I'm in the house all alone. It's weird. I mean I have been over the summer for an hour here or there while the kids were at friends, but I was trying to get everything done in that hour I didn't even notice. It's just strange! Today I have a ton of errands after my hair
appt.(which I could make at a real salon on a weekday very exciting). I've just never been alone for this length of time in the last 9 years. It's
sooooooo quiet!
So they got off to school great well except for the rain. No cool outdoor first day of school photos, bummer. Emily was a trooper offering to help get her sister to her locker and show her what to do. She's really good at being the mom when I'm not around. Abbi seemed a little nervous but a little excited. My future son-in-law is in her class though so that's exciting they were
separated last year. I was helping his mom with the Spirit Wear Table yesterday and when he and his mom went to meet the teacher he yelled back to Abbi "I Love You Abbi". It was the cutest thing ever. I laughed, I'm bad, I couldn't help it. She finally covered my mouth up and told me to STOP IT!!!! Emily's teacher seems amazing I met with her after all of the chaos and it seems like the 4
th grade team is really excited about this year. Abbi's teacher, I didn't really get a chance to talk to it was crazy in the 1st/2
nd grade rooms due to the change but I'm sure we will get to know her. And I might add it took me awhile to figure out where she was in the classroom. She's very tiny and when surrounded by parents you can't see her! I have heard wonderful things about both teachers so I'm looking forward to a great year this year for both girls! So this was the little start of school
giftie I made for the teachers. They are filled with Kisses because I'm sure after this week they will all need some chocolate to get by! I found the pattern and instructions for this over at
Splitcoast Stampers. The stamp is
A Muse and The paper is
BoBunny(doubledots) and Stampin Up.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day. I'm off to get my hair cut!
Cocoa Holder - Stampin Impression Obsession, Colored with Copics, Cardstock Bazzill, Ribbon Wired Craft Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Fiskars hole punch.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day. I'm off to get my hair cut!
Monday Dave headed to Manteno and did his Memorial Day thing ending with a Parade and lunch given at the American Legion. He had a great time. And he was home by 1:30 so we still had family time! So we did a movie and dinner out. We watched Bolt. It was so cute. I think everyone enjoyed it, even Dave who said he wasn't interested. 
Oh I almost forgot about the project pictured here. This was Emily's teachers, Staff Appreciation gift. She loves Cows so I paper pieced these cows from one I found at SCS using SU punches. I then found a pattern for the mini shirt box and stamped red and kraft paper with a wood grain stamp and cut out my barn like pieces to cover the box. The cards use a wheel which wheeled and colored with Copics. I just added the paper pieced cows to scallops to cover the candy, the teachers favorite kind of course. Then tied everything up with twine and added a little thank you note. This was a fun project I had a good time making it and I think she really liked it. 
Hi Bloggy I'm back. I missed you. We're almost officially done with well everything for summer. I can hardly believe. Dance recital 1 is over recital 2 is mid June. School is winding down we have Field Days and maybe a little ice cream party for the Kindergartners since we have leftover party money. Field days of course and the end of year bashes that will ensue I'm sure and our annual movie on the last day! Beyond that the kids and I are heading to Nashville
with Dianne later in June. That's the big excitement! Well that and Pool passes in hand and a full summer to hang out and do what we want each day! Woo Hoo! Hopefully we'll get to Michigan and downtown a couple of times and the girls will do Dance Camp this summer. Then that's it their both in school all day every day! I think Abbi is ready she is finding it harder and harder to be entertained at home by herself, well I'm here but you all know how boring I am! HA
Ok so this little project here today is the gift we gave Abbi's teacher for Staff Appreciation at school. It was a stationary set in the little bag and some pretty matching chocolate since everyone needs candy of course. I didn't realize I never took a picture of the entire thing together tied up with a bow. OOOPS! But there were six cards 2 of each style.
Abbi picked out the colors I should use and then I found this lovely Anna Griffin paper and some 7 Gypsies that went with my floral stamps! 
What's next this weekend? The girls have plans various days for the holiday weekend. They are running constantly or at the very least having friends over every chance they get. We're hoping to get to the racetrack this weekend it's been open a couple of weeks now so we're itching to go. Paula is having us over to scrap tomorrow so that will be fun. I can't figure out what snacky to make and bring. And Dave is doing a Parade and American Legion visit on Monday.
So that's it for now. Have a safe and Happy Holiday Weekend!
