Zach Pre-K Graduation

This post is about my dear little boy, Zachary.  I was so proud of him and he looked so cute in his little graduation hat, although I think most of the festivities were lost on him - hehe.  He was just interested in the cookies and the fact that Meme and Papa were here to see him.  That boy just LOVES his Papa!!  Anyway - here are some photos of the evening for you.  :)

That's a ton of photos, I know - but I just had to share them with you.  These are big times here at the Phillips' household.  Now hopefully we can calm down and enjoy our summer!

~til next time,
Paula

Happy Birthday to Me - hehe!

Sunday was my birthday and I had a fun day with the kids.  We went to Scarborough Fair.  It was hot and muggy, but fun.  The kids especially loved the bungee (sp?) trampoline thing.  They were strapped in with bungee cords on each side and they jumped on a trampoline and the bungee cords made them go super high.  They were both doing flips and everything.  Thanks to my neighbors, the Ellison's, for going with us and helping so much with the kids.  Also - thanks to everyone for the wonderful phone calls, cards, and e-mails wishing me a great day.

On a different note, I have several friends having babies and grandbabies, so I have been working for a while now (off and on) to make crocheted blankets for them and some other goodies.  I want to share some photos of one of the gifts I just sent today.  :)

The cupcake and lollipop are made from baby washcloths.  They were so much fun to make. 

I also made some gifts for the kid's teachers for the end of the year.  They are little notepads with sticky notes inside.  Thanks to Pam Bonham for showing me how to make these.  We used cardboard and covered it with paper, then used the Zutter "Bind It All" machine to connect them.  I was so happy with how they turned out.  For the initials on the covers, I used Pam's Cricut machine to cut them out of cardstock.  I then glued them onto the cover and put stickles on them.  Once the stickles had dried, I went over them again with Diamond Glaze. 

I'm getting ready to have a very busy rest of the week.  Kaylee's play is on Thursday and Friday.  For those of you who would like to attend, it is at Remington Point Elementary School on Old Decatur Road in Fort Worth/Saginaw, Texas.  You take 820 West past I-35 and exit Old Decatur Road.  Turn right onto Old Decatur Road and go down about 1/2 mile or so and the school is on your right before you get to a street called Longhorn.  The showtimes are:

Thursday, May 27th at 8:30 AM

Thursday, May 27th at 6:00 PM

Friday, May 28th at 8:30 AM

If you plan to attend the Thursday night performance, I would try to get there at least 1/2 hour early to get a seat.  I have a feeling there will be a lot of people there that night.  Robby will be going to the evening performance while I will be going to Zachary's Preschool graduation that same night - lol.  It never fails that they will fall on the same evening.  At least I will be able to go to both morning performances.  I still can't believe that Zachary will be a kindergartener next year - WOW!  And then to make it even worse - Kaylee will be starting middle school!  I feel OLD!!!  hehe. 

Well, I have to run and pick up Kaylee from play practice.  Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and I'll talk to you all again soon!

~til next time,

Paula

Photos of Alice!!

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had a very happy Mother's Day.  I had a great one.  I got to relax while my wonderful hubby cooked breakfast and dinner for me.  The kids made me some very pretty cards and presents and it was just a very good day. 

I have to share some photos with you that Amanda took of Kaylee last week.  Some people didn't even recognize Kaylee in her Alice costume for the play that she's in.  I was so happy with how they turned out.  Here are just a few:

Ok - I know I said a few and I put several in here - but choosing just a few to share is sooo hard! 

I have a session set up with Amanda for Zachary next.  I can't wait to share those with you once we have them done.

I'm getting ready for a retreat this weekend and I'm so excited about it.  It's at a new place that I'm going with Bobbie, Cheryl, Pam, Debbie, and several other wonderful ladies.  I know it's going to be fun and I'm hoping to get lots done on the kid's school albums (that I'm waaaaay behind on - hehe). 

