What is GOING on?!!?

So, this week started with out horrid Primus phone and internet going out... our phone is still out.. but internet is back up.
Then, on the way to pick the kids up from school on Monday afternoon, a minibus decides to pull out in front of me wihtout looking.. within 15 feet on the worst day in history on Edmonton roads. It was SO slippery.. even with wintery tired, I *barely* was able to miss slamming into them. Argh... I know I want *MY* kids riding in a bus driven by a lunatic like that. Not. So after I get the kids, we always drive up to base to get Eric. I was about 200 m from the Depot where I pick up Eric and some car in the oncoming lane slips a little, so I swerve ever so slightly to avoid him hitting me. So yeah.. it was black ice and the boys and I became "one with the ditch". Nobody hurt.. we just kinda slid on in.. but far enough in that there was NO way we were getting out. (Remember, it was -42 C on Monday).
I call Eric on the cell and he was in the middle of filling out an accident report.. someone decided ON A CURVE, to stop and let someone out.. meanwhile there was a parking lot 20 feet away. Being as the roads were horrid and Eric was in a rear wheel drive cargo van... he slipped and tapped the guy who decided to stop in the middle of the road. Thank gosh he wasn't going fast.. but had to wait SO long for MP's to come out and fill out the reports.
Meanwhile... someone drove me and the boys over the Eric's office and Sue, a buyer there, was nice enough to give the kids pop and candy and paper to colour on. I had called Honda roadside assistance, first time ever, and no.. sorry.. they couldn't help us until the morning!!! (We have one vehicle, it's -42 and I have 2 young boys with me?!?!) So the lady asked me if I knew anyone who could pull us out... um, NO!??!!? Then, some of the Warrants and Sargeants and Mcpls from Eric's office showed up and said they had a 4-wheel drive truck and they would attempt to pull it out. (this is already about 40 minutes later, it's black out... still waiting for Eric).
While they are out doing that, Eric comes in followed shortly by the Warrant holding the tow hitch from under our car. They hitched it up, pulled and the hitch came flying out from under the car, minorly damaging the bumper. Eric suggests they attach the line to the axle itself.. and so off they went. After 30 minutes, the car is out and there are some COLD men :) And one thankful Mama.
The rest of the week hasn't been any better... so, if ya'll could say a prayer for my sanity.. that would be WONDERFUL!
On a brighter note, I thought I would share a layout I just did of Coleyman... how can this not make one happy?!


Credits can be seen here

Deep Freeze!

Ack. We're in a deeeep freeze.... -35 degrees C.. snow, ice crystals.. the whole shebang. I can't believe it. Oi vey.
So anyways... we have a name for the kit.. yay! Thanks to ANDREA C for the winning name of GARDEN PARTY... it just seems so apt! So Andrea received the kit as well as 2 element packs from my store at Distressed Diva. Also, Debra (STEINWAYSMOM) and Stephanie (SCOCZ911) also received the kit for their runner-up suggestions. Wow, we really have some creative minds out there.. I was totally stumped on this one! Thank you to everyone who threw ideas out there for me!
We had a pretty good weekend, though I was under the weather for most of it. Cole spent Friday and Saturday night on a sleepover and Blake spent Friday night on a sleepover at Uncle Carl's. Needless to say, Eric and I went out to Dante's for dinner... I had my favourite.. Balsamic Glazed Salmon.. and we shared a bottle of Gerwurtztraminer. And.. the bugger surprised me with jewellery again! This is.. what.. the THIRD time he's had the waitress there bring by a box for me?!
Anyways, this is what it was this time:


A Swarovski Rose Meteorite necklace. Ack.. I coulda melted and killed him at the same time! Christmas is coming, we have bills, a trip out to BC.. presents to buy.. but the man SPOILS me. But.. isn't it purty!!? Eric has a thing for Swarovski.. earlier, he also picked up this year's ornament:


And I won't even get into previous things he's gotten me from there... sometimes I think he's entranced by all the sparkly things.. hehe.
This next couple of weeks will prove to be busy for us, we have Eric's company Christmas Party (feels good to say that.. at GE we had to call it "Year End Celebration), the company Kids' Christmas Party, a birthday party, an Info Session for the Graphic Communication program at NAIT, getting ready for Christmas, the kids' Christmas concert, a pre-Christmas dinner here with Carl, and about a dozen other things I have written down that I cannot even remember. Pray for me.. lol.
Anyways... I need to work on Christmas cards.. shovel the driveway, work on some digi stuff, do some laundry, make some Christmas pressies with Cole.. and well... random other things. Hope you're all well!!! :)

Name That Kit!!!!!

