Last week a great designer had an awesome challenge at one of the sites that I love! She provided and add on pack to a kit she had on sale in that store. I love the add on so much I bought the whole kit! That is saying something because I have not bought a kit at full price in a long, long time. The style I scrapped these pages in are totally different from what I normally do, but I am just in love with the way they came out! Take a look!
The next 2 are my favorites!
Is Susan’s last day of High School! This is so bitter sweet, I didn’t cry or anything today like I thought I would, but last night looking through her year book I felt myself feeling sad. But she made it, I made it and now to prepare for Graduation and the next chapter of her life!
On Mother’s Day when I came home the kids had gotten me some really beautiful flowers. I got some really great photos of them. The front of my house is so fragrant now!
I was really happy with my flowers from last year too. I had to dig up and seperate my Grandmother’s Iris’ because they were becoming unruly. I was afraid they would not bloom. But they did and looking at them reminds me of her. I “thought” they were all purple, but this week I should have one yellow one.
I also had to move Noah’s rosebush we bought last year and the Peony that was given to me from my friend Melissa. For Christmas Dale & I received 2 beautiful spiral pine trees and they are in the spot now where the other 2 plants were. Again I was stressing because I was hoping I would not kill them. The Peony is growing, but no blooms yet, but Noah’s little $5.00 Wal-Mart Rose Bush is bursting with buds.
I am waiting for a couple other plants to bloom. Adam and I go outside every day and look at the flowers. To see which ones have new flowers. He is just thrilled with all the wonderful smells.
I took this photo Saturday at our local Zoo. From left to right is Adam, Kamryn (my niece), Jaden (my nephew) and Elias.
Was great! I did however have to go and clean for my Grandfather, but that really didn’t bother me. Because I love doing this for him and spending time with him. It was just Elias and I this time, because I took Noah home to his Mom’s and Adam was still sleeping at home. So I was able to have an Adam free day..teehee! I love my son to death, but sometimes Mommy needs a break from her Adam Bear!
While I was cleaning Elias and my cousin Vica (who is 9) were out in Pop-Pop’s back yard collecting caterpillars *shudder*! And of course he brought them along with us when we left.
Pop-Pop was showing me how big the tree in his back yard was getting. He asked me if I remember swinging on the wood swing he hung from a certain tree. Of course I did, but he showed me how much the tree has grown over the years. The branch that held the swing was cut down, but the knot of where it used to be now towers about as tall as his house. And he also showed me a brick at the bottom of the tree where my father buried his dog Dutchess a long, long time ago. He told me how much work Dad did in making sure the dog had a wonderful resting place. Which was so very sweet, I love to hear my Grandfather reminisce and tell me stories.
I made my rounds with my Mother’s Day gifts and headed home tired. When I got home Adam, Susan and Dale surprised me with 3 of the prettiest potted flowers. Gorgeous selections, pink, reds and pink & white! I love my family! I have them outside on my sidewalk proudly displayed!
On Thursday and Friday Elias came home with 2 little potted plants for me. One he grew at Royal Rangers and the other he grew at school. He was so proud. They are now sitting in front my of living room window, with his cute little green watering can sitting in between them. He says so he wont forget to water them for me 
Then yesterday, I got the most sweetest card in the mail. Erin, sent me a Mother’s Day card and the words in it couldn’t be more true. It brightened my day! Thanks, Momma Erin for making me cry & smile all at the same time! I love ya!
I have to say from Thursday (when I received my first Mother’s Day gift) until yesterday was the best Mother’s Day in the world! I love it when it runs more than one day 
Every morning I go on the back porch and have some coffee. Almost every day now I see a cardinal flying around from tree to tree singing his song. The other day I noticed that he was getting closer and closer to the house. I crept in the house, went upstairs to get my camera and came out ever so slowly as to not scare him off. When I got back out he was even closer, pecking the at the grass beside the boys swing set. I got a couple of great shots. When I was out there this morning, I saw him (or at least I think it was the same one) in a tree close to the house. I wonder if they have a nest in on of those trees. Because I don’t think I have ever seen a cardinal as frequent as I do here, ever.
I like the last one, it’s like he is posing for me.
“Grandmother’s always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.“
Elias with his Grandmother 10/30/04
We miss you & love you so very much!
You will always be with us in our hearts and in our home in spirit.
It’s funny, surprising and poignant what you find when you are fooling around on You Tube.
This morning I found out my layout was chosen for the home page of a Scrap Book Group I belong too. What a great Monday morning surprise! This layout is one of my favorites, because it incorporates all of the photos I took of Elias in our bounce house and it uses a great title from one of Dr. Suess’ books. It also is a great memory of his 7th Birthday! Click on it to make it larger.
Here are a couple other layouts I have done in the month of April! I can’t wait to get started on May’s stuff!
Have not blogged in a few days because I was getting ready for {i}NSD (InterNational Scrapbook Day) for my Creative Team Sites. Yesterday, I ran 2 games and gave away lots of gift certifcates, but the fun is not over yet. Still lots of prizes and games going on. So if you have not already stop on over at Digishoptalk, Funky Playground Designs and My Scrapbook Art, lots and lots of stuff going on!
I think today I will just play some scrapping games and let my PayPal account have a rest…LOL!
Spinach Potato Lasagna
This is one of Dale’s favorite meals along with the Seafood Lasagna. He just raves and raves about both of them. Below is the recipe, try it out, I bet your family won’t be disappointed. Start early on it, the dish takes a while to make. Enjoy, I know we will, as left overs tonight
1/2lb bulk Italian Sausage (I used lean ground beef)
2 cups sliced mushrooms
4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 package (10oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1-1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped ( I used 1 tbsp minced garlic in the jar)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg-did not use
1-1/2 cup milk
1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
additional nutmeg, optional (I didn’t use)
In a skillet, cook sausage and mushrooms over medium heat, drain and set aside.
Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook for 5 mins or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, Parmesan and egg, set aside.
In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Layer 1/2 of the potatoes in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in baking dish. Top with 1/2 spinach mixture, white sauce and mozzarella. Repeat. Cover and bake at 350 for 30-35 mins or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and bake uncovered 5 mins longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 mins before cutting.
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