6 (six) days!!!

Yes that would be SIX days until everyone can say HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
Im so excited!
I love my birthday-
I have every right to be selfish on MY Day right?!

I am so excited for a weekend of camping and drinking and having a blast with family/friends!


Okay- so here is a picture I took the other day with my camera- using some of my "skills" learned in photog class this past week. I can't wait to start actually shooting with the 35mm camera and developing my own pictures- should be very interesting!!


THis week is filled with homework- getting everything for this week and the start of next week done- I can't believe they actually think its okay to have homework due on Labor Day- no classes- should mean the same for us Online students!! but whatever!!

okay one more pic of the bridge because I love it!

Layouts-

A few layouts I did late last week. Using some of my awesome stuff from my SSS!! (a sheet of paper and half a ribbon- lol)













And finally- 2 1/2 years later My senior pics in an album.
Using Junkitz- love it!!

Today I got to play with the cameras for a bit- found some useful websites and printed some stuff off. I am going to makemyself a little cheat sheet so I memorize this shutter/f-stop/ISO stuff!!! I want to take good pictures!!

These suck!

I want to take good pics of fireworks- which means I need a tripod- and I need one for my photography class- so that means I am getting one.

We love eachother- we love fireworks- (I do anways-lol)

This weekend was full of crazyiness- and fun!
And wouldn't you know I had no batteries for my camera on the fun night!!
Great!- so these are my pics from the weekend- Brett's soon to be cousin, has pics of the weekend- so I will have to have her email them to me!!

Fun times had by all this weekend- and the countdown is 14 days Until My 21st Birthday
(i said someting like 12 earlier- dont mind my mathamatical skills- they don't make any sense)

School started today- Shouldn't be too hard- but we will see. My photography class is going to be my favorite class- I befriended a girl who has experience in the dark room- so that should be an advantage on my part- thank goodness
and the nerdest nerd of the 21st century sat next to me- not to be mean- but I plan on never having to sit next to him again- If you bring a 3 hole punch to class- you have problems- if you do the Napolean Dynamite "yessss" in a low voice when the teacher talks about the dark room- you have problems.

So thats my day.

What A Mess!!

Welcome to the mess I call my Scrap Corner:

Here is the folding table and the desk. I can't wait till I get my own "Room" to Scrap in!!

A self with random stuff on it- and crap piled up in the corner

My Scraps, stamps, and magazine holders under my table.

My table where the "magic" happens ;)

My desk with the computer and tons of supplies!

I know this is nothing compaired to what a lot of other people have - but its enough for me to feel overwelmed!

Its such a mess- and I've only made two layouts and started one card!! grrr!!

Okay off to finish that card now!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay- So i walked in the door tonight and saw this box on the chair- I knew exacty what it was and started screaming like a litle girl!!! I was on the phone with Brett- and hes like is everything okay there? haha- This all just totally rocks and I can't wait to use it!! I will for sure post what I made with all the fun things!!

The entire goodie stash!!!

The paper goodies!!! BG, SEI, Junkitz, Gin-X

CUTEST little ribbon holder tin I have ever seen in my life!!

The ribbon- all rolled up and pinned with a sequince!!

The embellies!!
Love me some HS!!
(Got me a little extra stuff cuz my b-day is soon!!!)

Tonight was supper at moms- and dropping hints that I want a new camera for my birthday! (Countdown: 18 days!!!) When I got home and calmed down from my goodies Jake (brett calls him Jacob- I love it!) and I went for a walk - Used my MP3 player- I need new songs on it- they are all from december- shows how much I use that!!

Now its off to watch the new LB!!!

Pics of Dog (and other weekend stuff)

My Jake, and one of Jake and I.


He is such a hyper dog and get realy excited right when you let him off his chain to run for the day. He loves to be petted and does not chew on his bones. He does like to steal my sandals/shoes all the time! Keep your eyes open for layouts of him!

Saturday we went to the Zoo and the Demos- Here are a few pics of that...

href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6924/2049/1600/IMG_2616.0.jpg">Me hanging out on the Turtle!Favorite Picture I took of the sharks in the Shark Tank!

Brett & I at the Zoo
One of the many crash pile-ups infront of us at the Demos.

Today we went 4-wheeling. This is us on the wheeler when we got home- after were were all muddy- dads g/f got stuck...so we had to pull her out- and then brett got the fun idea to fly through the creek so we got all wet...but it was fun and its a MAJOR reason why I love living out in the country!!

