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I have a quiet Saturday with Chelsea in California, Joel at work and Zach over a friends house.  I hope to get into some scrapping projects and work with my kit, along with the usual house cleaning that always needs to be done.
Yesterday was beautiful with the sun shinning and warm temps!  After taking Zach to his friends I took the dog to the park for a nice long walk.  It wore him out because...

Tomorrow I have the "geek squad" from Best Buy coming over to install our sound bar for our surround sound, and then I need to find my way into work for a few hours.
Today was spent getting ready for Chelsea to head to California.  We did some shopping, found her a bathing suit, and only had to try on two.  Besides for the countless ones she has tried on over the past few weeks...
We met my...

There are only two more days until Chelsea leaves for California and while I'm excited for her to go, I know I'm going to miss her like crazy!  But what an opportunity for her to check out Los Angeles with my cousin Stephen!
Easter weekend was a blast!  We had so much going on the weekend just flew by! Starting with the crop at Trish's on Good Friday, which Deb and I arrived to by 10am and were...

We have a busy weekend planned and I'm looking forward to it.  Starting today my sister and I are going to Trish's for a crop, I've got my bags packed and I'm ready to go.  Zach and his cousin are going to an air soft game with friends, Chel will be coming home and the weekend begins!
We still have to fit in coloring eggs, stuffing eggs for the egg hunt, the Indians game, putting together baskets,...

I couldn't believe we had snow again.  I guess everyone says we have at least one snow day in April, but I thought for sure we were out of winter until this...

It sure looks pretty, but I'm so ready for some green grass, warm weather and flowers in the yard!  At least today it warmed up enough to melt all the snow!
Tomorrow is a big day for Zach.  He's going in to get his braces on.  So...

I sorted some pictures and came across two pictures of my girlfriend Lisa and I.  One was from February 1981 and one from February 2009.  I knew I had to make it a layout.

Once I completed the layout I then pulled out a 6 X 6 acrylic album and began putting together a spring mini book, although this is still a work in progress...
Friday I have a crop with my sister at Trish's so I hope...

Finally spending some time getting things cleaned out around here.  Maybe it's the weather or maybe its the fact that for the first time ever someone else is coming to clean my house for me next week, and I can't help but look forward to that.
Cleaning has been the priority of my weekend along with some reading.  I finished The book thief and wow talk about a tear jerker!  I just started reading...

And...here we go!
1. Angel or not, I will always find humor in the silly things we do each day.
2. I am me and will not be any way you want me to be.
3. As my mother used to say, you're full of baloney.
4. I drink water before, during and after I'm done working out or doing something strenuous.
5. Even in the most crowded of rooms you can always spot a kind face.
6. Everyday life is a day...

Working with this months Work in Progress kit seemed so effortless.  They papers and embellishments just worked so well with all my photo choices.
My obsession with Target is known within my family.  In fact, I think both of my kids are also obsessed with Target!  And when Colleen mentioned taking a picture in the store, it reminded me to record my obsession.
 
We had a blast when we went to...