computer neglect..........

Sorry! I have not posted in a couple days...

but THIS is where i have been...

ENJOYING the great weather on the LAKE!

we finished up work on Thursday and

took the pontoon out for its maiden voyage of the summer season...

Yesterday was spent with Trever's family

at the PARADE where my kids collected tons of candy

and we all got some sunshine...

we grilled out and relaxed with a picnic..

checked out the flea market...

did the pony rides... mini donuts..

and slushies (AKA BRAIN FREEZE if you are brody)

spent the afternoon at chad & angie's pool laying in the sun

while all the little kids swam. had a few cocktails on the deck.

then wrapped up the night watching the fireworks.

guess who's camera batteries DIED out??

i know. its unbelievable..

you are thinking... why didn't she have a spare set??

well she did.. but they were dead as well...

SO... 4th of July photos will be coming my way

from all my friends and family

that were organized enough to have their cameras

in working order and took pics for me. :)

Alot Going On................

over @ UNITY STAMP COMPANY....

wow. there is so much cool stuff happening right now...

#1. the JULY KIT OF THE MONTH

was just posted and it is the

CUTEST THING EVER!

i am just in LOVE with the images... its magnificent!!!

Check out the details about the July Kit of the Month HERE or HERE!!!

#2... yesterday MAREN was featured as Angela's DT Tuesday Feature! YAY MAREN! She is so incredibly talented... EVERYTHING Maren makes is my FAVORITE. Her style varies from classy to cute but always SPECTACULAR. Check out her fab cards on her BLOG and on the Unity Stamp co. BLOG.

#3... the Unity DT welcomed ELIZEBETH NEUMAN as our JULY GUEST DESIGNER. Let me tell you.. this chick certainly deserved the guest spot... she is SO talented... and makes the most BEAUTIFUL things... I LOVE her style and can't WAIT to see what she comes up with this month as part of our team! WELCOME Elizebeth!!! Check out her BLOG!

#4.... I made this card today for ROXIE's CARD SKETCH CHALLENGE over on Splitcoast Stampers... so fun! Stamps from Unity OF COURSE!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Monday!

Why is it that the weather always gets the best on SUNDAY night when everyone has to leave and go home? Seems like that always happens. Saturday it rained all day... booo! not good when you've trekked a few hours to your lake cabin to relax and play.. just to be crammed in the cabin all day not being able to go outside... thats what happened this weekend. my aunt & uncle had 16 people in their very small cabin... and my parents had a few and 2 dogs... WE opted to not even go over there.. and just stayed HOME. :) i live close enough to have that luxury. So the next best thing to playing outside is.. SHOPPING! right? Jessi, Sofia & I went to lunch and the mall for awhile. it was nice. :)

Yesterday we had the BEST time with my family. It was so fun. Almost everyone was there.. like a mini family reunion. The weather was GREAT. a bit windy but much nicer than Sat. We grilled and ate a lot... Ladderball tourneys.. and the guys had a 'Fishing Contest' with their Lakemaid Beer. Sally, Mom and the kids braved the lake and said it wasn't that cold. It was wonderful having Bill, Sally & Peder home and we welcomed Hanh for her first visit to the lake. I'm sure it was overwhelming with our crazy family who decided to throw her a birthday party. She was a trooper and SO SWEET. Can't wait to have my cousin marry this awesome girl.

Overall.. great weekend. Tons more stuff.. but it will have to wait for another day....

on to the creative stuff.

I decided to play along in a Scrapbooking Challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers... Here is what I came up with for SALLY's great sketch. It was really fun and I'm hoping to do more challenges soon!

All sentiments by Unity Stamp Company.

Its. Friday. We. Made. It. To. The. Weekend.

Its FRIDAY! finally.

Actually the week went by FAST.

but we didn't do too much exciting stuff!

Monday... went to the beach with my girls Ash & Paige.

They kept the kids busy swimming and playing.

Scroll down for a couple CUTE pics of them in the lake.

Tuesday... Worked @ Unity. Good Times. Love that place.

Wednesday... got ready for the Unity Release Party...

Partied at the Party...

Thursday... Worked @ Unity again...

Putting together the 70 orders

that came in the night before.. it was mania!!! Long day!!

(oh yes.. I did have a rather non-enjoyable

fall down the stairs @ 6am resulting in some

minor injuries and my entire right butt cheek

being one huge bruise. ouch. still can't sit down)

Friday... Got to take 4 kids with me to

Target & Walmart for food and stuff...

thats always interesting! :)

Made 3 cards today for challenges

over on Splitcoast Stampers. Fun!!

Now... just relaxing. hangin out.

planning to see my brother & his wife tomorrow....

along with my cousin, his fiancee,

my uncle & his girlfriend...

all visiting for the weekend!

should be great to see them!!!

Hope the weather cooperates so we can enjoy the lake!!

2 year olds + Markers = Uh oh

So yeah.

This is what happens

when Mommy goes to the

UNITY STAMP CO. RELEASE PARTY...

(NO! i did not leave her home alone...

it was an ONLINE party..

she was just in the other room... )

and she found a BLUE MARKER.

I will say she has some nice artistic tendencies!

Maybe next we'll get her to try out her skills on PAPER.

There was nothing that could be done besides

grab the camera and start snapping pics... :)