Wordless Wednesday....9-26-12

Beach Day!

Relaxing under the umbrella.  

Building a Sandcastle.

Nathan jumping over the waves.  I love his carefree spirit!

The beautiful surf...

 Hibiscus...

Our beach set up and all we had to do
was shift the umbrella as the sun moved.
SWEET!

 The beach in the morning.

Ben and the kids standing on a sand bar.  We even saw a small shark!  That kept Nathan "close" after we saw it!  LOL

Nathan running up the beach.

Jumping over waves...

The cool thing?  We applied the sunscreen a few times and the only thing that was burnt was just above the swimming trunks on both Ben and Nathan.  I am assuming that as their trunks got wet, they fell a little and the part that we hadn't gotten with the sunscreen got burnt!  Not bad!  

Sophie got a little bit of sun right under her eyes, so by the end of the day, Ben was calling her "zombie" because she hadn't slept either and looked completely tired.  I didn't take a picture though...darnitall!  

It is an overcast day today, so we will take a drive in Destin and see if we can get a souvenir for my fridge and then maybe hit the beach for some overcast swimming and picture taking!  We would definitely stay longer if we could.  I can see us coming back here for sure.  It's been a great trip so far!

Until Next Time,

SCRAP ON!

~Cyn~

Happy Birthday Molson!

10 years ago today, my Molson puppy was born!
We didn't move to Georgia until September, 

but as soon as I saw him and saw when he was born, 

I had to have him!

 Happy 10th Birthday Molson!

Isn't he a cute puppy dog???
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Onto other news.....

Happy Independence Day to all my American friends out there!
The 4th of July was spent with our friends David and Laura and their two boys, Andrew and Ethan.  It was a swim at their neighbourhood pool and hanging out at their new home. A great way to spend an afternoon/evening!  We drove home just in time to catch the fireworks at Nash Farm.  We sat in the driveway and watched the fireworks.  I tried to get a few shots with my camera and they were terrible!!!  So, no photos to show of the fireworks.  We had a great day and we have good friends to thank for it!!!
I am now off to bed and plan to hopefully sleep in tomorrow!!!
Until Next Time,
SCRAP ON!
~Cyn~

Last Week of School....

As room mom, I have a lot to do this week.  So, posts here on the blog will either be automated or not done at all. Not only do I have stuff to do for Nathan's class, but I also have things I want and need to get done BEFORE the summer starts.  
I have a garage that has stuff in it that we didn't even touch in Warner Robins and will need to be thrown out.  So, the thought was to get it done before Nathan gets out of school to allow me to run what we want thrown out to the landfill.  
Jessica is having SCRAP NIGHT at her place for the first time this month on Thursday night.  I am definitely going because I have a lot of sample layouts to do for the Feeling Scrappy Sketchapalooza Class that starts June 4th.  I am really looking forward to that class.
Also, putting together a summer activities calendar for the next two months so that we know what we are doing and when we are doing it.  I have bought a bunch of books that Nathan is not allowed to touch until AFTER he finished school on Friday.  Here is the pile, along with a Math Game for his DS.  I want to keep him reading and learning over the summer.  

 

Another thing I have done in preparation for the summer: I purchased the movie passes for the summer for each of us.  They show one movie a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30.  It was $5 per person for the entire summer.  So, I know that will be one activity that we have for one day a week.  It is for children, so if Sophie doesn't sit through the entire movie, she can play in the aisle.  I have been told that it is okay, so that covers one activity for the kids and I to do.

We have Zoo Atlanta memberships to use for the year and also Georgia Aquarium memberships.  On the really, really hot days, we will head to the Aquarium.  There are also other museums that I want to check out as well.  But this schedule of activities needs to get done before Nathan is out of school for the summer!
Nathan also got a free ticket to 6 Flags Over Georgia for reading this year and he wants Ben to take him up there for the day.  I am totally okay with that and I think it would be awesome for the two of them to have a Nathan/Daddy Day.  Ben just has to remember his camera!  ;)Oh and did I mention that I will be joining LA FITNESS on June 1st?  Yep!  That is the plan, Stan!  I have been really missing working out, teaching aerobics and personal training.  So, after talking with a few people and checking out the gyms in the area, I have decided that LA Fitness is where I need to join.  Luckily, they have child care available AND it is not a contract, so if I don't like it as much as I think I will, I can cancel at any time.  I love that!  I also think that by having activities and working out, my SANITY will be intact at the end of the summer!  HA!  I love my kidlets but Sophie has begun that whole terrible twos/threes thing with the temper tantrums and such.  Not a fun thing to deal with.  ARGH!  So, working out should help with stress management (OR at least I hope it does) and weight loss too!  Woot!  Woot!
So, that is the update for now. I have GOT to get to work! Catch ya on the flipside!
Until Next Time,
SCRAP ON!
~Cyn~  

Project Life - More Pages (caught up!)

