />23. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plan Colby's birthday party</span><br /><br />24. Get an overnight away with my hubby<br /><br />25. Hang up pictures and other decor in my barren house of 2 years OY<br /><br />26. <em>Get caught up on my kids school albums</em><br />Lacie's kindergarten & Pre-K pages are DONE. Colby's Pre-K pages are done too!Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-25518407009654574532009-05-15T07:28:00.001-07:002009-05-15T07:28:53.697-07:00Testing.<br>Blogging by txtCheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-41558653816950673722009-05-06T20:17:00.000-07:002009-05-06T20:47:54.197-07:00She's 21 now<div>My baby sister (well one of 'em), Emily, turned 21 on April 25th. She decided on Easter that she DID in fact want a dinner party with family & close friends. So me, being the super rad sister that I am who has absolutely nothing else on my plate, offered to put it all together for her :) We reserved her fave restaurant, coordinated decorations with her outfit, she asked my mom to bring an album of baby photos and we invited guests. It was a really nice fun evening that I know meant alot to her. I was so happy to be able to help and happy to be a part of her big day - I left the REAL partying to her friends ;)</div><br /><p>I made those table runners! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332923481497283954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVJ4c6QXCCpa0e7nMQFwwKzl78klNfMkheOevyjCK3PKRe82fNrKoJi3mWWR16MPK2pSWmCiSLg4_j4DC6T18Ni0s8DXcR77nimPYgkiSZRbRm9IalNsmN6yLhKRbfr4pCYNL-InEs1TE/s400/DSC_0878.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1OZa56CExaTZq9ALH3cvET9Q17bHsLs28wQRZ6dz47O3GLX0xmOyKWZuT3IdkTeEYblPBFkFMw_EvJyQFKQhn1dfinAL5R6QicdvtRxfhpxWTAcdTXvs1IhAOA7qq_yIp48ecziJC3Bg/s1600-h/DSC_1014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332921724648507714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1OZa56CExaTZq9ALH3cvET9Q17bHsLs28wQRZ6dz47O3GLX0xmOyKWZuT3IdkTeEYblPBFkFMw_EvJyQFKQhn1dfinAL5R6QicdvtRxfhpxWTAcdTXvs1IhAOA7qq_yIp48ecziJC3Bg/s400/DSC_1014.JPG" /></a> This was actually at the end of the night after the parents and grandparents and kids had left haha SIBLING SHOT! :) Buttery nipples MMMMM</p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnqy53Qh892coE5648bmKqICR8sxJfDBsCa5muI1NHifMXUxXuf5qoZChKqmatDq4vkfV8RS0CZOVuEE_x5os3x8WvYRIOk2on9xCQJKUJZYIT7af-PSU3T8A-pSaVCvN-FPHyUVoMDKK/s1600-h/DSC_1008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332921723915910258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnqy53Qh892coE5648bmKqICR8sxJfDBsCa5muI1NHifMXUxXuf5qoZChKqmatDq4vkfV8RS0CZOVuEE_x5os3x8WvYRIOk2on9xCQJKUJZYIT7af-PSU3T8A-pSaVCvN-FPHyUVoMDKK/s400/DSC_1008.JPG" /></a> The REAL sibling shot :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0pxUmrYH4Dj0sR50OmpHMcIuxj_pk7W9kE5AUFfs6tVtyYBAMhIA1TrAmxHLQoSlkBwfVM6HI03x1c2ORLpqa8xEG-3mpxm34D8Q63k_aI5r18RKlidgqzLuB9lac2x7qqyIGjnxzmxS/s1600-h/DSC_1009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332921714077468930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0pxUmrYH4Dj0sR50OmpHMcIuxj_pk7W9kE5AUFfs6tVtyYBAMhIA1TrAmxHLQoSlkBwfVM6HI03x1c2ORLpqa8xEG-3mpxm34D8Q63k_aI5r18RKlidgqzLuB9lac2x7qqyIGjnxzmxS/s400/DSC_1009.JPG" /></a> Auntie with her niece and nephews<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr62ba11MXoggl3TwHXYQgF5UTWIg7ZpRCvIFQ9SmzZSczp55-KUQWRuTWmAmWfcH5qe5-83xKRB1jNfiiHAqtTJ4ndSNBnW9uCCTBd9Qze2jxipy7pFxdSnjai7er7U6l9_3noUehfwQp/s1600-h/DSC_1006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332921712763285714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr62ba11MXoggl3TwHXYQgF5UTWIg7ZpRCvIFQ9SmzZSczp55-KUQWRuTWmAmWfcH5qe5-83xKRB1jNfiiHAqtTJ4ndSNBnW9uCCTBd9Qze2jxipy7pFxdSnjai7er7U6l9_3noUehfwQp/s400/DSC_1006.JPG" /></a> Her fabulous friends<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipih6OeCKWbCO0Y5kROCp7ideTLSyuG2IsU7kY39mXoJQx0BoxputIvqJCWcOzOcRyTEyIu9KUsDXLMHmO9-1Y1gKwE5TJWRKCgL4CYobQh8XJKO_GrFgC4LRikaH5keprmFNYC-u5whJv/s1600-h/DSC_0988.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332920121691947410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipih6OeCKWbCO0Y5kROCp7ideTLSyuG2IsU7kY39mXoJQx0BoxputIvqJCWcOzOcRyTEyIu9KUsDXLMHmO9-1Y1gKwE5TJWRKCgL4CYobQh8XJKO_GrFgC4LRikaH5keprmFNYC-u5whJv/s400/DSC_0988.JPG" /></a> My nephew was macking on one of the waitress. He is too much in his lil undershirt!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiZ1vhH1e_bdQKa58OUmxNMBamU6W6lRvRzVE-lsHsrMvGUQbV2UbPswCSULU33w3Pxgy3RqbSdGuASd2SzH-W5RSTT0-zv-68FLKPpg94b82S7cN97IjRnRJB3EhKpweHp7g3IDeDlnW/s1600-h/DSC_0956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332920117271125090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiZ1vhH1e_bdQKa58OUmxNMBamU6W6lRvRzVE-lsHsrMvGUQbV2UbPswCSULU33w3Pxgy3RqbSdGuASd2SzH-W5RSTT0-zv-68FLKPpg94b82S7cN97IjRnRJB3EhKpweHp7g3IDeDlnW/s400/DSC_0956.JPG" /></a> Birthday cake<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1Lwab0awyq3sduzw5GnBxDUwjkQ59Kt-cJVzIySGW-_kEKMgltQAW4mjY9ICNGTt4DIuuHlUU6q488S9fWZKPNnWzuvoI9mCTiVRCV6h5h6BKksLHDYhd1yAAhdOpYjNdB8aHMahBtUJ/s1600-h/DSC_0939.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332920117651303058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1Lwab0awyq3sduzw5GnBxDUwjkQ59Kt-cJVzIySGW-_kEKMgltQAW4mjY9ICNGTt4DIuuHlUU6q488S9fWZKPNnWzuvoI9mCTiVRCV6h5h6BKksLHDYhd1yAAhdOpYjNdB8aHMahBtUJ/s400/DSC_0939.JPG" /></a>Birthday margarita!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kpfYcZD9UhNIEynZxUhU55UK_MXF80dsYoR69mItSl9M75v8ILE0lb9Cq1SaZaLpTksM9jZUiXoI0UtypuzALEDJOTZEbefMOqjVxzO95W2dcz54GLhLOLvKmxT7Y5oN91AMNXk8QttF/s1600-h/DSC_0922.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332918629303573586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kpfYcZD9UhNIEynZxUhU55UK_MXF80dsYoR69mItSl9M75v8ILE0lb9Cq1SaZaLpTksM9jZUiXoI0UtypuzALEDJOTZEbefMOqjVxzO95W2dcz54GLhLOLvKmxT7Y5oN91AMNXk8QttF/s400/DSC_0922.JPG" /></a>She got carded when she was ordering her drink haha<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBipOuFVh-SobWurfl420AmIquGDuDBuxKNuBJGMtlNB5zxpMnwWmz2aA68Sn5ii0Jxcvufe08OREEHiqYkaGJTgH2009lyybUGzHAwXsM8QOspOgLfGaNdPxMjwAwHIGFzRftOFcKZAR/s1600-h/DSC_0910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332917961135785026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBipOuFVh-SobWurfl420AmIquGDuDBuxKNuBJGMtlNB5zxpMnwWmz2aA68Sn5ii0Jxcvufe08OREEHiqYkaGJTgH2009lyybUGzHAwXsM8QOspOgLfGaNdPxMjwAwHIGFzRftOFcKZAR/s400/DSC_0910.JPG" /></a>Pretty soon I'll be celebrating her 21st *tear<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6kdKd2QPM_-nZu_c-19fAVtzBcEmKRKkbtPwcjIyuNPc_chE4XIWyh_kkl94fWJAW2wzsb6KJe0vcoDn_a7lwX3Kb_puK6NCtBWk7A5hAMBDYrcJaBW1KwBCYyM-oXkszGwjVLRW8DOb/s1600-h/DSC_0908.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332917381328930546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6kdKd2QPM_-nZu_c-19fAVtzBcEmKRKkbtPwcjIyuNPc_chE4XIWyh_kkl94fWJAW2wzsb6KJe0vcoDn_a7lwX3Kb_puK6NCtBWk7A5hAMBDYrcJaBW1KwBCYyM-oXkszGwjVLRW8DOb/s400/DSC_0908.JPG" /></a> She and her friend went and got matching tattoos.