What's the deal?! Wednesday

• These Wednesdays sure do roll around quickly.
• My baby is a soldier! She's strong willed and doesn't like to be messed with but we made it through the testing. Her doctor just called and everything is all good!!
• I'm done fooling with my Christmas tree. It's good enough, I guess.
• I need to find me some removable hooks to decorate my fireplace mantle.
• I have so many photos and stories that I need to post here before I forget all the details by the time I get around to scrapping the layouts.
• Seems like I went from having no life to multiple things going on every week.
• This weekend we have a company Christmas party, a jewelry show, a 70's party, and I want to take my girls to see Disney's 1st African American princess.
• I just filled my mp3 player with some old school, hard core music to get me in the mood to get things done. Y'all ain't ready for this right here!
• I plan to flood this blog with photos while I'm supposed to be watching all these movies that just came in the mail. Then, I wonder why I'm always confused about what's happening in the movie.
• Why is it taking over a month to get my photo order from China?! UGH!! That's why I love one hour processing. Give me my stuff...ASAP!
• Why is my nephew messing with me about a cruise? He must don't know...don't start none, won't be none! I stay ready to roll out.

fiesta fiesta...

 Here's a couple more of my Cancun vacation layouts. I think I may have been the only one in my crew who enjoyed the Mexican dance performance. I liked seeing all the colorful wardrobe changes.

My husband and mama were either bored to death or worn out from our daily activities.

However, they hung in there with me and let me enjoy the show.

a close up of these felt flowers that I've become very fond of

We got back from our excursion in just enough time to change and make it

for our reservations at the Mexican restaurant.

a close up of my mixture of flowers

What's Up Wednesday

• We had a lovely Thanksgiving and I didn't pull my camera out once. Seriously?!
• It's December already?!
• That sweet potato pie keeps calling me and I keep cutting little slices. Why won't it leave me be?!
• It's a clear and bright day but if I told you that we had a beautiful snowfall this morning and you happened to miss it, you'd think I was insane.
• We've been in our new home for a year and the decorating bug has just now bitten me hard.
• Seeing my personal touches around the house makes me smile and I'm falling in love with it for what seems like the 1st time.
• Why do I keep getting the munchies?
• Why is my 2 year old following me around saying, "Mama, your booty big!"
• Why does my 12 year old feel the need to confirm the above statement? No one asked her.
• There's nothing wrong with some junk in my trunk. I like having a donk and wouldn't mind it being a little bigger...now what?!
• Why has my 12 year old been sneaking in my clothes lately...and they fit. She has a mini-donk.
• Can we buy her super baggy clothes so nobody can see her developing figure? Just until she's 19 or so. I may consider letting her pick out her own when she moves out.
• My 2 year old recognizes her President "Rock Bama" and "Max Jackson" videos.

Lastly, but certainly not the least thing running through my mind is that Little Miss Reaghann (my 2 year old) has to go to the hospital on Monday for some testing. This makes me very nervous but I hope know that these tests are a just in case and to be on the safe side kind of thing. I just hope the process goes smoothly because she doesn't like being poked and prodded.

Do you hear what I hear?

My youngest saw this layout sitting on my table and she preceded to name each person in our family.

Then, looking confused, she said, "Where's Reaghann?"

I then pointed to the photo of me and said, "You're in my stomache"

...and this is how the rest went:

Reaghann: Nuh uh!

me: Uh huh.

Reaghann: No.

me: Yes, you used to be in my stomache.

Reaghann: (looking so serious) Mama, you didn't eat me!

me: ......

some close ups

Candy Girl, you are my world...

The girls were excited about dressing up for Halloween this year. They told us exactly what they wanted to be and managed to stick with their decisions. After we found things that we had around the house, we only had to purchase a few items to fill in the blanks. You've got to love creativity on a budget.

Tiara and Radiance wanted to be rock stars.

At the end of the night, they were seriously trying to figure out a way to sleep
so they wouldn't mess up their eye make-up and purple & pink hair.

Taavia said she wanted to be an astronaut. I didn't know what inspired her but I thought it was a cool choice. Her daddy put together her little outfit and I thought she was adorable.

As we walked, we would hear other trick-or-treaters saying, "Cool! She has a jet pack!"

She would quietly asked, "Mama, are they talking about me? They like my jet pack?"

Then, she'd have the cutest, proudest, little grin on her face. She even managed to get a few extra goodies because some of the adults were impressed with her costume.

Not long ago, Reaghann practically lived in this dress.
Seriously, every morning as soon as she woke up she'd ask, "Where's my princess dress?"
So obviously, when I asked her what she wanted to be she chose a princess.

I found her a few accessories to change it up from her everyday princess uniform though.
Otherwise, she'd look like our "Everyday Reaghann". So now, she's a fairy princess.


When we got to my mama's house, she came out looking like this. She scared the heck out of my kids.
They almost knocked me down trying to get out of the way.

This had my mama so tickled. Crazy Lady!



This was Reaghann's first year really doing the trick-or-treat thing. She wanted to carry her own bucket of candy and walk just like her big sisters. She'd say, "I'm a big girl. I go with my kids."

Of course, towards the end, she asked for help. "It's too heavy"
until we'd get to another door and then it was, "I got it...trick-or-treat!"

Each time something was placed in her bucket, she'd get so excited, gasp and say, "They give me candy!"
Then she'd have the biggest smile on her face.

Jack O'Lanterns: Radiance & Taavia & Tiara & Reaghann

...and the club was jumpin' jumpin'!

These are some photos from the Party Hopper that we did in Cancun.

We went to three clubs in all. The first one was the Corona Bar.

We had lots of fun! We danced non-stop on the bars and stage.

The second club was Senor Frogs. Good times, good times!

Take me away...

Here are more photos from our Cancun trip.

It's the remix, baby!

Here are more layouts from October's Classy Coordinates kit. This was a Halloween themed collection.

For some reason, I never seem to scrap my girls' Halloween photos in the traditional colors.

So, I decided to do something different with this line.

These are photos from our last cruise. I don't eat seafood and my girls didn't either.

However, since then, I think they've switched camps on me...traders!

Anyway, I thought the colors worked for this set of photos.



Now, this was more of a birthday themed collection. I used it for some of my Cancun photos.

In these photos, we were out on a catamaran having lots of fun. Look at my mama showing out!

Is this what you would call, "being a cougar"? What happens in Mexico...

comes back to Texas when you're hanging with a scrapbooker.

...I've got all my sisters with me

This is one of my guest design team layouts for Classy Coordinates October kits using this line.

The photos are from the day my youngest turned 4 months old. I love babies at this age. They are so chubby and cuddly. I can tell from her wet clothes that she was seriously teething.

some close ups

What's goin' on Wednesday

• Here's a sample of some my photos waiting to be scrapped.
• I have few Halloween costume requests: a rock star, movie star, and an astronaut.
• I try to play music on my blog that reflects my personality and moods.
• Why when I want to add some of my favorite songs to my playlist, I can't find the clean versions.
• I know some hate to hear blog music and for that I apologize.
• I really need to get my page kit making game up.
• My cousin is having a B&W party this weekend, and if I plan to go then I need to go shopping.
• I really appreciate those that seem to take an interest in what I have to share. Thank you!!
• Why can't I really be true to who I am on MY blog for fear of offending someone?
• If I be myself, will I end up talking to myself?
• Does it really matter?