Here are the last of my Project Life 2012 album and then I am caught up to this week!  I have one page left to add pictures to, but the photos are sitting here on my desk as I type this.  I know, I am a slacker!  I have one half of the 2 page spread done and posted at the bottom, but I still need to do the journaling for the pictures I printed. 

The journaling on the page above is about the prep work and packing for the Skyline Retreat I plan twice a year. Between grocery shopping and packing, my week was taken up!  Sophie tried to help pack too...by adding herself to my Creative Memories rolling tote!  I took a picture of the pantry after I shopped because it is a "slice of life" kind of picture.  Slice of Life = stuff you really need to get a picture of in your daily life.  I mean, those are the things you tend to forget and sure they may be meaningless to you now, but in a decade or two when the kidlets are grown and you can't remember what their favourite cereal is...you go to the "pantry picture" and see which ones were on the pantry shelf at that time!

A friend of mine has rubbed off on me....I have recently started grabbing our large mixing bowl and making a HUGE salad for lunch.  What a great picture that salad made and OH HOW YUMMY!!!! 

Once again, the versatility of the pocket pages allows me to share a special occasion for our family - The Montreal Canadiens hockey game versus The North Carolina Hurricanes.  It really worked out well with these pages and I am really happy with the outcome. 

People say that their lives are boring.  People say that they are single and all they do is "routine stuff" or "just go to work".  There HAS to be something to photograph.  In the next little while, I plan to make a short little list of things that may be good to photograph and post it here on my blog.  Keep an eye out for it!

Until Next Time,
SCRAP ON!
~Cyn~

What A Trip!!! What a Game!!!

We had a blast at the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens game on Thursday night.  We got a really nice couple to take our photo as we were walking to the arena.  They got a great shot!!!  


It was awesome to take Nathan and Sophie to their first NHL game ever!  We were 5 rows up from the ice and right beside the Habs bench! For those of you who don't know....the Canadiens are also known as the Habs.  We lined up to get in as soon as we could so that we could see the team warm up.  Talk about up close and personal!  We took Nathan right up to the glass to let him see how big the guys really were and how much equipment they wore.  We got to see P.K. Subban shoot pucks at Budaj right in front of us and Erik Cole was standing right next to us as we watched the warm up.
Nathan loved watching the zambonis go round and round the ice.  He would LOVE to ride on one of those someday.  I think we will take him back to a game.  Better yet, let's get him on the ice too!  Maybe some skating lessons are in his future!  Afterall, how long did I figure skate?!?!?!  LOL


When it was time for the game, we sang the Canadian national anthem at the top of our lungs, which we haven't done in a long time! I had goosebumps singing our anthem and hearing the rest of the Canadiens fans singing along too was surreal! 


The game was action-packed and a lot of fun.  Nathan was watching the fans and taking it all in.  Sophie, on the other hand, was interested in the music and watching the fans and hockey but grew tired of sitting in one spot.  That's a toddler for ya!  Ha!


The Canadiens got the first goal in the second period and then Carolina tied it up.  By the end of the game they were 1-1 and had to go into OT (overtime).  Then after the 5 minutes of OT, they went into a shootout. It was pretty cool that, not only was it Nathan and Sophie's first hockey game, but they also got to see overtime and a shoot out!  


3 players from each team went one-on-one with the goalies.  It was a nail-biter!  In the end, the Canadiens lost.  It was a great game and yeah, we lost. But, it was the Canes' last home game and they should have won.  Afterall, they were the home team. 
I did get a shot of the winning goal with MY camera!  Sweet, eh???

So, now I am on the hunt for Habs tickets in Montreal because Ben and I have decided that we will drop the kidlets off and head to Montreal for a game (or two) next season.  We love our team and we love hockey.  I think the kidlets loved the game too.
Now, to figure out what pictures to put in the album....or maybe they should all go in my scrapbook?!?!  
Until next time....
Scrap On!
~Cyn~