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-64474239200432938442009-05-05T10:29:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:54:34.662-07:00S.O.S.Ok people, I can't take it anymore! I NEED A BLOG NAME!<br />A cute one<br />A fun one<br />One that I'm not gonna want to change again in 6 months :)<br />I don't really want it to have a MOM theme or a CRAFT theme, just something fun and ME<br /><br />Here a few that I've thought of but I don't LOVE any of them :( So suggestions are much much needed!<br />Mood Swings<br />Mood Swingin’<br />He Said/She Said – or I might just make a new blog of things the kids said using this name<br />So Rad-ish<br />Sugar & Spice<br />Cheeseville USA<br />Blogtastic<br /><br />What's in it for you? Besides the fact that once I get a cool name I'll stop whining about not having one? :)<br />How about a lil prize action? I will be putting together a lil prize package for the creative thinker(s) of the bunch. I'll update when I figure out what that prize will be but trust me, IT'S GONNA BE GOOD!!<br />Ok ready, set, GO!Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-24841912142528392282009-05-05T09:49:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:28:18.179-07:00National Scrapbooking WeekendThe first Saturday in May has been dubbed National Scrapbook Day and my local store always hosts a weekend long cropfest. Friday from 4pm-12am, Saturday 8am - 12pm, and Sunday 10am - 6pm. It is UBER fun people! Tons and tons of presents and prizes to be won! Seriously people FUN TIMES!!! All the ladies there are SO nice and it is really fun to see everyone's different styles. Here a few pics from my weekend and also the pages that I worked on :) (They are a bit out of order because Blogger is being a hag and not letting me move them around)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_EVQmT1t9-O85JtPn7dDOsuaHZsPTP12wVYg9620a-p0MXiDbZHVbXREVXTAcRC_SGwxt0laz5d_XUS4lgudkwTN3inHFKbyb9H8TOiWtsWdIQt_xQpYfswN-Wih5UpOLp3mQNEC3ErH/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"><div></div><div>These first pages were all done digitally using Microsoft Publisher 2007.</a></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 369px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332392260512070514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMBzRBSu8uajUZqgnlBJkz53vr9mfhK66SJkvkvEHI1n63zgCBQRImHDhYzbKu4x_AV6ojJ0nTzIaF44Fo2drPxq1qsod-EInZG_7fIh7ewfqA10tNFbP4BjG56azUfmolJIXcyHh_dEz/s400/David+Fun+New+Toy.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlydBbHn9HsK-ko-Pw0_sC5NK0CTlu1sYGek5yk5BvNlV2-TiVYoyLYydylZ16i2psQTfWntDBSGaYrl0Ev9r9Tb85JiJ4X49qJftCy1KzNM3_Cbb-JmabatAh0TKnxhKl8OWjYDKsGiE/s1600-h/mom+and+pop+thank+you.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332386630861184066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlydBbHn9HsK-ko-Pw0_sC5NK0CTlu1sYGek5yk5BvNlV2-TiVYoyLYydylZ16i2psQTfWntDBSGaYrl0Ev9r9Tb85JiJ4X49qJftCy1KzNM3_Cbb-JmabatAh0TKnxhKl8OWjYDKsGiE/s400/mom+and+pop+thank+you.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_EVQmT1t9-O85JtPn7dDOsuaHZsPTP12wVYg9620a-p0MXiDbZHVbXREVXTAcRC_SGwxt0laz5d_XUS4lgudkwTN3inHFKbyb9H8TOiWtsWdIQt_xQpYfswN-Wih5UpOLp3mQNEC3ErH/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"> </div><br /><br /><div><br /><div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdrgxKcjdn_jtzuoutxr9JiZQXGgZSkRtG1p3NuhHGlwFV9wdcOScmCmhOIyLEKB3ety00xPkMyMm2_Pcs_jdNvXzlQngs2_-9g-bKXP1er6rAPOkJWG9M3jV6guwGpIW3OInoDJfEARj/s1600-h/Lacie+School+friends.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332386623666468466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdrgxKcjdn_jtzuoutxr9JiZQXGgZSkRtG1p3NuhHGlwFV9wdcOScmCmhOIyLEKB3ety00xPkMyMm2_Pcs_jdNvXzlQngs2_-9g-bKXP1er6rAPOkJWG9M3jV6guwGpIW3OInoDJfEARj/s400/Lacie+School+friends.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_EVQmT1t9-O85JtPn7dDOsuaHZsPTP12wVYg9620a-p0MXiDbZHVbXREVXTAcRC_SGwxt0laz5d_XUS4lgudkwTN3inHFKbyb9H8TOiWtsWdIQt_xQpYfswN-Wih5UpOLp3mQNEC3ErH/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"><br /><br /><div><br /><div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wQRW3heoggLbttSm9XSGOhW9bLXqFfnCtH8vzClnWKnARc9aV6aOkDPltDs-1w973HZmZ-Zxh2kjhW8M634LAVEcikMLe2YUQVfz94l3x46ueOK1XYKNe9bvxKQ_cpAGkIoSRROvk_Ll/s1600-h/sisters.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 137px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332386607382245202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wQRW3heoggLbttSm9XSGOhW9bLXqFfnCtH8vzClnWKnARc9aV6aOkDPltDs-1w973HZmZ-Zxh2kjhW8M634LAVEcikMLe2YUQVfz94l3x46ueOK1XYKNe9bvxKQ_cpAGkIoSRROvk_Ll/s400/sisters.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><div>The theme was a weekend in Paris so the decor, make n takes, and food all had a paris theme. There were lots of fun vintage hats for us to try on and play with! This yellow one was made for me don't ya think?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4owGfXVRgwhNPCz65laCySNo0H18wuhmbz7piS7j_2_E7RSyERMHcemf91KQKkmAcxgJ202fTrffNZg1y48AUCYF40YzwUADP3_w6DOwSP7AwOH8GFSj3nsV-z78qU3-956EFJ55KAUmX/s1600-h/DSCN0651.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388335807340594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4owGfXVRgwhNPCz65laCySNo0H18wuhmbz7piS7j_2_E7RSyERMHcemf91KQKkmAcxgJ202fTrffNZg1y48AUCYF40YzwUADP3_w6DOwSP7AwOH8GFSj3nsV-z78qU3-956EFJ55KAUmX/s400/DSCN0651.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is a card I made...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNEApa_KW-bOh6kQt3l2WgKmd8TbXUjN6s6CfLrUVeeAnNgGC_sCMrl3lPkf-0H6v5euoQH4yS06_GgdKs5GEgIHRY1h5H1rPhkFY_tZd1ttXCo4j9dSimYRUi40kd_0CuguwAFApQgb9/s1600-h/DSCN0653.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388329015929906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNEApa_KW-bOh6kQt3l2WgKmd8TbXUjN6s6CfLrUVeeAnNgGC_sCMrl3lPkf-0H6v5euoQH4yS06_GgdKs5GEgIHRY1h5H1rPhkFY_tZd1ttXCo4j9dSimYRUi40kd_0CuguwAFApQgb9/s400/DSCN0653.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is what I left home on Friday afternoon LOL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VzcvfSWdYN9362L9FUba8sYpHlthaBBqs3g_zpW5eUz5LkVPo2ZFD0VFb-4MHbk7h1_OEdkuifs3GKGHRw5LuZSLXFGIgMBLnscwJrcsAJ9WuvPcPsHZOkH3quW6f82Vq2YIpEv3QAQ_/s1600-h/DSCN0648.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388317828755490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VzcvfSWdYN9362L9FUba8sYpHlthaBBqs3g_zpW5eUz5LkVPo2ZFD0VFb-4MHbk7h1_OEdkuifs3GKGHRw5LuZSLXFGIgMBLnscwJrcsAJ9WuvPcPsHZOkH3quW6f82Vq2YIpEv3QAQ_/s400/DSCN0648.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>These are keychains we made Friday night. They were SO fun!