The Sells' Family

4D Ultra Sound Pics

2010-02-06T20:17:00.004-06:00

We went yesterday and had the 4D ultrasound done. It was really neat! Here are some pictures for those of you who wanted to see!

Old Hobby Re-visited!

2009-01-29T11:15:00.003-06:00

Since I had to stay home sick today, I decided to finish up an art project I started a few weeks back. When I was in high school, I enjoyed art/drawing, but I haven't done that much since then. I just got the itch a few weeks ago, but I hadn't had time to work on it. I figured I might as well do something while I was sitting in bed. Not a bad excuse to update the blog either. :o)

I drew this picture from a headshot I took of Cheyenne last summer. I hope Sochs and Cocoa don't get jealous! lol It's not the best...didn't really know what to do with the background, but I figure it ain't too bad, considering it's been a few years since I've done this kind of thing. Have a good day!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

2008-10-15T13:51:00.003-06:00

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Puppies

2008-08-09T07:13:00.002-06:00

I always knew the day would come, but it still makes me a little sad. We sold 2 more of our puppies last night. We only have 6 left that haven't been claimed. Of course, they won't be leaving us for a few weeks, but it is still sad. One of the ones that sold last night was one of my favorites, so that was kind of hard. I guess it makes it easier when you see how excited these people are to have them.

One unrelated puppy thing that some of you may or may not care about...I trotted Cheyenne last night. I guess it was my first real official ride/training session. It was so exciting and fun. She even got up into a few steps of canter and bucked for the first time. I think she's going to be a really good horse if I can ever figure out what I'm doing with her!

Tired

2008-08-04T23:37:00.002-06:00

I am worn out!

Last week, I started working in my classroom, so I've been busy painting and setting up. I can't believe it is time for school to start! Where has my summer gone?!

I guess part of it has gone to the dogs...ha ha! The puppies are getting bigger, and they poop and pee a lot. Cocoa and I are worn out from cleaning up after them, but they are so sweet! When you walk in the room, they all crowd around you with tails wagging...it's gonna be hard to let them go, especially a certain few. Check out their blog for some new pics: http://cocoaslabpups.blogspot.com/

Before I go to bed, I must say CONGRATULATIONS!! The co-ed softball team at church won first place in the tournament last night!! They had to play 3 games back to back, and they won them all! Of course, I must brag because my hubby is on the team!

Puppy Blog

2008-07-27T13:31:00.001-06:00

Not much going on around here....just busy cleaning up after puppies and trying to get ready for school to start. I updated the puppy blog with new pictures. The puppies are getting so big! Their eyes are open and they are playing, growling, barking, and being just plain cute! Check them out!

2008-07-17T13:47:00.002-06:00

If anyone knows anybody who might be interested in purchasing a lab puppy, please let them know about us! The link below will take you to a website, which has information about the parents, as well as pictures of the puppies. Of course, I will be updating the blog with new pictures as the puppies grow and change!

http://cocoaslabpups.blogspot.com/

Annoying, but flattering

2008-07-16T16:38:00.001-06:00

I just want to say that I am beginning to hate local photo processing!!! Sam's changed their website, so now it is a pain to edit photos and order them. So, since Sam's was getting on my nerves, I decided to try the local Wal-mart. All I wanted to do was order some really cute pics I took of my nephews this weekend. I even edited them on that Picnik site Leah told us all about. I got a phone call a few minutes after I placed my order asking for a copyright for my photos. She didn't seem to believe that I took them myself. So what I am I supposed to do if I want photos quickly? I guess I will have to start ordering online, but I am really impatient, and hate to wait. I'm gonna take my camera and my card in, so hopefully they will give me my pictures I ordered. If not, I guess I will find out how to copyright my pictures or write a letter for myself saying that I can buy my own photos. Is that not annoying??? Where do professionals go to get their pics?!!

It is 2:40 AM

2008-07-11T01:40:00.002-06:00

Yes...it is 2:40 AM and I am awake.

Why am I awake??!

Cocoa needed to go outside, and the doggie door was closed. She woke Josh up to take her out.

Then...she decided to crawl under the shed and not come out.

Why? I don't know...she's never gone under there before. I guess having 9 kids makes ya a little crazy.

My husband decided to wake me up to deal with the situation. FUN.

I feel bad...I had to take a puppy out to squeal to make her come out.

