Friday Gratitudes

I am thankful for a fun Saturday last weekend checking out the B17 bomber with Norm’s parents and grandparents.

I am grateful for a relaxing Sunday on the lake with my family and Norm’s.

I’m thankful for mini albums. I love the little book I started on the boat, and can’t wait to add a few embellishments and finish it up!

I’m thankful for some more good home-buying news this week. This process is such a roller coaster!

I’m grateful to Norm for cooking supper this week while I try to finally finish up my Australia photo book before Saturday (and I’m not even halfway done!).

I'm grateful for some gorgeous sunsets this week. I always thought winter sunrises were the best, but these sunsets have been awesome!

Snapshot of Our Weekend: 7/25/10

Saturday Norm and I went to the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul with Rodney, Cheryl, George, and Irene because Rodney and Cheryl got George a ride on a B-17 bomber for his birthday. It’s one of the last 12 flyable in the world, and it was really cool.






Sunday we went out on the boat with Dad, Jenny, Cody, and Jenny’s cousin Quinnette and her kids. They dropped us off at Norm’s aunt and uncle’s lake house for George’s birthday party for a few hours. It was a gorgeous day at the lake. I even made a minibook of my B-17 pictures, on the boat! I’ll post a few pictures of that later in the week.












This weekend has me inspired to start a Summer 2010 minibook!

Friday Gratitudes

I’m thankful for the antiques I found last Saturday. I think I’m hooked!

I’m grateful to my hubby for going after a full day of work and picking up the antique desk I bought.

I’m thankful for a good time catching up on Sunday with family I haven’t seen in a while, and that Cody had a blast at his birthday cookout.

I'm grateful for an evening with my grandparents, and this beautiful foggy sunset we had on the way home.

Snapshot of Our Weekend: 7/18/10

Friday night we got a little Blue & Gold pizza and relaxed at home. I ended up staying up until 2am working on this scrapbook page about our 4th of July weekend.


I went antiquing on Saturday and scored some good deals (at least I think so).


A solid wood desk for $150 (Norm didn’t think this was such a great deal, but I’m pretty excited about it!), a happy yellow bookcase for $30 (I plan to paint this red because the room I’d like to put this in will be yellow), a vintage SOAP sign from a Lafayette soap company for the bathroom or laundry room, and a few colorful dishes to hold scrapbooking/crafty supplies, all for $5 - $12 each.


The bookcase in its temporary home.


Saturday evening when Norm got home from work (and from picking up the desk I bought) and I got home from town, we got showered and headed to a pool party! Good company, and good pina coladas. Too bad a huge storm rolled in and after about an hour hanging out under the roof of the tiki bar, we headed for Yeddo. =(


Sunday Norm went to work and I got some things done around the house before heading to Dad and Jenny’s for a cookout for Cody’s 13th birthday. The kids were riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers around the pasture and in neighbors’ woods and some of them took a turn on the horses too.




The filthy birthday boy after riding his four-wheeler in the woods.






Fun summer weekend.

Friday Gratitudes

I’m thankful for a fun evening under the stars with Cass, Blaise, Kenny, and Jae Friday night. Live music, a warm night, and fun people. Summer.

I’m grateful for Norm for entertaining my nephew on Saturday. I wasn’t feeling great and was able to take a nap while the boys were at an auction.

I’m thankful for a fun night at the county fair Saturday night. It’s always fun to see the animals and projects, and to catch up with people you haven’t seen in a while. The queen contest normally provides some entertaining drama too. =)

I’m thankful I didn’t melt this week in the heat. I was worried about all my boys out in it all day.

I’m thankful that I decided to buy a typewriter. It’s sky blue, vintage, and oh so fun. Even Norm was excited when it came!