Halloween Layout

Here's a Halloween layout I made this afternoon and wanted to share. :)
Daphne

John's Birthday

Today is John's 39th birthday. I surprised him on my lunch hour by bringing him cupcakes, a Happy Birthday balloon, and a dozen and a half red roses. :) How sweeet am I? lol. Tonight we are heading to his Mom and Dads to celebrate with them and his brother and his wife and their kids. I'm sure we will have a great time celebrating with them. Can't wait! :)

work...work...and more work!

Goodness, it has been so long since I have even been online. I thought I'd give y'all a quick update. :)

The kids are doing great. They started school last week. So far so good...lol.

John...is getting ready to redeploy to Iraq. Joy. He keeps telling me on a daily basis how many days he has left here at home. It makes me sick to my stomach to even think about it. I'm trying to think of anything positive that I can do while he's away...ie...work, pay off bills...save for Disney World, etc.

Me...I can't believe I am a working mother! God...it has been so long since I've really had a job. I like work though. I thought they were hiring me to make the donnuts but instead I am the bread baker. I have always been a baker of sorts so it is something I like to do. The work is hard though. I stand on my feet ALL day long. It doesn't help any that we are short handed and I am doing the bread alone when it is a two person (at least) job. lol. I work and work and work until I think I can't work anymore and then I work some more. I'm really enjoying it though. :) The worst part about it is that I have to wear that stupid hair net thingie...lol. I'm certainly not Miss America...as it is...but put me in that stupid hair net and there is no hope. Ahhhh...VANITY!

Daph

Orientation tomorrow!!!!!

Well, good news! Walmart called on Saturday and told me to come in for orientation tomorrow. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. lol. It's been so long since I've had a job. I'm really looking forward to it though. Oh...and I will be working in the bakery. My regular work hours are supposed to be 4 a.m. - 1 p.m. for the most part. I wonder how long it will take me to get used to getting up that early. I am *SO* not a morning person! Okay, so that's an update on me.

Here's another card I made yesterday. It's a very simple one but I thought it turned out rather cute. :)

A few more

Today's cards

Here are two more cards for this CFS challenge. :)

Two more for tonight...

I got a job!

I know. I know. It's a shock. LOL. I put in an application, on a whim, at Walmart a week and a half or so ago. They called last week and asked me to come in for an interview. I went...they interviewed me twice that morning...and offered me the job. I'm waiting on them to call me and tell me when to come in for orientation. WOO HOO! I figure working there will keep me busy and, hopefully, make the 15 month deployment go by faster. So...that's an update on me. :)

CFS...new challenge.

Here are two cards that I made this morning for the new challenge. Our new challenge is to make "summer" type cards. I admit, I am having problems coming up with summer themed cards. I figure these will work fine though.

One more for today

One more card for today. :)
Daphne

4th of July!!!

CFS (Cards for Soldiers)

Cards for Soldiers...current challenge (Red, White & Blue)

Daphne
Proud Army Wife

Happy 4th of July!

Today as we celebrate the Independence of our great country, I can't help but think about all of those who have ensured the freedoms that we enjoy. I wish I could thank them all. So...to all our military members...past...present...and future, THANK YOU! I am so thankful to be living the American Dream. God Bless America!!!!

Cards for soldiers

This next challenge is to use red, white, and blue on our cards (they don't have to be patriotic). Here is a copy of the first card I've made. I think I will do several like this and then come up with something else to send.
Daphne

Saturday day trip

John, Keith, and I took a little day trip yesterday. We drove over a few miles into Kentucky and visited the birthplace of Cofederate President...Jefferson Davis. It is literally out in the middle of nowhere but I must say, a very impressive monument.

After visiting the Jefferson Davis monument, we headed down the road to Dover, Tennessee to visit the battle at Ft. Donelson which occured on the dates of Feb. 13-16, 1862.

We had a wonderful time at both places. Here are a few pictures from our day. :)

Is it REALLY this close?

I was talking to John earlier today and he was talking about "block leave". It really hit me then that he will be leaving again, for Iraq, so soon. It just doesn't seem like September should be around the corner. It doesn't even feel like he's been home 10 months!!! It is time for me to start planning for those 15 months that he's away. (I'm a planner...I have to have plans...lol...even if they are only in my head.)
Daph

Last one...

Last one...

Daph

More cards for soldiers

I just finished making my 15 cards for the soldiers! I had a great time making them and I thought I would share a few more of them.

Daphne

Cards for soldiers

Thought I would share a couple of pictures of some cards that I am making to send overseas for our troops to send back home to loved ones. I belong to a wonderful message board and I guess they have been doing this for a while. I thought it was definitely a worth while thing to do. I'm committed to make 15 for this challenge. Anyway, enjoy!

Daphne