Now I have mud footprint tracks through my kitchen and down my stairs. FUN.

I think I'll try to go back to bed now...

Puppies!

2008-07-08T07:20:00.006-06:00

They're here!!!

Cocoa lost her mucus plug last night around 7:10. Of course, she wasn't in her whelping box, she was in the upstairs bedroom! The first pup came around 8:30:

1. 8:27 black male

2. 9:20 black male

3. 9:30 black female

4. 9:59 black male

5. 10:03 chocolate male

6. 10:28 chocolate female

7. 11:02 black male

We thought she might be done, but then:

8. 11:32 chocolate female

9. 11:55 chocolate female

Josh was certain she would have only four, maybe 5, pups. She showed him! She's being a really good mamma! I'll post pics when I wake up a little more....didn't get to bed until after 1 am. Have a great day!

Revenge of the Lovebird

2008-05-28T17:05:00.004-06:00

I know you guys are probably wondering why two lovebird posts in 2 days...it really is just too funny! I got pictures this time, although Cocoa was a little more brave and fought back some. She still looks at me like, "Mom...what is that thing?!"

Have you ever seen a lovebird....

2008-05-27T15:55:00.003-06:00

Attack a 60 pound lab?

I let Elvis, my lovebird from school, fly around the house today. Cocoa, the dog, stays in, so I was having to be careful. Now, you would think the lovebird would be afraid of the dog and stay away from her....but you would be wrong. I looked out in the hallway to see Elvis biting Cocoa anywhere he could get her- the tail, her toes, her nose, anywhere! Needless to say, Elvis had to go back to his room. I didn't get any pictures because I wanted to put Elvis away before Cocoa decided to retaliate. Poor Cocoa...

We're expecting!!!!

2008-05-12T18:30:00.001-06:00

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expecting puppies that is....hopefully. Cocoa got to go see Shadow this weekend, so hopefully in about 9 weeks we will have some beautiful lab pups to show for the effort. Josh already told me I can't keep one, but I'm still excited. I just hope she is pregnant! I have been waiting 3 years for this moment!

Camera

2008-05-05T21:58:00.002-06:00

I feel so poor....just ordered Canon Rebel XTi.

Now I have to research lenses....

Craft Show News

2008-05-03T19:13:00.002-06:00

We are out of the red!!

Alissa and I sold 16 bags yesterday and today at the Athens Bible School craft show! We have also sold 4 bags to a children's boutique in Anniston. Kristie did really well with her dresses too. I think we can really get somewhere with these bags. We're already planning another craft show and another trip to Sirs....can't wait to see what we find! I'll try to post pics of some of the bags later, but I have taken any yet.

My baby girl plus more!

2008-04-28T19:25:00.006-06:00

I'm so excited about my baby girl! Cheyenne is growing so much! When I first got her, I bought a child's saddle for her, so it would fit her. Today, I put Sochs' saddle on her for the first time and it fit. As a matter of fact, she is just about as tall as Sochs now. I can't believe how much she has grown since I got her. Look at how beautiful she is!

Isn't she cute?! I just can't believe how well the saddle fits her!

Here's some pics of my friend Alissa and her son, Brody, with Sochs and Cheyenne. I have really got to get a better camera. I think that is something I'm going to try to really look at this week. I'm just going to have to make up my mind, so I can take better pics of the horses.

Last, but certainly not least, I had an opportunity to visit with my sister in law and my niece and nephew. Amanda is only about 3 1/2 weeks away from having the baby, and she is really starting to show. The kids were really excited to see me, and I had a blast playing with them and spending time with them. As anyone who reads this blog knows, my brother is still in Iraq. Keep him in your prayers, so he can come home safely to meet his new son in December.

I will say.... I am jealous of all those curls! That's me in the middle of a wonderful smooch!

Tagged....a long time ago

2008-04-19T19:24:00.002-06:00

Ok, Kim tagged me a while back, so I guess I should do my duties. :)

The Six Words me me.

Here are the rules:

1) Write your own six word memoir

2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you'd like

3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere

4) Tage at least five more blogs with links
5) Don't forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play! Ok, here goes:

The School Year is Almost Over!!!

Not so sure this is a memoir, but it describes something that will definitely make me a happy camper. Come on summer break!!! Since everyone has probably already been tagged, I'll choose Alissa 5 times because she hasn't updated her blog in a long time either.