That was my weekend- really fun! This week is cleaning, getting ready for the Bridal shower this weekend, and reading! I got 7 books from the Library the other day. Can't wait to get started and read before school starts NEXT week! (21st)
Then its MY BIRTHDAY!! (the 4th)

Got A DOG!! *ETA* EXCITED!

I got a dog!!

His name is Jake

He is a Golden

3 years Old.

Super Hyper at times but knows how to be calm and just chill.

Does not get along with my cat thus far. :(

Will have pics soon!

THIS WEEKEND:
I am so excited! Friday night we are going out for supper with my mom for fish fry- so can't wait for some clam chowder!! Saturday is the ZOO- yes Brett has never been there so I am very excited to go to the zoo! Saturday night we are going to the Demo's at the County Fair and I am having a country party afterwards here at the house. Bonfire, country music, hicks, trucks, tail gates, 4wheelers- the whole she-bang! I am so excited.
Sunday is all about going 4-wheeling. I am so excited for this too.

Guess the word of the night is "excited"
I am very much wanting to start the POTD again- but I just don't do anything during the week and then the weekends I take like 100's of photos!

Scrapping is going awesome! Have gotten tons done latley. The NSBR Challenge is totally making me go for it- I wanna get the most points- haha I need to win! *If your not first your last* -lil' will farell (sp?) hehe GO FASTER GO FASTER- that movie was pretty good- lame but good.

Okay time for bed I am rambling.
Pics of JAKE soon!!

Its been forever....

Yeah- so I slacked off on the whole blog idea. Didn't have much to write- and its more my own journal- because I am pretty sure no one reads it!! (if ya do leave some love! haha)

Super excited at the awesome stuff going on at the 2peas message board.

Started up a Secret Sister group through the sassy scrappers. Sent everything out tonight!! Can't wait to get started with that.

Also joined a tag swap- have to make 15 of them suckers!! Went to HL tonight to buy ribbon for it- and tags....and ended up spending $25!! Haha- Oh well- stuff happens.

Summer is flying past- only one weekend left in July- We only have 3 weekends open this summer- hopefully there will be an indian summer so we can get out on the river some more!!

And thats all folks!!

bad girl!

I've not been good on doing my POTD! I only get pictures on the weekends...nothing during the week! So I share pictures from weekends.....and I got nothing now- too tired to do them...

Vacation in t-minus 10 days!! WooHoo!! I can't wait! Wisconsin Dells...nothing special but still will be alot of fun! Found out tonight we are going to Green Bay the last weekend in July for Training camp- should be really fun!

Summer is finally here! Boating this weekend...super fun!

Okay Ive gotta get some food in my tummy!!

Weekends make me tired.....

I am so tired tonight from this weekend!! Its okay though because Friday night was so much fun!!! Emma and I went out to Meatballs for the party -tons and tons of fun!!!

♦May 12♦
Me and my girls! Styna & Emma
I love how the sign above us says "Children at Play"
Because thats exactly how the night was! Just a
prefect night with awesome friends I haven't
seen in a long time!!

Saturday I was totally HUNG over! It was not a good day at work...this girl does not work on 5 hours of sleep very well! After work Brett came home from Duluth (he tested there Saturday morning) and we took a nap- a well needed nap. Then we went to my moms for Mitchells Birthday Party♦May 13♦
The scared birthday boy as we sang
happy birthday to him!

Sunday was Mother's Day. We all went to eat at Applebee's and mom, grandma, connie and the rest of the family went to see RV, Brett & I have already seen it so we didn't go. We went to Burnsville shopping. Got a few things...but no pictures!


♦May 15 & 16 ♦

Monday was a no picture day also. Week days are so hard to get pics
because I don't do anything but go to work and come home.
It rained again today...no fun clouds though.

Cold Cloudy Day...GO SHOPPING!!

Emma and I decided to hit the road and ditch work today and go shopping. Went to MOA. Got a cute sweatshirt at AE that says "Take it Easy" Its off the shoulder so perfect for chilly summer nights!! I got BIG red sunglasses and a cute striped yellow & blue tank from Forever 21. Super cute!! Went to Archivers....got some super cute bright colored primas [for 25% off....coupons ROCK!] Got tons of cute paper....new doodlebug summer papers and the pink (bubblegum) Simply Sweet cardstock stickers...I am IN LOVE with these...MUST FIND MORE!!

