Christensen Family

Oh how I Love….

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my family!!!!!

This past week I was able to send the WHOLE weekend with ALL my brothers and their family’s. It was much needed time to all be together. The last time we were all together was when our dad past away, almost 6 years ago. YIKES that was a long time ago!!!! We have all changed and some family’s have grown!!!!

I love to see the little kids together and running around. They LOVED playing in the snow!!! I have lots of pictures, but not one of all of us together. SAD SAD!!!

Here is a cousin picture…..

don’t we have the cutest kids??? I think so, my dad would be very proud!!!

and they family one, but it is missing William and Brittney (they were helping Brit’s grandma)

I really wish Will and Britt were in it!

Chawndell and Will at Fat Cats. Chawndell loves her uncles soooo much, and I think the uncles love her too!!!

Larry, Nick, Chawndell, Carter, and Kayden making a snowman, It looks like Morgan is helping also.

These guys are so cute, and they are the best dads!!! Layla was like, “HI Ranger”, but Ranger was “Hay, Girls have coodies.” CUTE!!!

I can’t wait till we all get together again!!!!

Chawndell has been bowing with Special Olympics. They just finished off the area games. She rocked it, in her single event she placed 3rd giving her the bronze medal. It her 2 person event they also got the Bronze medal. YOU ROCKED it Chawndell!!

I one of my last post’s I talked about my Project 52. We are on week 5 and I’m still at it. I hoping with this project I will learn how to use my camera and become a better photographer. HAHAH we will see. Here is my week 2 to week 4 photos…

Week two theme was “life”

Week Three was “Inspiration”

and week 4, this one is my BEST YET!!! I used manual mode on my camera and I LOVE LOVE how it turned out!!!!!!

and Week four is “Imperfection”

You can follow me HERE or with the Flicka group HERE. Most of the photographers who are playing along are professional's, but a few of us are newbies.

The things I’ve Learned from Pinterest…

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Pinterest is a new obsession I have!!! I can spend all day easy on Pinterest!

I have been teaching myself to crochet over the past year. It all started from my niece who is a AMAZING crocheter! She would come out and visit, and always have a project with her, so one to not be afraid to try, I decided to tackle a blanket for Chawndell. That blanket is HUGE and still not done, I keep finding new and exciting projects to try!!!

Well Pinterest has HUGE amounts of crocheting projects!

Here is what Pinterest has taught me….

a cute unfinished monkey…

A special horse for my Nephew Ranger…

Lots and Lots of Hats

even a few boy ones

A unfinished blanket for Chawndell, I will get it done soon

and my Nook case. I made this one all on my own. No pattern.

Go on over to Pinterest and Check out the FUN stuff they have!!

Happy New Year….

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Happy Happy New Year!!!!! What a year it has been, ups and downs, but nothing I would change!!

This year I’m trying a project 52 I’m hoping to learn and become a better photographer. This project is being hosted by a amazing photographer. You can check out her blog HERE This weeks theme is “Resolutions” and I chose “faith, family, friends” as my news years resolution.

now on to Christmas, it was PERFECT!!! We all got something we really wanted, and spent lots of time with Family and Friends.

we are trying to get in the picture, with the tree, but the stinking TV was in the way. OH Well this is our family picture, TV and all.

My adorable Ranger was able to spend Christmas with us this year. It was so much fun to see with open gifts and play with his toys!! We LOVE this little guy so much!!

Santa, and Lacy came, and Chawndell decided her eyes could not sleep, and got us up and out of bed around 2;30 am YES 2;30!!!

Chawndell and her Sewing Machine, her favorite thing this year!!! She has been loving to sew lines!! HEHEHE we made Lar some jammie pants and, well this mom forgot to allow for the waist, so they are Lar size in legs and inseam, but Chawndell size in waist.

Larry, Chawndell, Alexis, Abbie (Chawndells friends) and I went to Bear Lake for our Anniversary, we went hoping to find snow, but Utah is lacking in the white stuff this year. We did find a little, well barely enough to sled. we did have lots of fun playing games by the fire, and swimming in the COLD pool.

View of the Lake on our way home

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Winter, Christmas, Gifts and Craziness…

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Hello and Happy December, I cant believe how fast this year has gone, we as a family have had lots of ups and downs, but no regrets. I have been trying to make Christmas Special this year for family and friends, I have been teaching myself to crochet, and making lots of fun stuff. Here are some of what I have been doing….

this AdOrABle Horse for a very cute nephew….

(I found this pattern on Pintrest)

LOTS of Hat for the nieces, and nephew, kind of of like these ones…

I have made Boy ones and Girl ones for the friends kids…

and now on to my cute daughter and her Special Olympics Party….

and sitting on Santa’s Lap, He asked her “what would you like for Christmas” Chawndell reply's “I don’t Know” Well then I’m thinking. I usually get my BEST ideas from what she tells Santa

and I LOVE to take our family pictures, but my family does not. So I made them go outside and get it done, we had fun and got some CUTE ones…

I LOVE LOVE how they turned out!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, LOVE the Christensen’s!

Time for a update

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Not really sure what to update you all on. One thing…..it is no longer summer/fall it feels like WINTER, we have even had SNOW. I’m not ready to be cold all the time.

Chawndell finished swimming and now has moved on to Bowling, I think the only reason she likes to go is the Friends, such a social thing she is!!!! She received 2 silver medals in swimming at her state games.

She increased both her times and swam awesome!!!!

a few weekends ago we were lucky to spend the whole weekend with my nephew Ranger, we had a blast and he is very very cute, and is starting to talk….I got a kick out of one thing he says, He will tell his toy animals to “SIT” Ranger LOVES Chawndell and Chawndell LOVES him, they are very cute together!!

this is my FAVORITE picture of him, he is looking down the lens of my camera, kinda saying “hay Aunt Noelle, what are you doing” Don’t you love those BIG blue eyes??

I have one more thing to show ya, this is Chawndell’s 9th grade school picture…..

Swimming, Swimming.

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Chawndell is a FISH and she will tell you all about it. Scpeial Olympics has started swimming, and Chawndell LOVES it. But she is Terrified of the Meets. HECK I would be to, DEEP water, COLD water and LOUD noises. For her being, scared, nervous and cold, she did AWESOME!!! One SILVER, one BRONZE and Lots of tears from me. By the time she reached the end of the pool I had HUGE tears in my eyes, I have never seen her swim so good and work, for, something so hard!!! Here are the pictures…

You can see her tears…

But her friend Alex had her happy (for a minute)

waiting and debating “should I go or not”

and she is off…

almost, reach, reach

and the “I DID IT” Look

Freestyle

I love my daughter, she amazes me every day, with her hard work and determination!!!!

Summer Wrap Up

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We know when Summer is coming to a close….Bocce area games and peach days. Chawndell is not a fan of Bocce, I think it is boring for her, but her and her partner did AWESOME!!! They got the gold medal, and worked so good together!!!!!

Our cute partners

and the GOLD Medal goes to…

Chawndell and Nana, this is a pretty picture

I love the silliness in these two! Special!

daddy painting faces…

he is such a good sport!!

Peach Days is always fun (for me) I love to look at the booths, watch the crazy people and the sound of laughter mixed with the carnival rides. The high light of the day for Chawndell is the parade, but for some reason she will not smile, not sure why.

only smiling one I got, right before the parade started.

Just waiting and waiting for us to start.

We always ride the float down to the end and walk back up to our car, on our way we visit with friends and family who are watching the parade, Chawndell loves to hold our hand while we walk, so I was able to capture this special moment.

We made it

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through our first week of school. Chawndell seems to like school again this year, and she is working hard. I LOVE to be at the middle school with her, it is fun to watch her interact with all her school friends.

