Jamaica!!!

We had a great trip to Jamaica last week We went with my family and it was so nice; warm weather, good company, yummy food, white sand, warm water, waterslides, mini golf, trapeze, snorkeling, crab racing, Bob Marley songs, and a suspicious green haze drifting over everything....what else could you ask for??

Here's a glimpse:

 Not too sure about this place...

 We walked onto the resort and a pirate stopped by to take a picture with the kids.

 Brad got into the relaxing aspect of the holiday quick. Work? What?

 Enjoying a slushie beverage.

 Dad's and the kids, hard at work

 One of my favourites of the girls

 I can't believe that didn't go in!

 tired of the beach? Let's relax in a hammock.

CHA Faves

Okay, for my scrapbookers out there, this is a collection of the lovely things from this years CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) show that I love. Just in case, any of you are looking for birthday ideas.... look no further!!!

In no particular order, but these first lines are my favourite....

I love the new lines by Bazzill, Wayfarer and Vintage Marketplace. Even the names are cool.

I also love Pink Paislee's release, Prairie Hill 

Authentique's release, Genuine

Bo Bunny's Weekend Market

Glitz Design's release, Happy Travels

Jillibean Soup's new corrugated albums (the penant, is my favourite). You'll have to follow the link for this one

My Mind's Eye's Follow Your Heart Collection, Be Amazing and Be Happy

Simple Stories Simple Designer Cardstock, for all of the lines they came out with this season.

Prima's Songbird

Echo Park's line, This and That, which actually is broken into two, equally fun line. You'll have to follow the link for this one


 I think we can all surmise that I'm liking the brown/kraft, pink and blue colour combos this time around, and that I want to go travelling....





Maya Road and Prima have some cute trinkets, little rulers and embellishments.

Funny Girl

Some more updates from my super funny kiddo:


1. Yesterday morning, very seriously, Gracie held her Jasmine doll over the toilet and made rude noises, she pulled her back and said to her, "Jasmine, be a lady!" 


2. Last night, she told me I couldn't come to Jamaica. It was just her and dad going. I asked why not and she just looked at me sadly, and said, "Bye."


Later, she told me I could go if I finished my soup. 


3. We went to a wedding on the weekend and she recited a list of everyone she wanted to dance with, which included everyone that she new to be attending.


She lasted until nearly 11, when Brad and I pulled the plug, and she's still asking "What happened to the music?"


4. We were playing hide and seek the other day, and Gracie hid in the pantry. I was pretending to have trouble finding her, and said, "Where could she be?" Through the frosted glass window she was standing in front of, I heard her yell, "I'm in here!" and then she asked, "How did you know?" When I opened the door.


There you have it, a sampling of what's making me smile, lately. 

Busy in 2012

I haven't posted in awhile... In my defense, Brad was gone for a week, his sister came to visit for a week, another sister came overnight, we are trying out a new babysitter, we had a hockey tournament, wedding, and trip to the farm last week, we're trying to pack and organize the house, Brad is on call this week, and I've been lazy.

Sorry. 

Here's some photos of Gracie and her cousin Paige being lazy together, too.

Snacking on the couch.

More layouts to share

Some of my favourite pictures are of Gracie wearing this Easter dress. What a little ham!!

Another day at the park...

 Playing in the hamper with Cousin Jada

 And the ups and downs of potty training, recorded

Sigh. As my mom pointed out,  I  have to make the same amount of pages for any subsequent children I have. Guess we're done...

Gymnastics

Gracie started gymnastics after Christmas and really likes it. It's a perfect way to burn off energy and she seems to be a natural monkey/tumbler/obstacle course completer....

Eye of the Tiger... see that focus???

 Foam pit fun

Lots of excitement underway all ready in 2012!

Layouts

I have a stack of layouts to post, but I'm saving some of my favourites... not sure what for, but these are some of my not-so-favourites.... That's right, you only get my B game.

Ha! Enjoy!

PS. I think I'm sharing these because they look so warm and summery and it's so cold and miserable outside right now.

This is the first page of a double layout

Here's page 2

I love the picture of her pushing her little bike. That's just her determination and character encapsulated in a photo.

Meanwhile, my little stinker just went to bed without stories, because she refused to eat her last two bites of chicken.... Maybe that's why I wanted to show these, to remind myself that she's so cute. 

Dec. 26 and 27

December 26

We headed back to the farm and Gracie and Grams had more fun playing peek in the bath tub!

And then mellowed out by looking at Gracie's new scrapbook album.

On the 27th, we had Benedict Christmas at my parents and had a great skating party/weiner roast, and lots of treats!

Bad parent! If you were Britney Spears this would be news.

A beetle frozen in the ice was a big highlight.

Cute cousins.

This can't be good for the skates....

My aunt, cousin and brother.

Trying to hide the marshmallow on his cheeks. To late Gray!