Jack's Shoot Photos....

Ok... so I had some fun a few weeks ago. I had a photoshoot and decided I need to do to some test shots. My dear friend Autumn shared a fun technique with me... using a "glass" surface to get a cool reflection. I also decided to fill the floor with balloons for the 1 yr old. Jack was my "test model" for lighting in all the different spots! We had fun!! Here are a few... I will post the "baby" shoot when I finish them!! Let me know what you think!! FYI... for the "real" shoot I did remove the framed pictures from the wall for reflection shots!! Thanks again Autumn... you rock!

Hugs... Janice

Summer's end and the start of 2nd grade!

Here we go again... another exciting year of school! We are so happy that Jack will be having the same teacher that he had last year... it's awesome that she moved up to 2nd grade! He jumped right in on Monday and got to his work... all his teacher had to say was "morning page is on your desk"!! LOVE IT!! Here are a few photos of Jack and Ian and Jack at his desk! We are excited that Ian is in Jack's class this year... finally!! LOL

Do you see the fun penguin on the desk next to Jack? Well, his teacher made 30 of them over the summer! She made them for each of the kids to take home and read with each night! She does an awesome reading program and "Waddles" will really help out! She Rocks!!

I will be back later to post some of my "test" shots of Jack from a photoshoot I did almost 2 weeks ago! They turned out pretty cute... I think anyhow! LOL

Until then...

Hugz!

Janice

What happened to June???

Wow... did June fly by or what? We have been busy here with the Vistancia Vipers Swim Team. It is so much fun! I am so proud of all the kids who have learned all the proper swim strokes, dive starts and even side breathing! Amazing!! Here are a few photos: the coaches, the 6 & under crew, a few friends and Jack!!

Have a wonderful day! I will post my June creations soon!!
Hugs!
Janice

Happy May...

Hi Friends...

I know.. I know... I am BAD at updating my blog! So, let's get caught up!!

The Birthday Bash Crop was a GREAT success! It was really fun to do a challenge a day for an entire month! I actually got 28 projects completed in the month of April! Including 4 Creative Team projects! Yahoo!!

I have been super busy as "room-mom" for Jack's class! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We had sometime special planned each day for his teacher! The BIG surprise will some tomorrow afternoon - I will post a photo and spill it then! All the kids have done such a GREAT job of keeping the secret I don't want to take any chances! But... it's awesome!! ;)

We are looking forward to summer! Jack will be playing basketball with the YMCA team and also be part of the Vistancia swim team! We will have a fun filled summer!!

Update on me and my allergies/ear issues! My allergies seem to be getting better with the new meds... the only issue is that it make me really tired. I am hoping that when I get back to working out on a regular basis this will help! My ruptured eardrum is almost healed as well! I can tell because I don't hear myself talking inside my head so much!! LOL! Finally, I hope to get back to the gym and my home workouts on a regular basis this month! Boy, can I feel the difference!!

Hugs! Janice

Scrapbook Doodle is turning 2...

Come join us for a month full of FUN!

We will host a NEW challenge EVERY day of the month! We have games and prizes too!!

Hope to see you HERE!

Janice

http://scrapbookdoodles.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=36

Again... it's been too long!

Hello friends... it's March already and I didn't post a single thing in February! Doh!

Well... it was my birthday month... I celebrated my 45th with some of my dear friends for lunch and then we had a fun get together at our house that night! Here are a few layouts I did to celebrate it!

February 14th was also my dear friend Kimberly's birthday and she was here in AZ to spend some time with her kids. We were able to meet for a quick hello, hug and of course a photo!

Last night I was hangin'out skype with Jennifer and Kimberly chattin' and scrappin'! I finished my B-Day layout while we were chattin'... well, I think we were mostly gigglin'!! LOL!!

Love you Girly's!!

That's it for now!! More VERY soon... promise!!

Hugs!

Janice

Happy Days...

and I'm not talking about the tv show!! I'm talking about the wonderful winter weather we are having her in AZ! The last week has been just beautiful... in the mid 70's - to the mid 80's! I think we just might be getting some rain tomorrow though! Which will be great too... we need it! I'd also like to wear my jeans because all of my capri's pants and shorts are WAY too BIG!! ;) Yahoo!!

We also have A LOT of celebrating to do... The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl!! It's a darn miracle I tell ya... and it's a bunch of fun too! The whole city is just buzzing! Kurt Warner and company will be playing the Pitts. Steelers... it should be good!

I hope to get back to some scrappin' here this weekend. We have had a long crop going on and all the girls are having so much fun! I really need to get to more challenges myself. We have been doing a little "winter cleaning" around here. We cleaned and rearranged DH's office, took down Jack's bunk beds and made them into 2 beds... his room looks so grown up now! We need to touch up the paint, get some new bedding and he will be all set!

continuing my story...
it was rock bottom, that's for sure but I wasn't going to stay there for long! I continued to go to WW week after week. Some weeks were 2-5lbs lost some were a mere - .4 to gaining 2 lbs. I learned the program, counted my points and slowly lost. But what I didn't do was change my activity level at all. The WW program "rewarded" you for exercise by "allowing" you to eat more. This never made sense to me but I didn't question the program because it was working. Spring was on its way... it was going to be bathing suit weather soon.... ut oh! What now? more to follow! (after photos too!)

Blessings to you all!
Janice