You know how some days just seem to last a lot longer in time than others. Today was one of those days. The good thing is that I got a lot done. The flip side is that I felt at times that as much as I was doing, I could not catch up with all the things that I still had left to do. I started my day at the gym. We did the farmer's mile. It was tough and now I am extremely sore. I go to the gym in the mornings, since I know I do best by getting it over with. I would make excuses to not go in the evenings if I waited. Plus, the family is asleep when I go and Ty is there with them. They never even know that I'm gone!!!!
Today Zach called to let me know that he participated in the Home Run Derby in Steamboat Springs, CO tournament. He was so excited, since now he is one of six boys who will be on CBS SPORTS TV on Saturday to compete for the 13U Winner. They will televise the championship game and then show the home run derby some time during the broadcast. It is just one of those things that as a parent you are happy that your child get's to do something that they love and will remember for the rest of his life. As many of you know, Zach plays constant baseball. It is his PASSION. He is actually playing for another team that asked him to play in this tournament with them. He will come home and next week play in another tournament in Utah. It is something that our entire family loves and supports.
McKay called and asked me to bring her food. She was hungry (at camp!). I asked her what she needed and she said...salty chips! I had to laugh. I asked when her dinner was and it was in 30 minutes. I then talked to her and Josilyn and they informed me that they are having the "BEST TIME!!!!!" I told her to take treats and snacks, but she did not listen. Lucky for her, her aunt lives right by the camp and is going to go take her some snacks.
Earlier today it was raining so hard that it started to flood our neighborhood. It was intense. I thought about how fast things change. It was a nice day and then suddenly it turned dark. It was a reminder to me to be grateful for the little things. I had family and friends calling with concern for our family. Our city was on the local news and several homes were flooded.
I wanted to share with you one of my favorite HAUNTED HALLOWS mini projects:
How cute is this mini book by Laura McCollough? I love how she added the die- cuts, the stamps, trims and chipboard to the book. I even see some black blingage jewels. Love the pumpkin shape book!
Here is a TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY layout by Julie Jacob. I really love how she used the POISON labels paper. The photo is great too!