♦May 11♦
LOVE LOVE LOVE
these shoes! They just make
me smile! Im so glad its getting warm
[not today though...or tomorrow]
out so that I can wear them without freezing
my toes off!

OKay- im Gonna start!!

Here I Offically start my POTD!! Im so excited!

♦May 9♦

I love spring in Southeast MN, the storms are so awesome! This is the view from my drive way as the storm was comming in. Amazing colors.

♦ May 10 ♦

This is from our road tonight, I love how it looks like a painting. Im obsessed with these storm clouds that are rolling in around here. Totally forgot how amazing everything looks out in the country compaired to in town. I love being back here!

D.U.N!!! (lots of good school does!!) LOL

I am D.U.N with my 2nd year of collge, first year in my degree!! Thank Goodness!! Finished my ethics final tonight with a B, YeAhW!!! (Which also happens to be my favorite song at the moment by Jake Owen!) But now I am so excited for summer to start, the warm weather, river, sun, swimsuits, flip flops (n/m already got that one covered!), delicous food, sweet bright drinks to go along wtih the delicous food, Taste of Minnesota, Rib Fest, Camping, Work=$$, tank tops, skirts, capris, bright colors, awesome pictures, swimming, oh geeze- the list could go on forever, but I will spare you!!

OH my car is fixed....$500 later....thank goodness for Dad!!

Cat=annoying latley! She won't leave me alone- I don't think she likes her new food!! grr@her! But she still loves me enough to sleep and cuddle with me :)!

And the new Gap Summer T's look rockin' I want one!
I feel the need to scrap right now- I have no pictures- I ordered them tonight- So I will have them Tomorrow- :) Thank Goodness!! But won't scrap till Friday- tomorrow I need to wash clothes! AND put them away- I hate putting clothes away!
Tanning is so relaxing! I love it....Brett doesn't so much- but oh well! haha

Had a fire this weekend....love pics of fires...

I continue to tell myself at the end of every month that I am going to start a POTD...and I never do...So monday I am really going to start!! Its going to be hard to get pics during the week since I work till 6 at night and then usually come home and sit around....But im going to- I got some cool pics of the storm clouds coming in tonight- But I haven't uploaded them yet- Maybe I will just start today and show my pics tomorrow....we will see how the time goes!!

Car.....kaput!

So last week...Friday....my car started making this noise....like an old phone ringing....dad said it was part of my A.C. - and to just leave my A.C. on- so I did. Then today I went to perkins to get a salad for lunch and run to the bank- and it was making the noise...with my A.C. on- grr...so I called him and he said not to drive it and that we whould find a car for me to drive this weekend (as I am going to Winona to meet brett so we can drive to Iowa...how fun...) So I went back to work and dad called me and said to bring my car to Joe's and they would look at it and fix it- but not till Monday- so I still don't have a vehicle..So I call mom tell her I need to use her car (seems as her and Kevin have three vehicles for the two of them) SO now i am driving my moms car- which is okay- just drives so much more different than my car! I should'nt be so upset- this is the first time anything has gone really wrong with my car- the only really bad thing I guess though is that..........its going to cost $900 to fix....but since Kevin is fixing it at Joes- we will get most of it at cost- so thats good!

TOnight mom and I went shopping at HL at JoAnn's.....spent $50....got myself...stickers, rotary cutter and board, spring stack, punchies, and...ribbon, buttons....I think thats it. Got to eat at Noodles & Co. SOOO nummy!! Mom picked out everything for her vacation album im going to make her- should be super cute- not at all matching but thats okay- I don't think I like albums that every page looks the same colors- too boring for me I guess...maybe a wedding album...but thats not going to be happening anytime soon!!

Iowa this weekend...Should be fun- we usually have fun when we go on our little road trips so that Brett can test someplace! Im excited. Will be fun- lots of pictures I will take thats for sure!! Thats good though- I only have pics from... easter to scrap! everything else is done...oh and bretts pics from his 21st b-day- but there are not many of them.

Well...thats all...

T.V. SUCKS!

So, tonight the T.V. selection sucked. All these like catch up shows- boring! I've seen all the previous ones! haha...

