Ok, just a quick note. It is late and I am tired. When I get some time this weekend (probable on Sunday) I will download my pictures off my camera, and I will write something. Not sure if it will be meaningful, but maybe a little informative? This is for you Debbie F. And to the rest of my peeps, Dinner was wonderful! Good night for now.

Love, love, Kiss,kiss,

the mom

It's been a while, yes?

About my apron swapp , my partner did recive it. She said she love it. Her name is Heidi from Or. So glad about that. I had Kira model it for me. Here is one side. And here is the other side. She said her favorit color is Kelly green. And we needed it to be a fall apron. So I picked some apple fabric. Added some white rick rack. I thought it turned out so cute.

As to why I haven't blogged, and it has been a while, and where have I been? Really, no where, but here. but very busy. Busy with RS Super Saturday. It's busy , but a good busy. It is this Saturday. I hope it goes well. But will be glad when it is over. Feel like alot of responsibility. Don't want to forget anything. I have had some really good help. Thankful for Tasha, and her willingness to be of service to me. I will try to take pictures. Because I am to lazy to blog about it all. I need to get going and run more errands.

love, love, kiss kiss

the mom

Concering apron swapp

to my partner, it is coming, I promise.

Sorry so slow, but much to ramble about

Ok to my Apron swapp partner. It is coming. Your package is really being sent. This apron thing is .... is .... turning out to be really hard for me. I thought that when I signed up for it, it was going to be a good thing. Fun. A good challenge. A good thing for me. I strugel with getting things out in the mail. I don't know why, I just do. I was wanting so much to get back into somthing that I loved. And I use to really love to sew. And I was pretty good. I made my own clothes, my husbands clothes, my children's clothes. I did altrations for people. Made wedding dresses for friends, bridsmaid dresses. Costuming for a song/dance group. Then I quit. Just couldn't do it any more So I thought this would help me get my mojo back. Really how hard could an apron be? I had already made several. but this one included extra stuff. Not really hard extra stuff. but making it for someone I had never met, and I wanted to put "her" into it (faviote colors) and hope that "she" would like it. So now you know it is coming. And I hope that you really like it. I am very happy with how it turned out.

Now for the record, here is how the month went Too many things happened this past month. I decided to get started with my apron swapp the first week of Aug. I went shopping. I found what I thought would be a good match for my partner. But I needed a contrast fabric and ended up finding some it in Idaho. I live in Utah. I thought that I bought enough. (I didn't) ( I found this out way later). I got my sewing machine out. It sat for about 10 days, DID NOT touch it. Almost every day I would think I am going to sew today. I didn't. My oldest daughter was hoping that we would work on the quite book that we are making for Emma. We didn't even get that done. So I moved it back to my Dryer for a nice sunday dinner. Then School started here in the middle of Aug. Then my husband got a new calling for our church. We had to keep it a secret. It was a big deal. We weren't sure what or why we had to go and see the Stake President. We did have ideas. But what came out of his mouth made us both speachless. So from the time we had the appointment until the call was made at church was a total of 3 weeks. The last week was a very good one actually. A lot of talk and prayer happened. Kevin was called to be our Ward bishop. Kevin traveled to Idaho so he could have mom and dad Turpin here. That was very special. Here he is with his Parents. Zola and Lavar Turpin. It was really a special day.

Also, my friend Tamera came home and I got to spend some time with her. She had a wedding, and many people who needed to see her and talk to her. I miss her something awful. What a great friend. She and her husband are living in Paraway serving as Mission President. They only have until the end of June 2009. Can't wait for next summer. Here is a picture of her and me at Bryan's wedding reception.

I was just so happy to help her out. Kindra and Kira, and neighbor Makayla helped serve pie. I just realized I didn't get any pictures of them that night. They were really cute. I was so sad at saying goodbye. But it won't be that much longer before they are back. Love and miss you Tamera.

love, love, kiss, kiss

the mom

These are some of my favorite ladies! and guys

And I finally got to meet Elizabeth Kartchner, Last year's Scrapbooker of the year. So cute, I admire her and I love her blog. http://www.elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com/

Here is Stacy Croninger. She was the Editor of Paper Crafts. When ever I see her I always go up to talk to her. I think that she is so nice and has the cutest sweaters. I am a sweater girl to. she is really nice to talk to me and she even remembers me, not my name but I am use to that. Thanks Stacey,

here's the guys that take pictures for the CK Media Magazines. I have wanted to talk to a "real photographer for ever. I need so much help with my camera. It has always had problems, I just need to send it in to a camera shop and have it fixed. But I love Creting Keepsakes mag. and I love the behind the scenes stuff. And these guys do all that. Really nice people. Here is Brian's blog ,http://onenineseveneight.blogspot.com/

I am with Layle Koncar, she is with Senic Route paper company. She is so cute and fun, asked her about her podcast with Lain Ehmann ( http://knitandpurlgrrl.blogs.com/scraphappy/)She said that she was really fun, and that we would both like to meet her in person. Here is Layle bloghttp://laylekoncar.typepad.com/

Here I am with Sande Krieger, here's her blog, http://sandekrieger.typepad.com/my_weblog/, boy you have been busy girl. Thanks for helping us make those cards.

Here I am with Lisa Bearnson and her sister Angela Ash . We got a tour of CK Media, it was really interesting to see the insides of making a magazine and what goes on. Loved it. Here is Lisa's blog http://www.lisabearnson.com/blog/ Lisa is SO nice, Thanks Lisa, you're the best.

This is Debby Schuh, I love her style. and I enjoy reading her blog. That cat of hers is crazy and the pictures are great. To get to her blog, go here http://debbyschuh.typepad.com/

What a Week!

Hi, Wow what a busy week I am having. first of all I took my youngest daughter to EFY in Rexberg, ID. She is there for a weeek. She was really scared, but I know once she gets involved she will have a blast. she comes home on Sat. With the price of gas, we are putting her on the bus. I can't wait to hear about her stories. I even stopped in at Porters craft store. Looking for some fabric to make my apron. I am involved with an apron swapp. I shoudl put up some link. If I knew how. Anyone. How do you do that? You know when put up the a link and they seem to come up highlighted? And if you click on it, then it will take you there? Any ways I will have to take a look into it. I love aprons. I am in the process of making several aprons. Now if I could just get my energy up to start some sewing. ( http://sassyapronswap.blogspot.com/) Here is the link to the swapp. I know that it is closed, but I am sure someone will do another one. Enough about that.
Then I got to go on a scrapbooking trip. It was called Lisa Bearson Adventures. Or something like that. It was really fun. About 150 women and 2 guys went on this adventure around the SLC valley and we went behind the scens at some local scrapbooking companies. I loved it. I got to be on the bus with the guys and Brian was my bus buddie. He is starting a Ditgital scrapbooking company. It looks like he is very good at what he does. He had some samples and they looked great. Good luck Brian.
Then I got to go to the Scrapbooker of the year Banquet. It was so great. I really admire these ladies and what they do. Me I just try to get some pics on pages and have fun with it.
While at the Hotel (where it was held at,) I got to meet some of the scrapbook teachers. Ladies that I just admire. That was fun. I will have to try to upload some pics later. I even got some camera lessons from the CK Photo guys. They were really nice to help me. trying to understand my camera. Well I need to get ready for our play at the Hale center theater.

More later,

love, love, kiss, kiss

Just me.

I thought that I might add a real picture of me. These roses are from my wonderful husband when he sent them to me for our 25th wedding anniversary. We celebrated it back in April.

Thanks for looking. and did anyone notice that I did these pictures without asking for help?

love, love, kiss,kiss
mom