I Think This is my All Time Favorite Layout....

Love it, Love it, Love it. This is Melanie(my cousin) and Nayshawn. Nay was trying to steal a kiss from his cute older cousin. I see a lady's man developing. I created this for a LOVE theme challenge over at http://board.jeansartdolls.com/.

Fashion Wants....

I want this purse so bad. I just love Dooney & Burke. I have one like it already that Ezzy bought me for my birthday. And it is just perfect for me but it is brown so I want this one is black and I will be set. I have to visit Old Navy. I got to get one of these knit wrap dresses. Love these shoes. I bought a pair from Marshell's the other night and when I got home I found out that I had too differenct sizes. I have to go back and change them. They are so cute too. They are green with lemons on them.

Super Bowl Weekend...

Besides the fact that I am holding in my stomach in this picture. I look damn good.

Ezzy and I went out Friday night to one of the clubs at the Hard Rock. It was OK but the hype was all for nothing. We didn't like the music. They had out of town DJ's and we were not happy with the music so we were going back and forth between the different rooms in the club. The only good thing was that they were giving away a lot of free stuff and we made sure we got what we could carry. Oh and free drinks too. That new Remy Martin drink. It was pretty good.

I am trying the ponytail thing for a while. Just getting tired of doing my hair.

Journaling on the picuture reads: A Girl.. Just wants to have fun. Just wants to be delicate. Just want to turn heads. Just wants to feel sexy.

Happy Birthday Aliyah...

Little Aliyah is Officially 1. We had her Birthday Party yestureday and lets just say she racked up.

Where I am in my Life...

Time surely flies. It seems like yesturday I was just entering college with not a care in the world. Dreaming about what I would become. Now at 30 looking back. I am happy at where I was then and I am happy at where I am now. Have I accomplished everything that I set out to do? Maybe not all of them but I am working on it. I am starting to write my list of things that I want to do before I die and I am trying to cross them off the list in a timely manner. In short, I am happy with where life has taken me and the path I am on right now.

In the spirit of Valentine's Day

OK so this is not a frilly, girly Layout with reds and pinks on it. But I thought it was a good start. This picture is of Ezzy and I almost three years ago. This was when we were a lot thinner. I guess we are comfortable right now.

I have been checking out Elsie's blog http://elsieflannigan.blogspot.com/ and man I think I might go broke. Her line of products with KI Memories is just too yummy. I have to have them all.

Sisters?

Can you believe that these two are mother and daughter. This is my cousin Suzie and her daughter Reneece ( Named after me). They look and act more like sisters than mother and daughter.

I only hope that Niah and I will have that like of relationship as we grow older.

I am so loving these Fancy Pants Papers. I will surely have to get some more for a project I am working on for my other cousin.

Go Fly A Kite...

I forgot to tell you.

Ezzy built a kite from scratch. No template or anything. Just got up one day and decided that he would build a Kite. Says he use to make them all the time when he was a kid in Jamaica. I must admit, I was and still am impressed. I was sceptical that he could do it but as usual he proved me wrong. Needless to say, the kids had fun with it. We haven't had much windy days so we haven't flown it much but the excitement from the first time he put it in the air is still there.

My Weekend

Weekend was great. Very calm. I am trying my best to relax and take it easy.

I didn't go out with the girls at all. I know that is amazing. (I am saving my strength for Vages). Yes you read it correctly. The girls and I are headed to Vegas in April. Man I can't wait. This will be the longest I have been away from home since I had the kids. I pray that I can handle it. Everytime I think about leaving the kids for Five days I want to change my mind. But Ezzy tells me I have to let go.

Ran my errands on Saturday and took it easy on Sunday. Did a lot of cleaning. My house is really looking better now that I have a little more time.

Here is a Layout I did of my three favorite people. (Nayshawn, Ali and Niah). They are just too cute.

Understanding Niah...

I love this Layout. It represents who Niah is right now. Trying to find herself in this world. Trying to understand why things can't always go her way. She is very stronge-minded and surely knows what she wants. I love this about her.

The last couple of days have been so hectic.

Work is really a mad house. I think I am slowly getting a handle on this new position. My year-end processes are almost over and then I can breath again. I have been making sure to take my vitamins so as not to get sick. I really don't need that right now.

Kids have been good. Nayshawn got a 100% on his spelling test last week. This is really good because we are having some trouble with spelling right now. Niah knows almost all of her letter sounds. I am trying to get her ready for Kindergarden next year.

I had to take a break from school because things where getting a little too crazy but I think I will pick it back up once things get back to normal. I am a little bummed about that because I was half way there but nothing happens before it's time.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Happy Days

I had a burst of mojo the other night and created this. I took this picture on Christmas day. I know I am bias but aren't they the cutest things you have ever seen? I am so feeling this fancy pants papers and rub-ons.

Exciting News

I was invited to be a part of the JeansArtDolls (http://board.jeansartdolls.com/index.php ) Design Team. This is tooo cool!!!! And very exciting!!!! I recongnize some of the names from the scrapbook.com website. Some wonderful and talented people. I don't have any work posted yet but that won't take long.

The land of Make believe..

So I was in Michael's yesturday and after I promised myself I would not get anything else for the kids that they didn't need. I saw a lonely box of dress-up

clothes for only $8. I sat there in the store and tried to talk myself out of buying it for a good 5 minutes. People were walking by looking at me like I was crazy. After all of that I just couldn't resist. I bought it for Niah and of course she loved it.

After all isn't that what being a kid all about. Having fun being the princess or the fairy or both. Shoot, sometimes I still pretend. I pretend to be sipping Martini's on my own private island.

I took down the tree today too. Now things are really back to normal. I miss the lights though.

Started the New Year in a Rut...

