Sunday, March 25, 2012

...more scrappy stuff...

But first...


...i finished reading this book this morning.  i did enjoy it, and it had a lot of heartfelt character in it.
but i didn't like the ending.
is it just me, or ( if you've read it too ) did you find the ending somewhat weak for the power that the book upheld throughout???  i don't know.  i just expected something bigger, something more out of the ending.
so i am somewhat disappointed in it now.
what are your feelings about the ending?  did you want more from it too??

next reading adventure:
The Hunger Games...( courtney has 'em and i want to read them before seeing the movie! )

...and...yesterday i was playing with paper, glue and scissors...heehee...here's a peek!





...and i think this is the quickest i have ever been on documenting a birthday into the scrapbook for the kids!!  Bahahaha!!!





...and since mr.griffin and i rarely make an appearance throughout our albums...
x0x0




...and one of my Saaawwwweeeeet friend Tara's engagement photo shoot...
:)





...and us griffins (that aren't working, i should say...) are looking forward to this week off school...i am in cleaning and organizing mode, so look out C & T's bedrooms!  hahaha!

what are your plans for this spring break??

...be back soon...
:)

Thursday, March 22, 2012

...something scrappy, as promised...


...i was at an all day crop with my pals on march 10.
9am - 9pm.
i had NO mojo happening at all that day, probably mostly due to the fact that i was just too tired ( and my foot was so sore ) that i just couldn't get into anything..oh well, it happens...
all i accomplished that day was 2 stinkin' layouts, both for tyler's books...



...i LOVED using this wood grain paper...the whites just pop off it!!
(and T was happy to have a special layout of his snowman he made this winter, because a week later, Snowy was melted, nothing but buttons laying in the grass...LOL )


...and i have to thank the very talented Marcy Penner again for the inspo on this next layout for tyler...



...on tuesday night, tyler and his buddy kelly participated in their Tumbling Ralley through the school division!
they had been going to lunch time gymnastics club for the last 2 months and then their big performance was the other evening!  they did great and tyler is STILL sommersaulting throughout the house...hahaha!





...be back soon...

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Holy.Cow.

...sometimes, i really DISlike technology.
this time, because our computer has been acting up leaving me unable to upload any photos off my camera...then of course, a whack of other frustrations came along as mr.griffin worked on it...
BUT...
it is lookin' like the photo upload problem is fixed and i can finally blog again!
( thank u D.H! )

..so, tyler's little family birthday celebration was nice and quiet, ringing in his 'double digits'...




...and most definitely a JETS wish list for this 10 year old boy!!
...who, BTW, has been totally interested in helping prepare and learn how to use the stove/oven and help me cook daily suppers, etc...why not?  every little boy needs this life skill once they are a man...not all guys need to survive on hot dogs and KD - nor should they grow to EXPECT the little wife to do it all!
no.way.
this kid has been learing it all...chopping, slicing, dicing, boiling, frying, baking...and he's loving it!


...on march 1, the husband and i had a very exciting date night!!!
we went to our first Jets game of this new season!!
they played the Florida Panthers, and kicked their butts BIG TIME!
7 - 0 Jets!!




...and yes...
this is exactly how close we were to the Jets bench!
freakin.awesome.



...for tyler...


...for courtney...


...FOR NIKKI!!!!...


...and for ME...
(hellllllo bogo...wink!)


...the atomosphere was incredible...
shouting "go jets go" and "true north" were a hilight...
winning 7-0 was stellar...
and just being a part of something this huge, 15,004 sold out crowd, was just so intense...



...i made a sign to bring to the game, and the next day, while watching for us on the PVR'd game, at the end when the players are giving their salute, you can see mike holding our sign, even tho you can't read it, THERE WE ARE!!!
hahaha!!


...here was our hopeful sign so the kids might see us, but not this time...



..march 3...
tyler bowled in his Provincials 4 steps to Stardom tournament.
safe to say that the base of all his unexplained stomach aches / vomitting since december comes down to an anxiety issue.  poor kid.  he puked 4 times in various garbage cans throughout the morning...
nerves got the best of him...he still bowled pretty good, but his team did not do well enough to move on to Nationals...and that's okay!!! 
proud of him for getting this far!


...after his tournament, we went on to his birthday party with his friends at U-Puttz black light mini golf!!



