It's been 10 years..

So, I have my ten year high school reunion on Saturday!! I still cannot believe it, it feels like only yesterday that I was in high school!! I am very excited and also feeling very nervous about Saturday!! It will be good to see all my old friends and see how everybody has been doing!! There will be tons of pictures being taken as well!! Lots of chatting, eating and drinking!! YAY!!

Haven't done too much scrapping but I did finish one page, that I have been wanting to do. I still have two weeks left of being 27 but I wanted to get some thoughts down on paper about how I feel at being 27!! Love how it came out..super simple but, that's okay!!

Hope everyone has a good rest of the week!! Will be back with stories from the reunion!! Go Strikers!!

Downward Dog Pose and Bark!!

So glad it's mid week!! My weekend was good!! I had a conference to go to, and I actually really enjoyed it. Learned a-lot and it was very inspiring. I took a workshop called "Shake Your Sillies" which is basically yoga for children. Very cool!! We did a couple of poses, and we learned to incorporate it with children you can throw in animal noises. Like downward dog, add a bark...cat pose, add a meow. I can see how the children would enjoy it. But I enjoyed it so much, and after the little workout we did you could totally feel the impact it has on you and your body. It felt good and calming. I'm going to see if I can sign up for some classes soon.

Sunday, was spent at home. It was so nice and warm this weekend too. Hung out in the backyard on a blanket, reading some magazines and drinking coffee.YUM!! Jared had a football game in the afternoon. It was a good weekend!!

And now since Monday it's been raining...not too bad. It's a little cooler. But I'm ready for the sun to come back.

I did some more scrapping with my Story of My Own May kit. Lots of fun!! Just a couple more pages, I am also making some cards too, which I will try to post when I'm done!!




Loved the kit!! And I wanted to see how many pages I could get out of the kit. Let's see if I can get a couple more out!! I hope everyone is having a good week so far!! Here's to hoping the sun comes back out soon!!

Half Plugged...

Ah, Wednesday it's always good. Half way to the weekend!! I'm so glad you all like my story of the little girl and dreaming about Michael Buble..just too cute!! No stories to tell you all about today.

Get to go to the doctor today. My ear is all plugged and I do not hear a thing. Well I do but it's all muffled. I get this at least once a year. So get to go to the doctor and get my ears flushed. Fun!! As long as I can hear again!!

Tomorrow I am picking up tickets for my ten year high school reunion. Can you believe it?! It's been 10years, sometimes it feels like yesterday!! Our reunion is on June 16th. So excited to see some of my old friends and catch up. Although with Facebook I've been doing a-lot of that lately.

I did finish the page that has been sitting on my desk for almost a week now...me an my mom!!

And I got my Story of My Own May kit in the mail yesterday so, I just had to play. So many yummy goodies in there!! A page about me and my best friend from high school!!

Will be definetly do some scrapping this weekend with that kit!!

Also wanted to say thankyou to all my blogging babes CJ group. I got my "Ultimate Dream Vacation CJ" back yesterday and I LOVE it!! Thankyou for all your entries and I am so happy to have "met" you!! It's all so gorgeous!! Have a super Wednesday!!

Do you dream about Michael Buble, Mrs McGowan?!

Weekend was good.Busy. But it was good. I babysat Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Three kids, two girls and a baby boy. Super fun!! And really good kids too!! The two girls ages five and two were only there on Friday and part of Sunday night. And the baby boy, super cute 10months old...gives me baby fever....The parents are from England and though the children don't have an English accent they do speak some words that they would in England like; it's telly, not t.v., it's nappy not diaper, it's knickers not underwear, it's trousers not pants, it's cardigan not sweater....was definetly cute to hear!! But they definelty tired me out!!

Another cute story I thought I would share..will make you laugh!! This happened at school, this little girl LOVES Michael Buble. And we talk about him and she even sings some of his songs in school and for the other children, so cute!! Her mom was late one day last week after school and so we were talking...

