Sketches class tonight!

FIRST OF ALL...

can i just say how SAD i am that my

EMANUEL

got voted off so you thnk you can dance canada

last night?

BOO on that!

he made top 6 and will be going on tour!!! YAY for you Emanuel!!!

anyway....now that i got that off my chest!!

:O)

tonight is the make-up class for last

Monday Night Sketches class!

here's a sneak peek for those of you attending tonight..

Theme: Wrap it Up!

Layout 1 - using cellophane wrap on your layout

( the journaling was done with a slick writer - no smudging! and the black title is painted using foam stamps, and LIFE is hand cut from colored felt )

Layout 2 - journaling on MASKING TAPE - this is an Elsie sketch!
painting, stitching, buttons, more felt ~ HOW FUN!

Layout 3 - using tissue paper as a matte!

( sorry girls...HAD to sew some more! )

...hope you're ready for some work tonight!

NEXT SKETCHES CLASS is Monday, Oct. 19 ( 6:30 - 9:30pm - ish! )

Class fee is $20 and includes ALL supplies to create same layout, small snack, coffee and tea!

( bring your own adhesives )

Upon registration, you will be provided with photo sizes required for sketches class.

You always leave class with THREE complete 12 x 12 layouts to add to your album with the

satisfaction of trying something new, or trying something forgotten!

Always a fun class!!

Limited room for home classes, so please register as soon as you can!

thegriffs@mts.net

See you soon!

:O)

Yesterday...

MmmmMmmmm GOOD!!!

thanksgiving dinner yesterday at moms was delicious, as always!

little miss courtney was a big help in preparation for dinner and she loved helping out

with Grandma!!

all of us kids were together as well, so we took a few minutes to snap some family pics in moms back yard!! grandpa's poor nose was dripping away from the cold!!!
( don't they look amazing??)
Luv Luv.......

~ sigh ~

and how was your Thanksgiving??

Happy Thanksgiving...

...or merry christmas???

:O)

we are going over to my mom's tonight for turkey dinner and I can't wait!

she made cabbage rolls yesterday too, and courtney has been over there since yesterday afternoon helping grandma get the food all ready! she loves to help cook so the invitation to help prepare Thanksgiving dinner with Grandma was most welcome!

we went to Mike's parents in Woodmore on saturday afternoon for a family dinner too and had a very nice visit, full of entertaining stories about Ken ( mike's dad ) and his "fishing" story was the best! thanks again Liz for a delicious supper and a fun visit!

well, i hope you all were able to spend some nice quality time with your families this weekend and not only enjoyed some yummy food, but took some time to reflect on all the things you are grateful for in your lives!!

i know i have much to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

:O)

fun things!!!

first of all....

ATTENTION Slice Girls!!!!

guess what is finally ready???

YAAAAYYYY!!

the bags have been completed, delivered and look great!

i will be bringing them to the hall crop this friday night for you!

...and here's my finished project from class last friday night at my home class.

it was based on the templates Heidi Swapp designed in the House of 3,

"Carefree Summer Days"

( i seem to be having difficulty copying and pasting her link to her project, but if you want a peek at hers you can see it on her blog at

http://www.heidiswapp.typepad.com/

( the link is on the right hand column )

anyway....here's mine!

it sure sums up our lake fun this summer at the cabin!!

ENJOY!!!

...thank you heidi for yet another fabulous project idea to share!!

:O)

P.S. to my scrappers:

this friday night's hall crop is FULL!!!

there are only about 12 spots left for the

HALLOWEEN CROP

on friday, Oct. 30, so sign up while you can!!

( thegriffs@mts.net ) to register.

don't forget your mittens tomorrow...it's supposed to SN*W!!!!

...44 more sleeps...sigh!

:O)

yesterday's activities!

so, after almost 6 weeks of prolonging, courtney FINALLY had her

'friends birthday party' yesterday!

we took the kids to

VERTICAL ADVENTURES indoor climbing for a fun afternoon of

wall climbing and tiring out the kids!

heehee...

if you remember from back in february, we also had tyler's last birthday party here as well.

they kids loved it so much that we thought we'd go again!

...courtney and rachel...

...and kelsey...

...and amanda...

off they go!!!

...mr.carson...

...miss kelly...

...tyler and kelly climbing together...

carson was dertermined to climb this obstable wall and get to the top...and he finally succeeded!

( so did rachel )

:O)

...heehee, kelsey and her signature move today...

"hanging out"

when the kids got tired and needed a break, they would just dangle and 'hang around' from their ropes until they were ready to continue!!

we hope you all had a fun time with us today!

and one last "happy birthday courtney" until next year!

( are we done now? )

~ giggle~

killin' time...

..while courtney was at her dance workshop this morning..

St. Norbert Farmer's Market.

first time there today.

LOVED it!!

here's some festive fall eye candy for you.

...if i were a bunny....

:O)

...this "cake" is made out of SOAP!

...backyard egg farming? no thanks, but cute!

meet "ODEN" the pug.

he will steal your sampled chicken fingers when he melts your heart with those eyes!

...live from the market...

she was playing Ode to Joy when i was walking by...very nice!

...and my last stop was to have a bite from one of the many food stands around the market.

i chose a "sausage on a bun" - whole wheat, home made - from the ladies from this colony.

YUM.

( and they were right about the touch of mustard! )

-6 corn on the cob

-1 banana bread loaf

-1 bag kettle corn popcorn

-1 bag of fresh dill ( for garden cucumber salad )

-1 garlic sausage ring

- 1 jar of creamed fresh honey

- 1 sausage on a bun

=

a fun morning at the Farmer's Market!!

now we are off to Vertical Adventures for courtney's very belated "friends" birthday party...

:O)