Happy Birthday Grandma!

Today is my Grandma's 83rd birthday. We're heading to dinner tonight with her to one of my favorite places...Montgomery Inn. YUM! I can't wait for some yummy ribs!!!

Here's the card I made for her birthday. Simple design...I used a card from Stamp It! Cards as an idea starter. (I also made the same one for my sister's birthday) It's nice to do some simple ones and do a couple of them so I already have them done ahead of time!












I hope you're all having a great Sunday and are enjoying the sun after yesterday's rain fest!

Supplies (all PTI)

Paper: Rustic Cream, Pure Poppy, White

Stamps: Star Prints

Ink: Pure Poppy

Other: Scor Pal, Fiskars XL Star Punch

Birthday

We had a combo 4th of July/Liz's 30th Birthday Party last weekend. It was a great time...lots of food, friends, and fireworks! I attempted to do everything outside, but 15 minutes before the party was to start, it started to rain :( Boo! Pulled everything inside.

Here's one of my decorations I made for the party. The can is an old Similac container (those come in handy!). The large circles and stars were done on Rhiannon's cricut and I punched 2" circles and used two different alphabet stamps for the writing.

The best surprise of the day came when I got to open presents....12 of my girlfriends went in together to give me money so I can get a Cricut Expression all of my own!!! YAY!!!! I ordered it last week and am watching the shipping notice daily to see when it'll get here!

Quiet

I've been pretty quiet lately. Things have been hectic at home and at work. I got a surprise from my SIL just before my birthday....her and my nephew showed up at my house...from Florida! :) She's been down in the dumps, for which I don't blame her. She hasn't seen her husband since Memorial Day. And a week ago, he finally left the states to go fight for our country over in Afghanistan.

We got a note yesterday morning that said he finally made it to the final destination. He's safe. Did you hear about the soldiers who died last week over there? Probably not. Most people were focused on the death of Michael Jackson. I completely understand that he's a pop icon, but when his death overshadows the death of many American soldiers, I tend to wonder where our priorities lie.

It makes me sad that one man gets so much publicity and our own soldiers, our American heroes, get nothing. Julie wrote a blog post today that has a letter one soldier wrote about MJ's death. Take time to read it. And think about what's really important to you. And while you're at it....say a little prayer for Jose and all the soldiers who are over there that they come home safely to their families. We miss them terribly.

Bless him

Much to my girlfriend, Rhiannon's dismay, her husband has taken up the hobby of metal detecting. He absolutely loves it and she thinks it could very well be the dumbest thing ever. Well, until he finds her some giant diamond ring or a coin worth millions! While we were on our date night in Myrtle Beach, I caught a glimpse of Gabe in 30 years.....

It's been awhile...

GO TOM!!!!

Our good friend, Tom, is currently competing in a cross-country race called RAAM (Race Across America) on his bike. He's competing with Team Type I....all guys like him who have been diagnosed with Type I diabetes. They're attempting to not only win the race from California to Maryland, but to break a record. Which means that these guys need to finish in under 5.5 days. AMAZING!

Anyway, we are super proud of him and to try and show our support and wish him well, I of course, sent along a card before he shipped off! However, I didn't take a picture of it and so Tom's wife, Colleen did. And it's too big of a file to upload. So...you'll have to wait :) Sorry!

But, if you want to follow along, one of the easiest ways is on Colleen's blog. I'm so proud of him and hope that they make it in first place AND with the new record!!!!!

Unimportant Things

Six Unimportant Things That Make Me Happy:

~ Kitties sunbathing
~ Lexi giggles
~ Impromptu dinners at the neighbors
~ Pandora Radio to make my own radio station to fit my mood
~ Sand between my pedicured toes
~ Soft, comfy blankets