Charli and I had a fun morning, she is adding a word or 2 at a time, now she says 'book' and I think she told me 'look'. She understands when you ask her to do things like "give me that" and helps dress her by putting her arm in her shirt or jacket. I don't think Gina is keeping up her Baby Book so I am keeping track like any proud Grandma, LOL!
I got accepted to Connie prince's CT, I have wanted to be on her's. I did pages for her before when I was at Scrapbooker's Playground. I have a LOT of her older kits.
I still have not gotten in the swing again of posting pages again! I am so worn out with all those church pages.!
Thank you Zaroga for the Lemonade award!

I just got home from Fatz and having my Birthday dinner with my family, It was very good and I really enjoyed it! I think those rolls are one of my favorite things on the menu! My BIL had his hand bandaged up because he had to have a couple of splinters cut out that were infected, I hope he heals quickly and doesn't have a lot of pain!
At work we had a fun time doing Miss Tammy's Birthday, I enjoyed hearing them sing to me and watching them eat the cupcakes, I will post pictures later.
I am going over to Gina's in the morning and keep Charli so it will probably be a little later when I do my post, I am working on some Word Art I want to post.
Twila, thanks again for the dinner and my gifts!

Went to bed very early last night, in a bad mood because I was supposed to have a training and they told us a place and we waited in the cold for 30 minutes and they told us another place and long story short I came home and heated my electric blanket up and read. I am so ready to have a night with nothing to do! I told Gina I would go over to her house Saturday morning and keep Charli so she wouldn't have to get her out in the cold, she had to be at work at 8 and Trey is going to some hunting thing. Maybe Saturday after I come home I can 'hide' and do nothing . Les will be working so...
Oh, this is another page done with the kit Thumbody Loves you by Cathy K. The link is in yesterday's post

What a Long day I had! After work I kept Charli then we had our last night of Revival Then ate with Kevin and Shannon, it was 10:00 when I got home!
Poor Charli had fallen when I got to Gina's and had a bump on the head. Thank goodness it was just a triangle shaped light bruise. What was so bad is Annabelle had bumped her head at work and gotten a bruise, too!
This picture of Charli is from a photo shoot and the kit is the same one I used for my header, Thumbody Loves You by Cathy K at Scrapbook Elements I Really love using this kit! I will add a couple of more pages later. I hope you have a great day!
OH, my new Bble Verse is Prov. 4:23 "Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life." How true this is! I think it's a wonderful verse for February!

Yesterday when I got over to see Charli she wanted me to see her new Munno toy! She went to the basket that had it and her guitar and then Gina said, "Go look at her new toy." I asked her was it Munno and she said "yes," I told her Charli had already shown me, LOL! I took this picture of her playing with him while she was watching Yo Gabba Gabba. I just get a kick out of watching her! I'm lucky to work with toddlers and know what to expect as she gets older, the kids at work kept singing Happy Birthday over and over, that was Fun, Friday I will take them some cupcakes and balloons for the weekly party and we will have my 'party' I am looking forward to that!

A second post to share my birthday with you, I got my Director to take this picture of my kids and me went she gave me the gift from work, the tall Angel with the 7 birds, I happen to have 7 kids right now so that worked out great! The cute little shelf sitter is from my Mom and the one on the left has a friendship quote is from my best friend, Leigh Anne. My Mom also gave me a silver angel frame that I will be putting Charli's picture in. Gina gave me an electric blanket, I always complain because Les has so much cover I feel weighted down, Now I can heat up the bed and turn it down while he can keep it high and not be cold! She got me a King size for my queen bed so we will both have plenty of cover, too! What a sweetie she is! Thanks for my clips and bath gel, Twila, I look forward to dinner Friday!
I am finishing up my Hibachi Shrimp I got after church, this is one of my Favorite foods right now so I am going to end this. I surely have had a great day and my inbox is overflowing with emails from scrap friends! I am blessed!
Oh, I got a new watch from Les, he really was good to me this year!
Oh, and don't you think it's cool I have my Birth announcement?

I was so excited to get a couple of cards in the mail yesterday, one made by 'Nette, a family friend and Gina's godmother and a Super special one from Chris Weber! I also got this adorable car Sunday from my good friend Sheila, it even makes a barking sound, I love it! I still have a couple of cards to open in my inbox which I am about to do. Thank you ALL for making my day special!
I do have a long day, though, after work I will go keep Charli and then go to Revival tonight so I won't been home until about 8:30, that's a Long day for a 49 year old, LOL!
Oh, I did my taxes yesterday! I always put that off but decided to go ahead and do them, at least I will get a couple hundred back!

I want to share these two songs with you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpOLyR8MwiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OihvG607W-c&feature=channel
This is Brandon Heath and my church is getting up a group to hear him on the 13th. Last year we saw Mercy Me and Mandissa, I am so excited to him Brandon though!

