Sharing.

Just thought I'd share a few thoughts and things!

The scrapping party went really well!
I think everyone liked their kits and really enjoyed themselves.
These are the small gifts I made for them!
I scored the little cute canisters from Michael's for dirt cheap!!


I think at first they were overwhelmed and didn't know where to start.
I remember feeling that way as well, but once they got into their kits
and allowed themselves to get creative, they were off and running!
They liked it so much we decided to do a once a month thing with potluck and scrapping!
I was SO excited when they said that, as I don't have anyone to scrap with locally!
I didn't scrap last night, but next month I will be scrapping too! :)

Dayv is leaving on Thursday.
Not sure how long he'll be gone.
I know it won't be too long, since he is re-deploying again in December.
Even though this trip is considered a deployment with what he'll be doing, it's in Alaska.
Then the one in December will be the desert.
Please pray for him and his safety!

The grass is looking tons better, but its almost time to have our sprinklers blown out,
go figure.

I am REALLY excited!
I got an email from Kelli and Pink Sketches and they asked me to be on their DT!
Well I applied and she then wrote me and told me I made it, lol!
I am totally stoked cause I love sketches!!!!!
Be on the look out on my blog for them, as well as playing along
on their site! Go check them out!

Kira's arthritis is really bad, we aren't sure if she will have to take meds for the rest of
her life or not. But she can hardly walk on either front paw at times. It is very sad.

The first week of our Hebrews study rocked! I learned some things that I already knew but in
a whole new light. Amazing stuff! Even though I know that God sent his son, and that
he created him for us so that he can show his love by dying on the cross...
It was more than that in this study. I seriously felt why Jesus was sent. I seriously
believe that not only did God send him to die for our sins, he sent him to show
us a human form of his love. Now I've always known this, but it hit a different
cord in me this time around. I am thankful that God would do that for us humans,
so that we could actually "see". It is too bad that many don't, however.

I am drinking this..

It's Lady Grey my favorite tea in the whole wide world.
The tea is from Shannon who bought and sent it to me from England {but you can get it here too}.
This is my favorite tea cup, I got from Disneyland Tokyo {what an amazing place}.
I love tea.
I love to drink it when it turns fall and into the winter months, a lot.
I have a cup or two every day.
After I made it I came back and sat down at my scrapping table
and instantly thought of my mom.
She had a hot cup of tea every single morning.
She made it in the microwave. She loved tea.
I am reminded of her today as I sit here and sip the wonderful and tasteful tea.
I miss her so very much.
The time has flown by and we are almost at a year of her passing.
As I reflect this very moment, I can hardly believe it has almost been a year.
The time? It flew. The emotions? They are still there.
I miss her just as much as I did the day she went to be with Jesus.
There are so many things I want to share with her and talk to her about...
I hope that she is looking down on us and seeing it, I truly hope that God allows her
to do this...
But the sweet tea and my tears are one's of joy!
I miss her but I am glad that she is with Jesus and again I will see her!

I also wanted to share this card with you.

In our Hebrews bible study we thought it would be great to celebrate each
person's birthday! What a fun thing to do! I am all over birthday's!
So I decided that I'd make each girl a card when their birthday's came up.
This week is the first week and even though we weren't supposed to buy anything
or do anything, I decided that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to not only
make a card, but put a smile on someone's face too!

Well that about sums up today!

p.s. I just learned how to make rounded corners on my photos! Ha. I am a little slow
but I finally decided to tackle the foreboding photoshop.. I got help from
here. It was very easy, if I can do it so can you!!! I also learned how to make my
photos on here larger, totally easy peasy!


May you enjoy memories and savior them with a smile on your face!