What were you doing at 1:30 this morning?

2008-03-08T09:17:00.002-06:00

Really, what were you doing?

I was trying to get my truck out of Amy's front lawn! I offered to take her bouncy-whatever baby thing to her house because she couldn't get it in her truck. My truck is a stick shift, so I didn't want to park/start on that really, really steep hill. So, Amy says, "Just turn around in the front yard. It won't hurt anything." I knew the ground was wet, but I thought it was firm enough to let me go a little in the yard to turn around....I was wrong. I got stuck! Amy had to go wake Ian up to come get the truck out the yard, and he came out dressed in shorts and sandals. It is snowing by now, mind you. We finally got it out with some boards and Ian pushing the truck from behind, but they have some nice tire treads going pretty much up to the front of the house...Hey..at least we got to see some snow!

My Brother

2008-02-20T10:45:00.002-06:00

Please pray for my brother. We were told this past weekend that he will be in Iraq by the end of the month. He will be gone for a year, with no visits home. His third child will be born while he is away. Please pray to keep him safe! It is so scary to know that he is going to such a dangerous place, and I just want him to come home safe and healthy.

God Bless!

Sooooooooooo Bored!

2008-02-19T16:49:00.004-06:00

I am soooooooooo bored!!

Seems like Josh and I both have had whichever plague Alissa and Brody have had. Friday, I had a cough all day, but nothing that alarmed me. Then, by Friday night I started getting light-headed. We also had to go to Jasper to pick up my mom, who came to visit for the weekend. She rode with some friends to Jasper, and we picked her up from there. I was hoping that she would be able to help me sew... She ended up taking care of a sick 25 year old kid and a son-in-law. By Saturday morning I had a 101 temp, which got up to 103 at one point. To top it off, Josh made the mistake of sleeping beside me in bed on Saturday, and by Sunday afternoon, the disease had taken him down too. I hope none of yall get whatever bug this is. I'm sure I got it from one of the kids at school. There has been so much going around. I couldn't even get out of bed without feeling like I was gonna fall over and pass out. Today, I am feeling some better. I can actually get myself a drink without feeling light-headed and dizzy!

So anyways, after sitting in a house for 4 days doing nothing but sleeping and watching tv, you get a little bored. The dog is really going nuts. She just started running laps in the house for no known cause this morning. I was so bored, I even decided to update my blog! How bout those bananas!?

Rambling on...

2008-01-02T08:09:00.000-06:00

It has been a while since I have posted. It has been such a busy couple of months. Not much is happening around here though. I'm getting over a cold that turned into bronchitis. I've been feeling icky for about 3 1/2 weeks now. Hopefully I'll feel better before I have to go back to work on Monday!

Of course, Christmas was busy. My parents flew up from Charleston, and we had Christmas at our house with BOTH sides of the family. Talk about stress...It did go well though. Everyone helped bring something, which was a major help due to me not feeling well.

I've gotten some cool stuff for the horses over the holiday season! I got Cheyenne a child-sized saddle that fits her back. She was not liking the saddles when she first arrived, but she is doing so well! I actually saddled her up Monday, and it didn't seem to bother her. Sometimes they will kick, buck, etc. the first time being saddled, but she just stood there and then we went for a walk (not riding!) with no problems. This is such a major milestone for my baby girl!

I do have a prayer request. My brother is going to be deployed to Iraq soon. We're not sure exactly when, but I know it will be sometime soon. He will be over there for a year, and he will miss the birth of his son. I'm so proud of him, and I know he will appreciate any prayers on his behalf. I'm sure my sister-in-law will be needing prayers too. She'll be home with their two kids, plus the one on the way.

Friday should be a fun day. My friend, Jamie, and I are going to Bedford tack in TN, and it is craft night at church. Hopefully I'll squeeze in a ride as well. It looks like it might warm up a little bit that day. Anyhow, I'll stop rambling. Happy New Year!

Cheyenne and Layouts

2007-11-04T08:38:00.002-06:00

I have been asked if new pics of Cheyenne had been posted on my blog, so here are some new ones. She is doing really well. As you can see, she's filled out nicely. She's really blown me away with how fast she learned to lead. I can take her across the street now to go on walks without her getting scared. I'm working on getting her to tie, and I'm working on getting her more comfortable with having her feet handled.

