Nic - 9th Grade Kalles Junior High

What a handsome dude!!! Don't you just love the freckles? He gets that from my side of the family. I was a strawberry blonde as a kid but it turned brown & now it is foiled several times a year. Nic has great red in his hair that darkens in the winter & lightens up in the summer. I remembered to force him to get his hair cut before pictures. Last year he was looking pretty shaggy...like he is now. I will win the battle, I hope.

Jay Jay's Sampavie

Jay Jay has two great choices for blog candy. She is pulling two winners on Oct. 11th. Check it out...they are really sweet.

Embellishment Challenge Bella

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!!!

More Deck Pictures

Well I have to say that I have the most talented husband ever. The deck is almost finished, he just needs to build the outdoor kitchen & stair railing on the other side, and Steve has done a super great job. His attention (total, almost annoying) to detail has made this a great outdoor living space. We had very nice weather over the weekend so Steve finished the stair railing on the outside (not as easy as it looks) and completed small stuff. After running Nic & his friend Austin all over on Saturday, I was able to burn all the wood scraps, sweep up the sawdust & dirt from the patio just clean up the backyard. We still have boards & beams that need to be moved or covered before the rain starts but we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Steve - you Rock!!!
I forgot to tell you Nic scored the only touchdown for his team on Friday. They lost 6 to 12 but he carried that ball over the line. It was a team effort, but being his mom, I will give him the credit!!!

Cute Blog Candy

You must check out the blog candy offered by Beth. It is super cute. It closes midnight on Sunday, Oct. 5th!!

Also look at Hans Crafty Creations, her candy ends today.

Blog Candy - Drawn Oct 12th

Jeanette has posted some great blog candy. Super cute stamps!!! Check it out and congratulate her for having over 10,000 hits!!!

Wiff of Joy Blog Candy

Donalda is offering a very cute WOJ stamp. I just love the stamp. Perfect for the holidays. Check it out & enter!! You have until Oct. 17th.

Super Cute Blog Candy

Y'all have to check out the blog candy offered by Michelle O. The stamps are just too cute. The card she created looks a little like Eeyore.

**My Bella Sistah Rocks Again**

Well after dinner yesterday our doorbell rang. It was the UPS guy walking away & I looked down & saw a package. It was addressed to me but the sender was Stampin! UP. Confused I opened the package. Well it was a punch I had mentioned to my super duper great Bella sis Mel. Upon finding out she was a consultant I had told her I would really like this punch. Well she ordered it for me. I am so excited. I will now be able to make some great cards that you can add a gift card inside of. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a sweetie!!!

Bella for Alzheimer's

Cammie has posted a great opportunity for a great cause. I have made this Bella card for the great staff that help support the patients and their families. The blog candy she has is out of this world. What a great chance. You will see items donated by High Hopes Stamps, Scor-Pal and JustRite Stampers just to name a few. Some very talented people like Cambria Turnbow, Denise Marzee and Jessica Roan have also donated. Check it out & join in.

Mel also Tagged Me!!

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!!!!!

I've Been Tagged - WOW

I am flattered!!! Debby just tagged me and I have never been tagged before. This is cool.

Here are the rules: 1) Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog. 2) Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird. 3) Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. 4) Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Facts.....
1) I am an only child. My best friend Michelle is my sister though.
2) I have been happily married to my guy Steve for almost 20 (this Feb) years!!!!
3) I just turned 40 in July and really don't feel like I thought a 40 year old should feel.
4) We have one super great son, Nic, who is in the 9th grade. He is quite tall (takes after my side of the family), a good student (is in all honors classes). What can a proud mom say!!!
5) I am an avid...avid reader. I love romance (all) & spy/intrege books. I also love Harry Potter.
6) I love to do crafts. I have really gotten into cards with the bellas group & am having so much fun. My crafting movie is all Harry Potter's, The Bourne series and Casino Royal.
7) I used to carefully open my Christmas presents to find out what they were & then very carefully retape them up. Bad Mae!!!

Whom do I tag.....

Melanie she introduced me to Bellas
Nona
Heidi
Bev
Inge
Farah
Beth

Thanks again!!! This has been fun.

I Won & My Bellas

I was so shocked that I won this blog candy. Hilmarose picked me & look at the goodies I got. The last time I ever won anything was in high school & I was the correct number caller into the radio station & won a record. WOW is all I can say & thanks Hilmarose!!!

My first Bella order came yesterday!!! I am super stoked & am ready to create some great stuff. I love to get goodies. I am in the middle of altering a box to hold the cards I make & receive and I have a special gift to make for my bella sistah (heee heee) to get done first then I can create some bella cards for y'all to see. Y'all have been great & I appreciate the encouraging comments!!!

Can't Get Enough of the Candy!!!

Y'all have to check out the super kool blog candy at All The Things I Love. Very nice stuff!!

Blog Candy Alert

Angelique is celebrating her birthday & giving us a chance to win some great candy!!! What a super birthday girl she is.

