Sharing Beach Pictures

Here are some shots from the beach this past week end, this is my nephew Cody, he didn't know I was taking photos Or he didn't care, it was taken at Huntington State Park the birds were on the beach near our hotel.

Got home to Great News! 3S is not closing the gallery! Whoo-hoo! Had a wonderful weekend at the beach, the Dr says that my lungs are not as bad as they had thought but wants me on a powerful med and extra sinus and heart burn meds, that is going to put me at 8 or 9 pills a day (I will have to take a antibiotic 3 days a week to avoid infections while I am on the new med) Well, maybe I won't cough so much...

I'll post some pictures later from the beach!

BTW, thanks, Twila and Keith for the trip. I love you! You too, cody!

A really quick post before I go to work... Twila and I will be leaving in the early AM to go to Charleston so I can have my lung tests done, I dread the tests because they take a lot out of me but I haven't been to the beach since Gina's 18th birthday, I don't think, so I am looking forward to that.

3S is closing and it really depressed me to know all my 1800 pages are going into cyberspace, I thought it would always be around so Charli could look at what I did! There were 2 main sites I used and the other Crashed! I am very bummed.

Off to work...

We have a wonderful new desigher Farrah at 3S who created this wonderful kit Glitter Baby and she actually is giving it away! Here's the link http://www.3scrapateers.com/gallerypp/showphoto.php/photo/96194/cat/all/limit/last1
please leave her a little love because it's a gorgeous kit!

A perfect page

I saw this quote as I was looking at pages today and since I was doing Kimmi's new kit, OUT OF THIS WORLD which is the SAD this time I thought "I bet I can use the deep textured paper with the bows and sequins and make a great page... Here's what I came up with. I want to print it and give to Gina for Christmas.
I think it's a near perfect page if I say so myself, I love the photo, quote, textures and the touch of sparkle!
I am so thankful I got to play with the kit and put some other pages in my gallery

This photo reminds me of one I took of Gina when she was a baby! Charli was in a great mood and let me snap away! I hope she keep it up!

Les's hand is better today, I don't know how long it will last though...

The Tams in town

We are so lucky to have a town that has free concerts every week in summer, tonight was the last and we had the Tams, what a concert! The original co-founder Charles Pope was there and he is 72! Here is link to their site... http://www.thetams.com/thetamshome.html If you ever get to see them please do!

PHOTO SHOOT

I JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS PHOTO I TOOK TODAY OF MY CHARLI...

I guess I spoke too soon about Les's hand... he was sick last night and had to go back to Dr and get more Prednisone, well, I guess we will always be Dr poor!
This is a picture of Charli playing with her baby.

It's 2:43 AM and I am up not feeling very well, I think it was the hot dog I ate!
Any way I am trying to use my talents to make extra money and so I did the pictures for Ryan's Birthday, I made this page for the front of his book using the 3S Blog Train kit Jellybeans and Birthday Cake with the words by Miss Mint from Party Pants. I realy love the way it turned out!
I really enjoy ging to the kids parties! It's like each one is a family member! Before they take their naps I say "I love you!' and they say it back... I can't wait until Charli says that!

I just realized I haven't blogged this week. I have been trying to stay ahead on posting at 3S so when I go to Charleston I can be worry free, LOL! I have done many challenges at SOTB this week including this one using Deanna Patterson's Glorious Fall. I an so blessed to do kits for the 3S designers!

My MIL when to hospital last night because she passed out, she has bad kidney infection and was dehydrated, Les is on the road to getting better but is far from well, Charli is doing great, I am still waiting for that other tooth, Seth has both bottom ones.

Well, that's that, oh, I decided to do bragbooks and Christmas cards for others and several people want them! This should be a great way to make extra money!

I love this picture Trey took of Charli and Me! I used two of my older Halloween kits, Witches Brew by April Staker and Spooktacular by Osten Wilkens, the stitching is by Kimmi Stewart. she was so sweet as she sat there nodding off!

Ivan Parker Concert

Just a quick note, Went to see Ivan Parker in concert with friends from church tonight, I really didn't want to go as this isn't the typical things I listen to But had a great time, he has a wonderful voice!
Les is still battling Gout and Dr wants him to stay out of work 2 days while he is taking powerful meds, I know know how he has worked with his hands swollen as it is.

Scrapture Posting

I am happy to say that I am keeping Charli while Gina is going out for her Birthday so this is a quicky. This is my posting bonus for my Scrapture Challenge at 3S, it's the HnH kit called Just Peachy by Carla Ware and it's HERE I hope you will take a look!

Just thought this was so cute!

Ryan wanted to sit up today at naptime and so I left him alone and just watched, he started falling asleep sitting up then laid down and took his nap. It was even cuter because his hair wouldn't lay down! Charli was Really glad to see me yesterday and today! She didn't want me to put her down today.

George, my FIL, is back in the hospital again with lung problems. Also still no address from Jeremy!