Sochs and Cheyenne

A head shot of Cheyenne

Here are some layouts that I have done the past couple of times I went to craft night at church... yes, they are of the horses!

Good Find

2007-10-02T16:56:00.001-06:00

I haven't purchased much scrapbooking stuff lately, but when I was at target today, I saw these:

They are Autumn Leaves, just smaller packets. Only $1.99 each. They weren't on the scrapbooking aisle, I just happened upon them at the end of the aisle before the scrapbooking aisle. They had some others too...a baby one for all of you moms and pregos...No Alissa...I am not pregnant!!

Out with the old...

2007-09-14T16:52:00.000-06:00

In with the new...

For those of you who haven't heard, Josh was in a wreck last Saturday. Thankfully, Josh did not get hurt. However, our poor little Isuzu pickup didn't stand a chance. Yes...he wrecked the only vehicle we own with an air conditioner. The cost of preparing poor Izzy the Isuzu was going to be almost $5,000, especially when you count the cost of repairing the oil leak and the soon-needed new tires. Needless to say, the truck just wasn't worth any where near that much money.

So, we decided we better go car shopping. We went looking that same day. We only had liability on the truck, so there is no chance we're getting any money. Even if we did, it would be totaled out. So we went to the sell-it-yourself car lot on the South Parkway, and we found a very nice deal!! There is no way I can really be upset with Josh, when I look out my window and see my 2007 Ford F-150!!! We really, really got a good deal on this one, and we both decided we really couldn't pass it up.

Cheyenne

2007-09-05T15:58:00.001-06:00

It's official! I have pretty much decided on a name for our new baby girl. Her name is Cheyenne. Isn't she pretty?!

Cheyenne

Sochs and Cheyenne...ain't they cute!

My latest impulse purchase....

2007-08-28T18:32:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I went to the wild horse and burro auction just to look...
I was instructed not to buy anything...
I came home with a yearling filly...

But really, who could resist! She is really sweet, and no one bid on her. I just had to have her, and since the girl I went with bought two donkeys, I thought why not! I even called some friends from church to get their opinion. I did TRY to call my husband, but he never answered his phone. I just couldn't let a deal like this go, so I bought my very first baby horse! Of course, Josh did not know I did this until he finally called me back when I was on my way home from taking the new addition out to her new home. Needless to say, I did get into trouble when he realized I was not joking about buying another horse...

Josh came out to see her the next day, and I think she won him over when she walked right up to him. Someone has definately worked with this filly before, because she is far from wild. She lets me touch her all over, and pick up her feet. Not much seems to bother her at all. Sochs loves his new sister...he didn't want anyone to be able to see her but him. He kept chasing the other horses away from the fence!

Can't wait to scrapbook the new addition to our furry family....now I just have to come up with a good name for her!

This is a shot of Sochs and the new baby.

MemphisZoo

2007-06-10T16:28:00.001-06:00

Ok...I know I said I wasn't going to be posting while I'm in Memphis, but I should have known that I would get bored sometime.
I'm doing ok here. I've got a nice roommate named Carroll Jo, so that makes it nice. I'm not all lonely and stuff, but I still miss being home. It is hard to know that I will be away for so long. I know I'll come home on weekends, but then I know that I will have to leave again. Josh came to visit this weekend, and it was hard to see him go. :o( Last week went by fast because I was pretty busy, so hopefully this week will go by the same way. I had two papers to write last week, and I have heard that this week we will have a writing/research assignment everyday, so I'm sure I'll have plenty to keep myself occupied with.
When Josh was up here this weekend, we decided to go to the Memphis Zoo. It was a pretty big zoo, and it was nice. I love going to the zoo, and seeing all of the different animals. Anywho... it was a fun trip.

This is a pic of me and Josh:

And here's a pic of what almost every animal was doing yesterday between 1 and 4...sleeping...

Have a good week!

A Break from Blogging

2007-06-03T06:49:00.000-06:00

I know that I have been really good about keeping my blog current lately...ha ha...but I just wanted to say that I will be taking a break for the two months that I'm here in Memphis. Have a good summer!

A Return to Blogging...

2007-05-14T18:22:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone will be thrilled to visit my blog and see that I have added a new entry. I think I even beat Heather to a new post! I've just been busy with school and riding in the nice weather. The first pics I wanted to share are of Josh and myself. We went out on a date Thursday to eat at Rosie's and then go see Spiderman 3. (I wasn't impressed...it was just plain weird...) Well, they had a photo-booth at the Imax and I forced Josh to take these pics with me. I love the third one...