The first day of school I really wanted some first day of school pictures and Chawndell was not to willing, but I tried and got some cute ones with her silly smile.

she has the cutest backside LOL

this one is from Friday, she wanted her picture taken this day. Silly girl.

And now fall is in the air…

One More Week…

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and we will be back to the daily life of school. I can hardly believe it is that time already!! We have had a fun and busy weekend, I think it is the perfect way to spend these last few days together, not worrying about bed times and wake up times. Our weekend started out on Thursday morning at the DR. office, I was released from some of my restrictions YEAH I could go swimming and Rafting!!!! So Friday was the get everything ready, and I some how managed to get Chawndell’s schedule, and get the dreaded school clothes shopping done.

Lar wanted to be up at the “butt crack before dawn” on Saturday to go on our much antictaped rafting trip. So we packed all our things Friday night tried to get some sleep and woke up early.

IT WAS RAINING, BOO!!!!!! When we got up, we went anyway!! When we got to Idaho and got the tubs filled up the sky’s cleared and we had a BLAST in the river!!!!! Nothing like Fun Family and Great Friends to end our summer!!!

We had so much fun!!!

On Sunday Larry made a Smoked Brisket, and let me tell you it was YUMMY!!!!!! I wish I had some pictures to share!!!

August already…

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Here we are 3 weeks from school starting and I feel like summer is just getting started!!!! I will miss the lazy mornings, and the cuddling with Chawndell when we go back to school!!

I DID it, I had my bladder surgery, feels nice to know I can now jump on the tramp and cough or sneeze without peeing myself. But the recovery is a pain in the butt, I feel fine but, I have to heal so no lifting (so no snuggling my nephew) no vacuuming, Chawndell is getting better at this but I’m must be OCD because she does not do it right. No mowing the lawn, more OCD in me because bless hubby’s heart, he does not do it right also. LOL Let me tell you, I finally had to just them, LEAVE the laundry alone, I will do it. We will mange, but I will be DEEP DEEP cleaning in 3 weeks to get rid of the grime the family has missed.

I got to see my brothers this weekend, and I have missed them lots!!!! They had to come to WYO. for a funereal (sad) but we got together at Nick and Katie’s house. The only one missing was Will but he is touring Europe right now FUN FUN for him!!!!!! Funny how we are apart so much but when we get together is feels like we were never apart. I MISS those two sooooo MUCH!!!!!!! SO sad that I have yet to meet my new niece, and my other nephews and nieces are growing up not knowing us.

Jayson and Chawndell, these two are more like brother and sister than uncle and niece. This is what they did all day. FUN TIMES

and sweet uncle E, he is the cuddler and the lover!!!! (tears in my eyes, I miss my brothers) It is amazing how each of my brothers have a special place in Chawndells heart.

Chawndell and Ranger, always loving on each other, really sweet, they love each other, I had NO idea I could LOVE someone as much as I love my own daughter but I love this little guy!!!!! Amazing how nephew's and nieces do that to you, worm their way into your heart!!!

Chawndell is playing Bocce and Swimming this year for Special Olympics. Bocce is a not a favorite but she is being a good sport about it. Now Swimming is her FAVORIE she will tell you she is a FISH. I think she has her first crush, there is a cute boy in Special Olympics that she really really likes and he likes her also. He walks by our house on his way home from work, (we are a little bit out of his way) one day Chawndell gave him a beaded bracelet that she made, and he, bless his adorable heart gave her a feather. They are way too cute!!!!

Chawdell is going into the 9th grade, I cant believe my little girl is all grown up!!! I will be working at the middle school with her this year, and I’m sooooo excited. We will get to ride to school together, and I can be the snoopy mom and check up on her.

We went for a ride up to Idaho, it is pretty where we went, when the doctor tells me I’m free, we are going camping, and river rafting.

Isn't Snickers the cutest cat?

I’m going to try to be a better blogger, It is hard for me to write, I never know what to say, and I think we must have a boring life, it seems like we are just doing things around the house, and I’m not sure you all would like to here about that. Maybe I need to take a writing class, or a blogging class to that I can learn to tell a story instead of just a bunch of rambling stuff.

Summer Time = Busy Time

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We are having so much fun this Summer with Family and Friends!! Chawndell, Larry and I spent a week with my brother and his family in Wyoming, I had so much fun LOVING on my adorable nephew Ranger. Larry has been going to Wyoming for a while working, so Chawndell and I had to spend some time with him. We celebrated Chawndell’s birthday while we were up there, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate tuning 15. When we came home we had a FUN time at the pool with friends celebrating Chawndell. We have been canaling, swimming, BBQing, sleeping, and enjoying our friends!!!! It is hard to believe school is 6 weeks away, I hate that time fly’s by this fast.

Next week I will be having bladder surgery, I’m kind of excited but nervous at the same time, it will be nice to have it fixed but the recovery time is long. I will miss out on some fun, but in the long run it will be better for me.

This was a HUGE rain storm that lasted maybe 5 min.

4th of July at the park, waiting for the fire works. MY Chawndell is soooo PRETTY! I LOVE her so MUCH!!

and now on to my Ranger…

Happy Happy Birthday Girl…

YUM!!! Chawndell and her Birthday Cake that her Favorite Aunt Katie got for her.

arnt these two the CUTIEST!!!!!!! They LOVE each other!!!

Brave Uncle Nick teaching Chawndell how to drive!!!!!

Just enjoying the swing….

Swimming FUN!!

and now a cool thing for Brigham City, Angel Moroni on the New LDS temple.

Happy July Everyone!!!!!!!

Time is Flying…

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June is gone, where did it go?? Our summer vacation is going by way to fast!!!! June has been busy, first week I had a class with for work, and a test that I stressed about than passed. WOOOHOOT!! From there on we have been busy!!!!!

My best friend pepper passed away after having a Urinary Track Infections and finding out after that, that his kidneys we failing.

This is my little guy sound a sleep on my chest, his FAVORITE place to be, several days before he got sick. I’m so glad I have lots of pictures of him. I’m usually not a cat person, but when you find kittens that are dead with one barley alive, it definitely pulls at your heart strings. I bottle fed him and he sure grew! Pepper was 4 years almost to the day when he passed away.

Larry got a bright idea to set up a tarp and use it as a slip n slide (yep a little red neck) well that idea was not one of his better ones, so off to Wal-Mart he goes and buys a “real” slip n slide. WOW I kind of forgot how much fun they are!!

(setting up the tarp, notice the stakes well he did not have any stakes and used screw drivers, Safe Lar, NOT really!!)

Mr Smarty Pants giving us some lessons!!

(we had some very good friends over with us)

Me, the first sucker to go down

our sweet friend Abbie

Larry, I love that “WOW” look lol

Alexis, showing how it is done, this girl was good!!!!!

Chawndell catching some air!!

another BRIGHT idea from Lar, “Tinker Bell wants to slide”

and the face plant, POOR tinker!!

Happy Summer!!!!

YEAH, SUMMER IS HERE…

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But will someone tell Mother Nature… PLEASE!! We are officially on summer break, and we are planning to stay busy this summer. We had our State Track Meet this past weekend, and had lots of fun!!! Chawndell was awesome (as usual) She left with 3 medals and one ribbon, I think she did EXCELLENT!!! This year the games were held in Cedar City, big change from the past years, but well worth the drive.

(lined up for the opening ceremony's)

She is sooo PRETTY!!

I have no idea what kind of smile that is, but she waiting for her event.

I was cheering her on, and forgot to take pictures. LOL she got 3rd place!!!

Rocking with the medals!!!!

Goofing off after dinner one evening

This is MY FAVOITE picture of all the ones I took. Lar is helping C take a picture of her friends.

