Yosemite!!

Seriously, you're jealous, aren't you? *wink* (Don't get too jealous...I do have to endure a 5+ hour drive with two pre-schoolers...each way. Always exciting! LOL)

I'll be back Friday! Have a fantastic week!!
~Michelle

Hard Workout *wink* ...just some funnies to share!

So, the boys have both been sick on/off this week...which means I haven't had many breaks, and *no* chances to go to the gym (which I only joined last week). In an attempt to keep up my new habit, I've been doing workouts at home. Which is challenging. (Just try doing a workout with a 2 1/2 year old 'helping' you by climbing on your back while you do pushups, or sitting on your tummy during crunches, or bouncing on your fitness ball as you attempt a pike, and you'll see what I mean! LOL) Today, I decided to try a new video, and Daniel (my 4 1/2 yo) was my cheerleader/coach, echoing the trainer on the video. Near the end of the video, the chipper little workout lady suggested a way to 'take it up a notch' and I said "What is she, kidding??". To which Daniel replied (in the perfect deadpan that only a 4 1/2 year old with no understanding of sarcasm can use) "No, Mommy, I don't think she was kidding. You should keep doing it". LOL!! That kid seriously cracks me up! *grins*

After I finished, I went to get some water and lunch for Daniel (who hadn't eaten yet), and returned to find Jonathan (the 2 1/2 y.o.) like this:
Poor kid. Must've been a hard workout *wink*

I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Thanks for stopping by!
~Michelle

a note for my love...

This was a card I made for my amazing hubby...he was so sweet to let me take off Saturday night to go to the Donna Downey class, and then ALL day Sunday for CHA. He takes such wonderful care of me and our family, I just had to give him a little love note! *wink*
I used a standard A2 card base in Chocolate Chip, with Swiss Dots debossed down the edge using the Cuttlebug. All of the sticker elements are from Stampin' Up!'s Messenger Accents and Elements (which is now retired...sorry!). I put the 'UR fabulous' sticker onto a strip of Ruby Red (after punching the edge with my Martha Stewart scallop punch), and added a layered flower that I built up from 3 graduated stickers, with a pewter snap in the center, and foam tape underneath. I left the chipboard letters raw, and added a hand-cut Ruby Red heart to link them.

Every time I make a card, my DH *always* looks inside...even though he knows I tend to leave the inside blank so that the card can be customized later. So, just for him, I finished the inside of this one. *wink*
I centered a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" panel of Kraft CS, and added one of the Messenger sticker strips to the edge, and another layered flower to the corner.

He {loved} it! It's sitting on his desk at work now... *wink*

CHA photos are coming up next!!
~Michelle

Supplies used:
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Ruby Red CS (SU!)
Ink: none!
Stamps: none!
Other: 'Messenger' Accents and Elements (SU!); pewter snaps (Making Memories); chipboard alpha (Heidi Swapp); scalloped punch (Martha Stewart Crafts)

And so it begins...

Here's what my kitchen now looks like, after some seriously hard work this morning by my DH and his dad:You don't even want to see what the rest of the house looks like, now that a makeshift kitchen and our dining set are stuffed into our living room.... *sigh*

So, just to let you know...don't count on me having much to post in the next few days/weeks. (Sorry!) There is just too much else to do, and never enough time to do it all!

And also a reminder: Everything this week for Unity is moved up a day because of Thanksgiving. The customer challenge (usually posted on Wednesday) will be on Tuesday, and Hip Hop Thursday will be on Wednesday. Make sure you check out the Unity blog to see who's playing the challenge tomorrow, and to check out the happenings on Wednesday for Hip Hop! *wink*

Hope you have a wonderful week! Thanks for stopping by!
~Michelle

Daniel's 4th Birthday

Well, Daniel's birthday was almost 2 weeks ago, but better late than never! This is the card I made for him...he absolutely *loves* cupcakes, and a birthday just isn't a birthday to him unless cupcakes are involved.

I have a total addiction to dimensionals thanks to Kristina Werner. Both the cupcake and the Apricot Appeal layers are popped up on dimensionals for this card. I'm also really into paper piercing since I got SU!'s mat pack with the paper piercing guide...so fun and so easy! (Supplies listed at the end of the post)

Here's the birthday boy, moments after getting his "It's my Birthday!" badge at the Magic Kingdom:
(In case you didn't know, you can go to town hall at Disneyland and get a Happy Birthday badge, and the 'cast members' will say "Happy Birthday Daniel!" when they see you...Daniel loved it *smiles*)

These next two are pictures at the Rain Forest Cafe, and Daniel getting a surprise kid's sundae for his birthday. It was our first time at a Rain Forest Cafe, and both the boys were mesmerized by the fish, the animatronic animals, and the thunderstorms they have inside. Daniel declared that "everything in this restaurnaunt is absolutely amazing!" (and yes, I know I spelled 'restaurant' wrong there, but that's how he says it *wink)

Does that look like a happy Birthday Boy, or what?! Definitely going to have to scrapbook these...

Have a great day!
~Michelle

Supplies Used:
Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal and Chocolate Chip cardstock (SU!); dp (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie (SU!)
Stamps: Birthday Whimsy (sentiment only...SU!)
Other: Dimensionals; SU! Mat Pack; Tim Holtz paper piercer; Cupcake and present die-cuts (Cricut)