Back at it...

scrapbooking, that is. For a good month, month and a half I have not been able to get to my scrap room. Getting ready for Christmas was the biggest culprit, but I also got the flu right before Christmas, then some travel after Christmas and getting the house back together...the list goes on. But at the end of last week I was finally able to get back at it! It always takes a few pages to get in my groove. Here's a few I was able to do this week with the Dec and Jan Studio Calico kits.

We Didn't Know...

This Girl...

Christmas Sunset...

Thanks for looking!

Christmas

Another fantastic Christmas has come and gone. It goes by so fast. Poor Brandon was sick on Christmas again..last year he had strep, this year he had that nasty cough/fever virus that has been going around. He felt so bad that couldn't even make it to Christmas Eve at Kelly's. It was so weird with out him. Kelly only lives a mile away so we kept hoping he would feel better and we could go get him but he just never did:(

We exchanged gifts with Nana and Papa at Kelly's on Christmas Eve. Max was thrilled to get the Brooklyn Nets hat and Patriots pillow pet he has been wanting:

Jake:)

And Silly Ally:

Ally was super excited for her new Stompeez:

Christmas Morning  was magical as always...

Ally was so excited to get cole in her stocking (weird, I know) and Max got some long Nike basketball socks he has been wanting...

Brandon asked for money for Christmas which I thought was so boring until I googled some ways to creatively give money:) This was my favorite...he was showered with money:)

American girl heaven:)

Later in the day the Celtics played the Nets...Max wasn't sure who to route for:)

And our annual favorite gifts picture...I almost forgot to take it:)

It was a very Merry Christmas!

Catching Up

Bear with me while I play a little blog catch up:) I think I'll start with Ally's Christmas Butterfly show about a week before Christmas. This show was the whole reason why she was hoping to get her teacher, Ms. Megan. She puts this show on every year...so amazing that she pulls this off with first graders. Every student in class gets their own solo...it is so adorable. Ally's part was the Dancing Doll...perfect for her! She opened the show by reciting a sweet poem that she had memorized:

Her Dancing Doll part was about 1/2 through the show:

After her solo and little dance normally 3 older girls come out and play 3 old dancing dolls...but this year for the first time ever her teacher had Ally, the little doll dance with the big dolls!! She was thrilled and I have to say...she nailed it!! 

She stole the show:)  It was such a great show, such a great night...my girl was beaming:

It was such a fantastic way to kick off the holidays:)

awesome.

Yesterday was our first Saturday since school has started with no football and no soccer....ahhhhhh....so nice to not have to rush anywhere! So I played along with the weekend challenge in the Cut It Out class at Studio Calico. The challenge was just to use any of the cuts from the class...easy peasy:)

I actually used two...the background cut and the "awesome". I used the American Crafts POW glitter paper for the first time....love it! I had to use that background paper from the Roller Rink kit with my pics from the Stratham fair from back in July.

Thanks for checking it out!

Love This

I am taking the Cut It Out class at Studio Calico and I was so excited to get the Silhouette files for the class yesterday! Cut this  "heart" this by Ali Edwards out right away and put together a layout. I am still going strong with the October Kit...I really wanted to make sure I used that instagram flair.

I do not know why I don't scrap my instagram photos more often! Love using the square shape to change things up.

Thanks for stopping by!

My Little Nerd

We have had quite an eventful few days around here with the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.  We were one of the very lucky ones who never lost power and had no real damage other than a few shingles blowing off the roof. Some of my local friends have been without power for 24 hours. School has been closed for two days...I am so hoping they can go back tomorrow! I am ready for our normal routine back! Even Trick or Treat was rescheduled...we actually went Sunday night. So it already feels like Halloween is over...so weird!

I have a hard time scrapbooking when my kids are home but I did manage to squeeze in a page. Another one with SC's Roller Rink. I really want to use that "nerd" diecut before I got my new kit and I had just the right pictures:)

Some more Roller Rink and a costume preview...

I wanted to share a few more of my Roller Rink layouts...

Feeding Kangaroos:

Happy, happy:

and Towel Boy:

This circle cameo file was one of the first ones I bought and I had yet to use it until now...I love it!

We also gave Ally's Halloween costume a little test drive a few days ago...she is a nerd this year:)

Such a cute little nerd she is:) Tonight is the Halloween Howl at school...she is very excited!