Silly Silly Chawndell, waiting for her run.

Rocking the Medals again, 3 of these athletes are Golden Spikers. (our team, nothing like some friendly competition)

Stars Wars guys showed up to say HI, C is afraid of them, but good OL’ Mike saved her. LOL

This is our team with one of the guys. I have no idea who he is.

CHECK THIS ONE OUT, C is on the end with Jessie, he likes her. But she was SCARED, so she was hanging on him and he has a HUGE smile on his face. It is cute how he likes her, he sits with her, helps her, talks quiet in her ear, and gives her hugs when he see’s her.

Happy Summer!!!

Torch Run 2011

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I have a amazing daughter!! I love watching her participate in Special Olympics. The torch run is especially special to me!! I get tears in my eyes when I see her grab the torch and run!!!!! Here is the pictures from this years run…

(they are in order)

waiting, here they come

almost here

pass off to Chawndell

OK here comes the tears

the officers are wonderful, without their support we could not function as a team, plus the kids love them!!!!

and the silly group of our special athletes with the wonderful officers!!!

I’m a very proud Mama!!!! I feel very blessed to have Chawndell in my life!!!!!!!!! Without her I would not meet all these wonderful people who fill my heart with joy!!

Bad Bad Blogger

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I’m such a bad blogger, I try and I look at all the amazing blogs out their and I think I need to update my blog more often!! But life just gets in the way, and I think I have a boring life, and wonder who all really likes to read my blog. Not much different has been going on, Chawndell is running track for Special Olympics, Larry is still keeps us laughing and I’m along for the ride. I’m taking lots of pictures and and still scrapping them all. SO I thought I might show you some layouts I have been making.

Cawndell painting Lacy (the Dog) nails

Our Spring Flowers

Tinker Bell

Silly Lacy

And some random pictures of 2011

The silly husband, he lost his glasses and found these ones in the glove box.

Chawndell enjoying her crab, at Joes

snowman fun

What have you been up to this new year?

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We have been busy being lazy, just the normal stuff, work, school and spending time as a family. We love our new house but it has been a huge challenge for me to keep up on the house work, it is double the size of what we had before. But I love it!!! We have been walking to the park daily YEP even in the cold! Tinker LOVES to run and race Chawndell down the hill. Even Lacy enjoys the walks.

Chawndell loves to take pictures with her new camera.

Chawndells new bangs

Our New Home

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We made the JUMP into a new, (really old) home this December! We feel like we are in HEAVEN we LOVE this old home. It needs some TLC, and has some projects, but we are looking forward to the projects. Here is a picture tour of our home…

Looking in the front door

Living room and our Lacy

Our dining room with the fish tank.

Kitchen and back door

Deck and Back Yard

Lower Level Bathroom, the big one

VERY Messy Office (Larry's Space)

Now on to the upstairs, Laundry room

Tiny bathroom LOL

Chawndells’ Room

Craft, and extra what ever room

Mine and Larry’s room

Upper hallway.

Thanks for looking, Come and see us we would love to show you around!!!!!!!

And now the rest of our trip…

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We had tons of fun in Washington, and I could move there in a heart beat!!!! I LOVE the water, the Huge Trees, and most of all the GREEN GREEN everywhere you look!! Seattle was lots of fun, and soo much to see.

On our way home we asked Chawndell “what was your favorite part?” She said the “BOAT” it was no boat, it was a huge huge ferry. Our ride over to Seattle was on a two level Ferry, on our way home we were on a Two level parking and than a sitting level. They were a highlight on our trip.

our day four (above picture) was very very cold so we made a Turkey and had a early Thanksgiving Feast. It was lots of fun and we had lots to be grateful for on this day!!

Day Five,

Cool Bridges, For some reason I LOVE bridges and they do not have them here in Utah

Forks, and sadly no Vampires just elk.

Rainforest, but this was not very exciting for Chawndell (kind of boring) but I loved it, the moss on the trees is very pretty! I had not Idea it could snow in the rain forest.

And La Push, way up on the coast, It was soooo amazing, the Ocean is Stunning!!

More of La Push, by the way this was in Twilight, and sadly no Werewolf's either.

Day 6, the BIG day in Seattle

Driving up to the port to load on the Ferry.

Seals, Jelly Fish, and just some amazing views from the Ferry.

Some of Seattle, a passing Ferry tall building, and our trip home!

I hope you enjoyed my pictures, we had a amazing vacation!!

More Day Three

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Port Angles

Hike to Falls

Marymere Falls

Crescent Lake

This is where I want to move!!!

Day Two, and some of Day Three

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Here is our day 2, these are looking out our condo window, LOVE this view. When it is not raining is is AWESOME!!!

Otters playing around (just out our window)

cool stuff off the dock (just out our window) LOL

Jelly fish, Zoom in if you need

crab, the crab fishing season just opened and Chawdell got to go fishing, and she was lucky and caught 2 and a mussel, she ate well that night!

Day 3

Tall Tall Tall trees

Dungeness Spits

Larry running away from the wave FUNNY

Port Angeles

Internet is SLOW here so I will upload some more tomorrow or Sunday!

Day One…

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Our Drive to Discovery Bay Washington. We started it at 2:30 am

a tree farm in Oregon

Colombia River Oregon

Arrived at the Condo at 8:00pm after a LONG day in the car and One Flat Tire.

I’ll update day two tomorrow.

State Bocce

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This weekend was Chawndell’s State Bocce Meet! We had lots of fun and I took 300 pictures to prove it! Chawndell did AWESOME!! Chawndell and her partner Mike played 6 games, Friday and Saturday they won 4 of the 6 and took home the BRONZE medal!!! They ROCK! Here are some fun pictures…

the 3 of us (Friday)

our local Police Officers They come to cheer us on, and to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run

this is the ONLY Mascot Chawndell was happy to see!

If you know Chawndell you would know she is SCARED to DEATH of costumes, and this guy (a Hauk) wanted to pick her up and she RAN behind me, he felt so bad and asked her for a hug, so she gave him a quick one. I was laughing so HARD!!! I know a mean mom, but is was FUNNY to see her run away from him!

The JAZZ BEAR she is still kind of scared!! LOL

Lighting of the caldron, this will put a tear in your eye, I promise!!

and some Bocce…

Chawndell and her partner Mike, I’m sure Mike just said something funny, He is always making Chawndell laugh!

they just received their BRONZE medal.

showing it off.

and us at the end, at this point we are ready to go home!!

( I wish Larry would lake those glasses off for a picture)

Chawdell’s Ellies

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A good friend of mine, in scrap land has a made this adorable kit just for Chawndell!! Jen has been working on kits themed around her CT members children! I LOVE how this kit turned out!!!! IT is perfect for Chawndell!

this is the CUTEST kit!! and Chawndell LOVES it!!

SWIMMING

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OK so you all know we LOVE Special Olympics, RIGHT? Well today was our area Swim Meet and we had lots of FUN. Chawndell was SCARED to DEATH, I felt sooo bad for her, my heart was pounding when she jumped into the water to do a 50 meter backstroke. I knew she was nervous I could see it in her darling face, the pool was COLD 82’ and 8 feet deep. But my AWESOME AWESOME daughter swam EXCELLENT!!! She took home a Silver in the backstroke and a Bronze in the Freestyle. I have some pictures, sorry some are blurry, I had a smudge on the lens and did not realize it tell later.

I’m so BUMMED most of my pictures are blurry!! here you go anyway!

and Larry and Chawndell goofing around (like always)

I LOVE daddy and daughter pictures!!

We had lots of fun today, we love spending time with our Special Olympics family!!!!!

I LOVE fall

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I love fall and one thing I love about it is canning!! YEAH for food storage!! I have been bottling stewed tomatoes all day, and I LOVE the sound of the lids sealing on the jars!!!! Next up will be Spaghetti Sauce, than Salsa and Tomato Stew YUM!! I have been slowly making new recipe cards so today while the tomatoes were boiling I made a few new cards:

this is one of Chawndells recipes.

and Stewed Tomatoes

and a fun favorite one Carmel Popcorn (This recipe is one of my friend, Peggy’s)

Hello

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Hi everyone!!! I don’t know who all follows this, but I like to blog so I will keep on going even if no one cares. LOL I like to blog so much I have decided to start a different kind of blog, one with the bits ~n~ pieces in my life, like recipes, favorite books, poems, scrap booking stuff. You know just that kind of stuff. So if you would like to take a look the blog address is http://bitsnpiecesbynoelle.blogspot.com/ and you can get there by clicking HERE So far I have upload a few recipes, and a how to on making your own fonts.

Now I have the 3 blogs Family, Scrap, and Bits n Pieces

Now on to important things. Last week was school pictures for Chawndell and she had a HUGE HUGE zit on her forehead, so before school I thought I would take some pictures at home and compare the two to see what ones would be better. (I figured I could edit the home ones, you know to get rid of the zit) I think they turned out sooo cute, but any picture with Chawndell in it is CUTE. LOL

See I told you HUGE! Why do we need zits?????

and the edited one, this one I have ran a action on to give it a different feel.

I can’t believe how much our little girl has grown up!!!

First Day of School

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So we started school last week, and I have been BUSY so I have not blogged about it. She said she LOVES her new school and she seems to be having FUN. She has not had any head aches YEAH it must be going good!!!!!! As for me, changing school has been hard!! It is like starting all over, each school does things different!! But over all it is OK! So now we are back on my FAVORITE schedule, the school schedule life is getting back to normal, but hay what is normal???

Chawndell is growing UP! and it is sooo sad to know she is in the 8th grade and in the middle school, the kids there look soooooo grown up!!!!

Check out the SILLY Dogs peeking out the door!

and now check out how much she has grown, this is a picture of her FIRST day of school when she went to developmental preschool in Bear River. She was sooo little!!

one thing that was nice about her being little, I could pick out her clothes! LOL I loved this little dress!

This is Me…

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"When I was young, I'd often say,
I'd like to be a mom someday
While playing with my baby doll,
I thought that job's not hard at all
I'd have a baby, maybe two,
a girl in pink...a boy in blue
Well I grew up and sure enough,
I'm now a mom and gosh it's tough
The baby that was sent to me,
was born with disabilities
At first I'm frightened through and through,
there's much to learn to care for you
This wasn't in my plans at all,
when I was young and played with dolls
Your mind and body were so weak,
you might not ever walk or speak
So much special care required,
I'm often scared and often tired
As months and years go slowly by,
I smile a lot but sometimes cry
To watch you grow and not complain,
though you endure your share of pain
Oh, how I'd hold you and I'd pray,
that you'd be healed and whole someday
But I knew that was not to be,
not physically or mentally
And so I taught you best I could,
your progress wasn't always good
But then one day I realized,
as I gazed into your loving eyes
That I had learned so much from you,
determination...courage too
A love so unconditional,
it floods my soul and always will
I'm proud to say I gave you birth,
for you're an angel here on earth."
Author Unknown

Proud Day!!

2010-08-28T15:53:00.001-06:00

Our Daughter is one amazing little girl, well not so little! LOL She WON a GOLD medal in our area Bocce Meet today along with her partner Mike. She will advance on to State Bocce!! Her Dad said she played better today than she ever has!!

Chawndell and Mike with their GOLD medals! They are sooo cute!!

School starts on Monday, I’m kind of sad, but mostly happy. It will be nice to get back on a schedule.

We have also started Swimming with Special Olympics and Chawndell LOVES it, she is a “fish” (well that is what she tells us)

I think in this picture she is trying to give me a fast smile so she can go and have “free time” They work HARD at swimming, I had no IDEA how hard it is to swim across the pool. I thought I would try the lap thing while the kids were having there “free time” Well it is not easy. Or maybe I’m way out of shape LOL!

The worst blogger

2010-08-17T17:12:00.001-06:00

I’m the worst blogger out here!! I’m sorry we must live a boring life, because I don’t think I have much to share with you. We start school on Wednesday the 30 and I’m ready and I think Chawndell is ready also. It will be nice to get back into a schedule. This week Chawndell will start Swimming with Special Olympics' and she is very excited. I hope it is not to hard for her, but maybe it will be good to challenge her a little. We are still doing Bocce and she hates it, but Larry and I have been coaching so we drag her along. I think she does not pay attention and only does it half heart so we will get frustrated with her and let her quit, well she WRONG LOL. I’ll get some pictures of her swimming after our first practice. Well enjoy your SUMMER or what is left of it!!

Here are some of my Favorite Scrapbook layouts…

This is my Very First Water Lily!

Ryan, one of my adorable nephews

Chawndell she is so tired at camp

this one is my all time FAVORITE!! I LOVE the picture and how well it went with these colors!

Skylee, a friends daughter (I consider her my niece)

My amazing daughter!

Nephew Ryan

Niece, Caitlynn and Nephew Ryan

My nephew Kayden, so dang cute, but I miss the heck out of him!

Me as a baby CUTE LOL

carter, my other cute nephew

so it was hard to pick just a few!

Enjoy!

HELLO Summer

2010-08-03T09:30:00.001-06:00

OK so we are done with Cub Scout Camp, we were kind of sad but a little happy. Chawndell has sleep in (way in) these last couple of days. It has been nice for me to get up and enjoy a minutes to myself in the mornings. Now that we are finished with camp we are doing fun fun summer things, like going to the pool, summer house projects, playing with friends and school clothes shopping. I thought you all might like to see some camp pictures so you know how much FUN we had!!!!

Group Picture

Flag Retirements this was a awesome experience

working (ya right LOL)

SNAKES (Yes lots of Snakes)

More work

SOOOO tired!

games

Christmas in July

checking out her Christmas Sock

and finally Sleep

Now on to our summer stuff (we are just 2 days into it)

she is begging daddy to get in the pool!

Leon trying to get Larry in. FUNNY to watch them play!

Slide, blurry it was getting dark and wrong setting on the camera :(

My Silly Man!!

well that all for now! Happy SUMMER!!

I can across this today

2010-07-18T15:31:00.001-06:00

I have to share this poem I found today. It is all about my daughter. It is a little long but I love the message it has.

I am the Child

I am the child who cannot talk. You often pity me; I see it in your eyes. You wonder how much I am aware of. I see that as well. I am aware of much...whether you are happy or sad or fearful, patient or impatient, full of love and desire, or if you are just doing your duty by me. I marvel at your frustration, knowing mine to be far greater, for I cannot express myself or my needs as you do.

You cannot conceive my isolation, so complete it is at times. I do not gift you with clever conversation, cute remarks to be laughed over and repeated. I do not give you answers to your everyday questions, responses over my well being, sharing my needs, or comments about the world about me. I do not give you rewards as defined by the world's standards.. Great strides in development that you can credit yourself; I do not give you understanding as you know it.

What I give you is so much more valuable...I give you instead opportunities. Opportunities to discover the depth of your character, not mine; the depth of your love, your commitment, your patience, your abilities; the opportunity to explore your spirit more deeply than you imagined possible. I drive you further than you would ever go on your own, working harder, seeking answers to your many questions with no answers. I am the child who cannot talk.