I love this OH SPOTS kit from kimmi Stewart! I added the flowers, charm and pin frpm other kits to add something extra special for my Scrapture Challenge entry! My grandmother is a fine Christian! As a child I saw her write her tithes check on Friday and place it on her dresser to take Sunday. She reads her Bible and other study books which she often shares with me! I hope I can be a good example to my grandchildren!

Upcoming S.A.D kit

This is made with a great kit called Summer Treats by Cathy Krenek I had a ball playing with it! This is Charli eating a banana with one of those things so a baby doesn't choke, she got all sticky but really enjoyed it! I can't wait to see her Tuesday, she went to the beach for the week end. She is pulling to stand so I expect her to walk soon! She was 8 months old yesterday!

I snapped this 2 weeks ago while I was doing Jessica's wedding shots,aren't the eyes cool?

My baby is at the beach in Charleston and I hope Gina and Sissy are getting great pictures! Today is Mama's birthday, she went with them and so did Susan, I know they will have a good time! It is starting to cool down and we have had a good little bit of rain lately, I so look foward to fall!

Off to work now to play with the babies!

Ryan

WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I TEACH 6 ONE-YEAR OLDS THEY LAUGH AND SAY "THAT MUST BE ROUGH!"

THIS IS RYAN, MY ONLY LITTLE BOY RIGHT NOW, THESE KIDS ARE ALL SO SWEET! I RARELY HAVE TO USE TIME OUTS AND THEY PLAY SO WELL TOGETHER. I GUESS IT'S LIKE HAVING EXTRA GRANDKIDS!

ANYWAY THIS WAS ALSO DONE WITH KIMMI'S AUTUMN BLESSINGS KIT AND LINK IS IN LAST POST, I THINK, THIS WAS FOR THE ONE LETTER CHALLENGE.

I removed the Blog Train links but left the Bragbook pages if you still want them, it was a fun celebration and thrilled me to make it to the Digi Freebies site!

These pages are of Charli tasting real corn and potatoes, she doesn't seem to like them but ate some anyway, Gina is a good cook and I loved them, LOL!

These are made with Kimmi's new Autumn Blessings Kit and it's on sale because it's the Half N Half kit!

While you are here check the Sept 5 Post for your Blog Train

Grandmama is doing Great!

My Grandmother, who is 90, went through her mastecotomy with out any problems! She said that there were Lots of prayers going up for her that helped her. When I sat with her yesterday she was laughing, eating candy and she even had Mama fix her hair and put on lipstick! How Blessed I am with her genes!
My PI2000 program has been acting out so I have not got to do any pages but I reloaded it and hope to scrap later today!

Another Bragbook Freebie!

I am very happy so many picked up the Bragbook page from yesterday! Here is another page with the Birthday freebies to celebrate our 4th Birthday at 3S! The designers worked really hard to make these freebies and I hope you have visited the site and joined the fun! This is my son, Jeremy 25 years age! He always was a cutie!

A Bragbook Page Freebie

I did Carla's Challenge using Sandra's Blog Train Freebie and made a QP if you want, you can get it here http://www.4shared.com/file/61948783/72469296/TGary_QP_SCovert_BT_copy.html

I thought I'd share a shot I took of Uptown Greenwood, this is a topairy made by the Garden Club with coconut shells, it's Awesome isn't it? We actually have the widest Main Street in the WORLD, anyway yesterday's post has your FREEBIE so I won't keep you long, have a great train ride!

Dlon't Forget the Challenges!

Don't forget to look at the challenges while you visit 3S! I am posting a numbers challenge and hope you'll join me! I also hope you will look at my monthly Scrapture Challenge!

The Blogtrain Freebie!

Here's another page of my GD, Charli done with Naughty But Nice by Ilona, the link is in yesterday's post.

I hope you are having fun riding the train, we're now in the South, South Carolina to be exact, have a glass of sweet iced tea and a (freebie removed) Your next stop is my friend Dede Smith who has made some wonderful things to celebrate our 4th Birthday at 3S! You can find her Blog HERE I hope you'll leave a little note so I know you stopped by so I know you enjoyed your ride!

The train will be pulling in soon! meanwhile here is a page for my GD's book made with the HnH kit for tonight's chat at 3S, it's called Naughty But Nice! Be sure and take a look as it is a wonderful kit! I do so love to take pictures of Charli, I wish I had been a scrapper when my kids were small!

Off to work now but be sure to peek in and get your special FREEBIE in the morning!

2 DAYS ....

THE TRAIN IS A 'COMMIN'

BE WATCHING THE NEWS!

Jeremy Called

Today I was in Wal-Mart and a call came in from a 999# so I didn't answer, the next thing I know Jeremy has left me a voice mail saying he is in Kuwait! I so wish I had talked to him!

Grandmama and Mama came and ate supper with us and I called Gina to let us watch Charlie a while which she did, Les and I had her dancing and laughing to the Cupid Shuffle. Jeff put his cowboy hat on her and got me to take pictures, it was a fun night!