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6L22OiR8RVIWw2V8KxkVUoF4fjzC6csyKAv3nfD-QTGUHlKJz0HjhKjtGav5a4u9mVB0elp_ob2ejkg6sIezBy24wiFS0cwFC332VWufV7FTLSb-6adSap9zDxGRRX87-kVy64YyQ674/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388313046475362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6L22OiR8RVIWw2V8KxkVUoF4fjzC6csyKAv3nfD-QTGUHlKJz0HjhKjtGav5a4u9mVB0elp_ob2ejkg6sIezBy24wiFS0cwFC332VWufV7FTLSb-6adSap9zDxGRRX87-kVy64YyQ674/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><div>A page I did of my Lacie Bug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKoHYigdnM0zvst4idIue4YHbABPdgUtBhoG23EtwrG8Bcw9OJ56WPB2ZIAh2jGNE45L63K_nEQ_RfeB01keAa-B8fpUElBJuVHB0Nu2MFAYQ5m2YZk7pkvhCTsvFPQSnvSB71I6zoq2k/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332388313335123266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKoHYigdnM0zvst4idIue4YHbABPdgUtBhoG23EtwrG8Bcw9OJ56WPB2ZIAh2jGNE45L63K_nEQ_RfeB01keAa-B8fpUElBJuVHB0Nu2MFAYQ5m2YZk7pkvhCTsvFPQSnvSB71I6zoq2k/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Yes there are exactly 100 buttons on this page :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bBmYa4S64OSEDMApuIKUx66S8oO29gyzun7imUDrT-rLiMYVT3hekDc5P_MccsBC8x3YQbzlO1hrMjQEzKRB8BV5tZS-iYzKemNS3SzqT5kKsLTnHy-BBA8GYiVMM54oxNg8FzOGK3BQ/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332387490080883266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bBmYa4S64OSEDMApuIKUx66S8oO29gyzun7imUDrT-rLiMYVT3hekDc5P_MccsBC8x3YQbzlO1hrMjQEzKRB8BV5tZS-iYzKemNS3SzqT5kKsLTnHy-BBA8GYiVMM54oxNg8FzOGK3BQ/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The only 2 page layout I did all weekend hahaha <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332387486287825826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fHmAU_tIupgob3_dVSOXxXic9k64Hfg-NT5lBpxpO7IvgxClcUUgSy1B1pcxPE0RJMcypGOCMq7cLJFeTC3GmD3aOPOAJt5ZUv5KiGdQNj_jhUgwJ3oeu6CZozL5_BWARMpbbcMt1itc/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>The green background paper is actually bumpy like LEGOS are. So fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_EVQmT1t9-O85JtPn7dDOsuaHZsPTP12wVYg9620a-p0MXiDbZHVbXREVXTAcRC_SGwxt0laz5d_XUS4lgudkwTN3inHFKbyb9H8TOiWtsWdIQt_xQpYfswN-Wih5UpOLp3mQNEC3ErH/s1600-h/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332387482865787730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_EVQmT1t9-O85JtPn7dDOsuaHZsPTP12wVYg9620a-p0MXiDbZHVbXREVXTAcRC_SGwxt0laz5d_XUS4lgudkwTN3inHFKbyb9H8TOiWtsWdIQt_xQpYfswN-Wih5UpOLp3mQNEC3ErH/s400/DSC_0043.JPG" /></a><br />This page is adorable but it cost me just around $10 to make due to poor decisions on my part :(<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrecTwbpadHSo0xG2HYPIPEPzQkqNSBU2jT8CLYNjX5RBsgNbNWfkqPD6ei2dCmNy_Jj799y1Gr5ft-3QA3zY4khjulGtN1bXHUj-11XYlP5aEpuEdvAXrniZrrq9A4z3k4-jz4uNRv45/s1600-h/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332387475348612770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrecTwbpadHSo0xG2HYPIPEPzQkqNSBU2jT8CLYNjX5RBsgNbNWfkqPD6ei2dCmNy_Jj799y1Gr5ft-3QA3zY4khjulGtN1bXHUj-11XYlP5aEpuEdvAXrniZrrq9A4z3k4-jz4uNRv45/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div><br /><div><div><div><div>This is just one of the fabulous presents we got.<br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk2r-knTTuTQfUG5pjJG2N_VCD2fxJjb1WY7qMIjJrJVmJyTyvDNtdEyqs6r49ddo_KcFXv5rIDXDDvEF7OfWepeE-FOCNbCjNnuZUmRVG-7vld1CIE8ii9y82XZFxzFXaIa9Ohinj6nf/s1600-h/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332387468052306338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk2r-knTTuTQfUG5pjJG2N_VCD2fxJjb1WY7qMIjJrJVmJyTyvDNtdEyqs6r49ddo_KcFXv5rIDXDDvEF7OfWepeE-FOCNbCjNnuZUmRVG-7vld1CIE8ii9y82XZFxzFXaIa9Ohinj6nf/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" /></a></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-26279623372971462912009-04-21T19:15:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:29:45.980-07:00Spring Break at Disneyland<p>We spent the first two days of Spring Break at Disneyland with my brother and my nephew. It was my nephew's first time ever! And my brother hadn't been there since his gradnite 8 years ago! It was pretty warm and pretty packed but all in all we had a fabulous time! We got on quite a few rides, met some characters, took just around 1000 pictures (!!!!!), spent LOTS of money, and made memories that will last a lifetime! We also got the kids their annual passes this trip so we're already counting down the days until next time! Here is a lil slideshow of just a 'few' of the pictures we took. Please forgive me, some are sideways, some are duplicates, and it goes really fast LOL But they are now on the blog and off my back so there ya go. Now I just need to tackle Easter and I'll be somewhat caught up! ENJOY!</p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVqGtKYNujelJxMOWHb_8pT-cqhV0Hi07JT7OJ9wWSiLW9qwGX4cA9i6IUsi5fRaG09NyRd0Qht778fGcOBA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-27865398724626314832009-04-16T18:20:00.000-07:002009-04-16T18:37:35.418-07:00I have a new cousin!!!Only he's not a baby.<br /><br /><div></div><div>Yonas Gabriel Brewer became a member of our family, legally, yesterday. He is currently in Ethiopia. My <a href="http://handprintonourhearts.blogspot.com/">Aunt Lisa</a> has had an African adoption on her heart for over 10 years. She is a single mom, with 4 kids already, but finally decided to take the leap last September. In less than a year she has been blessed with a new son! </div><div></div><br /><div>I only get to see my <a href="http://cheeziemommie.blogspot.com/2009/01/cousins.html">North Carolina cousins</a> once every few years so who knows when I will have the privilege of meeting Yonas Gabriel. But I can't wait! </div><div></div><br /><div>Here is my favorite picture of my handsome new cousin but you can click on over to my Aunt's blog to see more.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325467869436125874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR85sapHoBkfCUw5PM6I6fDA0OAjLsV1sG7lmtmKueNdnvDzCR0rqjY_faPHTIVkeW_CJ1ieL0l7ruffzwS80XiqKVqWaCdya0LtoofQG9WKH5tfaj-U78reCgZBnUsO_S1b21YdbAs9b/s400/Yonas4.jpg" border="0" /></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-19299344902786510062009-04-16T10:41:00.000-07:002009-04-18T22:47:59.849-07:00Lil Ole MeI love my lil blogger updates on the right over there. I have all (well most, it needs to be updated!) my fave bloggers and I can see right away when they post something new. Over the past few days there have been several posts with self portraits. A tag of sorts, making the rounds in the bloggy world. Yesterday, my friend <a href="http://seeshermblog.blogspot.com/">Colleen</a> over at See Sherm Blog tagged lil ole me to take a picture of myself and pass the tag along. The rules are to take a picture of yourself RIGHT when you read the blog. No primping, editing, etc.Well I'm not really one to follow the rules LOL so I conveniently waited till today, after I got ready, to take my picture. SO BAD I know! In my defense this is only halfway through my getting ready process so there. Also, I was in my kitchen making breakfast for the kids. See the cinnamon back there? MMMM we had cinnamon toast this morning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmYX5UkJdPJp94daMXIlnxNy9o3TAx4kziTmkNtVHJ_bq2pReQGtEsyP9mzVDjnqIVPa_LGvQAPgLjEtYMKCGkN4JfSUq5k4Gwr0bstQsgf4bH2zl_Vl_MVxJFioqt-0cFGA0Rv7jhVCP/s1600-h/me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325345903065511362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmYX5UkJdPJp94daMXIlnxNy9o3TAx4kziTmkNtVHJ_bq2pReQGtEsyP9mzVDjnqIVPa_LGvQAPgLjEtYMKCGkN4JfSUq5k4Gwr0bstQsgf4bH2zl_Vl_MVxJFioqt-0cFGA0Rv7jhVCP/s400/me.