I am the child who is mentally impaired. I don't learn easily, if you judge me by the world's measuring stick, what I do know is infinite joy in simple things. I am not burdened as you are with the strifes and conflicts of a more complicated life. My gift to you is to grant you the freedom to enjoy things as a child, to teach you how much your arms around me mean, to give you love. I give you the gift of simplicity. I am the child who is mentally impaired.

I am the disabled child. I am your teacher. If you allow me, I will teach you what is really important in life. I will give you and teach you unconditional love. I gift you with my innocent trust, my dependency upon you. I teach you about how precious this life is and about not taking things for granted. I teach you about forgetting your own needs and desires and dreams. I teach you giving. Most of all I teach you hope and faith.

I am the disabled child.

Everyday Summer Camp for the Christensen’s

2010-06-20T12:08:00.001-06:00

Chawndell and I are working at Camp FIFE in Fielding this Summer, Larry has been helping out also on his day off. We are having lots of fun, but it is a lot of WORK!!

I have been telling Chawndell she needs to go on the zip line, we Saturday she finally did it, and I’m very very proud of her, this is something way out of her comfort zone and she loved it. We asked her if she would do it again and she said YES!!

Being at camp has been fun, we have meet some great people and it is soooo fun to see the boys with HUGE smiles on their faces!! We sing songs, we have a opening and closing flag cermonary and lots of fun activities for the boys and girls to do. BMX Bike course, BB GUNS, Archery, Zip Line, Nature walk, Lots of fun games.

here are some fun pictures so you all to enjoy.

State Track Meet

2010-05-29T20:09:00.001-06:00

Chawndell’s Special Olympics State Track Meet…

Opening Ceremony's just waiting and waiting and waiting…

Jazz Bear stirring up trouble :)

Special Olympics Torch, Lighting of the Caldron, this is a Father and Son (cop who did the Torch Run and Son who Participates in Special Olympics)

Just simply amazing, (Tears in my Eyes)

Now on to Shot Put

She won the 4th place ribbon on this one!

Staging for the 100 meter Run (she is saying with her eyes “NO more pictures MOM, Your embarrassing ME!!”)

100 Meter Run. And she RAN & RAN and Won the Silver Medal!

Random Random Random

200 Meter Walk (GOLD MEDAL)

I keep telling her, (she was going against boys on this one) that “GIRLS RULE and BOYS DRULE” Well she KICKED some BOYS BUTT!!!

Gold Medal Photo Opt with a “Queen”

All in all, she ended up with 3 medals and one ribbon. Gold in 200 meter Walk, Silver in 100 Run, Bronze in 100Meter Walk and the ribbon in shot put. What a FUN Weekend!!!

That all for now folks, I’m tired :)

My Amazing Daughter

2010-05-16T18:40:00.001-06:00

I have the best daughter in the WHOLE WORLD!! She is so amazing, She participates in special Olympics, she is on the honor roll. She Loves her animals, and works hard at everything she does.

Right now she is doing Track and Field. A few weeks ago she participated in the area games but before she was able to do all her events we got rained out, well snowed out. Later this month she will be doing her State games.

One of the highlights of Special Olympics is the Torch Run. She gets to carry the Special Olympics Torch with the police officers who raise money to support our kids! Every time I see her with the torch I get tears in my eyes. I think I’m the luckiest mom in the whole world!!!

This is Chawndell getting her award for the honor roll

This is Chawndell throwing her softball (this is like the shot put)

Her 200 meter walk, and bronze medal

and now the torch run pictures

athletes

athletes and coaches

athletes and police officers

Photo opt with the torch

See I told you, my daughter is amazing!!!

Amazing

2010-04-23T17:17:00.001-06:00

Last week one of Larry friends passed away, he was on the Fire Department. Well, I just have to tell you, we (Corinne) have a AMAZING Fire Department and a AMAZING group of guys who all care for each other. They all stepped up and put on the BEST, most memorable Funeral Service I have ever seen!!!!! I was lucky enough to attend this, and like always I had my camera with me, so I want to share some of the Service with you.

First up is Clint, the Chief (I edited this and I have to say OMG this picture is GREAT!!!!!)

He is holding the helmet that was presented to the family.

I LOVED how everyone honored Jose!

They placed the Casket up on top of the Fire Truck

Larry and Scott pulling it up with them.

The guys climbing up for Jose’s last ride. It was so nice to see the “old timers” and “new guys” on the department come together along with Tremonton, Brigham City and Weber County Fire Departments.

This is the opening to the Cemetery.

Weber County Honor Guard

The unloading, and let me tell you this was NOT a easy task! But our guys made it look sooooo easy!

and the final. I can say it was a HUGE HUGE honor to attend this ceremony!!

Jose, you will be missed by all who knew you!

"MY Four Hens" Photoshop actions

2010-04-01T14:54:00.000-06:00

My Four Hens Photography Actions is having a opportunity to snag a 100.00 gift card to her store!!! YEP 100.00 dollars!!! She has the prettiest actions around. I have downloaded all her FREEBIES but I would love to have her other stuff!!!!!!! Click HERE to be whisked to her blog and check out her stuff!!!!! This contest is hosted by Vanillabees, a fun fun blog with tons of ideas!! Click HERE to buzz on over to vanillabees.

Here is a picture I have edited using "my four hens" actions:

Original:

Cherry Cream:

Dusty Haze:

Little Bee:

UPDATE

2010-03-20T10:32:00.001-06:00

OK so I have terrible about updating my blog, But you all know life can get very busy! Larry has started his new job, he is all done with training and on his own. :) It is nice to have some security! Chawndell is doing Track for Special Olympics. And for me all is the same. Chawndell and I have a summer job, it will be fun but lots of work! We will be working at a boy scout camp, camp FIFE. YEA for boys :0) “scary” we are nervous but excited. A few weeks ago, we got to spend the weekend with our niece and nephews it was sooooo much fun, they are super cute and we loved every minute of the time they were here!

SO now for the pictures, There are lots!!

Jayson (my brother) Ryan his baby and Carter his son.

Jayson and Ryan They are sooooo CUTE!

Ryan loves the camera!

Catelyn Playing in the snow at Great Grandmas

US at Great Grandmas! CUTE family we make!

Video Games HOW FUN! Cousin bonding time :)

Ryan still posing.

Ryan LOVES Uncle Larry!

Carter Teeter Tooter FUN FUN FUN

Chawndell and Catelyn

Come on Catelyn Smile for me PLEEEEASEEEEE

Thanks for the SMILE Chawndell

Ryan and Uncle Larry, on our way home

Quiet time with a move so the baby can rest.

I have been playing around with my camera and adding different photo shop effects, I LOVE how this one turned out!!!!!!!!!!! It is very pretty.

This is it for now. :)

Layouts

2010-01-31T19:25:00.005-07:00

I have been slacking on uploading my pictures soooo I thought I would show you all my layouts with the pictures I should be showing you. Enjoy!!!

Week one of 2010...

Week two of 2010...

Week three...

Week Four...

Pictures

2010-01-18T20:27:00.003-07:00

Check out Tinks ears!!

Soo FUNNY she is such a fun dog, she loves to play!! We had the kitten playing with the Laser pointer, and the puppy chased it also. We laughed and laughed at them!!!

Slacker

2010-01-18T10:57:00.003-07:00

OK so I'm a slacker :) I know I said I would upload all my 365 pictures and I have not been very good at sooooooo here is a update. Enjoy!

Happy New Year!!!

2010-01-04T14:03:00.004-07:00

A goal I have set for myself is to keep my family blog up to date. I have signed up to do a project 365 which means a picture a day and a scrap layout a week with the pictures. With this goal I hope to learn how to use my camera. So if you read my blog you will see lots and lots of pictures!! (I will try to put new pictures up each day) I will show you what I have so far this year. Enjoy

1-1-10 (Chawndell sleeping and Tink on top of her)

Chawndell and her bowling partner won a Bronze medal!!!!!!

