Much Kudos.

Anyone with teenagers knows that the "how are the boys doing?" question can cause palpitations as we mull over how much honesty we really need to provide with the answer.
"Oh he looked really nice in his shirt and tie in front of the judge"
"the tatoo really is temporary, at least until i laser it off"

Anyway today, I got a proud Mummy moment, so go ahead, ask me how the boys are doing :)
As well as getting 100% attendance for the third quarter,
Curt won an award at his technical college for "most professional multimedia specialist"
In case you think that sounds like " most likely to paint there pinewood derby car in BYU colors" it's not a made up award. There were only 3 given to the entire class.
So congrats Curt.



Jordan also has received a prestigious award but I'll post that when I get pics.

Look what I did at school today mummy.

Oh thats beautiful darling, now run along, mummy's busy.
That's how it feels when I spend days on scrapbook pages and no one really looks at them :( I don't really mind because over the years I have completed 30 large albums, plus all the gifts. As the family grows and changes, these memories get pulled out and enjoyed and I get my rewards as they all smile at moments that might have been forgotten otherwise.
So go check out my other blog
http://natscraps6-natalie.blogspot.com/
I'll keep it updated with pics.

A little tease for summer.

They say Teenage girls seem to suffer with self esteem problems (I would extend that to large majority of females)
But Boys....


NOT SO MUCH!

Is is hard to get a picture of these two where they are NOT posing.


I mean, who can pose while plummeting down a water shoot? I'm just trying to breath and not loose my swimsuit!
Zoolander, one of there favorite movies, say no more.

He's naked!!

My English peeps may not agree since I used to take care of most of you but for anyone living in Utah you can relate when I say how hard it is to find a decent hairdresser!
My poor Hobbs found this out when I took him to his first pampered pet spa appointment.
Before

Oh my gosh he's so stinking cute!
After

He's naked!!
I was wrong to pressume a groomer would know how to trim a dogs coat without shaving him, leaving clipper lines and making me almost cry when I saw him.
Just picture your little 2 year old princess with her blond curley locks, asking for a trim and tidy and coming back to a hack buzz cut, ya feel me?

Well I promptly took action.

Just cuz!

Usually these two little words, when strung together and presented as a response to any question, would cause my shoulders to tense and a harsh "WHAT THE H*** KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT?" to come blurting out of my mouth.
Q. why did you write all your friends names on your dresser?
Q. why did you cut your own hair when I am in the other room and.....TRAINED to do so?
Q. why did you think your car would drive through 3 feet of mud?

I mean, surely they have some sort of explanation to these actions but often the answer is "just cuz"

Well today, whilst stimulating the economy ( my new response to support the world economical crisis) Boyd stepped out of the store to do some business ( I thought maybe check out the apple store next door) He promptly returned with a little black bag with a little black box all prim and neat and then presented me with a fabulous gift.
When I asked why?
You guessed he replied "just cuz"!!!!!!

Love my new shades.
Hey "I hate you" is also a phrase I can't stand so don't be hating or I may need to get another gift "just cuz" :)

Chexk out my layout.

I sent a layout to a blog for scrappers. Go and check it out and some of the pages on there.
http://mindysscrapbookpages.blogspot.com/

who doesn't love new shoes!!

This is what happens when a creative girl wants new shoes.


She'll make you a laptop too if you need one, complete with mouse, power supply and extra games.
Feel free to tell me this is completely normal!