I don't know, but I just feel out of it these last couple of days. Really not sure what it is but I don't like it and I am not sure how to get out of it.

Haven't been able to scrap in a while because of work and school and everything else that is going on in my life right now. I really miss it. I have to start making room in my schedule for it again.

Kids go back to school next week. I know they are not happy about that. They have been having so much fun in winter camp.

Also, got an email yesturday from my cousin stationed in Iraq. His team was bombed a couple of nights ago while out on a misssion. He is OK but one of the guys on his team suffered a stage 3 concusion. He can't remember anything. Please keep them and all the young people overseas in your prayers as I will be doing.

Christmas Eve in Florida..

On Christmas Eve our little family ventured out to the Park. It was a beautiful day. The sun wasn't to hot and there was actually a very nice breeze. I love going to the park with the kids. They always have so much fun. I always get to be the bad guy that they chase around and try to catch. Ezzy normally just sits on the side and enjoys the show. I just love these family days.

Christmas was great....

These are some pictures from Christmas. The kids were happy with what they got. And I am happy they enjoyed the day. It surely makes all that preperation worth while.

Recap of weekend:

Friday - went out looking at the beautiful Christmas decorations in our area.

Saturday - went to a wedding in Port Charlette

Sunday - Olive Garden, the Park, delivered gifts to family and friends and ended the day at Tasha's house making chocolate coverd, strawberries and pretzels and making cookies for santa.

Monday - Opened gifts, played with gifts and had dinner with Kevin and Gavin. Very relaxing day.

Christmas gifts.

We bought jewelry for the kids for Christmas. Niah got a bangle and a necklace and Nayshawn got a necklace. I got these snack tins from Target for a dollar a while back and decided to decorate them and put the jewelry in them. I figure they can use them after to put small toys in.

Also, I am offically done with my shopping. I think the kids will be happy with what they get.

My mom is leaving for Jamaica this after noon and I am a little sad about that because I am so use to her being around.

What a Day...

What a Day. I think the earlier part of the day went well. I went and got my teeth cleaned, then got the oil in my car changed. Good so far. Stopped at Target to do some Christmas shopping for all the little kids on my list. Still pretty good. Got home relaxed a little before I had to get ready to pick the kids up from after school care. Well, after picking them up and getting to my mother-law's house. No answer at the door. Waited for about twenty minutes. Well, NO school for me today. She never came to the door. That really sucked good thing I had no important assignments to turn in. Get home to the load of darks the I left in the dryer out to realize that one of the kids left red and green crayons in their pocket and messed up the entire load. That really sucked because that was the load with all the jeans and Nay's school uniform. Then sat down to watch the Colt vs. Bangles game and the phone rings. My mom got into a car accident. She is OK, the car can be driven but the front is pretty banged up. Now the was the suckiness that rounded out the night. I am just getting home after following her home. I am tired. Will talk to you later.

I am Hot Stuff....

Some pictures from the other night. Before Ezzy and I went to my company Christmas Party.

New Christmas Picture

My new favorite picture of the rugrats.I think I will use this for my Christmas Cards. The other day I babysat my niece and got this great picture with all three of them.

Blog Face Lift

I figured it was time to give me blog a little face lift. Every Girlie Girl deserves a little pink in their blog. Ok a lotta pink in their blog. I love it.

Short weekend...

Well, my toilet is fixed and the bathroom is back to normal. Well as normal as it can be with two kids. Now about those weekends. Why are they so short? I feel like as soon as they start they are done. I know a lot of it has to do with the fact that I pack them full of things that I have to do before Monday morning. And with the holidays upon us it's even worse. I spend most of my time searching for gifts. Now don't get me wrong I love shopping but only when there is time to do it and right now there just doesn't seem to be any time for it. Went shopping for Nayshawn's gift on Saturday but I had to take him with me. I bought him an iPod Video. I had to tell him I was buying it for Uncle Gavin. Man was he pissed. He just couldn't understand why I would be spending my money on any one but him and Niah. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens it on Christmas morning. I will have the camera ready. I attended my company holiday party on Saturday night and man they went all out. The theme was the Middle East and they did a great job conveying that theme. They had Futune Tellers and belly dancers. I will post pictures of Ezzy and I later. We spent Sunday with Tasha. Ezzy cooked dinner and Tasha and I were able to catch up on what's going on in each other's lives. And now it is Monday and I am back at work and I have school tonight. There is just no rest for the weary.

Kids

Kids are something else. That's really all I can say. I have to laugh now to keep from crying. I started this new position at work and I have been putting in some serious hours. So needless to say, I am tired, cranky and irritable. Well, tonight I filled up the footbath, broke out my laptop and sat down to deal with some work. Two minutes later Niah come running out of the bathroom to tell me the toilet water is coming up out of the bowl. Why? Why I ask? How much toilet paper does she need to wipe that tiny little butt? Of course, I am not very good at things like that and Ezzy is working late. I am not shamed to say I don't know how to work the plunger so the bathroom is still a mess and I am sitting here on the coach waiting for Ezzy to come home and save the day.

Tis The Season

Well the tree is up and it's begining to look alot like Christmas. Can you believe I have only gotten one gift. Man, I need to get on the ball before Christmas sneaks up on me.

New Layouts

I know I have been MIA for a while. I have just been so busy with this new position at work, school and family that I just haven't had a chance to update my blog. I decided to upload some layouts I did a few weeks back for a Design Team contest. I didn't make it but I love how these Layouts turned out. I haven't been able to scrap in a couple of weeks now. The only thing I did was a birthday card for my mother-in-law. I think I am having some serious scrap withdrawal. My class ends tonight, so to celebrate I am going to be scrapping tonight. I can't wait, I have gotten so many new stuff that I would like to get into.

Anyway, bye for now.