Grandmama has cancer

Found out that Grandmama has Breast Cancer this week. She just celebrated her 90th birthday last month and now she is facing this. She has always been pretty healthy, I as feeling pretty bad to see this wonderful woman face this. They won't do chemo because of her age because it will run her down. She has always traveled a lot, Been in all the states but Alaska.

She is also the most influential person in my life along with my other grandmother, my Nanny who died in 1989 of Spinal Cancer, she had had breast cancer in both sides.

Jeremy Gary off to Iraq

I am sad because Jeremy leaves tomorrow! It was supposed to be Friday but the Army told them that were moving it up! I am so sad Seth will spend the next year not seeing his Dad! His first Christmas and first Birthday and they are 3000 miles away from family, I really have concerns with that!



I did start a Social group for our Church Saturday night, I have 8 members as of now, looking forward to building it up!

JEREMY TURNED 28

I can't believe my baby turned 28 yesterday! I spoke to him a few minutes, it wouldn't be but 7 days he will ship out! I am not going to say too much about that right now...

My Grandmother had to stay the night in the Hospital, she passed out after they took some biopsies. I know she will be fine, though.

Off to work now! I have a very good class, they really play together well!

I FEEL BACK IN THE GROOVE OF THINGS WITH MY SCRAPPING NOW! NOT EVERYTHING'S UNPACKED AT THE HOUSE BUT I AM MAKING MY USUAL # OF PAGES.

THIS IS ONE I DID FOR A CHALLENGE AT SOTB, I MADE EVERYTHING BUT THE PEARLS WHICH ARE BY TALULLAMOON FROM OUR 3s DAILY DOWNLOAD.

LES'S HAND IS MUCH BETTER AND THINGS ARE GOING WELL WITH ME.

I HAVE CHALLENGED MYSELF TO TAKE ON DOING A CROSSSTITCHED STOCKING FOR CHARLI, I STARTED MONDAY AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS IT IS ONLY A LITTLE DONE, LOL! IT MAY BE LIKE THE SHIP I JUST FINISHED JEREMY, 3 OR 4 YEARS! I HOPE NOT BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO DO SETH ONE, TOO!

Good Morning

I see my friend Chicken Dude visited my little Blog! Thanks, Anders! I hope you will go over and see his Blog http://chickendudesplace.blogspot.com/ Also if you like QP's he is on the CT here...

http://www.angelfayescherubs.blogspot.com/ Go visit him! I so enjoy looking at his wonderful chickens! Each time I see his pages I am reminded of the wonderful times I had at the fair when I was young. We actually had the farm animals to look at and Mama would get us a new outfit to go. What a great memory!

I created some Bookmarks to give as gifts to those who do my Scrapture Challenge at 3S. I used a wonderful kit called Serendipity from Monna Lainson, http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopexd.asp?id=5485&bc=no Here's the link to the challenge if you wish to join us

http://www.3scrapateers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14636

Here's one of the Bookmarks.

Oh, I am not in Church this morning because I had to take Les to ER at 2AM, He has GOUT in his left hand, now! He got it in his right hand and they had to cut his cast off early and that hand is healing finally, I have accepted, that is Life with Les!

I Am joining the Blog Train!

I am going to be joining the Blog Train with my 3S friends! There will be lots of prizes and Fun!

Just thought I would post a picture of the kids when they first saw the babies. Seth and Charli sems to be fasinated with each other and it was so sweet as Jeremy and Gina first met the other's baby!
Jeremy turns 28 next week and leaves for Iraq the 29th! I so hope he spends most of his time in the vehicle and doesn't see a lot of the bad stuff! I keep saying prayers for him! I actually have't talked to him since he went home, I guess he is busy with getting ready....

Gina took Charli took the Dr for her 6 month Check up Monday. She weighs 15'3" and is 27.25" long. Since she was 6'12" when she was born that seems like a big difference! How beautiful she is and people have commented on how she lights up when she sees me!
One of our church members passed away, Papa Howard. I have many fond memories of him and our church will really miss him!
It is finally raining now. We have been under a drought for so long and the rain is so wonderful, I pray it will rain for days! Our temps have been around the 10 degree mark and we appreciate the front that has moved in.
My shoulder is all better, I feel a muscular twinge now and then but that is no big deal, it has been 3 weeks since I hurt it!

Here are pictures from my 30 year reunion, Les and I had fun! I joined the Network, too, to keep up with some of the people I graduated with!

Charli had her 6 month check up today, she weights 15lb. and 3 0z! She is I think, 27" long, she is really growing!

A quick post

I joined my High School Network tonight! It's a cool site that a member started to keep in touch with people we went to school with!

Now Here's Charli....

Charli Sitting

Well here is my beautiful baby sitting up! She started 2 days after she turned 6 months! Shae also waves, says Mama and Baba and Gina swears she has said MeMe a couple of times... I think she is being nice though, LOL!
I went to my 30th High School Reunion this weekend, I will post some pictures this week!
Jeremy ships out August 29 so I hope everyone will pray for his safety!