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok here are the rules! Try not to be too rebellious like myself and actually follow them if you get tagged!<br />1) Take a picture of yourself right now.<br />2) No primping or preparing.<br />3) Just snap a picture.<br />4) Load the picture onto your blog.<br />5) Tag some people to play along.<br /><br />And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...I hereby tag:<br />1) my bestie who has not blogged in many moons - <a href="http://gretchenkhoranoff.blogspot.com/">Gretchie </a>(My Daily Balancing Act)<br />2) my darling <a href="http://lefotu.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> at the Lefotu Lounge cause she needs more pictures on her blog!<br />3) Miss <a href="http://scraplikemad.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a> at Scrap Like Mad cause she's preggers and gorgeous!<br />4) My crafty friend <a href="http://pizzitolafamily.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> is gorgeous too and lots of fun!<br />5)Anyone else that wants to join in on the fun! GO FOR IT!Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-16674304661687428432009-04-14T09:48:00.000-07:002009-04-14T10:04:07.230-07:00The Rainbow Cake FINALLY!<div><div><div><div><div><div>The kids and I were FINALLY able to try our hand at this <a href="http://cheeziemommie.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-am-so-making-this.html">gorgeous dessert</a>! I made it for the Easter celebration we had with my Mom's side of the family. The kids and I had a BLAST!</div><br /><div>I used box cake mix for a WHITE cake and then seperated the batter into 6 bowls.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324591079775329522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsm0ViVrQ30Oro4uDfGGExZFLHaiq_MVPXDm5x-FCak4cRo3NmwbH-yvf2dARzclnU19mqI-MxmFle78WdH2gncrhyphenhyphenIeHIshxIfYzJoZzMqFxY1I-gqne4NaV7UrzvJ8rt2Kv0QnlDL2q/s400/DSC_0249.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>I used one bowl for each color. The kids really had fun mixing these. It was like magic watching the colors appear!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324591084270856162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8apwvfK5bpW50MZsXV0-aqtOGv-UeRvnOB8PMgNWKa4u5Wy37Tq7EGlGfFwGmQ9gpv4IiGpi5vEtUGxm7wSwYi40-bLosBGo4F-QYB1aJRN2ZaMuq0ksbflu7_H56dJChDBpdPWbYvq5h/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324592714560608578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikGNH5FrfnkmGY1vAGtXUGqK6fDqXPfvl-opywqW4B0ZTarBm0c2V-6JALRhZGd9GEu7tGkfT-SLd4hrcVgfNg_r5iYQszUp8FRj25YZ347jWGgPu4EDJeRY21c4Q5JdfoGnJF7jiy0No/s400/DSC_0252.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><br /><div>After all the colors were mixed I took my greased round cake pan and took a ladle (sp?) of red and scooped it into the middle of the pan. Then I went on to the next color. You put each color right on top of each other, they spread out on their own. I ended up being able to do two rounds of this, just kept piling it all on top of the other.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324592877134210786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcNfhHcL-ZCwH0sdY1kMQcEFDsP-wMxgwNCiMICfz4rFGjLC7_5KQa0aAVco6PIGZ59IGqN_RdngjeNEAIf2SUFI0g4w6CACOhOSHJf0lMKBqC1ny1rIIfE1Sd5w6IoaxqIDXp4CAt_Yk/s400/DSC_0253.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><br /><div>Then I just followed the directions on the box for baking and after the cake was cooled I frosted it with cool whip so it looked like a big fluffy cloud!</div><div></div><br /><div>When we sliced the cake it was SO neat to see how the colors actually STAYED seperate! You would think that by slopping them all on top of each other they would get mixed up but they didn't. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324593077538537154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNMqFd2nYaV9Q1CJSDuVqK1gs8SsciOrG0oQbkhRt5bo4PbErbWMawzzrrJ0Eg_77gUJOqI_Lul8HuzfUYCQ_bnUl6nXOBGWYoCYHpPu2qrnuTAtIGgNbRkc3Umsc6H-_ExzxxBHB_HEw/s400/DSC_0306.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Everyone just kept raving about how gorgeous and bright and YUMMY it was! It's just a simple white cake people! But my Nana even said, that even though it shouldn't taste any different the colors somehow really add to the taste! HEHEHE I am so not a good cook and defintely not a good baker so it just tickles me so to make a tasty treat for all my family to enjoy. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324593277233727090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM_Xry_vwIc07QoLc0axY101P7Vo_iFzz_7iUUR_hjIv1sinvhbzmCQLFWwFw_Ke61FSeo0Edp33-iaD1GVwjueWn6Eiy8EzhEoXctmjWzEz40MOZiRJXmXspgZwMLt02WuXJlkUWl4zk/s400/DSC_0304.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>We will DEFINTELY be making this one again! I'm thinking Lakers! Fourth of July! Zebra! The possibilities are endless!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-30186019590884299782009-04-14T09:37:00.000-07:002009-04-14T09:44:44.087-07:00School Easter PartiesColby's class had a gigantic egg hunt and Lacie's class had a ice cream sunday party. I was lucky enough to be there for both. I love my life! I have about a bazillion more pictures but these are just a couple of my faves.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324588749369242866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZpI2x0bBWpDDQXrDl8b3oTPj0FdHuVkI9-KZYh4ElRB7SbgTX6Tk1au3Ra7Z2-6ssvmJXg1OjQSNvQJqs1C4EaorM9J4sWajkGMl7bVIvbfROapWpVz4Vc5thjviJa0uZfXqPCf7pJGo/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324588752526128450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImpJ7m2oB5YmJaopj7mGXdqh-Pc7py8IsZ-2wHmCg_Jc0Pb5hUFLoHkY_6pgdMvqhdfy0q-EjKiOe2v-Yt2uftJ-zAG4WFenH22XsIzQB2oaAtp14X3c414M5LqG_QR3fC0Ml465P2oBJ/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gpir-g2KEJrkdzJROOHkBg5sfNe0sY47T7r6Odk5RPLzR1ospmKlbFMloncStE7oRAoEOYkeviVzHQB-Np-LLYofKmRX3Ui4f0Yco22BRzi2ot-lxcKcaht71D-rOG2Repy7dvJcVCov/s1600-h/DSC_0114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324587586855530258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gpir-g2KEJrkdzJROOHkBg5sfNe0sY47T7r6Odk5RPLzR1ospmKlbFMloncStE7oRAoEOYkeviVzHQB-Np-LLYofKmRX3Ui4f0Yco22BRzi2ot-lxcKcaht71D-rOG2Repy7dvJcVCov/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGeJLc4i9dsJDni-Aa81romxpDBclYslKFb2LJD5dZnarJcbkDA53e_XlOkM2j-Lwv6TVtZFS8vRI8jG0DZSe4RIQDgJn3fBKJ3Vw24GU0kN4GJi6CNtBJd25FUN6Geih1QQC11jUfFLN/s1600-h/DSC_0107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324587586662969842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGeJLc4i9dsJDni-Aa81romxpDBclYslKFb2LJD5dZnarJcbkDA53e_XlOkM2j-Lwv6TVtZFS8vRI8jG0DZSe4RIQDgJn3fBKJ3Vw24GU0kN4GJi6CNtBJd25FUN6Geih1QQC11jUfFLN/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-87270189169370413232009-04-03T21:19:00.000-07:002009-04-03T21:40:00.673-07:00Scrapbooking