Happy National Ice Cream Month

So, a quick trip to the Mayfield Visitor Center makes for a fun summer way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month!

So, go have a scoop.........or two!

I have a hangover!

Nope.........not a "i drank too much" hangover.......but a "i saw too much at cha" hangover! Yes. Talk about overload.
Stamps.
Paper.
Ribbons.
Buttons.
Magazines.
Scrapbook Celebs.
Prizes.
Giveaways.
Samples.
Friends.
Layouts.
Inspiration.
Prices.
Dollar Signs.
Inks.
Demos.
Felt.
Bling.
Shimmer.
Make-N-Takes.
Pictures.
Are you tired just reading it.

So, after I got up this morning..............................and the boys wanted to hang out......here's what we did!



Mom took this pic.................check out the magazine. Just a little Scrapbooks Etc. is what I needed, as if I did not see enough this weekend. So, I just needed a little veg time!



The boys had a cousin over from AZ, and they wanted to play.......so we had tons of fun at the pool!

Whew! We needed some down time!

CHA pics to come soon! (hopefully!)

AHHHH!!!!! Nothing better!

Nothing better than a spur of the moment trip to WDW! Yes, me, Susie and the kids (well, Mas did not want to go! That teenager with too many things to do!!!) hopped in the car and off we went, to spend a little time with the Mouse!

No drama, no crazy acting (well, you know! 3 kids, one car, no a/c for half of the trip!, and a little bit of rain!) no major catastrophies, and a fun time was had!



I just can't get enough of this picture of me and susie and all those ponchos in the background! Man, Disney makes a killing off of those things! I love it!

Yes, the rain came, and it stayed! So, after we wait for a little bit, we thought 'what the heck' and we got in line, and rode some rides! Yes, even the people mover had a line! How crazy is that! Disney in the summer, gotta love it!


But, it's like I always say "a rainy day on Main Street is better than a not-so-magical day at home!"

Can't wait to go back!

Deeper Still

Yes, Deeper Still. Just a title, to a women's conference, right?

Nope. Not for me. Not for those 19,000 women that were tight in Philips Arena this weekend.

What a blessing. I won't bore you with the details, because I know that YOU weren't there (well, maybe you were!) and that you can't know the joy that I felt, the touch that I received, or the conviction that I was under, as God drew me to him with every word.

Travis Sang.

Priscilla spoke.

The Word came alive.

Mandeesa praised.

We did too.

No sleep was had.

Travis greeted us.

Mandeesa led us to the Mercy Seat.

Kay shared.

The Gospel was spoken.

Kay prayed.

I was already full!

Travis sang.

Beth spoke.

All in all...........

The word, became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory--the glory of the One and Only, that comes from the Father, full of grace and truth.

My goodness. This is not just a verse in the Bible (John 1.14) but it is THE word. It is everyday. It is our life. It SHOULD be us.

We should be the Word.

We should bring the Word to flesh.

We should live among them.

They should see His glory.

The glory of the One and Only.

We came from the Father.

Praise God for his grace and truth.

My goodness.

My prayer is that even today...........I continue, I yearn, I long to go Deeper Still.

Wow!!!! A teenager!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! 13 years ago today, man, I was so nervous! Would I love him? Could I take care of him? Would he love me back? What to do with a boy? I've always wanted a girl! Oh no!
I remember crying, just sobbing, when he was born (c-section) and they said, "you are a mom!"
Oh my goodness! How overwhelming!

And, then, I'll never forget the emotion on my sister's face when she had tears in her eyes, and said "oh, Brittney, he's perfect" AHHHHH! What a wonderful day!
13 years? really! Is that just amazing to think about?

--------reality check----------
Oh no! A teenager?! Oh no! Driving soon! Permits, license, car, high school!!!!!!!!

What an awesome responsibility! Raising a teenager! A young man. A hero.

So, I took this pic last night. He went to be, still a kid, per se.

And, so when he woke up............ a teenager............a fantastic breakfast in bed was his wake-up call! Yummy pancakes, one plain, one chocolate chip, just like he likes it! With a good ole glass of chocolate milk! What a great start to his day!




Uh oh! Then there's dad! As I delivered the breakfast in bed, Dad followed right behind me with his most opera-like version of Happy Birthday tooooooooooo yoooooooooouuuuuuuuu!


Now, if you've never heard Scott's opera version of a song...............you should! It is GREAT........and crazy loud..............hilarious!

So, the day has started off great! Now, if I can just keep it together!

A bunch of kids and a rock-climbing party! How fun is that!

Things go better with Coke.....and dad!

So, at my little scrapbook extravaganza this weekend, here's one of my finished projects! I can't get enough of this little book!

And then, here's a little mini that I made for Scrap Etc. I think they are all sold out now, but I am not sure!

And, then of course..............once we got tired, we got a little crazy. Scott invaded the studio and snapped a few pics. Here's one!

So, as if I did not get enough crop time this weekend, I will be hanging out at the crop at SE this weekend, too! How much fun is that?!?!

**Now, about that laundry......................................

Hello, my name is Brittney, and I have a problem!

So, here's a genius idea! What if I actually USE the paper, instead of collecting it!
Here's the deal. I am sorting. Cleaning. Purging. And......yes, using! So, I made the stacks, so above, from left to right:
All of my patterned paper that I am keeping!
All of the paper that I don't want (please note: it is the biggest stack! Yeah, me!)
The gi-normous stack of layouts that need an album home
Next row:
All of my solids that I am keeping
The stack of paper that is all Disney! Yes, it had to have it's own stack!
The stack of Disney layouts that need an album home
OH, the stack. Remember those. Misc cuts. some 4x6, some 6x6, some 8x8. They must go.
My stack of clear overlays, etc.


This is close up. Please note the small, Disney stack of papers, and the enormous other stack!

Yep, these beauties need a home! Wow, that's not gonna be cheap!


The tubs are FULL of supplies, embellishments, etc that my friends get to look through and see what they want! The rest is going on ebay! Soon!

**Remember these! Slides?! Well, I have a bazillion of them. White and Black! Anyone need any? Leave me a comment if you want some! I will gladly send some your way! What in the world else am I gonna do with all of them!

Ok, all for now! Still cleaning.

**Next project:
Purging my ridiculous obscene alpha collection!