Weekend update...

...i was a vendor at my friend's hall crop this past friday night, and I enjoy going to hers because it also gives me an opportunity to work on some of my own scrapbooking as well...

trust me.

it's been a LOOONG time since I've done any layouts for fun!

I planned ahead and came up with the following two...

this one will be added to Oliver's special album I made for him out of file folders...

...and it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've scrapped anything for Courtney's dance album too...i love how it turned out..i used Glimmer Mist on the prima flowers to blend in the layout better...and who doesn't love to use bling??

( and i'm sorry for the bad, non cropping layout photos, lazy today! )

...i find that since March 11 I have not been able to turn the tv to any other channel than CNN when I'm home..it's always on, listening to updates on Japan's horrible tragedy and also the frightening issues happening in Lybia.

Anderson Cooper, I would never want your job, but DAMN, you are good at what you do!

Stay safe!!!!

...courtney's been working away with her dancing and focusing on her goals for upcoming events...and she was quite happy to be able to join me with a short visit with Lynn last week before heading to her dance lesson...i wasn't sure how she was going to keep together while at Lynn's, but she sure showed me a mature, compassionate young lady while visiting ( and saved the tears for the car ride! )

she has been handling her emotions quite well with Lynn's ongoing struggle with cancer and I believe that the kids' artwork, cards and letters to her are a great way of expressing some of those hidden, deep emotions...but it's a whole different ball game when you are with that loved one in person and struggling to hold tears in....i admire courtney for her young, 12 year old loving little heart, and how brave she is trying to be while going through the process of losing someone so loved and close to her.

...and i have to share ( if i haven't already ) one of my weekly guilty television pleasures...
i am just LOVING this season's American Idol!!!!!
Steven Tyler and JLo are the best thing that has happened to that show...aside from my favorite contender this season....James Durbin!!
You have to Google his audition and story...what a great guy...and what a great singer / performer....i hope he takes the cake!
( and my fav girl is Pia...WHO DO YOU LOVE??? )

...saturday...
oliver got his weekly cage cleaning and had about a two hour free run in the house...
One. Happy. Bunny!

...this guy LOVES to explore...

...and play with his toys...

...saturday night...

we celebrated my cousin's 50th birthday at the PANDORA INN!!!!

hahaha....I was a little afraid for my life when we first arrived, as I've never been there before, but as the night went on, and our party group was pretty much the only ones there, it was all good...plus, ain't nuthin' like Amaretto and Diet Coke to take the edge off...HAHAHA!

HAPPY 50th Dianimal....t'was a fun, fun night!!!!

( and it's been a while since I've made "last call"....)

...sunday...

two words...

JAMMIE. DAY.

booooyaaa!!!!

CNN, scrapbook magazines, laptop internet surfing, movies with Courtney, Diet Dr. Pepper and Mr. Griffin bbq'd us some steaks with garlic pasta for dinner...ALL in the comfort of my jammies and king size bed all day!!!

YES!

...and what could add to an already perfect day?

again...two words.

Edward. Cullen

...courtney and i enjoyed dorito's and eclipse in the afternoon....

SWOOOON!!!

( can't wait til Breakin' Dawn already...grrrr...)

...and how was YOUR weekend???

...be back soon...