Check out those ears :) Chawndell and the dogs out back enjoying the snow.

Our Christmas Tree....

2009-12-05T21:01:00.002-07:00

We went to Wyoming this weekend to my Grandma's 80th Birthday Party, on our way we (my brothers and our family's) went and cut down a Christmas Tree.

This has lots and lots of memories for me!! This was something we always did as a family when I was growing up. My first or earliest memory is when we (my mom, my dad, and Nick) went to cut a Christmas Tree. I was about 3 and we got stuck and a snow plow had to pull us out. The best part is I always stood on the seat and put my arm around my dad, well when we got stuck, Nick fell on the floor car seat and all. LOL!!!

Here are some pictures of us geting our tree. The family one is kind of SAD we set the camara up, it was BUT COLD, and I have my eyes closed, but it is fun anyway!!

our vacation

2009-11-17T19:31:00.003-07:00

Larry and I went on a mini vacation this past weekend. We went to St. George, Zion National Park and VEGAS!! We had tons and tons of fun!!! Check out some pictures....

Happy (late) Halloween

2009-11-03T06:31:00.002-07:00

We had so much fun on Halloween this year! Chawndell was a Princess, and she loved every minute of it! We were so lucky to be able to spend the evening with Skylee and she was so cute all dressed up as Tinkerbell! Enjoy the pictures.

Happy Fall.....

2009-10-26T12:05:00.007-06:00

Hello all! I have some pictures to update you on the life of the Christensen Family.
This is Chawndell's 7th grade school picture.

We had a fun and busy weekend. Larry and I took Chawndell and her friend Heather for a ride up to Causey Reservoir, it was a nice ride, but it was cold and wet.

Than on Sunday we went on a Hike. We hiked up to White Rock in Willard. We went with our friends and had lots of fun!! The pictures do not show you how amazing it is!! The first one is blurry, but it is of Larry and Leon helping the kids up on the HUGE HUGE HUGE rock. The pictures looking down from the rock are of Willard Bay and the Great Salt Lake. It is just amazing to me. Enjoy!

Nice Long Ride

2009-10-03T19:30:00.002-06:00

We went for a nice long ride today. We went up to Mirror Lake and around to WYO, and came home through Bear Lake. The colors were soooo Pretty!!! It was nice to spend time together and enjoy each other!!!!!! Check out the fun pictures of the HUGE water fall, and TWO Moose!! We had a FUN FUN Day!! Enjoy!!!

Ride on our 4 whellers

2009-09-20T12:43:00.004-06:00

Larry and I went for a ride on the 4 wheelers up to Willard Peek last night. We went with Peggy and Leon and had lots of fun!!! Check out these pictures, the dust was soooo bad and we all were covered in it. We left in the evening, and seen a amazing sun set!!!!

Our ER Visit's

2009-09-09T19:08:00.002-06:00

Yes I know this is kind of late for me to blog about this but, allot of you know Chawndell had a very exciting Labor Day weekend. Fist off last week was the first week of school and that is VERY stressful for Chawndell and when Chawndell is Stressed she gets headaches. So with that said she had a headache all week and, come Saturday it had turned into a full blown migraine. She woke up in the middle of the night, into Sunday shaking and we (Larry and I) thought she had a seizure. Let me tell you all I was sooooo scared!!! She started to calm down and then started to throw up, the light bulb came on and I realized it was her migraine. Well as the day worn on on Sunday she started to run a fever and the pediatrician recommend we take her to the ER. They ran lots of test and sent us home saying she had a Migraine and a viral infection. We head home in hopes all will go well and we will get some sleep, and for some reason (always at our home) she is sick all night long throwing up and the Poops (as Chawndell calls it) As monday comes around I think she is getting better and we are on the mend, so we run to a friend house to grab some YUMMY Plums and Low and Behold Chawndell gives MOM (me) the ultmate heart attack and the little shit (sorry but I say that loving) Passes out at our friends house. Off to the ER we go again, keep in mind it is Labor day weekend. SOOOOOOOO we spent about 5 hours at the ER she had a EKG and Cat Scan and IT IS ALL NORMAL. So we say what the HELL is wrong than. They tell us she has a migraine and a viral infection, she passed out because of the tummy cramps and lack of food for the past couple of days. They called her fainting episode a Vegal Reaction and they tell us it is normal and not harmful, well Larry sayes if it is normal than why has no one heard about it before??????? Needless to say Chawndell gets a week off from school and mom and dad have a large ER bill to pay. :) Joys of being parents!! We are so grateful for our friends Leon and Peggy who answered our phone call at one in the morning and took Chawndell and I to the ER the second time!!! Also for our Parents who were at the ER with us, and their never ending support!! It is Wednesday and Chawndell is feeling LOTS better. Larry and Chawndell will have fun tomorrow watching movies and enjoying each other, Lucky for Lar it is his day off and I get the break and go back to work. Larry took a couple of pictures with his phone in the ER. Thanks for reading my rambling! Enjoy!

Picture

2009-08-23T21:31:00.002-06:00

Check this out..... Chawndell is almost as tall as me. We were playing around with the camara today and taking pictures of us.

Update

2009-08-22T08:51:00.003-06:00

Here is my family update. Fist off it has been a busy FUN summer and School starts in a WEEK YUCK!!!!! We (chawndell and I) are not ready. The school shopping is done, but we are not wanting summer to end. Larry and I have been to Lagoon Twice and we have had TONS OF FUN!!!!! I love to ride the roller coasters and Larry he just goes to spend time with me!!!! Chawndell went to girls camp and Loved every minute of it. The first thing she told me when she came home was, "Mom, no hug me stink" I told her "I don't care, get your butt over here I have MISSED you!!!!" So needless to say the first thing she did was get in the shower and took a 2 hour nap. We have been camping riding the 4 wheelers and spending to much money on the damn fish tank. :) It has been a very enjoyable summer. If I have not told you already, we don't want it to end!!!!

Chawndell will be in the 7th grade this year. When we went to her well child check up she was 5 feet 2 inches and 100lbs, a far cry from the day she was born 7lbs 17 inches. Time a flown by I can't believe she is a teenager and Larry and I have been together 15 years!!!!!!!!!!!

Fire Season is HERE

2009-08-09T17:20:00.004-06:00

Check out these pictures, one is the sun... Cool. Other one is of the sky as the wind changed and the smoke intermixed with the clouds. Than the last is of Larry, he came in for a minute and ran back out the door to the fire. Check out his DIRTY Face :)

Rabbit Cage :)

2009-07-22T19:51:00.004-06:00

We had some friends over the other night to have a bon fire and cook out, well there was a old rabbit cage the kids found and they wanted to see if they all could fit in the cage, that gave Larry the opportunity to HOSE them off while they are all in the CAGE. They were not to happy about getting wet but Larry was having fun!!!! Well when the kids got out the WAR was on they were going to Larry!!!

(Pictures are backwards)

Chawndell

2009-07-10T22:00:00.003-06:00

Chawndell's Birthday was lots of fun and she was spoiled (like always) We went swimming than came home opened presents and ate tons of cake and ice cream. I LOVE the picture of Chawndell and Larry!!

Today is the Big Day

2009-07-06T09:10:00.002-06:00

13 years ago today Larry and I were blessed with a healthy happy precious little girl, Chawndell. Today she is the BIG 13 YEA!!! Wow time has flown by. It seems like yesterday we were holding a brand new baby and today she is almost as tall as me. YIKES
We are going swimming and having lots and lots of fun to celebrate this milestone in our life's.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAWNDELL!!!

