My kindergarten graduate!

Have been so busy that I forgot to post a pic of my big kindergarten graduate!  He received an award for Scholar of the Year in his kindergarten class, as well as perfect attendance!  And he completed 25 miles on the track this school year.  He's set his sights high for 100 miles next year as a big ol' first grader!  Oh, and I also had to include his chesire cat smile for his 1st place finish in his school's chess tournament in the K-1 level.  Love my little smarty pants! : )

Preschool graduation

It's official, no more kids to do the preschool thing with anymore...sniff, sniff!  My baby boy will be 5 in July, and I have absolutely no idea how the time has flown by so quickly!!!! 

They put on quite the show for the parents and grandparents at the graduation ceremony today.  And I almost cried while watching the video of the past year.  He's come a long way since starting his first and only year of preschool in September.  And he cannot wait to become a big ol' kindergartner this fall.

My handsome Zach attack...

And tomorrow brings kindergarten graduation for my big man....someone needs to find a way to slow time down!  I don't care about the fountain of youth...just more time to enjoy my lil men before they're too big to chill with mom!

Victory 10 page workshop!!

I know you're not supposed to blow your own horn, but I am in LOVE with these pages, and cannot wait to load them up with pictures!  I used the 10 page workshop guide that I purchased from Tresa Black, www.fabulouslyartsy.com and decided to put a boy twist on it.  Since I'd already used Superhero for the explosion boxes, I picked Victory, even though I wasn't crazy about the camo in it (my camo hating hubby has rubbed off on me there!).

I picked the Tough tags, durables square studs, antiqued copper brads, and bulk wooden buttons to make the pages extra handsome.  I also added some (gasp) contraband twine.  And then I searched thru the boy stamp stash, and found Boys at Play, Just for Boys, and Flyin' High.  I meant to look earlier today, but I'm pretty sure all three are retired, which isn't the best move on my part as far as encouraging sales/orders go, but we all know that's not my forte anyway!!

Hope you like them, since they're up to bat for June's workshops!

It's funny how a new paper pack makes the design so different each time!  I'm sure it's because I have lots of boy pics to scrapbook, but I LOVE this version, whereas I LIKE the Stella version! : )  Next up, the version she intended to be used with the workshop guide...FOOTLOOSE!

Heavy heart

It is with a truly heavy heart that I tell you all of my father's passing this past Friday.  Just one short week before Mother's Day, and I find myself parentless at only 38 years young.  Mother's day has been bitersweet for the past 12 years, since my mother passed away, but now both Mother's day AND Father's day will be this way.  Those who know me well know that I love any excuse to have a party and celebrate, but it's so hard to celebrate with my boys, and no longer able to celebrate with either parent more than just in spirit.  I made some Mother's day cards for the consignment shop, but have avoided making any more.  And I'm supposed to be making some for Father's day, but don't know if I can find the courage to do it just yet.  Time does heal, but I'm not sure it will be soon enough for this Father's day.  We'll see...

I did manage to feel a crafty urge last night, and after inspiration from fellow consultants on a Facebook Eye Candy group, I made a post it note holder for the boys' teachers.  I used up a bit of my Magic Moments stash, my April SOTM (You Are), and of course, my CTMH AP Cricut cartridge.  And this is what I came up with, for Teacher Appreciation week.  It's not much, but hopefully just enough to say Thank you.  (Speaking of which, I'll need to be coming up with a bunch of thank you cards because of the enormous generosity of my friends and family during this difficult time).