HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!

I wanted to wish my american friends a

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!

I pray everyone is doing well and that you are having a fun day celebrating the wonderful country you live in.  Let's remember today to pray for our (I have friends in the USA army, coast guard and navy and consider the USA "my" country as well) soliders who are fighting to protect our freedom both here and overseas.  We truly are endebted to these men and women that we can walk down our streets safely.

My baby girl is off to camp today.  We got her room all set up and she was happy to head down to lunch with her new buddy/counsellor Eve.  She usually finds someone she likes and attaches herself.  I'm praying her first night away from home will go smoothly but I have my cordless phone with me just in case she needs to call home for some comfort.  =)

Come back tomorrow for another Ruby Tuesday Scripture Freebie!!!

Gift For A Special BEAUTIFUL Young Lady!!

I made this for a special young lady.  I wanted her to know that she is truly beautiful and God made her perfectly.  Can't wait to get it printed, framed and sent to her.  =D  She really is a beautiful young lady.

Tameko ~ here is the digi stamp you could use of it.  I moved a couple letters around slightly to make it a bit more straight.

We are all amazing and beautiful and God made each of us perfect.  Please know that all of you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!



HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY AIZEN!!!!!!!

It's Aizen's 4th Birthday!!!! Whooo hoooo!!!!!

We sure have been through a lot with this munchkin.  I was 18 weeks pregnant with him when his big sister Ruby passed away and his first ultrasound picture was the day before her funeral.  We saw him for the first time on Valentine's Day of 2007.  He PROUDLY displayed that he was a boy and here's his first perfect picture:

I went high risk with him as I did with all my other pregnancies.  Aizen wasn't planned but he was most certainly wanted.  I went in every week from 31 weeks to 37 weeks to get an ultrasound done and he Always had his hand right near his right cheek.  This picture is from when he was 34 weeks:

Here is the very first picture of him and look at what he did!  Wiggled his hand up so it could be by his cheek.  hehe

This is by far my FAVOURITE newborn picture of him.  Look at those little balled up hands and the nookie that looks huge on his face.

My little guy on his 1st birthday.  He's a total adrenaline junkie and was being held up in the air for this picture:

2 Years Old and trying his very first plum.  Oh he was so excited and he had it everywhere.

3 years old and he got tools for his birthday.  This kid will follow around his papa all day long and try to help him fix things.  It's still one of his favourite toys.

My little man just a few months ago.  Look how much he's grown up.  I can't believe it's the little peanut who used to kick me in the ribs and keep me up all night when I was pregnant with him.

We've had a lot of challenges with him but he's such a sweet little boy.  I can't wait to see how he develops this year.  School will be great for him and althought he is autistic and severely speech delayed he's thriving and suprising us with new things every day.

I love you Stinker Butt (((((hugs from mommy)))))

200 Followers Freebie!!!!!!!

I can't believe that I have 200 followers!!!!! I have such a silly look on my face and I can't wait to see how many I get next.  When I get to 300 I'll have another digi set to give to you all.

Here is the one for 200 followers ... "Friends comes in all shapes and sizes."

There are 10 jpegs, you'll need to crop and adjust as usual in whatever program you use for them.

Just click on the image and it will take you to my 4shared account to download.



It's Melody's Birthday!!!!!!!!

It's my little girl's birthday today.  She turned 10 at 1:34am.  It's hard for me to think that she is now in double digits when this time 10 years ago we were both struggling to stay alive.

Melody was born at 34 weeks but stopped growing at 31 weeks.  I had pre-eclampsia and my placenta tore off the wall and she was born with no vitals.  It took them 17 minutes to revive her and she had 3/4 of her head bruised from a forceps into the uterus delivery.  She spent 2 weeks in the Special Care Nursery and here is a picture of her at a day old.

My sweet bunny at 1, she always loved smiling and pulling up grass in the yard.

2 years old and looking extra sweet as the flower girl at a friend's wedding!!

She loved bubbles, singing and looking for bugs at age 3.

Here she is living up to her name at the Ontario Science Center!!!  Look at my little 4 year old rockstar.  hehe

5 and being silly as always with a pullup on her head.  She loves to make people laugh and it always pulling silly stunts and goofy faces.

Only 6 and already learning to drive ;P......

She found treasure at the beach in Muskoka the summer she was 7.

This kid has some seriously long legs, she really is all legs.  This was at her 8th birthday party at nana and papa's house.

Here Melody is a month after she had her hair cut in honour of her sister Ruby.  She was able to donate 13 inches to Locks of Love.  She has such a great smile.  Here she is at her 9th birthday party.

I love you sweet Melody.  You are such a wonderful little girl and I'm looking forward to the next 10 years and our late night talks about the Lord.  Melody is also celebrating being a Christian for 6 years today.  Happy birthday sweetheart!!!!!

Stephanie's Custom Order =D

I just finished up a big custom order for one of my mama's on CMF.  Lots of mother's day cards for the special ladies in their family.  You can tell that family is so important to them and I had a really great time making these cards.  I hope they like them.  =)

1st Card Credits: mother's day collage is by TLC Creations

2nd Card Credits:  Sweet Ladybug and Flower by Bugaboo Stamps

3rd Card Credits: Happy Mother's Day Sentiment by Sugar Creek Hollow

4th Card Credits: I found this poem online and it's an unknown author, if you know who wrote it I would love to know so I can give them credit for it.  It's a super cute poem.

5th Card Credits:  For A Special Mother Sentiment by Sugar Creek Hollow

6th Card Credits:  Another unknown author for this poem.  If anyone knows who wrote this, please let me know so I can give proper credit. =)

Custom Order, Store Sale and A Freebie!!!

Lots to babble about today!!!  I'm having a sale at my store.  All my cards and bows are on sale.  This will be going on until May 30th.  I'll be making some more bows this week, so if you have any cute heads that need bows on them, come on over and add them to your cart!!! hehe

I did a custom order for a friend on CMF.  Her mom's friend was just recently diagnosed with cancer and this is the scripture she wanted to use for this card.  She wanted spring colour and flowers.  I had so much fun making this card and prayed over this card as I made it.  Lots of pretty flowers. =D  Scroll down to get digi freebie.

I pray y'all have a great Easter weekend.  We've got a sick munchkin so please pray for Melody, she's got this stomach flu that is going around.  We had it last week and poor little thing, she's got a long weekend from school and she's sick. aww.