Almost 13

2009-06-30T18:54:00.004-06:00

My Little (well not so little)one will be 13 on Monday so in honor of that I have uploaded a baby picture and a current picture. I cant believe how time fly's, It seems like yesterday we were holding her and now she is as tall as me. Enjoy!!!

Well the pictures are backwards. :)

Disney Train

2009-06-22T20:03:00.004-06:00

It has been a very wet summer so far, so Chawndell and I have been in the house most of the time. But we did get to and see the Disney Train for the movie "A Christmas Carol" This is a animated move staring Jim Carey. We waited in line for 3 Hours yes THREE Hours with my mom and Skylee(My friends Baby). It was sooooo worth seeing the train and how the movie was made. We even got to have our faces morphed into the charters in the movie. Lets see if you can guess which ones we are??????

(MY MOM)

(ME)

(CHAWNDELL)

Just a reminder I have a new blog just for my scrap booking stuff. Check it out HERE!! Have a wonderful day!!!

I have a new blog.......

2009-06-21T15:47:00.003-06:00

Well I finally decided to have a Scrap only blog soooooooo as of today I will be using my new blog for all my scrap stuff. HERE is my new blog!!

Second Blog post today

2009-06-18T10:29:00.002-06:00

I could not, not do this blog. I have to tell you Manda's templates are wonderful and sooooo easy to use, so this is the template I would LOVE to have!!!!!!!!! This is a new one she has available in her store (HERE TO GO TO THE STORE) It is called BLOCKED OUT, and I have seen some AWESOME layouts made with this!!!!!! Please go on over and check out what she has available in her store. Lots of Love, Noelle
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MORE EYE CANDY

2009-06-18T10:16:00.003-06:00

Both kits are still available this week!!! Layout one is Chawndell on the diving board, and the kit is "Sweet Summer Breeze" by The latest Scoop, Too and this kit is still 25% off in her store. Click HERE to be whisked on over. The second is me, yes I have allways loved to talk on the phone, this is from Scraps of Ellay's new Freebie called "Sara Smile" Hurry on over it will go into her store soon. Click HERE to be whisked on over. Have a Great Day!!!!

Eye Candy :)

2009-06-16T17:35:00.006-06:00

This first one is from Kathy's new kit at The Latest Scoop, Too, and the Kit is called "Sweet Summer Breeze" Go on over to her store and grab it for 25% off this week.
This is a fun picture of Chawndell and Friends at the pool.

The Second one is from Lori at Scraps of Ellay, and the kit is called "Sara Smile" This Kit is a Freebie YEA!!! Head on over to her blog to grab this one.
This picture is of my mom and Chawndell, she is a about 3 1/2 and we were all at my dads in Wyoming.
(Click on the names to be whisked to the blogs) I have a couple of other layout to show you later in the week. :)

Here it is.......

2009-06-15T08:43:00.003-06:00

Check out this kit, It is SOOOOOOO CUTE!! This is a great all around summer fun kit!! The Latest Scoop, Too has this available in her store for 25% off all this week!! Click HERE to be whisked to the store and grab this!! I promise you will love it!!!!!!!

Tomorrow I will have some layouts for you all to see :)

(p.s. if you notice my blog background is from this kit)

A new Kit!!!!!

2009-06-14T18:40:00.004-06:00

Scraps of Ellay has a very CUTE new kit out and it Called "Sara Smile" It will be a freebie on her blog this week. Click HERE to be whisked to her blog. Leave some love for her, she works VERY hard to bring us these wonderful kits!!! Check back tomorrow I will have another GREAT kit to show you all and some layouts I have been working on. Love ya!!

Kathy's Clown BB and QP

2009-06-10T18:51:00.004-06:00

I really enjoy making Brag Book and Quick Pages sooooooo here is some more for you to enjoy. This is one Brag Book page and one Quick Page, but remember this is for personal use only!!!! Enjoy and please leave love (so I know how much you like these) Click HERE to download. :)

Scraps of Ellay's Kit Kathy's Clown

2009-06-10T10:58:00.002-06:00

What do you thing about this new kit? I love it!! I did these layouts with Kathy's Clown a Freebie available on Scraps of Ellay's blog. Click HERE to be whisked to her blog.

Tomorrow I will have a freebie for you that goes along with this kit.

Speed Scrap Tuesday

2009-06-08T17:40:00.002-06:00

All of you in Scrap Land, there is a Speed Scrap Tomorrow (Tuesday) YEA Check out this fun Prize you get just for playing along. Meet us at Stuff to Scrap

A NEW KIT

2009-06-07T16:36:00.005-06:00

Check out this new kit....... Scraps of Ellay has been busy, this kit is absolutely wonderful!!! Click HERE to be whisked to her blog and get this kit. This kit will be free for one week don't delay I know you will have fun with it.
I will be back throughout the week with my layouts and A Freebie from me, later this week!!!!!!!

Check this out!!!!

2009-06-04T10:18:00.004-06:00

If you are here for the Brag Book QP scroll down.........
I did this layout for the Stuff to Scrap Template Challenge. This challenge is all about the journaling, so I did it about my baby Tristan who passed away shortly after birth. This is my new Favorite Layout!!! Enjoy!!! Click HERE to go the Stuff to Scrap blog to check out the FUN Challenges. (if you click on the image it will enlarge)

Here it goes

2009-06-03T09:14:00.003-06:00

This is my first attempt at Brag Books for you all to download! Please enjoy and Leave me LOTS OF LOVE so I know you like these books!! Click HERE to go to 4 share and Happy Downloading!!

(expired link) Thanks for all the wonderful comments!!!!

ROXY

2009-06-02T07:46:00.005-06:00

Check out this Layout!! I made it using an amazing kit called ROXY, by Eva Marina Click HERE to see her blog. You can snag this kit in the STUFF TO SCRAP store. Click HERE to be whisked away to the store and get this kit now!!! It is truly a fun kit to play with!!! This layout is one I made in a Speed Scrap last night, at Stuff to Scrap.

So much to tell you!!

2009-06-01T15:11:00.004-06:00

First of all I want to tell you that "ON THE GO" is a Stuff to Scrap Designer Collaboration and you can go over to the STUFF TO SCRAP store and get the MEGA kit. Scraps of Ellay has a gorgeous kit called "FOREVER ROMANCE" This kit is available in the Stuff to Scrap STORE. Click HERE to be whisked away. Enjoy

Check back tomorrow I will be having my FIRST EVER Brag book download. Lets hope all goes well with it.

Some more Layouts

2009-05-27T16:55:00.003-06:00

Check out these Layouts: I just love these kits!!

My Layouts

2009-05-26T16:44:00.003-06:00

What do you think about these great layout? I just love these layouts. The first one is a layout of Craters of the Moon, with the Kit "Tuscan Sunrise". Click HERE to be whisked to her blog to grab it.

The Second one it a Favorite of mine, this is a picture of Chawndell when she was about 6 months old. This kit is called "Fayries" and it is by Scrap of Ellay. Click HERE to be whisked to her blog and grab this kit. Have a great Day.

TWO Great Kits

2009-05-25T19:10:00.004-06:00

OK so it has been a long couple of days we have had no power!!!! I'm late getting my new layouts posted so here you go the first one to tell you about is from Scrap of Ellay she has a FREEBIE on her blog called "Faryies" this kit it so pretty I will post layout throughout the week with this kit. CLICK here to be whisked away, for this great FREEBIE.

The second kit I want to share with you is called "Tuscan Sunrise" This one also is a FREEBIE, this kit is centered around the Beautiful Poppy Flower. I will also post layout throughout the week with this wonderful kit. CLICK here to be whisked to The Latest Scoop Too, to get this kit.

Now for the Previews.... Well the previews are on the top this time, Enjoy and Happy Downloading!!!

