Overnight Excursion

With our granddaughters visit we thought that was a perfect excuse for an overnight excursion...The Hubs and I have not done that since our weekend in Greer six years ago...that is way too long!!

We planned it as a surprise and the suspense was just eating away at our granddaughter so she finally asked PLLEEEAASE tell me where we are going...Grampy's response...TO THE MOON!!! Hmmm she didnt like that answer, but that is the answer we kept up, so finally the morning of...

Kenzie: I know we are not going to the moon....we cant go to the moon...2 weeks ago they would have had to give us tests to be able to go.

Grammy: We got special permission, with Grampy being a pilot that makes us good to go.

Kenzie: MAYBE we are going to a place that LOOKS like the moon...oh maybe a science center....WAIT who wants to go to a science center in the middle of summer???!!

Grammy: But I thought you were a brainiac?


Kenzie: yeah but I dont want to learn in summer!!!

HAHAHA just gotta love it....so off we went....and just what does the moon look like??

Bearizona! A drive-thru wildlife park where we had so much fun! They say allow for 2 hours...I say more like 3. We spent 2 hours alone at the walk thru part and watching the birds of prey show, where I got to see my most favorite animal....

A lil creepy to have him staring full on at you when you are only 3 feet away, but so very cool!!

The park is full of all kinds of animals, bears, lynx, wolves, bison and so much more. Totally worth the time spent there!!

Off to Williams Arizona for part B of our adventure....

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms and grandmas and great grandmas!!! I hope everyone has a special day! I have to say I have some pretty great kids and grandkids so every day we are together is a great one for me. :)

Here are some beautiful flowers from my grandsons and oldest daughter





How adorable is this tag!!??



Baby girl gave me some much needed card making supplies...



And strangely enough...this card is totally her! Love it!



I love my family very much!!

More Cards...

Yes it was another great day of card making class...and I really think these are the best I have done so far.

This first one is so pretty with its Tiffany Blue hue, and texutrized vellum decorated with petite pearls and then laid over the stamped butterfly images to soften the look makes this birthday card a special one to give.

This thank you card is a great way to say thanks! Paired with a flowering plant with room to write a personlized note inside will brighten anyones day.

How fun is this lil guy!! Great for a boy or a man!

Yes of course...there is yet another owl. How adorable is this get well nurse owl??!! Sure to perk someone up who is feeling under the weather.

Making my own Christmas cards

So now of course you know I am hooked on Stampin' up and I also am crazy enough to think I have loads of free time in between working a full time job, building my business and making loads of soaps and lotions....so yeah somewhere in there is enough time to MAKE my own Christmas cards....and well while I am at it sure I can get them out in time to arrive BEFORE Christmas 2010!!

So here is my start...I LOVE owls, so I saw this owl punch and it was love at first sight.
I have been punching owls out while watching TV in the evening....even took some to work to do while on my lunch time....



These are my lil guys in process....punch the brown body, then a colored belly, then the 3 layers of eyes. Then from another punch I punched out bird wings to add to some of my owls...I like them both ways.

I have bunches ready....now time to assemble the cards soon....

Some will need a branch to sit on.....