I have actually gotten some scrapbooking done recently! I only finished one layout at the last craft night. This is it:

This is a card I did for a birthday. I completed it for a challenge, and I like it. I don't usually do cards, but this was for a special occasion!

I like this layout because I love this pic of Sochs.

This is another layout I did for a challenge. Each item that you put on the page has a point value, and you could only use 21 points. That was kind of hard, since I put 9 pics in the layout and they were 1 point a piece. I had to get creative with what I used my other points on to make it look nice. I even used some of my horse-themed paper and stickers that I bought from the local scrapbook store.

Here's two more of Josh and I:

And then, here's one of my Granny and me. It's simple, but I like it.

Ok...I think that's all that I've done. Hope yall like 'em!

I can't buy anymore stuff...

2007-04-05T16:10:00.000-06:00

I haven't posted in a while. My mom has been up in town visiting me, and it has been an eventful week! Monday morning, she fell down my steps, and said she was fine. When we got to school, her ankle was swollen, and we put ice on it. It was really swollen Monday night, so Tuesday morning I took her to the Doc-in-a-Box down the street. They said it's not broken, but she had to keep it wrapped and use crutches. She took one step on the crutches and handed them back to the doctor! The doctor told her to keep her foot elevated and to stay off of it. So, what did we do? We went for pedicures! Then, I needed to pick up some stuff at Wal-mart, so she got to use one of those electric wheelchairs. She only ran into 1 display! (I'm so proud!) Then, Tuesday, we went shopping all day, followed by an all day shopping day Wednesday. Today, she went to work with me, and when I checked my phone after work, there were three voicemails...A water pipe busted in Mom's house (yes...in South Carolina!!. Thank goodness her friend went over to check on the cat! There was about 2 inches of water sitting in the house, so we got to deal with insurance agents and finding someone to come clean up the water. That is all still a mess! Tomorrow, we have an egg hunt at school, and then we are going to Sci-Quest for a field trip. My brother and his family are planning on coming over, and then on Saturday night or Sunday my in-laws might come up. I think I need a nap.

I did find a good deal yesterday...I hope. I went to Tuesday Morning, and I found a Memories to Go scrapbook tote for $30. It has three pieces, and Mom paid for 1/2 for my birthday, so it was really only $15 out of my pocket!

Ok, so I think I am going to have to ban myself from buying anymore stuff...when I add up the $ I spent on clothes, Cricut cartridges, pedicures, haircuts, and more, I think I may be in a little trouble come credit card bill time...

On a happier note, here are some pics!

My beautiful niece and nephew! A quick update. I don't know if you guys remember when my niece was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 3. This is her! She is doing much better! She goes to St. Judes for a check up Tuesday, so pray that everything will still be clear for her!

My new tote.

A lovely pic of my mum.

And the winner is...

2007-03-26T19:31:00.000-06:00

LEAH!

Josh picked Leah's name out of a hat, so she will get the clear stamps pictured below.
Congratulations Leah!

Road Trip

2007-03-21T15:38:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, Leah, Amy, Audrey, Natalie, and me all went to Birmingham to shop at the Scrap Etc. scrapbook store. It was a fun trip. The store wasn't as big as we thought it was going to be, but it had a lot of stuff. We really lucked out too, because everything in the store was 25% off! I bought chipboard letters, a clock face transparency, two sets of stamps, a set of suede flowers, 1 piece of paper, and 1 pen. You guys know I love a good sale, and I was impressed with the store's prices! Today, I stopped by the Pottery to check out their scrapbooking aisle. It was ok...they had a lot of sticker-type items. I did find some clear stamps, tags, some cool brad letters, colored staples (89 cents Telah!), and some rub on letters. They did have good prices for what they had. Here's a pic of all the stuff I bought. My favorite purchase is the set of stamps by k i memories called disco dots.

Since I have been lucky with the RAK contests recently, I thought I would give away an RAK as well. I'm feeling generous since its spring break and all! I bought some extra clear stamps today that I will give away. If you leave a comment, your name will be in for a drawing. I'll pick a name on Sunday night, and declare a winner! Here is a pic of the stamps:

Finally, while I was in the shower yesterday, I made up a song. Well, I put new words to an old song. It goes to the tune of the song that goes, "1,2,3,4,5 everybody's in the car, so come on let's ride..." That is not such a good song. My song goes:

1,2,3,4,5 everybody's in the van,
So come on, Let's ride
to the scrapbook store around the corner
the girls say they want some brads and stamps,
but I really don't wanna
be broke like I was last week,
Scrapbookin' stuff just aint cheap.