STUFF TO SCRAP SALE

2009-05-21T15:15:00.003-06:00

Sutff to Scrap is having a Memorial Weekend SALE you are not going to want to miss this one, Check out the flyer for all the detals and click HERE to be whisked on over to the store.

My Last Summer Vacation Layout

2009-05-20T13:46:00.003-06:00

I have my last Summer Vacation Layout to share with you, but first, I would like to remind you about the Speed Scrap at Stuff to Scrap tonight. Please join us for some fun, and a great Layout. Click HERE to be whisked away to the forum. One more thing dont forget Summer Vacation is still available at The Latest Scoop, Too.

Speed Scrap and Summer Vacation Layout

2009-05-19T13:54:00.007-06:00

Hi, their is another speed scrap on Wednesday at Stuff To Scrap Click HERE to be whisked away and join us in the fun.!!!!! We all need New Alpha and this will be the Participation Prize!!!!

Check out this layout I did with Summer Vacation! It is so cute I love this kit, but the best part is that it is FREE Click HERE to go to Kathy's blog and pick it up. You Will Love IT!!

Sorry they are not in order:( I have not figured that part out yet. ENJOY any way. Noelle

Summer Vavation Layout #2

2009-05-18T16:00:00.003-06:00

I Love this kit, all my layouts turned out so cute! Chawndell loves to swim and she loves her Papa even more (he loves her tons also) Enjoy. Noelle

New Kit

2009-05-17T20:23:00.005-06:00

Kathy at The Latest Scoop, Too has came up with a WONDERFUL kit, it is called "Summer Vacation" I'm so lucky I get to play with her kits she is a great designer. Check out the preview and a layout I have done with this kit, I will be posting more of my layouts as we go through the week. Click HERE to be whisked on over to Kathy's blog. This kit will be available for FREE, yes I said FREE!

Speed Scrap

2009-05-16T18:17:00.004-06:00

There is a Speed Scrap at "Stuff to Scrap" Click HERE to go over a let us know you'll be there. Check out the Wonderful Participation Prize.

Check out this KIT

2009-05-15T14:49:00.002-06:00

Look at this new Kit, It is so cute I know you all want it!!! Click HERE to go to The Stuff To Scrap Store

Torch Run Today!!

2009-05-14T20:30:00.003-06:00

Our torch run was today!! Chawndell as always is so awesome she just make me have tears in my eyes watching her run with the torch!!! She is such an inspiration to me!!!!!!!! Here is a picture of her with the torch and I will be scraping these ones. What great memories she makes for me.

(Check out her tongue it is sticking out, too Funny)

My Latest Speed Scrap

2009-05-14T20:29:00.002-06:00

WOW I learned something new today!!!! How to add and take color from a picture, I will be doing more of this!!!! Check out my layout!!!!!

A new kit

2009-05-13T16:41:00.003-06:00

A NEW KIT BY FLOWER SCRAPS CALLED "MEMORIES OF THE ORIENT" Look at this gorgeous kit! Flower Scraps has this wonderful kit available in her store. Click HERE to be whisked to the store. Hay if you buy anything this is the kit you should get!!! :)

"Out To Sea" By Eva Marina

2009-05-13T13:37:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone, I just want to let you know that Eva has a very cute kit out called "Out to Sea" It is available in the Stuff to Scrap store, click HERE to go and pick it up!!!! She also has a couple of other VERY CUTE kits, please go and check them out.

This is the layout I made with this kit, this is a picture of Larry's brother Kirk, who had just came home for Iraq, Chawndell was so excited to see him, out of all the pictures we took this one is MY FAVORITE. Enjoy!!

Speed Scrap

2009-05-12T19:10:00.005-06:00

Who love speed scraps??? Well I do!! Stuff to Scrap will be having a speed scrap on Thursday May 14th. Check out the flyer for all the details.

Getting Scrappy with Britt will be hosting this one, check out her Participation prize!!!

Stuff to Scrap Sale

2009-05-11T20:44:00.002-06:00

So have you checked out the sale at Stuff to Scrap, if you have not your in luck the sale is still going on. WOW click HERE to be whisked on over and check out the cool kits they have!!!!!

A GREAT New KIT

2009-05-10T18:15:00.006-06:00

Hi everyone I have a GREAT new kit to tell you all about. Kathy at Latest Scoop, Too has a new kit that will be available in her store. You will love this one!!! Check out the layouts I did with this kit. Click HERE to be whisked to the store. Don't forget the grand opening of the STUFF TO SCRAP store. Have a wonderful day!!!!

Download a Day

2009-05-09T14:40:00.005-06:00

I just want to let everyone know that Stuff to Scrap is hosting download a day, at the end of this month you will end up with a HUGE kit!!! Click HERE to be whisked to the STS Blog. Don't forget that Stuff to Scrap's Store is having a grand opening on Monday. They will be having a HUGE Sale.

Stuff To Scrap Grand Opening

2009-05-08T14:01:00.005-06:00

You are NOT going to want to miss out on the Stuff To Scrap Store GRAND OPENING!! Look at the flyer for all the details. Click HERE to be whisked of to the store. HAPPY SHOPPING!!

I also what to update all of you on a couple of exciting stuff that is happing with me, I have applied to be on a couple of Creative Teams and LUCKY me I'm in!!! I now will create for Kathy of: The latest scoop, too, and Eva Marina of Eva Marina Scraps. Please click on their names to go off and see what they have on their blogs. :) As creative team member I will sample the new kits make a couple of layouts or quick pages than these kits will be available in the store or on their blogs as freebies. I feel so lucky that I get to play with these kits before they are available. Please feel free to visit these blogs and leave love, these designers work very hard and they love to share their work.

So my family bog is starting to turn into a scrapbook blog. I will still update family stuff and have lots of pictures and layout to share. Love you all! Noelle

Layout for National Scrap Book Day

2009-04-29T17:48:00.003-06:00

Hello I have been having fun at STUFF TO SCRAP, they are having lots of fun challenges for National Scrap Book Day (over their they celebrate all week) and for each challenge you complete you can earn a Participation Prize, a piece to the Life's Inspiration Brag Book. How fun is that??? Head on over and check it out!!! Here is a layout I completed for the word art challenge. Click HERE to be whisked away to Stuff to Scrap.

Freebies and Fun

2009-04-27T14:28:00.004-06:00

National Scrap book day at Stuff to Scrap, Head on over and see how much fun we will be having!!! This party will lasts for a full week! YEA Stuff to Scrap is celebrating National Scrapbook Day with a huge party with lots of challenges and TONS of prizes...you don't want to miss it! This will be a great chance to catch up on all the pictures you have around!!! Click HERE to head on over, I promise it will be lots of fun!!! See you there!

A Great New Kit coming out on Monday

2009-04-26T14:25:00.016-06:00

Hi everyone I was lucky enough to play with a new kit by: The Latest Scoop Too Called "Only in my Dreams" This kit will be available to download on Monday!!! Head on over to Kathy's blog and pick it up!! www.thelatestscooptoo.blogspot.com

This is the layout I did with this kit. The picture is of Chawndell and my great grandma, Chawndell great great grandma. This was in Arizona at her 90th Birthday. She is still alive and doing well in fact she just celebrated her 96th birthday on Friday. Have fun!!

A Sweet Baby Picture

2009-04-22T19:07:00.001-06:00

This is my FAVORITE baby picture of Chawndell!! I love how she is looking at the flower!!

Credits:Mhains "Blooming Beautiful"

More School Pictures :)

2009-04-22T18:42:00.001-06:00

Well I'm caught up to the 5th grade, now I'll work on the 6th. Enjoy

Credits: scraps of ellay "Butterflys are Free" & DDBN "Dream Big"