I scrapbooked!

The bad news is in fact that we learned we must stay here in Washington a bit longer than we expected, likely another 4 or 5 months. The good news, it will be easier to do in our new apartment. We found a townhouse and it is heavenly and spacious compared to our old place.

We are nearly all settled in and as unpacked as we are going to get here so today I sat down and scrapped! Wahoo! I haven't scrapbooked since February I think. That is an incredibly long time for me.

Everything in this layout from TLP.



I hope to scrapbook and blog more regularly again.

With our recent move I have to say I am lovin' once again my SPOT BOT carpet cleaner. It is perfect of small jobs and I have used it a lot in the last few weeks since our new place has a tan colored carpet. I've posted before that this is one of my favorite things and I must admit I've found a renewed appreciation for it recently.



Another favorite is the Yankee candles. I don't normally burn them as much this time of the year but I have to share that I found these today $10.00 off at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Plus I had a 20% OFF coupon in my purse for that store so - SCORE. They smell YUMMY!



Here's one more current fave as three seem like a good number. Kids, me, and the movie theater tonight. We went to a 3 am showing last time. We're nuts!



Are you an HP fan? I've read all the books and am a fan of the movies. I'd like to hear from you.

We are all moved and settled in to our new place!

Want to see? Here's a pic the kiddos took of me, while I was taking a short break on the couch from all the unpacking. What a job!



Okay... none of that is really true.

We had hoped and planned to have moved by now but things don't always go as we plan. We are still waiting for the green light to GO! In the meantime, we need to move from our apartment no later than the middle of next week. The middle of next week! I of course have been freaking out just a bit this week. Never in my life have I been in this position. Will we be in Oklahoma next week? Still in Washington? Somewhere in between, living under a bridge?

At least I still have my good sense and humor. To be continued......

Together again

We took some photos the other day of the whole family. I love getting family snapshots!

This week school will get out for summer. We are also all packed and ready to move. Just waiting for the green light at this point. We are all can hardly wait.....

KABOOM

Last Friday it was beautiful out so we loaded up the kids and the racecar and headed towards Portland International Raceway. You see, dear hubby has a hobby of drag racing. He has an old '85 Cutlass which he has lovingly named Hell Bitch. Don't ask... its a guy thing. Lol! So here he and HB are in the Pits waiting inspection.

And after being cleared, here HB is getting ready for her first run in the Pacific Northwest... She's from Oklahoma originally. She likes it best there truth be told.

Heating up the tires....

On your Mark, Get Set, GO!

And here in this picture, at the finish line, we heard a ear peircing KABOOM!

Here's a closer look-

And here's the reason why- The drive line gave out and blew out the transmission in the process.

This was HB one and only run while here in Washington. What a way to go. Now, back to Oklahoma to rebuild. Husband says she runs better there. I sure hope he's right. Lol!

5K - "I Topped the Rock"

Yesterday, at a whopping 40 years old, I did my first 5K. The darling daughter inspired me.

Here's a pic of the "Rock" we had to climb along the way. It's the hillside there covered in trees.

Justin, McKena and I can't wait for the opportunity to do another!

HHR

My last car was a Chevy Trailblazer. I loved it. It was my all time favorite car! Then gas prices shot through the roof, I began commuting to work, and the fact of the matter was.... it was a gas hog. I could no longer afford my favorite car. :(


So after many months of research, I bought a Chevy HHR flex fuel vehicle about this time last year. A couple of weeks ago I had made a trip to Seattle. On my way there, I looked down at the dash to see this-

I was estatic. My trailblazer got about half of that on the freeway. A little further down the road I glanced at the dash again and it read this-

I do lurve this car too. <3

Crazy

Life is crazy around here. Up to the eyeball in boxes. Getting excited for the move. The countdown in on.