My favorite time of year is here!

I love fall,

the brisk cool air brushing your cheek.

The color changing trees (although they don't change here),

squash yellow, candy apple red and burnt orange.

Waving hello to the neighbors, as they escape their  house they hid in from the summer heat,

as me and Ava take our daily stroll.

Halloween night all the kids screaming "trick or treat". 

Staring at the candy in anticipation of getting the "good" stuff. (I was always crazy about the chocolate- my sis and i would trade our candy till the wee hours in the night).

Thanksgiving a time where all our friends whose families are so far from home,

join together for a feast and great conversation.

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, sweet potato casserole and yummy pecan pie!

I'm enjoying the beginnings of fall and hope Ava enjoys it as much as me!

And my birthday is just around the corner, a big 24!

I got my WIP kit in today and all i can say is by far its the best one. I love the colors and it reminds me so much of the colors of fall i cherish! 

I havent been feeling good lately... 7 days straight of severe headache that medicine won't cure. went to the doc and they said tension headache... seems so miniscule for how bad it hurt! Anyways i am feeling better today, so maybe my creativity will come back!

Well i am off to bed to finish reading Twilight... I know i am slow, i only get to read 10 min before bed, and there was a week i didn't get to read at all! I am excited to see how it ends and to start the next book!

a new me

Howdy... i havent been posting much, i have been sick and when i am sick i have no inspo!! 

I have decided that i need a new me.

A new me on the outside i mean, i am pretty fond of the inside me :-)

So Ava is 4 months old now and i have 6 pounds to lose to put me at pre baby weight.

However, i look like i need to lose 20!!

I think the stretching out of my belly has made it flabby, and not attractive.

So i did Yoga yesterday and I am totally feeling it today. 

It is totally a relaxing way of working out, it doesn't feel like an intense workout,

but let me tell you it is.

So my plan is for the next 2 months,

(i have my Physical Fitness test for the Air force on November 13th)

I am going to run 5 times a week for at least 30 min, and i am going to Yoga 3 times a week.

I will be waking at 0400 to run/shower before Ava wakes 

and will still be out of the house by 615!

That means my bedtime is going to be 8pm, wow i really am getting old!

So i am committing myself to this so that 

1. I can feel better about myself.
2. I can pass my PT test
3. I can feel like i am making some sort of progress in my life
4. so i can make some time for ME!
   

So... now that i have bored you all with my personal goals

 i will leave you with some pictures

because i have no LO's to add, although i am almost finished with my first mini!

A Fun Photo Shoot

Howdy! Well this weekend was FUN, we went on a photo shoot with an inspirational photographer Charity. 

She is so inspiring, if i could only have 1/10th her talent! 

Anyways i absolutely love her and i love the photos here are my  some of my fav! 

There are too many for one post so i will post more later!


Isnt she just darling!! 

Oh and i want to give proper credit for that amazing headband i made. The ever so creative Elizabeth's blog is one of my favorite places lately. 

Her projects are so cute and inspired this headband i made for Ava!! 

Check out the post i linked up to see how she made it!! 

Also i made a couple LO's last night with these awesome new photos (i have 159 so i am ready to keep scrappin). 

Anyways here they are!

WIP Kits used here, i used Pencil lines Sketch 101.

And this is just a quick simple one i made.

A weekend getaway and a couple of LO's

So this past 4 day weekend was fun... 

My daddy rented a condo in New Syrmerna Beach (ocean view too). 

It was Ava's first beach experience.

I was a little worried as i love the beach so much, 

What is she hated it, what would i do??

Well luckily she loved it, my little beach bum! 

She loved feeling the sand between her toes and fingers.  

And i loved how the salty misty wind,

Made her hair stick straight up

like scuttle after he used the dinglehopper on his hair!

Hubby had to stay home and work :-(

But my dad rachel and rob (my step bro)

all had fun staying up till midnight playing Phase 10. 

Definitely a fun game.

When i got home i felt inspired to use the O so awesome WIP september kit. Here are my projects.

1. A little Thank You card for the people who used to watch Ava, they mean so much to me.

2. A Bookmark that was inspired by Jana a designer for WIP kits. Thanks for the awesome idea!!

3. A 8 1/2 by 11 LO. I dont do those very often. I used the Pencil Lines sketch #99.

Maaiiilll TIME!

Here's the mail
It never fails
It makes me wanna wag my tail
When it comes I wanna wail...
MAIL!!!

Ok i have been watching Blues Clues today :-) But i did get mail and i am exited!! My WIP kit arrived today and i am in LOVE!! I had to do a quick LO tonight with my new stuff. The colors are amazing (i love fall). Well take a peek...



Now its time to go to bed early... to read my oh so intriguing book! So until next time...

Thank You's, Gramps and Me and click click...

I am the luckiest girl ever! I have an awesome family who sends miss Ava goodies all the time!! Well that means i have to make some thank you cards! So i did here they are!


OOO and i got a LO done on a weeknight.. That is CRAZINESS!! I am so proud of myself! Anyways this is done with my WIP kit again.. a swear i am getting so many LO/Cards done with this kit!! I should be getting my September one any day now!! Here you go...


Also here are a couple pics i clicked this weekend at my Dad's. I thought i would share. I can't help it!! :-)






I am loving the Twilight book! OO and KB you were right it is addicting!! I stay up WAY to late reading it.. O WELL its worth it (although last night i ad some freaky dreams probably due to the book). I hope you guys have an awesome rest of your week! 2 more days to THE WEEKEND and Friday i have a date with my paper and scissors!!

a layout done finally!

Well i finally have had time to post! lets see i have been working on an art journal dabbling with techniques i have been inspired to try. My art journal i am keeping private, because i want to create with the intention of it being for me, not trying to make it to impress anyone. I love it though, its definitely a release. I created another LO using the WIP kit. The new one should be arriving soon and i can not wait!



Jayson wrote me this letter a couple weeks ago... i thought it was so romantic for him to still write me love letters tho we have been married for 4 1/2 years and have a baby together. He never seizes to amaze me.

Ava is 3 months already! Wow where has time gone? here is a pic i took yesterday. I thought it was so cute her sticking her tongue out. the little things still make me melt!!





I can not believe how big she is!! i am hoping to get away this weekend to my dads house. I love visiting him, seeing him with ava makes me remember how much fun i had with my dad when i was a little girl (i definitly was a daddy's girl). I hope she has as much fun with her daddy as i did mine and i am sure she will because Jayson is the most fun daddy ever.

OOO i am reading a new book... Twilight...