Close To My Heart National Stamping Month

I am inviting everyone to enter to win FREE Close To My Heart Products!!! Clink on the above link and you will be taken to the entry page. The grand prize is for $1000 in products. What great stuff they have!!! I just love it. You can use my name...Mae Wisor as the consultant who referred you. Good Luck!!!

My first Bella

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.

I CAN SEE!! & Blog Candy Alert

My right contact came in late yesterday & I was able to grab it after work. It sure made driving easier!!! What would I do without contacts?!!!

Irina has posted a great blog candy offer. Check out her website. Some very nice cards posted!!!

Half Blind for a few days...

As I was getting ready for work yesterday & doing my hair, my bangs were poking me in the eyes. Both contacts decided to revolt at the same time. I took out the left & washed it off then put it back in. Did the same for the right one. I started to dry my hair & noticed thing were quite blurry. Some time in that first few seconds the right lens fell out & it is nowhere to be found. I searched & searched, tried again at lunch & Steve even looked after work. It is lost in some contact hole in our bathroom. I have such a strong prescription that it has to be ordered, made and mailed to the eye doc. Thank goodness I don't have to drive very far. Just to work & back (less than a mile round trip) and to Nic's school & back (about a mile or so each way). I am hoping to get the new lens tomorrow or Thursday & will be glad to see with both eyes again.

I was told my the eye doc last visit that lasik is probably not an option with my high prescription plus there even if I could have it there is no way I would wear just my coke bottle glasses for six weeks to determine if I could have the surgery or not. I am just too vain & proud of it!!! These are thick glasses & I remember all the teasing I received from the first grade on until I was able to wear contacts in 8th grade. Some scars never go away. You would think at my age I shouldn't care but that is not so. We are talking seriously thick glasses people.

Suzanne's Blog Candy

Suzanne posted some very nice Wiff of Joy blog candy. Check it out!!!

My 1st Bella Posting

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.

I used CTMH papers, ribbon & the new alphabet ready for coloring or inking. I love them. The markers are from various makers.

Blog Candy Alert

Kristin has some great blog candy on her site. She is picking on Sept 15th so check it out!!!

Deck Progress

We are getting closer to the end....Steve is doing an excellent job. Notice the detail of the handrail. We both just love how this looks. My husband does great work!!! Don't look at the backyard of dirt. It will have grass next spring. We thought we could do grass this summer but it didn't work out that way.

Loreen's Blog Candy

I want to invite all of you to check out Loreen blog. She has some great blog candy.

More Blog Candy!!!

Jacqui over at Javablustamper is hosting a Blog Candy giveaway as well. Stop by and check it out!http://www.javablustamper.blogspot.com/ .

Bellaholicsanonymous.........

I have recently joinded a great group of very talented people that love bella stamps. The creations people make are just mwah!!!! It is a yahoo group. Check it out.

I would like to thank cheribella for the wonderful bella images she sent me. I received them yesterday in the mail and can't wait to get started. What a great lady. Thanks Cheri!!!! I promise to post a finished bella card soon!!! Wish me luck.

9th Grade....WOW!!!

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

opened the garage door. What a way to get your heart pumping. He was probably blaming me since I had to get the first picture then he forgot his shirt for football practice. GO KALLES TYEES!!!

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!

A little bird told me that Hilmarose is giving away some great blog candy. Check this link out to enter.....http://hilmarose.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy-time.html. I am learning & not quite sure how to post a link in a shorter version like I have seen others do.

1st Place Team 7-19-08

Billings Electric took first place in the league and now have two weeks off to prepare for the tournament. The top two teams from Puyallup will play against the top two teams from Auburn & Kent. Last year we were the 2nd place team and we took 3rd place in the tournament. Wish us luck for this year.

SEATTLE TO PORTLAND

IN TWO DAYS

Steve & John prep John's bike

Now it is time to prep Hong's bike
And they are off!!!! Actually I dropped them off a few blocks from the University of Washington & they rode over to get checked in. Nic, his friend Kohl and I drove down to pick them up at the 2 day rider stopping point (Centrailia College) and we headed off to the new Great Wolf Lodge. Steve, John & Hong stayed the night & Nic & Kohl enjoyed the waterslides before dinner. I didn't get any pictures from the finish line in Portland but hope to order them from the rides's photographers. I can make a great scrapbook page!!!

NBC BASKETBALL CAMP

Intensity Night

I had heard great things about NBC camp from several people and was able to sign Nic up this year. It worked out great with the baseball schedule (only 1 game missed). Last night they held and hour long intensity course for family & friends to watch. There were 25 to 30 stations the boys did for about 2 minutes each and they were dripping when all was said & done. This is the first camp Nic has been to where he is away for several days. He is having a blast & working his tail off. I dropped him off Sunday while Steve was riding the STP and will pick him up on Thursday. Besides great basketball skills these kids are taught, they learn teamwork, how to motivate each other, leadership & how to be a better person.