For FunOne of the things you might hear alot of scrapbookers say is "I will never be caught up!" <div><div><div><br /><div>It can be very discouraging to see the boxes and boxes of photos, or the countless files on my computer, that have yet to be documented. As much as I love scrapbooking, being "backed up" can often times take away from the fun of creating. I struggled with this alot last year and because of that I hardly got any pages done. </div><br /><div>Finally this year I'm taking a step back. I decided that I am going to put all of my past photos in regular ole albums so that they are at least being enjoyed! And now I am starting fresh with my 2009 photos, of course I am already monstrously behind LOL but it is way less daunting then going all the way back to 2002!</div><br /><div>I am also trying to really stretch myself creatively this year. I recently entered a project challenge with my local scrapbook store. My first ever! I didn't win :( but it was still a very exciting experience and I'm looking forward to participating in the next one.</div><br /><div>So I wanted to share a few photos with you of the project I made and also photos of the layouts I made when I spent a weekend at the beach with a few of my girlie friends. <em>Sidenote: I can NOT believe I never blogged about that weekend! UGH. Let's just say it was all sorts of crazy fun! :)</em><br /></div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>First is the memo board I created for the challenge. We were allowed to create anything as long as we used at least 2 papers from a specific line. It was fun for me to do something other than a layout. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmOCmUQAcXIMoVO2EtnjM0GFkxyIk-jGXFv-IJyNcVxZ9irJMCzsf4dSdgso-kNfUcnklSHAXc6QYM2UCTePb-Vy5btLlXj8dBuZcBsiaEQJZIwzlfHyKbn1b9nTBHk_rYUKpjs_bBwr_/s1600-h/DSC_0060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320687768788462354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmOCmUQAcXIMoVO2EtnjM0GFkxyIk-jGXFv-IJyNcVxZ9irJMCzsf4dSdgso-kNfUcnklSHAXc6QYM2UCTePb-Vy5btLlXj8dBuZcBsiaEQJZIwzlfHyKbn1b9nTBHk_rYUKpjs_bBwr_/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And these are the pages I made at the beach:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2ZQ3-XSvVuMW85z91sXgplIQUHftogsDU_CGqW24Xpuso5uHe9mb_Kr1hDKfTTD_EI2K0kcpumIYScR8nrgHwAFLKm-bAOPI9U0dd3rXr24sh-Bv3XXustJdARm0DlxhbsgJA9KzDi4T/s1600-h/DSC_0072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689009148637506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2ZQ3-XSvVuMW85z91sXgplIQUHftogsDU_CGqW24Xpuso5uHe9mb_Kr1hDKfTTD_EI2K0kcpumIYScR8nrgHwAFLKm-bAOPI9U0dd3rXr24sh-Bv3XXustJdARm0DlxhbsgJA9KzDi4T/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2LO12Sg6iuNUXHEnFxpdyWZe9HLdtHAidS5Hchhyphenhyphen3QHc4lqfkSF5ko6oClJkcyzFEcbiC9BnLh_PWHYEPQLVgq2UlWvKSwKM63wLJ71iZYeUEizLrVEm4i4C-t0xe_XZqmOostxTphLR/s1600-h/DSC_0068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689005439515970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2LO12Sg6iuNUXHEnFxpdyWZe9HLdtHAidS5Hchhyphenhyphen3QHc4lqfkSF5ko6oClJkcyzFEcbiC9BnLh_PWHYEPQLVgq2UlWvKSwKM63wLJ71iZYeUEizLrVEm4i4C-t0xe_XZqmOostxTphLR/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kC6mUlvVgJO2XC2ro5YbMpQM2wRVPqUYUUMzrKfj0vJDq8KLnb8VY2CERO4Myt16HrPHI9MYxRaWzaorMvQFJNGmmSFaZrwAZzawGU_iuWnKEkg5W9lZkoc0A38ECXmthByAwe_Ap49n/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689303277110242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kC6mUlvVgJO2XC2ro5YbMpQM2wRVPqUYUUMzrKfj0vJDq8KLnb8VY2CERO4Myt16HrPHI9MYxRaWzaorMvQFJNGmmSFaZrwAZzawGU_iuWnKEkg5W9lZkoc0A38ECXmthByAwe_Ap49n/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBvjBkAUS120z_loT979wABCkapVxDbtQnbjuMxm2gWoKY7unQfLEER0JUldKCmbE2EDDD1MPbTPgiFj1JDbo8_ev1ewzALHMGbq4hDjBR65Kz8FvOPgMdPz85Yt4dDx2TVG7xbkUXrhH/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689303858318626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBvjBkAUS120z_loT979wABCkapVxDbtQnbjuMxm2gWoKY7unQfLEER0JUldKCmbE2EDDD1MPbTPgiFj1JDbo8_ev1ewzALHMGbq4hDjBR65Kz8FvOPgMdPz85Yt4dDx2TVG7xbkUXrhH/s400/DSC_0074.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iWEk2YWliQEChcIFD3ITnF6vKnsWUsqL8JtQCL1cM0eWPZSBlpUjxQY79E7oZ7I1kBHW-plSQwlgTccjuRmK_owWcZ_gIFPhlY1QDEz0VM5VQ-M-TLKj7QnJNP1OLejAQD7-oO3URWd1/s1600-h/DSC_0084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689664291200802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iWEk2YWliQEChcIFD3ITnF6vKnsWUsqL8JtQCL1cM0eWPZSBlpUjxQY79E7oZ7I1kBHW-plSQwlgTccjuRmK_owWcZ_gIFPhlY1QDEz0VM5VQ-M-TLKj7QnJNP1OLejAQD7-oO3URWd1/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsMDgiAQlAup1jxmqdM967UFzsavPv-FE9xmyp_DMJTMSol9ZZjoT4_hWcaS9HXxKe5wE5GeFVNpN-3-Q0axRj5QUtoP72DFWBuEijLT_zYq31dZjbsOr7K4fsCanc7UGr8scQt4oEk1N/s1600-h/DSC_0080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689655201115554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsMDgiAQlAup1jxmqdM967UFzsavPv-FE9xmyp_DMJTMSol9ZZjoT4_hWcaS9HXxKe5wE5GeFVNpN-3-Q0axRj5QUtoP72DFWBuEijLT_zYq31dZjbsOr7K4fsCanc7UGr8scQt4oEk1N/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVIUC2gMB4PdJvOCfMRQLCu11GJVRdEbl0fPu6PekbCvIAOtgnv9nLwFrnmffkBdLyYjONhZPBrgRbBy5yWDJbN-lz04qIOC3JdmJTgl8JU5_1hHnj1vMJ1OJL7-j18K1fTK-NkLrcoxD/s1600-h/DSC_0086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320689942116725010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVIUC2gMB4PdJvOCfMRQLCu11GJVRdEbl0fPu6PekbCvIAOtgnv9nLwFrnmffkBdLyYjONhZPBrgRbBy5yWDJbN-lz04qIOC3JdmJTgl8JU5_1hHnj1vMJ1OJL7-j18K1fTK-NkLrcoxD/s400/DSC_0086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I bought this little easle the last time I was at IKEA. It is perfect for taking photos of my layouts! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320691169764077682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCqidkMC1Ol4FjK4q5B7pT5HH5EVFtxl6gvLk-GRnFZc8oVbEMEDcx8L7yiO-te18yPvV7XLIgSx2WF7933fR-uyv_V704MAgYLv1sSZhO1cOvcV7E4LFym7-IyrS5oURlkQvCiyPQsd_/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-15436391838002349342009-04-01T14:27:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:31:52.851-07:00I need your help!Ok people I need you help! I'm entering in a contest to win a weekend away at a nearby scrapbook retreat called <a href="http://www.scrap-n-away.com/">Scrap-N-Away</a>! I would LOVE to win this! All you have to do is go to their <a href="http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and leave a comment with my name. I will get 2 entries for each friend that leaves a comment! I will love you for-ev-er if you'd be so kind! Thanks in advance!Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-90916955861779038552009-03-31T18:59:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:22:01.449-07:00Another Dream Come True!<div><div><div><div>I've mentioned my longing for a SLR on here a few times. I know I've mentioned it in real life LOTS of times! I've researched, shopped sales, played in stores, drooled, and dreamed. My dreams finally came true (Thanks to our tax return :) ) this past weekend! Target (as if I needed another reason to love that place!) was offering a $75 gift card with the purchase of a Nikon D40. I am feeling a little overwhelmed to be honest! I only have the kit lense right now and since I've tried others an have learned a little bit more about this strange new SLR world I also feel a little limited. But I'm also crazy in love! It's just so FUN! I of course have really no idea what I'm doing but am still getting nice crisp pictures! I can barely stand to put it down! Between that and <a href="http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html">my other obsession</a> (more on that later!), my blog & house are a tad neglected!<br />Tonight I uploaded my first batch of pictures taken with my new babe so I thought I'd share. These were really hard to upload. I don't know if it was blogger if it's their size? Need to figure that out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVD8LcDx9HGx2qRJsnTTFTEvdmMqumV8Zl50NTyJhafFL3enb0ArM9uFe6n2bimjH53v8bLfPvu2TxctaAY5xBujMyTOn8MoHS4C022rX7tWbvEaz9D4Jj7mRxtz5xE_q1OYZisUzsQ-2/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319555411503638674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVD8LcDx9HGx2qRJsnTTFTEvdmMqumV8Zl50NTyJhafFL3enb0ArM9uFe6n2bimjH53v8bLfPvu2TxctaAY5xBujMyTOn8MoHS4C022rX7tWbvEaz9D4Jj7mRxtz5xE_q1OYZisUzsQ-2/s400/DSC_0057.JPG" border="0" /></a> My husband's eyes look like that cause he just got out of the shower. And Lacie, wow, I didn't think she could look any MORE beautiful! But I just love this picture of her!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JAYZWvrLxRavlyGdx4XGy9RWSONo4ApgLMv2s86rh47E7EnUfbIRf648mdEf_S8HFdvZLneT-OxCBNMgsk6G81qPKfhAKSNCJtYLI9gHAXAULXbxvgfBfI2s-B8BCshkQgOcTUIz_kaA/s1600-h/DSC_0091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319555407947276674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JAYZWvrLxRavlyGdx4XGy9RWSONo4ApgLMv2s86rh47E7EnUfbIRf648mdEf_S8HFdvZLneT-OxCBNMgsk6G81qPKfhAKSNCJtYLI9gHAXAULXbxvgfBfI2s-B8BCshkQgOcTUIz_kaA/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" border="0" /></a> Colby's already tired of paparazzi mom :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jovl9f31hdJbwJEz3bwl4T7ZHhJCJd3dLR68vd4J5frwOZQyHTGBkQSrbGhis4i9U1keqx1gAhxYLxnBkZPji9KuBsOlvnApT9bPoE-KMMvS61ldYRKNmin8kqf6gyVoZwendsXdN0oZ/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319554156326089746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jovl9f31hdJbwJEz3bwl4T7ZHhJCJd3dLR68vd4J5frwOZQyHTGBkQSrbGhis4i9U1keqx1gAhxYLxnBkZPji9KuBsOlvnApT9bPoE-KMMvS61ldYRKNmin8kqf6gyVoZwendsXdN0oZ/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" /></a> My father in law actually took this one. He's a tad jealous :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnItvEdR15oMIiEqHhDAp0Q3iNC2EkQZOREbGzerA1ADJONR8_6i6rXt_ZQsjznz6xkf30l8VFyx-rsUyTaGfWAKHAe_rDmbYa79taRRJTsnizVTilY82l5CwjZ4ab-VdxscovY291jSw/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319554155990349042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnItvEdR15oMIiEqHhDAp0Q3iNC2EkQZOREbGzerA1ADJONR8_6i6rXt_ZQsjznz6xkf30l8VFyx-rsUyTaGfWAKHAe_rDmbYa79taRRJTsnizVTilY82l5CwjZ4ab-VdxscovY291jSw/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" /></a> LOVE this one! hehehe<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PU-nBgi_vCbylJTjZrc_jEEW9GTGIyus89fZH7ksaiURtNlE1zWUZviBYQz0d1Ob71MyTFw3-s_n_fY1DiBdotGgmhmQ5UHdlh_nm2Q5XmhiO02gU9D504ZwVQU2dasrmZOhikn9S1iy/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319551541320681794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PU-nBgi_vCbylJTjZrc_jEEW9GTGIyus89fZH7ksaiURtNlE1zWUZviBYQz0d1Ob71MyTFw3-s_n_fY1DiBdotGgmhmQ5UHdlh_nm2Q5XmhiO02gU9D504ZwVQU2dasrmZOhikn9S1iy/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></a>I love how the background it blurry!!!! I've ALWAYS wanted to be able to do that!</div><div>I have lots more but don't want to bore you hehehe<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-43362830834633467882009-03-25T08:57:00.001-07:002009-03-25T09:27:49.781-07:00Sweet BabiesI started reading Angie's <a href="http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/">Bring the Rain</a> blog around this <a href="http://cheeziemommie.blogspot.com/search?q=bring+the+rain">same time</a> last year. To give you a summary, Angie became pregnant with her 4th daughter and was told at her 20 week ultrasound that her sweet baby girl, Audrey, would not be "compatible" with life outside of the womb. Angie has shared so much of her journey on her blog including pictures and video of Audrey's precious few hours on earth. She is such an amazing example of grace and faith and especially humor.<br /><br />From Angie's blog I was introduced to <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a>. MckMama was pregnant the same time as Angie. Her baby, MckMuffin aka Stellan, also was expected to die. He was miraculously born with NOTHING wrong with him! He has lived the past 5 months of his life as an adorable, happy, HEALTHY baby with his 2 brothers and a sister (ages 4 and under!!!). Well now Stellan is in the hospital. Struggling to live because his heart has fallen back into the dangerous rhythm that threatened his life when he was in his mother's womb.<br /><br />Other than the pain I felt over my first pregnancy ending in a miscarriage, I can NOT imagine the horror of losing a child. A child that you have felt kick inside you or held in your arms. I pray to God I never have to know that pain! But these ladies have come face to face with that possibility, and reality, more than once.<br /><br />Please familiarize yourself with their stories, their families, and join me in praying for this sweet baby boy fighting for his life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuc7S0TbphZzWWULrfcKZYI2xKcX9cgZnjA_iGv5-LdOo6QElZwrWjZaZaQeHI_NNMg-auiYWwaQJ8LazkAU2PCryggvRh0mAxSZWvunXMszTKjySWSYB2OP0UZ-GG6aX3KzM3mc6OHiN/s1600-h/prayers+for+stellan.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuc7S0TbphZzWWULrfcKZYI2xKcX9cgZnjA_iGv5-LdOo6QElZwrWjZaZaQeHI_NNMg-auiYWwaQJ8LazkAU2PCryggvRh0mAxSZWvunXMszTKjySWSYB2OP0UZ-GG6aX3KzM3mc6OHiN/s400/prayers+for+stellan.