I haven't come up with the next part yet...maybe yall can add some words!

My Scrap Space

2007-03-11T15:37:00.000-06:00

I have finished my craft room! I may still add a few touches here and there, but I like the room much better now. The walls are a blue-gray color, so the room is much brighter. I have also added more storage! I made a paper storage tower out of a wire cube kit, I put together some desktop storage units, I have my dresser, and I bought those cute baskets on clearance. I know the folding table looks funny, but it was free!! I did see a black table at Target that I really wanted, but it was $200, so I thought free didn't look to bad after all...And yes, Alissa, those are pics of the dog and horse on the wall!

New Craft Room

2007-03-07T17:00:00.000-06:00

UPDATE: Ok...the craft room is almost done. The furniture is in place, and I've completed my new paper storage tower that I bought/made. I still need to hang curtains, pictures, and some other things, and I also need to find a new place for all of my stuff. I will post pics when I'm done. Don't worry, Amy will not be painting murals of the wall...

I've been pretty busy this week...busy painting! My craft room used to be red. I always wanted a red room, and I figured that was the only room Josh would ever let me paint red. I spent sooooo much time painting those walls....it must have taken 10 coats of paint to get to the red I wanted. Well, after I had my room set up to actually use for crafts/scrapbooking, I realized that red wasn't the best choice of color. It just made the room too dark. So this week, about 6 months after the red rage, I decided to paint the room a lighter color. I chose a nice blue-gray color called lunar eclipse from here. After two coats of primer and a nice coat of paint, the red is now covered, and the fun part begins...decorating and organizing. I bought some nice baskets with the fabric inside from here, and they were 25% off! Now I need to figure out where to put them. I even got my curtains on sale from here...I hope I like them when they are up on the wall! Anyways...that's all. I wanted to tell someone else, besides Josh. I think I'll try to swing by Hobby Lobby before Church to see about getting some shelves...they're half off this week!!

Crop Night, Pencil Lines, & Sketch This

2007-03-03T09:26:00.000-06:00

Last night was the monthly crop at the Church building, and I got almost nothing done!! 2 pages...not 2 layouts...2 pages! That's ok though, I don't think many others were much more productive! Aside from a few mishaps before starting, it was a fun night. I don't think there's anything better than getting together with your Christian friends and having a night full of fun, talking, laughter, and scrappin'! We learn so much about each other when we do this!

Anyways, this page is the page that I used the newest Pencil Lines sketch to complete. This is a pic of mom and me before going on the Boston Duck Tour this summer. It was great! The reason I used "Quack Quack" as the title is because the driver of the tour would have us quack at people as we were going along. I didn't have room for journaling, but I plan to add another page to make this a layout with another pic and journaling.

This is the other page that I completed. I am really trying to get the Boston album completed, because I want to make one for my mom...I'm only on day 2! These pics are some mom and I took of ourselves when we rode on our first water taxi! I got this layout idea from the Sketch This blog, and Leah gave me the idea of journaling around my images. Thanks Leah! I don't usually do that, but I like it!

Tagged by Telah

2007-03-01T16:47:00.000-06:00

I guess I should respond to Telah's tag since I haven't posted anything in a coon's age. Sorry it took so long to answer, Telah!

1. Find the nearest book.
OK, so here in the basement, I don't think we have many books. Let me look around...

2. Name the book and the author.
The closest book is one that I recently purchased at Mike's Merchandise called Dooby Dooby Moo, by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. This is their fourth book, and they're pretty cute.

3. Turn to page 123.
Ha! This is a children's book. There are no where near 123 pages in the book, so I guess I'll just use the last page.

4. Go to the fifth sentence on the page and copy the next three lines onto your blog.
Double Ha! There are not five sentences on the page! I'll copy what's there.

"That night, Farmer Brown listened outside the barn door.
Dooby, Dooby BOING! Fa la, la, la BOING! Whacka, whacka BOING!

5. Tag 3 more people.

I shall tag: Kim, Heather, and Lynn. Go now and post in peace.