Girl: Mrs McGowan
Me: Yes
Girl: Do you dream about from Michael Buble?!
Me: Yes, I do. Who do you dream about?!
Girl: I dream about Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder

I just could not believe her answer. Made me laugh. Then the conversation continued with her telling me that Stevie Wonder is blind and plays the harmonica. She is too cute!! And so smart, only 3 1/2 years old.

Didn't do any scrapbooking this past weekend. No time or chance to. Maybe tonight, I have this page that has been sitting on my desk almost finished for awhile now!! Happy Monday!!

My Weekend and some Scrap pages!!

It's Wednesday!! It's a short week!! YAY!! Just wanted to give a quick update of my fab long weekend with my parents!! Tons of fun!! Almost like back in the old days, which is only about a year ago, when I was living at home!! Tons of fun, chatting, laughing, watching movies, eating, eating!! Love my parents!!I took quite a few pictures too..

My mom and I in Steveston, posing with a tree!!


Steveston is one of my all time favorite places. It's where I grew up, spent a-lot of time there hanging out with my family and friends!! Lots of cool things to see and buy!! One day I should do a blog post all about Steveston, I will now with pictures too!!
And now some fmaily pics..my dad, sister Olga and our bird Joey!!



Had tons of fun at home, we played Rummikub..love that game, and I watched Happy Feet with my parents, such a cute and funny movie!! Loved it!! And it had a message too!! Awesome!!

Sunday, we went to Que Pasa, which is a Mexican deli and restaurant and had some lunch so yummy!! Quesadillas, enchiladas, rice and beans with some Mexican hot chocolate!! SO yummy!!


Am I making your mouth water?! Also got some family pics...


It was a really good weekend!! Lots of relaxing and chatting!! Good times!!

Here some of my latest pages..still wedding pages...that's okay!! I don't mind!!


I hope everyone has a good rest of the week and weekend!! I'm babysitting, which might lead to a job for the summer..fingers crossed!!

It's A Long Weekend Baby!!

Friday at last!! SO happy!! My week was good!! We had last night a Child Bring Parent Evening..it went well!! The kids are basically the teacher and show the parents around the class. Very cute to see!! Some of the children are super excited and others are all shy and just want to go home. I think they just don't understand how come their back at school after just leaving. Later was Grey's Anatomy Season Finale, very good. It'll be cool to see how the fourth season goes. And Gilmore Girls so good and so sad that it's done...I cried I knew I was going to.

Now I have three circle journal entries to share, finally caught up..I'm so bad!! They will be sent on to everybody over the weekend.

First my entry in Connie's CJ....


Such a good idea for a cj, a swap and a cj all in one. Cool!! I think I went a little crazy with the Primas!! And now for Elizabeth's who just had a cute girl!! Loved her idea too fave music..top three!!


And my last one is for Muriels's cj, the colors green and pink!! Fun!!


So, Jared is gone for the long weekend...the house tonight is quiet!! I miss him already!! But I will still have a good weekend!! Going to be spending some time with my fabulous....

Parents!! Super excited!! Going to sleepover!! And get to see my sister!! I'm going over tomorrow, and staying until Monday!! Lots of chatting, hanging out and watching movies!! it will be good!! Here's hoping that the sun stays all the weekend!! Okay I'm going to go and give myself a pedicure and manicure and watch Clueless!! YAY!! Have a super weekend!!

hi!!

I'm still here. Life has been busy!! And have been spending lots of time away from the computer, outside, with my hubby, family and friends. Just haven't felt like posting and not really too much to say!! Just enjoying life and the gorgeous weather we have been having!!

Happy belated Mother's day to all the mama's!! I hope you all had a fabulous day!! I celebrated with my mom and dad on Saturday. Made them lunch and they came over for a bit, helped me with my garden!! Tons of fun!! And then Sunday we had dinner with Jared's mom and family!! It was good!!