...instead of another cake, i bought these Jets sugar screened cookies from C-Cups bakery for all the kids and it was hilarious because not many of them wanted to EAT the darn things!  most of them asked if they could take it home to show their families!!  hahahaa....so, the cookies were a hit!


...march 11...
big.
day.
for.
courtney.

...we were told that dustin byfuglien ( Jets ) was doing an autograph session this day, so dad took the girl and stood in line for 3.5 hours to meet Big Buff and get him to sign her jersey and a photo i bought her at the game...
AND...
to get a photo with him!!!
she is STILL bouncing off the walls from meeting him and talking briefly with him...
i am so happy she got to meet "a celebrity" that she is a huge fan of, i never in my life have had an opportunity( brad, r-patz, orlando....), so i am so thrilled for her and this special moment!!


..."and mom...he smelled sooooo good!!!"....
Bahahahaha....and here we go!!
( here's her signed jersey and photo )


...march 12, the girl and her BFF rachel were off with school for Band Camp at Camp Cedarwood for 3 days!  i am somewhat disappointed that THIS is the only photo i got of this occasion, because even tho she brought her camera, she did not feel inclined to take even ONE lousy pic for her mom...Grr....


...march 17...
another exciting day for courtney!
she danced very well at her dance competition...
Fling 4th
Sword 2nd
Sean Truibhas 2nd
1/2 Tulloch 2nd
Laddie 1st
Blue Bonnets 1st
Jig 2nd

...she won the trophy for her Nationals portion of her competition, and the overall high aggregate for her class!  It's been a while since winning any trophies, so she is quite tickled with her results this weekend!



...thank you to Grandma who is always there supporting, encouraging and being courtney's #1 fan, no matter what - every time!!  x0x0x0

...WHEW...
that was some catch up!

one last thing...
DO YOU WATCH THE TV SERIES "THE WALKING DEAD?"
seriously, sunday night's season 2 finale...IN-TENSE!!
waiting til october for season 3 to start is already killing me!!  GAH!!!
what did you think???

...be back soon with something scrappy...
:)


Sunday, February 26, 2012

Happy Birthday...

Tyler AND Oliver!!

...i don't know how tyler can be 10 years old today...
where have the years gone?


...he has just turned into the sweetest and most thoughtful kid ever.  he has a big, warm, kind heart.  he really knows how to put on his charm and make you feel special.  he gives awesome hugs.  he has uncontrollable giggling fits.  and he loves with all his heart.
oh, and tyler ADORES, CHERISHES and LOOOOOVES Bunnies!!!!
(but most of you already know that - wink! )


...and two years ago, when tyler picked THIS little guy - Oliver - to come home with him, he was the luckiest bunny ever because he had tyler and his buddy and caregiver!
AND, coincedentally, Oliver has the same birthday as tyler!!
how perfectly perfect is that???
:)




...so, happy 10th and 2nd birthday to TWO of the Cutest and Cuddliest boys i know and love!!
x0x0x0x0


...be back soon...

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Got Snow...Man???


poor tyler.
all he has really been wanting to do lately in the yard
( other than avoid the hockey rink with his sister since the Valentine's Day incident...)
is to make a snowman!

Which, with what little snow we have been having lately has been almost impossible to do!
We have had the bottom 'ball' of a snowman body in the backyard for several weeks now, just WAITING SO PATIENTLY for the rest of his body to come together!

And at last....the snowy white magic has happened and i'd like to introcue you to "Snowy."
( whose carrot nose was picked off by a scavenger squirrel the same night and replaced the next day...)








...and since it's been a looooooong while since i've done a 'currently" list, here's one for the fun of a saturday!

CURRENTLY...

Eating - homemade nachos during the Jets hockey game ( thanx mr. griffin! )
Drinking - diet dr. pepper
Making - updates in the kids' journals / and my 'to do' list for monday!
Thinking - money really does make the world go round, bottom line.  Fact.
Wanting - a job, you know, so i can get me some of that $$  ( heeheehee )
Needing - sleep and a real good massage
Loving - that my boy is turning "double digits" tomorrow!!  the big 1-0!!!!
Wondering - if the Jets are gonna make the Playoffs?? ( any guesses? )
Adoring - how tyler has been ELATED to be a part of dinner making the last couple nights
Watching - hockey, i robot, hockey...
Listening - "in paris" by Jay Z & Kanye West...dang, what a catchy tune - love it!



...be back soon...