If I don't get to post before I leave, then you all have a fabulous rest of the week and weekend!
~til next time,
Paula 

A Great Dog

It finally happened.  A day we knew was coming but kept hoping would not be soon.  After a fun evening scrapbooking Friday night, I came home and Robby was up with Hercules, our dear, sweet, 12 year old mini poodle, who had been coughing and struggling to breathe.  He has been in congestive heart failure for a while and we have been able to keep him going with medications, but this time was different.  No matter what medicine we gave him, and no matter how hard we tried to calm him down, we were not able to get this episode to stop.  Robby took him to the animal emergency hospital, and they said there was nothing they could do, and so Hercules in now in heaven with my other doggie baby that passed on several years ago, BiJou.  He was such a wonderful dog and we miss him terribly.  He really was a GREAT dog!

Hopefully I'll have better news for you next time.
~til then,
Paula 

A New Chapter

Hello everyone!  I hope that you are all doing well this Tuesday morning. 

I have to start by telling you a little bit about what's been going on with Kaylee.  She is getting ready for middle school now, and while she is very excited about it, it is really making me nervous - hehe.  Just to think that my little girl is going to be in middle school very soon is unbelieveable.  She has decided to be in band and just last night went with Robby to choose her instrument.  She is going to play the french horn.  I know nothing about the french horn, but Robby said she did very well at playing it while she tried it out and she is so excited. 

While a new chapter is starting for her, I have some changes going on as well.  I have resigned as a teacher at Scrapper's Boutique and am looking forward to new things ahead.  I wish Cherie the best with her shop and I know she has plenty of other fabulous teachers there for you all to enjoy.  Jen has an adorable card class in May and Leslie and Heather both have awesome classes too, so be sure to check them out.  I want to also thank each and every one of you that have come to my classes that I have taught.  I have enjoyed you all very much!  I will be taking some time to catch up with my digital stuff and working on an album for Kaylee's Alice In Wonderland play.  I have some things I am planning, and after May, I am looking into teaching some classes again at other venues, so if you are interested, keep watching and I'll post more about it when I have more info.  :)

Here's hoping the rest of the week is sunny - hehe!
~til next time,
Paula 

New Day Class Added for This Month's Crazy Daisies Class

You read it correctly!  We have added a day class for this month's Crazy Daisies Basket Class.  It will be on Tuesday, April 20th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.  It is still just $15 and we only have 4 spots left, so don't delay - sign up today!

I can also tell you about some of the flowers for upcoming Crazy Daisies classes.  In the next few months, we will be learning to make Bachelor Buttons, Pansies, Sweet Peas, and Rhododendron.  We might also be learning the Peony.  I can't wait to get samples done to show you. 

I'll keep it short and sweet today.  Have a wonderful and blessed day!
~til next time,
Paula

April Crazy Daisies Class This Saturday!!

This month for the Crazy Daisies class, I decided to use punches that have already been used in previous classes to give everyone a chance to catch up on purchasing punches that they may have missed.  So there are no new punches for this class, but you can purchase any punches used in previous classes at a 20% discount through the day of the class - yippee!!! 

For this month's project, I have used a basket that we will decorate with a Petunia (a new flower we will learn using the punch we used in the rose class), and periwinkles (the flowers we learned last month).  We will be doing something different with the centers of the periwinkles this time and I have made the Petunia a bit more different than usual by using print papers from BoBunny's "Jazmyne" collection instead of cardstock.  This project is a great for MayDay, Mother's Day, or anything with a Spring theme.  Here is a photo of the project:

April Crazy Daisies Basket Class
Saturday, April 10th from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM or Tuesday, April 13th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cost $15

Supplies that you need to bring to class with you:
Punch Bunch Tool kit or dry embossing tools
Mousepad
Tweezers
Quick Dry Liquid Glue
Scissors

Punches we will use in this class (all have been used in previous classes):
27/Begionia Petals - Super Giant Theme Punch
30/Twig - Mega Punch
4/Birch Leaf - Large Punch
2/Violet - Medium Punch
1/Sun - Small Punch

I have a limited number of baskets, so be sure to contact Cherie at Scrapper's Boutique to reserve your space today.   817-503-0777

I will also be having the Junior Scrapper's Club this Saturday from 10:15AM to 12:15 PM.  We will be making two 2 page layouts.  One will be for Spring Break and the other for Easter.  The cost is $20.

Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing you!
~til next time,
Paula