The pumpkin patch

We attempted the pumpkin patch at Milburn Orchards last Friday. I say attempt because as soon as Tyler saw the sand box he was no longer interested in picking out a pumpkin. So we played at the sand box and then finally Ty was ready to find the perfect pumpkin. Then there were some tears because he wanted to go back to the sand box but we did not have time because Matt had to go to work. But Tyler was happy again after the nice cashier gave him a apple to munch on.

Here are a few pictures.







Here are a few pictures of Tyler playing in the backyard.





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I can't believe it has been a month.

Wow we have been busy over the last month.

Matt worked a ton of overtime the weeks before he had surgery on his sinuses. The surgery went well and he took about 2 weeks to recover and was out of work for about 2and half weeks. He has gone back to work this week and says he is breathing 10 times better. which makes me happy because he is no longer waking me up in the middle of the night with the up and down to clear his nose. Now if we can get Tyler to sleep through the night we will be golden.

We have also been busy with fun fall activities. With the weather being just gorgeous over the past few weeks. We have been to the park, Longwood Gardens and Matt and I took a trip to Western Pennsylvania to see some beautiful fall foliage and Matt got to do some train watching. Here are a few pictures from our adventures.





It was great to have some fun days at the park in shorts.






The pumpkin patch at Longwood.




The garden railway at Longwood.





Pictures from the Altoona Area.

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I have been one busy scrapper

I guess the new scrap space is agreeing with me! I have been scrapping about a LO a day since I got moved in and organized.

It feels really good to have my own space to hang out in and create. Plus it is great to have a space to call an office. So I can work on business stuff and all my business stuff having a home.

I have also been taking a sketch class at gotsketch102.ning.com . It has been so helpful in helping me find my mojo.

Here are a few layouts I have done from that class.






I also done this one. No sketch used here.



In other news Tyler moved to the Green room this year at school. his first day was September 2nd. He wouldn't let us get a great picture of him but we did get a few.
This one is the best.




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What I have been doing the last week

I have been painting, purging and organizing our den into my new office/ craft room.

I love the color I picked for the walls. I makes me smile every time I walk in there!

It feels great having my own space to hang out in and not be in the way. So no more scrap booking and pay bills in the dinning room or living room.

Here are a few pictures of the room. I still have a few things to put up like curtains on one window and a bar to hold little buckets for pens.

They say it's my Birthday!

Today I turn 28. I know, I know I am getting old.

Ty had decided to wish me a Happy Birthday at 330am and not go back to sleep until 11am.

Matt pick up Moe's for dinner and bought me some jewelry that I had picked out.

Tonight we are going to clean and get ready for tomorrow night's pizza and beer we are having with some friends.

August already

I know we are 6 days in already. WOW

Things are starting to slow down some for us. We are hoping to just spend this month hanging at home and getting some things done around the house.

Matt is working on the outide and I am going to start working on painting the entry way/hallway/stairs. I am so happy we are getting paint on the walls here. It is really starting to feel like our home and were we are going to stay for awhile.

I am also going to start packing up scrapbooking stuff so I can get the spareroom in to order and I will have a head start on moving my stuff into my new scrap space.

One day I will have my house clutter free.

I leave you with a few pictures of Tyler. He is growing fast.

So why things have been crazy

So my life has been so crazy the last 2 weeks.

Matt has been in Northern CA helping with the fires there for the past 2 weeks and I have been at home tending to the home front.

I have been trying so hard to keep the house in order and keep a 2.5 yr old for hurting himself. Plus keeping up with my dad. I am TRIED.

So the house looks great, laundry is in the washer and Matt is on a plane on his way home and should here anytime now!

I am so excited to see him!!!! I was so afraid I was going to leave for Kansas City before he got back. But it has worked out that we will have a whole day together before I leave!

I can't wait to go to Kansas City! I am really looking forward to some time away for my crazy life here. It will be good to have some me time and time with some friends.

Hope I get some good pics to share!

New do

So today was my day of beauty. I got my nails and my hair highlighted and cut. I Love my new hair!!!

Here is a picture of the new hair.



Okay I am going to get ready for my open house and getting ready for our trip to the beach tomorrow!

Wow July is almost half over

I can't believe it. I guess time does fly when you are having fun.

We have been busy the past few weeks. Getting Matt ready if he gets the call to head out west to help with the fires there and I have been getting ready for my jewelry open house that is coming up this week and getting for conference(for my jewelry business).

I took the month of June off my jewelry business to work on finding a new agency to help with my dad's care. I was having major issues with the agency we had and had to find a new one. It was driving me nuts that I had to call when no showed or there was a miss communication on everyone else part but their own. The straw broke the camels back when I had 6 incidents in the course of the weeks. I have since found a new agency and so far so good(knock wood)!

Dad had a cataract removed in the beginning of July and is healing well. He is very excited about having his vision back to normal.

