BLOG CANDY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

If you are into cardmaking, stamping, or scrapbooking then definitely check out this link for an awesome contest.
The items are adorable and beautiful so be sure to take a peek and follow the instructions, entries close today.
http://crissysartnheart.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-candy-extravaganza-plus-sneak.html

Here is just one of the items included:

Heatwave, swimming, scrapping, and bbq's

I did not forget that I had a blog but the energy level just wasn't there all last week. Typically here June weather is in the 70's, sunny but comfortable. Well I think the sun is confused :) because it was beating down on us like it was August. We were hitting 95 degrees for a couple days with the rest of the week at 90 degrees.

I know for some this is not a big deal but honestly we are not equipped to handle such heat, most here don't have a/c units because it's really not necessary except for about 2 weeks of the year. So anyway by the time I drove the hour home in my NON-air conditioned car I was done!, have some dinner, watch the kids in the pool, get them to bed and then I didn't move I was just so tired. The most surprising thing though is usually the heat makes Rory and I both very cranky, not so much this time which is a good thing.

Here are some of the pics of the kids in the pool. This is the best investment we have made, they are having so much fun, getting some exercise, and generally wearing themselves out before bed.

I have done some scrapping, just a bit because remember I didn't move all last week, lol. This double 12 x12 page is when the family (pre-Brendan) went to a little theme park (really little) called DinoTown. Trevor loved it and for the age he was (3), it was great. I think he would still like it but I can guarantee that he would rather be at the waterslides next door.
Here is it (I haven't included the journaling yet, getting that added hopefully tonight. We just hooked up a new computer (don't get me started on Vista) and I can't figure out how to get my printer going!)

On a completely different topic it is now bbq season and I would like to share a recipe I tried out last weekend, it was a huge hit. I love to bbq (not the man of the house, Rory does not fit into any stereotypes) but I do get bored of the same steak, burger, hot dog and sometimes chicken, I love to try new things. So this was completely different for me and it was a success. If you know of any recipes or websites that are great for the bbq I would love to hear about them.

Chicken and Bacon Shish Kabobs

Click on the picture to go to the on-line recipe, it was sooooo good!!!

Finally there is only one week left to enter the blog giveaway, be sure to take part, everybody needs cards throughout the year so why not win them!!!!!
Here is the link to the rules to enter.
http://kriskroppin.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-1-announcements.html

Cheers!

June 1 announcements

So here we are in June already, I can hardly believe it. I'm not sure about everyone else but it feels to me like we were just celebrating Christmas and New Years.

I have a few things to announce today. First the winner of Mays blog giveaway and second the details regarding Junes blog giveaway.

So with no further chatter I would like to announce the winner of the May blog giveaway. All names were dropped into a hat and my husband picked the winner. The winner of the May thank you card giveaway is SHRIMP SALAD CIRCUS!!

June GIVEAWAY info

Next the details of the next monthly giveaway. This giveaway will be open for entries until June 22, 2009 with the draw date the following day.

There are three ways to enter this giveaway:

1. Leave a comment on this blog listing your favorite card in my etsy shop (http://www.kriskropmemories.etsy.com/)

2. Take part in the poll on the top right of this blog.

3. Follow this blog

The winner of this giveaway will receive 10 mini cards. As the winner you can choose the type fo card, thank you, birthday, congratulations, thinking of you etc.

On a crafting personal side I finally found the time to pick up photos I had ordered online earlier last week. I can't wait to start scrapping them for the boys books. I honestly couldn't believe just how far behind I was until I showed Rory a picture of Trevor, Rory thought it was a picture of Brendan. Brendan is 3 years younger than Trevor so it looks as though I have 3 years of pictures to catch up on..

I did print some pictures that are going to be hard to scrap. They are of my Mom and Dad and the boys on my Dads birthday. Given his birthday is in September and he passed away in November you can imagine he looked very sick. I wasn't going to scrap them but I figured Brendan who was only months old when my Dad passed away would probably one day appreciate having these photos. I still don't know, what would you do??

The other photos are all fun and will be a great time putting together. I will definitely post a pic when I am done.

Good luck to all that enter the giveaway.

Cheers!