Scorpion comments

I've been laughing at the comments on my last post.
Alison, they live for 10-15 yrs, LOL!
We will have to lock them up and hide them so you'll come visit :)
Sherrie, they are just for watching! Some people hold them, the sting is like a bee sting unless your allergic,
then it can be very BAD, no thanks, I'll pass.
But we do get them out to clean the tank. I scoop them out with a spatula,
and put them in a BIG metal mixing bowl with slippery sides so they can't escape.
After they calm down, Me Travis and Wacey have touched them.....very carefully.
Chloe is fascinated with them, she calls them "Crickets" we try to tell her the crickets are the little bugs they eat,
but she insists the scorpions are the Crickets. We have to move the tank because
she likes to push a stool over to them and climb up to lift the lid, yikes!!!

We have been getting so much snow!
Last week Church was cancelled and the kids had 3 snow days out of a 4 day school week.
One day they went to school, but a few hrs later roads got bad enough to close and the kids were sent home.
Our kids were stuck in town at a friends house till that night because we were snowed in and the roads were closed.
I've taken losts of snow pictures, and I'll be posting them this week.

~Much Love to all~

Wacey's new pets

These were a total surprise to Wacey! Me and Travis saw them,
We knew Wacey would love them, but we weren't to sure (mostly me)
But by the time we got home from Pocatello we decided they would be the
perfect surprise! The next morning Travis went back up and brought home
TWO! (he said they need to be together) and wouldn't you know, after
researching them on google, we are positive it's a male and female, yikes!
And yes they breed very well in captivity, usually litters of 10-20 live births...
*Mental head slap*
What were we thinking!!! They are Black Emperor Scorpions. about 7-8 inches long. and in the
dark with a black light, they GLOW. They are very docile, and quite interesting, I even
help mist them and feed them live worms and crickets, YUCK!
But our little budding scientist is so HAPPY!
Next he wants a snake....a King Cobra.....not in my house!!!! LOL
So here are the pictures!

Sting and Helga

They are a dark, shiny black, but the flash reflects their "glow"

This is my most recent LO of Shelby, I did it for Annie Manning's (PTM)
Designer Spotlight Challenge.

First Love

PTM Oscrap Designer spotlight challenge

Journaling~
I love this picture of you and Bo, you have always had a soft spot in your heart for animals.
This year your talent and love for horses grew as you learned to believe in yourself,
and trust your horse.

Credits~
Annie Manning PTM Nature Glow Challenge kit.
Weathered background by PTM
Picture wrap from Stroke of Midnight by PTM and Jofia
Metal corners from Romantic Memories by Jofia
Winter Garden elements by Jofia
Branches with white blossoms by Natali Design

Calendar pages

I'm so behind on my blog! So I'm here to catch up.

I couldn't post my newest pages because I was making my Calendar,

It was a surprise for family members.

So I will start with our 2008 calendar. I'm sure you'll notice,

but for each of the kids' Birthday month I highlighted them.

It was time consuming but alot of fun to make.

Click on the pictures if you want to see it full size, and all the detail :)

Christmas Layout

I just LOVE the Christmas Magic Kit by Holliewood Studios and Paint the Moon.
This is a picture of Shelby with Santa in 2005!

Stand up and Scrap wk 2

Challenge #2: Life Is Sweet
Inspirational Focus:
"That it shall never come again is what makes life so sweet" - Emily Dickinson
What makes your life sweet?
Where do you find sweetness in your everyday life?
What about today do you want to remember for a lifetime?
What happened yesterday that found you standing there
with a smile on your face, or a tear in your eye?
It can be as simple as an 'I love you',
whispered across the room. It can be life altering;
the birth of a baby, a brand new home. This week,
we want you to tell us about your sweetest moments.



Journaling~
Big wet kisses and a toothless grin,
kissing chubby cheeks.....oh how SWEET it is!!!

Credits~
Papers~ Brown background and 5 patteren papers Shabby Fall Garden
by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Painted Flowers~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Alpha~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Curled wire~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Brads~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Wire flowers~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Paint Strokes~ Shabby Fall Garden by Gina Marie Huff & Gina Miller
Ribbons~ Skinny Minis (re-colored) by Christina Renee
Frames~ Stand up and Scrap Vintage Frames by Christina Renee
Flourishes~ Flourish2 by Jen Wilson masked with Shabby Fall Garden papers
Fonts~ Everytime I miss you & Oh (photo) Shoot

Stand up and Scrap wk 6

Challenge #6: What Will You Do Next?

"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
You've spent several weeks thinking about the world around you,
your dreams, loves and motivations.
You've invoked powerful emotions through photography, the use of color and design.
You've looked outside your typical places to find inspiration.
You've done an amazing job. Now, we want you to tell us - "What are you going to do next? What are you going to do to make this world a better place?"



Here is my final LO for the SUAS contest,
I have grown in so many ways from this experience.
From the moment I opened my SUAS kit I fell in love with this quote.
It's so perfect, so I decided to use it as inspiration for my final LO,
use only the items from the SUAS kit and to create my first "no photo" LO.

Credits:
Everything is from the "Stand Up and Scrap Mega Kit"