about time hey???

well everyone, thanks for waiting patiently. Life as we knew changed this week. We had a sick little baby that we still don't know what the heck happened. these 3 things were the discussion: stomach flu, sunstroke and then now her getting 2 new teeth this weekend also might have been the factor. we don't know anymore today. all I know is the hospital sucked! The nurses & doctors were uber awesome, but watching her have to go through that broke my heart. She hated every part of it, and screamed so hard every minute. Then we had to endure it another day. 2 days of IV. awful awful awful. she still isn't drinking milk, cause it is instant puke, but she is on the mend. Thanks for all the wonderful well wishes.

Truthfully, you'd think since I spent more hours up than I normally do I would be scrapped out. I didn't scrap one thing. I was so worried, and pretty much just farming outside her bedroom door. yes you heard me, my new obsession, thanks friends...for hooking me.another story for another day.

So this is our baby in the hospital... (my heart cries when I look at these)

here she is the next day, (they let us take her home) but of course IV still in, we had to go back for more.

this is why I haven't been on the computer or answering emails. huge apologies. but she just was my only concern. so we cut up all the entries and the kids picked one winner. we didn't put any names on, just answers so we had to look up the winner afterwards. I am positive I put everyone who sent me comments through email in the draw.If I missed you please please email me and I will make it up to you somehow. I am seriously wiped out and have been a little overly tired. but congrats to Marah, sorry it is late. here was the winning comment.

great idea. I'm not sure if we would be able to demo this to a huge room of people but I will think on it the logistics! maybe if I brought my sewing machine for people to try with examples & instructions on posters? then people could try at their own leisure and use throughout the crop???tell me if you like that idea? Anyways...This is where we definitely need Jessi Lute! I know on the Just Cre8 forum she showed us tricks so try going there Marah. But please email me your decision on which prize. email to :

scrap-mommy@hotmail.com  please put in the subject "blog winner June" as a week without answering emails I am SWAMPED!!! just when I had finally caught up. Oh well.

So let's move on to happier things. Here is some photos of our week before Ireland got sick. (Oh and we aren't going to celebrate her birthday for 2 weeks, we thought it could wait till she was better, so I will let everyone know the new date!thx)

So Saturday was such a fabulous day! reunited with old friends, fabulous blogging friends, met wonderful new friends, and of course we missed those who couldn't come. Sassy & Jen. Sassy big hugs girl, I know life is wobbly right now, but know we think of you!!!! Jen hope you are feeling better, however now that your magazine has arrived you probably will be forever in hiding. Edward did make a little appearance.LOL!

This gorgeous creature below is Sasha (aka Saucy Dragonfly or Saucy Sprinkle's- the fabulous link on my list) she gave us a tutorial of making cupcakes from scratch. Of course like Jim said, "why go, you always make cupcakes?" but he just doesn't understand. you go to relive those fabulous home-ec days, you go to learn secrets from the master herself, you go for the pure enjoyment of laughter. I'm all about the smiles and catching up with friends. so we made to die for cupcakes.In fact they were so gorgeous that I became a cupcake fairy all the way home, stopping at whatever friends were home and offering them a snack right then, huge hit, and I saved a few for us of course. My best friend Natalie's husband couldn't get over the "camoflauge" military ones. they were fabulous. she inspired me so, that we mad another batch today, the boys love that I learned to make "new" cupcakes. they said this icing is "waaaaayyyyy better" funny thing is I always made them the same however Saucy had one little capful of magic she taught us to put in. and o f course being the eager beaver student stopped at Michael's on the way home and picked up that little butter flavouring. oh so good!

It was neat with this cool mirror to watch her.

a little drawing from Jager...

my kids LOVE dandelions.

I love this photo. Riley is a mini mom! she holds onto him like a little spider monkey too. she always reaches up for him. cute!

here's our little puppy. isn't he cute??

and we have a new fan too of the boat!!!! she LOVEs it! any speed!

the beginning of tall fish tales

now to be bad parents, baby girl got tired of the ride home, and we still had 40 min. to go. sharing Riley's slurpie was a hit! yes we are sooo bad. but she soooo loved it. live once in awhile. that's my motto.

then a few days at our local splash park...recognize anything Jenn? 

well I am super tired, going to bed now. think we might go to the lake this weekend, so I will see you later.have a great day!

Comments

[Kate]

Move over Pioneer Woman...Saucy is my new hero! I am sooooo disappointed I missed the cupcake weekend. I hope Baby Girl is feeling better. It's SO heartbreaking to see her that way. None of her usual HUGE smiles!!! She'll be back at her antics in no time. Talk to you soon girl, take care!

[Lee]

So relieved to know Ireland is on her way to full recovery. What a scare - for everyone! Relax a bit :) Love all the pics!

[Isabel Wood]

so glad to hear that Ireland is on the mend... now go get some rest!!