Scrapjacked #3

2007-02-21T21:32:00.000-06:00

I completed the third Scrapjacked challenge today! This week's original layout is by Amber Skolnick. It was cool to be able to use my paints for something other than stamping. Josh's mom took this pic of us at our friends', Jason and Mary, wedding. We were both all dressed up and beautified because we were in the wedding party, so I thought it would be a good photo opportunity. Take a good look at the hair, because that is the last time anyone will ever see it like that! It looked pretty, but it was pretty painful! I must have had a million bobby pins in my hair! Doesn't Josh look so handsome?!

Pencil Lines, Sketch #20

2007-02-19T21:44:00.000-06:00

This is a layout that I did using sketch #20 on the Pencil Lines website. These were some of the cutest pics of Sochs! My friend, Mary, took a bunch of pics of him last year for me, and when I saw this layout, I knew exactly which pics I should use! Isn't my baby boy so cute?! I'm not exactly sure what he is doing, but he sure looks good to me! Of course, Cocoa had to get in on the pics too, although these are not the most flattering pics of her! Wow...two posts this weekend! I feel industrious!

First Circle Journal Topic is Done!!

2007-02-17T21:21:00.000-06:00

I am feeling pretty productive today! I finished my layout for the circle journal I was assigned this month! The topic was poetry, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I don't read a lot of poetry, so I did a search on the net to find one. And yes, it is a poem that is sort of about dogs. I know some of you who know me may be tired of my dog and horse pictures, but oh well! I don't have any kids to photograph, and my husband ducks when he sees a camera. However, the dog and horse are very photogenic, and they can't tell me no! So, here is the layout. I am going to have to learn to plan my layouts ahead of time, instead of letting them evolve as I go. I finished one of the pages before I decided I wanted it a different way, and it wasn't easy to change it! Some lines are crooked, but I like it. I also decided to experiment with some colors that I normally don't use a lot of, pink and orange. They look pretty good together, and I have plenty of these colors in the paper packs that I buy. They're still not my favorite, but I like the way the layout turned out.

Scrapjacked Layout

2007-02-10T19:31:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I decided to see what all the hype was about with the Scrapjacked website. I used my new bazooka tape gun (aka Scotch ATG 700) to do this Elsie Flannigan page:

This is the layout that I did:

It's not the greatest pic, but that's what I can do tonight!

2007-02-10T19:26:00.001-06:00

Bazooka Tape Gun

2007-02-10T19:26:00.000-06:00

Amy threatened me, and she told me I had to get one of these so she could save on shipping...j/k!
I wasn't sure if I should get one, but I did. Amy gave me my gun today, and I used it tonight. It's a pretty cool little gadget. It should make scrapbooking life a little bit easier!

GIMP

2007-02-07T15:34:00.000-06:00

Ok...so I've been told that even if I don't have much to say, I should post something on my blog. So I thought I would write about my GIMP photo software. It is a pretty cool photo-editing software, and it is free! I'm still learning about it, but tutorials you can find on the web really help. Here are some more examples of what I have done with the software. The picture up top is my dog, Cocoa, the one in the middle is one of my horse and me, and the on bottom is one of my husband and me that I edited for a circle journal layout on my favorite colors.

Also...a cricut update. I LOVE it!! I really do prefer it over my Sizzix stuff. You type in what you want cut out, and it is finished in like 10 seconds! I already bought one cartridge, and I got some more birthday money that I plan to spend on another. I would definitely recommend one of these wonderful machines!!

Cricut

2007-01-28T21:05:00.000-06:00

So, a little birdie told me that the Walmart in Madison started carrying the Cricut products...I drug Josh to the store after Church tonight, and I got a Cricut machine!!! They were only $169 there, which is a great deal! Josh said it would count as a Birthday and a Valentine's Day gift, but that's fine with me. Thanks for the birthday money Dad! I don't think he would have said ok if I didn't have that! So, now I have to decide what to do with my Sizzix stuff. I know I want to sell my two sizzlets alphabets. If anybody is interested or knows someone who might be, let me know! I can't post a pic because I left my camera at school, but you guys will see it Friday night!

2007-01-27T23:11:00.000-06:00

Ok...I'm giving in to the blog. We're canceling the cable, so I'll need something to do in the evenings. This is, of course, my first time trying this, so bear with me. We'll see how this thing turns out!