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317162739233226930" /></a>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-23538531634249902962009-03-18T20:08:00.000-07:002009-03-18T20:14:34.281-07:00Handy Dandy!My husband has been venturing into the world of home improvements. It's really quite adorable to watch :) <div><br /><div>A few weekends ago he humored me and hung up a row of hooks on the backside of our entryway wall window thingamajigger. </div><br /><div>Up until then my kids backpacks &jackets have cluttered the entry way during the week and the bottom of the hall closet on weekends or school breaks.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314731387085493858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sDwo9Elncf8rpdoJ3XNVI_rvg25yvq0at2YFHqxBH2o59yKmmvgw1jl7WuVi1BmqHIZtY6h_uQ6ELBarlOs1UdPuNcmlMa0IxDmTdV-MDrDallicpHHJafYwPxrelr9XKJiuesbgbXib/s400/DSCN0572.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Now they have a little home, just outside their bedroom, but out of sight!</div><br /><div>Oh and he also hung up a couple more rows of hooks in the playroom to hang the abundance of dress up clothes! This project didn't turn out as nice as we would have liked but we don't plan on having them up forever (since this is supposed to be Colby's room) so we didn't fret over it too much. They serve their purpose and that's more than we had before!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314731399233391810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08WS1bYCFRHxXo5dWuzeqD-ewNvXCEacYNCi8kJe9LI9HzM9QQtd__8kEAT1p-l9-WNZ-BMjlpe8OJbDbY4dsRGsXhdj5-JDEzo2lt3V4LxXwK6SBgJHrs0dSj8QOVud7e5BmIfei1Nj0/s400/DSCN0568.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>I LOVE IT! And the kids do to :)</div><br /><div>Thank you my handy dandy honey!</div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-57140384662734183422009-03-18T18:05:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:15:01.264-07:00Baby boy shoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgsfMH8beU50LJcSRhR8wuPkOIZ3NyJ374jVGzgXkVpX_ye6uG5mPB0EpVyeGoqbXu3lY4NxzRoEWko3_Hvv468YxVWO860EchWpwsgHhY5Hw_MvU67x30voiZ_a_sbyO8ztZ_aUDubVq/s1600-h/HPIM0387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314700054484475986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgsfMH8beU50LJcSRhR8wuPkOIZ3NyJ374jVGzgXkVpX_ye6uG5mPB0EpVyeGoqbXu3lY4NxzRoEWko3_Hvv468YxVWO860EchWpwsgHhY5Hw_MvU67x30voiZ_a_sbyO8ztZ_aUDubVq/s400/HPIM0387.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Earlier today I read this <a href="http://scottandlorie.blogspot.com/">gal's</a> post about her lil guy's new kicks. One of the pairs are exactly the same as the ones my mom bought for my boy a long, long time ago. It's hard to believe it's been almost 4 years since he wore those shoes. That thought made me search through thousands of pictures on my computer to find this. Seeing this picture, and reading Lorie's post, brought back all the memories of his pudgy lil pigeon toed feet and how hard it was to find shoes that would "fit". Now when we are shoe shopping it is more about who or what is on the shoes that will make him happy and comfortable. Not to mention the size difference! </div><div>There really is no valid point to this post. I'm just a momma with a fast growing boy that enjoys reading about other momma's and their fast growing boys. Time just flies by with these little guys! Thank goodness for pictures!</div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-49939929505834355492009-03-18T12:08:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:05:23.269-07:009 years9 years ago was my wedding day. We dated for 6 months before that. <div>There are actually quite a few things I regret about that day and the days leading up to it. We were pretty crappy towards our parents, David's dad wasn't even at the wedding, something I will ALWAYS regret. I was in such a hurry to get out of my parent's house and on with my "dream" life that I ignored a lot of things and people that I shouldn't. I also allowed a lot of things to happen that I wished I wouldn't have. I BORROWED my dress :(. I let a lot of the bigger decisions just float by me (not to say that I am not totally and completely appreciative of everything that my mom and the rest of the family did for us, cause I am! I just wish that I had the forsight to be more PRESENT in my own wedding plans). Oh and we skedaddled out of our 'cake & punch' reception after MAYBE an hour. Ugh in some instances I have to agree that 19 is WAY young to be getting married!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxdKYNcjOlrbyQcPdG76l6GuYJ-8KtkWLj13E8ZCK-rfGA8oPrhSR1oeHoKkU7T2-oF04f07izQO8t-_3H_NP4kb1BhqwM2mRC0GReayR-SwjDK_z9bpXVcXZmY0WlIJT6i09N7WLNqo1/s1600-h/me+and+my+dad.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314607099465562482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxdKYNcjOlrbyQcPdG76l6GuYJ-8KtkWLj13E8ZCK-rfGA8oPrhSR1oeHoKkU7T2-oF04f07izQO8t-_3H_NP4kb1BhqwM2mRC0GReayR-SwjDK_z9bpXVcXZmY0WlIJT6i09N7WLNqo1/s400/me+and+my+dad.gif" border="0" /></a> This is me and my Daddy before the wedding.</div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80nKHjHDnKqYsBv41IaMbMANM2QuC3iAptDaazrdtsK_c3CgjrLnzMDZohc-AimByQR2_ICPrg5g5KMko_lVBwHUTudnxF4r5n8X_duPw5iP07S0pzj7G5BfNhKaZ89vN_WREbByrKL52/s1600-h/my+shoes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314606972449782418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80nKHjHDnKqYsBv41IaMbMANM2QuC3iAptDaazrdtsK_c3CgjrLnzMDZohc-AimByQR2_ICPrg5g5KMko_lVBwHUTudnxF4r5n8X_duPw5iP07S0pzj7G5BfNhKaZ89vN_WREbByrKL52/s400/my+shoes.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yes I wore flipflops under my dress! :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Yks7Kk5kMvyTHu4pKVOBUZiYbI7x0YvaygVJiVkKAbwM0wE4RMiNhRzS7YzA1mH8WhDmlaU8jvfA5nVU9YVoolOXMdc8awJ3Hl2JArml_eIGP4Xey_veVWIsmJwBndipighJo8jqw7XP/s1600-h/wedding+party.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314606966920446882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Yks7Kk5kMvyTHu4pKVOBUZiYbI7x0YvaygVJiVkKAbwM0wE4RMiNhRzS7YzA1mH8WhDmlaU8jvfA5nVU9YVoolOXMdc8awJ3Hl2JArml_eIGP4Xey_veVWIsmJwBndipighJo8jqw7XP/s400/wedding+party.jpg" border="0" /></a> The wedding party<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPRWFylVRyIdGRdeGO2h9p3wP8wZzLI1jUKFr0iUdVgMqu8WnxXrWO0ii95BaG2n8PNm4RvEUwunFFWeTf59v3KM8EtRu2JNO8pY9bVIR5wj1vVteHSYMjr_B9u7ueDy2Y9NfIgjljRSb/s1600-h/communion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314606956999701410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPRWFylVRyIdGRdeGO2h9p3wP8wZzLI1jUKFr0iUdVgMqu8WnxXrWO0ii95BaG2n8PNm4RvEUwunFFWeTf59v3KM8EtRu2JNO8pY9bVIR5wj1vVteHSYMjr_B9u7ueDy2Y9NfIgjljRSb/s400/communion.jpg" border="0" /></a>Communion<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUMeNFVFZv7HPyFeXSyNINEqNSga5MCY5SfRJGztVeQzMKAPn6nwBi3c6CIccXQDwVSanSNU6MG_MIOnQ07AxhYZ2aEAES5EkyXT7bkSomr37SwUarXAIGhIayvKB6X15s91fb_zCx5Jg/s1600-h/david+and+the+girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314606951355581090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUMeNFVFZv7HPyFeXSyNINEqNSga5MCY5SfRJGztVeQzMKAPn6nwBi3c6CIccXQDwVSanSNU6MG_MIOnQ07AxhYZ2aEAES5EkyXT7bkSomr37SwUarXAIGhIayvKB6X15s91fb_zCx5Jg/s400/david+and+the+girls.jpg" border="0" /></a> David and the girls<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BzQ3vgEr4tqrwvOT1DtiTXd00_JvOw35bJfXLffQyHDDRPJS3UR7_wDPHyoO1qaYSOk2ORk121PEhkFwBziFKZI_o7HYHydhe1oS7TIvCCxzNEmuQwr4u8rUOUTVM9Bqu0Amw-kYrEUK/s1600-h/mr+and+mrs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314606938340156770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BzQ3vgEr4tqrwvOT1DtiTXd00_JvOw35bJfXLffQyHDDRPJS3UR7_wDPHyoO1qaYSOk2ORk121PEhkFwBziFKZI_o7HYHydhe1oS7TIvCCxzNEmuQwr4u8rUOUTVM9Bqu0Amw-kYrEUK/s400/mr+and+mrs.jpg" border="0" /></a>But I do NOT regret getting married on this day 9 years ago. I do NOT regret WHO I married.