Haven't really done any scrapping lately. Did make some cards for Mother's Day and a cute album for my mom as a gift for mother's day!! she loved it!! I totally forgot to take some pics!! Will probably do some scrapping this weekend!! It's a long weekend and Jared will be going to Penticton (about a 5hour car drive) the whole time. Totally sucks!! So some scrapping will be done. I have some new pics to scrap, still wedding and honeymoon although I think those will be an on going scrapping and a couple of CJ's to do!!

Work is driving me crazy!! Not only tutoring!! So happy that summer break will be here soon!!

I still cannot believe that it is the last show of the Gilmore Girls tonight. SO sad!! Love that show!! Just might cry!! Will be watching that tonight for sure!!

I hope everyone is doing well!! I will try to post more..happy tuesday!!

Seven random...

The last day of April!! Can you believe it?! Good news..weather is getting nicer, and warmer, summer break will be here in exactly two months, 8 weeks and 60 days..but who's counting, right?! My weekend was good!! I got together with my friend Connie, went to the scrap store and Steveston. Tons of fun!! It was such nice weather!! Lots of chatting and laughing, which is always good!! Jared worked Saturday night, I watched some movies and did a bit of scrapping with my kits from Lovebug and Story of my Own will share later. And Sunday Jared ended up having to work too. On the construction site, which totally sucks!! So I did some gardening..planted some plants and moved others. He didn't get home until 5:30pm, he brought dinner which was good, and we watched the hockey game!! Fun!! But it was some time snuggling on the couch with my hubby!! We met up with some friends for coffee and then straight home for Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. So good!!

So, I was tagged by both Cheryl and Mandy to post seven randome things about me...

1. I am dreaming of going somewhere warm, and with a beach!! How I wish we were going to Hawaii again...our honeymoon was so much fun!! But we're saving up to go to Chicago, to go watch a Bears game..I am going for the shopping!!

2. I have been spending way too much time on Facebook but it's so cool to see all your old friends from high school and elementary school.
3. My goal for the month of May is to save $$!! Now I know I have said it before, but this time I'm really serious!! Totally going to cut back on unnecessary spending. Try to go to Starbucks only on the weekend, that might be hard. Spend less on Scrap supplies, try only the kits that come to my door. I want to save, I don't know if i will be working over the summer..and we need $$ for trips and a house. I can do this!!
4. Talking about work..it's bugging me!! Working with the children is fun...it's tutoring after school that's bugging me!! I have had enough...I think this might be my last year doing it, either that or just completely cut back and do something else!!
5.Super excited that the new Micheal Buble CD comes out tomorrow!! Love him!! And they finally made the Second Season of Laverne and Shirley, LOVE that show!!
6.I want more time with my hubby...
7.I am loving working in the garden, now that I have my own place, it's fun, relaxing and I have someting pretty to look at!! Something else to talk to my parents about too!!

I am tagging anybody else who wants to do it..I think almost everybody has done it!! And now some pics, just 'cause I feel like it!!

The pretty cherry blossoms near my school...

My pretty pansies, love their smiling faces reminds of Alice in Wonderland and the flowers..

Me and my best friend Angela from high school when we met up a little while ago..she looks basically the same!!

The field of dandylions in my backyard..Jared hasn't cut the grass yet..I know I probably shouldn't post, 'cause it puts me to shame as a gardener it but it looks so pretty!!


That's all for now in pics!! I hope everyone has a super week!!

So...

I'm here. Just needed a bit of a break, stuff going on in life but, it's all going to be okay. And I really had nothing of interest to write about, at least in my opinion. Plus I have been addicted to Facebook..I was warned at least by my sister. But it's pretty cool, finding all these people from your past and chatting and all.

Have been doing a little scrapping too, not a-lot, well in the past two weeks anyways. It's been so nice lately, and Jared has been home more so, we've been spending more time together which is always awesome. He's actually away this weekend playing a soccer tournament in Whistler but, he called me last night and said that they didn't do too well, so he will be home early today!! YAY!!






