There is a thread at Studio Calico to post your favorite 10 layouts from 2008 on your blog. Heather challenged me to do it so here are mine in no particular order. If you listed yours, link me up. I would love to see them!
 
 
 Santa brought them the new Nerf game for the Wii along with Rockband 2 for PS3. Zachary's big gift was an ipod Nano and docking station.
 Santa brought them the new Nerf game for the Wii along with Rockband 2 for PS3. Zachary's big gift was an ipod Nano and docking station. Connor got the Star Wars Clone Trooper helmet he has been coveting along with the clone trooper blaster and the Clone Wars video game for Wii.  Are you sensing a trend?  They also received lots of gifts from Grandma and Grandpa including Cavalier and Ohio State jerseys and lots of games.  All in all, they made out like bandits.
 Connor got the Star Wars Clone Trooper helmet he has been coveting along with the clone trooper blaster and the Clone Wars video game for Wii.  Are you sensing a trend?  They also received lots of gifts from Grandma and Grandpa including Cavalier and Ohio State jerseys and lots of games.  All in all, they made out like bandits. We also attended Zachary's Christmas band recital last week.  He is in the 5th grade beginner band and plays the trumpet.  I wish I could share a photo of him playing the trumpet but they all were sitting down and had the stands in front of them so you could not see any one's face. He did get up to introduce one of the three songs they performed.
 We also attended Zachary's Christmas band recital last week.  He is in the 5th grade beginner band and plays the trumpet.  I wish I could share a photo of him playing the trumpet but they all were sitting down and had the stands in front of them so you could not see any one's face. He did get up to introduce one of the three songs they performed. This is from this past Thanksgiving. OA Weathervane was perfect for this!
 This is from this past Thanksgiving. OA Weathervane was perfect for this! 
Ooops, sorry! I had to remove this LO for publication. It will be back soon!
 Stay tuned for more with this awesome kit. Just to let everyone know even though AMR won't be doing monthly kits anymore they still will continue the message board and online store. There is a big one year anniversary crop January 9-10. Lots of fun things planned with lots of RAKS! Check the message board for details!
 Stay tuned for more with this awesome kit. Just to let everyone know even though AMR won't be doing monthly kits anymore they still will continue the message board and online store. There is a big one year anniversary crop January 9-10. Lots of fun things planned with lots of RAKS! Check the message board for details! Here's a close-up view. The numbers are American Crafts.
 Here's a close-up view. The numbers are American Crafts. I still have more work to do on the inside pages of the planner but wanted to show you some of the pocket planner forms you can download free from their site.  This one is for gift ideas but they have many more to choose from.  You can find them here.
 I still have more work to do on the inside pages of the planner but wanted to show you some of the pocket planner forms you can download free from their site.  This one is for gift ideas but they have many more to choose from.  You can find them here. As usual, my boys couldn't be more different. Zachary loves all things gross and scary for Halloween and Connor does not. In fact, it down right scares him. Both of them managed to bring home quite the assortment of goodies that will surely send them into sugar shock for the next couple of weeks.
 As usual, my boys couldn't be more different. Zachary loves all things gross and scary for Halloween and Connor does not. In fact, it down right scares him. Both of them managed to bring home quite the assortment of goodies that will surely send them into sugar shock for the next couple of weeks. We played our last flag football game this morning. We won, 29-6 and that got us 5th place. The boys played so well and really seemed to gel. To bad it was their last game. Connor played center and linebacker all season. Our coaches decided today to give the kids who really never carry the ball a chance to do so. This was Connor's chance. Tears filled my eyes with pride as I saw him run 40 yards for a touchdown! He was ecstatic! He also had a great day on defense stopping the other team on the 1 yard line on fourth down.
 We played our last flag football game this morning. We won, 29-6 and that got us 5th place. The boys played so well and really seemed to gel. To bad it was their last game. Connor played center and linebacker all season. Our coaches decided today to give the kids who really never carry the ball a chance to do so. This was Connor's chance. Tears filled my eyes with pride as I saw him run 40 yards for a touchdown! He was ecstatic! He also had a great day on defense stopping the other team on the 1 yard line on fourth down.  Would you look at the look on his face.  He plays the game with intensity.  We ended up losing the game but we do get to play on Saturday for third place.
 Would you look at the look on his face.  He plays the game with intensity.  We ended up losing the game but we do get to play on Saturday for third place.  On Sunday, we made our annual visit to the pumpkin patch.  We went back to Grobe Farms since we had such a great time there last year.  They had tons of pumpkins!  As usual, Zachary found his first and Connor can never decide.  Zachary helped him and I think they both came home with the perfect pumpkins!
 On Sunday, we made our annual visit to the pumpkin patch.  We went back to Grobe Farms since we had such a great time there last year.  They had tons of pumpkins!  As usual, Zachary found his first and Connor can never decide.  Zachary helped him and I think they both came home with the perfect pumpkins!
 The fall weather has come to Ohio.  The high today is a brisk 49 degrees.  I have to say that I am loving the cool temps!  It is breezy so our backyard is full of leaves.  You know what that means? The boys said after school they are going to make big piles of leaves and jump in them.  I will be there with my camera for sure!
 The fall weather has come to Ohio.  The high today is a brisk 49 degrees.  I have to say that I am loving the cool temps!  It is breezy so our backyard is full of leaves.  You know what that means? The boys said after school they are going to make big piles of leaves and jump in them.  I will be there with my camera for sure!