Last Night's Baseball Game...
I think I have told you Nic is 6'1" or more by now but this picture is a perfect example.




Nic is the starting pitcher for the team, but he was given the night off. Well after the

other team tying the game in the bottom of the first inning Nic came in to relieve Joe and did and excellent job.










Nic had two solo home runs last night and scored on a walk. I am having Steve take pictures for me since I am the score keeper & can only keep track of so much at once!!! Thanks honey!!

Steve's Gorge Ride

Steve and his friends Steve, Hong & Rob all went for a 40 mile bike ride along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. They started out just south of The Dalles and rode along the old Columbia highway. Check out the climb they made!!!

Except for Rob they are all, along with another friend who was unable to make this ride, preparing for the Seattle to Portland ride in July. I just found out from our dentist that the riders go right through Puyallup but they start from the University of Washington in Seattle. I told Steve he just needs to start from the dentist's office and forget making me get up at the crack of dawn (4am) to get them into Seattle. Dosen't that sound like a good idea to you?

Baseball 2008 has started!!!




Nic is ready get them out at 1st.












Taking a breather before the batter is at the plate.




This was out first official game and our first loss. We were ahead while Nic pitched the first three innings but after the switch things changed. Nic allowed only one hit and zero runs. The first game of the season was rained out (surprise). The game they played on Saturday they blasted the other team but since Steve was on his bike ride & I keep score...no pictures. Our next game is tonight.

Update on my Dad!!!

For those who did not know....my dad had to have his right leg amputated below the knee in an emergency surgery May 16th. He had been fighting off infections from his latest ankle surgery last year and with different types of medications had (thought) been given a green light. Well so much for that. One day he was fine and by the next day his foot was huge, flaming red and hurt to move at all. He went into the emergency room on Thursday evening, was admitted & they preformed surgery the next day. The xrays done in at emergency showed all bone in his foot had just disintegrated and was starting to move up the leg. That was not the case six months ago. He only had to stay in the hospital a little over a week and is now home. He is in a wheelchair at this time and after some healing he will be moving to a prosthetic leg. Which in the end will be super. He will be able to go on walks, play golf and have a much better life than what he was putting up with. My mom was just sick that he wouldn't be able to golf anymore. He seems ok in the wheelchair but still has issues. For most people they have their other leg to support them to get up, down, it & out. He on the other hand has a left knee that is in need of a replacement and will not support any weight. That surgery will have to wait a bit now. He was planning on doing it in July or August but will now have to wait until they are fine with the amputation healing & walking around with the prostetlic. In the end, a bionic man!!!! Just say a few prayers for quick healing, strength and a positive spirit. I know this is the better choice for the future. He has more to do!!!

I am also including some pictures of Nic at his track meet. What a great guy!!

Our New Deck in Progress

Wow...after a year we are starting on the back deck. I refer to the collective we, mainly Steve & I am the support staff. He is the designer & builder & I am the assistant & buyer of goods.

Our deck will end up being over 350 square feet of totally enjoyable space. We are going to add an outdoor kitchen with a nice grill, side burner & counter top. A new set of table, chairs, umbrella & lounge chairs.


This is two of the five walls that Steve built!!















We had to rent a lifter since the one beam was quite large & heavy. John & Hong helped Steve all day & Nic lifted or lowered until time for baseball practice.















Floor joists almost all in place. The trees are filling up out our backyard & it is so relaxing to listen to the birds.
















Here we are as of Monday, Memorial Day. Steve is installing the Y braces from the post to the beam. I have been painting all the brackets, bolts & nails black. The painted black look is tons better compared to the silver galvanized look. It just looks more polished.

We just have the Y braces to finish & put up the stair treads before it is time to call the City of Puyallup back out for our framing inspection. Then onto the deck boards, posts, railings, kitchen & such. When the deck is all done we will be hyrdoseeding, graveling under the deck & adding plants. I am trying to remember, but I think the backyard has been almost three years with out grass. Zoom will really like having grass to sit on instead of sand.

Happy Birthday Steve!!!

Last summer Steve & two of his buddies did several weekends of backpacking. Look at the HUGE fish he caught!!! Happy Birthday sweetie.....I love you!!!

Just a peek of the new Summer Idea Book items....

You are looking at May's Stamp of the Month. The Summer Idea Book will be available May 1st and for all those that don't have the book with them you can view each page on the Close To My Heart website. Just log in May 1st and under Products you will be able to view the book. I am planning on having an open house the beginning of May so stay tuned for the invite. Such wonderful papers and super ideas!!!

Close To My Heart

Spring 2008 Idea Book



Close To My Heart has included a great feature to their website!!! You are now able to view their current Idea Book online. A great way to shop from the comfort of you home when you have the time. We have tons of great paper & stamps. Please log onto http://www.closetomyheart.com/ choose Products and you will be able to click on the Spring 2008 Idea Book. Let me know if there are any items you are interested in. You can email me at iscrap_4_fun@yahoo.com I am will get your order placed.

Happy Scrapping!!!