Makeup to mud in 3 seconds flat

just wanna share...

my kids. well no surprise is it? I came back from CHA and couldn't wait for the hugs to happen. However they were in bed and it almost killed me to go to sleep without waking them. However, my dear mom asked me not too, and I listened. Of course you have to respect your momma. But the next day, waking up to all 3 screaming with delight that I was home was ... THE. BEST. THING. EVER! I am definitely that person that invests 100% into everything I do. I married a fantastic man= I will work Darn hard to grow that relationship to the fullest, I wanted kids that means NOTHING will ever come before them. This applies to everything in my life.  

Now today I spent the whole day at the pool. Let me tell you = eye opener. Seriously, to the parents out there that go to the pool to suntan and not watch your kids, I PRAY something never happens to them. I could not believe how many parents were NOT around their small kids today.  Seriously???? We had a scare last year with water, and man everytime I step foot near water with the kids, I pray I am on my game to make sure something doesn't happen. 

Anyways, off the soapbox, what I was going to share were a few of the photos Melissa took in Regina a few weeks ago. I totally wanted the Urban Grunge Look. So toss on a few European cut suits, a pink frill shirt and off we went to find grungy backgrounds and to let the kids BE KIDS. I want the giggles, the little comedians, the funny faces, whatever we could capture.  Really, isn't that the best way to remember life? when your photos reflect life? we are crazy, funny, a family full of hugs and giggles, and toss in a few meltdowns here and there, followed by an abundance of love.

Ireland did have stitches in these photos. I am okay with scrapbooking photos with the stitches in, however I did want to touch up a few in case it ever bothered her in the future to see. So you will see me scrapbooking both in case anyone was wondering.

There is a serious side to this boy. It doesn't come out very often, but when it does, I smile. He is so handsome.

well fabulous bloggers, I simply must go enjoy sleep. I've had a tad too much sun today and I should be cleaning this house (arrgh) and I if I stay up any longer I will crack out all my CHA goodies to get to work and then I definitely won't be sleeping tonight. And tomorrow brings us swimming and great friends coming to play and I want to be relaxed. And also, I have about 40 pages left of my book, I simply must know how it ends.

On that note, If you are a book reader can you please share with me your fave summer reads? I am an incredibly fast reader, and have almost blown through my summer purchases. I need more reads. I read absolutely ANYTHING.  Thanks! 

Have a fabulous day everyone. Living life to the fullest! I'll share some more pics this week. Also, I have been scrapping up a storm with new stuff so when I can, I will share, otherwise soon you will be able to see my work in The Scrapbook Studio soon to be opening in Saskatoon in August. How exciting!!!! I am working on my new class line up too,  totally inspired by the new stuff. 

 

 (oh p.s. if you want to see the entire photoart collection of my kiddos, check me out on facebook. I posted them all there. "Leica Forrest") It takes way to long to upload them here. 

Back from CHA and super excited!

CHA was FUN! this one was the best one for me. It was a smaller show but such a fun one. Lot's of great things to see and I LOVED the atmosphere of this show. We had some good times!

The thing that made me the most excited is how AMAZING our sponsors are for Crop & Create. Seeing in person the brand new papers and products and knowing that our teachers are providing amazing classes was totally wicked!!!! We seriously have the BEST sponsors for this event.  So a quick shout out to you guys. Your new stuff made my heart pitter patter, so I can't wait to see our attendees reactions when they see it!!!

So a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors:

So stay tuned, this hot new product is getting into our educators hands to create the class photos, we will put them on the blog soon.   Tomorrow I am totally having a family day. swimming lessons and then we are zipping up to see Jim.  should be fun. Check back next week, I have lot's to share.  And can I just say, the craft life seriously rocks! I love this industry and can't believe the support I have from the manufacturers, designers and other educators. I just wanted to give them all a big virtual hug, this many years later and the friendships are just growing and becoming unbelievable. This show I seriously was shown the love and unconditional support to continue to grow in this industry.  Well I am off to go to sleep and giggle about all the crazy times that were had in Chicago.

 

White Lotus Photoart ROCKS!

So what does Regina have to offer? 

Parliament Buildings

Science Centre- which totally ROCKS. We always go!

Roughriders

AND.... White Lotus Photoart-Kids. I was very lucky to have met this girl years and years ago and just love her take on things. Her scrapbooking was clean, crisp and a graphic artists dream design. Then her photography and invitation business skyrocketed. I follow her art, her blog, her site and longed for a day that it could work that we hooked up for a photo play date. Well Sunday it worked! woohoo. We met up and had fun. I never dreamt of seeing sneaks so fast, but she had quite a few. So I simply must share.

and yes, stitches and all. This was reality.

Of course, the feet shot. I'm a mom that loves their little parts! It's all in the details!

I love how Ireland stands like a girl waiting for her first kiss.

Now will the real Forrest kids please come forward....

yeppers, they are all ours. we love em to pieces. Rockstar!

I simply do not know how I will wait to see the rest. HUGE HUGE thanks Melissa Chapman for fitting our pipsqueaks in!!!! you are amazing!

The saga of my internet...

to be or not to be? now that is the question.

my patience has run out. However supposedly after another Shaw service call, we are good to go today. Possibly not a good day to tick me off. I had to wait around for their anytime between noon and 3. They just left, however I missed a funeral that I would've liked to have attended. another sweet girl lost to cancer. Yes I know she fought hard, and brave. But it still isn't fair. To have a little son left behind and wonderful husband. man life throws some curve balls. I have no intention to judge God, but sometimes I find his lessons hard ones to understand. I think that is a fair statement. So Erin, you are now another Angel in heaven. 

 

 

My blog has been so lacking, but I have been stuck. I have been that weirdo who sits in places for free wifi. Although my kids have not always been excited. I made them log in around 4hrs at McDonald's playground  one day so I could do my blog requirements for other companies. I also logged a few hours at our Saskatoon airport on Friday. Which turned out to be cool cause we saw famous hockey players coming for our STIKS charity event. But still the inconvenience of it all.  My kids begged me not to go McDonald's anymore so instead we sat outside in the parking lot, they watched movies while I tapped into the wifi AGAIN. ei yi yi.

So on another note. This past weekend I spent driving all over Saskatchewan and it ROCKED. I visited lot's of scrapbook stores and had a blast. at night I spent the time with my kids in the hotels and we loved the waterslides. All my kids think they are so brave now. a week of swimming lessons will do that to you.

I enrolled my kids in swimming lesson for every weekday in July. So 4 weeks of swimming lessons means that I will be that mom who is sitting with a camera around my neck, catching the rays and gossiping with my friends.

Ireland told me the first day when I was sitting with her waiting for her lessons to start,"Go mom, go" and gestured I go and sit back down. She was so independent. Broke my heart, I kinda wanted to go in with her. I was ready to. Little momma is growing up! I'll show you a few pics. I took way too many of pixie. The boys pics I have too many with other kids in. I will try to get some by themselves.

waiting for lessons to begin.

her facial expressions crack me up!

Jager & Gavin (their cousin)

well, I have a yard full of kids, so I am off to play. Join me tomorrow where I will show you some new pics of my kids that my friend Melissa Chapman took. I am so delighted. I LOVE our little peanuts! Scrapbooking them is so fun.