So super happy!! I finally got to meet Alice yesterday!! One of my blog buddies!! She came over to hang out and scrap. I must admit I was a little nervous about meeting her. Not so much about being scared but after getting to know her online, on her blog and now through Facebook what if we just didn't hit off. We totally did!! It's amazing how similar we are. Okay first of all she is in love with a boy name Jared...(spelling is different!!), she is an artist, likes scrapbooking even though she hasn't really done too much of it lately..but hanging out with me she totally will.... she was into seeing my "studio" and all my scrappy creations...we think alike...we both totally concentrate when we create..total silence!! She says TOTALLY!! I called her on it!! She's into all sorts of music..she let me play some country, we scrapped to it as well as to Gwen and Britney!! She''s just awesome, happy to have another friend to talk scrappy talk, hang out with....looking forward to the next time!! Thanks Alice!! This is not the greatest pic..Alice looks fabulous but I look SO tired..will have to take a better one next time!!



That's it for now, I am going to go and take a shower and go out for a bit..the sun is shining!!

My Easter Weekend!!

I always find it so hard to go back to school after a nice long weekend!! Especially when it's four days instead of the usual three!! Our Easter long weekend was good!! Very quiet and time with my hubby!! Jared actually had the whole weekend off, I was so happy!!

We had two Family dinners, Jared's family was on Friday night, it was good...I think my favorite part was dessert!! We had a blackberry pie...Mmmm!! Especially with ice cream!! SO yummy!! We also watched Casino Royale..good movie!! Although I do think this James Bond is handsome, I don't think he is as hot as some people think!! Good movie!!

Saturday, Jared and I went to Home Depot in the morning to pick up so stuff he needed for work and I always like to go and look at the gardening things. Love all the flowers they have!! Later, I met up with my old best friend from high school, Angela!! We had coffee and walked around Steveston!! It was tons of fun!! Just like old times, talking tons and laughing!! Brought back so many memories!! I can't wait until the nest time we hang out!! Can you also believe that I am having my 10year high school reunion in June?! Isn't that crazy?! Where did the years go by?! I'm feeling a little nervous and a little excited..it will be good to see everybody and see how everyone is doing!!

Sunday, Jared and I were lazy..he spent most of his time on the couch watching sports and I was in the bedroom doing some scrapping!! Only did a couple of pages!!



Jared cooked dinner on Sunday night..Maui ribs with some veggies and rice!! SO good!! I love it when he cooks!! And then we watched Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters..so good, love those shows!!

Monday I had off too, but Jared had to go back to work..so I had the house to myself, woke up late, went and bought some fruit and veggies. Came home, scrapped a bit more..watched some tv and waited for Jared to come home so we could go for dinner at my parents house!! Dinner was yummy, my mom made turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing..the works!! Dessert for me is always the best..a blueberry coffee cake!! Then we basically came home and crashed on the couch. Did watch CSI:Miami, Jared fell asleep!!

So, that was my weekend!! Not too exciting, very calm and relaxed!! Hope everyone had a good weekend!! How many more days until the weekend?! I know I'm awful!!

Hoppy Easter and Hoppy Long Weekend!!

Hope everyone has a very happy Easter and a fabulous LONG weekend!! We had a fun Easter Bunny Pyjama Party at school today!! Like my bunny ears?!

Happy Sunday!!

We had an absolutely gorgeous weekend!! WOW!! The sun was out and shining, except for Saturday with a little bit of wind, it made it cold, but today was amazing!! Friday night we had a Retirement Party for Jared's dad. He retired after working for 35years. Can you believe it?! It was at a restaurant, good times. All the family was there, and they had made these really cool posters of Jared's dad in movies, like he was Braveheart, with his face on Mel Gibson;s body, it was pretty cool!! My fave was him as part of the Beatles...Jared's dad told us some stories of all the years at work. It was good!!