Tyler is going well and is talking more and more each day. He is even starting to make sense. He is loving going to "school" once a week. This week he is staying the whole day so I can prepare for the jewelry open house. I have also been trying to take Tyler fun and educational place during the week. So we have become members of the natural history museum and a local tourist gardens with a really cool children's garden. Today I went and had some portraits taken of him. He did really well! They are a surprise for Matt. I know Matt is going to love them.

I have also come to the conclusion that I have to find Brooklyn (my families/brothers dog) a new home. After living with my brother for almost a year he lost all the discipline and house training he had. I just don't have the time to work with a 8 yr old dog to retrain and discipline. I have tried with some progress over the past year but I just can't take him for the walks he needs while caring for a toddler and a disabled 66 yr old man. So if you know anyone that want a loving golden mix I know a cute one!

After my awesome weekend of scrapping I have done nothing but July ATC for a swap at Scrap Space since. I have been so busy that I have had no desire to create. Plus I started packing up scrapbooking stuff. Once we find Brooklyn a new home I am moving my scrapbooking stuff into the den and Matt is moving to the basement(dog sleeps there now because the cat and him don't get along at night). So I am hoping having a space with everything out and at my finger tips will get in the mood to be creative when the time I have becomes available.

I am going to leave you with this layout I made about Matt playing on some sand box toys. Sometimes that man just makes my laugh so hard.

I got my scrap on.....

this weekend over at www.serendipityscrapbooks.com .

I got 5 layouts done this weekend!!!!!

That has to be a record for me!

Here they are....Thanks for looking!

We have entered the world of....

POTTY TRAINING




Tyler has decided he wants to wear no clothes so it is easier to go potty. I would be fine with this if he made it to the potty all of the time.

So it has been a battle of wills the last 2 weeks.

He undresses I redress him, he undresses I redress him. Some day he would spend all day in pull ups(he no longer likes diapers).

But there was a break through today. He undressed went potty and then tried to redress on his own!!!!

I think it was because he really like to wear any article of clothing with Thomas the Tank Engine on it. So I am thinking if I keep him Thomas clothes he will redress himself.

On the potty front he goes pee pee in the potty very well and will even tell me.

I think that is pretty good for a 2.5 yr old and no forcing by mommy or daddy. He is doing this on his own!

A few pics fron Saturday

Picture of my as a parrot head.



Matt hanging out after setting up.



Kurt doing the same as Matt.




Eric made the hat he made out of the top of our pool.



Vanessa had to give the hat a whirl.



Matt trying to take a nap.



Firworks closed the show.



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Tailgating Fun

We had so much fun tailgating at the Jimmy Buffett concert on Saturday!!!!

We got there around 1130am set up by noon. We had a sweet set up. A "kitchen" under one canopy, a "pool house" under another and under the tird was our "living room". We also had our own portable toilet(like the ones you take camping).

We had all kinds of fun decorations and a vote for Jimmy for president! If you signed the patition you got a prize it was colorful and to be used with someone you love ;0).

We eat hamburgers, hot dog, chips. cookies and drank lots of liquids(beer and water).

Then at about 7pm we packed up most of the stuff and at 730 we headed in to the ball park.

We sat and waited for the show to start at 8pm and then the rain drops started. I looked at Matt and was like let's head up to the concourse. Well we didn't make it. We got soaked. Then we waited in line for some dry tshirts. At about 9pm Jimmy opened with Let get drunk and you know.

We had a great time watching him play til about 11pm. Before the oncore Matt nad I headed back to the parking lot to see how our friends that stay back to watch the cars(it is Philly you know). Then after the second oncore there were some firecrackers.

We are already planning for next years tailgate party!!!!

I will post pictures tomorrow. I have to do some editing.

2 More......

I have actually scrapping about a page a day since the Got Skech 101 class started(more info at gotsketch.blogspot.com).

I have been having so much rediscovering scrapbooking again!

Both are of my favorite subject(Tyler).







What else has been going on???

I picked my brother up at the airport last night. He is here for the next 10 days visitng in between class semeseters. He is going to watch Tyler tomorrow while we got and see


We are really looking forward to tailgating with some friends and then heading in to see Jimmy!!!!!

Here is another one....

I feel like i am on a roll here. 2 layouts in two days.

I got inspiration for this layout at www.gotsketch.blogspot.com



I am hoping to work on another tonight!

On another note it is HOT, HOT, HOT here. I can't wait for this heat to break on Wednesday! It has been over 90 for like 3 days now.

It is way to hot to go out and Tyler's blow up pool has some holes in it so I have to get him a new one sometimes this week. We have tried the hose on sprinkle but I think he doesn't like because the water is too cold for him when it comes out.

I am also thinking I am going to get a stand up fan for the living room to help move air. We already have 2 fans in our bedroom to help move air at night. One day we are going to get ceiling fans in the bedrooms and we may look into getting a fan in the living room.

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