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TGIF

Had a belated birthday celebration with my sister today, since we were in Hilton Head on my actual birthday.  She took me to lunch at Max and Ermas and then we had to check out Archivers, 

which was right across the street.

Here are some of the things I picked up which I plan on putting together 

at the crop, amongst other things. 

 Although it always seems like going to a crop is like when you go into a restaurant and are starving to then be stuffed after the first bite.  that's how these crops are for me, I bring so many things to work on, thinking I will conquer the world... it never turns out that way...

 

I also picked up the supplies for Chel and I to start making our anklets and bracelets.  

 

Making change...

Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.  ~Carol Welch

For the past month Chelsea and I have been going to a trainer.  Once a week

 we meet with him and he tortures us for an hour!

He is awesome and since part of Chelsea's school is for exercise science and personal

 training it has shown me that you don't have to be a tough guy to be a personal trainer.  

He is the sweetest, funniest trainer and he still kicks our butts!

Chelsea and I have shared how much we love Milt with Joel and Zach 

and now they are going once a week, and love Milt too!

So if you're looking to make some changes in your life.  Good for 

your mind, body and soul then  exercise is the answer!

"If you do what you've always done, you get what you already have."

The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running 

down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and 

pushing their luck!  ~Author Unknown

45 things... a mini book

Remember just a few days ago when I did this post about my 45 favorite quotes and sayings and said it would soon be a mini book.  

Well here it is!

Using an acrylic album and the Work in Progress add on kit it 

was created in an evening.

The acrylic album was in a previous kit, and if you don't have one I just purchased my acrylic from Hobby Lobby and with a metal ruler and a exacto blade cut the album.  You just score and snap

Going away...

Coming up soon my dear brother in law is moving to Florida.  It's a bittersweet though as we want him to do well and be successful with the opportunity he has and yet don't want him to leave all of us here in Ohio.  

 

I guess looking on the bright side it will get us to Florida/Disney a lot more often!

Yesterday we threw a surprise going away/4th of July party in his honor.  He has an amazing group of friends who came, along with some of our mutual friends and of course family who all enjoyed celebrating with us.  

Chel and I spent the first part of the day decorating the yard with stars made with a cardboard template and flour.  We got the idea from here

The weather could have been nicer, though I'm thankful it wasn't raining, but even the cool temps didn't keep the kids out of the pool

I ordered chicken and pizza and everyone brought a side dish, that way Joel didn't have to spend his day in front of the grill.

We did an egg toss and a bubble gum blowing contest with the kids which was hilarious to watch, and Tony being a good sport filled in to even out the kids and ended up winning both rounds with Shawn.

 

A fun day, with lots of great memories!

Happy 4th of July

Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th

Thanks to Val for pointing these out to me here

Edited to add:

After washing and letting strawberries dry I dipped each strawberry in white chocolate and then into blue sugar that I picked up at JoAnn's.  So easy to make!

Holiday weekend....

Looking forward to the holiday weekend, fireworks, parties and fun!

 

The other night I went to a stampin up party and we made the cutest cards!  One we made using the square punch, circle punch, a piece of ribbon and a brad, we made these cute purses.

On July 1st this guy celebrated his 5th birthday

and of course I had to pick up the latest Rob Thomas CD!  Looks like it will be another one that I love just about every song!

Off to plan for the weekend, hope everyone has a great 4th!

A list of 45 things that I believe... in my 45 years (a soon to be mini book)

1.  

 1.  1.  Not everything in life can be planned, some good things happen unplanned and some  bad           things.
2.  Those things that frustrate you the most are the things you laugh the most about later
3.  Don’t judge people according to their appearance
4.  Dreams may become reality if you believe in yourself
5.  The more I learn, the less I know
6.  If you don’t try you will never know
7.  What you get out is directly proportionate to what you put in
8.   Never say never
9.   It doesn’t matter what one says but what one does
10. The people you love are not replaceable
11. Talking is pointless if trust is missing
12. Blood is not thicker than water
13. One minute of anger equals sixty seconds of lost happiness
14. Walk away if you can
15. Never take anything for granted
16. Life is about choices
17.  No pain, no gain
18.  Believe right now
19.  keep changing
20.  look at both sides of everything
21. waiting doesn’t solve anything
22. throw away stupidity of past
23. sometimes don’t follow the rules
24.  The world is a beautiful place
25.  make mistakes
26.  letting go is the greatest freedom of all
27.  behind every closed door lies a new experience
28.  happiness is real only when shared
29.  smiling is free
30.  knowledge is power
31.  don’t be afraid to ask for help
32.  don’t take yourself too seriously
33.  Sometimes I think too much
34.  everything works out in the end
35.  even in tragedy, keep going
36.  you can’t always please everyone
37.  Nobody cannot live without somebody
38.  in order to move on we must first let go
39.  you have to start somewhere
40.  fear can destroy you if you let it
41.  smiling helps
42.  listen
43.  It’s not a contest
44.  I am responsible for my own happiness
45.  To think, create, share, inspire, and connect – is what drives me

Celebrating 25 years together...

Work in Progress

I hope I get more time this week to work with my kit.  Here are some of the layouts I completed before leaving on vacation.

COUSINS..... NOTHING BETTER

CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER

ZACH AND CHEL

FAVORS

Half-way to 90

Today is my 45th birthday and I couldn't think of a better way to spend it then with my family on vacation on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina!