on the flip- Frontier Ranch- Quest2k7

This is the view from right behind the main lodge - fabu

All of the kids that when from St. James and Me.

The logo of the weekend theme- cool trip to paradise theme.

The Screamer- a 50 foot drop off swing- very cool - J did this

Here he is at the end of the ride.

quest 2k7

This is what I will be doing this weekend- quest 2k7 2 tickets to paradise

I am taking both J and SSD1 to Buena Vista tommorrow along with a couple of other boys from church- seems our youth are mainly male LOL. Our Pastor is going to be the lead chaplain for the weekend, that is pretty cool. And I am pretty charged to go to camp for a weekend.

I will be sporting my camera - so I will post up some pics on the flip.

Spent a session with a councilor and J this week and learned a few things, have been tasked with a few things and one will be to do Mom /Son activities for the " fun" of it, like a date day or something like that... this is tough cause I don't really know what is fun for him, hopefully we can come up with some ideas. If you think of something leave me a comment.

Geeeee I think I needed this

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy if anything can.

- Thomas Merton

Sometimes God has a way of telling you a couple of times what needs to get into your fat head I needed to see this in print today and keep on trying to find ways to live like this more often.

you are a career girl

You are a Career Girl!

You may not be a CEO yet, but you're well on your way to success.You take your career seriously, and you wouldn't stop working for any guy!An independent woman, you pay for your own car, clothes, and housing.And men appreciate that - at least, the ones as driven as you are.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofgirlareyouquiz/">What Kind of Girl Are You?

the shape of things to come?

the changing shape of girls has been a bit of a struggle the last few months.... we are no longer the girlish can fit in " kids Clothing" shape, and we are in need of foundation pieces ( see below for the lime green bra) .... this is a tough place to be, not a junior yet, not fitting just right in anything, between pants sizes and bathing suits that don't fit, and the purchase this evening of 40$ worth of bathing seperates almost put me over the edge if you know what I mean.




and hair and make-up and shaving?? then there is the growing and changing unit at school- the teacher said i didn't need to go, I have already been through this with 3 boys...... but you know it still is different with a girlly.

Work work Work no Play makes QT a very grumpy girl

Just dashing off a quick note to my blog pals, I am working the Temp Job for a bit and on a computer for 7 1/2 hours a day so I am fried at night for anything funny to say. Sorry about this my blog suffers.

happy anniversary

8 wonderful years ago today- I married my buddy, my partner in crime and humor and love. today is better than yesterday and not as good as tomorrow- I can't wait for more tomorrows. Love this man.

go fly a kite

This saturday there was a kite flying festival in the park and here we are being silly and enjoying it, then we went to the school near the house and flew our own kites too.

full of chocolate LOL :)

Your Eyes Should Be Brown

Your eyes reflect: Depth and wisdom What's hidden behind your eyes: A tender heart

What Color Should Your Eyes Be?

Funny that is my real eye color LOL

the pedicure

we went to target and got flip flops and then we had pedicures done after a day walking at the zoo, it felt so good to sit and have our feet pampered.
Hh LOved it- she loved the green and the fun design.

this was her idea to stage this photo - she loved the same and different feet.

Dirty little secrets meme

Dirty little secrets meme

1.The phone rings; who do you want it to be?
Publishers clearing house! Yeah I won a million dollars. That would be fun and good.

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
Yep most of the time I return carts to the outside corral.

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
I think I’m a mix of the two – certainly people tell me I’m a good listener, and I am also a well rounded social butterfly.

4. Do you take compliments well?
Nope! But I always try to say thank you.

5. Do you play Sudoku?
Nah. Can’t wrap my mind around it.

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
Yes, Boy scouts has taught me well.

7. Do you like to ride horses?
It’s Fine – I always wanted one of my own.

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
yes just once, I liked it though. And I had a friend who’s dad would take us up to their cabin in the mountains, that was always fun too.

9. What was your favorite game as a kid?
I liked the merry-go-round and hand clapping games, as well as jump rope.

10. If a person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?
No.

11. Have you lied to get out of a date?
No I can’t think of a time when I did, I am pretty honest.

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Yes. Tolerance is the key, I feel.

