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My brother in law came over first thing yesterday morning and started working on our front porch.  It is in desperate need of some TLC and lots of paint!  While he was over we discussed some of the other projects we have on the list to get completed.

 
Finally some of the tulips are starting to show some life in the front yard.
 
 
 
 
Yesterday afternoon Chelsea and I drove...

Now how are we going to decide. 
These are just some of our favorites and we really need to narrow it down...


 

from my Work in Progress project kit.  So quick and fun to make!  I just loved this SEI paper and the letter stickers.  The album itself I did some pages on the front of each matchbook page, some on the back and some on the inside.  Then I used Staz-on to do any of the stamping and inking of the edges of the acrylic. 
Binding it all together with my bind it all and I love how easy the pages...

This morning before leaving for work I couldn't find the dog?  After walking in and out of a couple rooms I found him alright... he and the cat?
 
 
 
 
Then when I got home this evening we took the dog for a walk - its just so beautiful out and he loves the outdoors... just like a kid!

Tomorrow my mom, sister and I are going to take the acrylic album class up at Archivers then...

from Work in Progress?  You can find them here.  And while I've only just begun, I'm having a blast playing with these kits.
May Main Kit

May Project kit
 

I already started
(and just about completed)
another...
yes you guessed it, 
mini book!
Using the acrylic matchbook pieces and my bind it all! 
I'll post some pics when I finish it up.
 
 
 
 
May...

The biggest loser finale Pick up Zach's computer Stop at Cord - since were so close... hair cuts  
The Biggest Loser was awesome!  Finally a female winner!  Ali won.  It was awesome, though I wish once we find out the winner it wouldn't just end without seeing their reaction, etc.
Still waiting patiently to see Chelsea's senior pictures.  They told me it would be a week to a week and a half...

After reading Aleida's post the other day about her wedding dress I told her about having pictures done with Chelsea in my wedding dress when she was little and told her I would share them here.  We just put pins in to hold the dress back when taking the pictures.
The only copies I have are in a frame...
 

Just a few of the pictures I picked up today that we had made from old slides.

few days...
Spent some time with my niece and nephew on Saturday.

We met Grandma and Auntie and all their cousins up at Pizza Hut for lunch.  Then came back to our house for a bit.


Then today we had a birthday party to go to for another niece on the other side of the family.