Week 2

Well, I find myself sitting here on a Saturday at the computer, realizing I haven't yet posted on my blog this week. So, since Ashley is gone (on a snow camping trip), Patty is watching Dora, and Tricia is at work, so I have the time, I am remembering and I haven't missed a week. :D Go me.

It's amazing what I did in week 2 that seems like it was so much longer ago than that.

- The Skins I designed for my phone, my husband's IPod touch and my sister's phone came in. Mine is the one pictured. Go digital scrapbooking. I really like how the skins came out and they are totally unique.

Ashley's:

Tricia's:- Ashley had another conference to attend in Melbourne, Florida. He left the 11th ( a Monday). This is the second conference he's been to down there. It is right on the Florida coast. He had an enjoyable time, and, get this, actually met someone at the conference who grew up, in ELFRIDA. Very weird. I think (from what he told me) that she is about Karl's age. I don't remember her last name, or I'd tell y'all. Just thought it was totally weird!

- Made a yummy vegetarian taco soup. I only say vegetarian because I didn't have any ground beef to put in it, so I just threw everything else in. Was supposed to go to my friend, Nadine's, house for dinner, but she was sick. So, I just ended up taking some to her. :D Patty was so sad that we didn't get to stay at Nadine's and play like we normally do.

- I pulled out my paper craft supplies and went to town! LOL! I was feeling in a very card making mood and had a blast. All told, I think I made at least 2 dozen cards in 2 days. Of course, I make a more simple card, so it is easier to get that many out. :D Stayed up until probably 3am one morning rubber stamping. (And before you ask, no I couldn't do it while Patty was awake - when she rubber stamps I have to watch her the whole time - she likes to change stamps and stamp pad colors A LOT!)

- Patty and I took Josh and Aaron Garcia to Great Kids Village (an indoor play area of which we are members). It was a LOT of fun. They really enjoyed the fire truck (yes, a real, life-sized one). They played on it or on the tractor (no, not a real one) most of the time. :D Patty, on the other hand, decided that Dress-ups and the grocery store were more her things. I was busy the entire time walking from the boys to Patty. :D Definitely got a work out that day (and had a blast doing it!)

- Woke up one morning (after not having done much of anything the day before in the way of cleaning - of course, if you know me, you know that is par for the course) to an immaculately clean kitchen. Ashley had done the dishes, cleaned the counters AND even mopped the floor! I have the MOST AWESOME husband in the world (sorry all you other gals out there, you'll never know what it's like to have THE BEST HUSBAND in the world!)

Well, that's about it. I hope everyone else is doing good. Feel free to leave a comment or to email me. Would love to know how everyone is doing.

Big shout out to Devin and Sandy Notz - Congratulations on the birth of another beautiful baby boy. Baby Michael was born 3 days ago:

Another day, another adventure!
Thanks for reading!
The Matteson's

Well, I was hoping to have a few more scrapbook pages done before I posted, but guess that is not the case. Hopefully the mini album I am working on for the snow day pictures will be done before I post next week. (My goal this month is 5 scrapbook pages! One a week plus one - the Mini Album is the plus one). GO ME! :D LOL!

I am working on a weekly scrapbook album. Every week in 2010 I will take a picture, put it on a page and then tell about what we have done for that week.


Journaling says (with commentary by me about the journaling):
- Took Patty to see "The Princess and The Frog" (The first movie we've tried to take Patty to in two years. She is not known for sitting still for long, and yet, we risked it. Fortunately our risk paid off - she sat through the entire movie!)
- Took down Christmas decorations (that was a sad day. Patty wasn't happy that it's not Christmas anymore)
- Started a sewing project (first time I've sewn since Middle School, fortunately Trish is living with us right now and she knows how to sew. I told her she had to help me relearn to sew. I have a goal this month of sewing an entire tea party felt set (I bought the instructions off of the internet) for Patty.)
- Patty's first Sunday at church as a CTR4 (Our little girl is moving up in the world of primary :( not quite sure how I feel about that, lol... She did fantastic. I was a little apprehensive, because she absolutely ADORED her Sunbeams teacher!)
- Trish & I called dad and sung happy birthday to him. He turned 79 years young. (It's hard to believe he's really that old - he is still out and about doing everything, it's very hard to catch him at home - EVER!! And that's how he loves it!)
- Made my 2nd ever batch of homemade laundry soap (Love this stuff! For about 7 dollars to start out it works fantastic. And I still have enough leftover Borax and Washing Soda for at least 2 more batches. Very economically and environmentally friendly.)
- Harris Teeter has super doubles this week. Bought $97 worth of groceries for $17. (This was my coup for the week. HT is a grocery story in the east. Super doubles are fantastic. They will double all coupons that are under $1.98. instead of their normal of double under $.99)

Well, that's the week in a nutshell. :)

Until next week,

Well, here is my first installment. :) Hopefully I can keep up with my Goal of writing weekly. Here's a few of our "SnowPocalypse 09" pictures.



The bushes by our apartment, covered in the snow. :)

Patty and our beagle, Ray playing in the dog park. You can't see it in the picture, but the snow is still falling (all be it slowly).

Picture of our car. The little black thing poking out is our windshield wiper. :) It's almost completely covered!

A better picture to give you an idea of just how deep the snow was.

Our beagle could barely see out over all the snow! Poor dog!

Patty, after we had been sledding for about 2 hours. She was just done. I had to distract her from how cold she was all the way to the apartment!

HaHa! Had to show a picture of our "redneck sled". It reminds me of when Trish and I would go with dad to work over Christmas Vacation and take huge black grocery bags and slide down the side of the hill behind dad's work. :D

LOTS OF FUN!!! We made our own (short) makeshift slide.

Snow Angels?!?!?! LOL! :D Actually, I think it's a beached whale.

Ashley's turn!

This was the first of Patty's Snow Angels. She made three. Of course, when we went to film it she was "too cold" and said "I don't wanna!"

Here is a quick video of Patty and myself redneck sledding:

Another day, another adventure!
Thanks for reading!
The Matteson's

Okay, I know I haven't posted anything here since last April (MY TOTALLY BAD!!) However, I am making a commitment to do a weekly post with the things we have done in the past week for everyone to see. :D I will post every Sunday or Monday with an update of our happenings. :D Hopefully, everyone will keep me on target! :D

Another day, another adventure!
The Matteson's