13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
I would love to be pursued. I feel I am too easy though and wouldn’t know what to do.

14. Use three words to describe yourself?
Kind, sentimental, funny. (Is that right?)

15. Do any songs make you cry?
I can’t think of too many, but there are a couple of Martina McBride ones that do. “God’s Will” is one.

16. Are you continuing your education?
I’d love to study more in the future though kids seem to keep me busy at the moment.

17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? Y
es I do, you can find a pistol packing picture here at a prior entry on this blog.

18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
Photos- albums, 1st file folder in my drawer.

19. How often do you read books?
I try to read often, but I mainly get to magazines for length of articles.

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
I am a worry wart so I think I would say future and the things I do today that impact my future and my kids and Hubby’s too.

21. What is your favorite children's book?
A Hole is to Dig.

22. What color are your eyes?
Brown with a touch of green-gold . ( full of chocolate! )

23. How tall are you?
5 feet 3 inches

24. Where is your dream house located?
in the mountains or on a secluded beach ( away from the beaten path) …

25. Have you tried sushi?
Yes , love it.

26. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Yes… a few times when I was a teenager / student.

27. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
more than a couple of years ago.

28. When was the last time you were at Church?
Sunday.

29. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
to the High School and home again.

30. What was your favorite job?
Lifeguard.

31. Do you look like your mom or dad?
I think I look more like Mom, as I age even more so.

32. How long does it take you in the shower?
10-20 minutes, depending on what things need attending and where, exactly, I’m going to be going.

33. Can you do the splits?
No. Hahahahahaha.

34. If you could fast forward your life, would you?
No Way… there are so many things I would miss and even though it has been a lot of bad things lately as Garth so aptly put it I would have missed the pain, …..but I’d have missed the Dance.

35. What did you do for New Year's?
Watched t.v with Hh and S and had a quiet time.

36. Do you think The Grudge was scary?
Didn’t see it, because I don’t do Horror.

37. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls?
No, I Have seen only part of this movie.

38. Do you own a camera phone?
Yes.

39. What do you buy at the movies?
Drinks / candy / popcorn

40. Do you wear your seatbelt?
Yes , Always.

41. What do you wear to sleep?
Winter a t-shirt, summer my birthday suit.

42. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?
There is always something big happening in Denver – we are a hip cow town for sure.

43. Ever been to L.A.?
Yes and Anaheim to Walt Disneyland.

44. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?
No comment.

45. Are you a gullible person?
Very much so, and naive.

46. If you could have any job what would it be?.
I am still not sure what I want to do when I grow up, but if I could scrapbook at it that might be nice.

47. Are you easy to get along with?
Yes I like to think so, and pretty laid back.

48. What is your favorite time of day?
Ooooh, there are too many to choose – bedtime, breakfast, any time I get to see my sweety…

Shoebox cards, great friends and photos

this book is too funny, I had to have my own personal copy - 20 years of so funny stuff , I saw it at Kate's house when we were there for spring break.

We ( Kate and I ) have had an ongoing card affair for about 4-5 years now. We don't own stock in hallmark but ....we could. I think I have purchased every one of the fresh ink line and sent them off to Kate, and other cards as well. They make me laugh and touch me and fill my life with joy. The cards record the everyday, the celebrations, the sadness and tribulations, they mark milestones and mundanes and they make me happy.

they reside in my house, in my car, in my purse, in my memento box and in my heart. They are Just Right . Another came in the mail yesterday filled with photos!! !! It is a funny card and S didn't get it but I laughed right off. On the front is woman at a desk in an office setting and it reads " the other day I clipped a recipe out of a magazine to prepare it at home." and on the inside it says. " Then I laughed and laughed . You should have been there. " I am so glad my friend Kate " gets me" I laughed and laughed too.