Okay, so I made this bright, funky new kit.. and I am sooo out of ideas for a name.
Help me people!!!! Put your ideas the comments section and the top three ideas will get the kit for free (and the winning name will get another kit of their choice from my store at Distressed Diva)!!!
So.. here it is!!

Deadline is Friday, November 24 at 6 pm EST! Have fun guys!!

New Freebie...

Here is a freebie for you all to enjoy... to mark the 2 week mark of my designing debut at distresseddiva.com ... download and enjoy.. just don't share with others.. direct them to my blog for their free download! Have a great day peeps!

Link 1:Download Here! - Expired

Link 2:Download Here! - Refreshed 11/18/06

Seriously!

You know.. you have those weeks/months where all of a sudden you have to shell out a WHACKLOAD of money that you totally weren't expecting? Like.. the front glass for our 2 year old stove decided to shatter into a million/trillion teensy tiny pieces while I was baking one day.. so that's $150.00 to replace. Eric's insurance had a screwup with the dentist's office and now we own $140.00 instead of our normal $17.00. My prescription (with Eric's insurance) has to be paid up front.. so that's $260.00. Snow tires for the car to make it out to BC for Christmas... $700.00. (What are we up to... $1250.00?) Hmm... makes me wonder why we decided for me to become a stay at home mom again for this year?! But then again, I look at the situation with Blake and some of the obstacles we've had this year.. and I remember.
So yeah.. that's my vent. If anyone has a trick on winning the lottery.. be sure to email me ASAP.. I'll split it with you if I win... k?
So anyways, I have a monkey here that is looking to have a snack.. (apparently you gotta FEED these things too!?) Hehe... so anyways, I hope your week is going better than mine! Take care, have fun, drive safe, and tell someone you love that you are thankful for them today.

The Boys!!!!!!!!

Here you go Jenn ..........
my beautiful boys ... now send me a pic of Logie!!
Hehe.

New Look....

Well, I decided to give my blog a REAL overhaul... doesn't it look purty? All the graphics onsite are from my kit over at DistressedDiva called "Sher's Passion".. after my rockin' friend's business. (Hey girl, I hope your trip was amazing, fulfilling and wonderful).

Yesterday was Mama's birthday... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I will post a copy of the e-card I sent her... lol (everything by yours truly) :)You have to kind of have our sense of humour to get it... I guess...

Hmm, things have been busy on the digital front, I have been designing away like crazy.. getting stuff up in the shoppe... trying a few new kits. I have about 3 underway that are alllmost complete.. I am just trying to come up with the finishing touches!
Anyways, I should mosey and get dinner going.... before the turkies get back from Tae Kwon Do! Ciao!

Whew... whirlwind... sleep deprivation and other ramblings!

Well, the shoppe at Distressed Diva is now open and things are starting o sell.. wow. That seems so surreal.. I have a FABULOUS creative team and I am thrilled to announce them!!!





They've already started to work with my designs and they've been doing an AMAZING job! I am thrilled to bits!

Sleep deprivation.. well, Tuck has gotten used to yelping to get me up between 3:30 and 5:30 EVERY MORNING. ACK... 4 nights/mornings in a row.. talk about TIRED. And once I am awake.. I am awake. So yeah.. I am wiped. He's gotten some pretty bad habits, though the training we've been doing hasn't been doing it's job. I don't know.. it's heartwrenching.

Anyways, I will write more tomorrow, gotta get the turkey into the bath and the other tuerkey's homework done with him.. so til then!