Provincial Track Meet results..........

SUNBURN!!!

You know the old story.......Mother knows best?

Mother: "Daylan, you better take some sunscreen"
Son: "Mom, I won't need any!"

Even though he didn't take sunscreen, he did get some from someone on the track team, apparently not enough........OUCH!!!!

100 days of photo tips!

Someone share this on a scrapbooking site...........check it out!
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?article=100in100_II&op=academy_new

SINCE MY LAST POST.......

I've probably taken 1000+ photos.......literally........I'm not kidding!!! I have so many to share, I don't know where to start!!!!

(in no particular order)
1st-a wedding

2nd-a grad

3rd-a piano recital

4th-my last visit to Baba & Gidos farm(as I know it)

5th-a days work for an almost 92 year old man

6th-a visit to Auntie Ellen & Uncle Fred's!

Pouring rain track day......

We've all heard of BEFORE & AFTER.......

here is another example!

usually one looks better in the after shots........not this time around........LOL!!!

Strong scent(nice)in the entrance???

The last couple of evening I could smell a scent in the entrance, and couldn't for the life of me figure out where it was coming from? Then it hit me........maybe it was the Hoya plant Baba gave me........."she smells so pretty when she's blooming"(as Baba would say)! So I searched the plant for a hidden bloom........nothing??? Then while I looked deeper through the jungle in the entrance I found this........

WOW.......this thing is huge, over 2 feet long I'm sure? This is the bloom with THE SCENT.......and as Grandma Knapp would say, "have you ever seen the likes of it"?

from my May 13th post(Bachelorette)

Here is the BONNYVILLE boy.......in FINE form!!!

http://www.tv.com/video/14165/week-1-season-4?o=tv&tag=video;thumb;1

Little bit of BRAGGIN' comin' your way!!!

Well, well, well........guess who's going to be published her FAVORITE magazine........CANADIAN SCRAPBOOKER MAGAZINE? If you have guessed me.......you are partially correct...........this is a two part story with Danica being the 2nd half(actully I'm probably the 2nd half)!!!!

Anyway the story goes like this.........

Danica took some fantastic shots of Natasha at her & Ashley's 2007 birthday party(don't be fooled they are not birthday type pictures), and because they were so GREAT I couldn't wait for the chance to scrapbook them.............with me so far??? I completed a double page layout, let it sit, thinking in the back of my head.......this one might be good for submitting.........never did(probably scared of rejection), then decided.........yep I'm going to GO FOR IT.......WHAT the HECK!!! The layout was submitted to CANADIAN SCRAPBOOKER(call for APPLE photos)...........and I'm HAPPY to announce.........my layout(with Danica's photos)was picked..................YES we are BOTH over the moon about this!!!


HA, HA.........too funny!!! I never had the layout posted, but just had to post the removed for publication sign. I see it SO often, and now that I can post it........I thought WHY NOT!!!! I know I'm a NUT!!! (sign lifted from somewhere on the web.......I think maybe from the SCS gallery)!

Watch for the FALL issue due Sept. 1st(I think).............buy it, then flip the pages looking for Miss Natasha.............isn't that EXCITING!!

Now the wait to see it in print..........that's going to be tough!!!

Don't worry about remembering to pick it up once it hits the newstands............I'LL REMIND YOU........LOL!!!!

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PART 2 of being published!
Yes, more bragging........there is a part 2..........I will be published in this issue TWICE!!! lol..........can you believe it? I barely can!!! The 2nd part will be a set of 3 THANK YOU greeting cards.........watch the S.W.A.K. section of the magazine.....that's where they'll be!!!

I've had the experience of this before(cards being published)with the SPRING issue of 2007 where I did a Shower invite, Wedding invite, and a Wedding thank you card......and although I haven't ever been on a huge mission to get published(submitting time and time and time again) it sure is a neat feeling to be picked when you do decide to GO FOR IT!!!

A couple of my latest layouts I would like to share!

Both of these were done for online challenges.........that is how I get much of my scrapbooking done.........the challenge of it all, inspires me to GET SOMETHING DONE!!!

one of Baba

Oval tile reads:
Baba's 88th Birthday celebration at the Glendon Seniors hall.
On this day she proubly wears the blouse made for her by her daughter Georgette.
She is happy here.......just love this picture!


and one of Daylan

and now you are 18
quote reads: time will change you beyond imaginations; for now I hold you close as though time does not exist............

Just heard today....not sure where I can confirm.....

the next round of The Bachelorette will have a contestant from Bonnyville........a Brousseau...........Paul Brosseau!!! How exciting is that..........I am wondering if he is a Grandson of Paul Brosseau from Brosseau's department(grocery)store???

Dana confirmed this for me.........it's true(thanks Dana)!!!

Mother's Day Picture

The 3rd year in a row this video makes me laugh.........enjoy!

night 3 of 3(10.05.08)

well tonight I am exhausted, and waiting for this night to be OVER.......it's the night of the SAFE GRAD party!!!!

All should go well as it was well planned/organized.....should be SAFE, so that is good!!! I'm looking forward to a good nights sleep............tomorrow(Sunday)!!!

The weekend went GREAT(so far).........Daylan(& the boys)were well behaved, Danica & Lori took LOTS of GREAT pictures, ceremonies were nice, meal was delicious, company was GREAT, and the list goes on!!! Thanks to EVERYONE that helped make this a DAY TO REMEMBER!!

**updated 11.05.08**
Well the happy graduate arrived home safe and sound! It appears the Sharpie pens that were meant for signing t-shirts made it onto the faces of some!
this one's for his sisters, and Adam & Evan!

09.05.08-the BIG day

here are a few glimpses of the BIG day!!!

one of Mom's(me)favorites!

Here are all the guys having a CONGRATULATIONS shot for Daylan!!!
shot courtesy of Auntie Betty, a bottle of Irish whisky she bought for Daniel in Ireland a few years ago.........saved for a special occasion!!!

The 3 musketeers.........Daylan and his cousins Adam & Evan!


Awwww......so cute, Daylan & Kirsten!!!


Daylan, thanks so much for being such a great sport for pictures.........love the smile!!



Every guest we had in attendance was special(of course).......all the way from little Ashley age 2,

right up to Gido age 91!

I am especially thankful Gido was able to attend........it wasn't easy for him, but he made the effort, and I think he was pretty proud to attend the graduation of his youngest Grandchild. This has been a goal of his for some time.......he has mentioned it to me several times.........how he wants to make it to Daylan's graduation..............thanks so much to Daryl & Lori for making this possible!!!


Natasha LOVED all the pretty girls in princess dresses!!!






and you can find a few more here........
http://mylittlepieceofparadise.blogspot.com/

Baby Sleeping (Lullaby)

for those that visit Danica's blog this might not be news......

but for my visitors that don't...........run quick..............click quick..........May 3rd post!
http://mylittlepieceofparadise.blogspot.com/

we will meet the little one just before Christmas 2008.........I can't wait(and I already have a scrapbook page done about he or she)!!!