The photos are of our time together and the ones from Kate's camera- along with a disk and prints. I love that they are the same and different from the ones I took. That is the beauty of the camera and the eye of a friend. I am in love with her photos and perspective on the same events with different twists. I love a photo of sock and shoes that I had not seen the day we went to the zoo, oh I saw the socks- but this photo is the " girls" to a T, I took another perspective of them hair and head bands from the back, it is the " girls" to a T as well. The Girls are so funny together and have such funny taste ( though totally similar) they had a discovery the very first night we were there of a Lime green bra, that each one of them had one bought at totally separate times and in different locations. We laughed so hard we cried, with the funny antics and performances we watched that included the lime bras and the matching panties. Then the next day they were wearing the bras and little cami's and the socks and the sneakers. I am so happy that Kate " sees" through her lens a different view than I do .... I also made prints and left a disk of all my photos for her. I hope she will choose some to post up on her blog as well. there are some of me and some of Hh and lots of fun stuff altogether. We had a blast and now I think an Nebraska album may be in order.

I have layouts from our scrap days together too. I am so glad to get my mojo on at your house - Kate - and that we set up the table and got at the fun stuff.

my number

You Are 2: The Helper

You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you. You're incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know. Able to see the good in others, you're thoughtful, warm, and sincere. You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatnumberareyouquiz/">What Number Are You?

more can shots

Here I am giving the can to an assistant troop leader
Here to a boy - they loved these cans and openers too.


These were fun to make and give away. They all have a base of paterned paper and then the k& company boyscout line paper on the bottom of each can, with k & company BSA line stickers and some paint and assorted other things like ribbon. Each can had a cork cover on the lid, I stamped with staze-on ink in brown camping theme stamps from stampn-up

spongebob - for michelle

do y ou see him in the bottom of this photo of J and rasputin?

butterfly theme?

Your Birthdate: February 2

You're so intuitive, it's like you have a sixth, seventh, and eighth sense. You connect with others freely and easily - and you tend to have many best friends. Warm and caring, it's hard for you to close your heart to anyone. Affection is like air for you - you need to give and receive it to survive. Your strength: Your universal compassion Your weakness: Your unpredictable mood swings Your power color: Mauve Your power symbol: Butterfly Your power month: February

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

tattoo me?

You Should Get A Butterfly Tattoo

Sweet and sassyFor you, tattoos are a thing of beauty - not toughness

What Tattoo Should You Get?

more water

A huge star fish - it was kind of blue, but photographed as a purple. there was a large white one too. on the lower wall.
the girls in a bubble that looks onto the penguin display they have a web cam for this display
there is another cam project with frogs there too
these fish are in this big cylindar tank and swim in circles all day long. LOL
Hh in the tunnel with all the cool sharks and rays and big turtles swiming all around.
this is coral and it was so pretty almost like an underwater painting.

more pictures

A rope bridge at the Henry Dorley zoo in Omaha NE and the girls on the bridge.
this is in the jungle- I really have enjoyed this part of our trip the last couple of times we have visited our friends.

This is a really great display, the monkeys and animals are all so close and out in the environs the waterfalls are so natural looking.
Jane and jane AKA Hh and Special doing the tarzan swing! I love this photo

Then we moved on to the aquarium- I love this part the best. this is an anemonie very cool stuff to see and do at this zoo. more photos to come.

the roller skating museum

this was a cute piece of advertising, for pepsi
this wall was up front when we arrived just in the foyer - just a taste of what was to come inside.
see those plaid padded keep on your own shoe skates, I think my first pair of skates was just like those. then my older brother got a pair that looked a bit like the red shoe skates in the back.

this is the first patent for skates. The whole place was a blast! I liked it alot. if you are at all interested in skating on wheels this is a place to go.

friends :) always wear the same clothes

For about 6 years now at some point during picture taking we have managed to wear these clothes- the last day of my stay in NE with Kate we deliberately had Hh take this picture with our favorite things to wear :)

altered paint cans for our troop

these cans are going to the boys and scoutmasters tonight , during a court of honor.

hello From Let Kate Dirve!!

Well we had a good trip coming out to nebraska, we are still at Kate and specials house. We will post up pictures when we arrive home later on saturday probably. We managed to get the great weather for zoo- visiting on Monday. and the rainy weather for museum visiting on tuesday. we are scrapping like fiends and you will be see those layouts in the next few weeks too. I am mostly working on Hh's album and working in 8 1/2 x 11 - this is so much fun to be with my scrapping buddy and friend.

Kate's mom Donna joined us for a while today to, she is a great scrapper as well. I love being with the two of them and looking at all their cool layouts.

