A little bit of tee ball

With the weather so nice lately, the girls have been really enjoying the front yard. They play tag, hide-and-seek, soccer, and the other day they brought out the tee. Yes, the chose to put a miniature soccer ball on top of it. But that didn't bother me (not yet anyway. maybe when they get older.)

And in case you didn't know this about me, I played (very) competitive fast-pitch softball all through my teen years. I also coached when we first got married until we had kids. It's my sport of choice, my biggest bond with my Dad--it was our "thing", and it couldn't make me happier to see my girls give it a try.

(I tried to keep the coach in me silent, and just let them play. I mean, they're 3 and 4. No use in coaching yet. So I picked up my camera instead. )




She's got good form for just picking it up and playing. I was also excited to see she chose to hit left-handed even though she didn't know she'd chosen it. hee!



Obviously, this one needs to grow a little bit. But she LOVES playing anything with a ball. She may be my sporty girl! :)

Just in case you need...

Some Cheering Up


"Sarah Kate did NOT want her picture taken, but these daffodils cheered her up a little bit."

I don't know about you, but I'm loving the buttery yellow that's "in" right now. That cheers me up! Here I used a combination of Oct. Afternoon and American Crafts' "Dear Lizzy" line. I can't get enough of either one! Both are making me extremely happy these days! :D

Happy Monday everyone!

Nothing like a good online crop

to get the mojo going! I've been hanging out over at My Scrapbook Nook and their fabulous crop that's going on (though Monday midnight PST). There are 35+ scrap challenges, and boy has it been fun to just play! :D Here's what I've been up to.

Moments like these...

using all My Little Shoebox goodies. Thanks Gretch! ;)

Down By the Creek

This one was for a 30 min. challenge. I NEVER thought I could scrap an entire page in 30 min. but those OA journaling cards made it so easy!

Bubbles

using a sketch by Amy Coose

Sweet Things



My nephews Gabe and Drew at 9 mo. old! Aren't they soo cute?!

Baby Girl

A mini card for some friends that are having their baby girl next week (after having 3 boys).

Hi card

Another quickie. 3 of the circles are popped up on foam dots.

Well that's all for now, but I still have more time to get more challenges in! It's so nice to be on a roll and to feel creatively productive again! Yay me! :D

Totally girly!

Last week I got my hands on Simply Obsessed's April kit, and it brought out my girly side! It's packed with Oct. Afternoon's "Thrift Shop" papers and all sorts of goodies!

I instantly fell in love with this floral paper, and knew exactly which photo I wanted to pair with it! Someone else who's totally girly...







My LO is based on a challenge over at the Nook, which was to include a list of 8. And those higher numbers were quite the challenge, but I did it!

My LO includes:
1 photo
2 pins
3 patterned papers
4 ribbons/trim
5 paper flowers
6 stickers (each word in title was 1 sticker)
7 stitches
8 pearls

I love it when challenges push me, because I usually end up with a result that I love! And this is one of my new favorites! :D

Hopefully I'll be back with more soon!
Have a happy weekend!

Strike A Pose!

Still playing with some "Dear Lizzy". I really can't get enough of this line!







Journaling reads: "America's Next Top Model? I don't know, but lately whenever I pull out the camera you start popping poses and loving the attention!"

Yep. That about sums her up right about now! :D She's decided she loves being in the spotlight. And the interesting thing is that I've NEVER told her to pose, especially like this! I've no CLUE where she picked up such moves but they totally crack me up! I love my sweet girl!

Btw, the actual LO ends with the corner rounded edges. I should've photographed it differently, because it looks like our front door is a part of the LO. Oh well. Live and learn.

The rest of Easter

The rest of our Easter was very laidback. We came home from church to find that our power was out, so we went out to eat instead. Then we headed to the park. We did a little "exploring" (as Caroline called it) in the creek. For rest time we watch Disney's "Up" for the first time. Then in the evening we played in the front yard. A very restful day.

The camera hog and the reluctant one

**warning, lots of photos in this post**

I have one of each. This one has decided that she LOVES the camera, and is willing to pose especially when she's feeling particularly beautiful in her Easter dress. Unfortunately those poses usually include a "ta da" with arms out, just before she twirls!



But then I get shots like this, my new favorite:






SHE on the other hand, is NOT a camera hog. Lately it's either pure refusal, or a silly face with fingers in the mouth and a tongue sticking out.







I never did get a good one of the 2 of them together.
Finally some bribing of jellybeans improved her outlook.









So those are the posed shots. I'll post tomorrow the rest of our day. It was fun!