Homecoming went well, the book was a hit Even with the mistakes I made! I was really feeling BAD because I left Trey's name out, my Own sweet son-in-law! I guess as fast as I put it together I am blessed to have as few mistakes as I made! Donna at the print shop said they had done a lot of books but that was the best put together and easiest she had ever done. I know that cut cost a LOT by me doing the set up and it was ready in 48 hours! I might have to post a picture later.
Well I wasn't going to share a picture today But that won't be ME now would it?
The little gold Angel was given to me by my Grandmama because I sit this way and it made her think of me, the day I can't sit down in the floor with Charli and the kids at school I am retiring! Anyway that started me getting Angels from her, my Mom and even my kids, I don't think I had ever bought myself one. The picture hanging is done by Jeremy and is an Angel that looks remarkably like him, LOL! I thank you all for your prayers as he serves our country. I haven't talked to him but once since he is on leave. Like me, my son hates to talk on the phone! Pray he will have a safe trip back and the time over there will pass quickly. He has about 5 months left.

I put away most of my winter clothes today... I really am a little sad to do this. Anyone that knows me knows how much I love to dress for the season! I have to admit I left 3 or 4 of my snowmen shirts and socks out, my 'baby' sister gave me several cute socks for Christmas and the kids love to see what kind I am wearing. I need to get a couple of Valentine shirts, I guess.
I am trying a new banana pudding with Pecan Sandies instead of Vanilla Wafers, I forgot the cool whip though... I have to stop by Walgreen and pick up the pictures to put in my album. Yes, I finished before the coupon ran out! I also got a little cleaning done but not as much as I wanted. The new candle warmer I bought at Hobby Lobby melted the first time I used it!

I love this sign! It used to hang right near my front door, I guess it's packed up somewhere now, When we moved I never have unpacked the things I once had on the walls. Our house is not as cluttered now either. I actually have just gotten up and moving around today and Les was sweeping, I think I am going to neaten my office today before I start working on things, too. It's 45 degrees outside and the sun is shining, I have several things to accomplish...
Make a banana pudding for Homecoming
Get the photos printed I want to add to the photo album
Start on a new book for Lynn
Get my challenges ready for Osten's site
I might even do my taxes, I don't know I might wait until tomorrow for that one
Well off I go to take my bath and get started, I hope you have an Awesome day and I hope to see you Twila at church for Homecoming!

How do you like my new Blog Look? This is a super kit that will be released Sunday at Scrapbook Elements called Thumbody Loves You by Cathy K and it is adorable! I will be making my kids at work Valentines and I will post them for you to see!

This picture is from last week, Snowmen was our theme and Annabelle's Mom brought these pretty snowflake cookies and we watched frosty and made snowflake pictures. Today our theme is Winter and we will be playing dress up with gloves and hats. I will let them match them up, too, that will be fun, I hope.
We really enjoy these Fridays, Next Friday I will be doing Birthday cupcakes so they will sing to me, I will love that!

This is my verse for this week, I Tim 2:1 I hope you will read the rest of the chapter because it is a message for Today!
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead for God's mercy upon them, and give thanks.

Here are the pictures from the church book of Gina and Charli and Les and I, I ended up using a picture of Trey, Gina and Charli instead, though, he didn't come to get his picture taken so I just used another one, I do like this one, though, she has her Birthday Girl dress on.
All she did was basically sleep yesterday, we always take a nap and she was sleeping about an hour but this week she has been taking a long nap of a couple of hours. I don't blame her today, it was rainy and just a little cool. Great napping weather. She did get excited when she saw Trey and started playing. She sleeps so hot and her hair gets wet and starts to curl. I am glad of that. Grandmama said she looks like Gina.
I am the spotlighted employee this month at work. That's kind of cool, I am blessed with a great boss now and work is fun. Before I was stressed and wondered how I could stay there! Just a personality clash with the director.
I will have a busy week next week, we have revival the first of the week and I have training Thursday. Les and I pretty much celebrated my birthday last Saturday because we are too busy to do anything next week. I have gotten used to Homecoming being right there at my Birthday and I guess Church is the best place to be, the funny thing is last year Les was teaching VBS on his 50th! They did have him 2 cakes and gave him a party though which was great!
Sunday night Jot will be there. He is almost 90 and is one of the funniest and best preachers in this area! I keep trying to get my family members to come hear him but they don't want to get and go to church on a Sunday Night. They are missing the blessing! He drives from Clinton which is about 25 miles away to speak to us. That's something for a man his age! Each time I see him preach I take it in hoping it won't be the last time I see him pull up his pants legs and laugh at himself! He lost his wife in 2008, they were married close to 70 years and every time he preached he would say "Darlin' would you pray for me?" and she would although she had Alzheimer's and a diseased liver. That forever will be in my heart when I think of him!