Kate has to go back to work tomorrow, but we will stay one more day and make dinner for her and special. then it is the round trip back to Denver and back to the task of job hunting again. We will pick up J on the way home and I hope he will have had a good week too.

see you all again later this week. QT

roadtrip

Hh and I are off on a roadtrip to Unadilla- to see Kate and special yeah, we will do girlly things and other things, to include a trip to Omaha that includes Archivers. The Henry Dorley Zoo and maybe hair or nails and a photo session for us. Yyeah....
we will be including the NE sites of the rollerskating museum and possibly the movies in Lincoln. we may try for carhenge on the way home and we deffinately have our intrest piqued with the migration of millions of sandhill cranes......
But the best thing is just the thought of being with friends and being confortable to just hang out in scrap- jammies and crop and chat and catch up and do not much.

white and Nerdy

Is this just a stitch, Hh was very cute in her Nerd outfit for spirtday at school. She had this planned a month ago and was just thrilled with herself today.

journal from AMX ad

JoAnna Tuesdays frog


Here's the list:
My name : Tamara
childhood ambition : to be a teacher
fondest memory : vacations with my family
soudtrack : Iz- somewhere over the rainbow
retreat : mountain or secluded scrapping time
wildest dream: to drive a race car
proudest moment : birth of my children
biggest challenge : blending a family and loving a special needs child
alarm clock : clock radio set to local country station.
perfect day : Sun shine, family fun
first job: hostess
indulgence : chocolate truffles
last purchase : scraping stuff
favorite movie : Jerry Maguire
inspiration : My friends and talented scrappers , Kate, Karen and Rebecca Sower
My life : always on the go- checking a calendar- never saying no. :)
My card (okay, you can skip that one)

Ranking these pages - Colorology/ colorstrology

this is a post from along time ago, about Colorstrology
Interestingly this is a post that gest lots of hits in the search engines of life on the internet. The original post and then one more post later with the corrected spelling still draw the intrest of pantone color theorists and astologers wanting to know what color influences their life. :)

This is what the site says about my aniversary date ! here is the web site location for Colorstrology

Your
aniversary -: 04.17

RIBBON RED
PANTONE® 19-1663
TENACIOUS
RESPONSIBLE
PURPOSEFUL


POWERFUL and strong, you are capable of managing a lot of responsibility. You are perceptive and have good investigative powers. You can use your financial insights to help others. Writing, psychology or money-related careers are just some of the areas in life where you can excel. Your personal color inspires optimism and creativity whenever you are feeling separate or somber. Wearing, meditating or surrounding yourself with Ribbon Red assists in blending your serious side with the more lighthearted part of your nature.

I just have to say it is fun looking at this search and the site meter and how it has tracked this for the past 2 years. so I think I will just continue to post about color and colorstrology in the future.

No wonder I am having fits with J

this is from the bbc web pages
Teenage mood swing hormone found

Kevin the teenager is one of the most famous stroppy teenagersTeenage mood swings are known to be down to hormones, but scientists claim they have identified the specific one that makes adolescents so volatile.
A team from the State University of New York identified a hormone which normally acts to calm anxiety, but the effect is reversed in adolescence.
Writing in Nature Neuroscience, the researchers say it may be possible to reverse the puberty effect.
And they add the study should help parents and teachers understand teens.
There is a biological basis for a teenager's mood swings
Dr Sheryl Smith
A hormone called THP is normally released in response to stress.
It usually behaves like a tranquiliser, acting at sites in the brain that calm brain activity and, in adults and pre-pubescent children, helps someone cope with stress.
But a mouse study by the New York team shows THP actually increases anxiety at puberty.
'Things are harder for teenagers'
They found that the target for the hormone, a specific receptor, is more prevalent in the part of the brain which regulates emotion during puberty.
This appears to reverse the normal calming effect.
Dr Sheryl Smith, who led the study says it is so far unclear why this happens, but she suggests it is because of the action of all the other hormones which come into play at puberty.
Dr Smith and her team were able to genetically alter the receptor to reverse the puberty effect.
She said it might also be possible to block the effect of the hormone.
But Dr Smith said more research was needed before that was possible, and a more immediate benefit of the research might be to help parents and teachers understand what teenagers were going through.
"This research has revealed that there is a biological basis for a teenager's mood swings.
"They can be frustrating for parents and teachers - as well as the adolescents.
"As adults, we just deal with things, but it is harder for teenagers because of their biology. I think it's important for people to know that."