Saturday, I had a scrap date with Connie. I went to her place and we scrapped all day pretty much. She mad me lunch..pizza and Caesar salad!! Very good!! Tons of fun chatting and creating!! I made a card and a little notebook for my sister. She leaves on Thursday for the Dominican Republic with her boyfriend..super lucky!! Jared had to work and he was in a football tournament so, I didn't see him at all, pretty much all weekend which totally sucks!!

And today..woke up late...and met my parents in Steveston. It was so nice to walk and hang out with my parents!! We went for coffee to Steveston coffee and then walked around in all the little shops. Bought some fruit and veggies. It was fun, I always enjoy it. Then came home and did my CJ entry for Alice's album..which was all about things that make us happy...


I got my Story of Own March kit this past Monday, and I couldn't wait to scrap so I did quite a few over the week..and it was so easy with everything there. I think this was my fave kit so far with all the yummy goodies, the papers and I just LOVED the color. And who could not love the extras were called "Laverne and Shirley"? The name said it all..loved that show!! I got so many pages out of this kit and cards..and I'm not done yet want to make a mini album but here's what I came up with....





And the cards...I love the little turtle stamp that was in the kit..he so super cute!!


More turtle cards will be made for sure!!

I hope everyone had a good weekend!! I better go and clean-up my mess in the kitchen before I watch tv. It's a new Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters...can't wait!! Have a good week..it's a short one!! YAY!!

Back to Normal...

I cannot believe that it is Sunday night again and it's back to school tomorrow. I knew the week was going to fly by but still I almost wish we still had one more week left. My thinking is that now that Spring break is over we are that much closer to summer vacation and two months off!! Plus the fact that the Easter long weekend will be here before I know it!!

The week off was awesome!! Did do a little bit of everything!! Went shopping across the border with Connie, went to Bellingham and went to a couple of scrap stores, picked up a whole bunch of new goodies to play with. Should keep me happy for awhile!! Lots of organizing and cleaning my scrap stuff too, which is always good. It's amazing how much stuff you collect, discovered some stuff I'd forgotten I had, also giving some stuff away that I probably won't use. Check out my latest and greatest...








Now not all of the pages are from this past week, a couple are from over the past couple of weeks. I brought my desk from my parents house so, I'm happy no more scrappin on the floor!!

I did get to hang out tons with my family, which is always awesome!! My parents and my sisters.Had dinner over at my parent's a couple of times which is always good!! And of course one of the best things was spending tons of time with Jared, loved it!!

I'm also excited, my best friend from high school sent me an email. She was asking me if I was going to go to our 10year high school reunion, I still cannot believe that its been that long since I was in high school, sometimes it feels like it was yesterday, you know?! But I am planning on going, should be cool to see lots of my old friends. And she wants to get together, which is so awesome, I'm excited about that!! We used to have tons of fun in high school hanging out, talking about boys, lots of fun!! I can't wait!!

Jared's grandparents also had their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday!! Isn't that amazing!! There was a big party with all the family. And everyone was there all the aunts and uncles, cousins!! It was pretty cool!! And Jared's cousin brought his baby, he is so cute, almost a year old with red hair, super cute...gives me baby fever seeing him...soon..not yet!! But it was a fun party and cool to see everybody. I always tell Jared that he;s so lucky to have all his family here close by. All my family is spread out in California, Mexico and the Netherlands. And then he tells me that their my family now too, which is sweet!!

And today I went with Jared and his parents to check out the site where Jared is working on a house. It was cool to see. And it makes me so proud of him, all the stuff he is learning, and hoe much he loves doing it. We went for coffee and then Jared and I went for a walk, it was gorgeous outside with the sun shining which was nice. It's been raining all week!! Tonight Jared is making me dinner..YAY!! Chicken burgers with mozzarella, and mushrooms.yummy!! And we're watching the Holiday..super excited!! Have an awesome week, I'll be back soon!!