My Bella sistah
Mel tagged me too. She did say sorry, but she wanted more info on me. I am not sure who else to tag. Some of the people I tagged don't have a clue who I am but I have admired their work and have left comments. I am more than happy to give her more info though. So just for Mel....here you go:
1) I went to college for a year. Met a guy while in college & we moved in together during that summer. Long story short we lived together for a few months but I left him & moved to WA. I called my bff Michelle around midnight one night (she was in WA) and was on a plane by noon the next day. Never looked back!!!
2) I met my husband three months after I move to WA. He was my blind skiing date. We have been together ever since. We were married young (19 & 20).
3) We had planned on having two kids but it took me two year to get pregnant and during my ultrasound I was told my baby might have trisomy 21 and if he did, would most likely die inutero but if born would be so mentally retarted & deformed, he would die within the first year. Well we had an amnio done & needless to say Nic is perfect, happy & very healthy (see pictures from previous posts). Our good friends also lost their oldest son Brian, when Nic was 11 months old. Brian was only 3 1/2 and for all intense purposes was my first child too. With all of that trama, I in my strange way didn't want to have another child again & that is why Nic is my only!! You just can't improve on perfection!!
4) I love to to camping but as I get older, it isn't as comfortable sleeping on an air mattress as it once was. I do like sitting around the campfire. I love the campfire!!! It is so relaxing.
5) My cb nickname (given to me by Michelle) as a kid was lightening legs. I was a tall stick when I was younger. Her nickname was short shit, because she was & still is short. We had a party when she finally reached 5'!!!
6) I was born in Boise, Idaho; was moved to Missouri City, Texas (suburb or Houston) against my will by my parents the summer before 8th grade but ended up having a great time; lived 1 1/2 years in Logan, Utah and have lived in Washington state since then (Tacoma, Federal Way, Kent & Puyallup).
7) I have great parents who live in Salt Lake City, UT.
8) I Love the Bellas!!!!!
This is my Dad's birthday card. My parents birthday's are right next to each other & this is him to a T. Fishing with him is one of my first memories. So the colors of the fish are a little off, but who says they don't really exist. The colorful ones are just hiding from the rest of us!!! 
Just a small sampling of the Christmas cards I have been working on. I want to thank everyone for swapping with me. I just love my bellas and the sweet ladies that have provided me with images. My favorite so far is snowbunnybella. She is just the best image. I am hoping to work on more this weekend. I have some High Hopes, Sugar Nellie & Whiff of Joy's to do. Thanks for stopping by.
Check out the blog candy from Shannon and Sheetload of Cards. Shannon is giving away this whole set for several winners.
So here we are to date. The majority of the outdoor BBQ is done. All that Steve has left to do are cabinet drawers & doors. Connect the gas & run electrical for stove, BBQ & Stereo. We still need to decide on tile, but we have that pretty much picked. Then it needs to be installed. The last thing we need to get done is stair railing on the side of the BBQ. Just too much of a hole there, that I would probably fall through. I am the clumsy one that trips on everything & nothing. You can see Zoom our Vizsla in the last picture.
Don't you just love the talent out there!!! Have a happy & safe Halloween.
Isn't this just breathtaking??? I was driving to my inlaws yesterday to pick up a bike of theirs I had sold on Craigs list for them and on the way...this is my view. The south part of Puyallup has this beautiful mountain just there. A Ginormious, beautiful amazing creation. The sky was so blue and the sun was shining. I didn't have my camera, but was able to find this photo on google to share with you. I could never tire of seeing this!!
I have started on some Christmas gifts. I saw an album done like this on the CTMH consultant bulletin board & just loved it. I was able to get "FAMILY & FRIEND" at my LSS and just completed this one for my grandma. Nic & I (Steve had to work) vacationed with my parents the summer of 06 and we ended our camping trip in Boise, ID for my grandma's 80th birthday party. We had a great time & I as able to see all my cousins and their kids. My uncle & aunt had six kids and my parents just had me.
Natalie is offering this great blog candy to celebrate her first Blogoversary. Click on the picture to visit her website.
I also want to thank my Bella Sistah Mel for the great package I received on Saturday. It was overflowing with great items. I love goodies!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I made this Bella for my MIL's birthday. Happy Birthday Phyllis!!! I also wanted to include it in the embellishment challenge but I forgot to add ribbon. Oh well...at least I am creating and having a great time. I just love the colors & I really love sharing this with all of you. Thanks for the inspiration & friendship y'all have given me!!!
Jeanette has posted some great blog candy. Super cute stamps!!! Check it out and congratulate her for having over 10,000 hits!!!
This was my first bella creation. I sent this off to my bella sistah Mel & I am hoping she will get her mail before she looks at my blog. She is off visiting New York & didn't want to post this any earlier. I found a great idea on a blog to make an image holder. It has nice accordian sides and a little velcro closure. I added CTMH liquid glass on her dress and the blue of the suitcase. I also added a few bellas images I am hoping she didn't have.
Ok....I am very nervous. What do y'all think? I would like honest answers please and any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated (I won't be crushed completely, lol). I altered a composition notebook. I had seen this on the Close To My Heart billboard and created some for my open house this coming Saturday but I wanted one special for me!!! This is my second bella created, the first I am saving until my bella sistah receives it before I post it. I am having a hard time finding the right color for bellas skin. This bella has spent the summer in the sun & has a great tan.
Nic's first day of school was yesterday. It is hard to believe he is now in 9th grade and this is his last year at Kalles Junior High. Next year he will be in high school. Can you believe how tall he is??? 
Well he is running to cath the bus. He heard it coming up the road as he 
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