This weekend was pretty fun! Friday night was the Fire Department dinner, won a cute picture frame- 5x7 so I gotta get a pic printed out in 5x7 to put in it! Saturday we went grocery shopping and made lunch, grilled cheese and tomato soup- nummy! Saturday afternoon we went to LaCrosse with bretts parents to run some errands and they took us out for bretts birthday at Red Lobster, my favorite!! Then we just pretty much lounged around the house. Today was pretty fun, we went out for lunch, got totally ripped off.....way too much $$ for the amount/quality of food we got. Then we went out on the river with Adam to check to make sure his boat works...haha...funny- I just laugh in my head when I think about that kid cuz hes just so...i dunno... sorta blonde like a ditzy girl? ya know? lol...but hes a cool kid and I wish he had a g/f so we could all hang out more- but that's not gonna happen for a long time I don't think....but who knows...people suprise ya I guess. Then we came home and made pizza for eveyrone. I haven't had home made pizza in so long. It was super good!! Then we went to Target so brett could get a new lunch box- and there is this awesome cup at target!! Wish I had it *wink wink*

Then I was getting my stuff read to leave and put in my trunk and brett put my rollerblades on...funny- he don't think he can roller blade...maybe with practice? lol....I don't think so! hehe

Next weekend is Des Moines. Should be a fun little road trip. Taking my car...which means I gotta clean my car (inside and out) before we leave...
Work full time this week...yuck...not looking forward to it...but then again I am because im so sick of sitting around with nothing to do! School is almost done...3 more weeks!! Gotta get working on math this week too (at work..haha)

Great Weekend!

<-----Kenny Chesney!
Kenny Chesney Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland! ----->







<-----Kenny Wants You!
Oh yes, he was RIGHT infront of us! ------->








<-------Dierks Bently Kenny Chesney Again ------->

The Whole Gang!

Mom, Kevin, Jackie, Dave (hiding), Me, Brett, Adam

The concert was SO much fun! We had a blast. We all met up in the cities at Majros for a late lunch/early dinner. After we got done eating we headed up to the Xcel and went to Mcgoverns for a few drinks. It was then time to head back to the venue. It was so much fun! The pics show it! I got some great ones! Can't wait to scrap them!
Wednesday is Brett's Birthday, should be interisting! haha
Next weekend is Easter! We are dying eggs with Kevin's kids saturday and going to Grandmas for lunch Sunday. Super excited to spend time wtih my family...well certain ones...not so much others...haha. Here are a few pics of Brett and I!
I am IN LOVE with this picture! It looks so great printed out! Just gotta find the perfect paper and embelles and layout! hehe

In the middle!

Yes im right in the middle of two fun weekends! Last weekend the only thing large planned was state school in Rochester, Saturday night we stayed in a hotel and ate at Outback (it was so much fun, didn't get any pictures from the night though) but the thing that supised me the most was Friday. Brett and I went up to Minneaoplis to the convention center to the Outdoors show. We had so much fun just walking around looking at the boats, resorts, and all the other little things they had around there. On our way there we stopped at Red Robin on Cedar Ave. had a delcious lunch. After the sports show we went to MOA. When we walked in Brett said "lets go to










Build-A-Bear and you can make a bear!" So I did!! We even went to the Arcade and played for a little bit. I really wanted to go into one of those photo booth things and get a strip of photos, but they are $5 and we only had $2 cash after the Arcade. Next time!!

This weekends fun........KENNY CHESNEY CONCERT!!!!!! I am so excited. We are going to eat someplace before the cocnert...yeah that whole thing is up to me and I have to call a few places and see if they take reservations...that was my job for the past two days and I still havent gotten it done yet...oops! I will for sure post pics next week!!
Brett is coming to town tomorrow afternoon. Oh- and I rented Brokeback Mountain...brett said he would watch it with me tomorrow night so I haven't watched it yet. Very excited to! Friday we are going to see either Benchwarmers or Ice Age: The Meltdown (which ever we don't see Friday we will go see Sunday) Friday night...B-I-N-G-O, Ham Bingo! At the VFW in Cannon Falls. I am so excited! Turkey Bingo for Thanksgiving and Ham Bingo for Easter, two of my favorite times ever to play Bingo! Saturday....the Concert....Sunday...movie and relax!

Two weekends ago we went to Duluth....I have completly forgotten if I posted pics from that weekend..my fav...
and this is my new fav of me!