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div>I know now that I didn't really know him then, I didn't even really know myself. </div><div>But I got lucky.</div><div>The man that I married is more than I could have ever dreamed of. WAY more than I deserve.</div><div>He is the love of my life. The father of my children. My very best friend.</div><div>I can not imagine spending the last 9 years of my life without him by my side. I hope and pray that I never, ever have to know what that kind of life would be like.</div><div></div><div>I love you baby, more than I can express. </div><div>Thank you for everyday that you've been with me.</div><div>I am so proud of all that you have become and am so grateful for all that you do for our family.</div><div>I look forward to the next 9 years with you and more!</div><div>All my love, </div><div>Your Wife</div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-21957119079040222032009-03-11T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:43:28.105-07:00A GLAMOUR-ous Deal!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFYjILr9g498eYbQnh5qimQN78EUVhDNRLG8rEJ704GhzMyGpGOvAmxWSREEndE6lk6Pb-riXIcyG1FgOsIlwZdxVPL4BfwzSpkYx0LAlO1OzoJmC7fbvitf8C1B_VdFbBHXINfLaJFAw/s1600-h/m150082_GLM_OrderPg_650x259_12$1_50.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311955536432943042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFYjILr9g498eYbQnh5qimQN78EUVhDNRLG8rEJ704GhzMyGpGOvAmxWSREEndE6lk6Pb-riXIcyG1FgOsIlwZdxVPL4BfwzSpkYx0LAlO1OzoJmC7fbvitf8C1B_VdFbBHXINfLaJFAw/s400/m150082_GLM_OrderPg_650x259_12$1_50.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnaC5XAoEDdzdgPRJPSxIGhN5Dng-cuDuUDEXZ66BiQoiULxlVs7kVvM-rfiFPugZTdgbuiUSvKRuH6nT6HkRepDVIhyphenhyphen3V5Sgj4FKWCM7_qhkqCbc45RREs-XLPO5suBpsWibyiifcct_/s1600-h/cover_glamour_190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311955534321359746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnaC5XAoEDdzdgPRJPSxIGhN5Dng-cuDuUDEXZ66BiQoiULxlVs7kVvM-rfiFPugZTdgbuiUSvKRuH6nT6HkRepDVIhyphenhyphen3V5Sgj4FKWCM7_qhkqCbc45RREs-XLPO5suBpsWibyiifcct_/s400/cover_glamour_190.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What a fun deal! Go <a href="https://magazine.glamour.com/ecom/subscribe.jsp?oppId=1400029&tgt=/atg/registry/RepositoryTargeters/GLM/GLM_global_headerCallout&placementId=1300238&logOppId=true">here</a> to sign up! Sign your sister up, and your friend too! So fun!</div><div> </div><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Photos taken from the Glamour website</span></em><br /><div></div></div>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422654826247430743.post-77069389964453356502009-03-10T19:20:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:22:26.966-07:00Going Backwards, and forwards<p>Not sure what my deal is these days but I just haven't been in the mood to write about what's been going on in my neck of the woods. Nothing bad has happened, I actually don't have PMS (shocker!), I'm not drowning in a book (but I am getting ready to start <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Saga-Book-1/dp/0316015849/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236741683&sr=8-2">this one</a>, am I the last person on earth?). Anyway, nothing has been keepin me from writing. I've been focusing on housework and house projects and a wee bit o' craftiness. Oh and a little thing some people like to call Facebook, but I call the black hole that I get sucked into daily and only come out when my kids need to be picked up or fed!</p><p>I finally got the gumption tonight to whip up my first ever video using the pictures I took on our recent anniversary trip. Last weekend, my parents were darling enough to keep our kids so that we could get away together. Our anniversary actually isn't until March 18th but with David's work + school schedule this was our only chance to celebrate. He has class the Saturdays before and after our anniversary, he is working the nights before & after our anniversary, and has class on our actual anniversary :( So we HAD TO GET AWAY when we could hahaha!</p><p>Now some of you may think that we are crazy for 1) celebrating our big day at Disneyland and 2) for going without the kiddos. Well ya we're crazy like that :) </p><p>We had a blast going on pretty much ALL the grown up rides, something we never get to do! I was trying to be a brave little wifey and accompany my man on all these scary rides but after going on The Tower of Terror I was dunzo! That is THE scariest thing I have EVER done in my ENTIRE life! No, I do not care how dramatic that sounds. I almost crapped my pants! I will never understand why being terrified, dropped a bajillion stories, or jerked around is FUN and entertaining for anyone!!! If you can, pause it when you get to the pic from Tower of Terror. I am gripping my love for dear life and he is laughing hysterically. The other people in the pic are posing, raising their hands, & even whistling! I was CRYING and praying for the welfare of my children after my untimely demise! No joke! Not fun, not fun at all and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!</p><p>Something else I have to mention, I forgot my camera charger :( I was able to eek out enough juice for these few pictures but there were so many photo ops that I just couldn't get. </p><p>All was made right with the world when my hunny bought us Annual Passes! He said, "Now we can come back when your camera is charged" hahaha he's such a sweetie pie! Seriously how did I get so d*amn lucky!? I have coveted Annual Passes for quite some time now! Did you know that SoCal residents can now use a payment plan for them? For a one income family like us that is a dream come true! Reason #1029383821 why I heart Disney.</p><p>Ok enough rambling, here's my wittle slideshow... <em>mute my soundtrack down at the bottom so you can hear my favoritest love song ever while you look at the pics!</em></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dywFPOq9-UXDoeNXq-ow1NVhmthPaVK_tCWq2MDvfBa_MntQz1AEHYWqGtvddm-DRxoVEE_LaZ8wTg1B5e-Mg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Cheeziemommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15822321617557897768noreply@blogger.com1