I got a new Laptop!

It arrived a week ago, I have been playing with it since then, trying to get use to Vista, and the new laptop. Then on Sat, I ordered another NEW laptop! The first one is a big one, Big in memory, ram ,and has a 17 inch screen. After playing with it for a few days, I made up my mind to get a smaller one. I got a 15 inch DELL, A RED ONE! I am loving that its red! I wanted to get pink, but I learned my lesson with my pink phone, I cant pass it on to anyone in my home, so I didnt go with the pink laptop. So Scott is taking over ownership of the old new laptop, and he will just use it as a desktop anyway, so the size of it doesnt matter to him one bit. Besides, dont men like all their stuff to be big?
We are winding down here this week, getting ready for school to start on Tuesday. I am looking forward to Tuesday! we are finishing up the shopping this weekend, ( nothing like waiting till the last minute). and then on Friday the 5th, I am going away for the whole weekend to the KEEPSAKE COTTAGE, its a weekend scrap retreat and it is located only 10 mins from home! the best part is, no cooking for the whole weekend! there are 10 of us going, I hope to get all of Kelli's Disney trip done for her, then I can move onto Shellys album for Scotty, and Hey, I might even get something done for myself!

thats it for now, have a great Labor day weekend everyone!

just comparing pictures of Alec

top pic was his prom in June of 07.Botton picture is from Today from his friends Brandons wedding. He is down about 50 lbs from the above picture. He looks great, and I couldnt be prouder! I know how hard it is to lose weight, and he is doing great at it! funny how they are almost the same tux!

A big week for Sam!

He had his 6th birthday on SAT august 9th! we had a small birthday party. I really really dont like parties, to much work for me, even for the little ones. Here Sam is finishing up the beautiful sidewalk art that he and his friends made. We finally washed it of on Thursday when we watered the grass.

And this is Sam playing his new nintendo DS, he didnt know what it was when he opened it! I had to show him. I didnt want to buy anymore toys, I am sick of toys,, I have had 19 years of toys. So I went way out there and got his this. Its so not me, But I thought it was the best thing for him.

Sam had a great day with his friends, And on Thursday this week ,Alec took him to Chuck E Cheese, they had a good brother bonding time there.

So Alec called me on Thursday and said " Mom, Yeah, Sam lost his tooth" ( first tooth mind you) I said " Oh Good for him!" Alec, " No, he lost, lost his tooth, down the drain when he was brushing his teeth"

CRAP, I was sad for Sam, and for me, it was his first tooth, it was the time to start the ritual of the tooth fairy, and instead , we had to get creative and write her a note. No tooth for the tooth fairy to save, just a note.... I am sure she was sad too.

Here is a picture he has a second loose tooth now too!

I have no kids tomorrow night! Alec is in a wedding, ( I will have pics of him in his tux on Sunday) Brett and Jake are at Jeffs all weekend, And Sam is going to Scotts mom tomorrow for the night! Now if I could only get rid of Scott I could have the house to myself! LOL

Meet Owen Christopher Tobin!

He arrived Tuesday morning at 8:40, weighing in at 8 lbs 15 oz. He is adorable and looks like his mom I think. Proud parents are Jenn and Chris. Jenn is one of my dear friends and weekly scrappers, We all went to the hospital tonight to meet the handsome little man. I got him to wake up and visit with me for a while.

Thats all for now, I just got home after being gone all day, Heather and Karen and I went to dinner after meeting Owen, so a long day, and need to get ready for tomorrow.

A few weeks behind

But, We had a great time in Idaho! I have posted 5 pics, and I didnt even post the pics from Silverwood. But considering I am so far behind on my blogging and events, I think 5 will have to do. The boys had a great time in the canoe's, Brett and Jake did a great job, much better than Alec and Frankie, Who bumped a few boats on their way out to the lake, lol. I told them I was taking pictures for their my space, they were cool with that.
Sam and Scott went out too, I was going to go, but it was very windy that day, and I didnt feel like going out in that thing.
Just one of the beautiful sunsets that I got to see from our deck.
If I didnt give the camera to Frankie, you wouldnt have known I was on this trip, This is one of the few pics of me on this trip, Scott did come out and take pics of me and sam feeding the ducks on our last day.
IT was a peaceful vacation, even with 4 teenagers and a 6 year old. They all got along, and no-one was ever left out of something. They played games at night, and I even joined in them one night and we played monopoly. I laughed alot at the things they were saying, at times I had to remind them that I was there and to watch what they say. They play the game very differently than we played growing up, they have lots of trades going on, including at times, food is traded, lol. They will give immunity to certain players for certain things, but only for a certain number of times. I dont know who makes the rules up, but they all seemed to know what they were doing.
next time we go on vacation, I am taking a friend, cause I was the odd person out. Scott had Sam, Alec had Frankie, Brett had JAke. I had myself... it was peaceful, but at times lonely too.

Anyway, that is all for tonight, I have more pics to post, and Sam had a birthday this SAT, so I have pics of that too, but I am going to go for now. more later...