 Yep, that is me on my 21st birthday with my mom.  Hard to believe that was 20 years ago!
 Yep, that is me on my 21st birthday with my mom.  Hard to believe that was 20 years ago!  We had a busy weekend with football and pumpkin patches!  Yesterday, Eddie and I celebrated our 17th anniversary!  Can you believe that!  Happy Monday everyone!
 We had a busy weekend with football and pumpkin patches!  Yesterday, Eddie and I celebrated our 17th anniversary!  Can you believe that!  Happy Monday everyone!


 He got some great gifts!  Lots of legos, gift cards and football attire!  Go BUCKS!
 He got some great gifts!  Lots of legos, gift cards and football attire!  Go BUCKS! Here is a pic of the boys on the field during their game.  After pizza they switched to kick ball.
 Here is a pic of the boys on the field during their game.  After pizza they switched to kick ball. I am happy to say that after two losses their flag team won their third game on Saturday. We came in third place and next weekend starts the playoffs.  Hard to believe the season is almost over but don't worry, Zachary's basketball sign ups are Tuesday!
 I am happy to say that after two losses their flag team won their third game on Saturday. We came in third place and next weekend starts the playoffs.  Hard to believe the season is almost over but don't worry, Zachary's basketball sign ups are Tuesday! 
We are gearing up for Connor's 8th birthday party on Sunday. It is at an indoor football field where they can play football, soccer, dodge ball and kickball to their hearts content! It should be a blast. I will share pics for sure.
I got a bit of happy mail this week! I was contacted by an online magazine requesting to use one of my layouts for a monthly column on journaling! Boy, this made my day as this particular layout is one of my favorites! I will share the link when the issue comes out in November!
So, what manufacturer should you design for? Take this quiz and find out! Cyndi56 posted it on the AMR MB and we are having fun with it. Mine said KI Memories.
Don't forget that tomorrow is All Moments Remembered online crop from 4pm-12am est. As always there will be challenges, prizes and lots of fun. Our guest designer this month is Amanda Probst from Creating Keepsakes and she will be joining us on the boards to chat it up! Hope to see you there! Have a great weekend!
 And just look at all the embellies you get in the main kit. Isn't that Maya Road chipboard owl mini the cutest?
 And just look at all the embellies you get in the main kit. Isn't that Maya Road chipboard owl mini the cutest?  The add-on, Fireflies is just as gorgeous!  I am in love with those Jenni Bowlin mini bingo cards!
 The add-on, Fireflies is just as gorgeous!  I am in love with those Jenni Bowlin mini bingo cards! If you would like to see a list of the contents for the main and add-on go here! It just so happens to be the new AMR blog!  Look for cool things to come from the DT including our projects with the kits debuting on October 11!  And don't forget to join us on the message board for our online crop on October 11 4-12am est. as well.  We always have tons of fun, challenges and prizes! Hope to see you there.
 If you would like to see a list of the contents for the main and add-on go here! It just so happens to be the new AMR blog!  Look for cool things to come from the DT including our projects with the kits debuting on October 11!  And don't forget to join us on the message board for our online crop on October 11 4-12am est. as well.  We always have tons of fun, challenges and prizes! Hope to see you there. Also, I wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers for both of my friend's families. It means so much. Have a great week!
 Also, I wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers for both of my friend's families. It means so much. Have a great week! This is a mini I made of Zachary. It is 10 things about him at 10 years old. If you would like to see the all the pages you can check it out here.
 This is a mini I made of Zachary. It is 10 things about him at 10 years old. If you would like to see the all the pages you can check it out here.


 Make sure to check out Heather's blog today. She is supposed to reveal another surprise!
 Make sure to check out Heather's blog today. She is supposed to reveal another surprise!
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 We had a pretty quiet weekend. We went to see our local High school football game Friday night and Nicole and Erika came over Saturday night to scrapbook. Always a fun time with those two! Sunday and Monday were spent hanging out at home listening to the sounds of the entire neighborhood playing in my backyard! Have a great week!
 We had a pretty quiet weekend. We went to see our local High school football game Friday night and Nicole and Erika came over Saturday night to scrapbook. Always a fun time with those two! Sunday and Monday were spent hanging out at home listening to the sounds of the entire neighborhood playing in my backyard! Have a great week!