Had a great day yesterday, I picked Charli up and went to see Grandmama, she hadn't seen her walk yet. Then we came home and took a nap, she thinks she has to sleep on top of me, that's so funny. She lays right down and goes to sleep, though. Gina had to work late and Trey was working on some signs so Les cooked a nice supper and so she and Gina ate with us.
I had to redo the church book a little and add the history. I think the members will really enjoy getting their copies Sunday at Homecoming! I will take it to the printers after work and get them Friday. How exciting to see a book you've done. This is actually my third but the first two were cookbooks I made when I worked at Wal-Mart. One was a fund raiser for Hospice and one for Children's Miracle Network.
My real dream is to do Children's books! I always wanted Jeremy to help illustrate but I don't think that will happen. Maybe I can use my digital skills.
Well off to play with my babies!

I am now at 151 posts! I am proud of myself for keeping up this year!
This is another of my treasures, Gina started me a Willowtree collection. I also give them to her. It's something that's special between us. She got me this one because I teach toddlers. I am finally finished with the church book! I am so relieved! I spent over 20 hours on it and am so tired! I have a friend, Sheila proofing it for me and will take it to the printers after work.
Well that's it for now!

Jeremy is on his way home today! Of course I won't see him but should hear his voice late tonight or sometime tomorrow, he has a short layover in Atlanta and is supposed to be at home in Washington at 7PM there time.
Had a wonderful time with Charli yesterday, didn't get much done on the book, though! I will have to come home and try to get it ready to take to the printer by 5. I got frustrated last night and went to bed! This is her wearing her Pop Pop's hat while watching TV.

A very different share this morning... I made this in elementary school, why I painted it yellow I don't know but I was only 8 or so. Anyway it's one of my treasures. I am going to do some challenges at Dude's place and scrapping your treasures is one of them, I want to be sure when I am gone things won't get donated to charity if they have a family history. I volunteered at the Faith home and saw important awards and things given away!
Les and I had a nice time together in Greenville yesterday, I got a terrific bible that was exactly what I wanted for $35! That was half price, Les had worked on a truck and made $40 to buy my present, so that worked out well. He also bout me a necklace that spells out "GOD" to form a heart in silver and gold, I love it!
Well going to soak in the tub because I have a tiny touch of a headache and I want to work a few minutes on my book.
Gina has training today so we are going to get Charli and take her to church and keep her today, I am looking forward to that, I just need to have the book ready and loaded on a disc for the printer tomorrow.

Today's Seth's birthday! I am posting pictures from July because Julie hasn't sent me any new ones. It was, "Alexis broke the camera" then she got a new Nikon digi camera, she told me she was trying to email me pictures but couldn't get my email to accept them she I told her upload them to Walgreens but still no pictures. My grandson is a stranger. He started walking on Christmas Eve and she sent a video from her camera phone but it lasted 30 seconds and was so quick I couldn't tell anything. I did look on Facebook and she had a couple up. I ordered a Build A Bear and had him dressed in an Army outfit, it's supposed to get there Tuesday. I hate that it took so long (8 days) Guess MLK day slowed it down.
I still don't know when Jeremy is getting home, he started a group at Facebook called Homebound Artists and put some of his art there so I know he does get some time online, he hasn't emailed me though... what's a Mom to do?

I always get in a good mood looking at Charli's pictures! She already loves to dance and hear music. Here she is dancing with Brobee.
ANYWAY, I am switching today and going in later, I will enjoy not going out in the cold! Hopefully I can get some done on my book!
I finally joined Facebook! I had been putting it off but my Brother-in-law and Trey's Mom asked me so I joined Sunday afternoon. I have found people I went to school with and lots of scrappers. My son even found me right away and that was great! He posted some of his art and I added some that I have hanging. I have most of his stuff still here.
I will have to post more later but am trying to get motivated for working on my book. Twila and Zaroga I hope you are both feeling well!

I am so amazed at how smart children are! Working with toddlers makes me more aware, I guess, yesterday one of my parents dropped her child off and told each of the kids good bye calling their names. Ryan said "Goodbye, Mommy" and Katie said "That's not Your Mommy!" I told them that was Caleb's mommy, Miss Samantha and said each of the Mommy's names. When I told her her Mommy was Miss Pam she said "No, it's just Mommy"
After taking our nap Charli saw that Yogabbagabba was on and she had on these PJ's. She looked down and saw Foofa and grabbed her shirt, I said Yes, that's Foofa and she smiled. A few minutes later I asked her where was Foofa and she patted her shirt. That really made me happy that at 1 year old she could connect her shirt to the TV program! I showed Trey when he came in that she had picked that up. She also knows that I am Meme and has called me a couple of times and when I ask "who's Meme's girl?" she smiles and pats herself.

OH, I realized I didn't share this week's scripture yet, Col. 3:2 Set your affections on things above, and not on things of this earth.