Well this is pretty interesting, though not helpful when J states how much he hates me and living in my home, how terrrible his whole life is and why his sister, stepbrothers are fat and not caring about being outside, I have taken away his only means of happiness the ability to be outside! he thought he was riding his bike well enough 6 months ago to be sponcered, but no we won't help him buy a new 600 dollar bike he wants to keep up with the " jones" and then well he can get sponcered . And Gee I told him trust fund babies and kids who have richer parents are the ones who can let there kids ride bikes and snowboards, instead of working and being a responsible adult. as you can tell I am over him for sure, I am looking forward to pawning him off on my friend Alice, out in Brush and be on my way to a girls vacation next week.

what's in a name?

I ripped this off Kate's blog!!

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Tamara

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.)
Tamizzle


3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:(fav color and fav animal)
Purple Horse ( hmmn??)

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME:(your middle name and the street you live on)
Ann Chase

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME:(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
Crata (Sounds weird, doesn’t it?)


6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME:(your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink).
Red Seven and Seven


7. YOUR IRAQI NAME:(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of you dads middle name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms middle name)
Aanaldn


8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(parents middle names)
No Name Flloyd


9. YOUR GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Sampson

These totally cracked me up, I liked Kates version too. be sure to go to let kate Drive to see her's

Where I come from (WIF)

I am from a book that held my name before I was born, from Quaker grits and hardened stock of French train men.
I am from the wilds of Germany, before the Berlin wall fell, the Rockies covered in purple mountain majesty and the suburban areas were I live.
I am from the sun and the moon, the earth and the sky. I crave a time long ago when the pioneers came west.
I am from breakfasts in the early morning and grey hair in the early 30’s , from Lacoste and Spector and Golden roots .
I am from the unconditional lovers and the artists.
From silly fingers in belly buttons and sweet dispositions.
I am from Jewish, Catholic, and found my own way Episcopalian.
I'm from Germany, France, and Connecticut Yankee, I am bushe de noel and steak and potatoes. Plain and fancy.
From the romantic story of my mom and dad’s love affair, the joy of a Christmas morning spent in the southwest Texas sun with great aunt Frieda and great uncle Nick and the warmth of love in the hearts of my brothers David and Greg
I am from scrapbooks done by my Grandma Ann and Aunt Sunny, photo albums from my mom and photographs from my Dad ,black and white stills of a life led around the globe, super 8 tapes transferred to video. Priceless mementos of an international existence for a down home little girl.
I am from a book that held my name before I was born, the bible says I am a beautiful woman, I say I am powerful and creative and I can handle it.

this is the link to the WIF web with a template
and here is where i first ran into this an blogger with a prize at the party below

I thought this was pretty darn cool and will use it in a scrapbook page I think or at least include it in my book of ME.

WOW what a party

Can you believe all those comments below. What a nice thing to do, I have been visiting others blogs too. Pretty neat to see all those other ladies doing cool things and really setting up the party.

so I thought I would at least add some images to my post like this one, I love to cuddle up and get cozy

And Cheesey grins are always fun too !!

a blog party !! ?? !!!

this is 5 minutes for mom web site, kind of a neat idea web party they are giving away prizes.

I am going back to see what prizes I want.

a team sport! scrapbooking

" When accepting his award for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday, Alan Arkin, the grandfather in “Little Miss Sunshine,” called acting a “team sport.” “I can’t work at all unless I feel the spirit of unity around me,” he said.
So many creative pursuits are like this, aren’t they? We thrive when we surround ourselves with others who value creativity and who challenge us to grow and try new things. I know when my creativity’s blocked, if I stop and chat with a friend about what’s stumping me, the ideas will be flowing again in no time. "

Katie Hilbert, newsletter editor for memory makers magazine

I love this quote and thought from Alan and from Katie!! I can't wait to do a team sport soon with my pals-