Happy, Happy Birthday Gerri

Happy birthday Gerri, Thelma, Al's Nurse or whatever you happen to be answering to this lovely day! I've had this page made for over a week and tried my best to find it this morning to load, so I hid it from myself, what's new? and no I have not been in the juleps this morning, I've been trying to find this page to post (argh!). Anyhow, just wanted you to know I did not forget the day, just too many other things happening at once, besides have been on the phone most of the morning....LOL! I hope you have a marvelous day and as I leave here will go to the veranda to make you a pitcher or two all your own so you can celebrate in style today! Luv Ya bunches!! Mat

The Hills celebrate July 4th

Just got these photos yesterday so I really did need to make a page of them. This is my nephew Jason, his wife Christina and their 2 daughters, Jade & Ruby, in a family portrait while all dressed in their patriotic shirts. Since there was a challenge on SBF for July 4th pages, I made this to submit. The kit is PascaleA's Stars & Stripes that is a freebie download on SBF. Jade is now 2 1/2 and Ruby is 6 months. Aren't they just the cutest? Now I have all 3 of my adorable little great nieces on here. Thanx for looking y'all, chat later. Luv, Mat

A new blog award

Thanx Edna (Digi Addict) for the lovely award for my blog. I am glad you like it and yes, I will pass it on to others that I enjoy! So here's my list

http://scrapswithoutscraps.blogspot.com/
http://scrappymamawakajude.blogspot.com/
http://www.angelscrapper.blogspot.com/
http://gerrisscraps.blogspot.com/
http://judyscraps.blogspot.com/
http://sherrycscreations.blogspot.com/
Thanx so much ladies for making my days so enjoyable, please accept this award for your blog, the only thing you must to to accept it is to pass it on to other blogs that you enjoy. I realize some of you may have gotten this more than once, that means you have a terrific blog. Luv y'all! Mat

It's Wednesday!

Well this work week is almost through for me. I work Monday-Thursday. I am excited that it has gone so swiftly, but with my boss still out, I really have nothing to do at the office but be there. I had an MRI on my shoulder yesterday and got the results about 2 hours ago, rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder. *&%$ you know what that means #$%&! Will have to go see an orthopedic surgeon. Not fun!! Here are a few more pages I've done up just because. The Japanese Tea Garden is using Forever & Always kit by Miss Carol, the one of Hayden is 2 kits by PascaleA called Forever Yours and Blessed Secret. Well, off to watch my America's Got Talent...chat later y'all! Luv, Mat

Scrapping 4th

Well, I spent the whole 4th doing what I wanted...I scrapped pages and cooked. I made a couple of pitchers of juleps for the girls and left on the veranda and came back to cook. We had a scrumptuous dinner with the neighbors across the street that we prepared together then I made scrap page after scrap page. I entered a few challenges on SBF just for the fun of scrapping. O BTW I won 1st & 3rd in the Family History Book Challenge. Anyhow, here are some of the pages I did yesterday, thought you might like to view them. Got to finish washing clothes today to play catch up for taking the day off yesterday...LOL! Oreo helped me with most of these pages, laying on my keyboard as much as she could. Well, off to do the chores, have a great restful fun filled Sunday. Chat more with ya later! Luv, Mat

I did this from our last visit in 2003 to Mt. Rushmore with Mike's parents. The kit is from SBF Designers PascaleA called Stars & Stripes. This was the first page I did yesterday.

This I did as a tribute for the SBF Challenge, since she is a TX girl, I used an old background from my GWRRA newsletter days, photo from the net, the crackle overlay belongs to Miss Carol and the yellow rose is one of mine I got in 2007.

This was done for the Simple & Clean II Challenge, photo taken in 2005 at the Grand Tetons, Mike likes the ski trails still visible in June. The background is from Lynneboo's Pale as Blue kit and the Frame is from CJS kit.

Happy Birthday America!

The "girls" & I wish all of you a happy, fun, safe and family filled fourth of July. Make lots of memories and remember our freedom is not free. I used several freebies from Digi-Free, Candy Treats Americana and CJOZDD-Liberty BT, the WA(?)
Luv y'all! Mat

Happy Canada Day Miss Doodle

Just wanted to wish Miss Carol a Happy Canada Day! Hope it has been a great one! Love ya, Mat